Home Assistant Podcast

With 2023 the year of the voice, Rohan and Phil talk with Mike Hansen about what's being worked on, and what the future may hold For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/sp009/ Watch this episode on YouTube Support Rohan and Phil on Patreon This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsor 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. Special thanks to todays guest Michael Hansen Website: https://synesthesiam.com Twitter: @rhasspy ----- Hosts ----- Phil Hawthorne Website Smart Home Products Twitter: @philhawthorne Buy Phil a Coffee Rohan Karamandi Website Smart Home Products Twitter: @rohank9 Buy Rohan a Coffee

2023.7 brings in the biggest change to Home Assistant in 10 years. Rohan and Phil break it down along with all the other goodies For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha135/ Watch this episode on YouTube Support Rohan and Phil on Patreon This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsor 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. ----- Hosts ----- Phil Hawthorne Website Smart Home Products Twitter: @philhawthorne Buy Phil a Coffee Rohan Karamandi Website Smart Home Products Twitter: @rohank9 Buy Rohan a Coffee

Rohan and Phil talk with Rian about his Home Assistant setup, including arduinos, NFC tags and a bunch more For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha134/ Watch this episode on YouTube Support Rohan and Phil on Patreon This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsor 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. Special thanks to todays guest Rian Ó Cuinneagáin Website: http://www.rianoc.com Twitter: @rianoc ----- Hosts ----- Phil Hawthorne Website Smart Home Products Twitter: @philhawthorne Buy Phil a Coffee Rohan Karamandi Website Smart Home Products Twitter: @rohank9 Buy Rohan a Coffee

2023.6 lands with a brand new integration page layout, and for OS users network storage support. Meanwhile Rohan and Phil discuss their vacuum cleaners and gadgets For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha133/ Watch this episode on YouTube Support Rohan and Phil on Patreon This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsor 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. ----- Hosts ----- Phil Hawthorne Website Smart Home Products Twitter: @philhawthorne Buy Phil a Coffee Rohan Karamandi Website Smart Home Products Twitter: @rohank9 Buy Rohan a Coffee

Rohan and Phil talk to Philip from Germany, who has an extensive smart home powered by KNX and Home Assistant For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha132/ Watch this episode on YouTube Support Rohan and Phil on Patreon This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsor 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. Special thanks to todays guest Philip Rösler ----- Hosts ----- Phil Hawthorne Website Smart Home Products Twitter: @philhawthorne Buy Phil a Coffee Rohan Karamandi Website Smart Home Products Twitter: @rohank9 Buy Rohan a Coffee

The year of the voice chapter 2 brings some new goodies landing in Home Assistant 2023.5 For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha131/ Support Rohan and Phil on Patreon This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsor 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. ----- Hosts ----- Phil Hawthorne Website Smart Home Products Twitter: @philhawthorne Buy Phil a Coffee Rohan Karamandi Website Smart Home Products Twitter: @rohank9 Buy Rohan a Coffee

Guy Petersen from Newcastle joins Rohan and Phil to talk about his smart home. From gluing ecosystems together to automations built from past mistakes. For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha130/ Watch this episode on YouTube Support Rohan and Phil on Patreon This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsor 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. Special thanks to todays guest Guy Petersen ----- Hosts ----- Phil Hawthorne Website Smart Home Products Twitter: @philhawthorne Buy Phil a Coffee Rohan Karamandi Website Smart Home Products Twitter: @rohank9 Buy Rohan a Coffee

Rohan and Phil break down the 2023.4 release and 2023.3 Android app update For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha129/ Support Rohan and Phil on Patreon This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsor 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. ----- Hosts ----- Phil Hawthorne Website Smart Home Products Twitter: @philhawthorne Buy Phil a Coffee Rohan Karamandi Website Smart Home Products Twitter: @rohank9 Buy Rohan a Coffee

