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Flash Your Lights When Thunderstorms Approach with Home Assistant and Blitzortung

Home Assistant automations do not always have to solve a practical problem. Sometimes the best projects are simply the ones that make your smart home feel alive. One fun example…

Lars 19/06/2026

Automation Integration

Using Home Assistant and TeamTracker for a Smart Football World Cup Dashboard

Major football tournaments are perfect for home automation projects. Whether you want live match notifications, automatic TV scenes, flashing lights when your team scores, or a dedicated dashboard for match…

Lars 10/06/2026

Automation

5 Smart Tractive Automations for Home Assistant That We Actually Use

In my previous post, I walked through how to integrate Tractive with Home Assistant and expose your pet’s location, battery level, and activity data. But once you have the data……

Lars 28/05/2026

Automation

🇳🇴 Celebrate Norway’s Constitution Day with Home Assistant: 10 Smart Automations for May 17th

If you’ve ever experienced May 17th (Syttende Mai) in Norway, you know it’s not just a national holiday—it’s a full-day celebration filled with parades, flags, traditional clothing, music, and an…

Lars 17/05/2026

Automation

Home Assistant automation ideas

Illustration of Home Assistant smart home automations connecting lights, sensors, climate control, and notifications.

Lars 08/03/2026

Smart home Zigbee

Zigbee Presence Sensor ZG-204ZM – Tiny, Fast, and Easy to Add

If you’re looking for a compact and responsive Zigbee-based presence sensor, the ZG-204ZM is worth a closer look. This small device punches above its weight in both speed and simplicity…

Lars 23/07/2025