Hack your old Google Home Mini into a Home Assistant-ready offline smart speaker with this DIY kit

You can now order an $85 kit to convert your Google Home Mini into a Home Assistant-compatible offline smart speaker.
Android Police

Google Home to adopt Gemini and ditch Assistant for all smart device control

Chris Thomas was a reporter at Android Police from 2022 until 2025. Google has been pushing Gemini into every corner of its ecosystem this year, and now it’s coming for smart speakers and displays.

Your old iPad or Android tablet can be your new smart home panel - here's how

Your old iPad or Android tablet can be your new smart home panel - here's how ...
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Home Assistant's Alexa and Google Home integrations are better than the real thing—here's why

Alexa, let me talk to Home Assistant.