Have you ever wondered why you need an expensive Philips Hue Bridge when you already have a powerful home assistant server? Maybe you use Zigbee2MQTT and have dozens of cheap light bulbs from IKEA, Lidl or Sonoff in use, but you sorely miss the beautiful, intuitive user interface of the Read more
Imagine being able to control your entire smart home, use Home Assistant without a degree in computer science, and watch Netflix on your TV at the same time—all with a single device that costs less than a branded hub from Philips or Apple. Sounds too good to be true? That's exactly what it is. Read more
Imagine if your children could see where Santa Claus is on Christmas Eve. That's exactly what Home Assistant Santa Tracker makes possible. With this smart integration, your dashboard becomes an interactive Christmas highlight. 🏠 What is Home Assistant Santa Tracker? Santa Tracker is based on an open-source project. Read more
Want to use your Home Assistant dashboard on your smartphone without spending hours configuring it? Then Linus Dashboard is just right for you! This modern dashboard automatically creates a clear interface for all rooms and devices in your smart home. Why dashboards in Home Assistant are often frustrating If you use Home Assistant, Read more
Attention smart home fans! If you want to network your devices in a future-proof way, there's no way around Thread and Matter. In this article, I'll show you step by step how to set up both directly in Home Assistant in Docker. You'll end up controlling your smart devices reliably and across platforms. Setting up a thread Read more
If the freezer breaks down unnoticed, food worth several hundred euros can be lost. Smart temperature monitoring is therefore a real game changer - and this is where the Apollo Temp 1 Sensor comes into play. In combination with Home Assistant, it turns your freezer into a networked security system that alerts you to Read more
If you want to keep an eye on your Vodafone Germany mobile phone contract and make your smart home smarter with Home Assistant at the same time, then you've come to the right place. In this article, I'll show you how the MeinVodafone integration works and what you can do with it. Making MeinVodafone smart The integration comes from the Read more
Do you use Home Assistant and want to integrate your car or vehicle directly into the dashboard? Then the Vehicle Status Card is just the right tool for you. Not only can you use it to display the charge level, range and status, but also buttons, maps and much more. In this article, I'll show you how, Read more
Who hasn't experienced this? As soon as something in your smart home doesn't work as usual, you're called in as the „family admin“. The list of such small but annoying problems is long - and you are usually the first point of contact. This can be frustrating in the long run because you have to constantly step in as technical support. Read more
Remote controls everywhere, chaos on the coffee table - and you're looking for the right one again? With the LinknLink eRemote HA, this is a thing of the past. This small device is an infrared blaster that allows you to integrate classic IR devices such as televisions, receivers or fans directly into Home Assistant. Via MQTT you control Read more