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How to Set Up Nginx Proxy Manager in Home Assistant
If you wish to have secure connections to Home Assistant, a reverse proxy may be used. The proxy can reside on the same system (as demonstrated in this guide) or on another system as I have demonstrated in a previous guide.
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Zooz ZEN15 Power Switch
The Zooz ZEN15 power switch (affiliate link) is one of the few Z-Wave power plugs on the market that supports heavier duty appliances (under 15A).
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Set up Z-Wave in Home Assistant
Once you have a fresh Home Assistant installation up and running, you will likely want to dive into configuring your smart home devices.
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How to Install Home Assistant on Proxmox
Home Assistant is a home automation software that is often installed on single board computers (SBCs) such as the Raspberry Pi because the system resources required by Home Assistant are low enough that a SBC will be sufficient for many users.
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Introducing the Private Smart Home Blog
Welcome to The Private Smart Home blog! This blog will be focusing on smart home technologies which can be hosted on your home network as opposed to running on the cloud.
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