XIAO Smart IR Mate, or XIAO IR Mate for short. At first glance, it looks like any other WiFi IR blasters, but what makes it ...

Home Assistant is a dizzyingly powerful smart home platform, thanks in no small part to its vast array of integrations. But ...

Many of us hacker types with some hardware knowledge and a smattering of embedded experience would like to get into home automation, but there can be quite a learning curve. If you’re looking for a ...

I have found a script (https://github.com/MRobi1/Home-Assistant/blob/main/nightlight_script.yaml) that I would like to use in Home Assistant. How do I go about ...

As we set out to build smarter homes, another part of our lives becomes reliant on the internet. From the dumb home devices we upgrade with a smart plug to the smart speakers that respond to our voice ...

Despite its beginner-friendly UI, Home Assistant offers top-tier automation facilities under the hood. If you’re a smart home enthusiast or a tinkerer with multiple IoT gadgets in your arsenal, HASS ...

Google released its redesigned Home app last month, adding routines to give users more control over smart home automations. Now, it's introducing a new script editor, the company announced in a Google ...

I recently described how a recent flurry of smart home failures made me turn to Home Assistant, the increasingly polished DIY smart home platform that you can host yourself without relying on the ...