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Join hosts Phil Hawthorne and Rohan Karamandi as they explore the newest Home Assistant releases and the latest Home Automation news. Featuring guests who use or contribute to Home Assistant, the podcast aims to inspire new ways to make your home smarter.

Location:

Melbourne, New Zealand

Description:

Join hosts Phil Hawthorne and Rohan Karamandi as they explore the newest Home Assistant releases and the latest Home Automation news. Featuring guests who use or contribute to Home Assistant, the podcast aims to inspire new ways to make your home smarter.

Language:

English

Contact:

+64278223815


Episodes
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Talking the Open Home Foundation and 2024.5 with Frenck

5/1/2024
The State of the Open Home live stream had some big announcements for Home Assistant and its future. Frenck fills in for Rohan to go behind the scenes and break down the announcements, and the latest Home Assistant release Chapters 01:10 State of the Open Home 03:47 New Owner of Home Assistant 05:40 Home Assistant Foundation 10:56 How many homes use Home Assistant 13:35 Home Assistant Hardware Updates 17:18 Cloud New Features 18:04 Home Assistant Longterm New Features 22:53 2024.5 New Features 50:20 20245 New Integrations 54:45 Backwards Incompatible Changes For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha154 Watch this episode on YouTube Support Rohan and Phil on Patreon This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsors Home Assistant Cloud by Nabu Casa Easily connect to Google and Amazon voice assistants for a small monthly fee that also supports the Home Assistant project. Configuration is via the User Interface so no fiddling with router settings, dynamic DNS or YAML. Hosts Phil Hawthorne Website Smart Home Products Twitter: @philhawthorne Buy Phil a Coffee Franck Nijhof Website Twitter: @frenck Our Sponsors: * Check out eufy: us.eufy.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Duration:01:01:43

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Automating all the things with Kurt

4/16/2024
Kurt from Belgium loves everything to do with technology. So there’s little surprise as Kurt shares with us all the ways he is using Home Assistant to make his life smarter Chapters 02:05 Getting started with Home Automation 10:10 Smart Locks 14:35 Solving the smart home for non tech people 15:53 Driving Automations 20:40 AI for the smart home 24:13 Favourite Automations 28:36 Sleep Detection 31:35 Phil's Zwave Network Offline 37:47 Robot Vacuums 42:33 Presence Detection 45:13 Powering Automations 48:29 Car Log Book Automation 50:07 Putting Home Assistant in Schools 53:28 Family feature requests 55:41 Driving Home Assistant 01:01:28 Failsafes for Home Automation For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha154 Watch this episode on YouTube Support Rohan and Phil on Patreon This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsors Home Assistant Cloud by Nabu Casa Easily connect to Google and Amazon voice assistants for a small monthly fee that also supports the Home Assistant project. Configuration is via the User Interface so no fiddling with router settings, dynamic DNS or YAML. Hosts Phil Hawthorne Website Smart Home Products Twitter: @philhawthorne Buy Phil a Coffee Rohan Karamandi Website Smart Home Products Twitter: @rohank9 Buy Rohan a Coffee Our Sponsors: * Check out eufy: us.eufy.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Duration:01:07:33

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Categorising and Labelling everything with 2024.4

4/3/2024
2024.4 lands with a much requested feature - an ability to organise our automations, scripts and devices. Rohan and Phil break down the 2024.4 release and the Voice Assistant community content winners Chapters 00:00 Intro 00:47 State of the Open Home 02:06 Voice Assistant Community Awards 10:03 2024.4 29:52 Maps and Webpage Dashboards 32:15 Section Layout 33:51 Related Items 34:41 Repairs and Spook 37:18 Matter Controllers 39:21 Opening Doors 43:24 New Integrations 45:21 Breaking Changes 47:21 Shoutouts For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha153 Watch this episode on YouTube Support Rohan and Phil on Patreon This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsors Home Assistant Cloud by Nabu Casa Easily connect to Google and Amazon voice assistants for a small monthly fee that also supports the Home Assistant project. Configuration is via the User Interface so no fiddling with router settings, dynamic DNS or YAML. Hosts Phil Hawthorne Website Smart Home Products Twitter: @philhawthorne Buy Phil a Coffee Rohan Karamandi Website Smart Home Products Twitter: @rohank9 Buy Rohan a Coffee Our Sponsors: * Check out eufy: us.eufy.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Duration:00:48:18

