You've probably experienced this: you've carefully set up your Home Assistant installation, connected all the devices and suddenly a problem occurs - the connection to a device drops out when you try to switch it on or off. Maybe it's due to a Zigbee or Wi-Fi connection, a temporary failure of the device 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 send all important information directly to your smartphone. In this blog article, you can find out what types of notifications 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 - for just 50 cents! With this clever Read more...
Imagine always knowing exactly who is in which room of your home - and all automatically. With Home Assistant, an ESP32 and BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) tracking, you can achieve precise room presence detection. In this blog article, I explain step by step how you can do this with the 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 do just that! In this blog article, I'll show you how Read more...
Imagine never having to think about when the garbage collection is coming again. Does that sound good? Then this guide is just the thing for you. With the Home Assistant and the Waste Collection Schedule plugin, you can automate your waste collection and set up notifications and a clear dashboard. So you stay Read more...
Would you like to monitor and manage your energy consumption more efficiently? With the ista EcoTrend integration in Home Assistant, you can do just that. In this blog article, I'll show you step by step how to install and make the most of the integration. Why ista EcoTrend? ista EcoTrend gives you detailed insights into your energy consumption, Read more...
Home Assistant is already an incredibly powerful tool for home automation. But when it comes to fine-tuning and automating your devices, the scheduler component takes the possibilities to a whole new level. Imagine being able to use a schedule to determine exactly when your heating should come on, when the lights should go on or Read more...
Welcome to a new project that will revolutionize your morning shower experience! Today I'm going to show you how you can use Home Assistant to automatically heat your bathroom before your shower. No more shivering before your morning shower - instead, you'll step into a pleasantly preheated bathroom. Let's get started! What you need Read more...
In the world of home automation, Home Assistant is one of the most popular platforms for connecting various smart devices and services. One particularly useful feature is the ability to create automated notifications that can inform the user of important events or trigger actions. In this article, we take a look at Read more...
