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I paired local cameras with Home Assistant's AI, and my footage finally stays off the cloud

With mainstream subscription cameras like Ring, Nest, or Arlo, you're buying hardware in order to protect your home, but your video feeds are perpetually streamed to third-party cloud servers, ...
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Home Assistant 2026.1 Adds Protocol Panels, Fresh Triggers & Faster Camera Streaming

What if managing your smart home felt less like a chore and more like second nature? In this walkthrough, Home Assistant shows how their latest release, 2026.1, redefines automation and usability with ...

Build a Custom Smart Home Dashboard on Android to Replace Apple HomeView

Build a custom smart home dashboard in just two hours using a 13-inch Android tablet, Home Assistant, and Claude AI to bypass ...
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I replaced my Raspberry Pi with one box running Home Assistant and Frigate

Home Assistant and Frigate in one palm-sized box beat my Raspberry Pi setup.