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Use CoordinatorEntity when using the DataUpdateCoordinator

1 minute read

A quick tip on using the CoordinatorEntity class for you entities when using the DataUpdateCoordinator in Home Assistant.

Integrating the Dyson TP04 Air Purifier in Home Assistant

11 minute read

In this post I integrate my Dyson TP04 Air Purifier in Home Assistant. I’ll get it configured, add some custom sensors and create a card to display in the da...

Building a Home Assistant Custom Component Part 5: Debugging

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Part 5 of building a custom component in Home Assistant. This is the final post in the tutorial series and it focuses on how to debug your custom component ...

Building a Home Assistant Custom Component Part 4: Options Flow

10 minute read

Part 4 of building a custom component in Home Assistant. In this post we’ll examine how to add an options flow so that your component can have additional op...

Building a Home Assistant Custom Component Part 3: Config Flow

7 minute read

Part 3 of building a custom component in Home Assistant. In this post we’ll examine how to write a config flow so that your component can be added and confi...

Building a Home Assistant Custom Component Part 2: Unit Testing and Continuous Integration

6 minute read

Part 2 of building a custom component in Home Assistant. In this post we’ll examine how to setup unit testing and continuous integration using GitHub action...

Building a Home Assistant Custom Component Part 1: Project Structure and Basics

7 minute read

Part 1 of building a custom component in Home Assistant. To get started we’ll go over the idea of the component we will be building, the project structure a...

Home Assistant Automation Inspiration

8 minute read

In this post I document some of my Home Assistant automations in order to inspire other’s using the software.

Node-RED for Automations in Home Assistant

11 minute read

This post explains why I’ve chosen Node-RED to power my automations in home-assistant. I explain the advantages it has over the built-in yaml automations and...

Roborock S4 Lovelace Dashboard

8 minute read

This post documents my Lovelace dashboard that I’ve created around my Roborock S4 vacuum in Home Assistant. I also go through how I’ve created each of the c...