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Home Assistant

Home Assistant is an open-source home automation platform that integrates with various smart home devices through local and cloud services.

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My decade-old PC now runs my entire smart home, NAS, and backup vault, and it costs almost nothing

…A headless PC can also replace proprietary smart home hubs. By using Home Assistant, you can set up a local Home Assistant server core. This can transform your automation into a fast…

Jul 5, 2026 · Jasmine Mannan

I turned my old phone into a Bluetooth proxy for Home Assistant with this free app

…His expertise broadly covers computers, smartphones, game consoles, headphones, smart home products, browsers, and apps. Sign in to your XDA account Bluetooth coverage in Home Assistant requires me to constantly juggle devices…

Mar 21, 2026 · Samir Makwana

I replaced five smart home hubs with a $30 Zigbee dongle and never looked back

…Related I run my entire smart home from a single mini PC with Home Assistant If you'd have told me my smart home would be controlled from one box I wouldn…

Apr 30, 2026 · Jasmine Mannan

Home Assistant freed me from the smart home brand wars, and now I buy whatever works

…Home Assistant OS Windows, macOS, Linux iOS compatible Yes Home Assistant helps bridge the gap between smart home ecosystems, allowing you the freedom to choose your accessories based on function, not brand…

Apr 30, 2026 · Jeff Butts

Microsoft wants you to share your health symptoms with its new Copilot tool

…However, after finding his home at MakeUseOf in February 2019, he would eventually move on to its sister site, XDA, to bring the latest and greatest in Windows, Linux, and DIY electronics…

May 30, 2026 · Simon Batt

I replaced my Echo with a $4 ESP32-powered speaker that runs entirely on my local network

…At around $4 for the chip or $15 with a microphone, you can have a voice satellite that is faster, cleaner, and 100% private by using ESPHome and Home Assistant Assist pipeline…

Apr 12, 2026 · Jasmine Mannan

Smart home devices are bricking faster than ever, and even trusted brands are pulling the plug

…For example, Chamberlain MyQ actively blocks Home Assistant and Homebridge API access to force users back into their official ad-supported app. Wink is another brand that imposes mandatory monthly fees on…

Aug 12, 2026 · Jasmine Mannan

I changed one DNS setting on my router, and my smart home stopped acting possessed

…Sign in to your XDA account The reality behind a bloated smart home can be smart lights randomly going offline in apps, local home assistant dashboards showing yellow warning icons, voice assistants…

Aug 2, 2026 · Jasmine Mannan

Remote 3D printing stopped feeling reckless when I added Home Assistant to the mix

…Home Assistant OS Windows, macOS, Linux iOS compatible Yes Integrating your 3D printing workflow into Home Assistant can give you peace of mind when you can't watch over the print from…

Apr 17, 2026 · Jeff Butts

6 smart home devices anyone can build with a cheap ESP32 and an even cheaper sensor

…In my spare time, you’ll probably find me playing Counter-Strike or VALORANT, and you can reach out to me at adam@xda-developers.com , on Twitter as @AdamConwayIE , on Instagram…

Jul 8, 2026 · Adam Conway

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