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Why Home Assistant?

Why Home Assistant?

Why should you choose HomeAssistant? It's a big question that might not have the same answer for everyone. Check out my latest blog post where I share some of my notes and thoughts when first compiling my HomeAssistant Youtube Series

Thanks for the support

Thanks for the support

Hey there! Thanks for all the support with Chuck Builds! I am trying to get better with keeping the website and social media up to date. I am doing this all for fun and have really enjoyed hearing from viewers and their success stories. I want to make content that

Immich and Google Photos

Immich and Google Photos

I recently installed the docker container : Immich and while I like the functionality, I was having an issue "committing" to it as it didn't have my photos handy - those were still in Google Photos. So with the help of a script called Immich-Go , I can

Tips and Tricks

Ghost Blog - ER_FK_INCOMPATIBLE_COLUMNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSAuFqOC5Jw I was getting error : ER_FK_INCOMPATIBLE_COLUMNS when updating ghost to :latest, 5.6.0, or :5.74 , but it worked fine on 5.59.1 . According to the Ghost FAQ: Resolving a misconfigured MySQL database with Ghost - Ghost DevelopersFind out

Liftmaster LA400 Gate Opener & RATGDO

Liftmaster LA400 Gate Opener & RATGDO

Video: Wiring Solution: Writeup: [ORIGINALLY FROM THIS HOMEASSISTANT FORUM THREAD] I bought a RATGDO 2.5 and was disappointed to open my gate motor and see the contacts weren’t easily laid out. I have been digging. The SBC (Single Button Control) seems to be the golden ticket for dry

DIY Alarm System in Home
Assistant

DIY Alarm System in Home Assistant

I will be including the Videos that are a part of the DIY Security Alarm Playlist above. I will try to paste the code (YAML, JSON, etc.) below for you to copy. I may need to find a better way to share these so let me know if you are

Amazon Associate

I have recently enrolled in the Amazon Associate program where I can earn a commission based off of products linked. I am required to disclose this to you. It will not affect my recommendations, just allows me to make a small amount of money to support my efforts if you

Smart Mini-Split Dongle

Smart Mini-Split Dongle

I recently installed the cheapest 110v minisplit / heat pump I could find on Amazon. It works great but the remote leaves a lot to be desired. Thanks to http://www.Smartlight.me/ I was able to install an ESP-32 based controller to connect my mini split to Home Assistant for

Discord Server

I've created a Discord to try and provide a place for the community to interact! Join the fun! Feel free to ask questions, give me feedback, or see what others are doing with Home Assistant! Join the ChuckBuilds Discord Server!Check out the ChuckBuilds community on Discord -

HomeAssistant OS, First Boot and General Walkthrough

Now that you've (Hopefully) installed HomeAssistant, you might be wondering "What's Next?" or you might be thinking "Wow, this is a lot! Where do I begin?" If that's the case, check out my First Boot and Walkthrough video where I

Need Help?

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Tips and Tricks

Flash Drive Not Working Properly?

Unfortunately, sometimes Balena Etcher can leave flashdrives partitioned in a manner that Windows does not recognize. Fret not! It's an easy fix. 1. Open your Start Menu and type CMD to open Command Prompt 2. Type "diskpart.exe" (no quotes) and then press enter 3. Inside

How to Install HomeAssistant on a Raspberry Pi 4 with an SSD (and Argon One Case)

This is the written companion to my Youtube video on How to Install HomeAssistant on a Raspberry Pi 4 with an SSD (and an Argon One Case). Consider an Alternative Before we get started, I want to let you know what I do not feel that the Raspberry Pi 4

How to Install HomeAssistant on a PC

How to Install HomeAssistant on a PC

Hello, This is the written companion to my youtube video on How to Install HomeAssistant on a PC. Check out the Video above. ❗To use this method you only need a USB Flash Drive, a computer with an Operating System installed, and a destination computer to host HomeAssistant. No additional

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