…I’ve also linked my local model to Home Assistant to act as the "brain" of my house. Instead of setting up rigid rules for every light bulb, I can use natural…
…It's also likely capable of running services such as Home Assistant and Jellyfin, among countless others. It's where most journeys start, and mine was no different a decade ago. I…
Megan Ellis Apr 3, 2026, 6:00 PM EDT Megan is a Software Writer at XDA Developers who has been writing about consumer technology since 2016. With a postgraduate degree in New…
…In that time, he's also written for SlashGear and numerous corporate clients before finding his home at XDA in the spring of 2023. He was the kid who took apart every…
…Home automation Sometimes Yes, with caveats Home Assistant works great in a VM, but USB radios and critical automations can make a dedicated system feel safer. Dashboards, utilities, and test services No…
…His expertise broadly covers computers, smartphones, game consoles, headphones, smart home products, browsers, and apps. Sign in to your XDA account When Raspberry Pi 5 got a price hike, my first reaction…