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Tag: SmartHomeIdeas

How To Simulate A Sunrise With Home Assistant

Create a Beautiful Sunset in Home Assistant using YAML

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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Published July 26, 2022
Categorized as Home Assistant, LEDs, Smart Home, Smart Home Ideas, Smart Lighting

Home Assistant Alexa Media Player (Setup and TTS Guide)

Looking to integrate Alexa into Home Assistant as a media player? Want Alexa to read back custom notifications? The Alexa Media custom component makes it possible and this guide will…

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Published April 13, 2020
Categorized as Home Assistant, Smart Home Ideas

What Can I Do With Home Assistant? (7 Awesome Ideas!)

Looking to join the amazing Home Assistant ecosphere and wondering what sort of things it can do besides turn on a bulb? Or perhaps you already use Home Assistant and…

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Published April 5, 2020
Categorized as Home Assistant, Smart Home Ideas

Super Quick And Easy Home Assistant DIY Thermostat

Recently I wrote an epic post on how to design your own DIY HVAC control system, covering many different types of system in detail. This post is ideal for the…

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Published March 3, 2020
Categorized as ESP8266, Home Assistant, Smart Home Ideas, Tasmota

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…

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Published March 2, 2020
Categorized as Home Assistant, LEDs, Smart Home Ideas, Smart Lighting, Tasmota

Super Home Assistant Dashboard! (Tablet Setup For Beginners)

If you are looking to convert a tablet or Raspberry Pi into a super-cool dashboard controller for Home Assistant then you have come to the right place! In this tutorial…

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Published March 1, 2020
Categorized as Home Assistant, Raspberry Pi, Smart Home Ideas

The Ultimate Home Assistant DIY Thermostat Guide For Single Or Multiple Zone Heating

Why spends hundreds on a smart thermostat when Home Assistant has the power to control all of the necessary hardware and it’s absolutely free?! I agree that the Google Nest…

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Published February 23, 2020
Categorized as Home Assistant, Linux, Mac, Sensors, Smart Home Ideas, Tasmota, Windows

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…

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Published February 20, 2020
Categorized as Home Assistant, Linux, Mac, Smart Home Ideas, Smart Lighting

Can You Make Dumb Lamps Smart? (This Method Will SURPRISE You!)

Most websites will just tell you to put a smart bulb in an existing fixture… but what if there is another way? What if your favorite lamp doesn’t take a…

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Published February 15, 2020
Categorized as LEDs, Smart Home Ideas


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