2025.2 is here with a bunch of new updates to the backups feature, and the Home Assistant voice assistant gets some long awaited new skills. Meanwhile Rohan and Phil discuss a new office occupancy sensor from Logitech, and an issue with HACS Watch the full episode on YouTube https://hasspodcast.io/ha176 Support the Podcast Get early-access to episodes and an ad-free feed by supporting our Patreon. Support Rohan and Phil on Patreon This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsors Home Assist...
Feb 05, 2025•29 min•Ep 121•Transcript available on Metacast Rohan and Phil go to CES 2025 in Las Vegas. In this episode they give an outline of some of the things they experienced from an open source and Home Assistant perspective. Watch the full episode on YouTube https://hasspodcast.io/ha175 Support the Podcast Get early-access to episodes and an ad-free feed by supporting our Patreon. Support Rohan and Phil on Patreon This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsors Home Assistant Cloud by Nabu Casa Easily connect to Google and Amazon voice assis...
Jan 21, 2025•46 min•Ep 175•Transcript available on Metacast Gavin from the Home Tech Podcast stops by to talk about his smart home journey with Home Assistant. From automating the pool to soil sensors and cameras, Gavin has tackled a lot Watch the full episode on YouTube https://hasspodcast.io/ha174 Support the Podcast Get early-access to episodes and an ad-free feed by supporting our Patreon. Support Rohan and Phil on Patreon This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsors Home Assistant Cloud by Nabu Casa Easily connect to Google and Amazon voice...
Jan 14, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Ep 141•Transcript available on Metacast 2025 is here and Home Assistant is kicking it off with a new cloud-ready backup solution, and a bunch of updates that have been making peoples heads scratch for a while Watch the full episode on YouTube https://hasspodcast.io/ha173 Support the Podcast Get early-access to episodes and an ad-free feed by supporting our Patreon. Support Rohan and Phil on Patreon This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsors Home Assistant Cloud by Nabu Casa Easily connect to Google and Amazon voice assistan...
Jan 03, 2025•47 min•Ep 173•Transcript available on Metacast You may not know her, but you have most likely seen or read her work. Missy is the social media and community manager for Nabu Casa, and a home assistant user. Chapters 00:00:52 - Meet Missy 00:01:28 - Role of Community Manager 00:02:09 - Nabucasa Developments 00:03:02 - Community Engagement 00:06:46 - Discord Restructuring 00:13:18 - Social Media Management 00:15:58 - Reddit Influence 00:17:54 - Home Automation Projects 00:22:36 - RoboVac Insights 00:25:03 - Office Automation Challenges 00:26:5...
Dec 17, 2024•52 min•Ep 149•Transcript available on Metacast For the final release episode of 2024, Frenck decides to turn the microphone and questions back on to Rohan and Phil Chapters 00:00:17 - Introduction 00:01:51 - Origin of the Home Assistant Podcast 00:03:18 - Changes and Evolution of the Podcast 00:06:10 - Motivations and Inspirations 00:11:28 - Phil and Rohan's Smart Home Experiences 00:22:30 - Future Smart Home Technologies 00:25:24 - Introduction to Home Automation 00:25:30 - Energy and Sustainability Discussion 00:26:24 - The Influence o...
Dec 10, 2024•38 min•Ep 171•Transcript available on Metacast For the final release of the year, Frenck is here to reflect on the year and his recent GitHub Universe experience. Watch the full episode on YouTube https://hasspodcast.io/ha170 Support Rohan and Phil on Patreon 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...
Dec 03, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 YouTube https://hasspodcast.io/ha169 Support the Podcast Support Rohan and Phil on Patreon Patreon supporters get access to an ad-free feed and early episode drops! Chapters 00:00:15 Introduction 00:00:50 Meet Tim 00:01:07 Home Automation Beginnings 00:03:13 Challenges in Home Automation 00:05:33 Zigbee and IKEA Devices 00:12:27 ZHA and Zigbee...
Nov 19, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Ep 169•Transcript available on Metacast 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 Watch the full episode on YouTube https://hasspodcast.io/ha168 Support Rohan and Phil on Patreon 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 Use...
Nov 05, 2024•44 min•Ep 168•Transcript available on Metacast 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 Timestamps: 00:00:16 - Introduction 00:01:13 - Benjamin's Journey with Home Automation 00:04:05 - Challenges and Solutions in Home Automation 00:10:55 - Dashboard Design and Usability 00:22:24 - Voice Assistants in Smart Homes 00:30:44 - Project Highlights and Innovations 00:31:37 - Introduction to Software 00:31:46 - Clock Running Issue 00:32:08 - ESP Hom...
Oct 29, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Ep 157•Transcript available on Metacast 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 Chapters 00:01:23 - Background in Tech and Smart Homes 00:02:04 - Discussion on Home Assistant Setups 00:04:12 - Synology and NAS Performance 00:05:27 - Exploring Efficient Tech Solutions 00:11:21 - Innovative South African Technology Solutions 00:17:14 - Load Shedding Solutions Using Smart Technologies 00:22:09 - Utilizing ESPHome and Bluetooth for ...
Oct 17, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Ep 166•Transcript available on Metacast 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 enti...
Oct 02, 2024•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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...
Sep 18, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Ep 164•Transcript available on Metacast 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 a...
Sep 04, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep 163•Transcript available on Metacast 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 t...
Aug 21, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep 162•Transcript available on Metacast 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 int...
Aug 07, 2024•59 min•Ep 161•Transcript available on Metacast 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 i...
Jul 19, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Ep 160•Transcript available on Metacast 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 For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha159 Watch this episode on YouTube Support Rohan and Phil on Patreon This episode was ma...
Jul 03, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep 159•Transcript available on Metacast 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...
Jun 20, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep 158•Transcript available on Metacast 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 p...
Jun 04, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 For complete ...
May 21, 2024•1 hr 23 min•Ep 156•Transcript available on Metacast 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 Chapters 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 5...
May 01, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep 149•Transcript available on Metacast 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 Chapters 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 Autom...
Apr 16, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep 154•Transcript available on Metacast 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 Chapters 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 S...
Apr 03, 2024•48 min•Ep 153•Transcript available on Metacast 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 Chapters 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 Detectio...
Mar 20, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 Chapters 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 For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha151 Watch this episode on YouTube Support Roh...
Mar 05, 2024•50 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 Detecti...
Feb 22, 2024•59 min•Ep 150•Transcript available on Metacast 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 For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha149 Watch this episode on YouTube Support Rohan and Phil on Patreon This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsors Home Assist...
Feb 11, 2024•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 he...
Jan 23, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha14 7 Watch this episode on YouTube Support Rohan and Phil on Patreon This episode was made possible th...
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