Making it as beginner-friendly as possible.

Home Assistant gives me an absurd amount of control over my smart home, but that freedom has always come with a downside. It’s incredibly easy to start building a dashboard, card by card, then look up ...

Home Assistant can run on a wide range of hardware, from premium gaming PCs to Raspberry Pis. But that dusty old laptop is ...

Have you ever imagined a home that anticipates your every need—lights that adjust to your mood, a thermostat that syncs with the weather, or security systems that work seamlessly in the background?

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. If you’re a tech nerd, then Home Assistant may be the smart home ecosystem for you. If you’re a tech nerd, then ...

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Deako, a residential, modular smart lighting system provider, has strengthened its commitment to smart home controls, announcing full compatibility with Home Assistant, effective immediately. The ...

Spend enough time in the self-hosting and smart home hobby, and even the most ardent smart home enthusiast eventually reaches a moment where the excitement of adding new gadgets gives way to the ...

Building a smart home begins with selecting the right ecosystem, and two prominent contenders in this space are Home Assistant and Homey Pro. Both platforms offer distinct features, advantages, and ...

Home Assistant 2026.7 releases publicly on Wednesday, July 1, 2026 — two days from now — and brings the most consequential set of changes to the platform's automation engine and Matter implementation ...

Jeff's been involved in the IT industry since before the Internet and spent more than 20 years working in technical support, system administration, network administration, and consulting roles. He ...