HA Core 2026 5 1: Wiz occupancy and setup fixes, Overkiz cover and sensor fixes, dependency bumps Z Wave ZHA stability, platform reliability tweaks
ESPHome 2026 4 5: HA addon opt in for new builder, bundle quoted secrets, fix dict sibling refs, WiFi safe mode fix, Nextion string fix
Modern cars are noisy little computers, and vehicle telemetry isolation only works if you treat them that way from the start. I put the car on its own VLAN, lock the firewall down, then let Home Assistant see only the data I actually want, nothing more.
I stopped treating appliance failure as a surprise and built a Home Assistant replacement schedule around dates, run counts, and service history. It is plain, slightly dull, and far more useful than trusting memory when a garbage disposal starts sounding like it is chewing gravel.
Home Assistant Core 2026 4 4: integration fixes, auth and API validation hardening, dependency and frontend updates for improved reliability and compatibility
I took a glossy EV launch page and turned the useful bits into a Home Assistant MQTT car charging dashboard, then spent most of the time fighting the usual small failures, bad keys, vague output, and one model that clearly fancied writing prose instead of JSON.
HomeAssistant Core 2026 4 3: fixes for integrations and sensors, corrected energy and EV units, Z Wave and MQTT reliability, dependency updates
ESPHome 2026.4.0: key highlights, board and SoC support, OTA and security upgrades, component and API changes, upgrade steps and rollback guidance
Home Assistant Core 2026.4.2: integration, reliability, backup and Backblaze B2 fixes, dependency bumps and frontend update for better device compatibility
HomeAssistant Core 2026 4 0: Energy billing and forecasts, automation and blueprints, Matter and Z Wave fixes, performance and security, migration notes
HomeAssistant Core 2026 3 3: integration and device fixes, Z Wave and SmartThings improvements, ProxmoxVE and backup stability fixes, dependency library updates
HomeAssistant Core 2026 3 2: targeted bug fixes, dependency upgrades, OAuth resilience and frontend UX tweaks for stability and better integrations
If you want a Bluetooth universal remote for a Moes Fingerbot, expect pairing issues. The Fingerbot uses Tuya BLE profiles, so most remotes will not pair. Use a Tuya/Moes Bluetooth gateway or Home Assistant with a Bluetooth dongle for reliable remote control and automation.
Start with the Raspberry Pi. Use a Pi 4 with 4 GB and an SSD. Flash Home Assistant OS, set a static IP and use Ethernet. Add a Zigbee coordinator for IKEA devices and a Matter/Thread controller for new kit. This guide covers Home Automation Protocols and clear setup steps.
Check your meter label and paperwork before touching SDR gear. If your smart gas meter uses Wireless M‑Bus, start listening on 433 MHz and 868 MHz with rtl_433 or metermon and a tuned antenna. If radio fails, use a pulse reader, optical reader or vendor API and publish readings to Home Assistant via MQTT.
Circadian Lighting Automation in Home Assistant matches your lights to the day. Use tunable white bulbs, group lights, and set sunrise, sunset and midday triggers. Start with one room, test kelvin and brightness, and add a simple override so you can turn automation off when needed.
Home Assistant Automation: Build reliable automations with device triggers, blueprints and YAML. Use device_trigger and binary_sensor to cut CPU use. Test automations with the trace tool, keep your configs in Git, and prefer local integrations for faster, resilient behaviour.
Turn Dell Chromebook 3100 units into cheap Chromebook thin clients for your home automation and remote desktop use. Record serials, remove school management, install Chromium OS Flex or minimal Debian, reserve DHCP addresses and use VLANs. Test browser and RDP performance before you deploy.
Learn to diagnose Proxmox disk usage for your Home Assistant VMs. Get the exact commands you need, check the qemu-guest-agent, and know when Home Assistant OS cannot report filesystem stats. Use qm agent get-fsinfo and df -h to confirm.
Smart Lock Automation with Home Assistant keeps your door control local and secure. You get concise automation scenes, presence checks and door sensor safeguards you can copy. Learn testing steps, privacy settings and hardening tips to reduce remote unlock risk.
Modbus home automation guide. You will wire RS-485 correctly, map coils and registers, and assign unique slave IDs. You will test with a single node, check termination and parity, and log CRC errors. Use open-source masters to integrate your nodes and keep firmware simple.
Getting motion sensors to ignore pets is mostly about placement, sensible settings, and a bit of trial and error. I use Home Assistant examples here because that is what I run. Start with the sensor. Passive infrared, PIR, is the usual choice. PIR spots heat and motion. Some PIR models are sold as pet-immune or […]
Use a dimmer as your base control for Philips Hue automation. Map its value to a hue range, then add a small random offset per bulb. The result keeps a single colour family while each lamp shows subtle variation.
Transform your Home Assistant setup into a truly efficient smart home with seamless dashboard design and effective automations. Save time, simplify controls, and enhance usability.
I build and lock down ESPHome scenes the same way I build servers: no glamour, no cloud dependency. Start with a clear threat model. Decide what data needs to leave the device and what stays local. Pick one control channel for scene triggers and stick to it, either the Home Assistant API or MQTT with […]
