Courtney Rosenthal3h ago

The temperature sensor in the crawl space dropped off the network, remained incommunicado for several days, and unexpectedly decided to reappear.

The door closure sensor has had a pending firmware update for months now, and every update attempt fails.

And for new devices, the initial join process is still janky.

Matter is a big fat ugly disappointment. But I'm still planning to use it, and hope it sorts out its damage.

https://www.theverge.com/tech/958008/matter-unify-conference-csa-apple-google-amazon-samsung-smart-home-interoperability

#iot #matter #homeAssistant #homeAutomation

Inside the room where the smart home industry is still betting on Matter

At the CSA’s inaugural Unify conference, the mood was optimistic but realistic. Matter hasn’t delivered on its promise, but I left convinced that it still can.

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Equinox 7h ago

I do wonder, are there any ZigBee/thread/WiFi (local network) power meter plugs that *dont* have a relay switch? I kinda want some for continuous metering for some appliances.

#Homeassistant #Energy #HomeAutomation

Huizebruin.nl 🇳🇱8h ago

Er is een custom brand icons update beschikbaar. 🎉

Newest Version: 2026.06.5
Info https://github.com/elax46/custom-brand-icons/releases/2026.06.5
@huizebruin #huizebruin #homeassistant #updatetime #smarthome

Release 2026.06.5 · elax46/custom-brand-icons

TipView all icons in the - icon finder New Icons Added Icon Name alarabiya-ch bein-sports mi-p18 saudi-news-ch saudi-quran-ch saudi-sunna-ch shahid thmanyah-ch-logh ...

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Show threadHydreliox10h ago
@homeassistant Wow Kyiv ! What a courage to do it in a war zone ! (As far as I know... I'm not really aware of what region in Ukraine is dangerous or not).
Hope everything will go well and big up to the #HomeAssistant Ukrainian fellows !
Show threadPablo Asekas12h ago
Seguimos ampliando la lista de dispositivos inteligentes añadiendo el #BroadLink RM4 Pro, un emisor de radiofrecuencia e infrarrojos con control 100% local.
Con él he podido clonar los mandos del aire acondicionado (IR) y del ventilador de techo (RF), integrando en #HomeAssistant gracias a SmartIR (https://github.com/smartHomeHub/SmartIR).
Originalmente quería domotizar los toldos, pero debido al rolling code es imposible usando este método.
Estoy esperando alguna oferta para pillar otro más para el salón.
Show threadKaios Welt15h ago

@janssen @Kaois71 @matthias_petrat

Nein, eigentlich ist es ja ein Leck-Sensor. Er kann nur so feststellen ob es Regnet. Ich nutze ihn dann so für Bewässerung mit Kombi Rasensensor und ob Shaun (Rasenmähen) loslegen darf. Das ganze habe ich #homeassistant umgesetzt

Riffer20h ago

Ob ich mal meinem Nachbarn sage, das eine #Thermometer ist mittags der prallen Sonne ausgesetzt?

#homeassistant #hitze

Kaios Welt20h ago
So mein Garten hat Nachwuchs bekommen-die Idee von @matthias_petrat umgesetzt #MatterOverThread in meinem Fall in #HomeAssistant
Blaze Trends23h ago
A new DIY Zigbee touch keypad allows for local smart home control without cloud dependency. The hardware is designed to integrate with Home Assistant and runs for months on a single battery charge. #SmartHome #HomeAssistant #OpenSource #DIY #IoT
https://blazetrends.com/diy-open-source-zigbee-keypad-offers-local-first-smart-home-control/?fsp_sid=44178
DIY Open-Source Zigbee Keypad Offers Local-First Smart Home Control

Developer 2dom has released a DIY Zigbee touch keypad designed for local smart home control, offering six months of battery life on a single charge.

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Marcos1d ago

One of the fun #HomeAssistant related things I did that helps our household out is to find a way to determine when the washer or the dryer have finished their loads. I solved it by getting a smart plug-in switch that does power monitoring, and with some trial and error, figured out how much current the washer and dryer use while in service and how much they use at idle. I used those to create an automation to set a dummy switch to reflect the status of the washer and dryer, and when status changes to "off", it pushes a notification out to the household Discord server so we know when laundry is ready to be moved or pulled. It worked out really really well, and helped remind everybody when it's time to switch without any further intervention.

My next automation project is to do something similar with our portable AC units and couple with IR blasters and temp sensors so that I can make the AC turn on when we reach a needed temp. No manual intervention. I'd prefer central air, but... yanno...