From ESPHome wireless speakers to automating the irrigation, Alastair has covered a lot in his smart home. A wealth of knowledge is ready and waiting for you in this episode. For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha128/ Want to see even more of this episode? We've got some bonus clips on our YouTube channel. Array Array Array Array Support Rohan and Phil on Patreon This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsor 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. Special thanks to todays guest Alastair Dick Twitter: @alastaid ----- Hosts ----- Phil Hawthorne Website Smart Home Products Twitter: @philhawthorne Buy Phil a Coffee Rohan Karamandi Website Smart Home Products Twitter: @rohank9 Buy Rohan a Coffee

2023.3 lands with an easier restart button and an overhaul to the entity dialogs. Rohan and Phil discuss flashing robot vacuum cleaners. For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha127/ Watch this episode on YouTube Support Rohan and Phil on Patreon This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsor 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. ----- Hosts ----- Phil Hawthorne Website Smart Home Products Twitter: @philhawthorne Buy Phil a Coffee Rohan Karamandi Website Smart Home Products Twitter: @rohank9 Buy Rohan a Coffee

Rohan and Phil are joined by Corey Edwards who tells us about his automated sprinklers, fun things around the house, and some useful automations he's been able to do for when being on-call For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha126/ Watch this episode on YouTube Support Rohan and Phil on Patreon This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsor 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. Special thanks to todays guest Corey Edwards Website: https://www.zmonkey.org Twitter: @heytensai ----- Hosts ----- Phil Hawthorne Website Smart Home Products Twitter: @philhawthorne Buy Phil a Coffee Rohan Karamandi Website Smart Home Products Twitter: @rohank9 Buy Rohan a Coffee

The year of the voice is well underway. Rohan and Phil break down the 2023.2 release, including the new Assistant feature For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha125/ Watch this episode on YouTube Support Rohan and Phil on Patreon This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsor 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. ----- Hosts ----- Phil Hawthorne Website Smart Home Products Twitter: @philhawthorne Buy Phil a Coffee Rohan Karamandi Website Smart Home Products Twitter: @rohank9 Buy Rohan a Coffee

If you were just starting out with Home Assistant, what would you want to know? Dean Mancini from the US is just starting out with Home Assistant, and joins Rohan and Phil to discuss his journey, ask some newbie questions For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/getting-started-with-home-assistant-in-2023/ Support Rohan and Phil on Patreon This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsor 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. Special thanks to todays guest Dean Mancini Website: www.spirozvisuals.com (My Photography) Twitter: @deanspiroz ----- Hosts ----- Phil Hawthorne Website Smart Home Products Twitter: @philhawthorne Buy Phil a Coffee Rohan Karamandi Website Smart Home Products Twitter: @rohank9 Buy Rohan a Coffee

Rohan and Phil bring in 2023 with a breakdown of the new features in Home Assistant this month, and discuss some of their goals for 2023 For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha123/ Support Rohan and Phil on Patreon This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsor 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. ----- Hosts ----- Phil Hawthorne Website Smart Home Products Twitter: @philhawthorne Buy Phil a Coffee Rohan Karamandi Website Smart Home Products Twitter: @rohank9 Buy Rohan a Coffee

Rohan and Phil are talking with Jan from Sweden and how he is using self hosted tools like Uptime Kuma to monitor his smart home For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha122/ Support Rohan and Phil on Patreon This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsor 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. Special thanks to todays guest Jan ----- Hosts ----- Phil Hawthorne Website Smart Home Products Twitter: @philhawthorne Buy Phil a Coffee Rohan Karamandi Website Smart Home Products Twitter: @rohank9 Buy Rohan a Coffee

2022.12 is out with official support for the next generation smart home protocol Matter. While Rohan is away on holiday Frenck is here to help break down the final release for 2022 For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha121/ Support Rohan and Phil on Patreon Special thanks to todays guest Franck Nijhof Website: https://www.frenck.nl/ Home Assistant Config: https://github.com/frenck/home-assistant-config Twitter: @frenck ----- Hosts ----- Phil Hawthorne Website Smart Home Products Twitter: @philhawthorne Buy Phil a Coffee

