If you're building up your smart home setup, introducing door sensors can be great for security, but they can bring a lot more utility around the house, too.

Ever drive away from home and suddenly wonder, Did I close the garage door? This was me. After too many times finding the garage door left wide open for hours, I decided it was time to make my garage ...

Getting the data from there into Home Assistant, InfluxDB or similar is easy, as rtl_433 can output the decoded data directly to an Influx database, MQTT broker as well as other formats.

[Jeff Sandberg] demonstrates that ably with his project to use ancient 1990s burglar alarm sensors in his modern smarthome setup. The sensors in question are from an old GM Interlogix security system.

By adding a few simple sensors and leveraging the power of Home Assistant, I now have a washer and dryer that keeps me ...

Window sensors are a critical part of any home security system. Learn how they work so you can ensure this last line of defense is there when you need it.

The Google Assistant ‘Smart Home Device Type’ page now lists support for ‘Sensors,’ ‘Water softeners,’ ‘Water purifiers’ and ‘CO detectors.’ These smart home devices help round out what the Google ...

Aqara has been busy as of late. The company announced Matter support for 50 new device types earlier this month, and now it’s launching three new products — the Aqara M100 Hub, Climate Sensor ...

Jennifer Pattison Tuohy is a smart home reporter who’s been testing connected gadgets since 2013. Previously a contributor to Wirecutter, Wired, Dwell, and US News. Home Assistant, the powerful ...