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<a href="/getting-started/">Getting started</a>
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<li><a href='/getting-started/'>Installing Home Assistant</a></li>
<li><a href='/getting-started/configuration.html'>Initial configuration</a></li>
<li><a href='/components/'>Component overview</a></li>
<li><a href='/getting-started/android.html'>Setting up Android</a></li>
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Creating components
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Components
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<p>Components add support for devices, automation and much much more to Home Assistant. The following things are supported out-of-the-box.</p>
<h2><a class='title-link' name='entities' href='#entities'></a> Entities</h2>
<p>Entities are things that you want to observe within Home Assistant. Support for these things are provided by the entity components <a href="/components/light.html">Light</a>, <a href="/components/switch.html">Switch</a>, <a href="/components/thermostat.html">Thermostat</a>, <a href="/components/media_player.html">Media player</a>, <a href="/components/device_tracker.html">Device tracker</a>, <a href="/components/sun.html">Sun</a>.</p>
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<th colspan='2'>Type</th>
<th>Description</th>
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<td><a href='/components/light.hue.html'><img src='/images/supported_brands/philips_hue.png' class='brand overview' /></a></td>
<td><a href='/components/light.hue.html'>Philips Hue</a></td>
<td>Turn lights on, control brightness and color.</td>
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<td><a href='/components/sensor.sabnzbd.html'><img src='/images/supported_brands/sabnzbd.png' class='brand overview' /></a></td>
<td><a href='/components/sensor.sabnzbd.html'>SABnzbd clients</a></td>
<td>Monitor queue and download speeds.</td>
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<td></td>
<td><a href='/components/sensor.systemmonitor.html'>System Monitor</a></td>
<td>Track CPU, memory and disk usage on the host machine.</td>
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<td><a href='/components/thermostat.nest.html'><img src='/images/supported_brands/nest_thermostat.png' class='brand overview' /></a></td>
<td><a href='/components/thermostat.nest.html'>Nest thermostats</a></td>
<td>See current temperature and control target temperature and away mode.</td>
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<td></td>
<td><a href='/components/thermostat.heat_control.html'>Heat Control</a></td>
<td>Turn home Assistant into your own thermostat by reading a temperature sensor and controlling a switch connected to a heater.</td>
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<td><a href='/components/switch.wemo.html'><img src='/images/supported_brands/belkin_wemo.png' class='brand overview' /></a></td>
<td><a href='/components/switch.wemo.html'>WeMo switches</a></td>
<td>Control WeMo switches and read the usage statistics from Insight switches.</td>
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<td><a href='/components/sensor.mysensors.html'><img src='/images/supported_brands/mysensors.png' class='brand overview' /></a></td>
<td><a href='/components/sensor.mysensors.html'>MySensors switches</a></td>
<td>Integrate MySensors sensors.</td>
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<td><a href='/components/device_tracker.ddwrt.html'><img src='/images/supported_brands/ddwrt.png' class='brand overview' /></a></td>
<td><a href='/components/device_tracker.ddwrt.html'>DD-WRT routers</a></td>
<td>Offers presence detection by looking at connected devices.</td>
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<td><a href='/components/device_tracker.luci.html'><img src='/images/supported_brands/openwrt.png' class='brand overview' /></a></td>
<td><a href='/components/device_tracker.luci.html'>OpenWRT routers</a></td>
<td>Offers presence detection by looking at connected devices.</td>
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<td><a href='/components/device_tracker.netgear.html'><img src='/images/supported_brands/netgear.png' class='brand overview' /></a></td>
<td><a href='/components/device_tracker.netgear.html'>Netgear routers</a></td>
<td>Offers presence detection by looking at connected devices.</td>
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<td><a href='/components/device_tracker.tomato.html'>Tomato routers</a></td>
<td>Offers presence detection by looking at connected devices.</td>
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<td><a href='/components/device_tracker.nmap_scanner.html'>NMap network scanning</a></td>
<td>Offers presence detection by scanning the network for connected devices.</td>
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<td><a href='/components/sensor.transmission.html'><img src='/images/supported_brands/transmission.png' class='brand overview' /></a></td>
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<a href='/components/sensor.transmission.html'>Transmission sensor</a></br>
<a href='/components/switch.transmission.html'>Transmission switch</a>
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<td>Monitor status and download speeds. Change the speed limits.</td>
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<td><a href='/components/media_player.cast.html'><img src='/images/supported_brands/google_cast.png' class='brand overview' /></a></td>
<td><a href='/components/media_player.cast.html'>Google Cast devices</a></td>
<td>Track what is being played and control playback (temporarely disabled awaiting protobuf 3 release).</td>
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<td><a href='/components/media_player.mpd.html'><img src='/images/supported_brands/mpd.png' class='brand overview' /></a></td>
<td><a href='/components/media_player.mpd.html'>Music Player Daemon (MPD)</a></td>
<td>Track what is being played and control playback.</td>
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<td><a href='/components/isy994.html'><img src='/images/supported_brands/insteon.png' class='brand overview' /></a></td>
<td><a href='/components/isy994.html'>Insteon Devices</a></td>
<td>Insteon devices can be controlled with the ISY994 controller.</td>
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<td><a href='/components/isy994.html'><img src='/images/supported_brands/x10.gif' class='brand overview' /></a></td>
<td><a href='/components/isy994.html'>X10 Devices</a></td>
<td>X10 devices can be controlled with the ISY994 controller.</td>
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<p class='note'>
Support for these devices is provided by the Home Assistant community and not
the manufacturers of these devices.
