Published May 14, 2026, 9:15 AM EDT Adam has a degree in Engineering and has a life-long interest in technology. He has been writing for over a decade for various print and online publications, with a focus on consumer tech. He joined How-To Geek in 2024 while working at Pocket-lint . As well as being a long-term fan of Apple products, he also has a strong interest in smart home tech, running a Home Assistant server at home to automate all his smart home devices. He believes that the ideal smart home should work with minimal interaction from the user, with automations running as if by magic rather than requiring you to push buttons on a control panel. You can find more of his work on Muck Rack . Using Home Assistant, you can create powerful automations for your smart home that can do far more than proprietary systems such as Alexa. There are some automations, however, where Home Assistant may need a little help. The n8n workflow automation platform can make your automations even more powerful.…