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Using Home Assistant as a second brain with Brian

3/20/2024
Brian is a spacecraft systems engineer, who uses Home Assistant to automate his house, and help him remember some of the earthly world problems in his day-to-day life Chapters 00:00 Intro 03:25 Getting started with Home Assistant 05:59 Who's in the house 08:39 Protocols Used in the House 10:24 Driving Automations 13:48 Hardware used for Home Assistant 15:02 Using Frigate 16:56 Using Home Assistant for Memory 23:05 Night Time Automations 34:15 Leak Sensors 45:30 Zigbee 48:50 Presence Detection 55:48 To Do Lists and Battery Automation 01:03:25 Automating a Pool For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha152 Watch this episode on YouTube Support Rohan and Phil on Patreon This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsors Home Assistant Cloud by Nabu Casa Easily connect to Google and Amazon voice assistants for a small monthly fee that also supports the Home Assistant project. Configuration is via the User Interface so no fiddling with router settings, dynamic DNS or YAML. Nom Nom What you feed your dog goes a long way to helping them lead their best lives. Use promo code HOMEASSISTANT for 50% off https://trynom.com/homeassistant Factor Eating better is easy with Factor’s delicious, ready-to-eat meals. Every fresh, never-frozen meal is chef-crafted, dietitianapproved, and ready to go in just 2-minutes. Use promo code homeassistant50 for 50% off. https://factormeals.com/homeassistant50 Hosts Phil Hawthorne Website Smart Home Products Twitter: @philhawthorne Buy Phil a Coffee Rohan Karamandi Website Smart Home Products Twitter: @rohank9 Buy Rohan a Coffee Our Sponsors: * Check out eufy: us.eufy.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Duration:01:10:46

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2024.3 - Features we wanted, and some we didn’t know we needed

3/5/2024
2024.3 lands with exciting updates, with some features which are sure to please everyone. Phil shares a tip for owners with robot vacuums with mopping capabilities Chapters 00:00 Intro 01:00 2024.3 New Features 27:01 Vacuum Smells 31:15 Template Translation Helper 36:22 New Integrations 39:33 Breaking Changes For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha151 Watch this episode on YouTube Support Rohan and Phil on Patreon This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsors Home Assistant Cloud by Nabu Casa Easily connect to Google and Amazon voice assistants for a small monthly fee that also supports the Home Assistant project. Configuration is via the User Interface so no fiddling with router settings, dynamic DNS or YAML. BetterHelp Home Assistant Podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. If you’re thinking of starting therapy, give BetterHelp a try. Get 10% off your first month with promo code ASSISTANT. https://betterhelp.com/assistant Hosts Phil Hawthorne Website Smart Home Products Twitter: @philhawthorne Buy Phil a Coffee Rohan Karamandi Website Smart Home Products Twitter: @rohank9 Buy Rohan a Coffee Our Sponsors: * Check out eufy: us.eufy.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Duration:00:50:26

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Talking Nabu Casa, Future Plans and so much more with Paulus

2/22/2024
Paulus joins Rohan and Phil to catch up on what’s been happening with Home Assistant and Nabu Casa. From working with smart home alliances to the future of Home Assistant and Nabu Casa, this chat covered a lot of ground Chapters 00:00 Intro 01:26 What is Nabu Casa up to 05:48 How is Nabu Casa going 09:44 Nabu Casa vs Open Source 14:07 Working with Smart Home Alliances 21:36 Open Source vs Closed Alliances 28:49 Paulus at CES 31:52 Was the Year of the Voice a Success 34:57 Local Wake Word Detection 38:56 Reflecting on the Year of the Voice 40:14 Raspberry 5 Support 42:31 AI For Home Assistant 47:55 Roadmap for Home Assistant 50:56 More Hardware for Nabu Casa 56:23 The Home Assistant Community For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha150 Watch this episode on YouTube Support Rohan and Phil on Patreon This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsors Home Assistant Cloud by Nabu Casa Easily connect to Google and Amazon voice assistants for a small monthly fee that also supports the Home Assistant project. Configuration is via the User Interface so no fiddling with router settings, dynamic DNS or YAML. Nom Nom What you feed your dog goes a long way to helping them lead their best lives. Use promo code HOMEASSISTANT for 50% off https://trynom.com/homeassistant Hosts Phil Hawthorne Website Smart Home Products Twitter: @philhawthorne Buy Phil a Coffee Rohan Karamandi Website Smart Home Products Twitter: @rohank9 Buy Rohan a Coffee Our Sponsors: * Check out eufy: us.eufy.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Duration:00:58:42

