For years, my smart home ran on Google Home. When I decided to switch, Apple's new smart hub was tempting, but Home Assistant ...

Home Assistant and Frigate in one palm-sized box beat my Raspberry Pi setup.

Ayush Pande is a PC hardware and gaming writer. When he's not working on a new article, you can find him with his head stuck inside a PC or tinkering with a server operating system. Besides computing, ...

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Building a smart home begins with selecting the right ecosystem, and two prominent contenders in this space are Home Assistant and Homey Pro. Both platforms offer distinct features, advantages, and ...

Wandering around a retro version of my own home is great, but that wasn't the purpose of the project. I wanted to be able to control my smart home, and that's exactly what I can do. The handheld runs ...

Jeff's been involved in the IT industry since before the Internet and spent more than 20 years working in technical support, system administration, network administration, and consulting roles. He ...

How do you solve the problem of growing a popular smart home platform committed to open-source, open-standard ideals into something bigger that stays true to those ideals? You create a foundation. At ...

Access Home Assistant remotely for free using Tailscale's encrypted network. Skip port forwarding and quickly configure ...

How the modern revolution of home AI can make your home a smart ecosystem rather than just a remote control tool.