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|screenshot-states|
-Examples of devices it can interface it:
+Examples of devices Home Assistant can interface with:
- Monitoring connected devices to a wireless router:
`OpenWrt `__,
@@ -61,11 +61,11 @@ Examples of devices it can interface it:
- `See full list of supported
devices `__
-Built home automation on top of your devices:
+Build home automation on top of your devices:
- Keep a precise history of every change to the state of your house
-- Turn on the lights when people get home after sun set
-- Turn on lights slowly during sun set to compensate for less light
+- Turn on the lights when people get home after sunset
+- Turn on lights slowly during sunset to compensate for less light
- Turn off all lights and devices when everybody leaves the house
- Offers a `REST API `__
and can interface with MQTT for easy integration with other projects
@@ -75,10 +75,10 @@ Built home automation on top of your devices:
(NMA) `__,
`PushBullet `__,
`PushOver `__, `Slack `__,
- `Telegram `__, and `Jabber
+ `Telegram `__, `Join `__, and `Jabber
(XMPP) `__
-The system is built modular so support for other devices or actions can
+The system is built using a modular approach so support for other devices or actions can
be implemented easily. See also the `section on
architecture `__
and the `section on creating your own