Rohan and Phil are joined by Danny Tsang from the UK. Danny shares some of his smart home ideas including bed sensors, solar power and ESPHome's Bluetooth Proxy For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha120/ Watch this episode on YouTube Support Rohan and Phil on Patreon This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsor 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. Special thanks to todays guest Danny Tsang Website: https://dannytsang.co.uk Twitter: @dannytsang ----- Hosts ----- Phil Hawthorne Website Smart Home Products Twitter: @philhawthorne Buy Phil a Coffee Rohan Karamandi Website Smart Home Products Twitter: @rohank9 Buy Rohan a Coffee

Rohan and Phil are breaking down the 2022.11 release. They also discuss energy monitoring, tracking toothbrushes and pressure sensors. For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha119/ This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsor 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. Website: https://nabucasa.com ----- Hosts ----- Phil Hawthorne Website: https://philhawthorne.com Smart Home Products: https://kit.co/philhawthorne Twitter: https://twitter.com/philhawthorne Buy Phil a Coffee: https://buymeacoff.ee/philhawthorne Rohan Karamandi Website: https://karamandi.com Smart Home Products: https://kit.co/rkaramandi/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rohank9 Buy Rohan a Coffee: https://buymeacoff.ee/rkaramandi

Mike was a runner up in our 2021 competition, and he joins Rohan and Phil to talk about his smart home and how it helps with his family life For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha118/ This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsor 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. Website: https://nabucasa.com Special thanks to todays guest Mike O'Driscoll Website: https://mikeodriscoll.ca/ ----- Hosts ----- Phil Hawthorne Website: https://philhawthorne.com Smart Home Products: https://kit.co/philhawthorne Twitter: https://twitter.com/philhawthorne Buy Phil a Coffee: https://buymeacoff.ee/philhawthorne Rohan Karamandi Website: https://karamandi.com Smart Home Products: https://kit.co/rkaramandi/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rohank9 Buy Rohan a Coffee: https://buymeacoff.ee/rkaramandi

Rohan and Phil break down the 2022.10 release, which brings Active Bluetooth via ESPHome devices, and subview dashboards. Plus we hear some feedback from our previous episodes. For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha117/ This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsor 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. Website: https://nabucasa.com

Rohan and Phil talk to fellow YouTuber Ryan Holland, who is using Home Assistant to track his car, and is using various ESP devices around the home to make it smarter For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha116/ Special thanks to todays guest Ryan Holland Website: thissmart.house Twitter: https://twitter.com/this_smarthouse ----- Hosts ----- Phil Hawthorne Website: https://philhawthorne.com Smart Home Products: https://kit.co/philhawthorne Twitter: https://twitter.com/philhawthorne Buy Phil a Coffee: https://buymeacoff.ee/philhawthorne Rohan Karamandi Website: https://karamandi.com Smart Home Products: https://kit.co/rkaramandi/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rohank9 Buy Rohan a Coffee: https://buymeacoff.ee/rkaramandi

The UI builder gets a massive overhaul in 2022.9, with weekly schedules and more Bluetooth support. Meanwhile Rohan has started his journey's with cameras For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha115/ This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsor 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. Website: https://nabucasa.com ----- Hosts ----- Phil Hawthorne Website: https://philhawthorne.com Smart Home Products: https://kit.co/philhawthorne Twitter: https://twitter.com/philhawthorne Buy Phil a Coffee: https://buymeacoff.ee/philhawthorne Rohan Karamandi Website: https://karamandi.com Smart Home Products: https://kit.co/rkaramandi/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rohank9 Buy Rohan a Coffee: https://buymeacoff.ee/rkaramandi

