Tag: Home Assistant

A DIY home security camera is only as good as its ability to detect threats. Our CCTV system can detect people, cars, visitors, and more. Pictures are captured and presented for review.Machine...

Home Assistant support for MotionEye cameras limited. I created a custom component with auto-discovery and actions for my pan tilt zoom security camera. You can find the Home Assistant MotionEye...

Building a DIY Raspberry Pi security camera is much easier than it might sound thanks to open-source security camera software. We use several such cameras placed around the house, as part of our DIY...

No silly gimmicks. This collection of home automation ideas will actually make your home more enjoyable for you and your guests. I've personally implemented many of the ideas in this list. These all...

The next step in our our DIY stereo system was the audio control. Even the best audio system is no use without some good sources from which to play. Many people enjoy being able to stream music via...

The Home Assistant Prometheus exporter already does the work of shipping data for Grafana to access. Working with it can be a little challenging though, and there are a few bugs, so here are some...

On the left side of Home Assistant are a number of different panels. Most users are familiar with the default panels, like "Overview," a.k.a. the Lovelace dashboard — but it's possible to do a lot...

I've found that screens are not my favorite way to manage my home automation. It's too annoying to unlock a phone/computer/kiosk, start an app, and find the right menu option. Even my magic...

"Home Automation" sounds like something that belongs, well... in the home. But since we sometimes live in a van, I could not help but wonder: is there anything the Internet of Things could make...

For those who want to dive deep into the Internet of Things, home-assistant.io provides an incredibly powerful platform for monitoring and automation. After years of using it, this article focuses on...