Earlier this month Home Assistant announced that they would soon be releasing their next piece of hardware and anticipation has been building ever since. Today the wait has come to an end, and we’re excited to share in the release of Home Assistant’s new device, the Home Assistant Connect ZBT-2. Home Assistant’s latest hardware releaseRead more ⟶
Meet the New Z-Wave Antenna: ZWA-2
Built for Home Assistant | Controlled Locally | Zero Cloud Required CloudFree is built on a simple idea: you should be able to run your smart home locally with Home Assistant. That means faster response times, stronger privacy, and a setup that keeps working even when the internet doesn’t. Home Assistant’s new Z-Wave antenna (ZWA-2)Read more ⟶
Setting Location and Timezone in Tasmota
Tasmota exposes many important configuration features right in its web interface. However, some settings still require the console to set, and this includes the geolocation and timezone settings. Configuring a Tasmota device with the correct location and timezone is important if you want to set timers and use the sunrise and sunset timer options onRead more ⟶
Pair Tasmota with WLED for Lighting Effects
Thanks to tony-fav, the latest version of Tasmota now includes DDP support. The DDP protocol is designed for controlling a network of lights in real-time. This may sound very cryptic, but it unlocks some very cool lighting effects on light strips and light bulbs running Tasmota, including our CloudFree Smart Bulb. What You’ll Need CloudFree SmartRead more ⟶
February 2021 Update: The Future of CloudFree
June 9th Update: Production has completed and the plugs are on their way to the warehouse! DHL estimates delivery on June 15th, though many times packages arrive earlier than expected. May 18th Update: the CloudFree Smart Plug 2 is in production, and should be available early next month, at the latest This week we surpassedRead more ⟶