Why Matter is Irrelevant to Home Assistant Users
If you are a Home Assistant user, here’s my personal take on why you shouldn’t care about Matter and why it is irrelevant to you for the foreseeable future.
Use Cases for Dry Contact Switches in Home Automation
This article covers what dry contact switches are, how they differ from wet contact switches and lists several use cases and scenarios for home automation.
Sonoff Matter MINIR4M Smart Switch Review
Testing and review of one of the smallest Matter-enabled smart switches available, the Sonoff MINIR4M.
How To Integrate INKBIRD IAM-T1 Air Quality Monitor in Home Assistant
Guide for integrating INKBIRD IAM-T1 Air Quality Monitor in Home Assistant via ESPHome. Next-gen CO2 sensor, great E-Ink screen and a 4 year battery life.
Apollo AIR-1 Review: Complete Air Quality Monitoring for Home Assistant
In-depth review and Home Assistant integration of the latest Apollo AIR-1 Air Quality Multisensor with CO2, CO, PM monitoring and much more.
Thirdreality Matter Night Light Review
This device is a neat little LED light from Thirdreality that you can use as a night light in your bedroom, installed directly on a wall outlet.
How To Setup Zigbee2MQTT Local OTA Index
How to setup local OTA index for Zigbee2MQTT and update devices with your own firmware files, great for DIY devices and testing alternative firmware.
Easy Way to Monitor Proxmox Host Temperatures in Home Assistant
This guide covers the easiest method I’ve come across for tracking the CPU, Chipset, and Disk temperatures of your Proxmox Host using Home Assistant.
Convert Qingping CGDK2 From Bluetooth to Zigbee
How to convert the Qingping CGDK2 Bluetooth Sensor to Zigbee by flashing a custom firmware Over-the-Air or via UART.
The Only Soldering Iron You Will Ever Need: Kaiweets KETS02 Review
The Kaiweets KETS02 is the ONLY soldering iron you will ever need for any home automation DIY projects and other tinkering needs.
