Smart home

Google Home keeps saying something went wrong? Test weather, note whether a device is named, and check whether the requested action still happened.

Matter vs HomeKit isn’t really a choice — Apple Home is already a Matter controller. Here’s the question that decides what you should buy.

A smart plug not turning off is one of two faults, and the relay click tells you which. Here’s the ten-second test and what to do about each one.

What makes a smart lock compatible with Home Assistant is the radio inside it, not the brand on the box. Here’s what each of the four needs.

Smart home troubleshooting in one place. Which symptom points to Wi-Fi, which to the radio, which to the load, and the fix guide for each one.

If your Google Home keeps disconnecting from wifi on a schedule, verify its local IP before resetting it. Reserve the address only if it changes.