Enhancing the WhatsApp Addon for Home Assistant: New Features for Advanced Automations

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.
Play Audio Through The Home Assistant Computer

Play Audio Through The Home Assistant Computer

Discover how to play sounds directly from your Home Assistant device using the VLC add-on. Whether you're using a Raspberry Pi, Unraid NAS, or other systems, this guide will walk you through the simple steps of installing the VLC add-on and setting up audio playback on your smart home computer.