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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
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
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😀 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
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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
From Performance Tracking to Anomaly Detection: Building a “Safety Layer” for Zwift in Home Assistant
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From Performance Tracking to Anomaly Detection: Building a “Safety Layer” for Zwift in Home Assistant

Most Home Assistant setups that integrate Zwift or cycling platforms tend to focus on performance: heart rate zones, power curves, calories burned, progress over time, and colorful lighting effects that…
Posted by Lars 12/07/2026
Integrating Zwift with Home Assistant Using the Updated zwift_hass Integration
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Integrating Zwift with Home Assistant Using the Updated zwift_hass Integration

Indoor cycling has become much more engaging with platforms like Zwift. But if you are already heavily invested in Home Assistant, it becomes even more interesting when your cycling sessions…
Posted by Lars 08/07/2026
Tour de France Automation Magic: Connecting Zwift, Home Assistant, and Smart Lighting
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Tour de France Automation Magic: Connecting Zwift, Home Assistant, and Smart Lighting

When the Tour de France begins each summer, it turns everyday TV viewing into a months-long celebration of endurance, strategy, and pure suffering (for the riders at least). But if…
Posted by Lars 04/07/2026

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