Home assistant
Home Assistant: Digital DNA, Version Control, Config
Curating Your Home’s “Digital DNA”: Version Control and Configuration Management for Home Assistant Your smart home, powered by Home Assistant, is more than just a…
configuration
Home assistant
Home Assistant: Smart Home Backup, Recovery
TL;DR: Regularly back up your Home Assistant configuration using full snapshots and automated offsite storage to ensure quick recovery from any system failure or data…
Home assistant
First steps in Home Assistant – initial recommended configuration
TL;DR: After installing Home Assistant, prioritize creating user accounts, setting time/location, enabling backups, and configuring essential add-ons like file editors and remote access for a…
Home assistant
Setting up DuckDNS on your Home Assistant and reach it outside you local network without a static IP
TL;DR: Set up DuckDNS in Home Assistant to access your system remotely for free by creating a subdomain and configuring port forwarding on your router.…
Automation
Home Assistant helpers – toggle several entities as a button
TL;DR: A Home Assistant toggle helper allows you to create a single switch in your UI that can trigger multiple actions or device states, simplifying…
Shelly
Fast setup of Shelly devices
TL;DR: Connect your Shelly device to its Wi-Fi AP, download the Shelly app, and follow the in-app instructions to add and configure your device to…