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…
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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…
Setup Home Assistant Alexa Integration Without The Cloud
Looking for an easy way to integrate Alexa into Home Assistant without any cost? This guide will have you up and running in minutes with a super-simple setup! There are…
Home Assistant Push Button Dimmer (Simple Template Tutorial)
Wondering how to transform a boring on/off light switch into an awesome dimmer? This tutorial will teach you how to incrementally increase the brightness of a light each time you…
How To Return A Light To A Previous State In Home Assistant
Want to know the secret sauce that goes into Home Assistant, allowing you to remember the state of a light, or any other entity for that matter? This illusive technique…
LED Strip Lights Under The Sofa (Great Smart Home Ideas!)
I have been wanting to add a LED strip under my sofa for quite some time now. The plan is to link it in Home Assistant so that it mirrors…
How To Integrate Devices In Home Assistant Using Ping
Home Assistant offers a binary sensor integration that allows a ping to be sent to any device on your network. This provides us with a really great way to monitor…
How To Make A Dumb Switch Smart in Home Assistant
What if I told you that you can control not only all of your smart lights but all of your smart devices with your existing dumb light switch without needing…