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How to Build the Ultimate Z-Wave Mesh Network

4/8/2021

 
The power of Z-Wave Mesh Networks - the wireless home automation standard
Z-Wave's mesh networking capabilities are one of its most powerful features, but blindly throwing together a bunch of devices in an effort to achieve smart home greatness is not a very realistic expectation. Knowing a little about how Z-Wave mesh networks work, and the ways you can assist the technology in performing its magic, can bring significant speed and reliability improvements to your whole smart home solution. 

​In this article, we want to explore some common mistakes we see people make when setting up their Z-Wave networks, and the simple steps you can take to avoid them in your setup.

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How to Send Push Notifications in Home Assistant

3/8/2021

 
Home Assistant Push Notification
In this guide, we're going to show you how create a simple automation in Home Assistant which will send a push notification to a mobile device running the Home Assistant Companion App when some lights have been left on for an extended period. At the end of this tutorial, we're also going to show you how you can build upon this functionality to include an actionable notification - allowing you to open the Home Assistant app directly from the notification message.

If you don't have the app already installed, you will find links for both the Android and iOS versions plus the official Home Assistant Companion App documentation here. 

Requirements
  • Home Assistant OS running on a Raspberry Pi (3 and above) or similar
  • Home Assistant Companion App pre-installed on your phone or mobile device and registered with your Home Assistant instance. You must be logged into Home Assistant from the app to receive push notifications.

Software Versions Used in this Guide
  • Home Assistant OS version 2021.7.4
  • Home Assistant Companion App for Android version 2021.6.2-full 
  • Supervisor version 2021.06.8 (stable)

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