Community Guides
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Why and how to avoid device_ids in automations and scripts
Background When you start writing automations, a device trigger seems the obvious choice. Everybody knows what a device is and it comes at the top of the UI dropdown list. It works… but it is not a the best way to s… |
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66 | 40236 | February 5, 2026 |
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The Home Assistant Cookbook - Index
A collection of posts on how to perform common tasks and deal with common problems. This Guide is intended for those new to Home Assistant, those that are struggling for answers on some subjects, and those in troubleshoo… |
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1 | 76531 | March 28, 2024 |
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Getting help in languages other than English
As explained in the FAQ this forum is an English language only forum. If you would prefer to converse in your native language rather than using a translator, there are a number of Home Assistant forums for non-English sp… |
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7 | 6861 | December 21, 2025 |
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How to read Home Assistant Configuration Errors
Lets say you have this error: Logger: homeassistant.config Source: config.py:464 First occurred: 16:28:21 (1 occurrences) Last logged: 16:28:21 Invalid config for [script]: not a valid value for dictionary value @ data… |
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8 | 5183 | May 16, 2022 |
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About the Community Guides
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1 | 2787 | May 12, 2020 |
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[DEPRECATED] Switching Z-Wave JS Addons with Minimal Downtime! Z-Wave JS (Official) to Z-Wave JS UI (Community)
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170 | 29639 | March 10, 2026 |
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[Sofabaton X2] Trigger any command on the X2 hub, from Home Assistant
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12 | 705 | March 10, 2026 |
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Make your own Thread Border Router for just $5
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64 | 13763 | March 10, 2026 |
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Mushroom Cards Card Mod Styling/Config Guide
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1624 | 300366 | March 9, 2026 |
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Installing 3rd party apps/firmware on Shelly Wall Display
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47 | 21537 | March 9, 2026 |
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Vent-Axia Sentinel Econiq – Modbus / RS485 integration
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4 | 32 | March 9, 2026 |
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HomeKit Extractor: Export Your Entire HomeKit Setup (Including Shortcut Automations) to Home Assistant
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1 | 32 | March 8, 2026 |
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Super-simple device tracker for pfSense
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7 | 784 | March 7, 2026 |
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Modern Guide to Thread on a Sonoff Zigbee 3.0 USB Dongle Plus V2
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13 | 27622 | March 7, 2026 |
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[HOWTO] Reliable WiFi presence for Home Assistant using OpenWrt hostapd events
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1 | 181 | March 6, 2026 |
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Migrate back from MariaDB to the default SQLite
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79 | 11551 | March 6, 2026 |
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Python 3.13 backport for Debian 12 bookworm
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20 | 7537 | March 4, 2026 |
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How to keep your recorder database size under control
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334 | 180986 | March 4, 2026 |
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Hands-on Practical Courses to learn Discourse Commands
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31 | 1997 | March 3, 2026 |
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Voice PE → Play Replies on an External Media Playerer
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2 | 117 | March 3, 2026 |
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Redirect Voice PE Replies to Sonos
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28 | 1731 | March 1, 2026 |
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Advanced debugging with HA
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0 | 196 | February 26, 2026 |
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Template Select Entities
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21 | 10456 | February 28, 2026 |
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My Tuya device doesn't work with ZHA - Or how to build a Tuya Quirk
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10 | 2504 | February 27, 2026 |
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Restore device-specific default dashboard
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28 | 2113 | February 27, 2026 |
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Installing HAOS in a VM on TrueNAS
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306 | 109598 | February 24, 2026 |
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Garage Door Openers/Sensors Combo Card - Updated 2/23/2026
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19 | 9491 | February 23, 2026 |
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Light/switch controlled by motion sensor and with manual override
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6 | 3008 | February 23, 2026 |
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GUIDE - Grabbing your Phone/Watch Bluetooth IRKs (2026 edition)
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12 | 778 | February 22, 2026 |
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How to set up Tailscale Funnel to securely access Home Assistant from anywhere for free
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36 | 7568 | February 21, 2026 |