READING TIME: 3 MINUTESIn this simple post, I’ll show you how to find the Hyper-V hostname of a virtual machine. This would be useful for finding out which host a particular VM…
Danny
Danny
Hey there! I'm Danny, owner and writer of Smart Home Pursuits. I've worked as an IT Manager for 8 years and enjoy using my knowledge to make my smart home "smarter".
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READING TIME: 5 MINUTESIn this guide, I’m going to show you how to integrate OctoPrint in Home Assistant. Octoprint is an open-source web interface for your 3D printer. I’ve been using Octoprint…
READING TIME: 4 MINUTESIn this guide, I’m going to show you how to setup Octoprint notifications. Rather than constantly checking your printers’ status, what layer it’s on, what temperature your bed or…
READING TIME: 5 MINUTESIn this guide, I’ll show you how to configure Cura with Octoprint. This will add a “Print to Octoprint” button directly inside Cura. This is an awesome timesaving feature…
How to add a Xiaomi Mi Scale to Home Assistant
READING TIME: 13 MINUTESIn this guide, I’ll show you how to add a smart scale to Home Assistant to using an ESP32 board flashed with ESPHOME. The Xiaomi Mi Scale 2 was…
Configure Bond Bridge integration in Home Assistant to Control Ceiling Fans
READING TIME: 6 MINUTESIn this guide, I’ll show you how to configure & integrate the Bond Bridge integration into Home Assistant. Once integrated, you can control your ceiling fan lights, turn the…
How To Make A “Dumb” Ceiling Fan Smart with Bond Bridge
READING TIME: 13 MINUTESIn this guide, I’ll show you how to turn your regular ceiling fan into a wifi-controlled “smart” ceiling fan. To do this, you’ll need to purchase a ceiling fan…
Super Clean Robot Vacuum+Mop Card for Home Assistant
READING TIME: 10 MINUTESIn this guide, I’ll show you everything you need to do to create a Vacuum Control Card in Home Assistant to view or control your robot vacuum and mop.…
Convert Text to Speech using Home Assistant & Download Recordings
READING TIME: 4 MINUTESIn this guide, I’ll show you how to convert text-to-speech using Home Assistant. We all know that you can send a custom message using a Home Assistant automation. But,…