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How To Use Node-Red With Home Assistant
Smart Platforms David Mead 4/8/25 Smart Platforms David Mead 4/8/25

How To Use Node-Red With Home Assistant

Home Assistant and Node-RED are ideal companions for crafting more advanced automations. Learn how Node-RED improves things and how to connect the two tools.

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The Best Way To Set Up HomeBridge
Smart Platforms David Mead 3/31/25 Smart Platforms David Mead 3/31/25

The Best Way To Set Up HomeBridge

Getting Homebridge set up can be a great addition to HomeKit, but it can be a handful. HOOBS make it much easier to get started.

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How To Use MyQ With Apple HomeKit
Smart Platforms, Smart Gadgets David Mead 2/17/25 Smart Platforms, Smart Gadgets David Mead 2/17/25

How To Use MyQ With Apple HomeKit

Adding myQ to HomeKit is not as simple as it should be. Learn about the challenges and what your options are to get control of your garage door in the Home app.

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Setting Up Your First Raspberry Pi Server
Routers and Hubs, Smart Platforms David Mead 11/27/24 Routers and Hubs, Smart Platforms David Mead 11/27/24

Setting Up Your First Raspberry Pi Server

A Raspberry Pi is a great choice for hosting power user smart home tools. See how to quickly get a cheap headless server up and running for your first project.

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Getting Started With Home Assistant
Smart Platforms David Mead 11/21/24 Smart Platforms David Mead 11/21/24

Getting Started With Home Assistant

Are you feeling constrained by your smart home platform but find Home Assistant to be a bit daunting? This guide will lay out some basics to help you jump in.

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Apple Home Hubs Explained
Smart Platforms David Mead 9/22/24 Smart Platforms David Mead 9/22/24

Apple Home Hubs Explained

While Apple’s HomeKit has been designed to be easily accessible to the ordinary iPhone user, not having a permanent controlling device results in significant limitations

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Apple Home App Features Everyone Should Know
Smart Platforms David Mead 6/13/24 Smart Platforms David Mead 6/13/24

Apple Home App Features Everyone Should Know

Apple Home is generally easy to use, but there are some handy features that you might not know about. Check out these tips to get the most out of the app.

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Motion Controlled Lighting With HomeKit
Smart Lights, Smart Platforms David Mead 6/5/24 Smart Lights, Smart Platforms David Mead 6/5/24

Motion Controlled Lighting With HomeKit

Motion controlled lighting should be easy, but when it doesn’t work right in HomeKit we have a couple of alternatives.

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What Is Homebridge - And Why You Need It
Smart Platforms David Mead 5/15/24 Smart Platforms David Mead 5/15/24

What Is Homebridge - And Why You Need It

Sometimes the perfect smart gadget doesn't support HomeKit. Find out about this third-party solution for getting more smart devices into your home setup.

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How To Control Any Ceiling Fan In HomeKit
Smart Platforms, Smart Gadgets David Mead 2/20/24 Smart Platforms, Smart Gadgets David Mead 2/20/24

How To Control Any Ceiling Fan In HomeKit

While there may not be many ceiling fans that support HomeKit, it’s worth getting them into your setup for the convenience and automation potential. We explore the ways to do this for any fan you may have.

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How To Use Z-Wave With Apple HomeKit
Network Protocols, Smart Platforms David Mead 12/20/23 Network Protocols, Smart Platforms David Mead 12/20/23

How To Use Z-Wave With Apple HomeKit

Getting Z-Wave into HomeKit used to be nigh on impossible. But now we have multiple options. We take a look at each of the solutions available to help you choose.

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How To Use SwitchBot With HomeKit
Smart Gadgets, Smart Platforms David Mead 11/29/23 Smart Gadgets, Smart Platforms David Mead 11/29/23

How To Use SwitchBot With HomeKit

Being able to control and integrate all our smart devices is a huge win, so getting SwitchBot and HomeKit to play nice was something I had to figure out.

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Add Siri Announcements To HomeKit Automations
Smart Platforms David Mead 11/22/23 Smart Platforms David Mead 11/22/23

Add Siri Announcements To HomeKit Automations

If you’ve been frustrated not being able to have Siri announce things as part of your HomeKit automations, there is a tool that provides one way to make it happen easily.

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The Matter Smart Home Standard
Network Protocols, Smart Platforms David Mead 11/21/23 Network Protocols, Smart Platforms David Mead 11/21/23

The Matter Smart Home Standard

The new smart home integration standard called Matter promises to revolutionize the world of connected devices. See what it’s all about, and why it’s important.

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Enthusiasts Guide to HomeKit
Smart Platforms David Mead 11/21/23 Smart Platforms David Mead 11/21/23

Enthusiasts Guide to HomeKit

Apple's HomeKit has become a capable and secure smart home platform. See how it works, what it can do, and how to get the most out of all the latest features.

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Local Tuya Device Control In Apple HomeKit
Smart Platforms David Mead 11/20/23 Smart Platforms David Mead 11/20/23

Local Tuya Device Control In Apple HomeKit

The Tuya platform offers integration with Alexa and Google Assistant via the cloud. But using Homebridge can give you access to these in HomeKit, and with local control to boot. Here’s how.

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