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May 30, 2026Technical guide

I Found Three Thread Network Names on My Home Network

dns-sd found three Thread network names. Discovery showed more than I expected, but did not establish credential sharing or radio connectivity.

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May 27, 2026Technical guide

My YAML light group vanished after an update. I blamed Home Assistant 2026.5 too quickly; the Helper fixed it, but YAML is still supported.

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