@ -91,14 +91,15 @@ Hardware linked to the automations below. Older hardware and projects under eval
| --- | --- | --- |
| Amazon Fire tablet wall kiosk (older Fire 7) | Bedroom camera screen with Fully Kiosk recovery, bedtime dimming, and a lightweight dashboard - [](config/packages/kiosk_tablet.yaml), [kiosk dashboard](config/dashboards/kiosk), [](https://youtu.be/ChgEu0IDWzc) | [](https://amzn.to/2swPVSm) [](https://amzn.to/2tBSTUU) |
| Garadget garage door controller | Garage doors: open/close, arrival helpers, and nighttime reminders - [](config/packages/garadget.yaml), [](https://youtu.be/wFO0H5zgnzk), [](https://www.vcloudinfo.com/2026/05/home-assistant-garage-automations-arrival-alerts-tesla.html) | [](https://amzn.to/2jQLpVQ) |
| August smart lock | Front-door lock control + status - [](config/packages/august.yaml) | [](https://amzn.to/48jVzZ3) |
| August smart lock | Front-door lock control + status - [](config/packages/august.yaml) [](https://www.youtube.com/shorts/UdcCeAyo9Ak) | [](https://amzn.to/48jVzZ3) |
| Phyn Plus water shutoff | Leak detection + auto shutoff - [](config/packages/phynplus.yaml), [](https://youtu.be/xbhgWnomFYI), [](https://www.vcloudinfo.com/2026/06/home-assistant-leak-detection-automations.html), [](https://www.vcloudinfo.com/2020/05/phyn-plus-smart-water-shutoff-device.html) | [](https://amzn.to/2Zy3sbJ) |
| Tesla Powerwall 2 | Grid-outage alerts, charging watchdog, and load-shed automations - [](config/packages/powerwall.yaml), [](https://youtu.be/hR_0lFEE2bA), [](https://www.vcloudinfo.com/2026/06/tesla-powerwall-home-assistant-watchdog.html) | [Powerwall at Tesla](https://www.tesla.com/powerwall) (manufacturer; examples use Powerwall 2) |
| Google Nest thermostat | HVAC schedules plus runtime-based filter reminders and condenser-line cleanout tracking - [](config/packages/climate.yaml), [](config/dashboards/overview/partials/water_sections.yaml), [](https://youtu.be/nScl2JxYSB8) | [](https://amzn.to/4olpINw) |
| Raspberry Pi 3 + Aeon Z-Wave stick (historical) | Older hardware reference; current garage-entry examples use wired NodeMCU contacts. Check current host and radio support before buying. | [](https://amzn.to/2e3DOBY) [](https://amzn.to/2eAiAP0) |
| Roku streaming device | TV presence -> scenes/lighting - [](config/packages/roku.yaml) | [](https://amzn.to/2Ctp8cr) |
| Amazon Echo Show | Front door camera pop-up when the August lock unlocks - [](config/packages/august.yaml) | [](https://amzn.to/4ptA3YO) |
| Roku streaming device | TV presence -> scenes/lighting - [](config/packages/roku.yaml) [](https://youtu.be/n13wrw-eTvU) | [](https://amzn.to/2Ctp8cr) |
| NFC tags | Phone taps record per-unit HVAC filter changes and trigger quick actions. [](https://youtu.be/nScl2JxYSB8) - [](config/packages/climate.yaml), [](config/packages/nfc_tags.yaml) | [](https://amzn.to/3L7efQv) |
| Amazon Echo Show | Front door camera pop-up when the August lock unlocks - [](config/packages/august.yaml) [](https://youtu.be/EJLT7KXfzO8) | [](https://amzn.to/4ptA3YO) |
| Amazon Echo Glow (under evaluation) | Unvalidated bridge experiment for Home Assistant status cues; follow the issue before buying - [](https://github.com/CCOSTAN/Home-AssistantConfig/issues/1827) | [](https://amzn.to/4wsGUoU) |
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| --- | --- | --- |
| Amazon Fire tablet wall kiosk (older Fire 7) | Bedroom Fully recovery and clock-free night-watch dashboard plus a distinct Kitchen Show clock/forecast, household-alert surface, motion-aware idle dimming, household-aware screen power, and state-driven full-screen Garage/Front Door views - [](packages/kiosk_tablet.yaml), [Bedroom dashboard](dashboards/bedroom), [Kiosk Satellite preview](dashboards/kiosk_satellite_staging), [](https://youtu.be/ChgEu0IDWzc) | [](https://amzn.to/2swPVSm) [](https://amzn.to/2tBSTUU) |
| Garadget garage door controller | Garage doors: open/close, arrival helpers, and nighttime reminders - [](packages/garadget.yaml), [](automation/garage_entry_light.yaml), [](https://youtu.be/wFO0H5zgnzk), [](https://www.vcloudinfo.com/2026/05/home-assistant-garage-automations-arrival-alerts-tesla.html) | [](https://amzn.to/2jQLpVQ) |
| August smart lock | Front-door lock status + remote control – [](packages/august.yaml) | [](https://amzn.to/48jVzZ3) |
| Amazon Echo Show | Pops up the front doorbell camera when the August lock unlocks – [](packages/august.yaml) | [](https://amzn.to/4ptA3YO) |
| August smart lock | Front-door lock status + remote control – [](packages/august.yaml) [](https://www.youtube.com/shorts/UdcCeAyo9Ak) | [](https://amzn.to/48jVzZ3) |
