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Home Assistant Podcast

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.

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76:13

Tim’s Aussie rental automated with Zigbee and Home...

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2024/11/19

Tim is starting out with his Home Assistant journey like many of us did, in a rental with limited options for changing fixtures.Watch the full episode on YouTubehttps://hasspodcast.io/ha169Support the PodcastSupport Rohan and Phil on PatreonPatreon supporters get access to an ad-free feed and early episode drops!Chapters00:00:15 Introduction00:00:50 Meet Tim00:01:07 Home Automation Beginnings00:03:13 Challenges in Home Automation00:05:33 Zigbee and IKEA Devices00:12:27 ZHA and Zigbee to MQTT00:31:35

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44:25

Sections and LG ThinQ go official in 2024.11

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2024/11/05

Section dashboard layouts are now official. LG comes to the party creating an official LG ThinQ integration. Phil and Rohan discuss the modern cord cutter dilemmaWatch the full episode on YouTubehttps://hasspodcast.io/ha168Support Rohan and Phil on PatreonThis episode was made possible thanks to our sponsorsHome Assistant Cloud by Nabu CasaEasily connect to Google and Amazon voice assistants for a small monthly fee that also supports the Home Assistant project. Configuration is via the User

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76:17

Using AI to help with your household admin w/ Benjamin

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2024/10/29

Learn how Benjamin is using AI integrations with Home Assistant to help organise and manage some of those mundane tasks we all have to doTimestamps:00:00:16 - Introduction00:01:13 - Benjamin's Journey with Home Automation00:04:05 - Challenges and Solutions in Home Automation00:10:55 - Dashboard Design and Usability00:22:24 - Voice Assistants in Smart Homes00:30:44 - Project Highlights and Innovations00:31:37 - Introduction to Software00:31:46 - Clock Running Issue00:32:08 - ESP Home

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79:39

Grant Hinds on his smart home journey with Home...

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2024/10/17

Grant is a South African tech enthusiast and content creator, who joins Rohan and Phil to discuss his joy of using Home Assistant in his smart homeChapters00:01:23 - Background in Tech and Smart Homes00:02:04 - Discussion on Home Assistant Setups00:04:12 - Synology and NAS Performance00:05:27 - Exploring Efficient Tech Solutions00:11:21 - Innovative South African Technology Solutions00:17:14 - Load Shedding Solutions Using Smart Technologies00:22:09 - Utilizing ESPHome and Bluetooth for Smart

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48:24

Google Photos Integration and Energy Usage Monitoring...

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2024/10/02

In this episode 2024.10 of the Home Assistant Podcast, hosts Rohan Karamandi and Phil Hawthorne discuss many exciting updates which extend from YAML updates to Tesla Fleet and EV integration. From new Matter integration surprises to advanced dashboard customization features, this episode breaks down the key improvements you’ll want to implement in your home setup. Phil shares his hands-on experience with a Matter presence sensor, while Rohan discusses the latest support for button and valve

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75:28

From Slopes to Smart Homes: Using Home Assistant for...

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2024/09/18

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

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63:37

HACS 2.0 and New Integration Features in Home...

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2024/09/04

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

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62:14

Integrating and Advancing Smart Home Technologies...

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2024/08/21

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

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58:34

Local LLM Integration and UI Updates in 2024.8

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2024/08/07

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

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72:53

Customize Your Home with Advanced Automation with...

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2024/07/19

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

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61:43

Taking control of Blueprints, Voice gets smarter in...

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2024/07/03

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.Chapters00:44 ESPHome Update Entities 05:16 Year of the voice chapter 7 18:49 2204.720:11 Home Assistant Roadmap 29:05 20247 ContinuedFor complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes athttps://hasspodcast.io/ha159Watch this episode on YouTubeSupport Rohan and Phil on PatreonThis episode was made possible

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61:22

Florian’s 100+ device ZigBee Network

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2024/06/20

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.Chapters00:56 Getting started with Home Assistant12:23 Design Considerations for a smart home 17:00 Protocols in the smart home 19:17 100 Devices on Zigbee 27:40 Home Assistant Hardware29:27 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

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61:18

Letting AI take control of our home with 2024.6

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2024/06/04

From digital photo frames, irrigation and (almost) his children, Daniel has automated a lot with Home Assistant and ESPHomeChapters01:04 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

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83:04

Exploring Daniel’s Home Assistant powered smart home

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2024/05/21

From digital photo frames, irrigation and (almost) his children, Daniel has automated a lot with Home Assistant and ESPHomeChapters01:03 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 Irrigation45:56 Reolink Cameras 54:01 Favourite Automations 58:02 Netgear Meural 01:13:03 Driving Automations 01:19:44 Home Assistant HardwareFor complete show

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61:43

Talking the Open Home Foundation and 2024.5 with Frenck

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2024/05/01

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 releaseChapters01:10 State of the Open Home 03:47 New Owner of Home Assistant05:40 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

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67:33

Automating all the things with Kurt

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2024/04/16

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 smarterChapters02:05 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 home24:13 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

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48:18

Categorising and Labelling everything with 2024.4

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2024/04/03

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 winnersChapters00:00 Intro00:47 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

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70:46

Using Home Assistant as a second brain with Brian

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2024/03/20

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 lifeChapters00:00 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

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50:26

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

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2024/03/05

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 capabilitiesChapters00:00 Intro 01:00 2024.3 New Features 27:01 Vacuum Smells 31:15 Template Translation Helper 36:22 New Integrations 39:33 Breaking ChangesFor complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes athttps://hasspodcast.io/ha151Watch this episode on YouTubeSupport Rohan and

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58:42

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

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2024/02/22

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 groundChapters00:00 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

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