Final @home-assistant.io podcast episode for 2025! Rohan and I talk with Josh (Josh’s Smart Home) about a 300-device HA Green setup, SmartThings migration, rock-solid Zigbee, and Powerwall energy tricks. Watch now: https://youtu.be/DlVPBcOsaPg

Breaking from the usual #smarthome programming. December is one of my favourite months: family time, festive spirit, and the latest #trance #yearmix by Armin van Buuren! https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6ygMcMFuzGbMOW3hMPfx71 If you're a fan, what's your favourite yearmix?

How resilient would you say your #smarthome is to unexpected events? Have you tried to test it? Today my power went out while I was at work. I found out because my NAS emailed me to say it wasn't shut down correctly. My house hasn't fully recovered, 10 hours later 🧵

New @home-assistant.io podcast episode: NetworkChuck joins me to go from Alexa to Assist voice with a Terry Crews clone, Frigate + Reolink, UniFi + AI for Wi‑Fi, Node‑RED vs n8n, Plex vs Jellyfin, Grocy and mmWave/ESP32 presence, plus local AI vs GPT/Claude. https://youtu.be/C78rxdwcup4

Ugh clearly they didn't learn last time

The 2025.12 @home-assistant.io release has a preview of where the automations are heading towards in 2026 Its currently gated behind a labs feature gate, but this snippet from our latest episode with @frenck.social is worth a watch https://youtu.be/1pHzT4C3l2Y

New @home-assistant.io podcast! I’m joined by Rohan and @frenck.social to discuss 2025.12: Labs, new triggers/conditions, smarter automation UI, real-time Energy flows, Android Auto/Widgets + ZBT2, Zigbee 4, and Matter.js. This was a big one 🤯 Watch: https://youtu.be/VAY38B57I3k

Listening to episode 552 of the hometech.fm #podcast and @gavincampbell.bsky.social thoughts on motion sensors detecting ghosts is real. When those motion sensors detect presence when you KNOW someone isn't meant to be there can be creepy! Is it a burglar? A ghost? A spider?

The final release of @home-assistant.io is almost here! Rohan and I are live-streaming a recording for the Home Assistant Podcast tomorrow joined by @frenck.social on our Patreon and YouTube channels! Join us if you're around to see the year out https://youtube.com/live/99zWGqlBI1g

Damn the new @home-assistant.io current power reporting in 2025.12 is making me want to stick energy monitors on even more stuff now! Seeing how energy is being used in realtime is going to be useful to a lot of homes, especially those that want to shift their energy habits

🚀 New @home-assistant.io Podcast episode! We revisit Courtenay Watson 6 years after her last appearance She's gone from Pi to Blue, conquered MQTT on the Energy Dashboard, survived Tuya cloud outages & mastered backups! Watch now: https://youtu.be/eIluyQLBiSA @http://home-assistant.io

Inside the Open Home: @rohank9 and I chat with @http://mrdarrengriffin.com, the web dev behind the @home-assistant.io websites! He talks automation, easter eggs & supporting the Open Home Foundation. Watch now 👉 https://youtu.be/GcCGxWKKaOk

Greg (@http://uslackr.bsky.social) joins Rohan and I to share how he built a full brewery control system using ESPHome + @home-assistant.io: Modbus PID control, temp probes, Bluetooth gravity readings & more. A must-listen for HA nerds & brewers! 🍺 ▶️ https://youtu.be/jSkGPtO5H7g

New @http://home-assistant.io podcast ep is live! 🏡 We talk through everything in 2025.11: the new Automation target picker, dashboard naming, an updated Home view, Energy pie chart & update progress. 🎧 Watch here: https://youtu.be/La3G6prwQx0

I've done something I haven't done in over six years 🤯 A new blog post is up: https://philhawthorne.com/testing-the-linknlink-emotion-max-and-pro-with-home-assistant/ I had never heard of these eMotion mmWave sensors before, so decided to test them with @home-assistant.io

The Best @home-assistant.io bedside clock is a Hacked Echo Show 5? 🎥👀 youtu.be/bRlWNrB2dDI In this video I overview keeping or removing FireOS!

