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Tracked in 286 AFBytes stories. First seen May 27, 2026. Last seen Jun 04, 2026.

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Zones creating

I sometimes want to create a zone from the geo data from exif data from pictures taken. When creating a zone from the UI you have the option to enter coordinat...

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Custom Component: Solarmodbus

Integration like Solarman with local modbus features. Work fine with my deye SG05LP1-EU-SM2-P and my cheap Ebyte NA111-E Modbus TCP TCP/MODBUS converter More...

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M5NanoH2 as an IR proxy

I purchased an M5Stack NanoH2 for $7 to experiment with, and was able to have it communicate with Home Assistant using my Apple TV as a thread border router. Ho...

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Midea Mini VRF V8 via PQE (read only)

Seeing everyone on here connecting their Midea AC via XYE or USB, I wanted to connect my own system. Unfortunately it's a semi-commercial

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Proportional Setpoint Automation Help

I have a mini split AC connected to HA with smartthings and a separate temp sensor in the same room as the AC unit. I would like to make an automation so that h...

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Templates have changed, bugged?

Not sure what's happened here, but templates seem to be broken, in entities and the template testing platform in tools: As a test, this should reject all ba...

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QUO Integration?

A few months ago i create a textnow integration, TextNow is a free sms provider, i contacted them and ask permission and they weren’t onboard. QUO (use to be ...

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HA core 2026.6

HA core 2026.6 caused X-Sense integration to stop working.

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Entity Autocomplete Not Finding all Entities

Hello, Recently I noticed that the autocomplete feature in YAML for editing cards does not find all entities. In the picture below, I know I have sensors that ...

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SMA sunnyboy RS485 custom component

I've created a custom component to integrate with my Sunnyboy SB4000TL-20 over RS485 (using SMANet) I've used yasdi (as a dll) and yasdi2mqtt before I decided ...

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Better Thermostat UI card

Something weird has happened since the last HA Core and better-thermostat-ui-card updates. First my water heater card now displays 'configuration error.' There ...

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Bug on iOS app

Hi, I have a strange bug that happens. When I open the iOS app I stuck on this page And the only solution is to open de webbrowser and restart home assiste...

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KJRH-120F/K Modbus RS485

Hello everyone I have problem with connection kaisai heat pump to the HA via modbus. Based on manual h1 and h2 should be responsible for modbus Using wavesha...

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