How-To Geek on MSN

Don't rely on remote access—it's Home Assistant's biggest crutch

In order to access your server remotely, you either need to pay for Home Assistant Cloud, set up a VPN so that you can tunnel ...
How-To Geek on MSN

4 home assistant blueprints that saved me hours of effort

Go to Settings > Automations & scenes and select the "Blueprints" tab. Click the "Import blueprint" button and paste the URL ...
Forbes

Home Assistant’s New Zigbee And Thread Dongle Goes Live

Home Assistant has just taken the covers off of its latest device: the Connect ZBT-2, which is a big USB dongle that will give your smart home a high-performance Zigbee or Thread connection. It’s the ...
The Verge

Home Assistant’s new voice assistant answers to ‘Hey Jarvis’

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 ...
Ars Technica

Home Assistant’s Voice Preview Edition is a little box with big privacy powers

Home Assistant announced today the availability of the Voice Preview Edition, its own design of a living-room-friendly box to offer voice assistance with home automation. Having used it for a few ...