Home Assistant Installation Methods EXPLAINED! Everything Smart Home 2026-09-24 | Home Assistant Installation Methods EXPLAINED!
Everything New In Home Assistant 2025.1! Everything Smart Home 2025-01-03 | We are kicking off 2025 with a brand new Home Assistant release, 2025.1, and this month has big improvements to backups, lots of quality of life improvements from what the heck, granular graphs, control over exposure and more!If you'd like to support me and future projects:Everything Presence One and other Smart Home devices:shop.everythingsmart.ioHome Assistant Release Notes (beta):rc.home-assistant.io/blog/2025/01/03/release-20251Patreon:patreon.com/everythingsmarthomeBuy Me a Coffee:buymeacoffee.com/EverySmartHomeWritten Article:everythingsmarthome.co.ukEVERYWHERE YOU CAN FIND ME:Shop:shop.everythingsmart.ioEverything Smart Home Community Discord:discord.everythingsmarthome.co.ukTwitter: twitter.com/EverySmartHome (@EverySmartHome)Instagram: instagram.com/EverythingSmartHomeFacebook: facebook.com/everythingsmarthomeofficial#homeassistant #smarthome________________________0:00 - Intro0:18 - Backups4:19 - Graphs5:01 - Assist Exposure5:55 - More WTH improvements7:33 - The little things and breaking changes
10 Best Home Assistant Features This Year! - Rewind 2024 Everything Smart Home 2024-12-31 | We are taking a look back at all of the new things released in Home Assistant this year to countdown my favourite new features added to Home Assistant in 2024!If you'd like to support me and future projects:Everything Presence One and other Smart Home devices:shop.everythingsmart.ioPatreon:patreon.com/everythingsmarthomeBuy Me a Coffee:buymeacoffee.com/EverySmartHomeWritten Article:everythingsmarthome.co.ukEVERYWHERE YOU CAN FIND ME:Shop:shop.everythingsmart.ioEverything Smart Home Community Discord:discord.everythingsmarthome.co.ukTwitter: twitter.com/EverySmartHome (@EverySmartHome)Instagram: instagram.com/EverythingSmartHomeFacebook: facebook.com/everythingsmarthomeofficial#homeassistant #smarthome________________________0:00 - Intro0:33 - Stats1:40 - Energy2:50 - Filters3:41 - Control4:34 - Cards5:30 - Assist6:16 - Organisation7:28 - Fallback8:47 - Voice9:51 - Drag10:45 - Dashboards
Local Smart Home Voice Control Is AMAZING Everything Smart Home 2024-12-19 | Home Assistant's Voice Preview Edition is Home Assistant first attempt at hardware for local voice control in your smart home, with a focus on privacy! This has been a long time coming, and in this video we are taking a look at how well it works in this review of the Home Assistant Voice Preview Edition.Home Assistant Voice Preview Edition:shop.everythingsmart.io/products/home-assistant-voice-preview-editioniKoolCore R2:shop.everythingsmart.io/products/ikoolcore-r2Language Progress:home-assistant.github.io/intentsIf you'd like to support me and future projects:Everything Presence One and other Smart Home devices:shop.everythingsmart.ioPatreon:patreon.com/everythingsmarthomeBuy Me a Coffee:buymeacoffee.com/EverySmartHomeWritten Article:everythingsmarthome.co.ukEVERYWHERE YOU CAN FIND ME:Shop:shop.everythingsmart.ioEverything Smart Home Community Discord:discord.everythingsmarthome.co.ukTwitter: twitter.com/EverySmartHome (@EverySmartHome)Instagram: instagram.com/EverythingSmartHomeFacebook: facebook.com/everythingsmarthomeofficial#homeassistant #smarthome________________________
Everything New In Home Assistant 2024.12! Everything Smart Home 2024-12-04 | The last Home Assistant release of the year is here, December's Home Assistant 2024.12 has arrived and this month we have a better scene editor, a big new voice feature, speed improvements and a new way of grading the quality of integrations!If you'd like to support me and future projects:Everything Presence One and other Smart Home devices:shop.everythingsmart.ioHome Assistant Release Notes (beta):rc.home-assistant.io/blog/2024/12/04/release-202412Patreon:patreon.com/everythingsmarthomeBuy Me a Coffee:buymeacoffee.com/EverySmartHomeWritten Article:everythingsmarthome.co.ukEVERYWHERE YOU CAN FIND ME:Shop:shop.everythingsmart.ioEverything Smart Home Community Discord:discord.everythingsmarthome.co.ukTwitter: twitter.com/EverySmartHome (@EverySmartHome)Instagram: instagram.com/EverythingSmartHomeFacebook: facebook.com/everythingsmarthomeofficial#homeassistant #smarthome________________________0:00 - Intro0:16 - Scenes1:53 - Voice3:44 - Voice Speed4:20 - Quality Scale5:35 - WTH6:27 - The Little Things and Breaking Changes
I Made My Smart Home Presence Sensors Even Better! + Updates Everything Smart Home 2024-11-28 | In this video we are talking about a bunch of new features and improvements to the Everything Presence Lite, the Everything Presence One gets a huge revamp plus we have some shipping improvements and Black Friday deals!Use code ESHBF10 at checkout for 10% off till Tuesday!Everything Presence Lite:shop.everythingsmart.io/products/everything-presence-liteEverything Presence One:shop.everythingsmart.io/products/everything-presence-one-kitEverything Presence One Case (only if you want to upgrade your original 3D printed case):shop.everythingsmart.io/products/everything-presence-one-official-caseCO2 Sensor:shop.everythingsmart.io/products/everything-presence-one-lite-co2-add-onEverything Presence Zone Configurator Add-on Docs:everythingsmarthome.github.io/everything-presence-lite/Home%20Assistant/creating-zones.htmlIf you'd like to support me and future projects:Everything Presence One and other Smart Home devices:shop.everythingsmart.ioPatreon:patreon.com/everythingsmarthomeBuy Me a Coffee:buymeacoffee.com/EverySmartHomeWritten Article:everythingsmarthome.co.ukEVERYWHERE YOU CAN FIND ME:Shop:shop.everythingsmart.ioEverything Smart Home Community Discord:discord.everythingsmarthome.co.ukTwitter: twitter.com/EverySmartHome (@EverySmartHome)Instagram: instagram.com/EverythingSmartHomeFacebook: facebook.com/everythingsmarthomeofficial#homeassistant #smarthome________________________
Ive Always Wanted To Automate This With Home Assistant.. Everything Smart Home 2024-11-13 | Today we are tackling a project I've had on my smart home radar for ages, and that's to make a standing desk smart! I've always wanted to automate a standing desk for health reasons and in this video I'm going to show you exactly how I did it and add local voice control capabilities to my standing desk with Home Assistant, an ESP32 and ESPHome!Flexispot have an offer of $50 off the C7 ergonomic chair (use code 24BFC7), and also have other discounts running just now for Black Friday if you are interested:bit.ly/4evx7VH - UKbit.ly/4fgTY8z - USbit.ly/4ferAnF - CanadaParts Used:ESP32-S3: (make sure if you buy another that it has PSRAM, most don't): shop.everythingsmart.io/products/est-esp32-s3-devkit-esp32-s3-development-kitAlternative ESP32-S3: amzn.to/3Av9H4ZAmplifier: amzn.to/4fkn9roSpeaker: amzn.to/3Cp6DYCMicrophone(not ICS43434): amzn.to/4hP3EZCPrintables Enclosure: printables.com/model/707507-modular-roomy-enclosure-for-esp32-remixCode and Wiring Diagram:gist.github.com/EverythingSmartHome/e1faa5a9272fdcd066f346455e57ec9bIf you'd like to support me and future projects:Everything Presence One and other Smart Home devices:shop.everythingsmart.ioPatreon:patreon.com/everythingsmarthomeBuy Me a Coffee:buymeacoffee.com/EverySmartHomeWritten Article:everythingsmarthome.co.ukEVERYWHERE YOU CAN FIND ME:Shop:shop.everythingsmart.ioEverything Smart Home Community Discord:discord.everythingsmarthome.co.ukTwitter: twitter.com/EverySmartHome (@EverySmartHome)Instagram: instagram.com/EverythingSmartHomeFacebook: facebook.com/everythingsmarthomeofficial#homeassistant #smarthome________________________0:00 - Intro1:02 Building the Desks2:45 - Protocol and Commands5:45 - Intercepting and inspecting the commands9:20 - ESPHome10:08 - Hardware14:41 - Test fit15:54 - Completing the build19:18 - Custom voice commands in HA21:32 - Automation ideas6:49
