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Articles on Page 6

Smart Plug Features Worth Paying For in 2026 (and Skips)

Spec sheets list every smart plug feature as if it mattered equally....

Home Assistant Architecture: Every Layer Explained

Home Assistant isn't one program. It's a stack: an operating system, a...

Smart Home Audio in 2026: Soundbar, Multi-Room, Voice

A smart audio setup is three decisions: how the TV sounds, which...

Why I Chose Home Assistant: Six Brands, One Dashboard

I buy the category leader in every room: iRobot, Somfy, Gardena, Fujitsu,...

Mammotion Luba 3 AWD Review: No Wire, But Worth It?

Mammotion's Luba 3 AWD ends the perimeter wire with LiDAR, cameras and,...

Home Assistant 2026.9: Matter Network Map and What Changed

Home Assistant 2026.9 finally draws a map of your Matter network inside...

Thread Network Troubleshooting in Home Assistant 2026

Most Thread trouble in Home Assistant traces back to border router sprawl,...

Gree Versati III in Home Assistant with ESPHome Modbus

The Gree Versati III has a Modbus port behind its wired controller....

ESPHome 2026.9.0: Encrypted OTA and the Two-Step Upgrade

ESPHome 2026.9.0 shipped on 16 September 2026 with 275 merged pull requests....

Shelly Camera: Does It Fit a Local Home Assistant Setup?

Shelly's first security camera is a 1080p box that records to a...

Smart House Build Guides: Wiring, Rack, Blinds and Brain

A smart house is built in a fixed order, and the early...

Philips Hue: Best Products and Compatibility Guide

Not all Philips Hue products work the same way with Alexa, Google,...