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 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
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…
Home assistant
Home Assistant: Power User Secrets for Performance Optimization
TL;DR: Keep your Home Assistant running smoothly by optimizing its database, managing add-ons efficiently, using appropriate hardware, and performing regular maintenance. Frequently…
Developer Guides
Smart Home API: Expose Home Assistant Externally
TL;DR: Exposing Home Assistant externally via an API allows integration with third-party services and custom apps, enhancing smart home capabilities. Securely implement…
Automation
Home Assistant Template Sensor: Beginner Guide with Examples
TL;DR: A Home Assistant template sensor is a sensor you make yourself. Its value comes from a short template (a formula in…
Automation
Home Assistant: Your Concierge for Schedules, Reminders
TL;DR: Home Assistant can act as a personal concierge by integrating calendars, setting smart reminders, and automating routines to manage your schedule…