You’re probably spending more time fixing your smart home than using it. Here’s how I cut down my family’s reliance on Alexa.

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There is so much I love about Home Assistant, but I still have to fall back to Samsung SmartThings more often than I'd like.

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In 2019, I thought I had my ideal smart home and it all relied on Google Home. Then it all started failing piece by piece.

Samsung’s Smart Home Hub 2 is on sale and built to be the center of a connected home. It works as a SmartThings Hub, so setup ...

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