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<h2><a class='title-link' name='organization' href='#organization'></a> Organization</h2>
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<td> <a href="/components/group.html">Group</a> </td>
<td> Allows grouping of entities</td>
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<td> <a href="/components/scene.html">Scene</a> </td>
<td> Allow defining preferred state of a set of entities</td>
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<h2><a class='title-link' name='hubs' href='#hubs'></a> Hubs</h2>
<p>Home Assistant integrates with a variety of third party Home Automation hubs and networks. It allows you to control the connected switches, lights and sensors via Home Assistant. Click on the following logo&rsquo;s for setup instructions:</p>
<p><a href="/components/zwave.html"><img src='/images/supported_brands/z-wave.png' class='brand' /></a>
<a href="/components/tellstick.html"><img src='/images/supported_brands/telldus_tellstick.png' class='brand' /></a>
<a href="/components/vera.html"><img src='/images/supported_brands/vera.png' class='brand' /></a>
<a href="/components/wink.html"><img src='/images/supported_brands/wink.png' class='brand' /></a>
<a href="/components/isy994.html"><img src='/images/supported_brands/universal_devices.png' class='brand' /></a>
<a href="/components/modbus.html"><img src='/images/supported_brands/modbus.png' class='brand' /></a></p>
<p class='note'>
Support for these devices is provided by the Home Assistant community and not
the manufacturers of these devices.
</p>
<h2><a class='title-link' name='services' href='#services'></a> Services</h2>
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<td></td>
<td><a href='/components/history.html'>History</a></td>
<td>Track the state of entities and allow users to browse through history.</td>
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<td></td>
<td><a href='/components/conversation.html'>Conversation</a></td>
<td>Process textual commands like ones received by speech-to-text engines.</td>
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<td><a href='/components/discovery.html'>Discovery</a></td>
<td>Scans the network for supported devices.</td>
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<td></td>
<td><a href='/components/logbook.html'>Logbook</a></td>
<td>Provides a logbook-style view on the Entity history.</td>
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<td><img src='/images/supported_brands/nma.png' class='brand' /></td>
<td><a href='/components/notify.nma.html'>Notify My Android (NMA)</a></td>
<td>Allow sending messages using Notify My Android (NMA).</td>
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<td><img src='/images/supported_brands/instapush.png' class='brand' /></td>
<td><a href='/components/notify.instapush.html'>Instapush</a></td>
<td>Allow sending messages using Instapush.</td>
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<td><img src='/images/supported_brands/pushbullet.png' class='brand' /></td>
<td><a href='/components/notify.pushbullet.html'>PushBullet</a></td>
<td>Allow sending messages using PushBullet.</td>
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<td><img src='/images/supported_brands/pushover.png' class='brand' /></td>
<td><a href='/components/notify.pushover.html'>PushOver</a></td>
<td>Allow sending messages using PushOver.</td>
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<td><img src='/images/supported_brands/xmpp.png' class='brand' /></td>
<td><a href='/components/notify.xmpp.html'>Jabber (XMPP)</a></td>
<td>Allow sending messages using Jabber (XMPP).</td>
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<td></td>
<td><a href='/components/browser.html'>Browser</a></td>
<td>Open URLs on the host machine.</td>
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<td></td>
<td><a href='/components/downloader.html'>Downloader</a></td>
<td>Allows downloading URLs to the host machine.</td>
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<td></td>
<td><a href='/components/keyboard.html'>Keyboard</a></td>
<td>Simulate key presses on the host machine.</td>
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<td><img src='/images/supported_brands/openweathermap.png' class='brand' /></td>
<td><a href='/components/sensor.openweathermap.html'>OpenWeatherMap</a></td>
<td>Display current meteorological data from your location.</td>
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<td><img src='/images/supported_brands/bitcoin.png' class='brand' /></td>
<td><a href='/components/sensor.bitcoin.html'>Bitcoin</a></td>
<td>Display details about the Bitcoin Network and your Blockchain.info online wallet.</td>
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<td></td>
<td><a href='/components/sensor.swiss_public_transport.html'>Swiss Public Transport</a></td>
<td>Display timetable data for traveling in Switzerland.</td>
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<td></td>
<td><a href='/components/sensor.time_date.html'>Time & Date</a></td>
<td>Displays the time and the date.</td>
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</table>
<p class='note'>
Support for these services is provided by the Home Assistant community and not
the service providers.
</p>
<h2><a class='title-link' name='automation' href='#automation'></a> Automation</h2>
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<th> Type </th>
<th> Description</th>
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<td> <a href="/components/automation.html">Automation</a> </td>
<td> Allow for automating service calls when a specific state is met</td>
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<td> <a href="/components/scheduler.html">Scheduler</a> </td>
<td> Allows for scheduling service calls when sun sets or it is specific time</td>
</tr>
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<td> <a href="/components/script.html">Script</a> </td>
<td> Allow user to define scripts to run from within Home Assistant</td>
</tr>
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<td> <a href="/components/device_sun_light_trigger.html">Device sun light trigger</a> </td>
<td> Slowly fade in the lights to compensate the setting sun. Also turns on lights when you get home after dark.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> <a href="/components/simple_alarm.html">Simple alarm</a> </td>
<td> Let the lights blink red when the lights turn on while no one is home.</td>
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<h2><a class='title-link' name='misc' href='#misc'></a> Misc</h2>
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<th> Type </th>
<th> Description</th>
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<td> <a href="/components/configurator.html">Configurator</a> </td>
<td> Component used by other components to get configuration from the user.</td>
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