Home assistant
Control the lights or execute an automation using your TV remote
TL;DR: Integrate your Android TV with Home Assistant and use a button mapper app to assign an unused app to a remote…
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How to activate developer mode on Android TV and USB Debugging
TL;DR: To activate developer mode on Android TV, go to Settings > System > About > Build and tap Build multiple times.…
Home assistant
Home Assistant Vertical Stack, Horizontal Stack and Grid Card Guide
TL;DR: A Home Assistant vertical stack card puts several cards in one column, a horizontal stack card puts them side by side…
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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…
Home assistant
How to Install HACS on Home Assistant (2026.11 Marketplace Update)
TL;DR: On Home Assistant 2026.11 and newer, you do not install HACS anymore. It is built in as the Marketplace under Settings…
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Home Assistant Clock Card: 4 Ways to Add a Digital Clock
TL;DR: The easiest Home Assistant clock is the built-in Clock card: edit your dashboard, add a card, search for “Clock”, and pick…
DIY
Install Home Assistant on a Linux machine – Debian 11
TL;DR: Install Home Assistant Supervised on Debian 11 by updating your system, installing Docker and necessary utilities, then downloading and installing the…
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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…
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…
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Install Home Assistant on Raspberry Pi: 2026 Guide (Pi 3, 4, 5)
TL;DR: Open Raspberry Pi Imager, choose your Pi model, then Other specific-purpose OS > Home assistants and home automation > Home Assistant,…