Home Assistant

This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot.

The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/Far_Set7950 on 2026-02-24 13:50:23+00:00.

turn old Android devices (Android 7+) into dedicated smart home control panels and BLE proxy gateways. Instead of letting tablets and phones rot in drawers, we can turn them into purpose-built infrastructure.

Over the past few months, I’ve deeply optimized the Bluetooth proxy layer.

Ava can now run a BLE proxy 24/7 without degrading WiFi performance, avoiding the common 2.4GHz congestion issues seen with ESPHome proxies.

On my A64 smart clock speaker and Samsung tablets, it has been running continuously and stably.

But here’s the bottleneck.

To better support Bermuda (room-level presence detection), I reworked the BLE scanning logic, especially targeting an old Android issue where low-end chipsets silently stop scanning.

The problem is: I don’t own enough BLE 4.0 devices.

Most of my hardware is BLE 5.0, which works almost perfectly.

If Ava is going to truly support older 2016-2018 era devices, I need more real-world validation.

If you have an Android 7+ device with BLE 4.0, preferably from 2016-2018

Requirements:

• Root access preferred (most old devices can be rooted)
• Shizuku also works if root isn’t available
• Install the APK
• Enable BLE proxy with Bermuda
• Let it run and report whether scanning stops or disconnects

Your feedback directly impacts low-level stability improvements and chipset compatibility.

If you’re using BLE 5.0, the experience is already very smooth.

But if we can make BLE 4.0 stable, Ava becomes viable on a much wider range of “obsolete” hardware.

Let’s see how far we can push old Android hardware.

This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot.

The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/Impossible_Spray_842 on 2026-02-24 15:01:29+00:00.

This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot.

The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/automaticbam on 2026-02-24 14:18:05+00:00.

This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot.

The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/objektiver_Dritter on 2026-02-24 12:52:54+00:00.

This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot.

The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/XcOM987 on 2026-02-24 09:13:43+00:00.

So someone somehow managed to take control of thousands of cleaners accidently.....

User accidentally gains control of over 6,700 robot vacuums while tinkering with their own device to enable control with a PlayStation controller — security flaw reveals floor plans and live video feeds | Tom's Hardware

This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot.

The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/WalnutApple on 2026-02-23 23:25:37+00:00.

This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot.

The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/Mrsaintj on 2026-02-23 21:50:35+00:00.

This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot.

The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/ConsistentScratch640 on 2026-02-23 17:42:17+00:00.

This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot.

The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/CarsAlcoholSmokes on 2026-02-23 15:56:40+00:00.

This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot.

The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/jamesmcginnis on 2026-02-23 09:58:27+00:00.

I have created a new Home Assistant card that is a Media Player and Apple TV remote into one.

Compact mode is a slim playback strip. Tap to expand to full album art with a seekable progress bar, shuffle, and repeat.

Tap the remote icon and the album art flips into an Apple Remote-style touchpad — directional navigation, select, back, TV home, and a power button that glows red when the device is on. Tap it again to go back.

There's also a one-tap shortcut in compact mode that expands the card and opens the remote simultaneously.

No YAML needed — visual editor with drag and drop device management and colour pickers.

This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot.

The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/iddu01linux on 2026-02-23 01:49:29+00:00.

This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot.

The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/sirpoley on 2026-02-23 00:57:24+00:00.

This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot.

The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/bsaroya41 on 2026-02-23 07:06:55+00:00.

I just setup my mqtt broker and for some reason my lights are randomly turning on and off? What is going on?

I'm just trying to enjoy the Miami sun.

This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot.

The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/BigAlligatorPears on 2026-02-23 02:12:58+00:00.

This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot.

The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/Big-Edge2297 on 2026-02-23 07:28:44+00:00.

With 110+ stable releases and almost 400 total releases including alpha and testing channels, u/xRiDDiXx took on the project on January 25th, 2025 from the original developer t0bst4r and managed to resolve hundreds of issues and add a multitude of new features. In total, there are probably over 1k fixes/additions over the span of a month.

On top of all the work, he still manages to reply to every single bug, feature, enhancement reported on GitHub and manages to push updates at lightning speeds.

