Discover an array of guides that cover everything you need to know about setting up and using Home Assistant. These include instructions for adding devices, managing tools, and setting up kiosks.
This tutorial takes you through the steps to setting up both the glances add-on and integration on Home Assistant. Glances will allow you to track CPU, memory, disk usage, and more from a single interface. It is super easy to set up. Read More
In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Home Assistant OS on to a Proxmox Virtual machine. This is one of the best ways to self-host this smart home software. You get the benefits of using the HAOS distribution without sacrificing your whole server to running it. Read More
In this tutorial, I'll explain how to integrate an AI image analyzer with Home Assistant. This setup allows AI to classify images, giving helpful information about photos, videos, or streams. For example, you can verify if the bins are out for collection without opening the camera. Read More
In this tutorial, you will learn how to connect an Enphase system with the Home Assistant energy dashboard. Enphase is a popular brand of solar microinverters and whole-home battery systems. From the Enphase Envoy, you can get solar production and power usage. Read More
In this guide, we will be showing you how you can flash router firmware to a Sonoff Zigbee Dongle Plus (ZBDongle-P). By acting as a router, this USB dongle can increase the range of your network by just being plugged into a well position USB-A port. Read More
In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of setting up Home Assistant to monitor the resource usage of your Raspberry Pi system. Home Assistant provides a convenient way to monitor various devices, including your Raspberry Pis. Read More
In this guide, you will learn how to set up your Raspberry Pi as a Home Assistant Kiosk. Display your dashboard using a lightweight device that can be kept running with minimal power usage. It is also easy to keep locked down to the Home Assistant interface. Read More
In this tutorial, I walk through the steps of setting up the Spotify integration in Home Assistant. Integrating Spotify into Home Assistant is a great way to control your music remotely or automate it based on a series of events. It's relatively easy to setup. Read More
In this tutorial, we will walk through the process of setting up a Shelly device on Home Assistant. Shelly is a brand of smart home devices that work with various platforms including Google Home, Alexa, Home Assistant, and more. Read More
In this tutorial, I will guide you through the process of creating a dashboard card to display your robot vacuum in Home Assistant. To achieve this, you will need to install a custom frontend card, which can be obtained through the HACs store. Read More
In this tutorial, I will guide you through the process of connecting your Roborock vacuums to Home Assistant. Integrating your Roborock vacuums into Home Assistant will allow you to monitor its various sensors and send commands. Read More
In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation and configuration of Tailscale to work with Home Assistant. By using Tailscale, you can remotely access your Home Assistant without making it publicly accessible. Read More
In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of setting up Tuya devices on Home Assistant using the built-in integration. Tuya is a popular brand of IoT devices that are often used in smart homes. These devices include smart plugs, lights, thermostats, appliances, and many others. Read More
In this tutorial, we will discuss the different methods of setting up Tapo devices for your Home Assistant installation. Integrating Tapo devices into Home Assistant allows you to monitor and control them without using the Tapo app. You will need an internet connection to use the Tapo devices. Read More
This tutorial provides a step-by-step guide on installing and configuring Uptime Kuma within Home Assistant to monitor devices and services. We also discuss the benefits of integrating with Home Assistant's watchdog for updates and stability. Read More
This tutorial provides a step-by-step guide on setting up Grafana in Home Assistant for enhanced data visualization. The tutorial covers installation, configuration with InfluxDB, and basic dashboard creation. It highlights Grafana’s superior tools for creating informative graphs compared to Home Assistant’s built-in options. Read More
This tutorial shows you how to install and configure InfluxDB on Home Assistant. InfluxDB is a time series database that can store data from Home Assistant. You can use InfluxDB data in other tools, such as Grafana. This InfluxDB works alongside the Home Assistants' database. Read More
In this tutorial, you will learn how to set up and use the Wake-on-LAN integration on your Home Assistant server. Wake-on-LAN allows you to wake a device that is asleep as long as you know its MAC address. Of course, for this to work you must enable the functionality through your BIOS or operating system. Read More
In this tutorial, you will be learning how to install and run the Zigbee2MQTT Home Assistant add-on. This bridges the Zigbee and MQTT protocols. It helps integrate devices that communicate solely over Zigbee without using a hub. A perfect example of a Zigbee device is the Philips Hue range of lights. Read More
In this tutorial, you will be learning how to set up HomeKit on your Home Assistant server. HomeKit is Apples proprietary smart device framework. By setting up this integration, you can add HomeKit devices directly to Home Assistant. You can even use this bridge to integrate your Home Assistant devices with Apple Home. Read More