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…
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Home Assistant Script Tutorial For Dummies
If you are new to Home Assistant one of the first questions you may be asking is how can I make a series of sequential events occur in the event…
Home Assistant Automation Tutorial For Dummies
If you a new to Home Assistant it can be quite difficult to overcome the initial learning curve, however once you get to grips with the basics it is really…
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…
How To Flash Sonoff Tasmota With An Arduino Uno And ESPTool
So you need to flash Tasmota on to your device but your dog ate your FTDI adapter? There are many different ways that we can flash Tasmota to our device,…
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…
How To Automatically Dim The Lights Using Home Assistant When Watching A Movie
It’s finally the weekend and you are ready for the big night in. Pizza, popcorn and a great movie are a superb way to relax, particularly when it is cold…
Easy Home Assistant WiFi Temperature Sensor
One of the easiest ways to make a temperature sensor for Home Assistant is to connect either a DHT11 or DHT22 temperature and humidity sensor to a Wemos D1 Mini.…
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…
Making Dumb Lights Smart (and NOT By The Way You Think…)
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…
