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Home Assistant forms the backbone of my smart home and has been doing so for a solid year. To make the most of this powerful ...

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From doorbells to vacuums, these smart home devices are designed to streamline your day-to-day, and many of them are on sale for Black Friday.

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The new Home Assistant Connect ZBT-2 is a USB adapter that unifies Zigbee, Thread, and Matter devices under one roof.