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2024.2 and Apple Car Play

2/11/2024
Rohan and Phil sit down with Simon from Australia. From smart integration with alarm panels to automating garage doors Chapters 00:00 Intro 00:49 Cloud Strikes Again 13:46 Apple Car Play 18:51 2024.2 45:15 Breaking Changes For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha149 Watch this episode on YouTube Support Rohan and Phil on Patreon This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsors Home Assistant Cloud by Nabu Casa Easily connect to Google and Amazon voice assistants for a small monthly fee that also supports the Home Assistant project. Configuration is via the User Interface so no fiddling with router settings, dynamic DNS or YAML. BetterHelp Home Assistant Podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. If you’re thinking of starting therapy, give BetterHelp a try. Get 10% off your first month with promo code ASSISTANT. https://betterhelp.com/assistant Hosts Phil Hawthorne Website Smart Home Products Twitter: @philhawthorne Buy Phil a Coffee Rohan Karamandi Website Smart Home Products Twitter: @rohank9 Buy Rohan a Coffee Our Sponsors: * Check out eufy: us.eufy.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Duration:00:57:35

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Automating a rental with an existing alarm control panel with Simon

1/23/2024
Rohan and Phil sit down with Simon from Australia. From smart integration with alarm panels to automating garage doors Chapters 00:00 Intro 01:23 Getting in to Home Automation 07:09 Australia's Device Limitations 10:05 Smart Home Setup 15:14 Automating the garage door 19:26 mmWave Sensors 21:37 Driving Home Assistant Tablets 23:00 Wireless Speaker Planning 24:31 Wireless Speaker Interface 28:23 Voice Assistants 35:05 House Alarm Modes 40:50 Room Presence 43:47 Garbage Bins 48:34 Away mode heating/cooling 51:14 Tracking data with Grafana 54:15 Energy Monitoring 56:22 End Goals for Home Automation 01:00:09 Smart Irrigation 01:01:10 Internet Down Alert 01:01:56 Phil Zigbee Issues 01:04:24 Simons End Goals For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha148 Watch this episode on YouTube Support Rohan and Phil on Patreon This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsors Home Assistant Cloud by Nabu Casa Easily connect to Google and Amazon voice assistants for a small monthly fee that also supports the Home Assistant project. Configuration is via the User Interface so no fiddling with router settings, dynamic DNS or YAML. BetterHelp Home Assistant Podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. If you’re thinking of starting therapy, give BetterHelp a try. Get 10% off your first month with promo code ASSISTANT. https://betterhelp.com/assistant Nom Nom What you feed your dog goes a long way to helping them lead their best lives. Use promo code HOMEASSISTANT for 50% off https://trynom.com/homeassistant Hosts Phil Hawthorne Website Smart Home Products Twitter: @philhawthorne Buy Phil a Coffee Rohan Karamandi Website Smart Home Products Twitter: @rohank9 Buy Rohan a Coffee Our Sponsors: * Check out eufy: us.eufy.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Duration:01:07:36

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Home Assistant brings in 2024 with a fresh take on the automation UI builder

