Wink is Garbage
I've posted before about the changes Wink forced on their user base post-purchase and the time has finally come to ditch the product altogether. With Home Assistant version…
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Choose Local Control for IOT when you can
HiveHome shuts down server infrastructure This month, I received an email from HiveHome stating that on November 30th of this year (2021), my IOT devices would stop working.…
A Quick and Easy Accent Lighting Idea
Today I want to showcase a subtle but awesome upgrade I did to the house. SnapPower outlet covers. These little outlet covers take minutes to install, have built-in…
Eliminate annoying Alexa Package Descriptions with this simple trick!
It's an easy thing to do so this is a fast video but not everyone knows how to do it. With the holiday shopping season here, you will…
Home Assistant Pet Automation Example
This week, I had the opportunity to showcase a super cool automation that I ran across on our Home Automation Facebook Group. Zerath posted their Home Assistant automation…
Home Assistant IOS Actionable Notifications Example
Here is a fun little project I put together when I realized that Home Assistant could trigger the lost remote function on my Roku. This little discovery allowed…
How to Change Your August Smart Lock Batteries in 3 Easy Steps
This weekend I got a bunch of alerts from my front door indicating my August Smart Lock batteries needed changing. I have had this smart lock for about…
Simple Example of using YAML Node Anchors in Home Assistant
I've seen the repos with all the fancy Node anchors in the YAML scripts and honestly, I could never really figure out how to use them right. I…
The New Wyze Smart Video Doorbell
Today, Wyze released the Wyze DoorBell for pre-order. Available on both their site and the Wyze app for $29. Wyze has made a name for itself in the…