# Posts by tag 'home assistant' — Liran Tal

AI security researcher, open-source maintainer, and author. Explore Liran Tal’s blog, research papers, developer tools, books, and conference talks.

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*   Jan 7, 2025 · 3 min read

    ## [Home Assistant YouTube DNS Blocking with AdGuard and Lovelace Buttons Setup](/blog/home-assistant-youtube-dns-blocking-adguard-lovelace-buttons-setup)

    How to set up Home Assistant YouTube DNS blocking with AdGuard and Lovelace buttons for a more action friendly interface.

    *   [home assistant](/tag/home-assistant)
    *   [adguard](/tag/adguard)
    *   [dns blocking](/tag/dns-blocking)

     [![](/_astro/home-assistant-youtube-dns-blocking.DyPypVHT_Z168tjN.jpg)](/blog/home-assistant-youtube-dns-blocking-adguard-lovelace-buttons-setup)

*   Oct 15, 2023 · 5 min read

    ## [How I Deployed Tailscale VPN to Securely Access Home Assistant Remotely](/blog/employ-tailscale-vpn-to-securely-access-home-assistant-remotely)

    Often smart home automation enthusiasts want to access their Home Assistant instance remotely. This can be done by exposing the Home Assistant instance to the internet. However, this is not a secure way to access Home Assistant remotely and pose the risk of cyber attacks. In this article, we will see how to use Tailscale VPN to securely access Home Assistant remotely.

    *   [home assistant](/tag/home-assistant)
    *   [tailscale](/tag/tailscale)
    *   [vpn](/tag/vpn)
    *   [smart home](/tag/smart-home)
    *   [home automation](/tag/home-automation)

     [![](/_astro/tailscale-on-home-assistant-install.5S_wv0GE_ZaoqUh.png)](/blog/employ-tailscale-vpn-to-securely-access-home-assistant-remotely)