Ask any smart home enthusiast about their platform of choice, and you’re bound to hear great things about Home Assistant.

The latest release of Home Assistant, version 2024.6, introduces a plethora of new home automation updates and enhancements designed to enhance your smart home control and user experience. This ...

Designed by Guimpt in Spain, the IoT HDMI Switch is an ESP32-C3-based open-source HDMI switch that integrates with Home ...

Imagine walking into your home and having everything respond to your needs without lifting a finger. Lights adjust to the perfect brightness, blinds open or close to keep your home at the ideal ...

If you find that you’re getting a boot loop, you could edit your automation and use the “+ Add action” button in the “Then do ...

The Home Assistant update 2025.12 brings a new Labs mode, more intuitive automation triggers, a real-time Energy dashboard, ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. If you’re a tech nerd, then Home Assistant may be the smart home ecosystem for you. If you’re a tech nerd, then ...

Al and I were talking on the podcast about the Home Assistant home automation hub software. In particular, about how ...

Chris has reported for various tech and consumer goods outlets over the past decade, including Android Police and MakeUseOf since early 2022. Previously, he has contributed to outlets such as ...

It's no secret that the smart home world is dominated by Big Tech, with Amazon's Alexa leading the charge, closely followed by Google Home and Apple HomeKit. These popular automation systems aren't as ...

Google Assistant isn't what it used to be, and Gemini is something entirely different. Can these two coincide to fix the current state of the smart home? Chris Wedel Home Tech Editor Chris Wedel is a ...