7 network features I regret not using sooner
…These mesh nodes have Zigbee hubs built in, plus HomeKit and now Matter, so most of my smart home devices can connect directly to the hub inside the router, and I don…
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So if you're looking to revolutionize your smart home and create a resilient sensor network that doesn't need its batteries replaced every few months, it's time to optimize your sensor lifecycles with Home Assistant. The first thing to do is keep your sensors on dedicated Zigbee 3.0 channels. Stop replacing perfectly functional Zigbee sensors. Keep your battery-reliant infrastructure, such as motion, door, and temperature sensors, and leak detectors, anchored to a high-quality local coordinator, such as a dongle running native Zigbee firmware. Secondly, utilize Thread strictly for mains-powere
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…First, pick an independent protocol, such as Zigbee or Z-Wave. This is because non-IP mesh protocols operating on local coordinators can never be remotely bricked by a cloud shutdown. When…
5 ESP32 projects a total beginner can finish in an afternoon
…You could dabble in advanced robotics, edge AI, and Zigbee/Matter devices, all powered by the humble ESP32. You'll find that the real limitation is your imagination.
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…You could also migrate your smart home from Wi-Fi to another protocol , such as Zigbee. This would eliminate the possibility of older Wi-Fi 4 and Wi-Fi 5 smart devices…
Smart speakers aren't automation — they're just expensive light switches
…Having a high-precision Zigbee motion and presence node can be a great way to activate lights. If you place them at a natural transition threshold, they can instantly illuminate pathways as…
Your motherboard has a USB 2.0 header you're probably wasting, and it's more useful than you think
…I think of license dongles, or for the home-server crowd, a Zigbee coordinator dongle that lets a Home Assistant box run an entire smart home network locally. On the off chance…
Smart appliances are expensive, so I made my dumb ones report when they were done instead
…By plugging a dumb device into a high-amperage Zigbee or Matter smart plug, your local automation hub can read the live power draw in real time. Heating water draws a massive…
Google just launched a $99 Gemini smart speaker, and I've never been more glad I stayed on Home Assistant
…introduces a noticeable execution lag compared to the sub-millisecond execution of local home assistant Zigbee/Z-Wave state loops. There's also a fundamental flaw in using generative probabilistic models for…
Your smart home needs fewer Raspberry Pis and more boring microcontrollers
…Then there’s the ESP32-C6 MCU that, despite being tinier than an ESP32, supports Zigbee and Thread connectivity, making it useful for smart home setups that rely on these protocols. For…
The cheapest thing in my smart home does more work than everything else combined
…A great feature of line-powered smart plugs, especially Zigbee, Z-Wave, or Thread variants, is that they also act as permanent, always-on routing nodes or repeaters. This can strengthen the…