Home automation and Home Assistant hardware guides

The DIY video doorbell with voice response is better than anything you can buy

Jul 7, 2021

This ESPHome video doorbell with voice response is looks sleek, uses open-source software, and seamlessly integrates with Home Assistant.

May 3, 2021

The ESPHome addressable light display opens up a whole world of possibilities. With it, You can turn any LED matrix or strip in to a display.

Apr 13, 2021

The Logitech Harmony remotes have been discontinued. Find out why this happened and what the alternatives to the Logitech Harmony are.

Apr 11, 2021

The Xiaomi Mi Air Purifier Pro models are what you'd expect: Large, heavy, and powerful. The MAX models are larger yet and have the best coverage.

Mar 17, 2021

An ATX power supply, those that you will find in desktop computers, can be converted in to a bench power supply for ESP32 and ESP8266 projects.

Mar 3, 2021

This article comparse all the available devices available under the Xiaomi Mi Air Purifier (non-Pro) branding.

Feb 16, 2021

Previous versions of the Gledopto LED controllers had some serious flaws. Will these be fixed in the Gledopto Zigbee 3.0 LED Controller Pro?

Feb 3, 2021

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

Nov 27, 2020

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

Nov 4, 2020

Using this simple script you will be able to monitor vital Raspberry Pi system information, such as CPU usage and temperature using MQTT.