Home Assistant
My journey with Home Assistant and the things I've learned which just might help you.
Setup
Setup Home Assistant on a Mini PC
NOTE: You will need a dedicated computer to rune Home Assistant. There are other options availabl...
Enable HACS - Home Assistant Community Store
Many devices you may want to control are not supported by the default included Home Assistant ins...
Home Assistant Dynamic DNS & SSL
There are numerous reasons to get an SSL certificate for your Home Assistant environment, particu...
Integration Notes
Helpful notes about configuring and using various integrations.
Tesla
You'll find several Tesla integrations available in the Settings > Devices & Services > Add Integ...
Midea AC
The default Midea integration does not support most common Midea devices. To support common Midea...
TP-Link Smart Home: Tapo & Kasa devices
This section is a work in progress, it will cover guides for setting up and connecting to Tapo an...
Advanced Setup
Covering more advanced setup topics as I learn them
433 MHz Devices
Why 433 MHz? While Wifi, Zigbee, Z-wave, and Matter/Thread are great, sometimes you just need a ...
Frigate NVR
The goal with a Network Video Recorder (NVR) is to free yourself from cloud subscriptions for sec...
ESP Device Flashing Issues
If you are having difficulties flashing your ESP based device following any of the many online tu...
Tesla Fleet Setup
Instructions for setting up the Tesla Fleet integration in Home Assistant. This is an advanced se...
Lady Catterton's Automated Cat Alert System
Lady Catterton isn't allowed outside, but she doesn't let that stop her from keeping a close eye ...