Integration guides
How the pieces of my setup talk to each other: what each integration does, how I set it up, and what to check before you rely on it.
Some of these are built into Home Assistant, some come from the community, and a few I wrote myself. Each guide covers what it does, how the setup works, and what it depends on. The code for my own projects is on the Workbench.
Start with how everything talks
- Messaging
MQTT
A shared message layer for devices, services and the automations that connect them.
Read the guide - Device networks
Z-Wave JS
Local control of Z-Wave devices through a radio adapter and a Z-Wave JS server.
Read the guide - Cameras and events
Frigate
Camera events, monitoring and media brought into Home Assistant from a separate Frigate server.
Read the guide - Device networks
Zigbee Home Automation
Home Assistant's built-in Zigbee connection for compatible lights, sensors and controls.
Read the guide - Lighting
Philips Hue
Hue lights, scenes and accessories through the Hue Bridge, working alongside everything else.
Read the guide - Alarm and responses
Alarmo
My alarm, run inside Home Assistant: the sensors I picked, a real keypad, and what happens when it trips.
Read the guide - Water and irrigation
Rachio
Rachio's cloud controller for the sprinklers, working with local relays, equipment monitoring and Home Assistant routines.
Read the guide - Remote controls
Broadlink
Local IR and RF command transmission for remote-controlled equipment, including the output stage of my Bark Alerts integration.
Read the guide - Audio and announcements
Alexa Media Player
Echo announcements and media controls from Home Assistant. It leans on Amazon's cloud, and the guide says where.
Read the guide - Detection and responses
Bark Alerts
My integration for turning Frigate audio detections into Broadlink beep requests, with clear controls and optional audio history. Check on the collar itself that the beep really happened.
Read the guide - Remotes and controls
Lutron Caséta
My custom Pico TV remote, connecting button presses and holds to navigation, power and volume through Home Assistant.
Read the guide - Water and irrigation
Pentek IntelliDrive
My read-only integration for a Pentek IntelliDrive PID50 well-pump drive, used as a second source of pressure, power and operating-state information.
Read the guide - Energy
Power Probe
My integration for estimating a device's draw from a whole-home meter by switching it off, on and off, then handing the number to Powercalc.
Read the guide - Audio and video
No Hassle AV
My integration for a No Hassle AV 8x8 HDMI matrix: choose the input for each output, send one input to every output, and switch the matrix on or off.
Read the guide - Audio and video
No Hassle AV Amplifier
My integration for a Monoprice-compatible 6-zone amplifier, with power, volume, mute and source for each zone plus bass, treble and balance controls.
Read the guide - Monitoring
Website Health
My integration that checks a website really works, with required text and JSON keys, and tells a site outage apart from your own internet outage.
Read the guide - Guest access
Limited Access Dashboard
My integration for giving someone a separate, password-protected page with only the controls they need, without a Home Assistant account.
Read the guide
Looking for the rest? Here's everything installed, plus what I had from HACS before the Marketplace and the tools behind the 3D floor plan.