This is my Home Assistant Configuration for my smart home. Feel free to look around. Hope it can be helpful for those learning or wondering how to improve their own Home Assistant like I did in the beginning. Poking around others setups was really helpful to me in the start.
- Intel Core i5-6400 2.7 GHz Quad-Core Processor
- ASRock H110M-ITX Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard
- Crucial 8 GB DDR4
- SanDisk 120 GB SSD
- Cooler Master Elite 110 Mini ITX Tower Case
- SeaSonic M12II 520W PSU
Networking | Smart Home Hubs | Zigbee | Z-Wave | Lighting | Cameras / Security | Media Devices | Amazon Alexa | Miscellaneous
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| Device | Notes | ||
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| Unifi AP AC-Pro |
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Standard Unifi Access Point, most popular one. Turn off AP LED at night, main floor. | |
| Unifi AP Nano HD |
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Standard Unifi Access Point, more recent version. Basement office area. | |
| Unifi AP AC-LR |
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Entry level Unifi Access Point, to cover basement and more of the front of the house from below. | |
| Unifi AP AC-IW |
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Unifi Access Point for putting "in the wall" or moreso on a outlet cover. Used for Garage and Patio area access. | |
| Unifi US-24 Switch |
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Unifi's standard rack mountable switch, no POE. Connecting most equipment in the server rack. | |
| Unifi US-8-150W Switch |
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Larger POE switch (full 8 ports) for powering all the cameras, APs, and a flex mini amongst the house. | |
| Unifi US-8-60W Switch |
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Smaller POE switch, for use in garage POE for cameras and Unifi AP-IW. | |
| Unifi Flex Mini |
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Unifi Switch used for my Basement Office. Powered by POE! | |
| Unifi Cloudkey Gen 2+ |
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Running Unifi Network / Unifi Protect software for home network. Also provides information to Home Assistant of device tracking. | |
| Unifi USG (Router) |
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Main router for incoming ISP, ties into Unifi system. | |
| Device | Notes | ||
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| GoControl HUSBZB-1 (Zigbee / Z-Wave) |
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Moved over to this for all direct Home Assistant Zigbee / Z-Wave needs. Everything is much faster and reliable now than using two seperate hubs outside of HA. I also favored to only use the Hue bulbs through this device through Alexa so everything is in one place. | |
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Previously used to support Hue Bulbs when first expanding my hue bulbs. Have moved to the GoControl HUSBZB-1 USB stick since the Hue Bulbs use Zigbee. They also help expand the zigbee network if they're all on the same frequency / network. | |
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Previously used to support Z-Wave devices like the Schlage lock and Zigbee buttons. Have moved to the GoControl HUSBZB-1 USB stick. | |
| Logitech Harmony Hub |
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Used to control most of the Home Theater equipment via IR. Used prior to any smart home stuff. Now connected thrugh Home Assistant / Alexa to start movie viewing. "Alexa turn on Projector" | |
| Device | Notes | ||
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| Hue Bulbs |
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Hue Bulbs connected through Home Assistant's Zigbee connection. If anything, they help also provide the Zigbee network extend reach throughout the property. | |
| Smart Things Button |
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Used to control lights / fan in bedroom via night stand or on the wall. Utilized via the Zigbee network through Home Assistant. | |
| Philips Hue Motion Sensors |
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Alerts for motion when not home, or other automations for movement / motion / occupancy. Utilized via the Zigbee network in Home Assistant. | |
| Device | Notes | ||
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| Schlage Touchscreen Deadbolt |
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Lock for doors using the Z-Wave connection with Home Assistant. | |
| Leviton Decora Smart Dimmer |
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Light switch dimmers used via the Z-Wave network through Home Assistant. Places where Hue bulbs didn't make sense. | |
| Device | Notes | ||
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| Hue Bulbs |
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Lightbulbs used in the Zigbee network through Home Assistant. | |
| D1 Mini (ESP 8266) w/ LED Strip |
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Uplighting in certain areas for super cheap manually created. Utilized with the ESPHome integration in Home Assistant via WiFi. | |
| Device | Notes | ||
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| Schlage Touchscreen Deadbolt |
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Lock for doors using the Z-Wave connection with Home Assistant. | |
| Unifi G3 Flex (Camera) |
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Cameras mounted around the house using the Unifi Protect software. Sensors connected to Home Assistant via the Unifi Protect integraton. | |
| Unifi G3 (Camera) |
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Cameras mounted around the house using the Unifi Protect software. Sensors connected to Home Assistant via the Unifi Protect integraton. | |
| Unifi G4 Doorbell (Camera / Doorbell) |
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Provides live view for front door and alerts for doorbell ringing. Using the Unifi Protect software. Sensors connected to Home Assistant via the Unifi Protect integraton. | |
| Amazon Alexa |
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Amazon Alexa provides a "Guard Mode" that is utilized for security. Improved on Alexa side independantly. Enable / disabled via Home Assistant. | |
| Smart Things Motion Sensors |
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Used for turning on / off Tablet in Kitchen as well as alerts for motion when not home. Connected through Zigbee network in Home Assistant. | |
| Ecobee Smart Sensors |
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Alerts for motion when not home, or other automations for movement / motion / occupancy. Connected through Ecobee integreation in Home Assistant. | |
| Philips Hue Motion Sensors |
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Alerts for motion when not home, or other automations for movement / motion / occupancy. Connected through Zigbee network in Home Assistant. | |
| Device | Notes | ||
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| Fire TV Sticks |
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Main source of entertainment. Can sort of detect if something is playing depending on the application. TBD if I'll integrate more sensors with ADB on the devices over the network. | |
| Nvidia Shield TV |
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Main source of movie viewing in backroom. | |
| Google Chromecast |
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One or two around if needed, not used with Home Assistant at all. | |
| Amazon Alexa |
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TTS output from Alexa Media Skill on Home Assistant around the house. | |
| Device | Notes | ||
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| Amazon Echo Dots |
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TTS output from Alexa Media Skill on Home Assistant around the house. | |
| Amazon Echo (Original) |
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TTS output from Alexa Media Skill on Home Assistant. | |
| Amazon Echo Show 5" |
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Kitchen, use solely for timers and kitchen related things. Slideshow of pictures. TTS output from Alexa Media Skill on Home Assistant. | |
| Device | Notes | ||
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| Broadlink RM4 Mini |
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Provides IR in the living room and other areas where the Pioneer Mini Splits live. These can also be used to control ANY IR device. I also use Smart IR (HACS) to control a few things like the Living Room TV power. | |
| LG Washer |
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Standard Washer in the basement, used via the LG ThinQ skill (HACS) and/or the LG ThinQ Skill on Alexa, or the Android App. | |
| Pioneer Mini Split Units |
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Providing AC to three seperate areas in the house. These are controlled via the Broadlink RM4 Mini, via Infrared (IR) through Hass. | |
| Ecobee 4 |
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Temperature control / thermostat via WiFi, through Home Assistant Ecobee integration. | |
| Ecobee 3 Lite |
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Temperature control / thermostat via WiFi, through Home Assistant Ecobee integration. | |