Do you have Zigbee devices in use and always want to be up to date when an update is available? With Home Assistant and Zigbee2MQTT, you can set up notifications for firmware updates that inform you immediately when one of your Zigbee devices needs an update. This article shows you step by step how to Read more
You want to wash your car, but it could rain again the next day? Then Home Assistant can help you with the car wash forecast! With this clever integration, you can ensure that your car not only stays clean, but also stays clean for a long time. In this article you will learn how the Car Read more
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, Home Assistant may also mistakenly block the IP addresses that you actually always need - such as 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 handy extension, you can save the states and variables of your devices and restore them when needed, so that your smarthome runs seamlessly and smoothly. 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'll find out how you can use Home Assistant and the Presence Simulation project to 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. In this blog article, I'll show you how to use Read more
If you integrate inexpensive electric blinds, shutters or shutters into Home Assistant, you quickly run into a problem: many motors do not know their current position at all. They only know whether they are currently being raised or lowered. Home Assistant can then execute „open“ and „close“, but cannot reliably indicate whether the Read more
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