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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/JonathanDawdy on 2026-01-03 21:00:36+00:00.

Since yet again prices on gpus will raise I am hoping to get a jump start on setting up an local llm. It doesn't need to be intense. I don't want to buy a 30 series or up gpu if I absolutely don't have to.

It will primarily be used to replace Google home for voice to action automation. (Eg turning off the lights 😂) It doesn't need to be able to generate images or 500 page books. Basic Q and A is fine. Response time is also pretty important. It should not take 45 seconds to turn off a light with a 5 word command. While photo generation is a plus it is not a priority.

I don't want to pay for a cloud based solution because the whole point is to disconnect myself from reliance on cloud based systems. Google home goes down weekly and fails the simplest commands whilst selling my data and making money off me.

I hear home assistant has native llama integration so that will probably be what I use.

Can I use old hardware? Do I need a gpu? Is there an os that can run the llm top level or must I install Linux/windows? My budget is whatever I can convince myself to spend but within reason. In no world am I buying 2 5090's and an epic CPU just for it to tell me the weather.

Thank you for reading my speal and I appreciate the support.

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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/rjSampaio on 2026-01-03 20:09:22+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/Uninterested_Viewer on 2026-01-03 14:53:23+00:00.

There are many recent Chinese companies popping up that sell cheap smoke alarms that "work with Home Assistant" and I've been seeing them starting to be recommended in this subreddit, especially as Nest Protects are expiring and folks are looking for similar features. Before buying an incredibly important safety device for your home, please make sure you fully verify that they meet the certifications for your country. For most of us, this will be UL/ETL.

Below is a recent article that calls out Amazon and other marketplaces for allowing these to be sold. They claim to attempt to verify UL certification, but are clearly not able to keep up with the listings- these companies often have many similar product lines. Just because it's sold on Amazon/Walmart marketplaces does not make them safe.

https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/smoke-alarms-safety-standards/

Stay safe!

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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/BodyDragger99 on 2026-01-03 17:21:23+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/CryptoSenyo on 2026-01-03 12:46:28+00:00.

Hi all,

Yesterday I shared my humidity dashboard card I’ve been developing. The amount of interest and feedback caught me off guard in a good way. People clearly struggle with the same problem: humidity numbers that don’t really tell you anything useful without extra thought.

Here’s the original thread if you missed it:

https://www.reddit.com/r/homeassistant/s/cdvtPNmCfp

Today I’m sharing the first YAML release.

What Humidity Intelligence is...

It’s a drop-in set of sensors and Lovelace cards that turns raw humidity data into something easier to understand and act on.

Instead of 54%, you get:

• whether the house is trending wetter or drier
• which room is most at risk for condensation or mould
• whether you’re inside a healthy target range
• practical guidance on whether to open a window or leave things alone
• a clean drop-down chart showing how humidity behaved over the last 24 hours across all participating rooms

The idea is simple: less guessing, fewer damp surprises six months later.

What you actually see on the dashboard

Top row:

Humidity, Condensation, Mould, and Drift badges with sensible colour feedback.

Main panel:

A Comfort Band with target range, current comfort guidance, and notice for the worst rooms.

Toggle:

A small chevron opens a detailed Humidity Constellation chart that shows multiple rooms at once, with the comfort band shaded in.

Everything is driven by backend logic in a packages file. No automations required. All entity names are generic so beginners can drop it in and just change their sensor IDs.

Installation

Full instructions, including enabling packages, dependencies via HACS, and how to paste the Lovelace card, are documented here:

GitHub:

https://github.com/senyo888/Humidity-Intelligence

I tried to write the README so someone fairly new to Home Assistant could follow it without stress.

Why I built it

Humidity quietly causes more damage in homes than most other environmental factors, yet most dashboards reduce it to a single static percentage. I wanted something that felt closer to a “story” — showing direction, risk, and context.

If this helps someone avoid mould creeping across a wall, or helps someone catch ventilation issues earlier, then it’s doing its job.

Feedback

If you try it out, I’d genuinely like to hear how it behaves on different setups and climates. If anything is confusing in the docs, that’s something I want to fix too.

This is version 1.0.0. Stable, but I expect it will evolve.

Thanks to everyone who pushed this forward yesterday. The conversation helped refine it a lot.

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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/RebeTishkin on 2026-01-03 00:19:10+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/sydpermres on 2026-01-03 07:45:51+00:00.

Fairly new to Home Assistant and I've been buying tons of sensors and onboarding them. However, with no time to work out the right level of automation and dashboard, I decided to put it off till I have everything in place.

Today, I came home from grocery shopping and was organising everything before the water leak sensor went off under the kitchen sink(Third Reality). It was a slow steady drip from a connection pipe which has just started to show corrosion on the outside. Investigating showed the other pipe also starting to show moisture outside.

