Lidl launches its own line of Silvercrest and LIVARNOLUX branded Zigbee devices
Nov 25, 2020
Lidl, the popular discount supermarket chain, has launched a number of Zigbee devices under their brands Silvercrest and LIVARNOLUX.
Update HACS before updating to Home Assistant 0.118
Nov 19, 2020
There's one thing you should be doing before updating to Home Assistant 0.118 in order to avoid any potential headaches: Updating HACS (Home Assistant Community Store) to version 1.6.2.
TP-Link Kasa smart plugs are no longer compatible with Home Assistant
Nov 17, 2020
TP-Link has decided to block local access to their Kasa smart plugs. A forced update means that TP-Link Kasa smart plugs can no longer be controlled by Home Assistant.
You can launch the Home Assistant dashboard from the Android Power Menu
Nov 12, 2020
You can launch the Home Assistant dashboard from the Android 11 Power Menu itself.
Wyze now sells an affordable robot vacuum with LiDAR
Nov 11, 2020
Wyze has decided to take on a new category of devices: robot vacuums. At $249 (or $199 if you were to pre-order it) the Wyze Robot Vacuum has some compelling features that should make it far superior to anything similarly priced.
The Home Assistant companion app for Android gets a big update
Nov 6, 2020
This update to the Home Assistant companion app for Android gives you two major new features: access to even more sensors and support for the Android 11 Power Menu.
Why I run ads on this site
Oct 24, 2020
In the name of openness, let me explain why I think running ads is currently the right thing to do.
Tasmota is being natively integrated with Home Assistant
Oct 24, 2020
The Home Assistant integration with Tasmota devices is about to change as there will be a native integration in the next version of Home Assistant.
You will soon be able to control your Xbox using Home Assistant
Oct 23, 2020
The Xbox integration doesn’t just allow you to control the basics. You will be able to see all of your installed games and apps in the media browser.
Google's Nest Guard shows why closed platforms are bad for your smart home
Oct 20, 2020
The Google Nest ecosystem has one major downside. It is a closed platform. And closed platforms are almost always bad for your smart home.