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  • Khaled - The dentist with a Kubernetes Cluster and Home Assistant

    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.


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    Chapters

    00:00:00 Intro

    00:01:56 Khaled’s Background

    00:04:21 First Home Assistant Use

    00:08:52 GUI Over YAML

    00:12:24 Hardware And Green

    00:16:27 Grocy And Barcodes

    00:20:45 Scanner Workflow

    00:26:20 NFC And More Ideas

    00:35:35 Voice PE Remote

    00:39:52 Terminal Displays

    00:47:23 Local AI Tools

    00:53:04 Automating CV Updates

    00:56:39 Paperless NGX

    01:00:46 Hermes And Agents


    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. Sign up for your free trial in your Home Assistant system: https://my.home-assistant.io/redirect/cloud/ or visit https://nabucasa.com


    Zooz

    If you're looking to upgrade your smart home - you can’t go past Zooz! Zooz offers a range of affordable and innovative devices, including water leak sensors, water valve controllers, smart plugs and scene controllers.

    For the best prices on all Zooz products, head over to https://thesmartesthouse.com


    Apollo Automation

    Apollo Automation are the makers of open source smart home sensors built for the Home Assistant ecosystem. They're an official Open Home Foundation commercial partner and their devices are built with local control, privacy, and reliability in mind, giving you full control and flexibility right out of the box.


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    Hosts

    Phil Hawthorne

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    Twitter: @philhawthorne

    Bluesky: @philhawthorne.com

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    Rohan Karamandi

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    Twitter: @rohank9

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    1 hr 10 min
  • The Home Assistant Smart Home That Reminds, Nudges, and almost Pours Tea

    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.

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    Show notes for this episode are available at https://homeassistant.fm/HA242



    Support the Podcast

    Get early-access to episodes and an ad-free feed by supporting our Patreon.

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    Share your story

    We wouldn't be able to do this podcast without community members and home automation enthusiasts sharing their stories. To register your interest to come share your home automation journey, head over to homeassistant.fm and click share your story.


    Chapters

    00:00:00 Introduction

    00:02:06 Jason’s smart home journey

    00:05:19 Voice, automations, and helpers

    00:12:00 Car, tea, and problem solving

    00:18:45 Presence detection and room dashboards

    00:26:50 Wi-Fi, Zigbee, and Matter choices

    00:34:35 Todoist and calendar automation

    00:44:30 Doorbells, garages, and briefings

    00:52:40 Driveway security and Gemini

    00:58:03 Sports dashboards and future plans

    01:05:07 Getting started with smarter automations


    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. Sign up for your free trial in your Home Assistant system: https://my.home-assistant.io/redirect/cloud/ or visit https://nabucasa.com


    Zooz

    If you're looking to upgrade your smart home - you can’t go past Zooz! Zooz offers a range of affordable and innovative devices, including water leak sensors, water valve controllers, smart plugs and scene controllers.

    For the best prices on all Zooz products, head over to https://thesmartesthouse.com


    Apollo Automation

    Apollo Automation are the makers of open source smart home sensors built for the Home Assistant ecosystem. They're an official Open Home Foundation commercial partner and their devices are built with local control, privacy, and reliability in mind, giving you full control and flexibility right out of the box.


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    Products Discussed

    LinknLink presence sensor and IR blaster: https://amzn.to/4oXjLIF

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    Hosts

    Phil Hawthorne

    Website

    Twitter: @philhawthorne

    Bluesky: @philhawthorne.com

    Buy Phil a Coffee


    Rohan Karamandi

    Website

    Twitter: @rohank9

    Buy Rohan a Coffee


    This episode contains Amazon affiliate links. If you click on one of them and make a purchase, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.



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    1 hr 8 min
  • Omri Peretz the creator of QuickBars for Android TV

    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.

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    Show notes for this episode are available at https://homeassistant.fm/HA241



    Support the Podcast

    Get early-access to episodes and an ad-free feed by supporting our Patreon.

    https://homeassistant.fm/patreon


    Share your story

    We wouldn't be able to do this podcast without community members and home automation enthusiasts sharing their stories. To register your interest to come share your home automation journey, head over to homeassistant.fm and click share your story.


