Comments: All about Home Assistant: Setup + Integration + Operation
What hardware can be used for Home Assistant? Overview of the different installation variants. HAOS vs. Home Assistant Docker Container
Home Assistant can be run on its own dedicated hardware by using the Home Assistant Operating System (HAOS). In addition, those who want to run other services on the same hardware besides Home Assistant can either create HAOS virtually as a VM, or start it as a Docker container. ... continue reading
Home Assistant integrations
The modular structure of Home Assistant enables communication with other devices or services and expands Home Assistant with additional functions. ... continue reading
Home Assistant interface, operation and notification
After the first start,all integrated devices areautomatically displayed in the home dashboard. ... continue reading
Home Assistant Automation - Possibilities & Basics
From controlling the pool pump to the heating to the robotic mower, automations in Home Assistant offer a way to make things around your home really smart. ... continue reading
Home-Assistant Display - Weather Station and more
After integrating more and more switches, lights and temperature sensors into Home Assistant, I had the idea to replace my classic weather station with a display for Home Assistant. I used an old cell phone, the Home Assistant app and a frame from the 3D printer as the display. ... continue reading
Home Assistant + DIY Microcontroller + ESP Home (Docker)
With ESPHome it is very easy to program your own microcontroller for use in HomeAssistant. My first use for a self-programmed microcontroller was to record the water flow and temperature values of my heater, see: ESP32 programming, Arduino - install requirements. ... continue reading
Home Assistant Templates / Statistics and Sensors
In addition to the sensors of specific devices, it is possible to create your own sensors in Home Assistant: for example, via the statistics integration or via templates. ... continue reading
Home Assistant SQlite - Change statistics data
Originally, I had wrong values in the database every now and then when reading out the smart meter. I was able to correct the cause, but the wrong values do not look so good in the statistics. Only after I spent some time correcting the statistic data directly in the database, I discovered that wrong statistic values can be easily changed in Home-Assistant. ... continue reading
Home Assistant Database MySQL vs. SQLite
Home Assistant uses SQLite as a database. In SQLite all data is stored in a simple file: home-assistant_v2.db. I had no problems with the database so far and I am very satisfied with the performance of Home Assistant. Nevertheless I wanted to try a MySQL database, because at least theoretically MySQL could achieve a better performance. In practice, however, I could not notice any difference. According to the manufacturer's page, SQLite is even recommended: ... continue reading
