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Getting Started with Home Assistant: A Beginner's Guide

Home Assistant is the most powerful smart home platform — and runs on an £80 mini-PC. Here's how to set it up from scratch, in plain English...

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Home Assistant on a Raspberry Pi: Complete Setup Guide

Set up Home Assistant on a Raspberry Pi 5 from scratch — hardware picks, flashing HAOS, first boot, adding devices, and your first automatio...

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10 Home Assistant Automations Every Beginner Should Try

10 Home Assistant automations every beginner should set up first — lights, presence, climate, and notifications. Step-by-step YAML included ...

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Smart Home 101 Part 1: What Is a Smart Home?

Smart homes sound futuristic and expensive — the reality is more interesting and far more affordable. What a smart home is, what it does, an...

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Smart Home 101 Part 3: Your First Smart Devices

Ready to buy your first smart home gear? Exactly what to get, what to skip, and how to set it up — smart bulbs, plugs, and voice assistants ...

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Smart Home on a Budget: Everything You Need for Under £150

You don't need to spend hundreds on a smart home. A tested £150 starter kit covering voice control, doorbell, and smart plugs — plus what to...

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Smart Home 101 Part 2: Choosing Your Smart Home Platform

Apple HomeKit, Google Home, Alexa, or Home Assistant — which smart home platform is best for beginners? Each one broken down honestly so you...

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