🏠 Smart Home Hardware¶
Welcome to the comprehensive list of hardware in my smart home setup. Some links are affiliate links, which means I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you if you purchase through them.
📚 Table of Contents¶
- 🏠 Home Assistant
- 🔗 Hubs
- 🌡️ Climate
- 🪟 Windows/Curtains
- 💡 Lights
- 🔌 Wall Switches
- 🔋 Power Plugs
- 🎙️ Voice Control
- 🔒 Security
- 📡 Other Sensors
- 🎵 Media
- 🛠️ Other Hardware
🏠 Home Assistant¶
| Device | Quantity | Connection | Home Assistant | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raspberry Pi 5 | - | - | Raspberry Pi | Used with HAOS and supports PoE. |
| OpenKNX RasPi HAT | - | - | - | KNX HAT |
| Xinjian AX650n AI Accelerator | - | - | - | AI Accelerator |
🔗 Hubs¶
| Device | Quantity | Connection | Home Assistant | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AppleTV 4K 3rd | 1 | LAN | Thread | Used as the main Thread Border Router. The SONOFF ZBDongle-E dongle with OTBR addon serves as a backup Thread Border Router. |
🌡️ Climate¶
| Device | Quantity | Connection | Home Assistant | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LG System Air Conditioner | 1 | Wi-Fi | LG ThinQ | LG system air conditioner. |
🪟 Windows/Curtains¶
| Device | Quantity | Connection | Home Assistant | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zemismart Matter over Thread Curtain Motor | 2 | Thread | Matter | Using this for Main curtain and sheer curtain. |
💡 Lights¶
| Device | Quantity | Connection | Home Assistant | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aqara LED Bulb T2 E26 | 3 | Thread | Matter | Supports Matter over Thread and offers good light quality. |
| Aqara LED Bulb T2 GU10 | 1 | Thread | Matter | Same as above. |
| Auxmer LED CCT Strip | 1 | - | - | 38.4W/m (240 LEDs). Highly desirable but four times more expensive than the one below. I use this strip for main lighting. |
| COXO LED CCT Strip | 1 | - | - | 14W/m (608 LEDs). While Auxmer is better in performance, the price difference is significant. However, it's good for ambient lighting. |
🔌 Wall Switches¶
| Device | Quantity | Connection | Home Assistant | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPEEL TouchNet T2R All-Off + Gas Cut-Off Switch | 1 | - | ESPHome | Features all-off and gas cut-off functions. However, I don't use the all-off function as it cuts off electricity. |
| Aqara H2 US | 1 | Thread | Matter | The only physical switch in my home. Controls the bathroom, shower booth, and exhaust fan. The last button is used as an all-off scene switch. |
🔋 Power Plugs¶
| Device | Quantity | Connection | Home Assistant | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | - |
🎙️ Voice Control¶
Previously, I used the GPT-4o model from OpenAI Conversation, but now I use the Gemini 2.0 Flash model from Google Generative AI because it's free.
| Device | Quantity | Connection | Home Assistant | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Assistant Voice Preview Edition | 2 | Wi-Fi | ESPHome | Official hardware from Home Assistant. Functionally similar to ReSpeaker Lite but more aesthetically pleasing. |
🔒 Security¶
I use the Doods addon for object detection. It can handle over 10 FHD streams, detect motion, and recognize objects.
| Device | Quantity | Connection | Home Assistant | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eve Motion | 1 | Thread | Matter | Works well but is quite expensive. |
| Aqara Door and Windows Sensor P2 | 2 | Thread | Matter | Excellent but slightly more expensive than the previous Zigbee model. The battery specification is unique. |
📡 Other Sensors¶
| Device | Quantity | Connection | Home Assistant | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netatmo Home Coach | 1 | Wi-Fi | Netatmo | Cloud-based. Unfortunately, it doesn't measure air quality in detail. |
🎵 Media¶
I use Music Assistant and Apple Music for music streaming.
| Device | Quantity | Connection | Home Assistant | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple TV 4K 3rd | 1 | LAN | Apple TV | The 3rd version is used as the main media station. |
| Home Assistant Voice Preview Edition | 2 | Wi-Fi | ESPHome | Used as a Music Assistant streamer. |
| Edifier MR5 | 1 | - | ESPHome | Connected to the above Voice PE. |
| JBL Flip 4 | 1 | - | ESPHome | Connected to the Voice PE. Waterproof, used as a bathroom speaker. |
🛠️ Other Hardware¶
Network Devices¶
I use Ubiquiti equipment. They are not exactly enterprise-grade devices, but they do the job in my home lab. Plus, they look nice.
| Device | Quantity | Connection | Home Assistant | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unifi Gateway Lite | 1 | LAN | Unifi Network | Small and does its job. More than enough for a single-person room. |
| UniFi Switch 8 60W | 1 | LAN | Unifi Network | An older generation PoE switch. |
| UniFi AC lite | 1 | LAN | Unifi Network | Also sufficient for a single-person room. |
| Unifi Gateway Pro | 1 | LAN | Unifi Network | Purchased for $200 on eBay. This is the router for a NAS located more than 10 km away. Connected via Site-to-Site VPN to the home network. |
| Cloudkey+ | 1 | LAN | Unifi Network | I use Cloudkey because I wanted to keep everything local and have the ability to access other sites remotely. |
Appliances¶
| Device | Quantity | Connection | Home Assistant | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HNF-I2101 | 1 | Wi-Fi | ESPHome | Hyundai Telecom wall pad. |
| Samsung BESPOKE Microwave 23L (Grill Fry) | 1 | Wi-Fi | Smartthings | Can check the remaining time. |
| xBloom Studio | 1 | Bluetooth | - | Extremely convenient. |
| LG CordZero Object Collection R5 | 1 | Wi-Fi | LG ThinQ | LG robot vacuum cleaner. |
Other Devices¶
| Device | Quantity | Connection | Home Assistant | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral-B Smart Series | 1 | Bluetooth | Oral-B | Electric toothbrush. Can monitor brushing times. |