Home Assistant Port 8123 Is Optional: Here’s How
Home Assistant 2026.8 makes port 8123 optional for new Home Assistant OS installations. Existing setups stay unchanged. Here is what changed and how to switch safely.
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Ollama in Home Assistant Is Ridiculously Easy Now with ollama-ha
Ollama in Home Assistant is now much easier with the Ollama-HA app. Here is the simple structure, what I use it for, and where to get the full PDF guide.
ha-mcp and Codex: Build Home Assistant Dashboards Without Entity Hunting
I tested Codex with ha-mcp and Home Assistant after the Claude video worked well but hit free-tier limits. Here is what felt useful for dashboards, automations, and debugging, plus where to get the setup PDF.
Home Assistant Prime Day 2026 deals: join the live hunt tomorrow at 19:00 UTC
Join the live Home Assistant Prime Day deals hunt tomorrow at 19:00 UTC. We will check smart home discounts, filter the real 30%+ deals, and keep only devices that work with Home Assistant.
Prime Day 2026 smart home deals I would actually buy for Home Assistant
My Prime Day 2026 smart home deals shortlist for Home Assistant users, with buying checks, affiliate placeholders, and practical automation ideas.
SwitchBot Lock Vision Pro Knows Your Face… But Can Home Assistant Trust It?
SwitchBot Lock Vision Pro adds face unlock, palm-vein unlock, and Matter-over-Wi-Fi. Here is the Home Assistant angle, the small catches, and what I would test first.
Home Assistant Dashboard Card Picker: The Beginner Update That Actually Matters
The new Home Assistant dashboard card picker starts with the thing you want to control, then suggests the right card. Here is why that small change matters so much for beginners.
I Let Claude Build My Home Assistant Automations… and it got scary good | ha-mcp
ha-mcp gives Claude Desktop a structured way to inspect Home Assistant, find entities, and help build automations and dashboards with a lot less friction.
Home Assistant RF integration: your old remotes are finally useful again
Home Assistant RF integration in 2026.5+ opens the door for old RF remotes and devices to join clean smart home automations without messy hacks.
Home Assistant Automation Triggers That Understand Real Life
Home Assistant automation triggers are becoming easier to use. Here is what purpose-specific triggers and duration support mean in a real smart home.