Smart Home

I don’t trust Amazon Echo speakers anymore, so I turned mine into a Bluetooth speaker with no cloud connection

• Alexa
• Amazon Echo Dot (5th Gen)
• Bluetooth
• Smart Home
• Technology

I don’t trust Amazon Echo speakers anymore, so I turned mine into a Bluetooth speaker with no cloud connection

Adam Davidson June 29, 2026

Alexa, you can go home now.

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Why your Matter devices keep failing—and the one setting that fixes it

• automation
• Home Assistant
• Smart Home
• Technology

Why your Matter devices keep failing—and the one setting that fixes it

Adam Davidson June 28, 2026

A simple router tweak can fix everything.

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I gave my old Chromebook a second life as a dedicated Home Assistant terminal

• Chromebook
• Google
• Home Assistant
• Smart Home
• Technology

I gave my old Chromebook a second life as a dedicated Home Assistant terminal

Adam Davidson June 28, 2026

Running my smart home from a dumb computer.

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Home Assistant isn’t just for smart homes—here are 8 other ways to use it

• Home Assistant
• Home Server
• Jellyfin
• Plex
• Smart Home
• Technology

Home Assistant isn’t just for smart homes—here are 8 other ways to use it

Tim Brookes June 27, 2026

Organize your whole life with Home Assistant.

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Samsung wants SmartThings API users to pay, and Home Assistant could suffer

• Home Assistant
• Samsung
• Smart Home
• Technology

Samsung wants SmartThings API users to pay, and Home Assistant could suffer

Jon Fingas June 26, 2026

You might have fewer ways to control your smart home.

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Starting a smart home? Please don’t use Google Home

• Google Assistant
• Google Gemini
• Google Home
• Smart Home
• Technology

Starting a smart home? Please don’t use Google Home

Tim Brookes June 26, 2026

It's getting worse with time.

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How old are your smoke alarms? It may be time to replace them

• DIY
• Home Improvement
• Smart Home
• Technology
• tools

How old are your smoke alarms? It may be time to replace them

Sponsored June 26, 2026

This article is sponsored by X-Sense

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3 Home Assistant hardware projects to try this weekend (June 26-28)

• automation
• Home Assistant
• Smart Home
• Technology

3 Home Assistant hardware projects to try this weekend (June 26-28)

Adam Davidson June 25, 2026

A smart home is nothing without hardware.

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This is the best $5 I’ve ever spent on my smart home

• automation
• Home Assistant
• Smart Home
• Technology

This is the best $5 I’ve ever spent on my smart home

Ismar Hrnjicevic June 25, 2026

The best smart home upgrade is also the cheapest I’ve made.

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5 impactful big-ticket smart home upgrades that are worth the money

• automation
• Electric Vehicles
• Home Assistant
• Home Security
• Security Camera
• Smart Home
• Technology

5 impactful big-ticket smart home upgrades that are worth the money

Tim Brookes June 25, 2026

Time to start saving.

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