Simon joins Rohan and Phil to talk about his journey with Home Assistant, and some of his grand plans he wants to achieve. For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha114/ Special thanks to todays guest Simon Cator ----- Hosts ----- Phil Hawthorne Website: https://philhawthorne.com Smart Home Products: https://kit.co/philhawthorne Twitter: https://twitter.com/philhawthorne Buy Phil a Coffee: https://buymeacoff.ee/philhawthorne Rohan Karamandi Website: https://karamandi.com Smart Home Products: https://kit.co/rkaramandi/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rohank9 Buy Rohan a Coffee: https://buymeacoff.ee/rkaramandi

Rohan and Phil break down the 2022.8 release, Phil discusses a new custom component he's found in HACS for energy dashboard users For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha113/ This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsor 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. Website: https://nabucasa.com ----- Hosts ----- Phil Hawthorne Website: https://philhawthorne.com Smart Home Products: https://kit.co/philhawthorne Twitter: https://twitter.com/philhawthorne Buy Phil a Coffee: https://buymeacoff.ee/philhawthorne Rohan Karamandi Website: https://karamandi.com Smart Home Products: https://kit.co/rkaramandi/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rohank9 Buy Rohan a Coffee: https://buymeacoff.ee/rkaramandi

Rosemary Orchard (Automators, iOS Today, Nested Folders) joins Rohan and Phil to talk about the Home Assistant rabbit hole Phil started her down. For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha112/ This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsor 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. Website: https://nabucasa.com Special thanks to todays guest Rosemary Orchard Website: http://rosemaryorchard.com Home Assistant Config: https://github.com/RosemaryOrchard/home-assistant-config Twitter: https://twitter.com/RosemaryOrchard ----- Hosts ----- Phil Hawthorne Website: https://philhawthorne.com Smart Home Products: https://kit.co/philhawthorne Twitter: https://twitter.com/philhawthorne Buy Phil a Coffee: https://buymeacoff.ee/philhawthorne Rohan Karamandi Website: https://karamandi.com Smart Home Products: https://kit.co/rkaramandi/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rohank9 Buy Rohan a Coffee: https://buymeacoff.ee/rkaramandi

A new month brings a new Home Assistant release, and 2022.7 is probably the most snappiest release this year For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha111/ This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsor 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. Website: https://nabucasa.com ----- Hosts ----- Phil Hawthorne Website: https://philhawthorne.com Smart Home Products: https://kit.co/philhawthorne Twitter: https://twitter.com/philhawthorne Buy Phil a Coffee: https://buymeacoff.ee/philhawthorne Rohan Karamandi Website: https://karamandi.com Smart Home Products: https://kit.co/rkaramandi/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rohank9 Buy Rohan a Coffee: https://buymeacoff.ee/rkaramandi

Rohan and Phil talk to Keir, who shares his Home Assistant mobile dashboard, and some of his ESP projects. For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha110/ This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsor 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. Website: https://nabucasa.com Special thanks to todays guest Keir Stiegler Twitter: https://twitter.com/strikeir13 ----- Hosts ----- Phil Hawthorne Website: https://philhawthorne.com Smart Home Products: https://kit.co/philhawthorne Twitter: https://twitter.com/philhawthorne Buy Phil a Coffee: https://buymeacoff.ee/philhawthorne Rohan Karamandi Website: https://karamandi.com Smart Home Products: https://kit.co/rkaramandi/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rohank9 Buy Rohan a Coffee: https://buymeacoff.ee/rkaramandi

Rohan and Phil break down the 2022.6 release and celebrate 5 years of the Home Assistant Podcast For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha109/ This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsor 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. Website: https://nabucasa.com ----- Hosts ----- Phil Hawthorne Website: https://philhawthorne.com Smart Home Products: https://kit.co/philhawthorne Twitter: https://twitter.com/philhawthorne Buy Phil a Coffee: https://buymeacoff.ee/philhawthorne Rohan Karamandi Website: https://karamandi.com Smart Home Products: https://kit.co/rkaramandi/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rohank9 Buy Rohan a Coffee: https://buymeacoff.ee/rkaramandi

