ESP8266 Automating ESPHome Device Updates In my smart home, I have a few ESPHome gadgets. It can get tiresome after a while to update this each time ESPHome receives an update. Why not just automate Florian Wartner 23 Apr 2024 · 2 min read
Home Assistant Harnessing the Power of the Sun: Smart Notifications for Energy-Saving Home Automation Have you ever wondered how you can make the most of the sunny days without lifting a finger? Let's dive into an intelligent home automation setup that maximizes Florian Wartner 17 Apr 2024 · 3 min read
Home Assistant Mastering Simple Automations in Home Assistant In the realm of smart home technology, where complexity often shadows brilliance, lies the subtle art of automation—particularly within the ecosystem of Home Assistant. This platform, a cornerstone for Florian Wartner 7 Mar 2024 · 7 min read
Home Assistant A Guide to Using Templates In the ever-evolving landscape of smart homes, Home Assistant stands as a shining beacon of customization and control. This open-source platform empowers homeowners to seamlessly integrate a multitude of devices Florian Wartner 12 Sep 2023 · 3 min read
Home Assistant Unleashing the Power of Custom Integrations in Home Assistant In a world where smart homes are becoming the new norm, Home Assistant stands out as a powerful open-source platform that empowers users to take control of their connected devices. Florian Wartner 23 Aug 2023 · 2 min read
Home Assistant Mi Light Detection Sensor in Home Assistant I ordered the Mi Light Detection Sensor on Amazon a few days ago. My order finally arrived today and I integrated my two sensors directly into Home Assistant using Zigbee2MQTT. Florian Wartner 2 Aug 2023 · 2 min read
Home Assistant Enhancing Home Automation with Light Sensors in Home Assistant Introduction In the ever-evolving landscape of home automation, creating a smart and efficient living space has become a top priority for homeowners. One of the essential components in achieving this Florian Wartner 2 Aug 2023 · 3 min read
News New Project: YouTube Channel Yes, it is true. I'm starting a YouTube channel. I've had this idea in my head for a while and thought it was time to share Florian Wartner 15 Jun 2023 · 1 min read
Home Assistant Automate your bed (Not kidding) You can automate almost anything these days and turn it into an IoT device. So some time ago I integrated my bed into Home Assistant. In this post I will Florian Wartner 26 Apr 2023 · 2 min read
Home Assistant Sleep better with Adaptive Lighting in Home Assistant Getting a good night's sleep is essential to our health and wellbeing. Unfortunately, many people struggle with sleep issues, such as difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep throughout Florian Wartner 23 Feb 2023 · 4 min read
Smarthome My transition to Home Assistant (Yep. It's true.) I finally did it. I moved a while ago from completely running on HomeKit (Using HomeBridge) to Home Assistant. And there's a good reason for.. 💡Some of the Florian Wartner 2 Jan 2023 · 4 min read
shorts Guest Mode in HomeKit #shorts The following problem: You have visitors and go shopping for a moment. Your apartment or house has an automation using HomeKit that switches off all devices as soon as you Florian Wartner 18 Oct 2022 · 2 min read
Smarthome How to save money with a Smarthome Smart homes are increasingly becoming the decisive factor when it comes to buying or building a new house, for example. And in fact it is also worthwhile for simple apartments. Florian Wartner 30 Sep 2022 · 4 min read
Homelab n8n - Automation for almost everything Nowadays you can automate a lot. Not just your own home. Also workflows that are executed when you write a new blog post, for example (like I do here, for Florian Wartner 16 Sep 2022 · 3 min read
Homelab Your own home lab quickly and easily Your own home lab quickly and easily As you already know, among other things, I host this website here at my home in my homelab. This homelab is essentially based Florian Wartner 15 Sep 2022 · 2 min read
Smarthome Why a 3D Printer can safe you money Almost a year ago, I was sitting in a friend's café with my best friend and we came up with the idea of developing an automatic feeder for Florian Wartner 12 Sep 2022 · 3 min read
Smarthome Easily share Zigbee Devices between HomeAssistant & Homebridge In my smarthome I mostly use HomeKit for managing my devices such as blinds, lights or create routines and automations. But I also use HomeAssistant for my dashboard in my Florian Wartner 5 Sep 2022 · 2 min read
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