🎉 Celebrating 20 years of the Maker Movement! From DIY projects to innovative tutorials, this community has transformed how we approach Smart Home tech. What’s your favorite maker project or hack? Share your experiences and let’s inspire each other! #MakerMovement #DIY #SmartHome #20YearsOfMaking

People ask me how many automations I run. Current count: 275+ 🤖 148 Home Assistant automations and 127 n8n workflows. Some save energy, some save time, and some just make me smile. What’s YOUR count? 👇

#HomeAssistant #SmartHome #Automation #n8n

Ever had a Smart Home fail that left you laughing (or crying)? 😅 Share your funniest stories of tech gone wrong! Let’s learn from each other’s blunders and make our homes smarter together! 🏠💡 #SmartHomeFails #TechTroubles #HomeAutomation #ShareYourStory

I track every watt in my house. Last month my solar panels covered 39% of our energy needs ☀️ Not bad, but there is room for improvement! Do you track your energy? What tool do you use?

#SmartHome #SolarPower #EnergyMonitoring #HomeAssistant

“Do you run everything locally?” — I get this question a lot. Honest answer: it depends on the use case. Some things NEED to be local (privacy, speed), others work better in the cloud. It’s not black and white. I discussed this in depth with @hobbyblogging — check it out: the-smart-home-maker.com/local-first-vs-cloud-in-smart-homes-which-strategy-is-right-for-you/ 🏠☁️

#SmartHome #LocalFirst #CloudVsLocal #HomeAssistant

3D printing + Smart Home = perfect match 🖨️ Custom sensor housings, wall mounts, display cases — I design and print all my enclosures. Check out my models on Printables: printables.com/@the_smart_ho_1245492 — more coming soon! What have YOU printed for your smart home? 👇

#3DPrinting #SmartHome #DIY #Maker #Printables

Smart Home fail confession: My hallway light automation had a bug that kept the light on ALL DAY because it kept re-triggering itself in a loop 💡😅 Took me a while to figure out it was an OR condition that shouldn’t have been there. What’s your worst smart home fail? 👇

#SmartHome #SmartHomeFail #HomeAssistant #Automation

Erstes Community Spotlight Short. Einleitung: DE Creator, EN Audience, Brücke bauen. Feature: Flotomation (smarte Couch, kreative HA/HomeKit Projekte).

Ready to elevate your living space? Meet ​⁠ ! 🎉 This innovative German smart home content creator is redefining home comfort with his creative smart home projects. Imagine controlling your couch with just a tap!

Check out his channel: ​⁠@flotomation

What’s the one automation that completely changed your daily routine? 🏠 For me, it’s my morning briefing — every day at 6 AM, my AI assistant reads me weather, calendar, and energy stats. What about you? 👇

#SmartHome #HomeAssistant #HomeAutomation

What automation changed your daily routine? 🤖✨

I just added a new feature to my AI-powered kids TV timer! Now, with a simple button, I can extend the timer to let my kids finish their favorite shows without interruptions.

Do we still need bulky keyboards in the age of AI?

Stop guessing, start building! Trying to pick the right ecosystem for your home? I’ve built a brand-new Smart Home Advisor to help you navigate the chaos.

First version of the housing printed and tested #homeoffice