A Weather-Based Migraine Early-Warning System in Home Assistant
A Home Assistant migraine risk score built from my own weather station - pressure swings, humidity, UV and air quality - that warns us before one hits.
Read it →What changed, and whether it changes what to buy
All updates → Local smart home this week: SmartThings puts its Home Assistant integration behind a $4.99 plan, and 2026.11 builds in HACS Local smart home news for October 31 to November 6, 2026: the SmartThings API plan, Home Assistant 2026.11, local Nest and Powerwall control, and Zigbee2MQTT dropping 32-bit. SmartThings puts its API behind a $4.99 plan, and the Home Assistant integration needs it after December 15 SmartThings says the current Home Assistant integration stops working on December 15, 2026, and the new one needs its $4.99 a month Developer Plan. What changes, and how to avoid paying. Home Assistant 2026.11: HACS is built in, and your entity names change Home Assistant 2026.11 builds HACS in as the Marketplace, reworks entity names and adds Matter cameras. What breaks, and whether to wait for 2026.11.1.
Owned and reviewed
Bought with my own money, running in my house. 34 so far.
UniFi G4 Doorbell Pro ★★★★★ “Great doorbell; my custom motion GIF disappears after every update” 
Apple TV 4K (2nd Generation) ★★★★★ “My household favorite, with one Plex overheating workaround” 
Aqara Presence Sensor FP1E 4.5/5 “It just works; price is the only downside” 
Aqara Presence Sensor FP300 4.5/5 “It just works; price is the only downside” 
Aqara Smart Lock U300 3.5/5 “The keypad saves it from a lower rating” 
Everything Presence One 4.5/5 “A joint favorite, but cost adds up in long rooms” Recently checked
Prices and availability re-verified this week| Product | Category | HA fit | Offline | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aqara Smart Lock U400 | smart lock | yes | $269.99 | |
| Govee Strip Light 2 Pro (16.4 ft) | light | yes | — | |
| Govee Strip Light 2 Pro (32.8 ft) | light | yes | — | |
| Govee Strip Light 2 Pro (6.56 ft) | light | yes | — | |
| IKEA BILRESA Scroll Wheel Remote | smart switch or dimmer | yes | — | |
| IKEA BILRESA Scroll Wheel Remote Kit | smart switch or dimmer | yes | — |
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