Everything New In Home Assistant 2024.11! Everything Smart Home 2024-11-06 | Home Assistant November Release of 2024.11 lands today, which has a big dashboard update, improvement to camera streams, more assist language updates and even more blueprints!If you'd like to support me and future projects:Everything Presence One and other Smart Home devices:shop.everythingsmart.ioHome Assistant Release Notes (beta):rc.home-assistant.io/blog/2024/10/30/release-202411Patreon:patreon.com/everythingsmarthomeBuy Me a Coffee:buymeacoffee.com/EverySmartHomeWritten Article:everythingsmarthome.co.ukEVERYWHERE YOU CAN FIND ME:Shop:shop.everythingsmart.ioEverything Smart Home Community Discord:discord.everythingsmarthome.co.ukTwitter: twitter.com/EverySmartHome (@EverySmartHome)Instagram: instagram.com/EverythingSmartHomeFacebook: facebook.com/everythingsmarthomeofficial#homeassistant #smarthome________________________0:00 - Intro0:18 - Dashboard2:58 - Camera Streams3:34 - Blueprints4:34 - Canadian French in Assist5:26 - Live Logs5:48 - The Little Things and Breaking Changes
Everything New In Home Assistant 2024.10! Everything Smart Home 2024-10-02 | Home assistant 2024.10 aka the October release is here, and this month adds even more dashboard upgrades in the form of heading and title cards, improvements to the way we edit YAML in the editor, new matter features and even more repairs!If you'd like to support me and future projects:Everything Presence One and other Smart Home devices:shop.everythingsmart.ioHome Assistant Release Notes (beta):rc.home-assistant.io/blog/2024/10/02/release-202410Patreon:patreon.com/everythingsmarthomeBuy Me a Coffee:buymeacoffee.com/EverySmartHomeWritten Article:everythingsmarthome.co.ukEVERYWHERE YOU CAN FIND ME:Shop:shop.everythingsmart.ioEverything Smart Home Community Discord:discord.everythingsmarthome.co.ukTwitter: twitter.com/EverySmartHome (@EverySmartHome)Instagram: instagram.com/EverythingSmartHomeFacebook: facebook.com/everythingsmarthomeofficial#homeassistant #smarthome________________________0:00 - Intro0:19 - Dashboard3:05 - Matter3:59 - Repairs4:53 - YAML6:28 - The little things7:16 - New integrations and breaking changes
11 Essential Tips For Home Assistant Beginners! Everything Smart Home 2024-09-20 | Home Assistant has evolved a lot over the last few years with new features and big changes along the way, here are 11 essential tips for Home Assistant beginners that I wish I knew when I first started out!Home Assistant backup strategy:youtu.be/MTlkjVrpo-oMore Home Assistant Tips:youtu.be/FVusYP4fHFMyoutu.be/Oxg6rzZo-PgIf you'd like to support me and future projects:Everything Presence One and other Smart Home devices:shop.everythingsmart.ioPatreon:patreon.com/everythingsmarthomeBuy Me a Coffee:buymeacoffee.com/EverySmartHomeWritten Article:everythingsmarthome.co.ukEVERYWHERE YOU CAN FIND ME:Shop:shop.everythingsmart.ioEverything Smart Home Community Discord:discord.everythingsmarthome.co.ukTwitter: twitter.com/EverySmartHome (@EverySmartHome)Instagram: instagram.com/EverythingSmartHomeFacebook: facebook.com/everythingsmarthomeofficial#homeassistant #smarthome________________________0:00 - Intro0:28 - Naming3:31 - Areas4:18 - Backups5:55 - Updates6:50 - Virtual Machines7:45 - Resist8:30 - Resist harder9:05 - Labels + Categories11:15 - Stop Exposing12:10 - Aliases12:56 - Blueprints
Everything New In Home Assistant 2024.9! Everything Smart Home 2024-09-04 | Home Assistant 2024.9 has landed which features new options for using llms, improvements to energy tracking, several new integrations and some much anticipated dashboard features to sections and cards!If you'd like to support me and future projects:Everything Presence One and other Smart Home devices:shop.everythingsmart.ioHome Assistant Release Notes (beta):rc.home-assistant.io/blog/2024/08/28/release-20249Patreon:patreon.com/everythingsmarthomeBuy Me a Coffee:buymeacoffee.com/EverySmartHomeWritten Article:everythingsmarthome.co.ukEVERYWHERE YOU CAN FIND ME:Shop:shop.everythingsmart.ioEverything Smart Home Community Discord:discord.everythingsmarthome.co.ukTwitter: twitter.com/EverySmartHome (@EverySmartHome)Instagram: instagram.com/EverythingSmartHomeFacebook: facebook.com/everythingsmarthomeofficial#homeassistant #smarthome________________________0:00 - Intro0:20 - Big sections1:29 - Wide Cards2:03 - Untracked Energy2:48 - New LLM/AI3:40 - Open Source Compliance4:20 - The little things4:49 - New integrations and breaking changes
This Smart Home Trend Needs To Stop! Everything Smart Home 2024-08-28 | I was excited to review the Switchbot Universal Remote and had high hopes as I think the Smart Home is in need of a great universal remote, however I quickly ran into a new trend that I'm seeing in the Smart Home space and I HATE IT.SwitchBot Universal Remote (Watch the review first!):(US): switch-bot.com/products/switchbot-universal-remote?sca_ref=540909.5Et8adAcOA&utm_source=kol&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=uppromote(UK): uk.switch-bot.com/products/switchbot-universal-remote?sca_ref=540909.5Et8adAcOA&utm_source=kol&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=uppromoteIf you'd like to support me and future projects:Everything Presence One and other Smart Home devices:shop.everythingsmart.ioPatreon:patreon.com/everythingsmarthomeBuy Me a Coffee:buymeacoffee.com/EverySmartHomeWritten Article:everythingsmarthome.co.ukEVERYWHERE YOU CAN FIND ME:Shop:shop.everythingsmart.ioEverything Smart Home Community Discord:discord.everythingsmarthome.co.ukTwitter: twitter.com/EverySmartHome (@EverySmartHome)Instagram: instagram.com/EverythingSmartHomeFacebook: facebook.com/everythingsmarthomeofficial#smarthome________________________
