Guide 20 : Circadian Lighting in Home Assistant
A Simple Guide to Healthier, Smarter Lighting 💡 What Is Circadian (Adaptive) Lighting? Circadian lighting adjusts the color temperature and brightness of your lights throughout the day, mimicking the natural daylight cycle. This supports: Cool, bright light in the morning…
Guide 19 : Full Local Control: Expose Home Assistant Devices to Google Home via Matter
Welcome to the future of smart homes — where your lights, switches, sensors, thermostats, and scenes can all be controlled through Google Home, without relying on any cloud. Thanks to the Home Assistant Matter Bridge, you can now expose your…
Guide 18 : Leveraging Google Devices with Home Assistant
Introduction: A Match Made in Smart Home Heaven Google’s smart devices, including Google TV, Chromecast, and Nest Hub, bring intuitive controls, robust voice recognition, and sleek displays to your home. These devices are incredibly user-friendly and work exceptionally well for…
Guide 17 : Seasonal Themes, Day/Night Modes, and Holiday Magic in Home Assistant
Want your smart home dashboard to feel alive and in sync with the world around it? With just a bit of setup, you can make your Home Assistant UI adapt to the season, time of day, or even special holidays.…
Guide 16 : Create Stunning Floorplan Dashboards in Home Assistant
Want to take your Home Assistant dashboards to the next level? In this guide, you’ll learn how to create a floorplan-style dashboard — a visual map of your home where lights, sensors, and cameras are placed exactly where they are…
Guide 15 : How to Build Your First Beautiful Home Assistant Dashboard
Now that you’ve seen what’s possible with Home Assistant dashboards, it’s time to build your own — no coding required! This guide will take you step-by-step through everything you need to know to create a clean, powerful, and personalized dashboard…
Guide 14 : Designing Beautiful Dashboards in Home Assistant: Best Practices and Creative Inspiration
Home Assistant lets you take full creative control over your smart home dashboards. Whether you’re crafting an interface for a tablet on your wall, a control panel for your living room, or an overview on your phone, the possibilities are…
Guide 13 : How to Install and Set Up the Home Assistant Mobile App
Welcome to Smart Home Europe! In this guide, we’ll walk you through installing and configuring the Home Assistant mobile app — your pocket-sized smart home control center. By the end of this guide: 📱 Step 1: Install the App The…
Guide 12 : Setting Up a Z-Wave Stick in Home Assistant with Z-Wave JS (Featuring Aeotec Z-Stick Gen5 and Fibaro Dimmer 2)
In this guide, we walk you through setting up a Z-Wave network in Home Assistant using the Z-Wave JS integration, with an Aeotec Z-Stick Gen5 and the Fibaro Dimmer 2 module. This setup is fully local, reliable, and secure—perfect for…