Bring in some stability
I need to see some stability. Getting frustrated by the high frequency of updates that always seem to break or deprecate something. I am a user that expects thi...
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10 Gadgets That Are Perfect For Hosting Parties
A little new tech can spice up your get-togethers for you and your guests. Perfect party gadgets include floating speakers, smart ice makers, and robot vacuums.
My smart home got faster and I didn't change a single smart home device
Reconfigure instead of restart.
When Your Home Starts Making Its Own Energy Decisions
What happens when your home starts thinking for itself? Agentic AI is turning energy systems into autonomous partners that optimize cost, efficiency and resilie...
How to Manually Specify Supported Features of a Zigbee Thermostat in ZHA?
I recently got air conditioning installed in my house and since it doesn't support any smart features on its own, I'm developing a custom ESP32-H2 based interfa...
Template in development vs template in configuration.yaml
I run: Installation methodHome Assistant OS Core2026.4.3 Supervisor2026.05.1 Operating System17.2 Frontend20260325.7 Have a HACS HUAWEI integration - that wo...
5 devices in your home that really shouldn't be connected to Wi-Fi
These 5 'smart' appliances are quietly destroying your Wi-Fi and selling your data, you don't need these hogging up your bandwidth.
Best aircons, TVs, and vacuums from CEE 2026
Three days, two floors, eleven hours a day. The CEE 2026 smart home deals are in, and here’s what’s worth your time.
How to Return Smart Home Devices to the Store or Seller
Smart home devices are complex electronics, but you can usually return them, especially if you act fast. Here's how.
4 smart home projects you should never DIY (even if the subreddit says you can)
Best to leave these to the professionals.