Ask any smart home enthusiast about their platform of choice, and you’re bound to hear great things about Home Assistant. After all, it’s compatible with most of the popular smart devices, and the ...

You can find custom integrations, dashboard components such as custom cards, and even entire dashboards. These aren't officially supported by Home Assistant, so you use them at your own risk, but most ...

If you would like to start your journey by setting up your own home automation system, Zigbee, offers a robust wireless protocol, and has been transforming the way we control and automate our homes.

The latest release of Home Assistant, version 2024.6, introduces a plethora of new home automation updates and enhancements designed to enhance your smart home control and user experience. This ...

Designed by Guimpt in Spain, the IoT HDMI Switch is an ESP32-C3-based open-source HDMI switch that integrates with Home ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. If you’re a tech nerd, then Home Assistant may be the smart home ecosystem for you. If you’re a tech nerd, then ...

The Home Assistant update 2025.12 brings a new Labs mode, more intuitive automation triggers, a real-time Energy dashboard, ...

Al and I were talking on the podcast about the Home Assistant home automation hub software. In particular, about how ...

Chris has reported for various tech and consumer goods outlets over the past decade, including Android Police and MakeUseOf since early 2022. Previously, he has contributed to outlets such as ...

It's no secret that the smart home world is dominated by Big Tech, with Amazon's Alexa leading the charge, closely followed by Google Home and Apple HomeKit. These popular automation systems aren't as ...

Google Assistant isn't what it used to be, and Gemini is something entirely different. Can these two coincide to fix the current state of the smart home? Chris Wedel Home Tech Editor Chris Wedel is a ...