Smart Home Automation Ideas

Real smart home automations you can build today, from starter projects to advanced multi-device setups. Each one comes with plain-English steps and, where available, a one-click Home Assistant blueprint — no YAML editing required.

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Intermediate

Use geofencing to adjust your thermostat when you leave and come home

This automation watches your phone's location and sets your thermostat back when the last person leaves the geofence around your home, then restores it as you head back. It saves the hours a fixed schedule would spend heating or cooling an empty house.

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