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How to integrate a Chery, Omoda & Jaecoo (TellusPower) EV Charger with Home Assistant using OCPP
Introduction When I bought my Chery EV, one of the first things I wanted was to integrate the supplied TellusPower charger into Home Assistant. Surprisingly, there was almost no information available online. The good news is that the charger supports the Open Charge Point Protocol (OCPP), which means you can connect it directly to…
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How to Integrate Your Chery Tiggo 8 PHEV with Home Assistant
Learn how to integrate your Chery Tiggo, Omoda or JAECOO vehicle with Home Assistant using the CarLinko API and j5-ev-dashboard. We’ll expose battery level, charging status, range, tyre pressures and more for dashboards and automations. Introduction When I bought my Chery Tiggo 8 PHEV, I quickly found myself constantly opening the manufacturer’s app to…
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Smart Gate Automation with Home Assistant
Turn Your Gate Into a Smart, Automated Access System Your gate isn’t just an entry point — it’s 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 — and how to get the most out of…
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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) — 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, I’ll 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 it’s a personal blog, a self-hosted dashboard, or a private web app, the Nginx Proxy Manager (NPM) can help you securely expose…