Seven apps for one home? How to bring Smart Home devices into one system
Lights in one app, blinds in another and the alarm in a third? See how Home Assistant can organise devices from different manufacturers into one practical system.
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A home should not need an instruction manual.
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You have solar PV and battery storage. Why is your home still not using them intelligently?
Have solar PV, battery storage, a heat pump or an EV? See how automation can match consumption to generation, electricity prices and the way your home is used.
Smart Home without opening up walls. What can be automated in a finished home?
Does a Smart Home require opening up walls? See how to add automation, sensors and Home Assistant to an existing home without a full renovation.
You do not have to automate the whole home at once
The best system often starts with one frustrating, repetitive task. We look at what is worth connecting and what is better left simple.
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