There are many different smart home protocols in use in Smart homes today. Common are Z-Wave Zigbee Wi-Fi Because they
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Running 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
Continue readingUsing Tasmota Devices with Home Assistant and MQTT
Tasmota is a small open source home automation software that can be flashed onto any expressive chipset and used to
Continue readingAdding an MQTT Device to Home Assistant
When adding a MQTT device to Home Assistant you have 4 options Manual setup using configuration.yaml file.(All MQTT devices) Auto
Continue readingHow to Isolate Your Home Network from Your Smart Home Network
Due to security concerns it is very common practise to locate smart home devices on a separate network than your
Continue readingSonoff vs Shelly Quick Guide and Research Notes
Sonoff and Shelly are probably the two most popular 240V wireless switches on the market. So if you are just
Continue readingSmart Home Automation Systems
What is the best smart home system? is a very common search term on Google. Unfortunately due to the differences
Continue readingGeofencing for Smart Homes with Node-Red
A geofence is a virtual perimeter for a real-world geographic area – Wiki It involves using a location aware device
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