The best Wi-Fi door/window sensors for Home Assistant

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The devices featured in this list of the best Wi-Fi door/window sensors for Home Assistant don’t need any hubs and can be directly connected to Wi-Fi.

How to build a battery-powered DIY chair occupancy sensor

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This guide will tell you how you can build a reliable chair occupancy sensor that will tell Home Assistant whenever a bum is filling a seat.

Zigbee groups from Zigbee2MQTT now auto-discovered in Home Assistant

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The most recent update to Zigbee2MQTT has introduced the ability for Zigbee groups to be auto-discovered by Home Assistant using MQTT Discovery.

Location-based actions on a Philips Hue dimmer switch

Using Node-RED, ESP-32 boards, and an iBeacon, you can execute room-dependant commands by pushing a button on the Philips Hue dimmer switch.

Turn an Aqara Water Leak Sensor into an instant rain meter

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In this guide I’ll be showing you how to convert a readily available Aqara Water Leak Sensor into an instant rain meter.

Making a dumb doorbell smart using a Shelly 1 and Home Assistant

The Shelly 1 will allow you to keep your old doorbell and chime but will notify Home Assistant whenever someone is at the door.

Building a chair occupancy sensor using an Aqara window sensor

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A chair occupancy sensor might sound like a gimmick at first but there are some actually useful use-cases once you start to think about it.

Understanding and Using Zigbee2MQTT Groups

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In a Zigbee network, a group is a collection of endpoints such as multiple lightbulbs. They can be used to reduce Zigbee traffic.