Over the past year, I’ve shared a lot about smart home automation, Home Assistant, and the various ways I’ve optimized my tech setup. But behind the scenes, one of my favorite tools for making...

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Check out how to integrate your "dumb" or encrypted smart water meter with Home Assistant to track overall water usage.

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Master your smart home with these essential home assistant setup tips for beginners. Secure, organize, and optimize! Affiliate Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links, which means I may earn a small commission if you...

Home Assistant 2025.2: Improved Backups and More Control Home Assistant 2025.2 is here, bringing significant improvements to the backup system based on community feedback. This update makes backups more flexible, adds customization options, and introduces...

Smart home automation is all about making your devices work together seamlessly, and Helper Entities in Home Assistant are a powerful tool to achieve that. Whether you want to store values, track states, or...

If you're looking to supercharge your Raspberry Pi 5 running Home Assistant, adding an NVMe drive and PoE hat could be a game-changer. While it’s still recommended to boot Home Assistant OS from an...