1/4/2024
Rohan and Phil break down the 2024.1 release, which brings in some new updates to the automation UI Chapters 00:00 Intro 01:12 2024 Wishes 14:07 2024.1 26:22 2024.1 New Integrations 34:09 2024.1 Breaking Changes 39:03 iOS versions 43:39 Reolink Doorbell For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha147 Watch this episode on YouTube Support Rohan and Phil on Patreon This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsor Home Assistant Cloud by Nabu Casa Easily connect to Google and Amazon voice assistants for a small monthly fee that also supports the Home Assistant project. Configuration is via the User Interface so no fiddling with router settings, dynamic DNS or YAML. Hosts Phil Hawthorne Website Smart Home Products Twitter: @philhawthorne Buy Phil a Coffee Rohan Karamandi Website Smart Home Products Twitter: @rohank9 Buy Rohan a Coffee Our Sponsors: * Check out eufy: us.eufy.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Duration:00:49:26

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Jasper’s Automated Hotel with Home Assistant

12/19/2023
Meet Jasper, Technical Director of a Netherlands hotel. Discover how Home Assistant integrates with the hotel's KNX system, helping manage the hotel and Jasper’s home life Chapters 00:00 Intro 01:47 Getting started wth Home Automation 04:52 Custom Brewery 05:44 Automating a Hotel with Home Assitant 14:48 Future plans for the Hotel 16:18 Beta Testing for the Home 19:07 Hardware for Home Assistant 23:48 Tracking Guests energy usage 25:20 Presence Sensors 34:28 NVR for the Hotel 35:25 Home Energy Monitoring 37:59 What powers these automations 38:56 Natural Gas Replacements 43:38 Voice Control 46:05 Technology Stack 49:33 Brewery Automations 54:32 GPT Flavoured Beer 56:21 To Do Lists 01:01:00 Battery Management For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha146 Watch this episode on YouTube Support Rohan and Phil on Patreon This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsor Home Assistant Cloud by Nabu Casa Easily connect to Google and Amazon voice assistants for a small monthly fee that also supports the Home Assistant project. Configuration is via the User Interface so no fiddling with router settings, dynamic DNS or YAML. Hosts Phil Hawthorne Website Smart Home Products Twitter: @philhawthorne Buy Phil a Coffee Rohan Karamandi Website Smart Home Products Twitter: @rohank9 Buy Rohan a Coffee Our Sponsors: * Check out eufy: us.eufy.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Duration:01:02:05

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Frenck joins us to see out 2023 and break down Home Assistant 2023.12

12/6/2023
The final release of 2023 is here, and Franck joins Rohan and Phil to break it down and ponder what 2024 will bring. Chapters 00:00 Intro 02:54 Another "year of" 04:49 30 Employees at Nabu Casa 11:20 GitHub Security Audit 14:15 2023.12 01:00:12 2023 Wish List - Cameras 01:02:26 2024 Wish List For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha145 Watch this episode on YouTube Support Rohan and Phil on Patreon This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsor Home Assistant Cloud by Nabu Casa Easily connect to Google and Amazon voice assistants for a small monthly fee that also supports the Home Assistant project. Configuration is via the User Interface so no fiddling with router settings, dynamic DNS or YAML. Hosts Phil Hawthorne Website Smart Home Products Twitter: @philhawthorne Buy Phil a Coffee Rohan Karamandi Website Smart Home Products Twitter: @rohank9 Buy Rohan a Coffee Our Sponsors: * Check out eufy: us.eufy.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Duration:01:14:35

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A Zero Trust Smart Home with Ian

11/24/2023
Rohan and Phil sit down with Ian, a Zero Trust security strategist, to unravel the intersection of security and smart homes. Ian shares insights on how he is fortifying his home with Home Assistant Chapters 01:44 Getting started with Home Automation 09:55 First Security Automations 22:23 Cyber Security Career 25:43 Automations around the house 30:05 Voice Automations 34:13 How does telemetry power your home 40:35 Geothermal Heating 42:40 Heat Pump 45:01 Long Term Statistic Storage 49:02 TimeRole Based Accounts 57:42 Future plans for the smart home 01:02:59 Smart home ideas for kids For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha144 Watch this episode on YouTube Support Rohan and Phil on Patreon This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsor Home Assistant Cloud by Nabu Casa Easily connect to Google and Amazon voice assistants for a small monthly fee that also supports the Home Assistant project. Configuration is via the User Interface so no fiddling with router settings, dynamic DNS or YAML. Hosts Phil Hawthorne Website Smart Home Products Twitter: @philhawthorne Buy Phil a Coffee Rohan Karamandi Website Smart Home Products Twitter: @rohank9 Buy Rohan a Coffee Our Sponsors: * Check out eufy: us.eufy.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Duration:01:06:58

