In the new version of home assistant at the time of writing (2020.12.1) Apple TV integration is back working again, since the TVOS 13 update it broke the old mechanism home assistant used. Now it...

Why I use Home Assistant By the end of this post you will find out why I use home assistant as my home automation platform of choice and why you might consider it too. A home automation platform...

NFC stands for Near field communication, they are passive devices they draw power from the devices that they are in contact in (your smartphone) when in close proximity. These tags, that don't...

When my alarm triggers I would like to know if it is a false alarm or not. The best way is to have eyes on the ground. I will show you how you can take a camera stream and show it on your smartphone....

In this blog post, I'm going to show you how a WiFi relay called Shelly 1 can control your Garage Door opener through home assistant. New to Home Assistant? If you are just getting started with...

Are you tired of paying monthly fees for an antiquated alarm system, in this blog post I'm going to show you how you can build your custom made alarm system with a piece of software called home...