The Nest Learning Thermostat is a smart home device that learns your patterns and temperature preferences. It adjusts when a room—or home—is empty, and according to time and weather. You can also control it remotely via a smartphone, tablet, or … Continue reading →

Amazon Echo is a product line of hands-free speaker and virtual assistant devices that interact with an end user via the Amazon Alexa cloud-based voice service.The Amazon Echo product line now includes a number of devices, including the Echo Dot, … Continue reading →

Amazon offers two streaming options: Prime Music and Music Unlimited.The main difference is that Prime music has around 2 million songs, whereas Amazon Music Unlimited has over 50 million. If you like to listen to an artist’s full album, you’ll … Continue reading →

The difference is that the new model has its speaker forward-firing, whereas the old Echo Dot (3rd Generation) has its speaker firing upwards. The main difference is that the new Dot (4th Generation) is clearer and louder than the previous … Continue reading →

Link Other Music Streaming Services to Alexa Open the Alexa app . Open More and select Settings. Select Music & Podcasts, and then Link New Service. Select the music service provider and follow the on-screen instructions. How do I put … Continue reading →

Can I use Siri with Home Assistant? With iOS 13 or later and the Home Assistant Companion App, you can take advantage of the power of Siri Shortcuts to carry out Home Assistant tasks with a tap or by using … Continue reading →

root. Sign in as “root”. There is no password. You will then be at the Home Assistant CLI, where you can run the custom commands. Where is Home Assistant password stored? Home Assistant auth provider User details are stored in … Continue reading →

Home Assistant auth provider User details are stored in the [your config]/. storage directory. All passwords are stored hashed and with a salt, making it almost impossible for an attacker to figure out the password even if they have access … Continue reading →

Unplug both devices, wait 15 seconds, then plug them back in. If that does not work, try the same thing with the Echo. Turn it completely off using the power button, wait 15 seconds, then turn it back on.If you … Continue reading →

Add-ons for Home Assistant are freely available in the add-on store. To install add-ons, navigate to the Supervisor panel in your Home Assistant frontend, and click on the “Add-on store” tab. All add-ons, including their documentation, are available right from … Continue reading →

What is entity in Home Assistant? turn_on is the turn_on service for the homeassistant domain. Entity: An entity is the representation of a function of a single device, unit, or web service. There may be multiple entities for a single … Continue reading →

To add accounts to your Echo or other Alexa-powered device, open the Amazon app and tap on the menu button in the top-left corner. Next, tap on Settings, and then select Manage your Amazon Household under the Account heading. Can … Continue reading →

Go to Your Amazon Music Settings and select Invite or Remove Members. Share the invitation URL link with your family members by selecting copy or share. To send the invitation by email, send an email to family members with the … Continue reading →

A free tool, Home Assistant only requires a Raspberry Pi 3 or Raspberry Pi 4 to run. Once installed, you can connect it to hundreds of devices, thanks to its integrations, giving you a single place to control everything in … Continue reading →

The IP address on the host as well as the DHCP server for this network will be configured directly in VirtualBox: Step 1: Select Global Settings from the File menu.Host-only Networking. Description IP(s) IP address for the host 192.168.56.1 (network … Continue reading →