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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/maxi1134 on 2026-03-12 23:46:06+00:00.

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Phew.... switching 20 ESP32 from ESPHome to ESPresense is quite a task when most of them are hidden behind furniture 😅

After moving a few couches, I got the ESPresense-companion Add-on (Ok, fine... App!) back up and running.

But, I must say the incremental updates that the dev pushed are quite noticeable and made the effort worthwhile!

Since I left for Bermuda a year ago the dev of ESPResense added 'anchor' devices, where the nodes look for static blueooth signals, such as EverythingPresence radars, or smart speakers.

And then it can further optimize it's trilateration parameters based on those known positions.

He also seems to have added a 'nearest_node' fallbback!

So if your BLE device only reach one node, it'll just be shown at that node. Like Bermuda does.

This basically renders ESPresence-companion universal, since it keeps tracking in which room the devices are when on a edge of the floorplan, where fewer nodes detect it!

If someone here is using Bermuda, I heavely recommend taking a look!

Website for ESPREsense: https://espresense.com/

Companion app  for Home Assistant: https://github.com/ESPresense/ESPresense-companion

The only caveats is that you can't use those nodes as BLE relays for HA... But since I have 6 EPLs, I can use those as relays for bluetooth.

A plus-value is also that you won't be spamming the home-assistant api with all those sensors with distances. Instead this uses MQTT to communicate with the companion.

It also offers REAL trilateration.

(Bermuda BLE 'Trilateration' be lying in their repo name :P )

And it gets pretty good with a lot of nodes!

I've attached the current floorplan i use and the location of nodes.

It has a 2D plan

And a 3d Visualiser! (Nodes support the Z axis to use on different floors!)

Do not hesitate if you have questions, or want me to test something on it!

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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/gearhead5015 on 2026-03-12 21:35:43+00:00.

Finally got my Zigbee network up and running with a few plugs, and will eventually trade out my Kasa switches, but that's a future problem.

So, what's everyone's favorite Zigbee and/or Zwave devices?

Hopefully looking beyond switches and plugs.

Edit: To be clear, I'm asking about the specific devices you use, not the brands.

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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/tomorrowplus on 2026-03-12 12:46:09+00:00.

TLDR: Zigbee groups jam traffic

For years I have been increasingly frustrated with a slowly degrading zigbee network. I followed all recommendations:

• USB extension cable between computer and zigbee coordinator
• Single brand of router devices (Ikea), about 30 devices
• No wifi device close to coordinator
• No overlap with wifi channels
• Zigbee groups (since it was recommended and supposed to reduce traffic)

I added devices with the expectation that they would improve the network. They didn't, and rather seemed to increase dropouts and make lights not obey. Battery powered devices dropped off the network practically every day. Remote controls with zigbee bindings to lights stopped functioning. Some lights and light groups practically never obeyed commands. I changed coordinators and software (deconz, zha, z2m). Nothing helped.

It turns out zigbee groups work by broadcasting all messages. That means all router devices repeat all messages. With Adaptive Lighing, all lights are updated once every 90 seconds.That is apparently too much. Adaptive Lighting controlled 9 zigbee light groups. A symptom of the problem was something like "[ZCL GROUP groupId=XX] Failed to send with status=BUSY"

I left the groups and made Adaptive Lighting control each bulb separately. Now everything works! I'm just wondering what's the actual use of zigbee groups.

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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/dannyvdb1997 on 2026-03-12 19:15:09+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/iceAmericano_Black on 2026-03-12 10:33:58+00:00.

Big news!  Paulus Schoutsen (Founder & CEO) and Marcel van der Veldt (Ecosystems Lead) from Home Assistant came to visit us at Aqara HQ. We had a lot of good conversations about where both companies are headed, and we’re excited to explore future possibilities together.

We’ve agreed to deepen our collaboration going forward. This fits squarely with the direction Aqara has been moving toward a more open ecosystem with a stronger focus on the smart home DIY community: people who love building, exploring, and making their home work exactly the way they want it to.

We also discussed a bit on the future.

