This blog post will walk you through how to build your very own Raspberry Pi home automation gateway using the Mozilla Things Gateway software. For this project we will be using the a Raspberry Pi 3, but you can also use a Raspberry Pi Zero W should you want to. Read more…
In the How to: Create a Z-Wave Smart Home hub using a Raspberry Pi post we walked through how to setup the Raspberry Pi as a Smart Home hub that will enable you to control your lights and other Z-Wave enabled devices using a phone or a browser on your local network. One of the key features of a smart home is to be able to access your home from outside your home. This post will walk you through setting up your Home Assistant smart home hub for remote access. (more…)
Smart Home devices are becoming more and more popular, but the price of a commercial Smart Home Hub can often be steep and often comes with a monthly fee attached to it. There is however a much cheaper alternative to buying an expensive commercial hub - making your own using a Raspberry Pi. (more…)