Home Assistant Podcast

76:44

Mapping all the changes in Home Assistant 2026.10

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2026/10/06

Phil and Rohan unpack Home Assistant 2026.10, from redesigned maps and easier trigger-based automations to AI setup, Matter devices and Z-Wave network maps. They also discuss reports about LG TV privacy and Shelly’s planned acquisition.Watch this episode on YouTubeShow notes for this episode are available at https://homeassistant.fm/HA253Support the PodcastGet early-access to episodes and an ad-free feed by supporting our Patreon.https://homeassistant.fm/patreonShare your storyWe wouldn't be

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55:55

Home Assistant was Trey’s answer for a local first...

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2026/10/02

Phil and Rohan are joined by Trey from Tallahassee, Florida, to explore his local-first Home Assistant setup. From an X10 beginning and a MyQ API shutdown to Zigbee migrations, Trey has seen a lot!Watch this episode on YouTubeShow notes for this episode are available at https://homeassistant.fm/HA252Support the PodcastGet early-access to episodes and an ad-free feed by supporting our Patreon.https://homeassistant.fm/patreonShare your storyWe wouldn't be able to do this podcast without community

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65:41

Roland “Accidentally” Installed Home Assistant, Then...

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2026/09/22

Roland joins Phil and Rohan to share how a simple attempt to measure an old fridge's energy use led to a deeply data-driven Home Assistant smart home. Energy monitoring, solar forecasting, home batteries, EV charging, ESPHome, weather data and templates are all used to make his home smarter.Watch this episode on YouTubeShow notes for this episode are available at https://homeassistant.fm/HA251Support the PodcastGet early-access to episodes and an ad-free feed by supporting our

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59:30

Adrian’s High Availability Home Assistant

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2026/09/15

How do you make Home Assistant resilient when an update fails or your primary server goes offline? Phil and Rohan talk with Adrian from Western Australia about his dual Home Assistant setup, webhook heartbeat failover, Git-based YAML configuration, and a 12V battery-backed home network.Adrian has shared some notes on his setup here: https://docs.na.id.au/ Watch this episode on YouTubeShow notes for this episode are available at https://homeassistant.fm/HA250Support the PodcastGet early-access to

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63:49

Rob went from 15 Apps to One Smart Home With Home...

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2026/09/08

Rob joins Phil and Rohan from New Zealand to share how he replaced 15 smart-home apps with Home Assistant. Discover his AI-assisted workflow using VS Code, Claude Code, Codex, Git, YAML documentation, solar optimisation, camera-powered number plate recognition, and a resilient smart-home network.Watch this episode on YouTubeShow notes for this episode are available at https://homeassistant.fm/HA249Support the PodcastGet early-access to episodes and an ad-free feed by supporting our

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49:58

Home Assistant 2026.9 improves Modbus integrations,...

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2026/09/01

Home Assistant 2026.9 is here. Maps suffer an unexpected turn of events and easier Modbus integrations arrive. Activity history gets some love. Nabu Casa subscribers can start testing a new and improved speech to text provider via Labs.Watch this episode on YouTubeShow notes for this episode are available at https://homeassistant.fm/HA248Support the PodcastGet early-access to episodes and an ad-free feed by supporting our Patreon.https://homeassistant.fm/patreonShare your storyWe wouldn't be

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37:58

Living With Home Assistant: The Other Side of the...

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2026/08/18

Sofia lives in a Home Assistant smart home, but she didn’t install it. We’re breaking down what its like on the other side of the fence and how open communication and involvement make for a happier smart home.Watch this episode on YouTubeShow notes for this episode are available at https://homeassistant.fm/HA247Support the PodcastGet early-access to episodes and an ad-free feed by supporting our Patreon.https://homeassistant.fm/patreonShare your storyWe wouldn't be able to do this podcast

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59:52

Rohan is Packing Up his Smart Home and Starting Over

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2026/08/11

Rohan is moving house! Phil and Rohan dive into the realities of selling a Home Assistant-powered home and moving into a new property. They discuss what smart home gear is worth leaving behind, how to keep a house buyer-friendly, and why removable devices are often the safest choice. Plus, Rohan shares his plan to rebuild his smart home from scratch in a new house with a pool, septic, a generator, and plenty of new automation opportunities.Watch this episode on YouTubeShow notes for this episode are

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63:30

Home Assistant 2026.8 says goodbye to 8123, while...

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2026/08/05

Home Assistant 2026.8 is here, we unpack the biggest changes. From port 8123 to port 80 for new Home Assistant OS installs, customizable entity ID formats, moon and vibration automation triggers, and the device-registry separation that may affect merged devices.Watch this episode on YouTubeShow notes for this episode are available at https://homeassistant.fm/HA245Support the PodcastGet early-access to episodes and an ad-free feed by supporting our Patreon.https://homeassistant.fm/patreonShare your

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51:41

How Eugene Built a .NET Home Assistant Brain for his...

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2026/07/28

Phil and Rohan chat with Eugene about how he built a deeply automated smart home using Home Assistant, Raspberry Pi, Zigbee, Shelly devices, Aqara sensors, and even C#/.NET with NetDaemon. They explore practical automations for alarms, presence, notifications, kid management, and more.Watch this episode on YouTubeShow notes for this episode are available at https://homeassistant.fm/HA244Support the PodcastGet early-access to episodes and an ad-free feed by supporting our

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69:38

Khaled - The dentist with a Kubernetes Cluster and...

