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MariaDB
By default, the setup in our Home Assistant installation has been to use the SQLite database. But there is a slightly faster (and better?) Database, namely MariaDB. Fortunately, setting up…
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Media player
In Norway, many have an Easter tradition to listen to a radio quiz called "Påskelabyrinten". This radio quiz has been on since 1987. We can't miss out on this tradition,…
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WiZ light in Home Assistant 2022.3
With the release of Home Assistant 2022.3, there is a new integration for WIZ. Now it is very simple to add a WiZ light to your Home Assistant. I have…
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Plugin Anniversaries
We had a need to have a simple overview of birthdays for family and friends. The goal of entering this in Home Assistant is to be able to create automation…
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Unique ID
If you have created an entity manually in Home Assistant, you might have seen the message "This entity ('abcde.fghi') does not have a unique ID, therefore its settings cannot be…
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Random quote
How about starting the day with a random quote, or getting encouragement after a workout?With the help of the automation in Home Assistant, this is possible to implement.In this example,…
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Automation for entering and leaving Zones
Sometimes it would be nice to get a notification when someone enters or leaves a Zone. An example could be that a person leaves home, or a person enters school.…
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Outdoor light
In order not to use unnecessary power, all lights outdoors are controlled by LUX. That is, how much light there is. When it gets dark enough, we turn on the…