Everything New In Home Assistant 2024.8! Everything Smart Home 2024-08-07 | Home Assistant’s August release is upon us with 2024.8 landing today adding a number of excellent improvements, including new dashboard badges, more data table sorting, local AI control and the removal of services!If you'd like to support me and future projects:Everything Presence One and other Smart Home devices:shop.everythingsmart.ioHome Assistant Release Notes (beta):rc.home-assistant.io/blog/2024/08/07/release-20248Patreon:patreon.com/everythingsmarthomeBuy Me a Coffee:buymeacoffee.com/EverySmartHomeWritten Article:everythingsmarthome.co.ukEVERYWHERE YOU CAN FIND ME:Shop:shop.everythingsmart.ioEverything Smart Home Community Discord:discord.everythingsmarthome.co.ukTwitter: twitter.com/EverySmartHome (@EverySmartHome)Instagram: instagram.com/EverythingSmartHomeFacebook: facebook.com/everythingsmarthomeofficial#homeassistant #smarthome________________________0:00 - Intro0:17 - Removing services1:29 - Dashboard Badges2:20 - Data table fields2:42 - Local AI3:30 - Matter updates4:24 - KNX UI5:07 - YAML Integrations in UI6:03 - The little things6:46 - New integrations and breaking changes
The BEST Smart Home Prime Day Deals 2024! Everything Smart Home 2024-07-16 | It's Amazon Prime Day on the 15th and 16th, so lets find all the best smart home deals we can from all the big brands, including Aqara, SwitchBot, UGreen, Reolink, EcoVacs, RoboRock, Smartwings, Govee, Meross, Sonoff and more!Prime Day Deals:docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lbyqFhAordMkudSGEnKp913az9F-pBDcTR5efo9Hv08/edit?usp=sharingFrom this video:STILL ADDINGIf you'd like to support me and future projects:Everything Presence One and other Smart Home devices:shop.everythingsmart.ioHome Assistant Release Notes (beta):rc.home-assistant.io/blog/2024/06/26/release-20247Patreon:patreon.com/everythingsmarthomeBuy Me a Coffee:buymeacoffee.com/EverySmartHomeWritten Article:everythingsmarthome.co.ukEVERYWHERE YOU CAN FIND ME:Shop:shop.everythingsmart.ioEverything Smart Home Community Discord:discord.everythingsmarthome.co.ukTwitter: twitter.com/EverySmartHome (@EverySmartHome)Instagram: instagram.com/EverythingSmartHomeFacebook: facebook.com/everythingsmarthomeofficial0:00 - Spreadsheet!0:40 - Outdoor Cameras2:02 - Indoor Cameras2:57 - NVR3:11 - Video Doorbells4:16 - Lighting6:16 - Sensors7:15 - Door Locks8:37 - Vacuums10:17 - Relays10:38 - Thermostats and TRVs12:01 - Shades and Curtains12:59 - Control panels14:04 - Random (plus one MUST HAVE)
Everything New In Home Assistant 2024.7! Everything Smart Home 2024-07-03 | Home Assistant’s July release is upon us with 2024.7 landing today adding a number of excellent improvements such as customizable columns in tables, new controls for blueprints, improvements to template entities and some tweaks to the home zone AND a big new improvement for the drag and drop UI!If you'd like to support me and future projects:Everything Presence One and other Smart Home devices:shop.everythingsmart.ioHome Assistant Release Notes (beta):rc.home-assistant.io/blog/2024/06/26/release-20247Patreon:patreon.com/everythingsmarthomeBuy Me a Coffee:buymeacoffee.com/EverySmartHomeWritten Article:everythingsmarthome.co.ukEVERYWHERE YOU CAN FIND ME:Shop:shop.everythingsmart.ioEverything Smart Home Community Discord:discord.everythingsmarthome.co.ukTwitter: twitter.com/EverySmartHome (@EverySmartHome)Instagram: instagram.com/EverythingSmartHomeFacebook: facebook.com/everythingsmarthomeofficial#homeassistant #smarthome________________________
I Made My Smart Home Presence Sensor Even Better! Everything Smart Home 2024-06-20 | This took SO much longer than expected but the Everything Presence Lite is back, with some BIG improvements that I'm so excited to share with you!Everything Presence Lite:shop.everythingsmart.io/products/everything-presence-liteIf you'd like to support me and future projects:Everything Presence One and other Smart Home devices:shop.everythingsmart.ioPatreon:patreon.com/everythingsmarthomeBuy Me a Coffee:buymeacoffee.com/EverySmartHomeWritten Article:everythingsmarthome.co.ukEVERYWHERE YOU CAN FIND ME:Shop:shop.everythingsmart.ioEverything Smart Home Community Discord:discord.everythingsmarthome.co.ukTwitter: twitter.com/EverySmartHome (@EverySmartHome)Instagram: instagram.com/EverythingSmartHomeFacebook: facebook.com/everythingsmarthomeofficial#homeassistant #smarthome________________________Some of the links above are affiliate links, where I earn a small commission if you click on the link and purchase an item. You are not obligated to do so, but it does help fund these videos in hopes of bringing value to you!
Everything New In Home Assistant 2024.6! Everything Smart Home 2024-06-05 | Home Assistant 2024.6 update has landed, and in the June release, we are taking a look at some feature improvements to the drag and drop dashboard, new voice sentences, AI and LLM integrations, Matter updates and more!If you'd like to support me and future projects:Everything Presence One and other Smart Home devices:shop.everythingsmart.ioHome Assistant Release Notes (beta):rc.home-assistant.io/blog/2024/06/05/release-20246Patreon:patreon.com/everythingsmarthomeBuy Me a Coffee:buymeacoffee.com/EverySmartHomeWritten Article:everythingsmarthome.co.ukEVERYWHERE YOU CAN FIND ME:Shop:shop.everythingsmart.ioEverything Smart Home Community Discord:discord.everythingsmarthome.co.ukTwitter: twitter.com/EverySmartHome (@EverySmartHome)Instagram: instagram.com/EverythingSmartHomeFacebook: facebook.com/everythingsmarthomeofficial#homeassistant #smarthome________________________Some of the links above are affiliate links, where I earn a small commission if you click on the link and purchase an item. You are not obligated to do so, but it does help fund these videos in hopes of bringing value to you!0:00 - Intro0:19 - Assist AI and LLMs in Home Assistant4:10 - New Assist phrases4:58 - Dashboard upgrades6:07 - Data table filters6:54 - Refresh tokens7:20 - New entity type7:52 - Matter update8:20 - Little things, new integrations and breaking changes
The SwitchBot Lock Pro Is Great But.. Everything Smart Home 2024-05-24 | SwitchBot Lock Pro is the newest Smart Lock on the block, boasting a number of improvements over the original SwitchBot lock, however it still has one issue. Let's go over all of the new features compared to the original, look at integrations with Home Assistant and HomeKit, then talk about the SwitchBot Lock Pro's issues with Matter.SwitchBot Lock Pro:Amazon (UK) - amzn.to/3KfZavKAmazon (International) - amzn.to/3UXGg1lSwitchBot - switch-bot.com/products/switchbot-lock-pro?sca_ref=540909.5Et8adAcOA&utm_source=kol&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=uppromote&variant=44821136572583If you'd like to support me and future projects:Everything Presence One and other Smart Home devices:shop.everythingsmart.ioPatreon:patreon.com/everythingsmarthomeBuy Me a Coffee:buymeacoffee.com/EverySmartHomeWritten Article:everythingsmarthome.co.ukEVERYWHERE YOU CAN FIND ME:Shop:shop.everythingsmart.ioEverything Smart Home Community Discord:discord.everythingsmarthome.co.ukTwitter: twitter.com/EverySmartHome (@EverySmartHome)Instagram: instagram.com/EverythingSmartHomeFacebook: facebook.com/everythingsmarthomeofficial________________________Some of the links above are affiliate links, where I earn a small commission if you click on the link and purchase an item. You are not obligated to do so, but it does help fund these videos in hopes of bringing value to you!
