Having something happen at a particular time is common in home automation. Common examples are Turning lighting on/off. Turning central
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How Casting and Google Chromecast Works
Google Chromecast is a streaming dongle that can be plugged into a TV or monitor using an HDMI port and
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On home networks there are two ways of assigning IP addresses,they are: Manual Assignment – Static Addresses Dynamic Assignment –DHCP
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When you install a Tasmota device on a network it is usually automatically assigned an IP address by a DHCP
Continue readingPractical Guide to Using and Managing Zigbee Devices
To use Zigbee devices on your home network or the Internet you will need a Zigbee Gateway. This Gateway usually
Continue readingHome Assistant Templating for Beginners -Part 1
Templates are a powerful feature in home assistant that allows you to control information coming into or going out of
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Home security used to mean a dog, a fence and a gate. But today it usually means motion sensors,alarms and
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The home assistant dashboard lets you see the status of your devices and to manually control them. But how do
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Have you ever wondered how your TV shows up on your home network? or how you can cast a video
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Zigbee2mqtt is open source software that runs on a PC or laptop. Many run it on a raspberry pi. The
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