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      • January 30, 2026
      Shelly BLU Remote Control ZB in Home Assistant

      Official Zigbee2mqtt support is finally here for the Shelly BLU Remote Control ZB, so let’s see how this new remote can be used in Home Assistant.

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      • August 14, 2024
      Monitoring Windows Server

      I wanted some basic monitoring of my Windows Servers in Home Assistant. Let me show you how I accomplished that.

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      • July 5, 2024
      Meta Quest 3 in Home Assistant

      Home Assistant have official support for the Meta Quest 3 VR headset, so let´s see what it can do.

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      • March 9, 2024
      Humidity sensor for the bathroom

      Choosing a humidity sensor for the bathroom is a little different than choosing it for the rest of the home. I will share my findings here.

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      • January 28, 2024
      Meater 2 Plus in Home Assistant

      I got my Meater 2 plus a week ago, and it works perfectly, both standalone and in Home Assistant. But how to connect it to wifi?

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      • January 6, 2024
      Better presence detection in Home Assistant

      Learn how to make a double presence detection, that uses both GPS and wifi connection to detect if you are home or not. This is super stable and reliable.

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      • January 2, 2024
      Trigger automations in Home Assistant using your phones alarm

      I will show you how to create a trigger that uses your phones next alarm. This can be a little tricky to setup, but works perfect when used correct.

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      • January 1, 2024
      Check when automation was last run in Home Assistant

      Learn how to detect when an automation was last triggered / last run in Home Assistant, so you can use this as an condition.

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      • December 31, 2023
      Play Bluesound presets from Home Assistant

      The built-in functions in Home Assistant does not seem to work with Bluesound when it comes to selecting source. But don’t worry, I found an easy fix.

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      • December 31, 2023
      Actionable Notifications in Home Assistant

      I will show you how to create an actionable notification in Home Assistant, that ask if Roomba should run, when I have left the house.

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