This Tiny NAS Is FAST! - UGreen NASync Review Everything Smart Home 2024-05-09 | UGreen has launched a whole series of new Network Attached Storage NAS devices called UGreen NASync and in this review we are taking a look at the whole range, including the DXP4800 Plus, DXP8800 Plus and the all nvme flash DXP480T which is blazing fast. We will look at the hardware, how it works, setup, docker/apps, storage and much more in this review of the UGreen NASync series.kickstarter.com/projects/urgreen/ugreen-nasync-next-level-storage-limitless-possibilitiesIf you'd like to support me and future projects:Everything Presence One and other Smart Home devices:shop.everythingsmart.ioHome Assistant Release Notes (beta):rc.home-assistant.io/blog/2024/05/01/release-20245Patreon:patreon.com/everythingsmarthomeBuy Me a Coffee:buymeacoffee.com/EverySmartHomeWritten Article:everythingsmarthome.co.ukEVERYWHERE YOU CAN FIND ME:Shop:shop.everythingsmart.ioEverything Smart Home Community Discord:discord.everythingsmarthome.co.ukTwitter: twitter.com/EverySmartHome (@EverySmartHome)Instagram: instagram.com/EverythingSmartHomeFacebook: facebook.com/everythingsmarthomeofficial________________________Some of the links above are affiliate links, where I earn a small commission if you click on the link and purchase an item. You are not obligated to do so, but it does help fund these videos in hopes of bringing value to you!0:00 - Intro0:32 - Models1:24 - Hardware Design2:54 - Hardware differences8:05 - UGreenOS Pro8:56 - Setup9:38 - Setting up storage concern11:58 - Creating files/folders13:02 - Sharing data13:52 - Snapshots15:31 - Apps/Docker17:01 - Mobile App17:36 - Remote access + warning19:27 - Backups20:36 - Photos app22:09 - Other OS's
Everything New In Home Assistant 2024.5! Everything Smart Home 2024-05-01 | Home Assistant's May update is here, 2024.5, and this month adds quality of life improvements like improved automation organisation, tile card updates, collapsible groups, easier helper creation and more!If you'd like to support me and future projects:Everything Presence One and other Smart Home devices:shop.everythingsmart.ioHome Assistant Release Notes (beta):rc.home-assistant.io/blog/2024/05/01/release-20245Patreon:patreon.com/everythingsmarthomeBuy Me a Coffee:buymeacoffee.com/EverySmartHomeWritten Article:everythingsmarthome.co.ukEVERYWHERE YOU CAN FIND ME:Shop:shop.everythingsmart.ioEverything Smart Home Community Discord:discord.everythingsmarthome.co.ukTwitter: twitter.com/EverySmartHome (@EverySmartHome)Instagram: instagram.com/EverythingSmartHomeFacebook: facebook.com/everythingsmarthomeofficial#homeassistant #smarthome________________________Some of the links above are affiliate links, where I earn a small commission if you click on the link and purchase an item. You are not obligated to do so, but it does help fund these videos in hopes of bringing value to you!0:00 - Intro0:21 - Data tables/Automation organsiation1:56 - Easier helper creation2:27 - Tile Card Feature2:47 - Little things3:13 - New integrations/Breaking Changes
Everything New In Home Assistant 2024.4! Everything Smart Home 2024-04-03 | Home Assistant 2024.4 features new dashboard types, matter upgrades, categories, labels, floors and AUTOMATION ORGANIZATION! We are taking a run through all of the latest features in this release and looking at the usual new integrations, little things and breaking changes!If you'd like to support me and future projects:Everything Presence One and other Smart Home devices:shop.everythingsmart.ioHome Assistant Release Notes (beta):rc.home-assistant.io/blog/2024/04/03/release-20244Patreon:patreon.com/everythingsmarthomeBuy Me a Coffee:buymeacoffee.com/EverySmartHomeWritten Article:everythingsmarthome.co.ukEVERYWHERE YOU CAN FIND ME:Shop:shop.everythingsmart.ioEverything Smart Home Community Discord:discord.everythingsmarthome.co.ukTwitter: twitter.com/EverySmartHome (@EverySmartHome)Instagram: instagram.com/EverythingSmartHomeFacebook: facebook.com/everythingsmarthomeofficial#homeassistant #smarthome________________________Some of the links above are affiliate links, where I earn a small commission if you click on the link and purchase an item. You are not obligated to do so, but it does help fund these videos in hopes of bringing value to you!0:00 - Intro0:17 - Automation Grouping1:13 - Categories2:13 - Labels4:57 - Floors6:26 - Section Columns6:50 - Web Dashboard7:20 - Map Dashboard7:48 - Locks8:07 - Matter UI8:43 - Performance.9:24 - The little things!10:04 - New integrations and breaking changes
Everything New In Home Assistant 2024.3! Everything Smart Home 2024-03-06 | The third Home Assistant release of 2024 is here, and the 2024.3 update adds Drag and Drop (FOR REAL THIS TIME), more voice sentence triggers for assist, script input fields, Zigbee ZHA upgrades and new integrations!If you'd like to support me and future projects:Everything Presence One and other Smart Home devices:shop.everythingsmart.ioHome Assistant Release Notes (beta):rc.home-assistant.io/blog/2024/03/06/release-20243Patreon:patreon.com/everythingsmarthomeBuy Me a Coffee:buymeacoffee.com/EverySmartHomeWritten Article:everythingsmarthome.co.ukEVERYWHERE YOU CAN FIND ME:Shop:shop.everythingsmart.ioEverything Smart Home Community Discord:discord.everythingsmarthome.co.ukTwitter: twitter.com/EverySmartHome (@EverySmartHome)Instagram: instagram.com/EverythingSmartHomeFacebook: facebook.com/everythingsmarthomeofficial#homeassistant #smarthome________________________Some of the links above are affiliate links, where I earn a small commission if you click on the link and purchase an item. You are not obligated to do so, but it does help fund these videos in hopes of bringing value to you!0:00 - Intro0:16 - DRAG AND DROP OMG3:40 - Script input fields4:50 - Assist sentences5:28 - Energy5:46 - State Translated6:23 - Little things!7:00 - New integrations & Breaking changes
This Smart Home Ceiling Light Is ALMOST Perfect.. Everything Smart Home 2024-03-03 | In this video we are reviewing the new Aqara T1M Smart Ceiling light which features an LED main panel with temperature control, and a secondary addressable RGB strip for notifications or status indicators. Let's find out if the RGB strip on the Aqara T1M is a gimmick or if it's actually useful!Aqara T1M:(UK) - amzn.to/3IkDfCr(International) - amzn.to/48E4C52If you'd like to support me and future projects:Everything Presence One and other Smart Home devices:shop.everythingsmart.ioPatreon:patreon.com/everythingsmarthomeBuy Me a Coffee:buymeacoffee.com/EverySmartHomeWritten Article:everythingsmarthome.co.ukEVERYWHERE YOU CAN FIND ME:Shop:shop.everythingsmart.ioEverything Smart Home Community Discord:discord.everythingsmarthome.co.ukTwitter: twitter.com/EverySmartHome (@EverySmartHome)Instagram: instagram.com/EverythingSmartHomeFacebook: facebook.com/everythingsmarthomeofficial0:00 - Intro0:20 - Design and features1:44 - Aqara app and control3:13 - Other platforms3:41 - Alexa Controls4:01 - Google Home Controls4:15 - HomeKit Controls4:48 - Home Assistant (Zigbee2mqtt + ZHA)6:14 - Brightness7:13 - Notification ring automations
Dont Buy This Smart Home Switch. Everything Smart Home 2024-02-16 | Linxura sent over their new wireless smart home controller (Linxura Smart Controller) and switch, that aims to control of your devices in your smart home from this one, portable switch. Unfortunately it fails miserably to meet any expectations and you should not buy this smart home product as it is now. Can someone just make a wireless remote that's actually good?!If you'd like to support me and future projects:Everything Presence One and other Smart Home devices:shop.everythingsmart.ioPatreon:patreon.com/everythingsmarthomeBuy Me a Coffee:buymeacoffee.com/EverySmartHomeWritten Article:everythingsmarthome.co.ukEVERYWHERE YOU CAN FIND ME:Shop:shop.everythingsmart.ioEverything Smart Home Community Discord:discord.everythingsmarthome.co.ukTwitter: twitter.com/EverySmartHome (@EverySmartHome)Instagram: instagram.com/EverythingSmartHomeFacebook: facebook.com/everythingsmarthomeofficial
Everything New In Home Assistant 2024.2! Everything Smart Home 2024-02-07 | The second Home Assistant release of 2024 is here, and the 2024.2 update adds Drag and Drop (kinda..), custom voice responses for assist, matter diagnostics tools, zigbee ZHA upgrades and many new integrations!If you'd like to support me and future projects:Everything Presence One and other Smart Home devices:shop.everythingsmart.ioHome Assistant Release Notes (beta):rc.home-assistant.io/blog/2024/02/07/release-20242Patreon:patreon.com/everythingsmarthomeBuy Me a Coffee:buymeacoffee.com/EverySmartHomeWritten Article:everythingsmarthome.co.ukEVERYWHERE YOU CAN FIND ME:Shop:shop.everythingsmart.ioEverything Smart Home Community Discord:discord.everythingsmarthome.co.ukTwitter: twitter.com/EverySmartHome (@EverySmartHome)Instagram: instagram.com/EverythingSmartHomeFacebook: facebook.com/everythingsmarthomeofficial#homeassistant #smarthome________________________Some of the links above are affiliate links, where I earn a small commission if you click on the link and purchase an item. You are not obligated to do so, but it does help fund these videos in hopes of bringing value to you!0:00 - Intro0:15 - Drag And Drop (kinda)1:19 - Matter Tools2:58 - Zigbee Firmware4:03 - History export4:50 - 3 new upgrades for Assist6:39 - Little things, new integrations, changes!