Rohan and Phil talk to Erwin from Belgium, who explains how Home Assistant saved him from paying a speeding ticket For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha108/ This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsor 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. Website: https://nabucasa.com Special thanks to todays guest Erwin Sprengers ----- Hosts ----- Phil Hawthorne Website: https://philhawthorne.com Smart Home Products: https://kit.co/philhawthorne Twitter: https://twitter.com/philhawthorne Buy Phil a Coffee: https://buymeacoff.ee/philhawthorne Rohan Karamandi Website: https://karamandi.com Smart Home Products: https://kit.co/rkaramandi/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rohank9 Buy Rohan a Coffee: https://buymeacoff.ee/rkaramandi

2022.5 lands with another new configuration menu update, and the cloud strikes again with Insteon abruptly closing down For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha107/ This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsor 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. Website: https://nabucasa.com ----- Hosts ----- Phil Hawthorne Website: https://philhawthorne.com Smart Home Products: https://kit.co/philhawthorne Twitter: https://twitter.com/philhawthorne Buy Phil a Coffee: https://buymeacoff.ee/philhawthorne Rohan Karamandi Website: https://karamandi.com Smart Home Products: https://kit.co/rkaramandi/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rohank9 Buy Rohan a Coffee: https://buymeacoff.ee/rkaramandi

Rohan and Phil talk to Luke from Canada, who tells us one of his created a smart climbing wall to keep his children entertained throughout the pandemic For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha106/ This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsor 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. Website: https://nabucasa.com Special thanks to todays guest Luke Kroeker Website: https://www.KroekerPhoto.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/LukeKroeker ----- Hosts ----- Phil Hawthorne Website: https://philhawthorne.com Smart Home Products: https://kit.co/philhawthorne Twitter: https://twitter.com/philhawthorne Buy Phil a Coffee: https://buymeacoff.ee/philhawthorne Rohan Karamandi Website: https://karamandi.com Smart Home Products: https://kit.co/rkaramandi/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rohank9 Buy Rohan a Coffee: https://buymeacoff.ee/rkaramandi

Rohan gets home from vacation to help Phil break down the 2022.4 release. Rohan describes the issues he's been having with his Bluetooth smart lock For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha105/ This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsor 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. Website: https://nabucasa.com ----- Hosts ----- Phil Hawthorne Website: https://philhawthorne.com Smart Home Products: https://kit.co/philhawthorne Twitter: https://twitter.com/philhawthorne Buy Phil a Coffee: https://buymeacoff.ee/philhawthorne Rohan Karamandi Website: https://karamandi.com Smart Home Products: https://kit.co/rkaramandi/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rohank9 Buy Rohan a Coffee: https://buymeacoff.ee/rkaramandi

Rohan and Phil talk to Gene, who tells us about his automated "on zoom" light lets his family know when he's in a meeting For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha104-1/ This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsor 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. Website: https://nabucasa.com ----- Hosts ----- Phil Hawthorne Website: https://philhawthorne.com Smart Home Products: https://kit.co/philhawthorne Twitter: https://twitter.com/philhawthorne Buy Phil a Coffee: https://buymeacoff.ee/philhawthorne Rohan Karamandi Website: https://karamandi.com Smart Home Products: https://kit.co/rkaramandi/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rohank9 Buy Rohan a Coffee: https://buymeacoff.ee/rkaramandi

Rohan and Phil take a look at the 2022.3 release, with some great new additions and the migration of OpenZwave to ZwaveJS. For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha103/ This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsor 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. Website: https://nabucasa.com ----- Hosts ----- Phil Hawthorne Website: https://philhawthorne.com Smart Home Products: https://kit.co/philhawthorne Twitter: https://twitter.com/philhawthorne Buy Phil a Coffee: https://buymeacoff.ee/philhawthorne Rohan Karamandi Website: https://karamandi.com Smart Home Products: https://kit.co/rkaramandi/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rohank9 Buy Rohan a Coffee: https://buymeacoff.ee/rkaramandi