🎙️ New @home-assistant.io #SmartHome Podcast episode! Joined by @geniodiabolico.social.ellijaymakerspace.org.ap.brid.gy , we talk reliable mesh networks, Z-Wave LR for a 100m mailbox sensor, replacing MyQ with RATGDO + ESPHome, and customising a slick e‑ink dashboard. Watch: youtu.be/usNdToFKqac

Chris aka the Reluctant Home Assistant Guy joins Rohan and I to talk Hue chaos, MyQ failings, and finding actual savings with @http://home-assistant.io. A refreshingly honest look at smart homes from a non-tinkerer’s POV. 🎧 Watch: https://youtu.be/ZqmVNNI9J2U #smarthome #homeassistant

This week on the @home-assistant.io podcast, I sat down with Achim Haug of AirGradient to explore how a personal mission during Thailand’s burning season turned into a global open-source air quality solution 🌍🛠️ Full episode: https://youtu.be/q1skkqMJcX0

🎙️New Home Assistant Podcast! Joined by Josh Burg, a psychologist & smart home tinkerer, we explore his journey from Google Home to going fully local with @http://home-assistant.io. Plus, Philips Hue's new zones & a clever cat problem 🐱 Watch: https://youtu.be/8JgR0tZEVcs #homeautomation

🎧 Just dropped a new episode! We cover @http://home-assistant.io 2025.10 with bilingual voice assistant support, Sonos’ latest partnership, and listener Q&A. Catch it on YouTube: https://youtu.be/-_ZfVewIXHo

💡 New episode! Rohan and I chat with Nanoleaf CEO Gimmy Chu about Nanoleaf's smart lighting and their open API vision. Watch now: https://youtu.be/JO5MWKLC4zM @homeassistant.io #smarthome

New @homeassistant.io podcast episode! 🎧 Rohan and I chat with Thomas about building an accessible smart home — from voice assistants to a ChatGPT-powered smart mirror! 💡🤖 Don’t miss this inspiring journey 👉 https://youtu.be/x_aN3eV9alQ #Accessibility #SmartHome

New episode! 🎙️ Rohan and I chat with Tsvi Mostovicz, creator of the @home-assistant.io Jewish calendar component. Learn how it powers Sabbath-compliant automations & more! Watch here 👉 https://youtu.be/a7wVI3JHf8Y

Whoa! @home-assistant.io has dropped their own Z-Wave radio! 🎉 We also dive into the new 2024.9 release and chat LLM Vision use cases. Hosted by me and Rohan. Watch now: https://youtu.be/gFCEJNV53XI

I just followed the instructions to migrate my Zwave network to the new @home-assistant.io Connect ZWA-2 I'm not in the EU or US, I'm not using the Zwave Addon and... It worked flawlessly 🤯 WTF is this magic? I was ready to re-pair all 53 devices. My weekend plans are ruined

Curious about Shelly? 🏠 Rohan and I chat with Doug, COO of Shelly USA, about locally-controlled smart home devices and tight integration with @home-assistant.io 🎧 Watch now: https://youtu.be/7NN90KQURRs #HomeAssistant #SmartHome

I really love the practical uses people find for their #smarthome automations. This one from Scott on how he uses @home-assistant.io to prepare for a Queensland fire season is a great example 🎥 https://youtu.be/dLHfPRZlf38

Today we're chatting with Scott Lamshed, a licensed electrician + IT pro, about his @home-assistant.io setup. Think custom power monitoring & *9* pinball machines! Watch now 👉 https://youtu.be/DLsxipU1NyI #smarthome

🎙️ Rohan and I sit down with @thatsickwhitekid.bsky.social from HomeTech.fm to explore the realities of #smarthome life including beta software, POE wiring & more! 🤖 Watch the newest @home-assistant.io Podcast episode now: https://youtu.be/gzBcczyO4wM

New episode! @home-assistant.io #podcast just dropped AI Tasks that can name & tag your automations 🤖🔖 Plus Belkin & FutureHome’s cloud strikes again🌩️ Watch now: https://youtu.be/1CNWlvsFZLk