Fixing The WORST Thing About My 3D Printer With Home Assistant Everything Smart Home 2024-01-31 | I love my Bambulab X1 Carbon, it's an amazing printer! But there is one major flaw with the included light that I think impacts the experience of using it, so today I want to fix that flaw with some smart home tech, and get it integrated into Home Assistant using one of my ESP32 controllers, some LED strips and WLED!Checkout PCBWay:pcbway.comParts:EST-PoE-32: shop.everythingsmart.io/products/est-poe-32-esp32-poe-development-board3D Printed Riser: printables.com/model/594715-the-x1c-top-light-over-engineeredLED Strip (UK): amzn.to/3w6JBCvLED Strip (International): amazon.com/BTF-LIGHTING-Flexible-Density-Uniform-Controller/dp/B0CFY6GLZR?crid=3VFRA8JJPIR1U&keywords=btf-lighting%2Bfcob%2Bspi%2Brgbw&qid=1706732784&sprefix=%2Caps%2C153&sr=8-3&th=1&linkCode=sl1&tag=everythin0cf0-20&linkId=e644e755c562fe741ba5f8ce352313d9&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tlEVA Foam (UK): amzn.to/3Sm8jqfEVA Foam (International): amzn.to/48SaXecBambulab Custom integration:github.com/greghesp/ha-bambulabIf you'd like to support me and future projects:Everything Presence One and other Smart Home devices:shop.everythingsmart.ioPatreon:patreon.com/everythingsmarthomeBuy Me a Coffee:buymeacoffee.com/EverySmartHomeWritten Article:everythingsmarthome.co.ukEVERYWHERE YOU CAN FIND ME:Shop:shop.everythingsmart.ioEverything Smart Home Community Discord:discord.everythingsmarthome.co.ukTwitter: twitter.com/EverySmartHome (@EverySmartHome)Instagram: instagram.com/EverythingSmartHomeFacebook: facebook.com/everythingsmarthomeofficial
This Smart Home Company Attacked Open Source.. Everything Smart Home 2024-01-24 | Haier, makers of many home appliances, including a range of smart home appliances, started attacking a Home Assistant community member, threatening legal action against them unless they took down their Home Assistant integration. Let's talk about what happened.Andre's GitHub:github.com/Andre0512/honIf you'd like to support me and future projects:Everything Presence One and other Smart Home devices:shop.everythingsmart.ioPatreon:patreon.com/everythingsmarthomeBuy Me a Coffee:buymeacoffee.com/EverySmartHomeWritten Article:everythingsmarthome.co.ukEVERYWHERE YOU CAN FIND ME:Shop:shop.everythingsmart.ioEverything Smart Home Community Discord:discord.everythingsmarthome.co.ukTwitter: twitter.com/EverySmartHome (@EverySmartHome)Instagram: instagram.com/EverythingSmartHomeFacebook: facebook.com/everythingsmarthomeofficial
I Made A More Affordable Smart Home Presence Sensor Everything Smart Home 2024-01-17 | The Everything Presence Lite is my new, more affordable, Smart Home Presence sensor for Home Assistant! It features a mmwave sensor for presence, support for tracking, zones, distance, angle, light level illuminance, ESPHome and more! It even features support for multiple different mmwave sensors for use with Home Assistant, depending on the needs of your smart home. This is our most affordable mmwave presence sensor yet!Everything Presence Lite:shop.everythingsmart.io/products/everything-presence-liteReviews of the Lite:Smart Home Junkie: youtube.com/watch?v=W8vOWSbXzKY&pp=ygUYZXZlcnl0aGluZyBwcmVzZW5jZSBsaXRlBeardedTinker: youtube.com/watch?v=GVz6p-jfdy4&pp=ygUYZXZlcnl0aGluZyBwcmVzZW5jZSBsaXRlDigitallyRefined: youtube.com/watch?v=HABmLjZ2mWQ&t=301s&pp=ygUYZXZlcnl0aGluZyBwcmVzZW5jZSBsaXRlIf you'd like to support me and future projects:Everything Presence One and other Smart Home devices:shop.everythingsmart.ioPatreon:patreon.com/everythingsmarthomeBuy Me a Coffee:buymeacoffee.com/EverySmartHomeWritten Article:everythingsmarthome.co.ukEVERYWHERE YOU CAN FIND ME:Shop:shop.everythingsmart.ioEverything Smart Home Community Discord:discord.everythingsmarthome.co.ukTwitter: twitter.com/EverySmartHome (@EverySmartHome)Instagram: instagram.com/EverythingSmartHomeFacebook: facebook.com/everythingsmarthomeofficial#homeassistant #smarthome________________________Some of the links above are affiliate links, where I earn a small commission if you click on the link and purchase an item. You are not obligated to do so, but it does help fund these videos in hopes of bringing value to you!0:00 - Intro0:25 - Why Everything Presence Lite2:35 - Multiple mmwave4:21 - Other features5:08 - Unboxing5:58 - Home Assistant entities7:12 - Difference to Everything Presence One9:14 - Thank you and...
Home Assistant Features I Need In 2024! Everything Smart Home 2024-01-10 | It's that time of year again where I drop my Home Assistant features wish list for 2024! We are taking a look at the 5 predictions I made last year to see how many I got right, and making a brand new set of predictions for Home Assistant for the next 12 months.If you'd like to support me and future projects:Everything Presence One and other Smart Home devices:shop.everythingsmart.ioPatreon:patreon.com/everythingsmarthomeBuy Me a Coffee:buymeacoffee.com/EverySmartHomeWritten Article:everythingsmarthome.co.ukEVERYWHERE YOU CAN FIND ME:Shop:shop.everythingsmart.ioEverything Smart Home Community Discord:discord.everythingsmarthome.co.ukTwitter: twitter.com/EverySmartHome (@EverySmartHome)Instagram: instagram.com/EverythingSmartHomeFacebook: facebook.com/everythingsmarthomeofficial#homeassistant #smarthome________________________Some of the links above are affiliate links, where I earn a small commission if you click on the link and purchase an item. You are not obligated to do so, but it does help fund these videos in hopes of bringing value to you!
