Cookbook

This is a community currated list of different ways to use Home Assistant. New recipes can be added via the home-assistant.io repository.

Automation Examples

• Automation for rainy days

• Examples using the sun

• Example using use_trigger_values

• Turn on lights for 10 minutes after motion detected

• Dim lights when playing media

• Send a reminder

• Restart Home Assistant if Wemo Switch is not detected

• Track your battery level

• Using time interval and input boolean

Custom Python Component Examples

• Basic Service Example

• Basic State Setting Example

• Basic MQTT Example

Example configuration.yaml

• Configuration.yaml by Carlo Costanzo

• Configuration.yaml by happyleavesaoc

• Configuration.yaml by GreenTurtwig

• Customize polling interval for any component