I’m diving into an exciting Alexa Media Player project that combines the power of Home Assistant and Alexa – turning your Alexa devices into media players within your Smart Home ecosystem. Picture this: sending custom text-to-speech announcements, triggering special sound effects, and seamlessly weaving your Alexa devices into your Home Read more…
Why Home Assistant Remote Access is a must? In today’s fast-paced and interconnected world, the concept of a Smart Home has evolved from a novelty to a necessity. With the rise of Internet of Things (IoT) devices, having control over your home’s various systems from anywhere has become a game-changer. Read more…
The LD2410 human presence sensor is a remarkable device that offers exceptional sensitivity, capable of detecting even the slightest human movement. It works natively with Home Assistant over Bluetooth, but connected that way it have some drawbacks. LD2410 Human Presence Sensor Bluetooth Limitations The LD2410 is affordable, priced at under Read more…
I’m about to share a method for Home Assistant remote access, that I’ve been using for years. I’m talking about Home Assistant CloudFlare tunnel. More about this Home Assistant Remote Access using CloudFlare method This method is easy to implement and works on all types of networks, including those without Read more…
Amazon Prime Day 2023 is just around the corner, taking place on July 11 and 12! It’s that time of the year when amazing deals and discounts are unleashed, and I’m here to help you make the most of it in terms of Smart Home & Home Assistant. I’ll provide Read more…
Xiaomi TH sensor is a great device for a Smart Home and it is working out of the box with Home Assistant, but unfortunately not every time. Native Home Assistant Integration is not working every time There is an easy process that needs to be followed to extract the BIND Read more…
I’m wondering why this method that protect your vehicle from stealing is not super popular as it is very cheap, easy to implement and it adds peace of mind that no other security product can provide for such a small price & very little efforts. What this method is all Read more…
Home Assistant Container on Windows using Docker is possible! This article will be complication of super easy, step-by-step instructions on how to start Home Assistant on Windows machine using Docker. In other words, how to run Home Assistant Container, but there is more. What else is included in this Home Read more…
I’m quite excited, because I got my hands on my first of the shelf Matter enabled device and I’m talking about the SwitchBot Hub 2. So, I will talk about it in perspective of Matter, Home Assistant, Apple HomeKit & Google Home. I will also share what are the Pros Read more…
This article will be about what is new in the latest Home Assistant 2023.4 and it will be quick, dirty and to the point from start till the very end. Executive Summary As summary, in Home Assistant 2023.4 release: Let’s see the details. New Alarm & Cover Dialogs The first Read more…
