How to choose your Zigbee channel wisely
Oct 29, 2020
This guide will tell you how to optimise the 2.4 GHz band, which Zigbee and Wi-Fi use, in your smart home.
Building a chair occupancy sensor using an Aqara window sensor
Oct 29, 2020
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.
Controlling LED Strips Using PWM with ESPHome
Oct 26, 2020
In certain places, such as the kitchen, you will never need a light which can change its temperature. For those places, a high CRI traditional LED strip is the best light source.
Understanding and Using Zigbee2MQTT Groups
Oct 25, 2020
In a Zigbee network, a group is a collection of endpoints such as multiple lightbulbs. They can be used to reduce Zigbee traffic.
The ESPHome-powered automatic cat feeder genius creation
Oct 25, 2020
This maker decided that enough was enough and they built their furry companion a fully automated cat feeder.
The ESPHome powered multisensor
Oct 22, 2020
Building a multisensor is one of the first things you should when starting off with ESPHome. The sensors are cheap, the wiring isn't complicated, and you get your first taste of creating custom firmware for an ESP8266 .
The best robot vacuum cleaner for Home Assistant (2021)
Oct 14, 2020
No robot vacuum cleaner would be complete without a proper brain behind its operation. And Home Assistant is, most likely, the best brain you can gift to any robot butler.
These are the most popular Home Assistant Dashboard cards
Oct 14, 2020
In this article, I will be taking a look at the three most popular Lovelace custom cards based on GitHub stars.
Gledopto Pro series LED controllers are a cheap alternative to Hue Lightstrips
Oct 11, 2020
Once you know what to buy I can almost guarantee that you will come away with a more flexible and cheaper alternative to the Philips Hue Lightstrips.
The best Zigbee temperature and humidity sensors for Home Assistant
Oct 10, 2020
Being able to measure the temperature and humidity is one of the basics of a smart home. Here you will find a selection of highly-rated temperature and humidity sensors which are all compatible with Home Assistant.