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Tag: home-automation (3)

  • Automating Alexa Volume As A Media Player
    This guide is an update to my previous post on automating Alexa volume. Using a custom component, we can now control Alexa devices directly as media players in Home Assistant, providing a more stable solution.
  • Heated Blanket Usage Limiter
    I live in an older house with poor insulation, and I turn my thermostat down to 62 at night. Using Home Assistant and a smart plug, I created an automation to limit how long our heated blanket stays on.
  • Tracking Recent Arrivals & Have Alexa Welcome Them
    I remember walking out of a movie theater in 2008 having just watched *Iron Man*, and thinking "Damn, I need JARVIS in my life". Using Home Assistant and Alexa, I created a system to welcome people by name when they arrive home.