Rohan and Phil talk to Dan from the USA about some of his interesting uses of Home Assistant. For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha102/ This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsor 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. Website: https://nabucasa.com Special thanks to todays guest Dan McCabe ----- Hosts ----- Phil Hawthorne Website: https://philhawthorne.com Smart Home Products: https://kit.co/philhawthorne Twitter: https://twitter.com/philhawthorne Buy Phil a Coffee: https://buymeacoff.ee/philhawthorne Rohan Karamandi Website: https://karamandi.com Smart Home Products: https://kit.co/rkaramandi/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rohank9 Buy Rohan a Coffee: https://buymeacoff.ee/rkaramandi

Rohan and Phil break down the first Home Assistant release for 2022, and its a big one! For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha101/ This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsor 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. Website: https://nabucasa.com ----- Hosts ----- Phil Hawthorne Website: https://philhawthorne.com Smart Home Products: https://kit.co/philhawthorne Twitter: https://twitter.com/philhawthorne Buy Phil a Coffee: https://buymeacoff.ee/philhawthorne Rohan Karamandi Website: https://karamandi.com Smart Home Products: https://kit.co/rkaramandi/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rohank9 Buy Rohan a Coffee: https://buymeacoff.ee/rkaramandi

From locking people in the toilet, to hacking hover boards. Rohan and Phil talk to Brett about his use of Home Assistant For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha100/ This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsor 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. Website: https://nabucasa.com Special thanks to todays guest Brett White Website: https://iotemylabs.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/IoTemyLabs ----- Hosts ----- Phil Hawthorne Website: https://philhawthorne.com Smart Home Products: https://kit.co/philhawthorne Twitter: https://twitter.com/philhawthorne Buy Phil a Coffee: https://buymeacoff.ee/philhawthorne Rohan Karamandi Website: https://karamandi.com Smart Home Products: https://kit.co/rkaramandi/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rohank9 Buy Rohan a Coffee: https://buymeacoff.ee/rkaramandi

Rohan and Phil talk to Michael, a core contributor to the Material Design Icons project. For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/sp008/ This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsor 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. Website: https://nabucasa.com Special thanks to todays guest Michael Irigoyen Website: https://www.irigoyen.dev Twitter: https://twitter.com/@mririgo ----- Hosts ----- Phil Hawthorne Website: https://philhawthorne.com Smart Home Products: https://kit.co/philhawthorne Twitter: https://twitter.com/philhawthorne Buy Phil a Coffee: https://buymeacoff.ee/philhawthorne Rohan Karamandi Website: https://karamandi.com Smart Home Products: https://kit.co/rkaramandi/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rohank9 Buy Rohan a Coffee: https://buymeacoff.ee/rkaramandi

Rohan and Phil break down the final release of 2021, talk about Dark Sky replacements, and how many automations they have in their smart homes For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha099/ This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsor 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. Website: https://nabucasa.com ----- Hosts ----- Phil Hawthorne Website: https://philhawthorne.com Smart Home Products: https://kit.co/philhawthorne Twitter: https://twitter.com/philhawthorne Buy Phil a Coffee: https://buymeacoff.ee/philhawthorne Rohan Karamandi Website: https://karamandi.com Smart Home Products: https://kit.co/rkaramandi/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rohank9 Buy Rohan a Coffee: https://buymeacoff.ee/rkaramandi

Joshua joins Rohan and Phil to give a breakdown of his smart home, including automating a safety message when someone gets home For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha098/ This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsor 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. Website: https://nabucasa.com Special thanks to todays guest Joshua Garrison Website: https://dotnetevolved.com/ Home Assistant Config: https://github.com/JoshuaGarrison27/Home-Assistant-Configuration Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoshuaGarrison7 ----- Hosts ----- Phil Hawthorne Website: https://philhawthorne.com Smart Home Products: https://kit.co/philhawthorne Twitter: https://twitter.com/philhawthorne Buy Phil a Coffee: https://buymeacoff.ee/philhawthorne Rohan Karamandi Website: https://karamandi.com Smart Home Products: https://kit.co/rkaramandi/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rohank9 Buy Rohan a Coffee: https://buymeacoff.ee/rkaramandi

