Home Assistant isn't the only smart home management utility in my FOSS toolkit ...

A recent update for the self-hosted Home Assistant swaps out the older, clunkier Overview dashboard with a gorgeous new ...

Home Assistant is the best unified platfom for your smart devices.

It's no secret that the smart home world is dominated by Big Tech, with Amazon's Alexa leading the charge, closely followed by Google Home and Apple HomeKit. These popular automation systems aren't as ...

In case you missed it, we polled our readers on the smart home tech they use and love. The results are in, and your favorite smart home brands have been revealed. As part of that survey, we also asked ...

IKEA smart home gear delivers stable control and $10 sensors, with Matter compatibility so you can grow the system over time.

Smart home robots and smart home hubs are striving to be the center of the smart home. LG wants to create the Zero Labor home using these devices. The new robot devices from LG, Samsung and many ...

Run IKEA Matter devices without Dirigera, using a Matter controller and a Thread border router, and get local control with ...

Owners of IKEA's new smart home products report that the devices are failing to connect to their smart home networks.

You can't look up smart home features without running into voice assistant compatibility -- will this product work with Amazon Alexa, Apple Siri, Google Home/Gemini, or the dozens of third-party voice ...

While smart home gadgets are a growing trend, some upgrades just don't add any substantial value to most homes. Here are a ...