Cookbook

This is a community curated list of different ways to use Home Assistant. Most of these examples are using the automation component and other built-in automation related and organization components available.

New recipes can be added via the home-assistant.io repository.

Automation Examples

• Automation for rainy days

• Dim lights when playing media

• Example using use_trigger_values

• Examples for flashing lights

• Examples using the sun

• Foscam Recording during Away Mode Only using Pan/Tilt/Zoom Control and Motion Detection

• Perform actions based on input select

• Restart Home Assistant if Wemo Switch is not detected

• Send a reminder

• Send notification based on sensor

• Track your battery level

• Turn on lights for 10 minutes after motion detected

• Using time interval and input boolean

Automation in Python Examples

• Flash lights when intruder detected

Custom Python Component Examples

• Basic MQTT Example

• Basic Service Example

• Basic State Setting Example

Customize Defaults

• Customize polling interval for any component

Example configuration.yaml

• Configuration.yaml by Carlo Costanzo

• Configuration.yaml by Danichispa

• Configuration.yaml by GreenTurtwig

• Configuration.yaml by bassclarinetl2

• Configuration.yaml by brusc

• Configuration.yaml by happyleavesaoc