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Press, Track, Earn: Transforming a Zigbee Button into a Smart Chore Tracker
how to repurpose a Zigbee button for chore tracking in your home.
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Secure External File Sharing from Your Unraid Server
Learn how to securely share large files hosted on your Unraid server without opening ports or relying on third-party cloud storage. This step-by-step guide shows how to leverage Cloudflare Tunnel and a Cloudflare Worker to restrict access only to valid FileBrowser share links.
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Unlock the Airwaves: Setting Up a Radio Scanner on Unraid
Transform your Unraid server into a powerful radio scanner without the need for internet. In this guide, we walk you through installing the scanner’s server side on Unraid and setting up the software on your PC to receive live local radio signals.
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Self-Hosting Your Own Cloud on Unraid: Which Solution Is Right for You?
Unlock the secrets to setting up your own cloud on Unraid! In this post, we break down popular self-hosted file-sharing solutions—from NextCloud's extensive features to Resilio's rock-solid performance—providing real-world insights so you can pick the best fit for your smart home setup.
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Enhancing Your WhatsApp Bot in Home Assistant with Presence Updates
Want to make your Home Assistant WhatsApp bot feel more natural? This guide covers how to add a "typing..." presence indicator to your automations, making interactions feel more responsive and realistic.
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Adding Conversation History to AI Assistants in Home Assistant
By default, the Home Assistant conversation agents (such as OpenAI) do not retain conversation history, requiring users to repeat context in every message. This guide shows how to store and manage conversation history, ensuring AI assistants can understand context.
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Simplify Unraid Maintenance: Automatically Updating Apps and Plugins
Managing updates for apps and plugins in Unraid can become overwhelming as your setup grows. Learn how to use the "Auto Update Applications" plugin to keep your system up to date with ease, while maintaining control over critical updates.
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Enhancing the WhatsApp Addon for Home Assistant: New Features for Advanced Automations
The WhatsApp addon is an essential tool in my Home Assistant setup, enabling notifications, alerts, and even conversations with my smart home. While the original addon is fantastic, I’ve forked it to include new features like message ID retrieval and the ability to mark messages as read. This post walks you through these upgrades and how to integrate them into your automations.
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Adding AI to Your Home Assistant Notifications
How to integrate AI into your Home Assistant notifications using WhatsApp and OpenAI. This guide provides step-by-step instructions for enhanced and personalized messaging.
Matter Technology: The Future of Smart Home Connectivity?
Ever wish your smart locks, bulbs, and speakers would just get along? Thanks to Matter, that wish might finally come true. Here’s a closer look at how it works, why it matters, and my hands-on impressions so far.