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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/emer7ca on 2025-03-24 17:03:13+00:00.


I took some concepts and several cards jammed into one to create my favorite card yet. Need to experiment with utilizing more bubble card and clean it up to make it more polished but here’s what I’ve got so far.

I used some of u/Pivotonian yaml and Bubble card, Firmote card, swipe navigation card, and Button card.

Let me know what you think and how I can improve it. I get some flickering from the any animated icon/scrolling text through the webkit-blur which I have yet to find the fix for so until then it won’t feel 100% polished.

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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/Time-Public3013 on 2025-03-24 14:46:43+00:00.


Hey! Laura from Nabucasa here!  I’m working with the Product team that helps maintain and improve the core structure of Home Assistant in the Open Home Foundation. This is something I've asked around in the HA discord server & forum, but I'd like to ask anyone around here too.

I’m here because I want to learn how you pick the right device, to be sure we are exposing the right info and helping you get the right one too, so getting what you need is simpler but always 100% your choice (everyone makes decisions based on their own needs differently). The purpose being learning if we can figure out ways to support you better in those choices.

I do have my own personal experience with HA and I read the forums, reddit and discord as much as I can, but I thought it makes more sense to just ask you directly and get your feelings from small polls or comments. All help is welcome!

When you want to find the right device, what is the very first thing you start looking for?

Everyone looks for something different,some things I could think of as possibilities:

  • The end purpose I need, in case it exists - Plant controller, air conditioning controller, car door controller…
  • The device type - plug, temperature sensor, movement sensor… regardless of the purpose
  • The brand, in case a brand I like has a device I could use
  • A rough description of the goal, in hopes to get a forum response etc.

What is the most common for you?

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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/Grandpa-Nefario on 2025-03-23 22:28:20+00:00.


There is a lot of variety in the LLMs being used with Home Assistant, as well as voice pipelines.

Because this tech moves pretty fast, I would be curious to hear what others are either using right now, and satified with, or if they are like me and waiting for the next shiny object.

I am using an older model, luna_7b served by LM Studio using the LM Studio gpt compatible API. Works pretty for the most part, however, it has a problem with musltiple commands at a time.

I have also used, the Qwen 2.5_7 and 14b variants with pretty good success; they are on average about 1.5 to 3 seconds slower in their response times than luna_7b, but don't struggle with multipler commands at one time.

Chat GPT-4o, while not local, is still the fastest model I have used, but of course it is not local. FYI, I am using faster-whisper turbo on my server and haven't tested Gemini or Claude

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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/Another_Hacker on 2025-03-23 01:30:18+00:00.


Hi all,

I've been considering making the jump to Home Assistant for a while now. My home has become complicated enough that that Google Home is becoming more of a pain than a help. My wife and I are having a hard time keeping things in line between the devices linked to our personal accounts and our shared account. I figure enough is enough and it’s time to unify everything.

I know what I want everything to look like and I'm not afraid of computers. What I don't have is the knowledge to know which questions to ask and how not to accidentally leave a massive hole in security.

What I want:

  • Minimize cloud hosting where possible, maximize local hosting when practical. If I'm sitting at home, I see no reason for any requests to leave the house to turn on a light bulb. This is a big peeve of mine when I first got into smart home stuff but I understand if it can't be avoided.
  • No subscriptions. I’ll happily pay a one-time fee but nothing monthly. I will go far out of my way to avoid another subscription
  • Remote access is a must.
  • Voice control must work. We already have a bunch of smart speakers that work just fine. They are our main interface to how we control our home now.

What I have:

  • A windows box (i7-7700K, 16GB RAM, GTX 1060, lots of TBs of storage) that hosts my Plex server and the occasional Minecraft or Satisfactory game server.
  • A possible second PC (specs unknown) pending sacrifice to the homelab gods.
  • Spotify
  • TP-Link Kasa (switches and plugs, maybe a bulb or two)
  • Philips Hue (Lights)
  • Govee (assorted lights and other devices)
  • A Roomba
  • A camera service that is classified as “cloud polling”
  • A group of devices that are not supported by Home Assistant but are supported by G Home.

I’m not afraid of computers and will happily convert/upgrade my windows box into something more practical. As I said above, I know what I want, I just don’t know the right questions to ask to get it.

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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/shlomoww on 2025-03-22 08:09:40+00:00.


Probably an easy one, but I couldn't figure it out neither myself nor with gpt.

I have a well-insulated and airtight house, and if it's sunny or even partially cloudy the next day, I don't need heating at all otherwise it will be very hot in the house even in the winter. I need to cool down the house during the night before (turn off heating) so it doesn't overheat the next day.

I'm using the Met.no weather integration, and the built-in weather widget actually provides a very accurate forecast, displaying "sun" which is what I need. Some days may be partly cloudy, but it seems to use its own algorithm to determine whether the day will generally be sunny. See the attached screenshot.

What I want let's say at 21:00, to check if tomorrow is going to be sunny (based on what the weather card shows), and then adjust my heating accordingly.

Is there a way to access this info in an automation?

Any tips appreciated!

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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/gemtitania on 2025-03-22 12:31:47+00:00.


I think you guys understand this than most. Hope this will get your help. Which robot vacuums are you using at home now? Have you found it really effective?

My wife is now pregnant and i've been so busy recently so i cannot help her much with housework, so i'm thinking of buying a robot vacuum. Each article recommends something different, i don't have the second chance buying so i'm really curious to know which brand you guys prefer the MOST now. Some options are highly recommended but i have no idea to choose a reliable model: Roborock, Dreame and Eufy. Each brand has lots of models, so which one would you recommend? Or does any one help any other suggestion?

We can pay up to $1k, but under $800 is so great so please recommend any options that you've found it really effective by far within that budget. Thanks for any advice and suggestion.

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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/checknmater on 2025-03-22 08:11:53+00:00.


You asked for a real demo—here it is! A short clip showcasing how smoothly it works. I am working on the video demo of the v3.0 and v3.1 that comes with Custom Home Assistant Integration - Here's the screenshot -

What's new?

WiFi support – Access locally on your network in both AP and WiFi mode

New effects added – Standard mode for motion-tracking lights or choose from Rainbow, Color Waves, and Solid

Motion smoothing – Improved responsiveness and transitions

Next up 🚀

🔜 Auto-Off Timeout – The LEDs will turn off after inactivity instead of manual dimming

🔜 Home Assistant Integration – With WiFi onboard, it’ll soon be HA-compatible! This will enable automation for on/off control, scheduling, and more. Work in progress!

Most of the core features, including motion smoothing, are working great! Just need to fine-tune things before calling it final. Let me know what you think! 👀

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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/jaymartinez on 2025-03-21 22:53:09+00:00.


Just curious who uses Home Assistant as a backend with a homekit face basically? I have home assistant green but my family doesnt like the app on their phones. So i connected all the assistants to home assistant and said there you go take your pick :)

Anyone else?

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