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.
home automation
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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…
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…
Articles
What is a smart home and how can you make your home smart too
It's the year 2021 and you hear everyone talks about smart homes, but what does it mean actually? Can you make your…