Everything New In Home Assistant 2024.1! Everything Smart Home 2024-01-03 | The first Home Assistant release of 2024 is here, and the 2024.1 update adds even more dashboard tile card features, thermostat card tweaks, automation editor redesign, todo list upgrades and many new integrations!If you'd like to support me and future projects:Everything Presence One and other Smart Home devices:shop.everythingsmart.ioPatreon:patreon.com/everythingsmarthomeHome Assistant Release Notes (beta):rc.home-assistant.io/blog/2024/01/03/release-20241Buy Me a Coffee:buymeacoffee.com/EverySmartHomeWritten Article:everythingsmarthome.co.ukEVERYWHERE YOU CAN FIND ME:Shop:shop.everythingsmart.ioEverything Smart Home Community Discord:discord.everythingsmarthome.co.ukTwitter: twitter.com/EverySmartHome (@EverySmartHome)Instagram: instagram.com/EverythingSmartHomeFacebook: facebook.com/everythingsmarthomeofficial#homeassistant #smarthome________________________Some of the links above are affiliate links, where I earn a small commission if you click on the link and purchase an item. You are not obligated to do so, but it does help fund these videos in hopes of bringing value to you!0:00 - Intro0:21 - Todo List1:19 - Automation editor3:56 - Dashboard card additions4:55 - Valve entity5:27 - The little things + new integrations
10 Best Features This Year - Home Assistant Rewind 2023 Everything Smart Home 2023-12-31 | Let's take a look at my favourite Home Assistant features from 2023, as we count down the 10 best updates from this year. Let me know your favourite Home Assistant feature or update from 2023 down in the comments! Thanks so much for all the amazing support this year, you have been incredible!If you'd like to support me and future projects:Everything Presence One and other Smart Home devices:shop.everythingsmart.ioPatreon:patreon.com/everythingsmarthomeBuy Me a Coffee:buymeacoffee.com/EverySmartHomeWritten Article:everythingsmarthome.co.ukEVERYWHERE YOU CAN FIND ME:Shop:shop.everythingsmart.ioEverything Smart Home Community Discord:discord.everythingsmarthome.co.ukTwitter: twitter.com/EverySmartHome (@EverySmartHome)Instagram: instagram.com/EverythingSmartHomeFacebook: facebook.com/everythingsmarthomeofficial#homeassistant #smarthome________________________Some of the links above are affiliate links, where I earn a small commission if you click on the link and purchase an item. You are not obligated to do so, but it does help fund these videos in hopes of bringing value to you!
This TINY Server Can Run An Entire HomeLab (almost) Everything Smart Home 2023-12-24 | This tiny little server has so much potential and could be the best beginner homelab server out there, packing in so many great features whilst taking up a tiny footprint. In this review of the iKoolCore R2, I take you through what this little beast can do, and how I configured my "Essentials Only HomeLab Server". Let's find out if it as the capabilities to run your entire smart home and homelab needs, and if there are any downsides.iKOOLCORE R2:(Our shop) shop.everythingsmart.io/products/ikoolcore-r2?utm_source=copyToPasteBoard&utm_medium=product-links&utm_content=web(iKOOLCORE Direct): ikoolcore.com/EVERYTHINGSMARTHOMEIf you'd like to support me and future projects:Everything Presence One and other Smart Home devices:shop.everythingsmart.ioPatreon:patreon.com/everythingsmarthomeBuy Me a Coffee:buymeacoffee.com/EverySmartHomeWritten Article:everythingsmarthome.co.ukEVERYWHERE YOU CAN FIND ME:Shop:shop.everythingsmart.ioEverything Smart Home Community Discord:discord.everythingsmarthome.co.ukTwitter: twitter.com/EverySmartHome (@EverySmartHome)Instagram: instagram.com/EverythingSmartHomeFacebook: facebook.com/everythingsmarthomeofficial#homeassistant #smarthome________________________Some of the links above are affiliate links, where I earn a small commission if you click on the link and purchase an item. You are not obligated to do so, but it does help fund these videos in hopes of bringing value to you!
Home Assistants Year of the Voice Is Over Everything Smart Home 2023-12-17 | Home Assistant declared 2023 to be year of the voice, where the team set out to add local voice control capabilities to your smart home with Home Assistant in the name of privacy. But, before it ended, they announced some new local voice control features that you can now use to control your smart home with. Let's take a look at chapter 5 of year of the voice in Home Assistant!
Everything New In Home Assistant 2023.12! Everything Smart Home 2023-12-06 | Home Assistant 2023.12 has arrived, the final release of 2023, and it's another big one. This time we see even more features for cards, auto dashboard improvements, todo list upgrades, thermostat cards and even more!If you'd like to support me and future projects:Everything Presence One and other Smart Home devices:shop.everythingsmart.ioPatreon:patreon.com/everythingsmarthomeHome Assistant Release Notes (beta):rc.home-assistant.io/blog/2023/12/06/release-202312Buy Me a Coffee:buymeacoffee.com/EverySmartHomeWritten Article:everythingsmarthome.co.ukEVERYWHERE YOU CAN FIND ME:Shop:shop.everythingsmart.ioEverything Smart Home Community Discord:discord.everythingsmarthome.co.ukTwitter: twitter.com/EverySmartHome (@EverySmartHome)Instagram: instagram.com/EverythingSmartHomeFacebook: facebook.com/everythingsmarthomeofficial#homeassistant #smarthome________________________Some of the links above are affiliate links, where I earn a small commission if you click on the link and purchase an item. You are not obligated to do so, but it does help fund these videos in hopes of bringing value to you!
The Best Black Friday Smart Home Deals 2023! Everything Smart Home 2023-11-22 | Today we are searching for the best black friday smart home deals of 2023, with a focus on devices that are local control only. These are the best deals I could find, remember to check out the spreadsheet for even more smart home deals!Thank you to PCBWay for sponsoring this video, check them out: pcbway.comMore deals:docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zj6cf7YtUD0zUvRfV6fawdmVA1Eea5y_ZjWPnWq3e9k/edit?usp=sharingProducts from this video:UPDATINGIf you'd like to support me and future projects:Everything Presence One and other Smart Home devices:shop.everythingsmart.ioPatreon:https://www.patreon.com/everythingsma...Buy Me a Coffee:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/EverySma...EVERYWHERE YOU CAN FIND ME:Products:shop.everythingsmart.ioEverything Smart Home Community Discord:https://discord.everythingsmarthome.c...Twitter: twitter.com/EverySmartHome (@EverySmartHome)Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/EverythingS...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/everythingsm...#smarthome________________________
Huge Smart Home Drama Everything Smart Home 2023-11-14 | Chamberlain and MyQ have been rug pulling their customers over the last couple of weeks, with an announcement that they were cutting of API access to all of their users, forcing all of those users to use the MyQ app and suffer a much worse experience. Let's talk about the situation and what you can do in the future to make sure this never happens in your smart home again.Ratgdo Smart Garage Door Opener:paulwieland.github.io/ratgdoMeross Smart Garage Door Opener:(UK): amzn.to/3sxDCVY(US): amzn.to/3MK7J3kiSmartGate Smart Garage Door Opener:(UK): amzn.to/3QYLeKz(US): amzn.to/3QDD2xZIf you'd like to support me and future projects:Everything Presence One and other Smart Home devices:shop.everythingsmart.ioPatreon:https://www.patreon.com/everythingsma...Buy Me a Coffee:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/EverySma...EVERYWHERE YOU CAN FIND ME:Products:shop.everythingsmart.ioEverything Smart Home Community Discord:https://discord.everythingsmarthome.c...Twitter: twitter.com/EverySmartHome (@EverySmartHome)Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/EverythingS...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/everythingsm...#smarthome________________________
Rating Your INSANE Smart Home Dashboards - Ep.4! Everything Smart Home 2023-11-10 | Today we are back taking a look at some of your insanely talented and creative Smart Home Dashboards using Home Assistant. We review some mobile and tablet based dashboards, including an entirely new concept for a smart home dashboard that I haven't ever seen before! Thank you so much for submitting your dashboards for the video!LCARS Theme:github.com/th3jesta/ha-lcarsSubmit Your Dashboard:submissions(at)everythingsmarthome(.)co.ukIf you'd like to support me and future projects:Everything Presence One and other Smart Home devices:shop.everythingsmart.ioPatreon:https://www.patreon.com/everythingsma...Buy Me a Coffee:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/EverySma...EVERYWHERE YOU CAN FIND ME:Products:shop.everythingsmart.ioEverything Smart Home Community Discord:https://discord.everythingsmarthome.c...Twitter: twitter.com/EverySmartHome (@EverySmartHome)Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/EverythingS...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/everythingsm...#homeassistant #smarthome________________________0:00 - Intro0:27 - Abel's Dashboard3:08 - Bird's Dashboard5:08 - Dimitri's Dashboard7:10 - Joey's Dashboard8:55 - Justin's Dashboard12:10 - Werner's Dashboard14:51 - Federico's Dashboard
Everything New In Home Assistant 2023.11! Everything Smart Home 2023-11-01 | Home Assistant 2023.11 has arrived and this month brings in huge shopping list upgrades, even more tile card features, conditional card improvements, variables for scripts and even more!If you'd like to support me and future projects:Everything Presence One and other Smart Home devices:shop.everythingsmart.ioPatreon:patreon.com/everythingsmarthomeHome Assistant Release Notes (beta):rc.home-assistant.io/blog/2023/10/25/release-202311Buy Me a Coffee:buymeacoffee.com/EverySmartHomeWritten Article:everythingsmarthome.co.ukEVERYWHERE YOU CAN FIND ME:Shop:shop.everythingsmart.ioEverything Smart Home Community Discord:discord.everythingsmarthome.co.ukTwitter: twitter.com/EverySmartHome (@EverySmartHome)Instagram: instagram.com/EverythingSmartHomeFacebook: facebook.com/everythingsmarthomeofficial#homeassistant #smarthome________________________Some of the links above are affiliate links, where I earn a small commission if you click on the link and purchase an item. You are not obligated to do so, but it does help fund these videos in hopes of bringing value to you!