I had bought these sensors first since I had seen a dried up water stain and thought if I get to use it, the immediate thing would be at least audible notification. My wife asked why we were not notified and that hit me that I hadn't setup notifications! I now have a very impressed wife with HA and looking to automate more of the necessary things and has happy to invest in the right sensors around the house. Wife Acceptance Factor (WAF) just reached 10/10!!

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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/CofaTeam on 2026-01-02 22:42:21+00:00.

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Hey all, I designed a 3D printable case to house my ESP32 and sensor devices around the house and thought it might be useful to someone else. The main idea is a modular design where you only need to print the specific adapter for your USB charger, avoiding reprinting the whole enclosure if you switch power bricks. It uses an internal rail system so everything slides into place and stays hidden behind the wall outlet.

I’ve included a universal mounting plate with a hole grid for screwing in PCBs or sensors, but I also uploaded blank versions of the internal plate and the front lid so you can customize your own cutouts. It’s been great for keeping my ESPHome nodes clean and cable-free, and I’d be happy to share the files if anyone is interested in customizing them.

Printable version

The USB charger I use

I couldn't find a smaller charger. I was specifically looking for a 90-degree one, and this is what I found. Anyway, I'm still looking for a smaller version.

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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/notownblues on 2026-01-02 16:14:43+00:00.

I'm super excited to share this project I've been working on for the last couple of weeks.

This is a continuation of the awesome work by Smart Home Scene DIY Zigbee mmWave Presence Sensor which uses an ESP32-C6 with an LD2410 for Zigbee presence detection. My enhanced version adds a second sensor (LD2450) for multi-target tracking and zone-based detection.

This project has been quite challenging due to a few issues I'll highlight below. After working through them and doing more testing, it's finally in a state where I've had excellent and stable performance for the last few days.

https://preview.redd.it/wfqzz8fqkyag1.jpg?width=3687&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=68f334946f981cd471df6b89b51aa06c4153e4e8

What's new:

• Dual sensor cross-validation: the LD2450 validates LD2410 detections, which eliminates the false positives I was getting from sensor interference
• Multi-zone detection: up to 5 configurable zones with different modes (detection, filter, interference)
• Multi-target tracking: track up to 3 people simultaneously
• Zone Configurator: I've created a Home Assistant add-on that lets you draw zones on an interactive canvas, place furniture on a floor plan, and see real-time target positions

Hardware:

• ESP32-C6 (same as original)
• LD2410C (same as original)
• LD2450 (added)

The flashing process from the original Smart Home Scene guide still applies. Once flashed, you just need to add the external converter to Zigbee2MQTT.

Zone Configurator HA Addon:

https://preview.redd.it/bj565n9kkyag1.png?width=1956&format=png&auto=webp&s=503e686661a869fccfd8dbaf12bc8459d7bff17f

Challenges I ran into:

Sensor interference: During testing, I discovered the LD2450 was causing interference on the LD2410C, random false presence triggers every few minutes with sudden energy spikes when no one was in the room. The solution was dual sensor cross-validation: the LD2410 presence only reports if the LD2450 also sees at least one target. This eliminated the false positives while keeping reliable detection.

Config Mode & Zigbee traffic: The firmware includes a Config Mode for live tracking and zone configuration (can be triggered via software or the physical button on the ESP32 C6). This mode streams X/Y coordinates to the Zigbee network, which generates a lot of traffic. I've been using it for 5-10 minutes at a time over 2 weeks of testing without any network crashes, but all setups are different. My recommendation: only activate Config Mode when configuring zones and turn it off immediately after. When Config Mode is OFF, the sensor still processes zones locally, only the real-time position streaming is disabled.

I hope you like it! This took many hours of work but I've been wanting a multi-zone presence sensor compatible with Z2M since the Aqara FP2 release, so it was worth it. Also happy to give back to a community that's given me so much over the years.

I'm currently working on a case and will post it on GitHub as soon as it's ready.

If you have any questions, feature requests, or run into issues, let me know!

Links:

• Firmware: https://github.com/notownblues/SHS-Z2M-Presence
• Zone Configurator Add-on: https://github.com/notownblues/SHS-Z2M-Presence-Zones
• Original SHS guide: https://smarthomescene.com/guides/diy-zigbee-mmwave-presence-sensor-with-esp32-c6-and-ld2410/

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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/UnsettledCertainty on 2026-01-02 23:27:03+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/snark_nerd on 2026-01-02 22:30:22+00:00.

For those who have a TRMNL device, if you've been struggling or just having mixed success getting Home Assistant information onto it, the company have now published an Add-On on their GitHub, FYI. I've just started trying it, but so far, it seems to work great! Pretty cool development for a pretty neat little device.

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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/Loweack on 2026-01-02 16:59:02+00:00.

Hello everyone, 👋🏻

Frustrated by not being able to sync time on my IKEA ALPSTUGA, I created a small custom component that syncs time across various Matter devices. With this component, you can now set up an automation to automatically sync the time whenever you plug in a Matter device like the ALPSTUGA.

