Zigbee2mqtt acts as a gateway between a zigbee network and an MQTT network. You can manage/view your Zigbee devices from
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Home Assistant-Entities,Devices ,Platforms and Integrations
All of the entities and services available in Home Assistant are provided by integrations. Integrations can process and trigger events,
Continue readingHubitat vs Home Assistant Quick Guide
I’m currently not a user of Hubitat, but I am currently exploring and using home assistant. However I watched a
Continue readingControl and Monitor HTTP Devices in Home Assistant
Many of the smart home devices currently in use operate using http as the control protocol. The device usually provides
Continue readingHome Assistant Configuration.yaml File Basics
If you are like me and find yaml files difficult to read then this tutorial we hopefully be of use.
Continue readingAdding a MQTT Sensor To Home Assistant
In the previous tutorial we looked at adding a MQTT switch device. In this tutorial we will look at adding
Continue readingBeginners Guide to the Matter Protocol -Part 1
There are many different smart home protocols in use in Smart homes today. Common are Z-Wave Zigbee Wi-Fi Because they
Continue readingRunning Home Assistant in a Docker Container
One of the fastest and easiest ways of trying home assistant is by using docker, especially if you are already
Continue readingIntroduction to Shelly MQTT
Shelly devices support the MQTT protocol without the need for flashing. However if you enable this option you loose the
Continue readingSetting Tasmota Timers with MQTT
Tasmota devices have 16 timers that you can program to schedule events using either the http or MQTT protocols. In
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