A big chunk of our chat was about what the agentic smart home might look like — not just a home that responds to your commands, but one that actually thinks and acts on your behalf. Projects like OpenClaw are an early example of this: autonomous agents that can coordinate across devices, understand context, and get things done without constant input from you. It’s a space we’re paying close attention to, and something we’ll be exploring together with Home Assistant.

It’s still early days for a lot of this, but we’re excited about the direction - and we hope you are too.

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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/DiggingForDinos on 2026-03-12 11:47:41+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/Constant-Count-4797 on 2026-03-12 08:23:12+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/rad1xs on 2026-03-11 19:29:02+00:00.

TEMP + HUM

It's very simple, it uses the following HACS:

• stack-in-card
• custom:button-card
• mini-graph-card

CODE:

type: custom:stack-in-card
cards:
  - type: grid
    square: false
    columns: 2
    cards:
      - type: custom:button-card
        entity: sensor.[your temp sensor]
        name: [name you prefer]
        show_state: true
        icon: mdi:thermometer
        tap_action:
          action: none
        styles:
          grid:
            - grid-template-areas: "\"i n\" \"i s\""
            - grid-template-columns: 0.6fr 1.4fr;
            - grid-template-rows: 1fr 1fr;
          card:
            - margin: 0
            - border-radius: 20px
            - padding: 10px 2px 2px 2px
          img_cell:
            - background: "#E36A6A"
            - border-radius: 50px
            - width: 35px
            - height: 35px
          icon:
            - justify-self: start
            - width: 20px
            - color: white
          name:
            - padding-top: 4px
            - justify-self: start
            - font-size: 12px
            - font-weight: 500
          state:
            - justify-self: start
            - font-size: 12px
            - font-weight: 700
      - type: custom:button-card
        entity: sensor.[your hum sensor]
        name: [name you prefer]
        show_state: true
        icon: mdi:water
        tap_action:
          action: none
        styles:
          grid:
            - grid-template-areas: "\"i n\" \"i s\""
            - grid-template-columns: 0.6fr 1.4fr;
            - grid-template-rows: 1fr 1fr;
          card:
            - margin: 0
            - border-radius: 20px
            - padding: 10px 2px 2px 2px
          img_cell:
            - background: "#06bfeb"
            - border-radius: 50px
            - width: 35px
            - height: 35px
          icon:
            - justify-self: start
            - width: 20px
            - color: white
          name:
            - padding-top: 4px
            - justify-self: start
            - font-size: 12px
            - font-weight: 500
          state:
            - justify-self: start
            - font-size: 12px
            - font-weight: 700
  - type: grid
    square: false
    columns: 1
    cards:
      - type: custom:mini-graph-card
        entities:
          - entity: sensor.[your temp sensor]
            name: Temperature
            color: "#E36A6A"
          - entity: sensor.[your hum sensor]
            name: Humidity
            color: "#06bfeb"
        y_axis: secondary
        hours_to_show: 48
        line_width: 3
        font_size: 100
        animate: false
        show:
          name: false
          icon: false
          state: false
          legend: false
          fill: fade

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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/rgmelkor on 2026-03-11 14:53:09+00:00.

Hey r/homeassistant,

I’ve been seeing one amazing posts here lately showcasing beautiful macOS menu bar integrations for HA. It genuinely inspired me, but as someone who daily-drives Fedora and GNOME, I felt a little left out!

I'm definitely not an expert, but I decided to try putting together something similar for my own setup. It's called GNOME Assistant, and it integrates your Home Assistant controls directly into the native GNOME Quick Settings drop-down menu.

It's a pretty simple project right now, but it handles the basics without needing to keep a browser tab open:

• Auto-discovers light, climate, and media_player entities.
• Groups everything cleanly by your HA areas.
• Lets you control brightness, target temperatures, and volume right from the desktop UI.
• If the menu gets too cluttered, you can just right-click to hide specific entities or areas.

It currently supports GNOME 45 through 49.

I mostly just built this to scratch my own itch, but I figured I'd share it here in case any other Linux users might find it useful. I’d be incredibly grateful for any feedback, bug reports, or advice from the community if you decide to give it a spin!

