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Getting Started with Apple TV in Home Assistant: A Practical Beginner Setup Guide
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Getting Started with Apple TV in Home Assistant: A Practical Beginner Setup Guide

Integrating Home Assistant with Apple TV is one of the most practical upgrades you can make if your living room revolves around streaming, movies, and smart lighting. Apple TV is…
Posted by Lars 04/08/2026
Forecast Solar in Home Assistant: Predicting Your Solar Production with Precision
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Forecast Solar in Home Assistant: Predicting Your Solar Production with Precision

If you have solar panels connected to your home, one of the most useful things you can add to Home Assistant is production forecasting. Knowing how much energy your system…
Posted by Lars 31/07/2026
Create a Google Calendar-Based Thermostat Automation to Reduce Energy Waste
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Create a Google Calendar-Based Thermostat Automation to Reduce Energy Waste

Smart heating and cooling is one of the easiest ways to reduce household energy consumption without sacrificing comfort. Many homes spend unnecessary energy heating or cooling empty rooms simply because…
Posted by Lars 28/07/2026
120 Zigbee Devices Later: My Move from Zigbee2MQTT to ZHA
Posted inHome Automation Zigbee

120 Zigbee Devices Later: My Move from Zigbee2MQTT to ZHA

I have recently started a new project in my Home Assistant setup that I have called "Better Zigbee". The goal is not necessarily to replace something that was broken. In…
Posted by Lars 25/07/2026
Ezviz Notifications with Snapshot and Live Camera Access in Home Assistant
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Ezviz Notifications with Snapshot and Live Camera Access in Home Assistant

In the previous article, we looked at how to integrate Ezviz cameras into Home Assistant and how motion detection works in practice. One of the most useful next steps is…
Posted by Lars 23/07/2026
Use Blitzortung Lightning Alerts to Protect Your Home with Home Assistant
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Use Blitzortung Lightning Alerts to Protect Your Home with Home Assistant

Summer thunderstorms can arrive quickly, especially in areas where weather conditions change fast. While most Home Assistant users connect Blitzortung lightning data to visual notifications or fun effects like flashing…
Posted by Lars 20/07/2026
😀 World Emoji Day in Home Assistant – Making Smart Homes a Little More Fun
Posted inAutomation Smart home

😀 World Emoji Day in Home Assistant – Making Smart Homes a Little More Fun

Smart homes often focus on efficiency, automation, and optimization. But there is one thing that is frequently missing from dashboards and automations: personality. Every year on 17 July, we celebrate…
Posted by Lars 17/07/2026
Automatically Lock Your Z-Wave Smart Locks When You Leave Home Using iPhone Device Tracking in Home Assistant
Posted inAutomation

Automatically Lock Your Z-Wave Smart Locks When You Leave Home Using iPhone Device Tracking in Home Assistant

Smart home automation becomes truly useful when it quietly handles everyday tasks in the background. One of the best examples is automatically locking your doors when everyone leaves home. Instead…
Posted by Lars 14/07/2026

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