This is my Smart Home. It uses Home Assistant to bridge and automate all my home automation products. It runs on a Raspberry Pi Model B+ running Hass.io. Related repositories: Arduino for DIY sensors/lights/switches etc, "NextCloudPi" for the NAS.
Table of contents
- Devices
- Security
- Automations
- Screenshots
- Information
- Configuration
- Official Add-ons
- Third Party Add-ons
Devices
Around the house I have:
Cloud Devices
| Device | Quantity | Connection | Home Assistant | Notes | | ------------- | :---: | ------------- | ------------- | ------------- | | [Amazon Echo Dot](https://www.amazon.com/All-New-Amazon-Echo-Dot-Add-Alexa-To-Any-Room/dp/B01DFKC2SO) | 1 | Wifi | https://www.home-assistant.io/components/alexa/ | Used for voice commands to turn devices on/off using the [Emulated Hue Component](https://home-assistant.io/components/emulated_hue/) | | [Google Mini](https://store.google.com/product/google_home_mini) | 1 | Wi-Fi | [Assistant](https://www.home-assistant.io/components/google_assistant/) | also for voice control, vie build in cloud service or DIY.|
Cloud Devices
### Outlets | Device | Quantity | Connection | Home Assistant | Notes | | ------------- | :---: | ------------- | ------------- | ------------- | | Wemo Outlet | 1 | Wifi | | | [Sonoff S31](http://a.co/d/dNYEOzi) | 2 | Wifi | mqtt | not set up yet | | [Jinvoo Outlets](http://a.co/d/0ra1sZJ) | 2 | Wifi | [Tuya component](https://www.home-assistant.io/components/tuya/) | not set up yet ### Lights | Device | Quantity | Connection | Home Assistant | Notes | | ------------- | :---: | ------------- | ------------- | ------------- | | [Hue Colored lights](http://amzn.to/2l2viGK) | 2 | wifi/zigbee | Hue | | | [Ikea TRÅDFRI LED Bulbs](http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/20318267/) | 1 | Wifi/zigbee | Hue | | [Ikea TRÅDFRI Remote](http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/20303317/) | 1 Wifi/zigbee | | - add thru Hue via [1](https://redsilico.com/blog/ikea-tradri-remote-with-hue-hub) ### Multimedia | Device | Quantity | Connection | Home Assistant | Notes | | ------------- | :---: | ------------- | ------------- | ------------- | | IP/Android Cameras | 1 | Wifi | [IP Webcam](https://www.home-assistant.io/components/android_ip_webcam/) | | [Amazon Fire 8HD](http://amzn.to/2tqlMCW) | 1 | Wifi | | [FloorPlan Blog post](http://www.vmwareinfo.com/2017/07/visualizing-smart-home-using-home.html) dont have yet, may go with Pi Screen | [LG WebOS TV] | 1 | LAN | [WebOS](https://www.home-assistant.io/components/media_player.webostv/) | | [Sonos] | 2 | Wifi | [Sonos](https://www.home-assistant.io/components/sonos/) ### Etc | Device | Quantity | Connection | Home Assistant | Notes | | ------------- | :---: | ------------- | ------------- | ------------- | | PI Zero | 1 | Wifi | | | [NodeMCU Development Boards](http://amzn.to/2ou0NON) | 8 | Wifi/mqtt| | Act as [DIY Motion Sensors](http://www.vmwareinfo.com/2017/11/yet-another-inexpensive-motion-sensor.html). Scenes are activated via IFTTT/HA integration. | [Pi 2 B](http://amzn.to/B01CD5VC92) | 2 | Wifi | | Runs as home computer (Raspbian, etc) with WebCam (installed via [1](https://blog.kalavala.net/smarthome/camera/), [CUPS](https://www.cups.org/) for Printer connection via MQTT, and NAS *Technically Zigbee based, but added through Hue they dont require a zigbee hub.
Hardwired Devices
| Device | Quantity | Connection | Home Assistant | Notes | | ------------- | :---: | ------------- | ------------- | ------------- | | [Philips Hue Hub Gen 2](http://amzn.to/2eoQTJy) | 1 | LAN | Hue | | [Pi B+](http://amzn.to/B01CD5VC92)__ Hub, See above (Hass.io) | [Ikea TRÅDFRI Gateway](http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/00337813/) | 0 | LAN | |
Outdoor Landscaping
| Device | Quantity | Connection | Home Assistant | Notes | | ------------- | :---: | ------------- | ------------- | ------------- | | [Rachio Sprinkler system](http://amzn.to/2eoPKBW) | 0 | Wifi | | | | [GE ZWave Outdoor Power Module](http://amzn.to/2q17R4S) | 0 | | | |[Phyn Smart Water Main ShutOff/Leak Detector](http://www.phyn.com/) | 0 | | | | [Outdoor LED Lighting](http://www.vmwareinfo.com/2017/08/diy-outdoor-smart-home-led-strips.html) | 0 | | |
Outdoor LED Accents
| Device | Quantity | Connection | Home Assistant | Notes | | ------------- | :---: | ------------- | ------------- | ------------- | | [LED RGB Wifi Controller - flux_led compatible](http://amzn.to/2jUBSBE) | 0 | | | | [LED Strip kits](http://amzn.to/2gJYfZ5) | 0 | | | | [Aluminum light Diffusers](http://amzn.to/2CIId82) | 0 | | | | [Outdoor Housing](http://amzn.to/2m2dG0X) | 0 | | |
Sensors
| Device | Quantity | Connection | Home Assistant | Notes | | ------------- | :---: | ------------- | ------------- | ------------- | | [Pi Zero](http://amzn.to/2ougZQ3) | 0 | | | | [Zigbee2mqtt "hub"](https://github.com/Koenkk/zigbee2mqtt) | 0 | | | | [MX350 Printer]( http://a.co/d/1GxbxER) | 1 | | | | [Xiaomi motion sensors](1) | 0 | | | | [Xiaomic Button](2) | 0 | | |
Security
These are the steps I have taken to add some level of security to my Home Assistant instance.
