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Home Assistant Connect ZBT-1 + ZHA The most brainless native Zigbee gateway connects (almost) all Zigbee devices – Home Assistant Step-by-Step Tutorial EP 16
Following the previous tutorial on plug-and-play Home Assistant Green setup, today we will introduce Home Assistant Connect ZBT-1 with ZHA (Zigbee Home Automation), a native Zigbee connection solution that is also beginner-friendly. With the combination of Home Assistant Green + Connect ZBT-1, you no longer need to be afraid of using Home Assistant as your smart home central system because "setting up Home Assistant seems complicated", nor do you have to succumb to other cloud central systems. "You want to HA after all, why not do it from the beginning?" Right🤣
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A picture will help you understand the relationship between smart home devices and central systems. What is the gateway? When is a gateway needed? Taking Zigbee and WiFi devices as an example – Smart Home EP 2
Getting into smart home, but still confused about the difference between gateway and central system? After reading this article, you will have a clear understanding of the essential elements of a smart home and will no longer waste money!
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Home Assistant 2025.3: Dashboard, Tile cards, big evolution & #8...
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Home Assistant installation steps detailed, quickly build a smart home – step-by-step tutorial EP 1
Installing Home Assistant on Raspberry Pi is not a big deal, even if you don’t know how to program! Follow the steps step by step and you can have your own Home Assistant! Forget your idea of "I'll use xxx first and then switch to HA", just follow me and start now!
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SwitchBot launches Roller Shade, an adjustable smart roller blind. No more worries about size!
SwitchBot recently (2025/03/01) officially launched a new adjustable smart roller blind, which is said to be the world's first smart roller blind whose size can be adjusted after purchase. This innovative design eliminates the need for consumers to accurately measure window dimensions before purchase. Instead, consumers can adjust the dimensions based on actual needs after purchase, improving installation convenience and applicability. This design greatly reduces the difficulty of traditional customized smart roller blinds, allowing more consumers to easily upgrade their smart home devices.