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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/JustAnotherNoOne7 on 2025-07-18 14:01:06+00:00.

I always wanted to get into home automation, for years.

Last month I finally picked up a HA Green and a Zigbee hub, added all my “normal” devices. Everything was pretty exciting.

Since then, I’ve been thinking about which sensors to buy first, which automations etc, but so far I always end up thinking it’s a gimmick that solves a problem I don’t actually have. ☹️ Have I not got the right mindset for this?

Looking for ideas on how you started, and perhaps how you approach picking what automations to do.