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This one Home Assistant automation runs every single day, and it's the only one that actually matters
… There are automations I'm particularly proud of, including turning on some of our internal lighting should we be away and it's turning dark to simulate activity inside the building. …
Someone built an automatic lightning photographer with a Raspberry Pi, and it actually works
…As it turns out, building one of these automatic lightning photographers is a lot easier than you may think. In fact, someone has already made one with a Raspberry Pi and a…
I replaced my smart bulbs with "dumb" LEDs and a $15 motion sensor
… Motion sensors provide you with true automation You don't even need to think about it Swapping to this method also provides you with true hands-free automation. …
5 boring Home Assistant automations I’d set up before trying AI control
… Managing smart lighting on a schedule Start with the basics This is the simplest automation that can run daily without any manual intervention. Living room lights, porch lights, bedroom lamps — whatever your lighting setup is — you can tie them to sunset hours. …
Stop automating your smart home, it's making things worse
… When the automation is tuned well, it feels invisible in the best way. Outdoor lights tied to sunset and sunrise : This is one of the least glamorous automations and one of the most useful. Porch lights, patio lights, and front entry lighting should just work without seasonal manual adjustments. …
The smartest thing I did for my over-automated house was rip out half the automations I was most proud of
… My automations needed deleting It was time to restart I took this as an opportunity to rid my smart home of a range of high-maintenance automations I had built with pride, but upon reflection, realized they needed to be axed for the sake of sanity. …
3 simple Android Auto Automations that helped me stop wasting time in my driveway
… There's nothing wrong with editing stock Automations At least they actually work Next up, I decided to edit a few of Google's stock Automations because they seem to still work reliably. You can find them in the Google Home app by selecting Automations . …
This one setting was ruining my TV — turning it off fixed everything
… The feature uses an ambient light sensor built into your television to detect how bright or dark the surrounding lighting is, then automatically adjusts the display. …
I fine-tuned a 7B model to write my Home Assistant automations, and it actually works
… Wrap YAML in yaml code blocks." }, { "role": "user", "content": "Turn on the living room light at sunset" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": " yaml\nalias: Living room light on at sunset\ntrigger:\n - platform: sun\n event: sunset\naction:\n - action: light.turn on\n target:\n entity id: light.li… …