    Chapters

    00:00:00 Intro

    00:02:26 QuickBars overview

    00:03:07 Broken smart home origin

    00:05:58 Rebuilding with Home Assistant

    00:10:04 Running two Home Assistant homes

    00:14:51 House automations and cameras

    00:18:57 Building QuickBars

    00:28:29 App development lessons

    00:31:34 Community response and use cases

    00:35:04 Notification and camera features

    00:38:40 Open source and AI coding

    00:42:13 Apartment automations and alerts

    00:48:39 Wrapping up QuickBars


    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. Sign up for your free trial in your Home Assistant system: https://my.home-assistant.io/redirect/cloud/ or visit https://nabucasa.com


    Zooz

    If you're looking to upgrade your smart home - you can’t go past Zooz! Zooz offers a range of affordable and innovative devices, including water leak sensors, water valve controllers, smart plugs and scene controllers.

    For the best prices on all Zooz products, head over to https://thesmartesthouse.com


    Apollo Automation

    Apollo Automation are the makers of open source smart home sensors built for the Home Assistant ecosystem. They're an official Open Home Foundation commercial partner and their devices are built with local control, privacy, and reliability in mind, giving you full control and flexibility right out of the box.



    Products Discussed

    Google Coral: https://amzn.to/4b44TCm

    Nvidia Shield: https://amzn.to/4eCreYH

    HomePod: https://amzn.to/4uWeu5A

    Products we Recommend



    Hosts

    Phil Hawthorne

    Website

    Twitter: @philhawthorne

    Bluesky: @philhawthorne.com

    Buy Phil a Coffee


    Rohan Karamandi

    Website

    Twitter: @rohank9

    Buy Rohan a Coffee



    This episode contains Amazon affiliate links. If you click on one of them and make a purchase, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.



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    50 min
  • Home Assistant 2026.7 Brings The Biggest Automation Upgrade Yet

    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 YouTube

    Show notes for this episode are available at https://homeassistant.fm/HA240


    Support the Podcast

    Get early-access to episodes and an ad-free feed by supporting our Patreon.

    https://homeassistant.fm/patreon


    Share your story

    We wouldn't be able to do this podcast without community members and home automation enthusiasts sharing their stories. To register your interest to come share your home automation journey, head over to homeassistant.fm and click share your story.


    Chapters

    00:00:00 Intro

    00:02:10 Unify 2026 recap

    00:10:45 Listener feedback and Yoto

    00:28:40 E-Ink project update

    00:32:43 Home Assistant 2026.7

    00:40:52 Updates and integrations

    00:50:40 Breaking changes and wrap-up


    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. Sign up for your free trial in your Home Assistant system: https://my.home-assistant.io/redirect/cloud/ or visit https://nabucasa.com


    Zooz

    If you're looking to upgrade your smart home - you can’t go past Zooz! Zooz offers a range of affordable and innovative devices, including water leak sensors, water valve controllers, smart plugs and scene controllers.

    For the best prices on all Zooz products, head over to https://thesmartesthouse.com


    Apollo Automation

    Apollo Automation are the makers of open source smart home sensors built for the Home Assistant ecosystem. They're an official Open Home Foundation commercial partner and their devices are built with local control, privacy, and reliability in mind, giving you full control and flexibility right out of the box.


    Products we Recommend



    Hosts

    Phil Hawthorne

    Website

    Twitter: @philhawthorne

    Bluesky: @philhawthorne.com

    Buy Phil a Coffee


    Rohan Karamandi

    Website

    Twitter: @rohank9

    Buy Rohan a Coffee



    This video contains Amazon affiliate links. If you click on one of them and make a purchase, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.



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    56 min
  • Neil takes us through how he is using AI to build his ultimate smart home with Home Assistant

    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 cottage

    Watch this episode on YouTube

    Show notes for this episode are available at https://homeassistant.fm/HA239


    Support the Podcast

    Get early-access to episodes and an ad-free feed by supporting our Patreon.

    https://homeassistant.fm/patreon


    Share your story

    We wouldn't be able to do this podcast without community members and home automation enthusiasts sharing their stories. To register your interest to come share your home automation journey, head over to homeassistant.fm and click share your story.