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2026/07/21

Phil and Rohan chat with Khaled, a periodontist who turned Home Assistant into the central brain of his home. From Roomba integrations and Soma shades to barcode-driven dog treat tracking, e-ink dashboards, and local AI workflows, this conversation is packed with practical smart home ideas.Watch this episode on YouTubeShow notes for this episode are available at https://homeassistant.fm/HA243Support the PodcastGet early-access to episodes and an ad-free feed by supporting our

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67:47

The Home Assistant Smart Home That Reminds, Nudges,...

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2026/07/14

Phil and Rohan chat with Jason from the UK about building a truly proactive smart home with Home Assistant. From room-aware dashboards and presence detection to Alexa routines, Google Calendar, Todoist, Zigbee, ESP32s, and AI-powered driveway monitoring, Jason shares how he turned automations into a daily life assistant.Watch this episode on YouTubeShow notes for this episode are available at https://homeassistant.fm/HA242Support the PodcastGet early-access to episodes and an ad-free feed by

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49:55

Omri Peretz the creator of QuickBars for Android TV

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2026/07/07

In this episode Phil and Rohan chat with Omri, the creator of QuickBars, an Android TV and Google TV app for controlling Home Assistant from the couch. They dig into his smart home journey, how he replaced a slow proprietary Zigbee setup, and how Home Assistant became the central brain for his parents' house and his own apartment.Watch this episode on YouTubeShow notes for this episode are available at https://homeassistant.fm/HA241Support the PodcastGet early-access to episodes and an ad-free

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55:56

Home Assistant 2026.7 Brings The Biggest Automation...

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2026/07/01

Phil and Rohan unpack the massive 2026.7 release, including purpose-specific triggers and conditions graduating from Labs, the move to Matter.js, faster templates, improved dashboards, and better debugging tools. They also discuss mailbag comments and Rohan’s progress on his e-ink display.Watch this episode on YouTubeShow notes for this episode are available at https://homeassistant.fm/HA240Support the PodcastGet early-access to episodes and an ad-free feed by supporting our

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60:48

Neil takes us through how he is using AI to build his...

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2026/06/23

Neil walks us through how he has managed to leverage AI tools to create his dream smart home with Home Assistant. From automating blinds to automating a winter cottageWatch this episode on YouTubeShow notes for this episode are available at https://homeassistant.fm/HA239Support the PodcastGet early-access to episodes and an ad-free feed by supporting our Patreon.https://homeassistant.fm/patreonShare your storyWe wouldn't be able to do this podcast without community members and home automation

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65:28

From an Orange Bulb to a Smart Home: Claudia’s Home...

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2026/06/16

Claudia joins Phil and Rohan to share how an orange Philips Hue bulb sparked a full-blown smart home powered by Home Assistant.Watch this episode on YouTubeShow notes for this episode are available at https://homeassistant.fm/HA238Support the PodcastGet early-access to episodes and an ad-free feed by supporting our Patreon.https://homeassistant.fm/patreonShare your storyWe wouldn't be able to do this podcast without community members and home automation enthusiasts sharing their stories. To

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67:53

From Tuya to Home Assistant: A Kiwi’s Smart Home Journey

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2026/06/09

Steve from New Zealand (Kiwi Smart Tech) shares his journey from Tuya bulbs to a powerful Home Assistant setup. We dig into garage door woes and wins, cross‑protocol sensors, mmWave presence, and why Apple Home is his go‑to interfaceWatch this episode on YouTubeShow notes for this episode are available at https://homeassistant.fm/HA237Support the PodcastGet early-access to episodes and an ad-free feed by supporting our Patreon.https://homeassistant.fm/patreonShare your storyWe wouldn't be able

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61:48

Home Assistant 2026.6, E‑Ink Unboxing, Yoto, and...

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2026/06/03

Rohan and Phil are breaking down the 2026.6 release, which features updates for Infrared, Purpose specific triggers and conditions. Plus we talk KVM’s, eInk displays and starting from scratch in 2026.Watch this episode on YouTubeShow notes for this episode are available at https://homeassistant.fm/HA236Support the PodcastGet early-access to episodes and an ad-free feed by supporting our Patreon.https://homeassistant.fm/patreonShare your storyWe wouldn't be able to do this podcast without

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58:54

MiciMike will turn your Google Home Mini into a Home...

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2026/05/26

Imre is a Home Assistant user, who was frustrated with his Google Home mini, so he created a PCB that can turn your Google Home Mini into a Home Assistant Voice SatelliteWatch this episode on YouTubeShow notes for this episode are available at https://homeassistant.fm/HA235Support the PodcastGet early-access to episodes and an ad-free feed by supporting our Patreon.https://homeassistant.fm/patreonShare your storyWe wouldn't be able to do this podcast without community members and home automation

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58:28

Giovanni’s Self-Hosted Home

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2026/05/19

Giovanni joins Rohan and Phil to dive into a fully local, privacy-first smart home. We cover Home Assistant on an Intel N100, Shelly devices, Zigbee vs Wi‑Fi, ESP32 Bluetooth proxies, Frigate with a Coral TPU, Reolink cams, and smart lighting with pets.Watch this episode on YouTubeShow notes for this episode are available at https://homeassistant.fm/HA234Support the PodcastGet early-access to episodes and an ad-free feed by supporting our Patreon.https://homeassistant.fm/patreonShare your storyWe

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