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Don't rely on remote access—it's Home Assistant's biggest crutch

In order to access your server remotely, you either need to pay for Home Assistant Cloud, set up a VPN so that you can tunnel ...

Your smart plug is seriously underutilized: 7 ways I've programmed mine to automate my home

Also: Unplugging these 7 common household devices greatly reduced my electricity bill. There are many ways to use smart plugs to automate your home, including turning dumb devices ...