    Chapters

    00:00:00 - Welcome

    00:01:21 - Neil’s background

    00:03:33 - Starting with Google Home

    00:04:53 - Lutron and motion sensors

    00:06:06 - Complex HVAC challenge

    00:08:52 - DIY manifold control

    00:10:52 - Radiant cooling by dew point

    00:13:23 - Gas vs electrification debate

    00:15:51 - Coding with AI tools

    00:19:59 - Sauna and smart blinds

    00:24:21 - Cottage winter automation

    00:31:20 - Remote access choices

    00:33:55 - Multi-building MQTT design

    00:40:41 - Plant care automation

    00:44:54 - Device health monitoring

    00:49:59 - Zigbee vs Z-Wave talk

    00:55:06 - Future plans and tools

    00:59:38 - Wrap-up


    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. Sign up for your free trial in your Home Assistant system: https://my.home-assistant.io/redirect/cloud/ or visit https://nabucasa.com


    Zooz

    If you're looking to upgrade your smart home - you can’t go past Zooz! Zooz offers a range of affordable and innovative devices, including water leak sensors, water valve controllers, smart plugs and scene controllers.

    For the best prices on all Zooz products, head over to https://thesmartesthouse.com


    Apollo Automation

    Apollo Automation are the makers of open source smart home sensors built for the Home Assistant ecosystem. They're an official Open Home Foundation commercial partner and their devices are built with local control, privacy, and reliability in mind, giving you full control and flexibility right out of the box.


    Products we Recommend



    Hosts

    Phil Hawthorne

    Website

    Twitter: @philhawthorne

    Bluesky: @philhawthorne.com

    Buy Phil a Coffee


    Rohan Karamandi

    Website

    Twitter: @rohank9

    Buy Rohan a Coffee



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    1 hr 1 min
  • From an Orange Bulb to a Smart Home: Claudia’s Home Assistant Journey

    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 YouTube

    Show notes for this episode are available at https://homeassistant.fm/HA238


    Support the Podcast

    Get early-access to episodes and an ad-free feed by supporting our Patreon.

    https://homeassistant.fm/patreon


    Share your story

    We wouldn't be able to do this podcast without community members and home automation enthusiasts sharing their stories. To register your interest to come share your home automation journey, head over to homeassistant.fm and click share your story.


    Chapters

    00:00:00 - Intro

    00:03:35 - Early lights to Apple Home

    00:06:24 - Why local-first and fewer subs

    00:07:59 - Server closet hardware and UDM

    00:10:24 - Magic lights with mmWave

    00:15:12 - Nap-time button and scenes

    00:19:22 - Local voice, Music Assistant

    00:27:03 - Protocols: Zigbee, Z-Wave, Thread

    00:31:00 - Door sensors and recessed mods

    00:34:40 - Climate data and ESPHome AC

    00:38:30 - Ceiling fans and canopy modules

    00:41:30 - Partner approval and tweaks

    00:44:30 - Cats: Litter-Robot and cameras

    00:45:15 - Robot vacuums and Valetudo

    00:48:30 - Dashboards that are simple

    00:52:10 - YAML, AI helpers, and costs

    00:56:20 - Cloud-optional philosophy

    01:01:06 - Robot mowers and real limits

    01:01:06 - Humanoid robots chat and wrap


    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. Sign up for your free trial in your Home Assistant system: https://my.home-assistant.io/redirect/cloud/ or visit https://nabucasa.com


    Zooz

    If you're looking to upgrade your smart home - you can’t go past Zooz! Zooz offers a range of affordable and innovative devices, including water leak sensors, water valve controllers, smart plugs and scene controllers.

    For the best prices on all Zooz products, head over to https://thesmartesthouse.com


    Apollo Automation

    Apollo Automation are the makers of open source smart home sensors built for the Home Assistant ecosystem. They're an official Open Home Foundation commercial partner and their devices are built with local control, privacy, and reliability in mind, giving you full control and flexibility right out of the box.


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    Products Discussed

    Unifi Dream Machine (UDM) router: https://amzn.to/4wPeLJG

    Aqara FP1E mmWave presence sensor (Zigbee): https://amzn.to/4wLIrXY

    Products we Recommend



    Hosts

    Phil Hawthorne

    Website

    Twitter: @philhawthorne

    Bluesky: @philhawthorne.com

    Buy Phil a Coffee


    Rohan Karamandi

    Website

    Twitter: @rohank9

    Buy Rohan a Coffee


    This episode contains affiliate links. If you click on one of them and make a purchase, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.



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    1 hr 6 min
  • From Tuya to Home Assistant: A Kiwi’s Smart Home Journey

    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 interface

    Watch this episode on YouTube

    Show notes for this episode are available at https://homeassistant.fm/HA237



    Support the Podcast

    Get early-access to episodes and an ad-free feed by supporting our Patreon.

    https://homeassistant.fm/patreon


    Share your story

    We wouldn't be able to do this podcast without community members and home automation enthusiasts sharing their stories. To register your interest to come share your home automation journey, head over to homeassistant.fm and click share your story.


