The Problem After updating Home Assistant OS to version 12.4 on a Raspberry Pi with a Z-Wave stick, the system keeps crashing. Upon further research, I discovered that this issue is related to a Linux kernel...
Home automation is the use of technology to control and automate household tasks and systems. It can include everything from controlling your lights and appliances to managing your security and heating systems. With the...
In this guide, we are going to create a group of lights in Home assistant which we can then control under a button or within an automation. The advantage of this is we can control multiple lights Instead of individually...
What good is a backup if it is stored on the same device that can break. I will show you how I backup and restore Home assistant with google drive. Upload the backups automatically to google drive and if you need the...
Now you can have great looking and reliable home automation without breaking the bank or spending too much time away from your home, and you don’t need a degree in technology or a programming to get started. While smart...
In this automation I will send a message to all devices when a battery of any devices is below a certain percentage at eight in the morning. In this automation we will use a blue print which can be found here . A...
Often in our house there are some family members who leave the lights on and when there is still somebody at home the no home automation will not trigger. Which basically turns off all lights when nobody is home. What I...
Z-Wave and Zigbee are two popular wireless communication technologies that are commonly used in home automation systems. Both technologies are designed to allow devices to communicate with each other and be controlled...
The Home Automator
