When you first start using Home Assistant, automation design feels simple. A sensor changes. Something happens. A device reacts. Your first automation might look like…
When people start building a smart home, the first automations are usually simple. A motion sensor turns on a light. A temperature sensor controls a…
For many years, motion sensors have been the foundation of smart home lighting. Someone walks into a room. A sensor detects movement. The lights turn…
World Mental Health Day (October 10): How Home Automation Can Improve Wellbeing October 10 is World Mental Health Day, a global reminder that mental health…
Understanding Thread in Home Assistant – Part 4: Troubleshooting, Migration and the Future of Thread
In the previous parts of this series, we explored what Thread is, how to build a reliable network in Home Assistant, and how to use…
In Part 1 and Part 2, we focused on understanding what Thread is and how to build a stable Thread network using Home Assistant and…
In Part 1, we covered the fundamentals of Thread: what it is, how it differs from Matter, and how End Devices, Thread Routers and Border…
There are many reasons people build a smart home. Some want lower energy costs. Some want better security. Some want advanced dashboards with graphs, sensors,…