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I turned a Raspberry Pi into my smart home’s centerpiece with Home Assistant, and you should too
Moving my smart home automation and control to Home Assistant was like moving from the Dark Ages to modern times
A while back, I wanted a smarter way to manage all the gadgets around my home without shelling out for expensive hubs or closed ecosystems. I had a Raspberry Pi 5 sitting around, and after some research, I decided to install Home Assistant on it. Since then, it’s become the brain of my smart home — automating lights, monitoring sensors, controlling smart plugs, and even keeping tabs on energy use.
