31 stories tagged smart-home, newest first.
42 points by gnabgib | 32 comments
MakeUseOf article explaining how Google ended cloud support for first- and second-gen Nest Learning Thermostats, leaving them as manual thermostats, and mentions an open-source fix.
202 points by trvrprkr | 155 comments
A closed GitHub issue on the home-assistant.io repo in which a user complains that an integration scanning their secrets was enabled without authorization, calling it a privacy invasion.
737 points by etothet | 864 comments
Apple product page announcing HomeView, a smart home display on a speaker base, available starting November 13.
11 points by mikeodds | 37 comments
Minut product page for Crowd Detect, a sensor feature that monitors occupancy in rental properties and alerts hosts to unusually large crowds or parties.
878 points by soheilpro | 196 comments
Substack post by Anton Frolov about commissioning an isometric illustration of his house and turning it into an interactive Home Assistant dashboard.
229 points by walrus01 | 116 comments
SmartHomeScene review comparing 12 budget Zigbee temperature and humidity sensors from Aqara, Sonoff, Tuya, Thirdreality, Zemismart, and Moes.
232 points by anant | 104 comments
Landing page for Muse Gadgets, open source DIY devices built on ESP32 or Raspberry Pi with SDKs to connect the Muse assistant to displays, buttons, and sensors.
158 points by 2sf5 | 57 comments
Home Assistant blog post announcing that its cloud subscription service is being renamed, citing Big Tech's damage to the term "cloud".
21 points by mikelgan | 37 comments
News article from The Apple Post reporting that Apple's upcoming smart home camera reportedly will not record video.
43 points by CrypticShift | 39 comments
A Verge column on the shutdown of the June Oven and the growing number of smart home devices rendered useless when their cloud services end.
192 points by Markoff | 186 comments
Android Authority article reporting that a Samsung software update accidentally froze or bricked its connected smart fridges.
404 points by Vaslo | 128 comments
Home Assistant community forum post describing a user's setup of a fully local voice assistant using Home Assistant Assist and llama.cpp, replacing Google Home.
1516 points by saeedesmaili | 351 comments
Joel Hawksley's blog post describing how he built Timeframe, a family e-paper dashboard showing calendar, weather, and smart home data.
318 points by c420 | 231 comments
BGR article syndicated on MSN about Ring camera owners returning their devices and how much money they can get back.
357 points by mukti | 127 comments
GitHub repository for NoLongerEvil, custom firmware to revive bricked Google Nest Generation 1 and 2 thermostats after official support ended.
539 points by stalfosknight | 445 comments
Ars Technica article reporting that Samsung will officially show ads on its $3,499 Family Hub smart fridges through an upcoming software update.
375 points by freetonik | 170 comments
Homepage of Valetudo, open-source software that replaces the cloud connection of robot vacuums to allow local-only operation.
318 points by thunderbong | 202 comments
The Verge article reporting Ikea's plan to launch over 20 Matter-over-Thread smart home devices, shifting away from Zigbee to simplify and cheapen its smart home line.
350 points by remuskaos | 183 comments
Blog post describing how the author uses Home Assistant, AdGuard Home and a cheap Zigbee smart outlet as a physical button to block distracting internet sites.
855 points by riverdroid | 345 comments
Truffle Security blog post describing a backdoor found in the Eight Sleep smart bed that allowed remote access, and how the authors removed it.
856 points by _Microft | 266 comments
Home Assistant blog announcement of Voice Preview Edition, an open voice assistant hardware device for local smart home control.
540 points by coherence73 | 301 comments
GitHub repository for Xiaomi's official Home Assistant integration, enabling control of Xiaomi MIoT smart home devices from Home Assistant.
411 points by lg_rocket | 167 comments
Techdirt article on a coalition including Consumer Reports and iFixit urging the FTC to act against companies that degrade hardware via software updates or paywalls.
1836 points by todsacerdoti | 545 comments
Blog post by Nikita Lapkov investigating a wall-mounted smart-home touchscreen panel found in his new apartment.
584 points by JohnTheNerd | 156 comments
A personal blog post describing how the author built a fully local, LLM-powered voice assistant to control their smart home without cloud services.
416 points by vintagedave | 154 comments
Ars Technica article on Chamberlain blocking third-party smart home access to its MyQ garage door opener while adding ads to its app.
1164 points by eamonnsullivan | 619 comments
Home Assistant blog post announcing removal of the MyQ garage door integration after Chamberlain Group blocked third-party access, recommending the local ratgdo device.
367 points by stacktrust | 254 comments
A Dynomight newsletter essay arguing for a simpler smart home with less automation, after the frustrations of protocols like Z-Wave, Zigbee and MQTT.
738 points by picture | 574 comments
A blog post by Rachel by the Bay criticizing recent changes in the Philips Hue smart lighting ecosystem.
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649 points by reaperman | 366 comments
Louis Rossmann YouTube video saying Amazon cancelled his account after he covered a customer being locked out over an alleged "racist doorbell" incident.
389 points by Corrado | 273 comments
Android Authority opinion piece by Dhruv Bhutani arguing against investing in Google's smart home ecosystem due to its uncertain product future.