RFXtrx Review
A little while ago I wrote about the various ways in which smart home devices can communicate, and now I’m looking at 433Mhz devices…
My first Home Assistant custom component
Last time I looked at the InfluxDB component in Home Assistant, and today I’m going to look at using a custom component to get finer control…
InfluxDB with Home Assistant
When I completed my SmartThings to Home Assistant migration I forgot one little thing – my InfluxDB integration…
SmartThings to HomeAssistant loose ends
The final step of my migration from SmartThings to HomeAssistant is to tidy up a few loose ends by implementing some automations I had set up in SmartThings…
Alarms with HomeAssistant
So you’ve got door sensors that tell you when a door is opened – the next logical step is to set up an alarm that will notify you if a door opens when you’re out…
Presence with HomeAssistant
When I decided to switch from SmartThings to HomeAssistant I needed a way of tracking whether I’m home or not for my automations…
Leaving SmartThings
After nearly a year and a half of SmartThings being my home automation platform of choice, I’ve decided it’s time to move on…
ZWave with HomeAssistant
A couple of weeks ago I talked about different protocols for smart devices, and today I’m going to go through setting up ZWave with HomeAssistant…
More on Alexa
I’ve had Alexa in my life for a few months now and I’ve got a better idea of her strengths and weaknesses…
Talking to smart home devices
So exactly how do devices such as sensors and light bulbs talk to your home hub?