Rohan and Phil take a look at the 2021.11 release. Phil discusses his use of Heimdall, which is similar to the new feature Home Assistant just released. For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha097/ This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsor 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. Website: https://nabucasa.com ----- Hosts ----- Phil Hawthorne Website: https://philhawthorne.com Smart Home Products: https://kit.co/philhawthorne Twitter: https://twitter.com/philhawthorne Buy Phil a Coffee: https://buymeacoff.ee/philhawthorne Rohan Karamandi Website: https://karamandi.com Smart Home Products: https://kit.co/rkaramandi/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rohank9 Buy Rohan a Coffee: https://buymeacoff.ee/rkaramandi

Rohan and Phil chat with Dan from the USA to learn about MySensors and how they can be used with Home Assistant For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha096/ This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsor 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. Website: https://nabucasa.com Special thanks to todays guest Dan Carter ----- Hosts ----- Phil Hawthorne Website: https://philhawthorne.com Smart Home Products: https://kit.co/philhawthorne Twitter: https://twitter.com/philhawthorne Buy Phil a Coffee: https://buymeacoff.ee/philhawthorne Rohan Karamandi Website: https://karamandi.com Smart Home Products: https://kit.co/rkaramandi/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rohank9 Buy Rohan a Coffee: https://buymeacoff.ee/rkaramandi

Rohan and Phil break down the 2021.10 release, and announce the winner of their competition celebrating 100 episodes of the Home Assistant Podcast. For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha095/ This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsor 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. Website: https://nabucasa.com ----- Hosts ----- Phil Hawthorne Website: https://philhawthorne.com Smart Home Products: https://kit.co/philhawthorne Twitter: https://twitter.com/philhawthorne Buy Phil a Coffee: https://buymeacoff.ee/philhawthorne Rohan Karamandi Website: https://karamandi.com Smart Home Products: https://kit.co/rkaramandi/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rohank9 Buy Rohan a Coffee: https://buymeacoff.ee/rkaramandi

Rohan and Phil talk to Alan from Australia, where he explains how he's using Arduino's to measure how much beer is in the fridge, amongst other things. For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha094/ This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsor 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. Website: https://nabucasa.com Special thanks to todays guest Alan Arthur ----- Hosts ----- Phil Hawthorne Website: https://philhawthorne.com Smart Home Products: https://kit.co/philhawthorne Twitter: https://twitter.com/philhawthorne Buy Phil a Coffee: https://buymeacoff.ee/philhawthorne Rohan Karamandi Website: https://karamandi.com Smart Home Products: https://kit.co/rkaramandi/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rohank9 Buy Rohan a Coffee: https://buymeacoff.ee/rkaramandi

Rohan and Phil break down the 2021.9 release and share some entries to the Nabu Casa Cloud giveaway competition For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha093/ This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsor 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. Website: https://nabucasa.com ----- Hosts ----- Phil Hawthorne Website: https://philhawthorne.com Smart Home Products: https://kit.co/philhawthorne Twitter: https://twitter.com/philhawthorne Buy Phil a Coffee: https://buymeacoff.ee/philhawthorne Rohan Karamandi Website: https://karamandi.com Smart Home Products: https://kit.co/rkaramandi/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rohank9 Buy Rohan a Coffee: https://buymeacoff.ee/rkaramandi

