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Smart Gate Automation with Home Assistant
Turn Your Gate Into a Smart, Automated Access System Your gate isnโt just an entry point โ itโs something you use every single day. So why still rely on a remote? With the Smart Gate Controller, you can: This guide will show you exactly how โ and how to get the most out of…
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Sneak Peek: The New Smart Garage Controller
It’s finally happening. After months of late-night PCB tweaks, fried components, firmware experiments, and more than one “why is it doing that?” moment, my Smart Garage Controller is nearly ready for the world. This isn’t just another Wi-Fi relay in a plastic box. Those exists already – and most of them are unreliable, cloud-dependent,…
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The Hidden Power of MQTT in Home Assistant
Introduction In the world of home automation, Home Assistant stands out as a powerful, open-source platform that unifies devices from countless manufacturers into one cohesive smart home ecosystem. At the heart of many advanced integrations lies MQTT (Message Queuing Telemetry Transport) โ a lightweight publish/subscribe messaging protocol designed specifically for IoT (Internet of Things)…
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Unconventional Devices You Can Automate with Home Assistant
When most people think of smart home automation, they picture lights, thermostats, or security cameras. But Home Assistant goes way beyond that. With a little creativity, you can transform almost any device in your home into a DIY smart device. In this post, Iโll share some unconventional but practical Home Assistant automations that make…
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Migrating Home Assistant
With the recent announcement that my Home Assistant installation in Docker is no longer supported, I needed to make a plan to move to a supported installation method. While I could technically keep maintaining my setup as-is, it would mean no future support and more manual work to stay up to date– evident since…
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Hosting Websites and Applications on Your Network with Nginx Proxy Manager in Home Assistant
Introduction If you’re running Home Assistant, chances are you want full control over your smart home and network. But what if you also want to host your own websites or applications? Whether itโs a personal blog, a self-hosted dashboard, or a private web app, the Nginx Proxy Manager (NPM) can help you securely expose…