Uploaded October 2021 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
This week we are going to talk about 5 of my favorite integrations when automating the boring stuff. Not super exciting stuff, but 100% useful.
These 5 gems can make your life easier when writing automations and scripts bu making triggers easier, doing math for you, and even adding some of that all important context that allows your smart home to act...well...smart.
So if you are in the Smart Home game and using Home Assistant, stick around and hopefully there will be at least one on this list that you are not using today.
Find the configuration pieces talked about in this video at github.com/thejeffreystone/SlackerLabVideoExamples/tree/main/2021-10-5_Home_Assistant_Integrations_Youre_Not_Using
#homeassistant
Video Chapters:
00:00 - 5 Home Assistant Built-In Integrations You Probably Should be Using - Intro
01:18 - Using the Times of Day Sensor in Home Assistant
03:34 - Set up the Workday Sensor in Home Assistant
05:17 - Better time based automation trigger Input Datetime helper
07:48 - Use History Stats sensor to track sensors over time
09:54 - All purposed Utility Meter Integration ads super powers to history stats
Who am I?
My Name is Jeff. I am an DIY-er and Automator of boring things. And, of course, a huge Home Assistant fan. Oh, I also live in a house that tweets.
Follow Me:
Github - github.com/thejeffreystone
Twitter - twitter.com/thejeffreystone / twitter.com/slackerlabs
On the Web - slacker-labs.com
And if you like this video you could always fuel my automation habit -
One Time Donation:
Paypal: paypal.com/paypalme/SlackerLabs
Cash App: $slackerlabs
Buy me a coffee: buymeacoffee.com/icE6DeBut
Buy a Slacker Labs T-shirt: slacker-labs.com/shop
Or use my Amazon affiliate link which provides a small commission on things you buy without additional cost to you - amazon.com/s/ref=as_li_ss_tl?k=Home+Automation&ref=nb_sb_noss_2&linkCode=ll2&tag=thejeffreysto-20&linkId=18622d75c4923c69c2b7488cec58ad5e&language=en_US
Video Gear:
Canon m50: amzn.to/3ftldPH
Desk Mic: amzn.to/3wkum40
Camera Mic: amzn.to/3tXk1cp
Newer 660: amzn.to/3fwwejd
Dazzne D50: amzn.to/3oGBK5y
Audio Interface: amzn.to/3u07chK
Gimble: amzn.to/3ouKAoe
Music - Epidemic Sound: epidemicsound.com/referral/o05z6m
Video Assets - LenoFx: http://i.refs.cc/CJXU6Da9?smile_ref=eyJzbWlsZV9zb3VyY2UiOiJzbWlsZV91aSIsInNtaWxlX21lZGl1bSI6IiIsInNtaWxlX2NhbXBhaWduIjoicmVmZXJyYWxfcHJvZ3JhbSIsInNtaWxlX2N1c3RvbWVyX2lkIjo3NzE2MjM1MTd9
This week we are going to talk about 5 of my favorite integrations when automating the boring stuff. Not super exciting stuff, but 100% useful.
These 5 gems can make your life easier when writing automations and scripts bu making triggers easier, doing math for you, and even adding some of that all important context that allows your smart home to act...well...smart.
So if you are in the Smart Home game and using Home Assistant, stick around and hopefully there will be at least one on this list that you are not using today.
Find the configuration pieces talked about in this video at github.com/thejeffreystone/SlackerLabVideoExamples/tree/main/2021-10-5_Home_Assistant_Integrations_Youre_Not_Using
#homeassistant
Video Chapters:
00:00 - 5 Home Assistant Built-In Integrations You Probably Should be Using - Intro
01:18 - Using the Times of Day Sensor in Home Assistant
03:34 - Set up the Workday Sensor in Home Assistant
05:17 - Better time based automation trigger Input Datetime helper
07:48 - Use History Stats sensor to track sensors over time
09:54 - All purposed Utility Meter Integration ads super powers to history stats
Who am I?
My Name is Jeff. I am an DIY-er and Automator of boring things. And, of course, a huge Home Assistant fan. Oh, I also live in a house that tweets.
Follow Me:
Github - github.com/thejeffreystone
Twitter - twitter.com/thejeffreystone / twitter.com/slackerlabs
On the Web - slacker-labs.com
And if you like this video you could always fuel my automation habit -
One Time Donation:
Paypal: paypal.com/paypalme/SlackerLabs
Cash App: $slackerlabs
Buy me a coffee: buymeacoffee.com/icE6DeBut
Buy a Slacker Labs T-shirt: slacker-labs.com/shop
Or use my Amazon affiliate link which provides a small commission on things you buy without additional cost to you - amazon.com/s/ref=as_li_ss_tl?k=Home+Automation&ref=nb_sb_noss_2&linkCode=ll2&tag=thejeffreysto-20&linkId=18622d75c4923c69c2b7488cec58ad5e&language=en_US
Video Gear:
Canon m50: amzn.to/3ftldPH
Desk Mic: amzn.to/3wkum40
Camera Mic: amzn.to/3tXk1cp
Newer 660: amzn.to/3fwwejd
Dazzne D50: amzn.to/3oGBK5y
Audio Interface: amzn.to/3u07chK
Gimble: amzn.to/3ouKAoe
Music - Epidemic Sound: epidemicsound.com/referral/o05z6m
Video Assets - LenoFx: http://i.refs.cc/CJXU6Da9?smile_ref=eyJzbWlsZV9zb3VyY2UiOiJzbWlsZV91aSIsInNtaWxlX21lZGl1bSI6IiIsInNtaWxlX2NhbXBhaWduIjoicmVmZXJyYWxfcHJvZ3JhbSIsInNtaWxlX2N1c3RvbWVyX2lkIjo3NzE2MjM1MTd9
