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Can you promote on r/homeautomation?

Self-promotion restricted Its rules restrict self-promotion. Posts that promote your own work are likely to be removed.

A place to share and discuss all things related to home automation.

What its rules say about promotion

No referral, affiliate, or crowdfunding links
Referral, undisclosed affiliate, and crowdfunding links are not allowed. Your post may be removed at the discretion of the mods if it attempts to get around this rule by linking to a blog or social media post that contains those links.
No Youtube, blog, etc spam
Do not spam your blog, website, YouTube channel, company, product, etc. It will get removed and you will be banned without warning. You may post your own site but it must be directly related to home automation.
All 10 rules of r/homeautomation
  1. No abusive behavior
    No abusive behaviour. This is a forum for friendly discussion; personal attacks will not be tolerated and you will be banned without warning.
  2. No referral, affiliate, or crowdfunding links
    Referral, undisclosed affiliate, and crowdfunding links are not allowed. Your post may be removed at the discretion of the mods if it attempts to get around this rule by linking to a blog or social media post that contains those links.
  3. No politics
    There are plenty of other subs to discuss politics; this is not one of them.
  4. Include project details
    When posting project details must be included. Posting a video or image without detail will result in a removed post and may result in a ban.
  5. No reposts, karma farming, or low-effort posts
    Reposts, low-effort content, and karma farming are not welcome on /r/HomeAutomation.
  6. Use the appropriate flair for posts
    Please use the provided flairs to appropriately label your posts.
  7. No Youtube, blog, etc spam
    Do not spam your blog, website, YouTube channel, company, product, etc. It will get removed and you will be banned without warning. You may post your own site but it must be directly related to home automation.
  8. No hazardous information
    Certain projects, including working with electricity can result in injury, property damage, or death if done incorrectly. If you are not sure about what you are doing, please consult a profession. Do not include information that could potentially cause injury or harm to yourself or others.
  9. Extra rules for vendors
    If you are participating on the subreddit as a representative of a software or hardware vendor, you must follow an additional set of rules found on our wiki: https://www.reddit.com/r/homeautomation/wiki/rules#wiki_rules_for_company_representatives.3A
  10. Follow the Reddiquette
    The Reddiquette is an unofficial list of guidelines for participating on Reddit. Please keep them in mind when participating on this subreddit. The Reddiquette can be found here: https://support.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/205926439

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The verdict is our reading of r/homeautomation's rule text on 2026-09-26. Rules change and moderators decide: read the current rules before you post. Not affiliated with Reddit or r/homeautomation.