Here is the repo with the local installation instructions:https://github.com/tinchodin/gnomeassistant

DISCLAIMER: AI was used in this project (i'm a software developer with 15y of experience, but its my first time doing a gnome extension)

Thanks for all the constant inspiration you guys provide!

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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/DreadVenomous on 2026-03-11 12:12:16+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/carrot_gg on 2026-03-11 21:39:59+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/Klutzy-Bee695 on 2026-03-11 20:30:22+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/iljanev on 2026-03-11 19:41:10+00:00.

I could not find a minimalistic gauge with custom segments. So decided to create my own with extensive customization options. Image attached

https://github.com/iljanev/ha-horizontal-gauge-card

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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/mellowbalmyleafy on 2026-03-11 16:05:23+00:00.

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A while back I started working on a custom weather card, and it ended up taking over my free time for the last few months. I'm finally at a point where it looks and runs the way I envisioned. I usually keep my side projects to myself, but this is my first real attempt at putting something out there for everyone to use.

The card features dynamic weather animations and lots of little details like moon phases, sunsets, birds, and shooting stars. You can use it in different modes and embed other HA cards inside it. I also built a small companion forecast card to go along with it.

Atmospheric Weather Card

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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/waiveco on 2026-03-11 01:05:59+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/danm72 on 2026-03-11 09:17:13+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/GenericUser104 on 2026-03-10 23:25:04+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/surgframrraze on 2026-03-11 13:52:57+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/Doting_mum on 2026-03-11 12:39:02+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/BlockPulseDev on 2026-03-11 11:54:41+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/Objective_Safe_5982 on 2026-03-11 02:50:12+00:00.

My spouse and I built a chicken coop inside a highly modified 8 foot by 8 foot dog pen. To keep weasely predators out we made changes that necessitated using a latch that, if one is not careful, can relatch by itself and trap you inside the pen. I know this because it happened to my partner, who was trapped in there for 20 minutes. I put a safety on that, if used, would prevent it from happening again.

But it did happen again. This time to me, because I didn't use my safety. It was getting dark, and raining. At least it was a nice day when my partner got locked in.

So, I tried to call. No answer, as they had their phone on DND. Then I opened the Home Assistant app and started to mess with the lights. No reaction (they thought that I was working on it...again). Finally I cranked up Music Assistant and started playing the first ten seconds of "Help!" by the Beatles over and over. Finally they appeared in the window, laughing. After a short time I was released from my self induced conundrum.

You never know how the moment where you are truly grateful you put in the time to set up Home Assistant will manifest, or when. Mine was today, locked in a modified dog kennel, in the witness of chickens.

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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/Plastic-Coat9014 on 2026-03-10 15:38:29+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/Fit-Cry3003 on 2026-03-10 16:09:33+00:00.

I cobbled together HA instance about 2 years ago. I have 156 devices, 615 entities. 42 "automations", 6 scenes, 3 scripts. Not a wildly crazy smart home setup but I would say quiet a few moving pieces.

65ish lutron switches, zigbee bulbs, z Wave thermostats, nest thermostat, nest doorbell, ubiquity cameras, few smart TVs, six Sonos outputs, alarm panel pro with 8 or so sensors, night light zigbee repeaters, motion sensors, konnected garage door openers, broadlink rf thing, wake on lan for desktops, pjlink for projector.

... I have not once in the two years of messing with home assistant had stuff just stop working. I get it's not a commercial vendor type install sort of product but it's been completely painless for me in terms of ongoing reliability. Sure, certain automations can take a minute to build and get working but once I got everything going, that's been it. No intervention has ever been required to fix randomly broken stuff. I do the updates the app tells me to do. Nothing ever breaks.

I'm sure I set off a cataclysmic set of events for my HA but I was just wondering, does everyone have these ongoing headaches of stuff not working? Is it my device types/brands that allow for such reliability? Or not as advanced automations? Anything else I'm missing?

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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/Strange-Priority329 on 2026-03-10 18:59:40+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/roehit89 on 2026-03-10 17:32:57+00:00.