r/homeassistant is a subreddit with 575k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and self-promotion, and the community frequently discusses home assistant, zigbee, struggling, automation, and homeassistant, and they frequently recommend/review zigbee, motion sensor, and smart plug.
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Popular Themes in r/homeassistant
#1
Solution Requests
: "Home Zone acting weird"
7 posts
#2
Self-Promotion
: "I built an open-source touchscreen controller for my Linea Mini (ESP32, no machine modification) — brew-by-weight, cleaning reminders, Home Assistant, temp control includes MQTT to Home Assistant"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/homeassistant
#1
Home Assistant
30 posts
#2
Zigbee
18 posts
#3
Struggling
16 posts
#4
Automation
11 posts
#5
Homeassistant
10 posts
#6
Frustrating
8 posts
#7
Dashboard
8 posts
#8
Thermostat
7 posts
#9
Smart Home
6 posts
#10
Sensor
6 posts
Products Discussed in r/homeassistant
Zigbee
181 reviews
#1
Sonoff
4.7★ from 32 reviews
#2
Aqara
4.1★ from 24 reviews
#3
IKEA
4.3★ from 15 reviews
Motion Sensor
90 reviews
#1
Philips Hue
4.6★ from 25 reviews
#2
Aqara
4.0★ from 23 reviews
#3
Sonoff
3.3★ from 6 reviews
Smart Plug
88 reviews
#1
Shelly
4.9★ from 15 reviews
#2
Sonoff
4.4★ from 7 reviews
#3
Meross
4.1★ from 7 reviews
Flair Used in r/homeassistant
#1
❓ Support
: "My wifeasked why the bathroom lights flashed green twice when the dryer finished. I had to explain my logic..."
69 posts
#2
🖼️ Show & Tell
: "Interactive pokemon floorplan"
41 posts
#3
💬 Discussion
: "Goodbye Google"
30 posts
#4
🛠️ DIY / Hardware
: "Sliding door lock"
19 posts
#5
🧩 Custom Integration
: "WashData 0.5.0 - a tiny bit less dumb now"
6 posts
#6
🗣️ Voice & Assist
: "Finally pulled the trigger on Voice Preview, I posted these signs around the house"
5 posts
#7
📰 News
: "Helios - 2026.8.0 "Make it yours" is out."
5 posts
#8
🤖 Automation
: "Looking for an HA add-on to randomly turn lights on and off while on vacation"
5 posts
#9
🤔 WTH
: "NSFHA: My server temps before and after I remembered to plug in my CPU fan…"
4 posts
#10
🪛 ESPHome
: "ESPHome Remote Build Server - who knew this existed??"
3 posts
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Yearly
+137k members(31.4%)
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Last updated: July 24, 2026