While looking for new hardware for our home server (a 19'' mini rack server is very tempting...), I just came across project #minirack

10" rack server builds using a mix of off-the-shelf commercial and #diy #3dprinted mounts, panels, frontplates etc.

Looks interesting (and the mini racks are also rather cute).
Maybe interesting to some of you.

https://github.com/geerlingguy/mini-rack
https://mini-rack.jeffgeerling.com/

We're Matter certified!!

We've been ahead of the game with Matter implementation, and we're excited to announce both Home Assistant and the Open Home Foundation Matter Server are officially certified by the CSA.

What does this mean for you? Find out on our blog

#SmartHome #HomeAutomation
https://www.home-assistant.io/blog/2025/03/10/matter-certification/

(New server, new #introduction .)

I'm a newcomer to #portland #pdx. I moved here after living in #austin #austinTX for over 30 years.

I'm interested in #openSource #linux #selfHosted #homeAutomation #homeAssistant

I advocate for #civicTech #openData #communityTech

I like #libraries #classicalGuitar

I occasionally post photos of #cooking, #bread, #pizza, and Franklin the #cat. You're welcome.

Heimspeicher & #Balkonsolar können unser #Stromnetz entlasten, Kosten senken & Notstrom bieten – doch Bürokratie & fehlende Anreize bremsen sie aus.

Das ändern wir mit unserer Petition: https://balkon.solar/Petition2

Wir fordern:
#Smartmeter Light einführen (ohne Rückkanale, wesentlich günstiger
Speicher wie #Balkonsolar behandeln
Freiwillige variable Netzentgelte für kleine Speicher (damit lohnt es sich sogar einen Speicher ohne PV zu nutzen!)
Transparente #Netzentgelte & #Strompreise für alle!

Was bringt das?
Steckerspeicher können netzdienlich arbeiten, euch Notstrom liefern & eure #Stromrechnung senken!
Der #Smartmeter - Rollout wird für kleine Haushalte günstiger, sicherer & schneller.
Aktuell ist es kompliziert einen Speicher anzumelden, die meisten tun es nicht.
Freiwillige variable #Netzentgelte helfen, das Netz zu entlasten & Speicher profitabler zu machen!
Damit wird sogar ein Speicher ohne #Solar finanziell echt spannend!
Transparente Netzentgelte & Strompreise: Verbraucher haben aktuell keine Möglichkeit auf die Netzentgelte zuzugreifen. Wir fordern eine offene API über z.B. smard.de damit OpenSource und andere Projekte überhaupt eine Chance haben.

Missed last week's live stream and didn't catch up with the blog? Don't stress, we got you covered!

Catch up on what's new in 2025.2 in just a minute and 20 seconds!

If you want to read what's changed instead, click here: https://www.home-assistant.io/blog/2025/02/05/release-20252/

Today’s #HomeAutomation own-goal: Having my bedroom light switch on when my phone connects to the house WiFi. I did not account for my iPhone updating and rebooting itself at 2.30am…

Für unser Projekt "Netzdienliche #Kleinspeicher" sammeln wir gerade #Speicher die sich mit Hausautomatisierungen verbinden lassen.

Unsere Liste bisher, bitte helft uns bei der Sammlung: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Uh0QsvB1oGoVY2cmZY8yXrWpIvjzrN_j8Fn9iiWFhkg/edit?usp=sharing

#HomeAutomation #HomeAssistant #OpenHAB #ioBroker #Zendure #Ecoflow #Hoymiles

From: @balkonsolar
https://freiburg.social/@balkonsolar/113765125036183798

Follower Power: Was ist ein gutes HomeKit Lichtschalter System? Welche Marken taugen was?

Context:
Ich überlege meine Lichtschalter im Arbeitszimmer durch HomeKit steuerbare Versionen auszutauschen. Im Moment ist es eine Wechselschaltung, mit zwei Schaltern und einer Lampe.

#homeautomation #homekit

cc @gernot, du kennst dich doch aus, oder?