Will, Assistant Professor of Microbiology & Immunology at Drexel University College of Medicine joins Rohan and Phil to talk about how he's using Home Assistant to streamline the sequencing of COVID-19 For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/sp007/ Special thanks to todays guest Will Dampier ----- Hosts ----- Phil Hawthorne Website: https://philhawthorne.com Smart Home Products: https://kit.co/philhawthorne Twitter: https://twitter.com/philhawthorne Buy Phil a Coffee: https://buymeacoff.ee/philhawthorne Rohan Karamandi Website: https://karamandi.com Smart Home Products: https://kit.co/rkaramandi/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rohank9 Buy Rohan a Coffee: https://buymeacoff.ee/rkaramandi

2021.8 brings a new energy dashboard to Home Assistant, while we announce a competition and a new show. For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha092/ This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsor 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. Website: https://nabucasa.com ----- Hosts ----- Phil Hawthorne Website: https://philhawthorne.com Smart Home Products: https://kit.co/philhawthorne Twitter: https://twitter.com/philhawthorne Buy Phil a Coffee: https://buymeacoff.ee/philhawthorne Rohan Karamandi Website: https://karamandi.com Smart Home Products: https://kit.co/rkaramandi/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rohank9 Buy Rohan a Coffee: https://buymeacoff.ee/rkaramandi

Marlon joins Rohan and Phil, author of The Smart Home Manual about his home automation journey with Home Assistant For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha091/ This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsor 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. Website: https://nabucasa.com Special thanks to todays guest Marlon Buchanan Website: https://HomeTechHacker.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/HomeTechHacker ----- Hosts ----- Phil Hawthorne Website: https://philhawthorne.com Smart Home Products: https://kit.co/philhawthorne Twitter: https://twitter.com/philhawthorne Buy Phil a Coffee: https://buymeacoff.ee/philhawthorne Rohan Karamandi Website: https://karamandi.com Smart Home Products: https://kit.co/rkaramandi/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rohank9 Buy Rohan a Coffee: https://buymeacoff.ee/rkaramandi

Rohan and Phil break down the goodies coming in with 2021.7. Phil discusses his experience setting up an ESP32 device for the first time with the ESP web tools. For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha090/ This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsor 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. Website: https://nabucasa.com ----- Hosts ----- Phil Hawthorne Website: https://philhawthorne.com Smart Home Products: https://kit.co/philhawthorne Twitter: https://twitter.com/philhawthorne Buy Phil a Coffee: https://buymeacoff.ee/philhawthorne Rohan Karamandi Website: https://karamandi.com Smart Home Products: https://kit.co/rkaramandi/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rohank9 Buy Rohan a Coffee: https://buymeacoff.ee/rkaramandi

Rohan and Phil talk to Keiran on how he uses Home Assistant around the home, and how he was able to use it to assist his girlfriend after surgery. For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha089/ This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsor 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. Website: https://nabucasa.com Special thanks to todays guest Keiran Sweet Website: https://notes.keiran.io Twitter: https://twitter.com/keiran_s ----- Hosts ----- Phil Hawthorne Website: https://philhawthorne.com Smart Home Products: https://kit.co/philhawthorne Twitter: https://twitter.com/philhawthorne Buy Phil a Coffee: https://buymeacoff.ee/philhawthorne Rohan Karamandi Website: https://karamandi.com Smart Home Products: https://kit.co/rkaramandi/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rohank9 Buy Rohan a Coffee: https://buymeacoff.ee/rkaramandi

Rohan and Phil break down the 2021.6 release, and Rohan talks about the outdoor smart plug from Lutron. For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha088/ This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsor 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. Website: https://nabucasa.com ----- Hosts ----- Phil Hawthorne Website: https://philhawthorne.com Smart Home Products: https://kit.co/philhawthorne Twitter: https://twitter.com/philhawthorne Buy Phil a Coffee: https://buymeacoff.ee/philhawthorne Rohan Karamandi Website: https://karamandi.com Smart Home Products: https://kit.co/rkaramandi/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rohank9 Buy Rohan a Coffee: https://buymeacoff.ee/rkaramandi