Fix your Magic Home LED issues with this simple IOS setting!
This weekend I had to do some fixer upper type stuff. My outdoor DIY LED lighting strips had some issues. I have four of them mounted along the…
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How to Enable the Home Assistant System Health Component
This is a bite sized Home Automation post. Some basic housekeeping I needed to do on my own system. Today I finally enabled the System Health Component on…
Unboxing the Echo Show 5 and Setup
Today we are unboxing and setting up the new Echo Show 5 we purchased during Prime Day for the bedroom. This smart home device is set to replace…
Swapping Etekcity RF outlets to Tuya Wi-Fi switch outlets
My Broadcom RM Pro Hub finally died this week. The hub was in service for about 2 or 3 years and was used exclusively to control my Etekcity…
Easily Upgrade your Outdoor Lighting with LED Solar Spot lights!
I’ve realized that not everything has to be ‘smart’ to offer value to the house. In fact, I usually love Smart Features when they are really exemplify energy…
How to add Smart Landscaping lights to your Yard with Home Assistant
This week, I got a special package from Teckin! They were nice enough to send me an SS31 Outdoor Smart Outlet to try out. In fact, they sent…
Simplifying your Hue configuration with Home Assistant
I think this post and video are kind of like maintenance posts for Home Assistant. The Phillips Hue component and integration have been around since the very beginning…
Upgrading Home Assistant and Fixing icon_template warning errors
Amazon Prime Day is over and now it is time to upgrade everything. We will be upgrading our chair and then Home Assistant! It’s been at least a…
How to use Template conditions in Home Assistant
It is finally Summer! School is over and the kids are home for a couple of months. My Smart Home was previously adjusted using Home Assistant to the…