Recently I had an exclusive interview with Simon from Simon Says Home Assistant, a renowned smart home YouTuber from Auckland, New Zealand. In our enlightening conversation, we delved into my passion for smart homes, my personal smart home setup, and some of my exciting projects. Watch […]
Welcome back to the second part of our DIY Smart LED Strip Integration series, where we take your kid’s bedroom lighting to the next level! In this installment, we build a more professional solution to seamlessly transition your battery-powered LED strip to mains power while integrating […]
🏡 Dive into the ultimate guide on building a smart home! 🌐 In this video, I’ll demystify cloud vs. local control, emphasize the need for a smart home hub (with Home Assistant as the top choice), and unravel the best communication protocols—WiFi, Zigbee, BLE, Thread, and […]
IKEA is selling a quite cheap air quality sensor which is called VINDRIKTNING. It senses the particulate matter concentration in the air and displays the air quality via some LEDs which indicate whether the air quality is good (green), medium (yellow) or poor (red). This device […]
Introduction Unlock the full potential of your garage door with this in-depth guide on upgrading from MyQ to RATGDO, an ESPHome-powered device for seamless integration with Home Assistant. 🚪 The solution: RATGDO Learn about RATGDO, an acronym that stands for „Rage against the garage door opener.“ […]
Are you also annoyed about batteries for LED light strips, e.g. for Christmas lights, always being empty? If that’s the case, then this video series is perfect for you. I will show you how you can convert an originally battery powered LED or LED strip to […]
Have you ever wondered how you can replace your voice assistant such as Amazon Alexa or Google Home with a local voice assistant that does not send your voice data around the globe but handles everything locally in your house, because you are worried about how […]
If you have a photovoltaic system on your house’s roof, you probably know the problem. During some times of the day, e.g. at noon, you have a lot of sun on the roof and therefore also a lot of self-produced excess energy which will be exported […]
Detect car in front of garage to block garage door from opening / closing in order to prevent damage from the car. The content mentioned in the video can be found here: