Tag: Smart Home
How to Enable Alexa Guard Mode via Home Assistant using Presence Detection
Amazon Alexa Guard needs Presence detection. Having to say "I'm home" or "I'm leaving" is an annoying way to arm/disarm such a helpful feature like ... Read More
How to configure Garadget for LOCAL MQTT Only
I've had this TODO item on my list since September 27th 2019 when Garadget released firmware version 1.20. Reconfigure the two Garadget Garage Door openers ... Read More
Five Home Assistant Tips with the SuburbanNerd
Today, we collaborated with @SuburbanNerd to bring his Top 5 tips for getting the most out of Home Assistant. This is part of his Home ... Read More
My Home Assistant Vacuum Automation! Rescue Me Mode!
This weekend, I finished up a project giving my Neato D7 Robot vacuum a voice in the house to alert us when it gets stuck. ... Read More
The Home Assistant Logbook
Here is a quick overview of how I use the Home Assistant Logbook for troubleshooting my automations and figuring out new ideas for things to ... Read More