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Honey, I Shrunk the Tag Reader for Home Assistant

May 21, 2021

A few days ago, the newest Tag Reader for Home Assistant was teased. It appears to have been shrunken down to almost half the size of the original.

Critical Alert: Immediate Action Required for eufy Security Camera (eufyCam) Owners

May 18, 2021

What eufy is calling a "software bug" but is, in fact, a massive security breach has occurred in the last 24 hours. Unplug your cameras now!

Just like everything else, Home Assistant Blue is experiencing delays

May 3, 2021

It appears that the board Home Assistant Blue uses, the ODROID-N2+, is being delayed for multiple months due to the global semiconductor shortage.

A highly detailed blueprint.

Blueprints for Home Assistant scripts are up next

May 2, 2021

So far, Blueprints have been limited to automations. That is about to change as the foundations for adding Blueprints to scripts is being laid.

Home Assistant will soon natively integrate with motionEye

Apr 29, 2021

The next release of Home Assistant Core, version 2021.5, which is due to be released next week, will be able to natively integrate with motionEye.

Amazon's Refreshed Fire HD 10 Tablets: Perfect for Home Assistant Displays

Apr 27, 2021

If you haven't yet installed a wall-mounted tablet for Home Assistant in your home, the Fire HD 10 and Fire HD 10 Plus might make you reconsider.

Home Assistant goes mainstream as it is featured on Linus Tech Tips

Apr 12, 2021

Linus 'Linus Tech Tips' Sebastian recently featured the open-source home automation software Home Assistant in one of LTT's YouTube videos.

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Osram is shutting down the Lightify service for good

Apr 7, 2021

The servers needed for Osram Lightify will be shut down next summer. Find out what this means for you and what the alternatives are.

Proceed with Caution Updates on Yeelight Devices and App

Mar 31, 2021

Confusion is currently reigning over Yeelight devices and their ability to be controlled locally by Home Assistant.

ITEAD Unveils a Game-Changer: The $7 SONOFF Zigbee 3.0 USB Dongle

Mar 17, 2021

ITEAD, otherwise known for their Sonoff line of devices, has just release a $6.99 Zigbee 3.0 dongle.

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