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Home Assistant is open source home automation that puts local control and privacy first. Powered by a worldwide community of tinkerers and DIY enthusiasts. Perfect to run on a Raspberry Pi or a local server. Available for free at home-assistant.io

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NFC tags are a complete game changer!! (self.homeassistant)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by dinosoup to c/homeassistant

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I have no garage door opener so I added a tag in my car to open the smart garage without having to open the app and fiddle with things.
I added a tag to our light switch that turns on our bedroom lamp (softer, more pleasant light at night).
I added a door tag to unlock the door (no information contained on the tag so nobody can break in).
I added a tag that pauses an automation at night so my stair lights don't come on with motion sensing.

This is literally just the tip of the iceberg. I think of a new one every couple hours. Anyone have any other cool ones to share?

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[–] crappymccrappy 1 points 1 year ago

We have several Nintendo Amiibos that work perfectly as tags. One (Bowser) toggles our air conditioner. Another (Mario) sets a movie scene and the last one (Yoshi) turns all the lights to bright in our living area. I've also added some small stickers near our beds to toggle the lights. It's fun finding another use for the amiibos (besides playing Tears of the Kingdom).