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Posted on23/03/202617/03/2026Automation

Build a Smarter, Local-First Home with ESPHome, Eufy Security and Zigbee2MQTT

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A good smart home is not the one with the most devices. It is the one that makes reliable decisions. That usually means moving away…

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Posted on21/03/202615/03/2026Integration

Build Your European Smart Home: A Beginner’s Guide to Z-Wave, Zigbee & MQTT in Home Assistant

by LarsLeave a comment on Build Your European Smart Home: A Beginner’s Guide to Z-Wave, Zigbee & MQTT in Home Assistant

Welcome to your smart home journey! If you’re in Europe and have chosen Home Assistant as your brain, you’ve made a fantastic, privacy-focused decision. But…

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Posted on12/03/202611/03/2026Automation

Tips and tricks in Home Assistant

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Mastering Your Smart Home: Essential Tips and Tricks for Home Assistant Home Assistant (HA) is the open-source powerhouse at the heart of countless smart homes.…

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Posted on10/03/202610/03/2026Smart home

Useful Zigbee sensors for Home Assistant

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Supercharge Your Smart Home: A Guide to Essential Zigbee Sensors for Home Assistant If you’re diving into home automation with Home Assistant, you’ve likely heard…

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Posted on14/02/202613/02/2026Home Automation

Track Norway’s Fixed Electricity Price in Home Assistant with the “Norgespris Universal” Sensor

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Managing electricity usage efficiently is becoming increasingly important, especially for households with electric vehicles or smart home setups. Dynamic spot prices like Nord Pool are…

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Posted on07/01/202608/01/2026Smart home

Visualizing Hourly Electricity Prices in Home Assistant Using AMS Reader and ApexCharts

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If you have ever tried to visualize future electricity prices in Home Assistant, you already know the pain. There are spinning cards, unknown states, and…

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Posted on02/10/202502/10/2025Smart home

From Voice Chat Robot to Energy Speedometer with ESP32 + Home Assistant

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Most gadgets end up doing something completely different than what they were made for. The XiaoZhi ESP32 AI Voice Chat Robot is one of them.…

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Posted on26/09/202526/09/2025Automation

Monitoring Water Tank Levels with M5Stack Atom and HX711 in Home Assistant

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Keeping track of water levels in a tank can be a simple yet highly useful automation project. In this post, I’ll demonstrate how to build…

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