This Tiny Affordable Server Makes HomeLab Easy! Everything Smart Home 2023-10-26 | Today we are taking a look at the brand new ZimaBlade, which is a follow on from their ZimaBoard that we looked at previously. The new ZimaBlade is an ever lower cost option for starting a HomeLab and CasaOS makes things easy to get up and running in minutes with your favourite applications like Plex, Home Assistant, JellyFin and more!ZimaBlade:crowdsupply.com/icewhale-technology/zimabladeIf you'd like to support me and future projects:Everything Presence One and other Smart Home devices:shop.everythingsmart.ioPatreon:patreon.com/everythingsmarthomeBuy Me a Coffee:buymeacoffee.com/EverySmartHomeWritten Article:everythingsmarthome.co.ukEVERYWHERE YOU CAN FIND ME:Shop:shop.everythingsmart.ioEverything Smart Home Community Discord:discord.everythingsmarthome.co.ukTwitter: twitter.com/EverySmartHome (@EverySmartHome)Instagram: instagram.com/EverythingSmartHomeFacebook: facebook.com/everythingsmarthomeofficial#homeassistant #smarthome________________________Some of the links above are affiliate links, where I earn a small commission if you click on the link and purchase an item. You are not obligated to do so, but it does help fund these videos in hopes of bringing value to you!
Building a Local Smart Home Voice Assistant With ESPHome! Everything Smart Home 2023-10-21 | Home Assistant has finally added the long awaited wake word feature to their local voice assistant, which is amazing news as it means you can now control your smart home locally with just your voice. Today we go through how to setup Home Assistants voice assistant and how you can build your own with an esp32, a microphone, amplifier and speaker using ESPHome.Parts:ESP32: shop.everythingsmart.io/products/est-esp32-devkit-esp32-development-kitOther ESP32s: amzn.to/3rTYUgqMicrophone: amzn.to/3Q2ULyFAmp: amzn.to/3Qpb5LASpeaker: amzn.to/3QqZ4oVESPHome Code:gist.github.com/EverythingSmartHome/055fbdde31a607ef9d695d5cac780e94ESPHome beginners guide:youtube.com/watch?v=iufph4dF3YUPatreon:patreon.com/everythingsmarthomeBuy Me a Coffee:buymeacoffee.com/EverySmartHomeWritten Article:everythingsmarthome.co.ukEVERYWHERE YOU CAN FIND ME:Shop:shop.everythingsmart.ioEverything Smart Home Community Discord:discord.everythingsmarthome.co.ukTwitter: twitter.com/EverySmartHome (@EverySmartHome)Instagram: instagram.com/EverythingSmartHomeFacebook: facebook.com/everythingsmarthomeofficial#homeassistant #smarthome________________________Some of the links above are affiliate links, where I earn a small commission if you click on the link and purchase an item. You are not obligated to do so, but it does help fund these videos in hopes of bringing value to you!
Home Assistant Has Never Been This EASY! Everything Smart Home 2023-10-13 | Home Assistant Green is the latest release from Nabu Casa and aims to make getting started with Home Assistant easier and more affordable than ever before. Today we take a look at what the green has to offer and which one is right for you, Home Assistant Green or Yellow!Buy Home Assistant Green:EST: shop.everythingsmart.io/products/home-assistant-greenOther retailers: home-assistant.io/greenIf you'd like to support me and future projects:Everything Presence One and other Smart Home devices:shop.everythingsmart.ioPatreon:patreon.com/everythingsmarthomeBuy Me a Coffee:buymeacoffee.com/EverySmartHomeWritten Article:everythingsmarthome.co.ukEVERYWHERE YOU CAN FIND ME:Shop:shop.everythingsmart.ioEverything Smart Home Community Discord:discord.everythingsmarthome.co.ukTwitter: twitter.com/EverySmartHome (@EverySmartHome)Instagram: instagram.com/EverythingSmartHomeFacebook: facebook.com/everythingsmarthomeofficial#homeassistant #smarthome________________________Some of the links above are affiliate links, where I earn a small commission if you click on the link and purchase an item. You are not obligated to do so, but it does help fund these videos in hopes of bringing value to you!
Everything New In Home Assistant 2023.10! Everything Smart Home 2023-10-04 | Home Assistant 2023.10 has arrived and this month brings in more tile card features for thermostats and input select helpers, map card improvements, new integrations including Switchbot Cloud, bug fixes and more!If you'd like to support me and future projects:Everything Presence One and other Smart Home devices:shop.everythingsmart.ioPatreon:patreon.com/everythingsmarthomeHome Assistant Release Notes:home-assistant.io/blog/2023/10/04/release-202310Buy Me a Coffee:buymeacoffee.com/EverySmartHomeWritten Article:everythingsmarthome.co.ukEVERYWHERE YOU CAN FIND ME:Shop:shop.everythingsmart.ioEverything Smart Home Community Discord:discord.everythingsmarthome.co.ukTwitter: twitter.com/EverySmartHome (@EverySmartHome)Instagram: instagram.com/EverythingSmartHomeFacebook: facebook.com/everythingsmarthomeofficial#homeassistant #smarthome________________________Some of the links above are affiliate links, where I earn a small commission if you click on the link and purchase an item. You are not obligated to do so, but it does help fund these videos in hopes of bringing value to you!