With all the new people coming in, time for a quick #introduction post. My name is Matthijs, living in the Netherlands, but i travel a bit for work. I'm socially conscious and a #photographer by hobby. I'm interested in #homeautomation with #homeassistant. I like authenticity. I post about the world and what we see, the #environment and have started dabbling in #permaculture. Feel free to reach out! I post in #english and #nederlands

I'm building a list of account to follow on Mastodon for #HomeAutomation with a focus on #HomeAssistant.
I started with those:
@homeassistant@fosstodon.org
@balloob
@frenck
@sairon
@homeassistant@a.gup.pe

What are your suggestions? who else should i add?

Come visit the #Energy devroom at #FOSDEM on Sunday. We have 24 presentation listed, with topics ranging from #GreenIT to #HomeAutomation, #ClimateChange and cool hardware projects like repurposing #EV car batteries https://fosdem.org/2025/schedule/track/energy/

Question for the #smarthome and #homeautomation crowds here: Do you happen to know about a flush-mounted radio powered by an ESP32 (which can be flashed with #esphome and, as such, can be easily integrated into #homeassistant )?

I'd love to replace our current radio from #jung to not only support streaming via BT but also Wifi. And to use it as a media player for #MusicAssistant

Boost more than welcome - thanks a lot!

From our families to yours, happy new year!

We're grateful for each and every one of you who contributed to and supported us through 2024 - we've had too many milestones to name, it's been a busy year.

Here's to 2025 - whatever it may bring!

WE'RE LIVE IN 15 MINUTES!

Join us to see what's new in Voice.

#HomeAssistant #SmartHome #HomeAutomation
https://youtube.com/live/ZgoaoTpIhm8

It's time for Month of "What the heck!?"!

WTH is WTH? Every 2 years we open up the forums to any issue, suggestion, or annoyance you have with Home Assistant.

for more details from Frenck on how to share your WTH moment with us. https://www.home-assistant.io/blog/2024/11/30/the-month-of-what-the-heck/

#HomeAssistant #SmartHome #HomeAutomation
https://www.home-assistant.io/blog/2024/11/30/the-month-of-what-the-heck/

It was hard to miss that we were at GitHub Universe last month with all our posts for the meet up - but we haven't told you about all the fun we had yet!

Catch up on all things Universe 2024 from Missy over on our blog: https://www.home-assistant.io/blog/2024/11/18/event-wrapup-github-universe-24/

#HomeAssistant #SmartHome #HomeAutomation #DIY
https://www.home-assistant.io/blog/2024/11/18/event-wrapup-github-universe-24/

Here’s an introduction to make this new account look a lot less empty.

I’m @amd a fedi citizen from the Pacific Northwest of the USA.

This account is a general account covering all of my interests so you may find yourself looking at it for a lot of different reasons.

️ Learning #watchmaking

#3DPrinting #Voton #FreeCAD #OpenSCAD

#Cycling #MTB #CargoBike

#Photography #FilmIsNotDead

#Gardening #Beekeeping

#OpenSource #Linux #SelfHosted #Homelab #HomeAutomation #HomeAssistant

Für die Leute, die mir wegen #Nerd Content folgen, habe ich einen besonderen Leckerbissen.

Bisher bin ich nicht allzu tief in #Homeautomation eingesteigen. Ein wenig Heizungssteuerung - das war's.

Jetzt habe ich aber ein Projekt gesehen, was wirklich spannend ist. Ich will noch nichts verraten. Ich habe mir dazu aber diesen Thin Client besorgt, den ich jetzt mal testen werde. Specs sind im Alt-Text

Didn't have time to watch this month's release party live stream? No stress, this short video will help you catch up.

Slick dashboards and speedy cameras - read the full release notes for 2024.11 here: https://www.home-assistant.io/blog/2024/11/06/release-202411/

Missed the live stream for the 2024.10 Release Party earlier this month? We've got you covered with a 1-minute feature highlight video!

Heading in the right direction - catch up on the full release notes here: https://www.home-assistant.io/blog/2024/10/02/release-202410/