Automation
Home Assistant for Elderly Parents: A Simple, Caring Setup
A gentle Home Assistant setup for an aging parent who lives alone: night path lights, a morning activity check, leak alerts, a…
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Home assistant
Home Assistant: Fix HTTP 500 update error, check disk
TL;DR: A Home Assistant HTTP 500 error during updates is often caused by a full disk, usually from too many local backups.…
Beginner Guides
Home Assistant map: API KEY REQUIRED error fix
TL;DR: The ‘API KEY REQUIRED’ error on Home Assistant maps is fixed by updating to version 2026.9 or newer, which uses OpenStreetMap…
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…
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…
Beginner Guides
Home Automation Solutions in 2026: Which One Fits Your Home
A plain-English buyer's guide to Google Home, Alexa, Apple Home, SmartThings and Home Assistant, with Matter as the glue.
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…