- Simple protections like enabling a password and limiting the number of incorrect login attempts.
- Anything that doesn't need an internet connection is blocked from any inbound or outbound traffic at the router level.
- Running PiVPN on a spare Raspberry Pi, any external traffic runs through this one port only, needs a cert to access.
- Failed login attempts to the Home Assistant Front end generate a notification to me with the source IP.
- Frontend log-ins are tracked using a Custom Component
- My Home Assistant Traffic is encrypted with Let's Encrypt. I used this guide to get it setup.
Automations
A detailed description of each of my automations and a link to the yaml file is located HERE
Typical Automations in use (or planned to be) include
- Turn on / off outside lights at sunset
- Turn on / off indoor light when door opens / closes
- Turn off lights after no activity / motion
- Grouping of lights for use with Alexa/Google for commands
- Perform actions based on people leaving home / arriving home
- Update location for user based on geolocation zones (Work, School, Church, Home)
- Enable holiday color lights on outside lights via scenes
- Turn on lights based on motion / ring front door and return to previous theme after
- Send Text notification and flash lights if water detected in basement
- Send Text notification and flash lights if water detected by washing machine
- Cut power to washing machine if water detected by washing machine
- Send Text notification and flash lights if CO / Smoke detectors go off
- Send alert if power is lost at the house
- Enhance security system through extra sensors and motion reading
Screenshots
Home
Links
- HA cheat sheet for miscellaneous tips and tricks.
- YouTube Series.
- Home Assistant Docs.
- Home Assistant Forum
- Thanks to SilvrrGIT, most of this page is based on his. Thanks to mertenats, most of the Arduino pages are based of his.
- Awesome-HA
- Lovelace Gallery
Confguration
This is the main directory of the Repo. You will find more helpful ReadMe files in the directories as you browse them. I use a configuration type called split configuration, so my main configuration.yaml file is broken out into many different files located in the directories. I also use packages to combine related items (media players, their automations etc).
Installation Process:
I'm currently running Home Assistant version 0.81. My preferred installation method is the HASS.io Method. Simply download, and install on SD card via Etcher. Install addons: see below.
Official Add-ons
I am running the following Hass.io add-ons:
- DuckDNS - Updates your Duck DNS IP address and generate SSL using Let's Encrypt.
- HASS Configurator - Browser-based configuration file editor.
- Mosquitto - Fast and reliable MQTT broker.
- Samba - Access your configuration files using Windows network shares.
- NGINX SSL proxy - Reverse proxy with SSL termination.
Third Party Add-ons
- SSH & Web Terminal - SSH and Web-based terminal with tons of pre-loaded useful tools, including Git, configure via this guide.
- Pi-hole - Network-wide ad blocking.
- UniFi Controller - The UniFi Controller allows you to manage your UniFi network using a web browser.
- Node-RED - Flow-based programming for the Internet of Things.
- Plex Media Server - Your recorded media beautifully organized and ready to stream.
- zigbee2mqtt - Zigbee to MQTT bridge, get rid of your proprietary Zigbee bridges.
- Dropbox Sync - Upload your backup snapshots to Dropbox.
- Log Viewer - Browser-based live log viewing utility.
- Tautulli - Monitor and get statistics from your Plex server.
- motionEye - Simple, elegant and feature-rich CCTV/NVR for your cameras.
- [TasmoAdmin](https://github.com/hassio-addons/addon-tasmoadmin - Easy managment of tasmota flashed devices
Configuration/Components
Split up into sections, including packages for weather/media players,
- Weather
- GTFS Halifax Transit https://www.halifax.ca/home/open-data/halifax-transit-open-data
- Google Home https://console.actions.google.com/u/0/, https://www.browserling.com/tools/random-string
Possible Components for the future
- Feedreader
Custom Cards
https://github.com/custom-cards https://github.com/kalkih/mini-graph-card https://github.com/kalkih/mini-media-player https://github.com/nervetattoo/banner-card