In this episode, we explore openHAB's 'Modulith' architecture. We'll discover how Apache Karaf, the engine that runs the system, manages individual components called Bundles. In this video,

In this video, we delve into the heart of openHAB's operational control. While the Main UI is convenient for everyday use, the Karaf console is where the real power for administration and

AI Generated In this video, we'll explore a very common use case: connecting to the openHAB console running as a Docker container. Although the system runs in an isolated container, we still need access

In this second video in the miniseries dedicated to the OpenHAB console, we move from theory to practice by entering the openHAB "engine room": the Apache Karaf console. In the video,

AI Generated Have you ever felt like openHAB's Main UI was hiding something from you? Or have you ever found yourself in a situation where a binding crashes and the GUI becomes unresponsive? This is when

AI Generated Are you experiencing login or connection errors with Xiaomi Miio binding on openHAB? In this video I show you how I solved the problem by completely bypassing communication with the Xiaomi

Work in progress in the lab! 🛠️ Here's the final combo for the next project: openHAB 5 + Sonoff 4ch PRO R3 ready to be updated with Tasmota firmware. There are still a few ingredients missing, but everything

AI Generated The Matter protocol is finally a reality on openHAB 5. In this video, we'll show you how to integrate the SwitchBot Hub Mini and the Smart Lock Pro to achieve 100% local control, eliminating

In this video, we'll show you how to take the ultimate leap in home automation! I'll show you how to integrate Gemini AI (Google's artificial intelligence) into OpenHAB using my open-source AI2MQTT service:

In this video, we'll show you how to take the ultimate leap in home automation! I'll show you how to integrate Gemini AI (Google's artificial intelligence) into OpenHAB using my open-source AI2MQTT service:

AI Generated hree weeks after the release of openHAB 5.1, I finally decided to upgrade. Unfortunately, I didn't read the Release Notes and missed the "Breaking Changes" section. Result: Upon

AI Generated In this video, I introduce my AI2MQTT script, a key step in integrating Gemini AI into smart home systems like OpenHAB. AI2MQTT is a Python script (available on my GitHub repository that acts

AI Generated In this video, I show you how to use the Gemini APIs via a Python script to obtain dynamic information and send it via MQTT to OpenHAB, then display it correctly on a sitemap. Starting with

AI Generated Integrating advanced AI like Gemini into home automation systems (like openHAB) opens up incredible possibilities. However, there's a fundamental obstacle: most AIs respond with free, descriptive

AI Generated Home automation is great as long as it works. But what happens when that crucial component that manages communication with your Matter devices—the Matter Bridge—decides to act up or go offline?

AI Generated Want to know immediately if your Matter Bridge goes into STOPPED state? In this video, I'll show you how to create a rule in OpenHAB to automatically receive a notification whenever the bridge

AI Generated In the previous video we saw how to create an item to monitor the status of the Matter Bridge. Unfortunately, there's a problem: when starting OpenHAB, sometimes it's not possible to get the

AI Generated In my latest video on YouTube I showed how it is possible to monitor the status of the Matter Bridge directly from OpenHAB, in a simple and effective way. Thanks to a dedicated item and a

AI Generated With the arrival of Matter, home automation finally becomes universal. Thanks to the Matter Bridge introduced in OpenHAB, you can now connect your smart home devices to Google Home and Amazon

AI Generated Do you have a Shelly device and want to control it with OpenHAB? In this article, I'll explain how to easily make them communicate with each other using MQTT, a small but powerful protocol