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  • In this episode of the Home Assistant Podcast, hosts Rohan Karamandi and Phil Hawthorne are joined by Nick Dawson, a ski instructor, mountain guide, and passionate home automation enthusiast. The conversation takes a deep dive into Nick's unique approach to home automation, particularly how he integrates smart technology into his life both on and off the ski slopes. From automating his morning routine to ensuring his dog's safety while he's away, Nick's insights provide a wealth of practical advice for those looking to enhance their home automation setups.

    Nick Dawson shares his journey of balancing a dual life as a ski instructor in the winter and a designer in the summer. His home automation setup reflects this balance, focusing on reducing cognitive load and ensuring safety, especially when he's an hour away on a ski mountain. Nick discusses how he began with simple smart devices and eventually embraced Home Assistant, despite initially finding it overwhelming. The episode explores a wide range of automation projects, including heating the garage on cold Montana mornings, scraping ski condition data to plan his day, and even using Frigate to detect his dog's barking. Nick also delves into the challenges and successes of room-level presence detection and his continuous quest to design a seamless, automated home experience.

    Key Takeaways:

    Reducing Cognitive Load: Nick's primary goal with home automation is to reduce cognitive load by automating tasks like adjusting thermostats and managing morning routines, allowing him to focus on more important aspects of his day.Advanced Ski Automation: Nick discusses how he automates his ski-related tasks, including scraping data from weather stations and managing his drive to the ski resort, ensuring he has all the necessary information for a safe and efficient day on the slopes.Innovative Dog Safety Measures: Nick uses various technologies, including Frigate and a whistle tracker, to ensure his dog's safety while he's away, showcasing how automation can provide peace of mind.Home Automation as a Design Challenge: As a designer by trade, Nick approaches home automation as a design problem, aiming to create solutions that are not only functional but also intuitive and user-friendly.The Struggles with Room-Level Presence Detection: Despite his best efforts, Nick has found room-level presence detection to be unreliable in his setup, highlighting the challenges many face with this advanced automation feature.

    Chapters:

    [00:00:00] - Introduction of Nick Dawson[00:02:56] - How Nick Got Into Home Automation[00:04:48] - Automating Tasks for Convenience[00:14:47] - Automation and Reducing Cognitive Load[00:21:59] - Home Assistant Dashboard[00:32:23] - Home Automation Focused on Safety[00:42:18] - Designing Home Automation Systems[00:50:57] - Dashboard Design and User Experience[01:08:09] - Room-Level Presence Detection Challenges[01:12:18] - Future Projects and Home Automation Exploration[01:14:17] - Conclusion

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  • In this episode of the Home Assistant Podcast, hosts Phil Hawthorne and Rohan Karamandi, discuss the recent appointment of Paulus on the Z-Wave Alliance board, and dive into the improvements with HACS 2.0 and energy management discrepancies.

    The hosts also highlight innovative use cases for technologies like LoRa and the integration of Claude LLM into Home Assistant. This episode is packed with insights, technical discussions, and a few fun anecdotes about their personal experiences with home automation setups.

    Key Takeaways:

    Z-Wave Alliance Board Appointment: Paulus joins the Z-Wave Alliance board, bringing a voice for open-source and home automation users.HACS 2.0 Release: A major update to HACS has been released, providing a more integrated experience with Home Assistant and reducing API requests to GitHub.Energy Management Improvements: New features in Home Assistant’s energy dashboard help users identify discrepancies in energy usage, providing a more accurate understanding of household energy consumption.Yale Smart Lock Integration: Updates to the Yale Smart Lock integration for European users now include a WebSocket for real-time updates, reducing server strain and improving response times.New Integrations: Introduction of Claude LLM, a new LLM model, and other new integrations such as Nice Geo and Fujitsu HVAC control, expanding Home Assistant's capabilities.LoRa Technology in Home Automation: Discussion on the potential of LoRa technology for low-power, long-range communication in home automation, including experimental use cases like creating mesh networks for offline messaging.

    Chapters:

    Introduction to the Episode - (00:00:12)Z-Wave Alliance Board Appointment (00:02:44)Discussion on HACS 2.0 Update (00:06:34)New iOS Widgets (00:11:15)The headline feature for 2024.9 - The Dashboards (00:12:28)Energy Management and Discrepancies (00:15:40)Yale Smart Lock Integration Update (00:24:07)KNX Integration Updates (00:30:56)New Integrations and Features (00:31:13)LoRa Technology Exploration (00:43:03)Technical Discussion on LoRa Implementations (00:47:44)Exploring Further Uses of LoRa Technology (00:53:30)Potential Home Automation Applications for LoRa (00:57:32)Conclusion (01:02:36)

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  • In this episode of the Home Assistant Podcast, hosts Rohan Karamandi and Phil Hawthorne have a fascinating discussion with Nir Lavi, an enthusiast and active contributor to the home automation community. The conversation delves deep into Nir’s journey with home automation, focusing on the practical aspects and challenges of integrating advanced smart technologies into everyday life.