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Home Assistant 2023.11: Exploring Matter 1.2 and To-Do Lists

10/31/2023
Join Rohan and Phil as they unpack Home Assistant's 2023.11 release. They discuss new features like Matter 1.2 support, to-do lists, and other significant updates, along with fresh integrations. Chapters 01:04 New Subscribers 04:18 Year of the voice Chapter 4 05:28 2023.11 28:40 New Integrations 33:05 Mazda's Takedown 38:00 Phil's Zigbee Issues 42:22 Rohan's Yellow 47:21 New Website 48:31 Smoke Alarms 57:44 Amazon to charge to use the Echo Show For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha143 Watch this episode on YouTube Support Rohan and Phil on Patreon This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsor Home Assistant Cloud by Nabu Casa Easily connect to Google and Amazon voice assistants for a small monthly fee that also supports the Home Assistant project. Configuration is via the User Interface so no fiddling with router settings, dynamic DNS or YAML. Hosts Phil Hawthorne Website Smart Home Products Twitter: @philhawthorne Buy Phil a Coffee Rohan Karamandi Website Smart Home Products Twitter: @rohank9 Buy Rohan a Coffee Our Sponsors: * Check out eufy: us.eufy.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Duration:01:00:46

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Automating Independence: Petter's Smart Home Journey with Home Assistant

10/17/2023
Life was going great for Petter, until a tragic accident on his mountain bike changed his life forever. With the need of a wheelchair, Petter uses Home Assistant everyday in his home to make things we take for granted everyday easier. Chapters 00:00 Intro 00:45 Getting in to Home Automation 07:13 The day that changed Petters life 11:57 Getting serious about the smart home 21:22 Device naming conventions 25:43 Changing batteries 28:20 Changing blinds, motion sensor batteries 31:11 A calibration helper? 33:27 Automating temperature 34:57 Most Useful Automation 38:08 Link to automators podcast 39:32 The cat box 40:10 Lawn Mowing 47:34 Design Principals 53:45 Vacuums 54:59 Voice Assistants 59:25 If you could design from scratch today? For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha142 Watch this episode on YouTube Support Rohan and Phil on Patreon This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsor Home Assistant Cloud by Nabu Casa Easily connect to Google and Amazon voice assistants for a small monthly fee that also supports the Home Assistant project. Configuration is via the User Interface so no fiddling with router settings, dynamic DNS or YAML. Hosts Phil Hawthorne Website Smart Home Products Twitter: @philhawthorne Buy Phil a Coffee Rohan Karamandi Website Smart Home Products Twitter: @rohank9 Buy Rohan a Coffee Our Sponsors: * Check out eufy: us.eufy.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Duration:01:03:28

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Private Bluetooth Device tracking with Home Assistant 2023.10 + Philips Hue forces the cloud

10/2/2023
If you’ve got an iPhone or Apple Watch, you’ll know how frustrating it is when they change their MAC address. 2023.10 fixes that, meanwhile Philips Hue starts requiring a connection to their cloud to use their hubs For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha141 Watch this episode on YouTube Support Rohan and Phil on Patreon This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsor Home Assistant Cloud by Nabu Casa Easily connect to Google and Amazon voice assistants for a small monthly fee that also supports the Home Assistant project. Configuration is via the User Interface so no fiddling with router settings, dynamic DNS or YAML. Hosts Phil Hawthorne Website Smart Home Products Twitter: @philhawthorne Buy Phil a Coffee Rohan Karamandi Website Smart Home Products Twitter: @rohank9 Buy Rohan a Coffee Our Sponsors: * Check out eufy: us.eufy.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Duration:00:58:32

