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Added support Tuya Local for (Action) LSC Smart Connect RGB Christmas Lights / Multi color Smart Lights
I added Tuya Local support for LSC Smart Connect RGB Christmas Lights / Multi color Smart Lights (from Action). These lights still weren’t in Tuya Local. This is my first contribution. I couldn’t figure out how to add a new device in the original Local Tuya github because of stricts rules or something. It adds a drop-down-menu for scenes and a drop-down-menu for the colors/colours/kleur You can grab it from here: PS: The picture
Script Trace: Error in describing condition: can’t access property “includes”, e is undefined
I’m seeing the following error in the trace output for a script: Error in describing condition: can’t access property “includes”, e is undefined The trace identifies the condition as if/condition/0, but reports result: true. The script appears to execute correctly. I noticed a similar message in an earlier topic but that was for a trigger and was to do with legacy code. In my case I have used the UI to create the conditions in the script. The warning originally appeared for three conditions i
My take on a home dashboard running on the Lenovo ThinkSmart View and managing multiple devices running Fully Kiosk
So all in all, pretty pleased with my TSVs. I soon found that AirPlaying audio (radio) from Music Assistant to a TSV (running AirReceiver) only plays for about 10 minutes, then the audio stops, although metadata for each track being played continues to be displayed and updated on the TSV. However, stop it and it is no longer available as an AirPlay receiver, until turning AirPlay off and on again in AirReceiver.
Raspberry Pi 3 model B+
Hi, I’m following this guide for setting up Home Assistant on Raspberry Pi: Raspberry Pi - Home Assistant It says under suggested hardware, that I’ll need a Raspberry Pi 4 or 5. I have a Raspberry Pi 3 model B+. Is it not possible to set up Home Assistant on this? // Jonas
[Custom card] 26 animated appliance & IT cards - a simple smart plug is enough
Hi everyone, I’ve been building a set of Lovelace cards for household appliances, with animated illustrations that follow the real state of the device: the washer drum tumbles, the oven element glows, the TV “boots” like a real screen, the range hood pulls in steam, the server rack LEDs blink with the load, the laptop shows a live screen, and so on. 26 cards so far: washer, dryer, dishwasher, water heater, oven, microwave, fridge, pellet stove, pool pump, 3D printer, chest and drawer freezers,
All th8ngs matter
You know the saying where it tells that what you don’t understand looks like magic. Matter/Thread is something like that. Unless you read/study all the documentation of course, but then you would be a Pro and I’m not. A couple of days ago two thirds of my Matter devices went offline and stayed that way. I tried a few things, pushed the buttonson the devices, restarted Home Assistant and the Matter and the Thread border router but to no avail. I run HA core in docker,ython Matter Server in dock
Mars Hydro
I bought a used iConnectu (MARSPRO_PLUS_DONGLE_V2.1). After connecting it to an FC1500 lamp (2026 model), the device didn’t show up in the mobile app. The seller must have known something was wrong, as they refunded my money and told me I didn’t need to return the device I bought a CP2102 for less than $3 and connected only the GND, TX, and RX pins, while powering the iConnectu via USB. Everything works exactly as it should - I can turn it on/off and adjust the brightness in HA. @Davosje, thank you!
Sinope Line Voltage Thermostats
There were two updates today to the GT125 integration. I installed them both and now it says full up to date. The only problem is now under devices the interpretation didn’t load and I don’t see any thermostats anymore. It was working flawlessly i guess it was a bad idea to do that update.
Electricity Maps won’t accept API key
Simply can’t get the Electricity Maps plug in to accept an API key. Tried Resetting key Using an account with a different email Has anyone else run into this?
QuietCool BLE: Native Bluetooth Integration (fan control, smart mode, temp/humidity)
Hey Mike, sorry for the delay here lot of other things going on. This definitely clarifies things for me, thanks a lot! Just released v0.2.20 with it. The fan entity now has a “Fan speed” attribute (Off / Low / High) that mirrors the Fan Speed sensor. Update via HACS, then in the Tile Card config under State Content you can pick “Fan speed” and it’ll show the real speed on the button — including Off when Smart mode isn’t actively running. Let me know if it shows up right for you!
