Birthday reminder
Lars When exactly was that birthday, and how old will the person be? With Home Assistant and a small integration, it is no problem to automate this.There are several ways to…
Automation
Run automation only once every x minutes
If you monitor e.g. the temperature in the refrigerator/freezer, then it terribly annoying to get one alert every minute if the temperature exceeds the threshold value. But with Node-Red in…
Calendar notification
Did you remember ….? It is not always easy to remember all the things that need to be done. But if you put them in a calendar, then it is…
Smart automation with Namron 4ch switch
If you have a 4-channel Namron switch, it is unnecessary to make 4-8 automation to use all the buttons. In Home Assistant, it actually holds with just one automation. Note…
Different actions based on time of day
Sometimes it might be smart to have different outcomes by automation, based on time of day. For example, it might be smart to control the brightness of one light that…
Toggle light based on motion
Why do something manually, which can happen automatically?When entering the kitchen, for example, we want the light to turn on automatically, and as long as we are in the kitchen,…
Low battery detection and notification
With Home Assistant version 2020.12 came Blueprints.Blueprints is an automation that is pre-made and can be shared with other people. All you need to do when using a Blueprint is…
Namron 4 channel switch
Namron has an 8-button smart switch that comes in both Z-Wave and ZigBee edition. By integrating this switch into the smart house, you can program the buttons to perform various…