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Buying 1,000 lightbulbs with Brian

9/20/2023
Brian is a patent attorney by day, with a love of ESPHome and hardware. For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha140 Watch this episode on YouTube Support Rohan and Phil on Patreon This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsor Home Assistant Cloud by Nabu Casa Easily connect to Google and Amazon voice assistants for a small monthly fee that also supports the Home Assistant project. Configuration is via the User Interface so no fiddling with router settings, dynamic DNS or YAML. Hosts Phil Hawthorne Website Smart Home Products Twitter: @philhawthorne Buy Phil a Coffee Rohan Karamandi Website Smart Home Products Twitter: @rohank9 Buy Rohan a Coffee Our Sponsors: * Check out eufy: us.eufy.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Duration:01:02:55

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Mowing the lawn with Home Assistant 2023.9

9/5/2023
Rohan and Phil break down the 2023.9 release, Home Assistant turns 10, and Phil has an update on his Zigbee devices going offline For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha139 Watch this episode on YouTube Support Rohan and Phil on Patreon This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsor Home Assistant Cloud by Nabu Casa Easily connect to Google and Amazon voice assistants for a small monthly fee that also supports the Home Assistant project. Configuration is via the User Interface so no fiddling with router settings, dynamic DNS or YAML. Hosts Phil Hawthorne Website Smart Home Products Twitter: @philhawthorne Buy Phil a Coffee Rohan Karamandi Website Smart Home Products Twitter: @rohank9 Buy Rohan a Coffee Our Sponsors: * Check out eufy: us.eufy.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Duration:00:39:38

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How John made a Saturn V Rocket Launch Pad with ESPHome

8/28/2023
From automating the sprinklers to creating an ESPHome Saturn V model, John shares his stories of his smart home journey with Rohan and Phil For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha138/ Watch this episode on YouTube Support Rohan and Phil on Patreon This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsor Home Assistant Cloud by Nabu Casa Easily connect to Google and Amazon voice assistants for a small monthly fee that also supports the Home Assistant project. Configuration is via the User Interface so no fiddling with router settings, dynamic DNS or YAML. Special thanks to todays guest John Vassiliou Hosts Phil Hawthorne Website Smart Home Products Twitter: @philhawthorne Buy Phil a Coffee Rohan Karamandi Website Smart Home Products Twitter: @rohank9 Buy Rohan a Coffee Our Sponsors: * Check out eufy: us.eufy.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Duration:01:19:48

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Making an automated heated bed for the cat with Christian Kilvington

8/15/2023
Christian joins Rohan and Phil to talk about his smart home journey. From object detection with cameras, to a smart heated bed for his new cat For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha136/ Watch this episode on YouTube Support Rohan and Phil on Patreon This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsor Home Assistant Cloud by Nabu Casa Easily connect to Google and Amazon voice assistants for a small monthly fee that also supports the Home Assistant project. Configuration is via the User Interface so no fiddling with router settings, dynamic DNS or YAML. Special thanks to todays guest Christian Kilvington ----- Hosts ----- Phil Hawthorne Website Smart Home Products Twitter: @philhawthorne Buy Phil a Coffee Rohan Karamandi Website Smart Home Products Twitter: @rohank9 Buy Rohan a Coffee Our Sponsors: * Check out eufy: us.eufy.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Duration:01:02:19

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Translating what’s new in Home Assistant 2023.8

7/31/2023
Generating images with AI, a new event entity type and more translations hit Home Assistant For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha137/ Watch this episode on YouTube Support Rohan and Phil on Patreon This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsor Home Assistant Cloud by Nabu Casa Easily connect to Google and Amazon voice assistants for a small monthly fee that also supports the Home Assistant project. Configuration is via the User Interface so no fiddling with router settings, dynamic DNS or YAML. ----- Hosts ----- Phil Hawthorne Website Smart Home Products Twitter: @philhawthorne Buy Phil a Coffee Rohan Karamandi Website Smart Home Products Twitter: @rohank9 Buy Rohan a Coffee Our Sponsors: * Check out eufy: us.eufy.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Duration:00:37:48