Can’t connect to ESPHome API
I have an ESP32 D1 Mini that I have used on a previous ESPHome project. It worked fine for ages. I left most of the configuration alone but changed the hostname, replaced the display with the new platform epaper_spi and replaced the lamda draw function with lvgl which I have been developing using SDL2. I left the api and ota sections alone but added web_server. I am able to flash the device over the network from ESPHome Builder, which shows the device as online. I am able to ping it from a terminal. The router sees it, mDNS connects.
File Editor improvement - files & folders pane
Team, Just wanted to share a modification that made my work with the File Editor a lot easier. Why? Now the most used files are visible almost instantly. Modification: GitHub - DJF3/Home-Assistant-File-editor-UI-modifications: Modify the HA File-editor app file & folder list layout so it becomes way easier to read · GitHub Cheers! DJ
Introducing: A universal customizable 3D printer dashboard card
Hi everyone, I’ve been working on a Universal 3D Printer Card for Home Assistant and wanted to share it with the community. There are already some great 3D printer cards available, but many of them are designed around a specific manufacturer or integration. My goal with this project was to create something a little more printer-agnostic . The card doesn’t communicate with your printer directly and doesn’t require any additional account, cloud login or printer credentials. Instead,
Bad experience with the Sonoff Dongle-M (Dongle Max)
just updated a perfect running system (1.0.11) to 1.0.13 and now its messed up ``` [16:45:56] INFO: Preparing to start… \[16:45:56\] INFO: Socat not enabled \[16:45:56\] INFO: Starting Zigbee2MQTT... Starting Zigbee2MQTT without watchdog. \[15-10-2026 16:45:57\] info: z2m: Logging to console, file (filename: log.log) \[15-10-2026 16:45:57\] info: z2m: Starting Zigbee2MQTT version 2.14.2 (commit #unknown) \[15-10-2026 16:45:57\] info: z2m: Starting zigbee-herdsman (10.10.0) \[15-10-2026 16:45:57\] info: zh:ember: Using default stack config.
Request for Integration: Smart Cocoon smart fans
I have a couple of these “Smart Cocoon” HVAC duct fans that I am hoping : Their app is really awful, but using Charles Proxy on an IOS device, I have managed to capture how the app interacts with their cloud service via (fairly straightforward) REST APIs. There is only a handful of APIs for signin and fan control needed (they also have APIs for their apps notion of rooms and thermostats, but these don’t seem to be required for basic fan status and control). Is there anyone with experience cr
Hand-Machined Stake Sharpener Just In Time For Dracula Season
Vampires aren’t as common as they once were, but in most places they aren’t fully protected and it’s still possible to get a tag for legal hunting come October — at least if
Big Tech ruined the cloud, so we’re renaming ours
I think the new name is very good keep up the good work regards Per
HA unresponsive after setting up two network interfaces (WLAN/ETH; Guest network / Home network)
Hi, I have the following setup for various reasons and had extensive fights with AI to maintain my choices already: New HAOS-based HomeAssistant on a Mini-PC Ethernet connection to my FritzBox in my home network (featuring one device because I could plug it into a repeater, but not meat for devices) via DHCP WLAN stick connecting to Fritz Guest WLAN, with communication between devices enabled via DHCP All other devices for HomeAssistant are ont he Guest WLAN and work well when I join the Guest
[SOLVED] Home Assistant - Google Assistant/Home app linking or synching issues - Error 404 or “Couldn’t Reach [Project]” After Login & 2FA — Root cause: Broken Misconfigured Legacy HA Entity
I had a working Home Assistant - Google Assistant integration that I set up 5 years ago but since it was not syncing with the “hey Google, sync my devices” I started to troubleshoot, removed the Home Assistant link in the app, and I cant make it link again My current setup is Dynu DNS / LetsEncrypt / NGINX No matter what I do, I keep getting this error message in Home Assistant Core: “Request for https://homegraph.googleapis.com/v1/devices:reportStateAndNotification failed: 404″ I have done p
Design, usability and languages • Re: [Theme] - Machinon v2 - schemes, Theme Hub, icon-pack installer
Machinon v2.8.0 is out New: copy a device's details from its card Open a device card's menu (the three dots) and click the Idx row at the bottom. Four copy actions open underneath:Copy idx: just the device number Copy for dzVents: a ready line to paste into a script, for example:Code: Copy API URL: the JSON API address that reads this deviceCode: Copy device details: name, type, hardware, device ID, value and last update, plus your Domoticz and Machinon versions. Handy when you ask for help here. Code:
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