The Android ecosystem has come a long way in empowering smart home users. With each major OS update and every new batch of app releases, controlling your lights, thermostat, security system, or even ...

If you're deep into the Android ecosystem, you may think that automation requires apps like Tasker or complicated routines, perhaps even our spend-tweaking settings. While Android supports all of ...

Google Home app gets a new update that expands Automation with smarter triggers, conditions, and actions. This includes support for robot vacuum control, media-based routines, appliance status checks, ...

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Spend enough time in the self-hosting and smart home hobby, and even the most ardent smart home enthusiast eventually reaches a moment where the excitement of adding new gadgets gives way to the ...