Imagine walking into your home, and with a single voice command or tap on your phone, the lights dim, your favorite playlist starts, and the thermostat adjusts to the perfect temperature, all without ...

If you would like to start your journey by setting up your own home automation system, Zigbee, offers a robust wireless protocol, and has been transforming the way we control and automate our homes.

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. If you’re a tech nerd, then Home Assistant may be the smart home ecosystem for you. If you’re a tech nerd, then ...

I’d estimate that it took me a whole day’s worth of effort to set up my smart home as it currently stands, from adding plugs and light bulbs to designing a layout and building the automations I depend ...

Maybe it was the sight of Sengled users literally left in the dark by their useless Wi-Fi bulbs, maybe it was another price hike, or just an overall sense that my smart devices weren’t truly under my ...

The leaders of Home Assistant declared 2023 the “Year of the Voice.” The goal was to let users of the DIY home automation platform “control Home Assistant in their own language.” It was a bold shot to ...

The brand-new Home Assistant Yellow box had been collecting dust in my “gadgets to install” cardboard box for four months, with me randomly sighing and proclaiming to my husband, “We should set up ...

Buy enough tech and you can’t escape the siren call of a smart home. Amazon practically throws Echo Dots at you. Google will sneak a Nest Mini in the box with almost anything you buy in its store.