Voice Calling Home Assistant with an Old Phone
How-to guide for calling Home Assistant over VoIP with an old phone and controlling your smart home with Assist.
DIY Presence Sensor with Hi-Link LD2410 and ESP32 for Home Assistant
Guide for creating your own reliable presence sensor with an ESP32 and HLK-LD2410 or LD2410C mmWave radar sensor, coded in ESPHome and Home Assistant.
Apollo MSR-1 Review: Miniature Multi-sensor for Presence and CO2 Monitoring
An in-depth look into the Apollo Automation MSR-1 Multi-Sensor with Presence, Temperature, Humidity, Illuminance, Air Pressure, UV Index, and CO2 measurements.
Soma Shades 3 Controller Review – This Thing Can Lift a Brick
Dismantling, testing and reviewing the new Soma Smart Shades 3 controller. Heavy as a brick, can lift a brick.
Aeotec Multipurpose Sensor IM6001-MPP Review
Aeotec SmartThings IM6001-MPP Multipurpose Zigbee Sensor Review and Home Assistant Integration. Contact, tilt, vibration and temperature measurements.
SwitchBot K10+ Robot Vacuum In-depth Review
The SwitchBot K10+ is the worlds smallest robot vacuum with great vacuuming performance and navigation systems, but not really suitable for mopping.
Moes/Linptech Presence Sensor ZSS-LP-HP02 Review
AliExpress Reviews. Moes Presence Sensor ZSS-LP-HP02 with alternative white label as Linptech ES1ZZ(TY). Accurate and reliable, but pricy and with drawbacks.
Aqara T2 Dual Relay Module with Energy Monitoring Review
Testing and review of the Aqara T2 Dual Relay Module with energy metering, model LLKZMK12LM. UL conformed and high quality device, but a low 10A relay limit.
Convert Xiaomi LYWSD03MMC From Bluetooth to Zigbee
How to convert the Xiaomi LYWSD03MMC Bluetooth Sensor to Zigbee by flashing a custom firmware Over-the-Air.
ZigStar UZG-01 Gateway Review and Setup in Home Assistant
Testing, review and setup of the ZigStar UZG-01 LAN/PoE/USB/Wi-Fi Zigbee Hybrid Coordinator in ZHA and Zigbee2MQTT running on Home Assistant.
