Something in my house is sucking a *lot* of power and I would like to find it and make it stop doing that. Anyone have specific recommendations for multi-circuit power-usage-tracking devices? (I have 13 240V and 18 120V circuits across three panels, suggesting I will probably need three such devices; the most populated panel has 10 120V and 2 240V.)

Other requirements: ideally #homeassistant compatible, not internet based (currently have devices on zwave and non-internet-facing wifi, adding zigbee soon for unrelated reasons), works with normal US split phase power. Assume I am a reasonably competent electrician and am comfortable putting a current transformer around a wire.

#homeautomation

Something in my house is sucking a *lot* of power and I would like to find it and make it stop doing that. Anyone have specific recommendations for multi-circuit power-usage-tracking devices? (I have 13 240V and 18 120V circuits across three panels, suggesting I will probably need three such devices; the most populated panel has 10 120V and 2 240V.)

Other requirements: ideally #homeassistant compatible, not internet based (currently have devices on zwave and non-internet-facing wifi, adding zigbee soon for unrelated reasons), works with normal US split phase power. Assume I am a reasonably competent electrician and am comfortable putting a current transformer around a wire.

#homeautomation

Had a blast representing #postmarketOS today at the Open Source Conference Tokyo Fall edition. #osc2025tk

While I was I alone at the booth, I had a good time esp with the folks from #tlug #rockylinux #homeassistant

Had a blast representing #postmarketOS today at the Open Source Conference Tokyo Fall edition. #osc2025tk

While I was I alone at the booth, I had a good time esp with the folks from #tlug #rockylinux #homeassistant

I saw a list of simple tasks within #HomeAssistant core and my obsessive nature got the better of me.
10 PR’s later and I think I’ve done all I can today. Maybe a few more tomorrow but they are trickier.

⚠️ WE'RE ENDING PRODUCTION OF THE HOME ASSISTANT YELLOW ⚠️

Rest assured, it will continue to be supported 😌 but if you've considered buying one get it before stock runs out! Learn why this decision was made, what support looks like moving forward, & a peek into the future 👇🏼

#SmartHome #HomeAssistant #HomeAutomation
https://www.home-assistant.io/blog/2025/10/15/yellow-end-of-life/

⚠️ WE'RE ENDING PRODUCTION OF THE HOME ASSISTANT YELLOW ⚠️

Rest assured, it will continue to be supported 😌 but if you've considered buying one get it before stock runs out! Learn why this decision was made, what support looks like moving forward, & a peek into the future 👇🏼

#SmartHome #HomeAssistant #HomeAutomation
https://www.home-assistant.io/blog/2025/10/15/yellow-end-of-life/

Protip to make Home Assistant automations easier: use helpers instead of overcomplicating your automations!

I have a certain class of automation I've set up a few times now: I have a thing that uses power. It's plugged into a Zigbee plug that can measure energy usage. I want to know when the thing is running!

You can use a threshold sensor to make this 100× better…

#HomeAssistant

If you’re running a headless Docker box please remember to run `docker images prune -a` occasionally. This message brought to you by my Home Assistant box that just crashed due to no free disk space, caused by 40GB of ancient images on the root filesystem.

*adds better monitoring to list*

#HomeAssistant

My Home Assistant Voice Preview has arrived! Prepare for all the shenanigans.

This one is for @ryanleesipes and @popey, thanks to @micahilbery for the reference

Edit; said reference: https://youtu.be/D5J7vVQNkCw

#HomeAssistant #Mycroft

@pluralistic
I have some (Canadian) smart electric baseboard thermostats, which are very nice, but rely on their app and Internet connectivity for remote access and other features. They support Homekit, so I can control them locally with #HomeAssistant, but I simply don't understand how they'll continue to offer free server support indefinitely.

I assume they're relying on hardware sales to keep the wheel spinning, but I don't know too many people that keep buying *more* thermostats. It's also possible they've designed a server infrastructure that is so low-overhead, it's not a cost center.

@pluralistic
I have some (Canadian) smart electric baseboard thermostats, which are very nice, but rely on their app and Internet connectivity for remote access and other features. They support Homekit, so I can control them locally with #HomeAssistant, but I simply don't understand how they'll continue to offer free server support indefinitely.

I assume they're relying on hardware sales to keep the wheel spinning, but I don't know too many people that keep buying *more* thermostats. It's also possible they've designed a server infrastructure that is so low-overhead, it's not a cost center.

Vacation almost over, #ev almost full and ready to go again 🤩
Powered by #homeassistant

If you’re running a headless Docker box please remember to run `docker images prune -a` occasionally. This message brought to you by my Home Assistant box that just crashed due to no free disk space, caused by 40GB of ancient images on the root filesystem.

*adds better monitoring to list*

#HomeAssistant

I found it, the most infuriating forum post ever.

https://community.home-assistant.io/t/solved-how-do-i-edit-configuration-yaml-when-i-cant-even-find-the-file-editor/239787/18

#HomeAssistant

#InformationApocalypse

[note: yes I know about denvercoder and fermat]

Home Assistant 2025.10 🎃

Undo/redo + resizable sidebar in the automation editor 🤖 • Smarter dashboards with predictions 🤔 • AI image generation 🪄 • Dual wake words for voice assistants 🎙️ • Code editor toolbar 🛠️ …and a bunch more goodies!

👉 Read full release: home-assistant.io/blog/2025/10/01/release-202510/

#HomeAssistant #SmartHome #OpenSource

I found it, the most infuriating forum post ever.

https://community.home-assistant.io/t/solved-how-do-i-edit-configuration-yaml-when-i-cant-even-find-the-file-editor/239787/18

#HomeAssistant

#InformationApocalypse

[note: yes I know about denvercoder and fermat]

Ever wanted to work on open source full-time? Come join me at the @openhomefoundation; we’ve got 5 new roles on @homeassistant.

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