Home Assistant isn't the only smart home management utility in my FOSS toolkit ...

Let your fingers do the walking.

As we set out to build smarter homes, another part of our lives becomes reliant on the internet. From the dumb home devices we upgrade with a smart plug to the smart speakers that respond to our voice ...

Home Assistant Voice Preview Edition is a privacy-focused voice control device for your smart home that can work without an internet connection. (And has some cool wake words). Home Assistant Voice ...

Have you ever dreamed of a home that practically runs itself—lights that adjust to your mood, a thermostat that knows your schedule, and security systems that work seamlessly in the background? With ...

What if your smart home could anticipate your needs, troubleshoot itself, and adapt to your preferences with unprecedented ease? The Home Assistant 2025.5 release promises exactly that. Packed with ...

I’ve been buying and tinkering with smart home devices for years. As a result, my home network resembles a kind of Model UN of devices, bridges, protocols, assistants, and apps. I try to broker ...