What r/homeautomation is talking about this week

The EU Data Act lets you read your device’s data (and in practice, I’ve yet to see a manufacturer honour this voluntarily. Goodwill is no safeguard: only an obligation is) but It doesn’t guarantee...

I have a Kindle which was not used for a couple of years. At last I found a decent use of it. Jailbroke it and installed a simple app to display a page from server. My own automation server hosts...

Just got an email from Samsung saying their Personal API tokens are being disabled in December and access will only be paid from now on and only available in certain countries. Assholes.

My parents are both over 75, and Mum started using a wheelchair this year. We’ve been making changes around the house, and I added a few Alexa controls while we were at it. They still use the wall...

I wanted to share something that's made a pretty big difference in my everyday life, and that's Home Assistant. For those who don't know me, I have spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy, and I use a...

Quick research says a N100 or N150 mini PC is a good way to go. I have only dabbled with HA and it's not something I depend on, obviously, but if I had a reliable system, I'd be more inclined to...

I recently installed an automated roller shade above my kitchen sink because the sun in the afternoon glares pretty intensively. I am really happy with this roller shade so far, it blocks the...

New construction, and for once I get to plan a security setup before living in it. Trying to figure out what "complete" even means in 2026. My current sketch: cameras front and back, something...

I've done a lot of development over the years on a custom-built home automation system called RF24Gateway. It runs on any Linux device with SPI/GPIO capabilities, like a Raspberry Pi. The entire...

I recently got a dog. Everyone tells you how cute and lovable they are. Nobody tells you how much water they manage to splash all over the floor every time they take a drink. I got so tired of...