My local LLM finally understands my house better than Google ever did
…You told Google Assistant or Alexa to turn on a light, set a timer, play music, or run a routine. If the device names were correct and the integration worked properly, the…
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I let Claude audit my messy Home Assistant setup, and it was a massive wake-up call
…kitchen light fixtures were frequently left on for hours, so it drafted a set of motion-triggered occupancy timers to automatically cut power after a few minutes of inactivity. Integrating AI into…
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…The smart home & home security gear edition From smart locks powered by light waves to a robot lawn mower that can pick fruit, these are the coolest new smart products we saw…
The best new Home Assistant feature in 2026 isn't AI, it's a 433MHz transmitter
…Next, bind it to a consumer integration. Use native 2026.5 integrations such as Honeywell or Novy, or standard RF code maps, to turn your raw radio signals into standard, recognizable home…
Your drawer with old Android devices is a Home Assistant goldmine, not e-waste
…This included battery charge state, Wi-Fi signal strength, light level, pressure, and more, all supported by the device. This is actually really handy, as I could set light detection to automatically…
Home Assistant 2026.7 just killed the steep learning curve for building automations
…Not everything could be integrated without some additional coding. All of this would be reported to the activity feed, which would read like an old cluttered logbook, especially when multiple integrations and…
I quantized a local LLM on my home server and ditched cloud AI for smart home control entirely
…Since I wanted to get the best of both worlds, I ended up building a Home Assistant server that’s armed to the teeth with integrations, automation blueprints, and apps to manage…
Node-RED unlocks smart home automations that Home Assistant's UI was never designed to handle
…Select Add integration . Search for HACS and select the integration. Check all the acknowledgement boxes. Choose Submit . Activate the integration using a GitHub account . Choose HACS in the left navigation bar. You…
I paired a local LLM with Frigate and Home Assistant, and my smart cameras finally understand what they are looking at
…Frigate is my preferred Network Video Recorder for my FOSS home security system, and with its lightweight nature, terrific support for AI accelerators, and top-notch object detection capabilities, it’s a…
Home Assistant slows down over time, but there's a nuclear option most people don't realize
…light when a door opens, suddenly experiencing noticeable lag, and, overall, everything just feeling sluggish. You check your logs, and they are flooded with endless red warning text about unhandled integration areas…