Home Assistant - Binary Tech {LABS}

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Home Assistant

A collection of 5 posts

MQTT Install As Home Assistant Add-On Or Self Hosted!

MQTT Install As Home Assistant Add-On Or Self Hosted!

How do you install an MQTT Broker? This blog post will also show you how to use Docker to self-host, as well as the Home Assistant add-on. I'll also go through a testing tool that I use to test my configurations in a variety of environments. Background MQTT (aka MQ

At Last, The Secret To Migrating Home Assistant To / From Docker!

At Last, The Secret To Migrating Home Assistant To / From Docker!

Due to the scarcity of Raspberry Pis, I believed this post would be beneficial to the community. Using this strategy, you may run a docker instance on any computer you now have, and when RPi's become more widely accessible, you can move the docker instance to the RPi; however, I

USB Serial Device Passthrough to Docker Container // Home Assistant

USB Serial Device Passthrough to Docker Container // Home Assistant

The most common question I hear from individuals who are new to Home Assistant and Docker is, "How can I get my Docker container to see my USB dongle?" For me, the answer is simple: just send it through to the container. While this functionality is natively supported in Linux,

Install Home Assistant Community Store {HACS}!

Install Home Assistant Community Store {HACS}!

The Home Assistant community store is an add-on for Home Assistant. It allows you to quickly and simply integrate community-produced add-ons and custom elements. In this blog post, I'll show you how to set up HACS for your instance and use it via the UI, or user interface. Requirements The

A Deep Dive Into Bayesian Sensors For Home Assistant!

The Bayesian Sensor is a great option that is underused in Home Assistant. This sensor is based on the likelihood of an event occurring based on prior knowledge of elements that may be connected with said event. Background Bayes’ theorem, or the Bayesian Sensor in our case, is a concept