If you don’t know the project here’s a short description from his GitHub. It is similar/alternative to MatterBridge.

https://github.com/RiDDiX/home-assistant-matter-hub

This project simulates bridges to publish your entities from Home Assistant to any Matter-compatible controller like Alexa, Apple Home or Google Home. Using Matter, those can be connected easily using local communication without the need of port forwarding etc.

It is very hard to miss, but for anyone who wants to donate you have to scroll all the way to the bottom.

Donations are completely voluntary! I'm incredibly grateful to everyone who has supported this project - it wasn't necessary, but it truly means a lot. This project exists because of passion for open source, not money.

This project has transformed my HA’s integration with Alexa into a simple and powerful local instance that works perfectly now with echo devices, without the need to complicate setups with AWS and open instances.

My massive appreciation and huge thanks to you Maximilian, you deserve the exposure, stars and donations that come your way.

This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot.

The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/DefaultReal0 on 2026-02-23 01:47:54+00:00.

I saw somebody else's post about how they found "Jason's room".

I turned off your lights a couple of times and set most of your device names to SECURE YOUR MQTT!!! If you live in Miami Gardens and your kitchen cabinet lights kept changing blue... you know why.

This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot.

The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/FixItDumas on 2026-02-22 22:38:48+00:00.

Wife is threatening to buy a skylight calendar to “organize” me and the kids. What do you recommend to fight this evil device? What works for you ? Need to organize and compile our calendars across multiple schools, teams, etc.

This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot.

The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/cdnAli on 2026-02-22 19:25:10+00:00.

This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot.

The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/etiennec78 on 2026-02-22 18:40:54+00:00.

This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot.

The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/LigeTRy on 2026-02-22 12:33:11+00:00.

This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot.

The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/krisniem on 2026-02-22 09:08:38+00:00.

This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot.

The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/oMatyeeo on 2026-02-22 10:22:54+00:00.

Hey fellow Tinkerers!

https://preview.redd.it/gjom4857v0lg1.jpg?width=1769&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e9a8cc5f6ae804ce4402e5d9857c87b0e907809b

I am a seriously burnt out computer scientist. Approximately three years ago, I started woodworking as a hobby. Then I added some electronics to the mixture with 3D printing. I find it fascinating how much one can learn these days just from watching youtube and other educational platforms.

My projects got more and more ambitious. Now, I think they are interesting enough for others to take a look. Also, I'd like to inspire others to learn and make. It is the golden age of skill building and learning. So much information is available for free at our fingertips.

My last project is a dinosaur shaped night lamp that I made for my daughter. First, I only wanted to make it dimmable, but then one thing followed the other and I ended up with a multi-color, multi-mode night light with Home Assitant integration. I used tactile push buttons and rotary encoders to make the use of it fun for my daughter.

I made the source code of the project available in a GitHub repository under the MIT license. Please feel free to reuse, modify or redistribute. I am a seasoned software engineer, but this was my first C++ project. Suggestions for code improvements are welcome.

Source code

https://preview.redd.it/achsy56av0lg1.jpg?width=1920&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=035eba1a0c317138f36d4cdf207306b005e529bc

https://preview.redd.it/iza4uar3v0lg1.jpg?width=1461&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2fdb7514a5a28cf122a2ce5ecb183e15ee040d7e

🦖 Project Summary

• MCU: ESP32 S3 (ESP-IDF via Arduino IDE)
• Control: REST HTTP API (Home Assistant integration)
• State reporting: MQTT
• LEDs: WS2812B addressable LEDs
• Body: 3D printed (black PETG)
• Base: Solid black walnut, hand finished
• Purpose: Soft, child-friendly smart night lamp with automation support

🎥 Full Build Process

I documented the entire process (electronics, 3D printing, and woodworking) here: https://youtu.be/Ppq_ptxz1BI

I welcome any feedback, especially if it is constructive.

This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot.

The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/Masselino on 2026-02-22 18:34:25+00:00.

This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot.

The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/VirtualPercentage737 on 2026-02-22 18:17:50+00:00.

You are posting to a public MQTT server all of your data and I think I was able to toggle the lights in your room. You probably want to lock it down. I am no hacker so if I was able to do it, someone else certainly could. Feel free to PM me.

This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot.

The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/TheMRGarry on 2026-02-22 13:22:04+00:00.