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Home Assistant Podcast

Join hosts Phil Hawthorne and Rohan Karamandi as they explore the newest Home Assistant release and the latest Home Automation news.

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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.

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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 dilemma

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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 do

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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 home

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Google Photos Integration and Energy Usage Monitoring...

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2024/10/03

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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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 a 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

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HACS 2.0 and New Integration Features in Home...

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2024/09/05

Phil and Rohan discuss the latest updates in the world of home automation, focusing on new features, integrations, and community projects. They explore the evolution of the Home Assistant platform, 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

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Integrating and Advancing Smart Home Technologies...

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2024/08/21

Nir shares his experiences, from early experimentation with home automation to the sophisticated systems he uses today. 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.

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Home Assistant 2024.8 | What’s new and why it matters

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2024/08/07

Hosts Phil Hawthorne and Rohan Karamandi discuss the latest Home Assistant update for 2024.8, along with various tech-related topics. They dive into the details of the new features, improvements, and breaking changes that come with this release. Additionally, Phil and Rohan share their thoughts on the future of smart home automation, AI integration, and much more.

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Customize Your Home with Advanced Automation with...

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2024/07/19

Jason Shearer, a long-time listener and an engineering leader in the technology industry, shares with Phil and Rohan his fascinating journey from experimenting with home automation in his first condo to integrating advanced technologies into his current home.

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

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2024/07/02

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.

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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.

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Letting AI take control of our home with 2024.6

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2024/06/04

2024.6 lands with the ability for OpenAI (ChatGPT) and Google Gemini to control your devices. Rohan and Phil break down the 2024.6 release, and discuss a potential subscription for Alexa.

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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 ESPHome

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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 release

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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 smarter

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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

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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 life

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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 capabilities

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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 ground

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