This article explains how to install Home Assistant on Ubuntu, probably the most commonly used version of Linux for desktop computers. This installation method is best for those who specifically…
Category: Home Assistant
How To Simulate A Sunrise With Home Assistant
It is possible to simulate a sunrise in Home Assistant using a simple script and smart bulb. We can trigger this script at any time so that a beautiful sunrise…
Home Assistant Shell Integration: Local & SSH Linux Control
Looking to automatically execute commands on a Raspberry Pi or Linux machine from within Home Assistant? This step-by-step guide will teach you how to send shell commands to any other…
How To Install Home Assistant On Raspberry Pi OS
Did you know that there are several ways to install Home Assistant on a Raspberry Pi? For most people it makes sense to use the disk image supplied by Home…
Control Home Assistant Using Siri and the Apple Home App
For those of you who are passionate about Apple devices, I completely understand. I made the transition to Apple well over a decade ago and never looked back. Apple Home…
Can Home Assistant Send Email?
Home Assistant can send email and you might be surprised at just how useful this lesser known feature of Home Assistant can be! Home Assistant can send fully featured emails…
Home Assistant: Your Most Frequently Asked Questions
Home Assistant has an official FAQ that has some useful information and you should certainly check it out. However I think they missed a few things… This is my curated…
The 10 Best and Most Popular Home Assistant Blueprints
In this post we will take a look at the 10 most popular Home Assistant blueprints as chosen by the Home Assistant community! Blueprints were introduced to Home Assistant at…
How To Run Home Assistant Supervised On Mac OS M1 / M2
Looking to get the FULL Home Assistant experience on your Mac? This article will teach you the best way to run a fully-featured Home Assistant on Mac hardware. This guide…
ESPHome vs Tasmota (And How To Switch Between Them)
Trying to decide whether Tasmota or ESPHome is the right firmware for your smart home application? Or perhaps you are using one and want to try the other? In which…
