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If you use Home Assistant, you are probably familiar with the integrated IP ban function, which automatically blocks IP addresses that repeatedly log in with incorrect login information. This function ensures that potential attackers remain locked out. However, it is possible that Home Assistant may also mistakenly Read more...

Home Assistant is an incredibly powerful smart home system, but how do you actually save important states and variables that should be retained when you restart it? That's where the Saver integration comes in! With this practical extension, you can save the statuses and variables of your devices Read more...

Have you ever thought about how you can make your home more secure while you are away? Burglars often seize the opportunity when houses are empty. But with the right technology, you can easily fool them. In this blog article you will learn Read more...

Everyone who uses Home Assistant encounters problems or unexpected behavior with automations or smart devices at some point. These little stumbling blocks can be frustrating, but with the right debugging methods, you can quickly find out what's going wrong and how to fix it. Read more...

Do you have an electric roller blind or venetian blind and want to integrate it into your smart home? With Home Assistant and the Cover Time Based extension, you can control your roller blind intelligently and check its exact position at all times. In this blog article Read more...

You've probably experienced this: You've set up your Home Assistant installation carefully, connected all the devices and suddenly a problem occurs - the connection to a device breaks off when you want to switch it on or off. Maybe it's due to a Read more...

Home Assistant offers you a variety of notification options that you can use to make your smart home even smarter. Whether simple text messages, interactive responses or even images - Home Assistant allows you to receive all important information directly on your smartphone. Read more...

Have you ever wished you could integrate your dishwasher into your smart home and be automatically notified when it's done? In this blog post, I'll show you how you can do just that with a simple NFC tag and Home Assistant Read more...

Imagine you start your day and immediately know how long it will take you to get to work. Or you're on your way home and want to find the quickest route to avoid traffic jams. With Home Assistant and Waze you can Read more...