Peter Stuifzand Notes on software, small tools, and the open web.

Tagged home-assistant

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IKEA Tradfri works a lot better with Home Assistant when it's used with host networking…

IKEA Tradfri works a lot better with Home Assistant when it's used with host networking instead of bridge networking with the Docker image. The controls in HA update when the lights switch on or off.

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Home Assistant contains a component to control an OpenTherm Gateway, but it seemed not…

Home Assistant contains a component to control an OpenTherm Gateway, but it seemed not very stable. The gateway sometimes has timeouts and these also happen in Home Assistant. The problem was that HA stopped in the middle of the night and became unresponsive. To resolve this problem I have created a go program that copies temperatures from and to the gateway. This is a lot more stable as the timeouts don't hinder the processing. With a input_select component and a few automations I now have a more stable and responsive heating control system.