In this guide, I’ll show you how to automatically create Home Assistant backups and save them to Google Drive in 2021. To do this, we are using a community addon called Home…

In this guide, I’ll show you how to add an Ecolink Wireless Audio Detector to Home Assistant. I will also show you how to create a basic automation that will alert you…

With all of the SmartThings issues I’ve been hearing about lately, I thought now would be a good time to share some guides I created whenever I migrated to Home Assistant. Follow…

In this guide, I’ll show you how to add Xiaomi Aqara devices to Home Assistant in 2021. If you’ve added other devices to Home Assistant using ZHA, then this should pretty straightforward.…

Mealie is a self-hosted recipe manager and meal planner. It has a beautiful UI, is easy to use, and very customizable. The developer is also actively adding new features to it, which…

In this guide, I’ll show you how to quickly add your Securifi Peanut smart plugs to Home Assistant. These are Zigbee devices, so we’ll be adding them using the ZHA integration (zigbee…

This tutorial will show you how to install Portainer with Docker on Ubuntu 20.04. Overall, you will learn how to install Docker-Compose, create a portainer volume, and then create the Portainer container.…

If you’re looking for a simple step-by-step guide to install Docker on Ubuntu 20.04 in 2021, look no further than this guide. **You must be running either Windows 10 Pro or Windows…

Are you looking for a step-by-step guide to add your SmartThings Water Sensor to Home Assistant in 2021? If so, then this tutorial will walk you through exactly how to do that.…