ESPHome

Wi-Fi IoT ships locked to vendor clouds by default. Here's what it takes to break out — and where Wi-Fi is actually the right tool.

Why an $8 ESP32 with a MEMS mic beats expensive cameras for remote audio monitoring in a vacation home.

Daniel built a weatherproof sensor system to track construction noise and dust while he's away for the summer.

Three gateways tested, three hurdles revealed. What actually works when bridging OT gear to Home Assistant.

Can LoRa punch through 4 floors of concrete? We break down the real-world range, hardware, and regulatory details.

Smart sensors + dumb AC + PID control = better than a Nest for keeping your infant comfortable at night.

Stop losing your stuff. Build a self-hosted BLE tracker system for 30 items at 1/8 the cost of commercial trackers.

Why your solar USB panel can't run a Raspberry Pi — and the fix that actually works.

Three engineering problems in a trench coat. Make Zigbee sirens, Snapcast speakers, and push-to-talk audio actually work together.

Distributed voice control on a budget with wake words, centralized processing, and zero wall damage — perfect for rentals.

Discover how to build a tactile, local-control alarm panel for Home Assistant using ESP32, Omron buttons, and Zigbee sensors.

Your smart bulb might be doing more than just dimming the lights. Learn how to spot suspicious "calling home" behavior in your home IoT devices.

Is Bluetooth the secret weapon for your smart home? Discover how to master persistent audio and low-cost asset tracking with Home Assistant.

Tired of your smart home crashing? Discover why moving your home's "brain" to the cloud might be the ultimate reliability hack for your setup.

Herman and Corn dive into the shifting landscape of smart home protocols and why Ethernet coordinators are the future of home automation.

Discover how to use GPIO pins and breadboards to bridge the gap between software and the physical world in your smart home projects.

Discover why the ESP32 is the ultimate brain for DIY smart homes and how AI tools are revolutionizing hardware hacking for everyone.