Brian Christner

Posted on May 18, 2020 • Originally published at share.transistor.fm on May 7, 2020

Home Assistant - Open Source Home Automation

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Open-source home automation that puts local control and privacy first. Powered by a worldwide community of tinkerers and DIY enthusiasts. Perfect to run on a Raspberry Pi or a local server.

2 major players in the Open Source

Home Assistant - https://www.home-assistant.io/
OpenHab - https://www.openhab.org/ Privacy first -
you control your data/integrations
stored locally
no cloud involved unless you allow it
HA - has 3 different use cases:
Observe - tracks the state of all devices in your home
Control - Interact with your devices via UI or mobile app
Automate - set up rules to perform tasks when you leave the house or during certain times of the day

The founder's vision - https://www.home-assistant.io/blog/2016/01/19/perfect-home-automation/

The perfect App is no App - home automation should blend your current workflow, not replace it
Home automation should run at home

Community Cookbook (Automation Examples)

DEMO Link - https://demo.home-assistant.io/

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