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…
DIY
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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…
DIY
Home Assistant: Integrate RS-232, IR, RF Legacy Systems
TL;DR: Integrate legacy RS-232, IR, and RF devices into Home Assistant using hardware bridges like serial-to-IP converters, IR blasters, and RF transceivers…
DIY
Home Assistant Tactile Control: ESPHome Buttons & Dials
TL;DR: You can create custom tactile controls like buttons and dials for Home Assistant using ESPHome and simple hardware, offering a more…
Automation
Home Assistant for Brewers: Automating Fermentation, Temp Control
TL;DR: Automate your home brewing fermentation and temperature control using Home Assistant with components like ESPHome, temperature sensors, and smart plugs for…
Smart home
Home Assistant Energy Dashboard Setup Guide 2026
TL;DR: Connect a power monitoring source (like a clamp meter or smart plugs) to Home Assistant, configure it in Settings > Devices…
Automation
Reverse IR Devices: Integrate Legacy Remotes with Home Assistant
TL;DR: You can integrate legacy IR devices with Home Assistant by reverse engineering their remotes to capture and transmit IR signals using…
AI
DIY Visual Intelligence: Train Object Detection with Home Assistant & Frigate
TL;DR: You can train custom object detection models for your smart home security by collecting and annotating data, then training a model…
Developer Guides
Extending Home Assistant: Custom Components, Service Calls
TL;DR: Home Assistant custom components and service calls allow you to extend the platform’s functionality beyond its built-in integrations, enabling personalized automation…
DIY
How to Maximize Your ESP32-CAM: A Versatile Tool for Home Automation & DIY Projects
TL;DR: The ESP32-CAM is a versatile, low-cost board perfect for DIY smart home projects like security cameras and live streaming, easily integrating…