Smart Home Guides & Tutorials
Step-by-step guides written by a network engineer. Every tutorial includes working configs, real benchmark data, and code you can copy-paste directly into Home Assistant.
- alias: "Night Mode"
trigger: time
at: '22:00'
action: light.turn_off
Guide12 min read
Getting Started with Home Assistant in 2026
Complete hardware and software setup guide — install HA OS, add Zigbee, write your first automation, and download our free automation pack.
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Tutorial6 min read
Flash Tasmota on SONOFF Without Soldering
OTA flash Tasmota firmware on any SONOFF device — no serial adapter needed. Full MQTT config and HA auto-discovery setup included.
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Tutorial10 min read
ESPHome Basics: Build a Custom ESP32 Sensor
Wire a DHT22 + PIR sensor to an ESP32, flash ESPHome, and get live temperature and motion entities in Home Assistant — for under $8.
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Guide12 min read
Zigbee2MQTT: Full Setup for Home Assistant
Install Mosquitto, configure Zigbee2MQTT, pair your first devices, and build a solid Zigbee mesh. Covers network health and MQTT commands.
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Coming Soon
- Matter Protocol Explained — WiFi vs Thread in 2026
- Node-RED for Home Assistant — Visual Automations
- Frigate NVR Setup — AI Camera Detection Locally
- Home Assistant Voice — Local LLM with Whisper
- Zigbee Sensors Deep Dive — Best for Every Room
- Z-Wave vs Zigbee vs Matter in 2026