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Integrating Ezviz Cameras with Home Assistant

Bringing your surveillance cameras into Home Assistant is one of the most effective ways to unify your smart home. If you're using Ezviz cameras, the official integration makes it possible…

Lars 28/06/2026

Home Automation Integration

Home Assistant DOOM: Because Apparently We Haven’t Automated Enough Yet

There are two types of Home Assistant users. The first group uses Home Assistant to control lights, heating, energy consumption, and security systems. The second group uses Home Assistant to…

Lars 26/06/2026

Automation Home Automation Z-wave

Smart Night Security with Z-Wave JS UI and Home Assistant

Home Assistant continues to be one of the best platforms for building advanced smart home automations without depending on cloud services. One area where Home Assistant truly shines is security…

Lars 25/06/2026

Automation Integration

Apple Watch Presence Automations with iCloud3 in Home Assistant

If you already use Home Assistant and own an Apple Watch, the iCloud3 integration opens up some surprisingly powerful automation possibilities. Most people think of iCloud3 as “just another device…

Lars 22/06/2026

Automation Integration

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

Track Real Energy Savings in Home Assistant with Powercalc

If you’re serious about understanding your energy usage—and more importantly, reducing it—then measuring consumption is only half the story. What you really want is insight: Where can I save? How…

Lars 16/06/2026

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 Home Assistant Automations That Actually Reduce Power Usage

Every year on June 5th, World Environment Day reminds us that small changes can have a real impact on energy consumption and sustainability. Smart homes are often associated with convenience,…

Lars 05/06/2026