Our smart home

Starlink Integration in Home Assistant: Making Your Cottage Internet Smarter

When I first wrote about getting Starlink at the cottage, the focus was simple: reliable internet in a remote place. That alone felt like a small miracle compared to the…

Lars 16/04/2026

Automation Integration

Victron BLE Integration in Home Assistant

If you’re running a Victron-powered energy system and using Home Assistant, there’s a good chance you’ve already looked for a clean way to bring your battery data into your smart…

Lars 11/04/2026

Automation Integration

Tracking the Northern Lights with Home Assistant’s Aurora Integration

If you live anywhere in Northern Europe, you already know the feeling. There is a sudden alert. You make a quick glance outside. Maybe, just maybe, the sky lights up.…

Lars 08/04/2026

Automation

Advanced MySkoda Automations in Home Assistant (Real-World Use Cases)

If you’ve already integrated your Skoda with Home Assistant using the MySkoda integration, you have unlocked access to a lot of useful vehicle data. But let’s be honest—that’s just the…

Lars 05/04/2026

Automation

Dreame Vacuum + Home Assistant: Smart Cleaning When Nobody’s Home

Robot vacuums are one of those devices that quietly save you hours every month. But on their own, they are still fairly simple. They follow a schedule, clean predefined rooms,…

Lars 02/04/2026

Automation Integration

Smarter Off-Grid Connectivity: Home Assistant, Starlink, and Victron Battery Monitoring

Reliable internet is a game changer, especially in off-grid or remote setups. With Starlink, you can get high-speed connectivity almost anywhere. But it comes at a cost: energy consumption. A…

Lars 31/03/2026

Automation Integration

Smart EV Charging with Home Assistant, Easee and Dynamic Energy Cost

Charging your electric car at home is convenient, but not always cheap. If you’re on a dynamic electricity tariff, the price per kWh changes throughout the day. That means when…

Lars 29/03/2026

Automation

Building a Smarter Lawn: Home Assistant with Worx Landroid and Ecowitt

A robot lawn mower is one of those upgrades that quietly improves everyday life. It saves time, keeps your lawn tidy, and works on its own schedule. But out of…

Lars 27/03/2026