| Amazon Echo Show | Pops up the front doorbell camera when the August lock unlocks – [](packages/august.yaml) [](https://youtu.be/EJLT7KXfzO8) | [](https://amzn.to/4ptA3YO) |
| Phyn Plus water shutoff | Leak detection + auto shutoff - [](packages/phynplus.yaml), [](https://youtu.be/xbhgWnomFYI), [](https://www.vcloudinfo.com/2026/06/home-assistant-leak-detection-automations.html), [](https://www.vcloudinfo.com/2020/05/phyn-plus-smart-water-shutoff-device.html) | [](https://amzn.to/2Zy3sbJ) |
| Tesla Powerwall 2 | Grid-outage alerts, charging watchdog, and load-shed automations - [](packages/powerwall.yaml), [](https://youtu.be/hR_0lFEE2bA), [](https://www.vcloudinfo.com/2026/06/tesla-powerwall-home-assistant-watchdog.html) | [Powerwall at Tesla](https://www.tesla.com/powerwall) (manufacturer; examples use Powerwall 2) |
| Google Nest thermostat | HVAC schedules plus runtime-based filter reminders and condenser-line cleanout tracking - [](packages/climate.yaml), [](dashboards/infrastructure/partials/home_water_sections.yaml), [](https://youtu.be/nScl2JxYSB8) | [](https://amzn.to/4olpINw) |
| Raspberry Pi 3 + Aeon Z-Wave stick (historical) | Older hardware reference; current garage-entry examples use wired NodeMCU contacts. Check current host and radio support before buying. | [](https://amzn.to/2e3DOBY) [](https://amzn.to/2eAiAP0) |
| Roku streaming device | TV presence -> scenes/lighting – [](packages/roku.yaml) | [](https://amzn.to/2Ctp8cr) |
| Roku streaming device | TV presence -> scenes/lighting – [](packages/roku.yaml) [](https://youtu.be/n13wrw-eTvU) | [](https://amzn.to/2Ctp8cr) |
| NFC tags | Phone taps record per-unit HVAC filter changes and trigger quick actions. [](https://youtu.be/nScl2JxYSB8) - [](packages/climate.yaml), [](packages/nfc_tags.yaml) | [](https://amzn.to/3L7efQv) |
| Amazon Echo Glow (under evaluation) | Unvalidated bridge experiment for Home Assistant status cues; follow the issue before buying - [](https://github.com/CCOSTAN/Home-AssistantConfig/issues/1827) | [](https://amzn.to/4wsGUoU) |
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| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Amazon Fire tablet wall kiosk (older Fire 7) | [](kiosk_tablet.yaml), [Bedroom dashboard](../dashboards/bedroom), [Kiosk Satellite preview](../dashboards/kiosk_satellite_staging) | Bedroom Fully and Kitchen Kiosk Satellite share camera-event state while retaining purpose-built layouts and device-specific screen, recovery, motion, and camera rendering controls. [](https://youtu.be/ChgEu0IDWzc). | [](https://amzn.to/2swPVSm) [](https://amzn.to/2tBSTUU) [](https://amzn.to/2w7Min6) |
| Garadget garage door controller | [](garadget.yaml) | MQTT covers feed arrival helpers, entry lighting, nighttime reminders, and security checks. [](https://youtu.be/wFO0H5zgnzk) and [](https://www.vcloudinfo.com/2026/05/home-assistant-garage-automations-arrival-alerts-tesla.html). | [](https://amzn.to/2jQLpVQ) |
| August smart lock | [](august.yaml) | Front-door lock/unlock + status for routines and alerts. | [](https://amzn.to/48jVzZ3) |
| Amazon Echo Show | Pops up the front doorbell camera when the August lock unlocks. | [](august.yaml) | [](https://amzn.to/4ptA3YO) |
| August smart lock | [](august.yaml) | Front-door lock/unlock + status for routines and alerts. [](https://www.youtube.com/shorts/UdcCeAyo9Ak) | [](https://amzn.to/48jVzZ3) |
| Amazon Echo Show | Pops up the front doorbell camera when the August lock unlocks. | [](august.yaml) [](https://youtu.be/EJLT7KXfzO8) | [](https://amzn.to/4ptA3YO) |
| Amazon Echo Glow (under evaluation) | [](https://github.com/CCOSTAN/Home-AssistantConfig/issues/1827) | Unvalidated bridge experiment for Home Assistant status cues; follow the issue before buying. | [](https://amzn.to/4wsGUoU) |
| Phyn Plus water shutoff | [](phynplus.yaml) | Leak events trigger valve closes + critical push notifications. [](https://youtu.be/xbhgWnomFYI) and [](https://www.vcloudinfo.com/2026/06/home-assistant-leak-detection-automations.html). | [](https://amzn.to/2Zy3sbJ) |
| Roku streaming device | [](roku.yaml) | Media presence drives lighting, announcements, and scenes. | [](https://amzn.to/2Ctp8cr) |
| Roku streaming device | [](roku.yaml) | Media presence drives lighting, announcements, and scenes. [](https://youtu.be/n13wrw-eTvU) | [](https://amzn.to/2Ctp8cr) |
| NFC tags | [](climate.yaml), [](nfc_tags.yaml) | Phone taps record per-unit HVAC filter changes and trigger quick actions. [](https://youtu.be/nScl2JxYSB8) | [](https://amzn.to/3L7efQv) |
### Tips for extending these packages
- Most packages expose booleans or helpers that you can hook into with your own automations; keep using those entities instead of editing the package so upgrades stay clean.
Carlo Costanzo
4 weeks ago