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Smart house devices are most useful when they solve real household problems. This guide explains what they do, how they fit into different systems, and which device to start with first.
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Smart home accessories can help you save energy, improve comfort, and automate everyday routines. This guide shows how to choose the right devices by problem, room, and budget.
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A smart plug is a simple device that sits between a wall outlet and a plug-in appliance, letting you control power from an app or with automations. Learn how it works, what it can do, and what to look for before buying one.
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Smart homes are often misunderstood. This beginner-friendly myth-vs-fact guide explains what modern devices can really do, how much they cost, and why many homes can start without renovation.
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Smart cooling control helps you run air conditioning only when it’s needed. Learn how temperature sensing, schedules, room-by-room logic, and energy monitoring can reduce waste while keeping your home comfortable.
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The best smart home devices depend on your goal: cutting energy waste, improving everyday comfort, or strengthening security. This practical guide groups beginner-friendly, retrofit-friendly options by use case so you can choose with confidence.
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Matter helps smart home devices work more smoothly across ecosystems, and Shelly’s Gen4 lineup brings that flexibility to selected devices without giving up local control or automation options.
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Learn how to add Shelly devices to Home Assistant using the built-in Shelly integration. Follow this simple step-by-step guide to connect and control your Shelly smart devices.
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A smart relay is not always the right switch for the job. Learn when motors, pumps, heaters, and other demanding loads need a contactor, overload protection, or control-circuit switching instead.
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Not sure where to start with Shelly? This beginner-friendly guide helps you choose the right device by the problem you want to solve—whether that is easier lighting, leak alerts, power monitoring, or simple automation.
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One relay can be more than a single fix. This guide shows how a Shelly relay can solve one problem, then grow into sensors, schedules, Home Assistant, energy monitoring, and local automations.
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Learn how to connect Shelly devices to Home Assistant for local control, from auto-discovery and naming to dashboards, automations, and troubleshooting. This beginner-friendly guide keeps everything on your home network without relying on the cloud.
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A reliable smart home setup starts with the network. Learn how to place your router, choose the right 2.4 GHz Wi‑Fi, reserve IP addresses, and avoid the common causes of Shelly device dropouts.
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