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The Complete Google Calendar Setup Guide for Home Assistant
Wouldn’t it be great if you could control all of your Home Assistant automation with Google Calendar? With just a few simple steps we can link Google Calendar to our…
Home Assistant Configuration YAML (The Beginners Guide)
Not so long ago I was new to Home Assistant and I clearly remember the initial learning curve when first delving into the configuration.yaml file. Home Assistant is one of…
How To Install Home Assistant On Ubuntu In Just 5 Steps
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…
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 Core 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 image supplied by Home Assistant,…
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…
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…