How‑to Guides

Optimize your PoE Zigbee coordinator placement for maximum mesh stability. Learn central positioning, RF interference avoidance, channel selection, and mesh building best practices.

Avoid unreliable sunrise effects on Hue lights by understanding CT vs RGB mode switching. Learn working patterns with color_name, proper sequencing, and alternatives.

A practical guide to picking hardware for Home Assistant: HA Green, Raspberry Pi, mini PCs/NUCs, NAS/VM. Includes Zigbee/Z-Wave coordinator tips, storage, networking, and starter shopping list.

Learn how to create natural sunrise effects with Philips Hue lights in Home Assistant for gentle wake-ups and circadian rhythm support.

Learn how to automate complex heating systems with multiple heat sources

Learn how to automate specific song playback from Amazon Music on Wiim and other Linkplay-enabled devices using Home Assistant, leveraging the Alexa Media Player custom component.

A checklist to resolve HACS not appearing in the sidebar or integrations after installation.

Get reliable remote access and presence detection working. Learn when to use Nabu Casa versus reverse proxy/VPN setups, and fix common geofencing issues.

Troubleshoot HACS integrations not appearing and resolve common conflicts, using Adaptive Lighting as an example.

A guide to understanding and mitigating sporadic failures and rate-limiting issues with the Alexa Media Player custom integration in Home Assistant.

A guide to solving common race conditions in motion-activated lighting automations, where lights turn on and then immediately off.

A guide to troubleshoot and resolve the common UI bug where the header and menu vanish in the Home Assistant Android Companion App.

A guide to resolving the persistent code prompt issue with Yale YRD510 Matter locks in Home Assistant.

Guide to maximizing range, performance, and device capacity of ESP32 Bluetooth Proxies in Home Assistant.

Complete guide to bridging Home Assistant and Apple HomeKit for the perfect smart home setup