    Chapters

    00:00:00 Intro

    00:03:00 Steve’s Kiwi smart home origin

    00:10:15 First Home Assistant wins and fails

    00:16:00 Garage door saga and ESPHome

    00:23:50 Access control

    00:28:01 From tinkerer to creator

    00:41:00 Apple Home as UI

    00:46:30 Ambient alerts: plants, leaks

    00:55:10 Appliances, HACS, lock‑in

    01:04:00 Cameras and continuous video

    01:07:30 Wrap‑up and links


    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.


    Zooz

    If you're looking to upgrade your smart home - you can’t go past Zooz! Zooz offers a range of affordable and innovative devices, including water leak sensors, water valve controllers, smart plugs and scene controllers.

    For the best prices on all Zooz products, head over to https://thesmartesthouse.com


    Apollo Automation

    Apollo Automation are the makers of open source smart home sensors built for the Home Assistant ecosystem. They're an official Open Home Foundation commercial partner and their devices are built with local control, privacy, and reliability in mind, giving you full control and flexibility right out of the box.


    Products we Recommend



    Hosts

    Phil Hawthorne

    Website

    Twitter: @philhawthorne

    Bluesky: @philhawthorne.com

    Buy Phil a Coffee


    Rohan Karamandi

    Website

    Twitter: @rohank9

    Buy Rohan a Coffee



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    1 hr 8 min
  • Home Assistant 2026.6, E‑Ink Unboxing, Yoto, and Smarter Automations

    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 YouTube

    Show notes for this episode are available at https://homeassistant.fm/HA236


    Support the Podcast

    Get early-access to episodes and an ad-free feed by supporting our Patreon.

    https://homeassistant.fm/patreon


    Share your story

    We wouldn't be able to do this podcast without community members and home automation enthusiasts sharing their stories. To register your interest to come share your home automation journey, head over to homeassistant.fm and click share your story.


    Chapters

    00:00:00 - Intro

    00:04:30 - New Works With HA gear

    00:06:30 - Open Display collab, e‑ink

    00:12:00 - E‑ink uses and costs

    00:16:30 - OHF privacy paper

    00:18:30 - RF and plugs

    00:26:00 - JetKVM and PiKVM talk

    00:29:30 - 2026.6: IR receivers

    00:34:30 - Dashboards and Matter BLE

    00:36:32 - Cards and automations

    00:42:30 - Z‑Wave, Sonos, Reolink, Tuya

    00:47:30 - New integrations roundup

    00:54:30 - Breaking changes

    00:56:30 - Fresh HA vs restore

    01:00:00 - UniFi hiccup resilience

    01:02:00 - Wrap‑up and callouts


    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.


    Zooz

    If you're looking to upgrade your smart home - you can’t go past Zooz! Zooz offers a range of affordable and innovative devices, including water leak sensors, water valve controllers, smart plugs and scene controllers.

    For the best prices on all Zooz products, head over to https://thesmartesthouse.com


    Apollo Automation

    Apollo Automation are the makers of open source smart home sensors built for the Home Assistant ecosystem. They're an official Open Home Foundation commercial partner and their devices are built with local control, privacy, and reliability in mind, giving you full control and flexibility right out of the box.



    Products Discussed

    JetKVM IP KVM: https://amzn.to/4wU1bEO

    Yale Z‑Wave smart locks: https://amzn.to/4visNSl

    MyPropane tank monitor: https://amzn.to/3QjJZbn

    Yoto audio player: https://amzn.to/4xlZhNJ

    Products we Recommend



    Hosts

    Phil Hawthorne

    Website

    Twitter: @philhawthorne

    Bluesky: @philhawthorne.com

    Buy Phil a Coffee


    Rohan Karamandi

    Website

    Twitter: @rohank9

    Buy Rohan a Coffee



    This episode contains Amazon affiliate links. If you click on one of them and make a purchase, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.