You’ll find all the information on my GitHub repository :

👉🏻 Matter-Time-Sync

A big thank you to u/rtbmd who gave me a solid foundation for creating this custom component.

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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/horriblesmell420 on 2026-01-02 06:20:24+00:00.

Just wanted to share this here in case anyone else might find it useful. I made a Wyoming Protocol (and OpenAPI) wrapper around rscdalv's chatterbox fork, for use as a real time TTS agent with voice cloning in home assistant. The wrapper supports streaming as well for lowest time to first word latency. Chatterbox is neat since you can clone a voice with just about 10 seconds of clean reference audio. VRAM usage seems to peak at just 3.5 GB at BF16 even with huge text generations. I get about 200it/s on my 3090

https://github.com/justinlime/Fatterbox

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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/ReserveNormal0815 on 2026-01-02 12:57:22+00:00.

I just spent three hours debugging a YAML syntax error because I wanted my bathroom fan to turn on automatically based on humidity.

Now, whenever I flush the toilet, the kitchen lights flash twice and my vacuum starts cleaning the hallway.

Being a Home Assistant user feels like being a wizard who constantly accidentally turns himself into a frog.

We live in this bizarre world where we can track our energy consumption down to the milliwatt and automate our entire morning routine, yet we still find ourselves standing in a dark room waving our arms at a motion sensor like we’re performing a ritual to a very temperamental god.

The hardest part isn't the configuration; it's explaining it to "normies"

Friend: "Why didn't the light come on?"

Me: "Oh, the Zigbee coordinator is migrating to a new channel because of 2.4GHz interference, and I haven't updated the blueprint for that specific motion trigger yet. Just use the physical switch. No, wait, not that switch! That cuts the power to the smart bulb and ruins the mesh!"

Friend: "...I'm just going to go home."

We deal with clumsy dashboards, entities that randomly go "Unavailable," and the constant fear that a core update might break our entire lives. And yet, we keep coming back. There is a specific kind of high you get when a complex automation finally works, even if the "clumsiness" of the platform means you’re essentially one bad Update away from your house becoming haunted.

We are digital janitors in a mansion of our own making

edit: tough crowd. To clarify: this post was meant as a self-deprecating joke to laugh at my own expense. I don't need tech advice on how to smartify my toilet. It's really not that deep.

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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/CryptoSenyo on 2026-01-02 11:09:24+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/xolhos on 2026-01-02 02:48:17+00:00.

I bought some RGB bulbs since they were on sale and had the color temperature that I wanted.

What automations or alike are you utilizing RGB bulbs in?

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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/virtualbitz2048 on 2026-01-02 07:40:50+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/GenericUser104 on 2026-01-02 00:11:59+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/im_waning_my_gibbous on 2026-01-01 23:49:05+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/Necessary_Amount_667 on 2026-01-01 21:42:47+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/tomatoes03 on 2026-01-01 16:07:56+00:00.

I've been reading this sub a lot recently, trying to understand everything I need to know and to plan the beginning of my smart home journey.

I've seen many discussions lately about IKEA changing its products, moving from Zigbee to Thread.

I now have to make a choice: * Should I go with Zigbee, knowing it may slowly decline but is currently cheaper and more mature? * Should I choose Thread for future-proofing my setup, even though the technology is still evolving? * Or should I wait for Thread to become more established before getting into smart home devices?

In the end, I know it depends on everyone’s priorities, but I’d like to know if I’m missing something. I’m interested in any advice or feedback.

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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/InsecurePassword1 on 2026-01-01 22:08:16+00:00.

Hey all,

I wanted to share a small win and also ask for some honest feedback.

I recently got a VS Code extension approved in the marketplace that’s specifically for people building Home Assistant custom integrations. Right now it only supports custom integrations under custom_components, since that’s what I’ve been working on most.

I built it after running into the same HACS-related issues over and over, like manifest ordering, repo structure, branding requirements, and CI setup, and figured it would be helpful to catch those problems earlier.

The idea is to run checks locally while you’re developing an integration instead of finding out something’s wrong when you submit to HACS or open a PR. It flags common issues and, where it makes sense, helps you fix them.

If anyone wants to check it out, here’s the link:

https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=WeaveHub.hacs-integration-preflight

I’d really appreciate feedback from anyone who’s built HA integrations:

• Would this have been useful when you submitted yours?
• Are there checks you think are missing or unnecessary?
• Anything about the UX or workflow that feels off or needs updating?

Not trying to sell anything, just genuinely looking to improve it and make it more useful.

Thanks to everyone here who contributes to Home Assistant and helps keep the ecosystem strong.

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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/selfhostcusimbored on 2026-01-01 19:38:57+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/Royal-Investment1193 on 2026-01-01 16:10:11+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/dercermit on 2026-01-01 13:38:35+00:00.