    Nir shares his experiences, from early experimentation with home automation to the sophisticated systems he uses today. The discussion covers a wide range of topics including lighting, security, energy management, and redundancy in smart home setups. Nir’s insights provide valuable lessons for both beginners and seasoned home automation enthusiasts, making this episode a treasure trove of practical advice and innovative ideas.

    Nir’s innovative projects include setting up a ring keypad, using millimeter wave sensors for presence detection, integrating a fingerprint scanner for secure home entry, and developing a OneDrive backup add-on for Home Assistant. His approach to automating routine tasks and enhancing the smart home experience highlights the importance of balancing technology with convenience and reliability.

    Key Takeaways:

    Predictive Maintenance: Utilizing energy consumption data to identify anomalies and predict potential failures in home appliances.Touchless Automation: Implementing presence-based automation with millimeter wave sensors for a more intuitive and convenient smart home experience.Voice Assistant Integration: The importance of local, cloud-independent voice assistants for enhanced privacy and reliability in smart home control.Sensor Utilization: Maximizing the use of various sensors, such as air quality, CO2 levels, and water leak detectors, for a healthier and safer living environment.Redundancy and Reliability: Ensuring the smart home remains functional even if the primary systems go down, highlighting the importance of failover mechanisms and backup plans.

    Chapters:

    00:00:00 - Introduction & Sponsorship

    00:01:12 - Nir’s Background in Technology

    00:02:01 - Early Smart Home Experiments

    00:05:21 - Challenges with Smart Lighting

    00:09:24- Smart Home Projects

    00:10:51 - Smart Speakers

    00:18:54- Automating the Roborock S7

    00:24:10- Security Setup

    00:26:37- Challenges with Redundancy & System Reliability on Home Security

    00:35:23- Contributing to the Home Assistant Community

    00:39:26- Presence Detection & Sensor Utilization

    00:43:50- Challenges with Smart Home Dashboards

    00:45:48- Redundancy in Smart Home Systems

    00:54:28- Favorite Automation & Lighting Projects

    00:56:38- Frigate and Camera Integration

    01:01:16- Conclusion

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  • In this episode of the Home Assistant Podcast, hosts Phil Hawthorne and Rohan Karamandi provide the latest updates and features of Home Assistant version 2024.8 and more! They discuss various topics, including the discontinuation of Telstra TV and Nike's self-lacing shoes, environmental concerns related to e-waste, and notable updates in the Home Assistant ecosystem, including new local LLM integrations, updates to the Home Assistant Yellow and Green devices, and enhancements to the user interface.

    Key Highlights:

    Background Discussion: Phil and Rohan go over the key features of the Home Assistant 2024.8 release, including updates to the dashboard, service calls, and new integrations.Cloud Strikes Again: A lighthearted segment where Phil shares his experiences with tech products that have been rendered obsolete due to cloud service shutdowns, including the Telstra TV box and Nike's self-lacing shoes.Home Assistant Yellow Update: Rohan provides insights into the latest updates for Home Assistant Yellow and Green, discussing their functionalities and the ease of use for beginners and advanced users. Home Assistant Blog Link: https://www.home-assistant.io/blog/2024/08/01/streamlining-the-home-assistant-yellow-lineup/New Integrations: A detailed discussion on the new integrations added in this release, including Otarco, Bright Evolution, Iron OS, and Tesla Fleet API.Breaking Changes: An overview of the breaking changes introduced in this update, focusing on the impact on users and how to navigate them.Chapters

    00:00:15 Introduction and Sponsor Mention

    00:01:30 Telstra TV Discussion Begins

    00:03:35 Telstra TV Discontinuation

    00:04:24 Environmental Concerns with E-Waste

    00:07:00 Nike Self-Lacing Shoes

    00:07:58 Frustration Over Discontinued Products

    00:11:30 Home Assistant Yellow and Green

    00:17:27 Wave JS and Home Assistant Green Performance

    00:20:07 2024.8 Home Assistant Update

    00:22:30 Transition from Services to Actions

    00:26:30 Introduction of Local LLaMA AI

    00:37:30 New UI for KNX Integration

    00:42:00 YAML-Based Integrations Now Visible in UI

    00:52:00 Wake Word Collective Announcement

    00:55:55 Episode Conclusion and Closing Remarks

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  • In this episode of the Home Assistant Podcast, Rohan Karamandi and Phil Hawthorne have an engaging conversation with Jason Shearer, a long-time listener and an engineering leader in the technology industry.

