Automation
Home Assistant Holiday Lights Automation: A Beginner Guide
Turn holiday lights on at sunset, off at bedtime and only in season with Home Assistant, smart plugs and WLED. Three copy-paste…
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Automation
Home Assistant Virtual Switch: Create and Use One (2026)
A Home Assistant virtual switch is an on/off switch that lives only inside Home Assistant. Here is how to create one and…
Automation
Home Assistant Predictive Routines: Anticipatory Living with Weather Sensing
TL;DR: Home Assistant predictive routines use on-site weather sensing to proactively adjust your home’s environment for enhanced comfort and efficiency, moving beyond…
Automation
Home Assistant Event Bus: Orchestrating Inter-Component Comms
TL;DR: The Home Assistant Event Bus is a central messaging system that allows different components to communicate by firing and listening to…
Automation
Millimeter-Wave Radar: Home Assistant for Fine Presence Detection
TL;DR: Millimeter-wave radar sensors offer highly sensitive presence detection by sensing subtle movements like breathing, and integrate with Home Assistant for advanced,…
Automation
Home Assistant Flowcharts: Visualize Complex Automation Logic
TL;DR: Home Assistant flowcharts use shapes like rectangles and diamonds to visually map out automation triggers, conditions, and actions, making complex logic…
Automation
DIY Home Voice: ESPHome Mics with Home Assistant
TL;DR: You can build a private, whole-home voice control system by integrating ESPHome microphones with Home Assistant, offering a privacy-focused alternative to…
Automation
Home Assistant Geofencing: Advanced Contextual Automations
TL;DR: Home Assistant geofencing can create advanced, contextual automations by using multiple zones, person-specific triggers, and layering conditions, moving beyond simple arrival/departure…
Automation
Home Assistant: Gamify Chores with Rewards & Tracking
TL;DR: Gamify household chores using Home Assistant by setting up a points system for tasks and offering rewards to motivate family members,…
Automation
Dynamic Automations: Home Assistant State Machine Logic
TL;DR: Home Assistant’s state machine tracks every entity’s state, enabling dynamic automations that react intelligently to changing conditions, user presence, and environmental…