…It took me a weekend to make my Hue bulbs — which I was using as dumb lights — integrated inside Home Assistant. I didn’t need any Hue Bridge or Philips account. A…
… Some more HACS integrations for hardcore tinkerers Besides the obscure integrations I’ve mentioned so far, the Home Assistant Community Store has tons of other useful offerings. …
… It's a situation that anyone with smart lighting knows all too well, because most of the smart home ecosystems are built to be remote-first. …
… Sensors are neat, smart lighting is cool to show off to visitors, but it's smart plugs, energy integrations, and smart automations that had the largest impact on the newly created smart home. …
… More integrations have been added that can bring new devices into the fold. …
… Apps, automations, integrations, entities, sensors, and everything in between. …
… With all integrations and automations in place, I set up a simpler dashboard. …
… Smart switches can work with many lighting fixtures and integrate with your existing setup, but compatibility depends on the switch, wiring, and load type. You may assume that smart switches are a plug-and-play upgrade like lighting. …
… Previous integrations were flaky because they relied on inconsistent workarounds to patch Amazon’s API. …
… With the quarterfinals about to end, I plan to go even wilder with my automations and design rules that trigger different lighting effects when my favorite players score in the semi-finals and finals. …