    Jason shares his fascinating journey from experimenting with home automation in his first condo to integrating advanced technologies into his current home. His expertise spans various domains, including lighting, irrigation, security, and energy management.

    Jason's story is filled with intriguing projects, such as transitioning from SmartThings to Home Assistant, automating a sit-stand desk, and creating elaborate holiday light displays using individually addressable LEDs.

    He delves into the importance of understanding energy consumption, leveraging predictive maintenance, and the integration of various protocols for a seamless smart home experience. Jason's innovative approaches and practical solutions provide valuable insights for both novice and experienced home automation enthusiasts.

    Key Takeaways:

    Predictive Maintenance: Using energy consumption data to identify anomalies and predict potential failures in home appliances.Touchless Automation: Implementing presence-based automation with millimeter wave sensors for a more intuitive and convenient smart home experience.Holiday Lighting Automation: Combining physical and software skills to create impressive holiday light displays, controlled via Home Assistant and MQTT.Voice Assistant Integration: The importance of local, cloud-independent voice assistants for enhanced privacy and reliability in smart home control.Sensor Utilization: Maximizing the use of various sensors, such as air quality, CO2 levels, and water leak detectors, for a healthier and safer living environment.Chapters

    00:16 Introduction

    00:47 Guest Introduction

    01:24 Consumer vs. Commercial Automation

    03:03 Jason's Home Automation Journey

    05:59 Lighting Automation and Christmas Decorations

    09:58 Physical Setup and Cable Management

    12:50 Weather Automation

    15:20 LED Longevity and Replacement

    17:36 Sequence Programming for Lights

    22:06 Lighting Effects and Home Assistant Integration

    28:01 Future Plans for Lighting Automation

    31:56 ESP Home Projects

    35:26 Leak Detection and Mitigation

    49:55 Energy Monitoring

    57:39 Daily Use of Automation

    01:12:16 Closing Remarks

    To learn more about Jason and his home automation projects, connect with him through the Home Assistant community.

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  • 2024.7, Year of the voice chapter 7, and an amazing ESPHome update are just some of the goodies released Rohan and Phil break down.

    Chapters

    00:44 ESPHome Update Entities

    05:16 Year of the voice chapter 7

    18:49 2204.7

    20:11 Home Assistant Roadmap

    29:05 20247 Continued

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  • Florian from The Netherlands joins Rohan and Phil to break down his smart home journey, and some of the decisions made when designing his families smart home.

    Chapters

    00:56 Getting started with Home Assistant

    12:23 Design Considerations for a smart home

    17:00 Protocols in the smart home

    19:17 100 Devices on Zigbee

    27:40 Home Assistant Hardware

    29:27 Favourite Automations

    34:03 Outdoor Irrigation

    40:24 Other Life Automations

    44:51 Room Presence

    48:47 Future plans for automations

    50:51 Automating Solar Consumption Output

    58:40 Dashboards and UI

    01:00:06 Zigbee Smoke Detectors

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  • From digital photo frames, irrigation and (almost) his children, Daniel has automated a lot with Home Assistant and ESPHome

    Chapters

    01:04 LLM AI Support for Home Assistant

    09:52 Assust Room Awareness

    10:58 Section Layout Control

    13:28 Blueprint Collapsible Sections

    14:23 Grouping Actions

    17:04 Matter Matters

    18:24 Disabling Expired Login Tokens in 20246

    21:16 Tag Entities

    23:14 Teslemetry

    26:56 New Integrations

    33:25 Azure Data Explorer

    37:42 Backward-incompatible Changes

    48:05 A subscription price for Alexa

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  • From digital photo frames, irrigation and (almost) his children, Daniel has automated a lot with Home Assistant and ESPHome

    Chapters

    01:03 Getting started with Home Automation

    02:51 Building a smart home

    09:36 Partner Acceptance Rules for a Smart House

    12:15 Smart Home Module Life Cycles

    16:27 ESPHome

    22:08 Water and Energy Monitoring

    30:45 Irrigation

    45:56 Reolink Cameras

    54:01 Favourite Automations

    58:02 Netgear Meural

    01:13:03 Driving Automations

    01:19:44 Home Assistant Hardware

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  • 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

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    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

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  • 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

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    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

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  • 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

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    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

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  • 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

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    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

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  • 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

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    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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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