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    1 hr 2 min
  • MiciMike will turn your Google Home Mini into a Home Assistant Voice Satellite

    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 Satellite

    Watch this episode on YouTube

    Show notes for this episode are available at https://homeassistant.fm/HA235


    Support the Podcast

    Get early-access to episodes and an ad-free feed by supporting our Patreon.

    https://homeassistant.fm/patreon


    Share your story

    We wouldn't be able to do this podcast without community members and home automation enthusiasts sharing their stories. To register your interest to come share your home automation journey, head over to homeassistant.fm and click share your story.


    Chapters

    00:00:00 - Welcome & sponsors

    00:02:30 - Imi’s smart home origin

    00:05:00 - Lights first, then sensors

    00:07:30 - Heating logic in Node-RED

    00:10:00 - Room presence tactics

    00:12:30 - Millimeter wave realities

    00:15:00 - Cameras, alarms, UniFi

    00:17:30 - Notifications via Telegram

    00:20:00 - AI greetings at the door

    00:22:30 - Protocols: Zigbee to Matter

    00:25:00 - Wi‑Fi at scale pitfalls

    00:28:30 - Voice stack & languages

    00:31:30 - MickiMic: project intro

    00:35:00 - Drop‑in PCB details

    00:38:00 - HA Voice compatibility

    00:41:00 - Gen2 plans & audio

    00:44:00 - Echo future & limits

    00:47:00 - Firmware hurdles

    00:49:30 - Crowdsupply journey

    00:53:00 - Pricing & sustainability

    00:56:00 - What’s next & thanks


    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.


    Zooz

    If you're looking to upgrade your smart home - you can’t go past Zooz! Zooz offers a range of affordable and innovative devices, including water leak sensors, water valve controllers, smart plugs and scene controllers.

    For the best prices on all Zooz products, head over to https://thesmartesthouse.com


    Apollo Automation

    Apollo Automation are the makers of open source smart home sensors built for the Home Assistant ecosystem. They're an official Open Home Foundation commercial partner and their devices are built with local control, privacy, and reliability in mind, giving you full control and flexibility right out of the box.



    Products Discussed

    MiciMic PCB (Google Home Mini drop-in board): https://www.crowdsupply.com/micimike-rev-devices/micimike-home-mini-drop-in-pcb#products

    Google Home Mini (Gen 1): https://amzn.to/3RtvxxG


    Products we Recommend


    Hosts

    Phil Hawthorne

    Website

    Twitter: @philhawthorne

    Bluesky: @philhawthorne.com

    Buy Phil a Coffee


    Rohan Karamandi

    Website

    Twitter: @rohank9

    Buy Rohan a Coffee



    This episode contains Amazon affiliate links. If you click on one of them and make a purchase, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.



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    59 min
  • Giovanni’s Self-Hosted Home

    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 YouTube

    Show notes for this episode are available at https://homeassistant.fm/HA234



    Support the Podcast

    Get early-access to episodes and an ad-free feed by supporting our Patreon.

    https://homeassistant.fm/patreon


    Share your story

    We wouldn't be able to do this podcast without community members and home automation enthusiasts sharing their stories. To register your interest to come share your home automation journey, head over to homeassistant.fm and click share your story.


    Chapters

    00:00:00 Intro

    00:05:00 Local-only gear and protocols

    00:12:00 Lighting, presence, and pets

    00:18:00 Cameras, Frigate and automations

    00:27:20 Media servers

    00:33:00 Plex vs Jellyfin

    00:41:00 Nextcloud and Immich photos

    00:47:00 Backups and offsite strategy

    00:53:00 Security, reverse proxy, wrap-up


    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.


    Zooz

    If you're looking to upgrade your smart home - you can’t go past Zooz! Zooz offers a range of affordable and innovative devices, including water leak sensors, water valve controllers, smart plugs and scene controllers.

    For the best prices on all Zooz products, head over to https://thesmartesthouse.com


    Apollo Automation

    Apollo Automation are the makers of open source smart home sensors built for the Home Assistant ecosystem. They're an official Open Home Foundation commercial partner and their devices are built with local control, privacy, and reliability in mind, giving you full control and flexibility right out of the box.


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    Products Discussed

    Intel N100 mini PC: https://amzn.to/3OP00FI

    NVIDIA Shield TV: https://amzn.to/4w9E2Ok

    Google Coral USB TPU accelerator: https://amzn.to/4cNVot1

    Products we Recommend


    Hosts

    Phil Hawthorne

    Website

    Twitter: @philhawthorne

    Bluesky: @philhawthorne.com

    Buy Phil a Coffee


    Rohan Karamandi

    Website

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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…

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