New Home Assistant Podcast! 🔐 I sat down with Jürgen Pansy, co-founder of Nuki, to explore their smart lock tech and how they’re integrating with @home-assistant.io via the Works with HA program. Great insights! Catch the episode: https://youtu.be/nPZoSeY3H40

🚀 New Home Assistant Podcast episode! We’re joined by Paul Riley, who shares his journey from rocket fuel systems to smart home automation—including demisting mirrors, boat control & local AI—all using @home-assistant.io. 🎧 Watch: https://youtu.be/WAGksiJM7Vw

Home Assistant 2025.7 just dropped — and now Voice PE can ask you questions 🔥 Join Rohan and I as we explore this major feature and more in the newest episode of the @home-assistant.io Podcast 🎙️ 📺 https://youtu.be/0n72zoLSuPE

🎧 New episode just dropped! Justin & Trevor from Apollo Automation join us to share how they built a community-first home automation company—from hobby to hardware. Don’t miss it: https://youtu.be/ZHxMIY3ooIs

@home-assistant.io fan Andrej Friesen joins us to share his impressive automations – like a relationship point system 😍 & a cat doorbell 🐾 Plus, he’s developing PokyPow, a device to control your PC with ESP + HA! 🎥 https://youtu.be/vgkYDGGzn7o

New Home Assistant Podcast episode! 🎧 Pete Borchers from Technical Difficulties and the DIY Smart Home Guy YouTube channel joins us as Rohan and I try to convince him that @home-assistant.io is worth embracing for smart homes 🔧🏠 Watch now 👉 https://youtu.be/nKnDaC14Pbg

Agnes from Zooz explains the benefits of @z-wavealliance.org and @home-assistant.io for the #smarthome

While the @home-assistant.io team heads to Dublin, Rohan and I cover what’s coming in 2025.6, chat about great self-hosted apps, and talk IKEA + Sonos calling it quits. Watch here: https://youtu.be/fah7q0sio0s

One of the best things about the @home-assistant.io project is how it’s pushing for a more open, consumer-focused smart home ecosystem 💙 When we collaborate across companies and communities, we all win—and that’s where real innovation happens. #smarthome #opensource

Zooz is working on getting accepted to the works with @home-assistant.io program!

🎙️ New episode of the @home-assistant.io #podcast! We chat with Agnes from Zooz about what it really takes to run a smart home hardware company — from product design to navigating tariffs. A peek behind the curtain! 👀 🎧 Watch: https://youtu.be/dobq10nGoS0

Sometimes its the small #automations that can make you proud of your #smarthome Here @automatedhouse.bsky.social has automated his office blind with @home-assistant.io

Sharing because I'm more than most likely guilty of this, and a reminder on why we sometimes need to take a step back when designing our #smarthome theconversation.com/who-really-b...

Today we're talking with Alfredo 🇮🇹 who is a Developer Relations at Google. From setting up VLANs, to automating music with AI and @home-assistant.io, we've got a lot to cover! https://youtu.be/r-1U9Wb_wzk

As Home Assistant fan, I wanted to create a custom card to show areas summary in my dashboard. I tried different approaches, and finally I decided to learn how to create custom cards. I want to share with you my learning, my takeaways sergiocarracedo.es/ha-custom-ca...

There's always a top #smarthomefail and this one from @automatedhouse.bsky.social was a real pickle 😆

We're back with another episode of the @home-assistant.io #podcast, this time talking fellow creator Jimmy Hawkins from @automatedhouse.bsky.social! Find out how Jimmy is using Home Assistant on "easy mode" https://youtu.be/t1-wAVr35s8

Its always a pleasure to have @paulusschoutsen.nl on the @home-assistant.io #podcast On the last episode Paulus gave a great explanation about the @openhomefoundation.org and how it works, which is worth the listen! youtu.be/LlHS_t6g_H8

If you're a parent looking for some #smarthome ideas, Rohan and I spoke with @paulusschoutsen.nl - creator of @home-assistant.io for some ideas 🏠 👪 https://youtu.be/zoVTZamUXM4