Rating Your INSANE Smart Home Dashboards - Ep.3! Everything Smart Home 2023-10-01 | I love taking a look at your insanely talented designs, so we are back taking another look at smart home dashboards submitted by you! Today we are taking a look at a bunch of new dashboards including both Tablet/Desktop and Mobile designs, some of which are just mind blowing! Thank you so much for submitting your designs!Submit Your Dashboard:submissions(at)everythingsmarthome(.)co.ukShannon's Dashboard details:youtu.be/xE_IZP9HeWcTomas's Dashboard details:https://homeautomation.academy/category/platforms/home-assistant/(I have some PDF's from some of the others but need to get permission to upload first)If you'd like to support me and future projects:Everything Presence One and other Smart Home devices:shop.everythingsmart.ioPatreon:https://www.patreon.com/everythingsma...Buy Me a Coffee:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/EverySma...EVERYWHERE YOU CAN FIND ME:Products:shop.everythingsmart.ioEverything Smart Home Community Discord:https://discord.everythingsmarthome.c...Twitter: twitter.com/EverySmartHome (@EverySmartHome)Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/EverythingS...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/everythingsm...#homeassistant #smarthome________________________0:00 - Intro1:31 - Devolia's Dashboard4:26 - Fotis's Dashboard6:47 - Sebastian Dashboard9:38 - Shannon's Dashboard11:52 - Tomas's Dashboard13:22 - Zack's Dashboard15:05 - Fredrik's Dashboard
8 Dashboard Cards For Next Level Home Assistant Dashboards Everything Smart Home 2023-09-21 | Home Assistant Dashboards are extremely customizable but knowing where to start can be tough, so today we are talking about some of my favourite dashboard cards from the community to help you take your Home Assistant Dashboards to the next level, from graph cards to full on dashboards to even dashboards that are automatically generated!If you'd like to support me and future projects:Patreon:patreon.com/everythingsmarthomeBuy Me a Coffee:buymeacoffee.com/EverySmartHomeWritten Article:everythingsmarthome.co.ukEVERYWHERE YOU CAN FIND ME:Everything Smart Home Community Discord:discord.everythingsmarthome.co.ukTwitter: twitter.com/EverySmartHome (@EverySmartHome)Instagram: instagram.com/EverythingSmartHomeFacebook: facebook.com/everythingsmarthomeofficial#homeassistant #smarthome________________________Some of the links above are affiliate links, where I earn a small commission if you click on the link and purchase an item. You are not obligated to do so, but it does help fund these videos in hopes of bringing value to you!0:00 - Intro0:19 - Graphs1:08 - Mushroom1:54 - Bubble Cards2:51 - Vacuums3:41 - Minimalist4:39 - Card mod5:25 - Tiles6:24 - Auto generated (the good kind!)
I REALLY Wanted This To Be Great - Flic Twist Review Everything Smart Home 2023-09-12 | The Flic Twist is a wireless smart dimmer switch that has been in the making for more than 2 years now, and now it has finally arrived. There is nothing else really like this on the market, and I really wanted to love it.. Let's see how the Flic Twist works with Alexa, Google Home, HomeKit, SmartThings and Home Assistant!Flic SDK MQTT Example:github.com/50ButtonsEach/flic-hub-sdk-mqtt-jsIf you'd like to support me and future projects:Patreon:patreon.com/everythingsmarthomeBuy Me a Coffee:buymeacoffee.com/EverySmartHomeWritten Article:everythingsmarthome.co.ukEVERYWHERE YOU CAN FIND ME:Everything Smart Home Community Discord:discord.everythingsmarthome.co.ukTwitter: twitter.com/EverySmartHome (@EverySmartHome)Instagram: instagram.com/EverythingSmartHomeFacebook: facebook.com/everythingsmarthomeofficial#homeassistant #smarthome________________________Some of the links above are affiliate links, where I earn a small commission if you click on the link and purchase an item. You are not obligated to do so, but it does help fund these videos in hopes of bringing value to you!
Everything New In Home Assistant 2023.9! Everything Smart Home 2023-09-06 | Home Assistant 2023.9 has arrived and this month brings in new dialogues for thermostats, water heaters and humidifiers, more tile card features for lights, covers and thermostats, new entity types, weather improvements, an improved onboarding process and so much more!If you'd like to support me and future projects:Patreon:patreon.com/everythingsmarthomeHome Assistant Release Notes:(Beta) rc.home-assistant.io/blog/2023/08/30/release-20239Buy Me a Coffee:buymeacoffee.com/EverySmartHomeWritten Article:everythingsmarthome.co.ukEVERYWHERE YOU CAN FIND ME:Everything Smart Home Community Discord:discord.everythingsmarthome.co.ukTwitter: twitter.com/EverySmartHome (@EverySmartHome)Instagram: instagram.com/EverythingSmartHomeFacebook: facebook.com/everythingsmarthomeofficial#homeassistant #smarthome________________________Some of the links above are affiliate links, where I earn a small commission if you click on the link and purchase an item. You are not obligated to do so, but it does help fund these videos in hopes of bringing value to you!
Matter Smart Home Devices You Can Actually Buy 1 Year Later! Everything Smart Home 2023-09-03 | When Smart Home standard Matter was released, there weren't any devices you could actually buy that used Matter, but now that Matter has been out for (almost) a year, I take you through the devices that you can actually buy for your smart home to start building on Matter and show you how they work and perform in Amazon Alexa, Google Home, Home Assistant, HomeKit and Samsung SmartThings!Eve Motion:(UK): amzn.to/3Z3nUxB(International): amzn.to/3P0JNsXAqara P2 Contact Sensor:(UK): amzn.to/3qWbhb6(International): amzn.to/3P1ciH0Nanoleaf Essentials LED Strip:(UK): amzn.to/3EnsZHD(International): amzn.to/3L4ztioGovee M1 LED Strip (only 2m version says it's matter? Not sure if 5m is):(UK): amzn.to/3L3nul1(International): amzn.to/3L60xOlSmartWings:smartwingshome.com/?ref=50Eve Energy SmartPlug:(UK): amzn.to/3L70bH8(International): amzn.to/3sDw1F4Nanoleaf Essentials Bulb:(UK): amzn.to/3syJZId(International): amzn.to/48czniTPatreon:https://www.patreon.com/everythingsma...Buy Me a Coffee:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/EverySma...Written Article:everythingsmarthome.co.ukEVERYWHERE YOU CAN FIND ME:Everything Smart Home Community Discord:https://discord.everythingsmarthome.c...Twitter: twitter.com/EverySmartHome (@EverySmartHome)Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/EverythingS...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/everythingsm...#homeassistant #smarthome________________________Some of the links above are affiliate links, where I earn a small commission if you click on the link and purchase an item. You are not obligated to do so, but it does help fund these videos in hopes of bringing value to you!
This HomeLab Server Is Insanely Small But Powerful! Everything Smart Home 2023-08-25 | In todays video we are taking a look and first overview of the iKoolCore R1 Pro, an insanely small yet powerful little server that is perfect for starting a HomeLab for your Smart Home and can handle many different applications! We take a look at the hardware, do a teardown and take a look at some speed comparisons using Opnsense!iKoolCore R1 Pro:Amazon UK (identical rebrand): amzn.to/45JhxlnAmazon US: amzn.to/3QV8dqciKoolCore Store (discount code 5Z4TJMH8J8J0): ikoolcore.com/en-gb/products/ikoolcore-r1-proPatreon:https://www.patreon.com/everythingsma...Buy Me a Coffee:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/EverySma...Written Article:everythingsmarthome.co.ukEVERYWHERE YOU CAN FIND ME:Everything Smart Home Community Discord:https://discord.everythingsmarthome.c...Twitter: twitter.com/EverySmartHome (@EverySmartHome)Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/EverythingS...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/everythingsm...#homeassistant #smarthome________________________Some of the links above are affiliate links, where I earn a small commission if you click on the link and purchase an item. You are not obligated to do so, but it does help fund these videos in hopes of bringing value to you!
Whats On My Smart HomeLab Server? Everything Smart Home 2023-08-18 | Home Assistant is at the centre of my Smart Home, but there are so many other amazing apps and services that go into making a secure, local and self hosted smart home - in this video I take you through a tour of all of the core apps and services I use in my Smart Home on a daily basis!Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/everythingsma...Buy Me a Coffee:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/EverySma...Written Article:everythingsmarthome.co.ukEVERYWHERE YOU CAN FIND ME:Everything Smart Home Community Discord:https://discord.everythingsmarthome.c...Twitter: twitter.com/EverySmartHome (@EverySmartHome)Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/EverythingS...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/everythingsm...#homeassistant #smarthome________________________Some of the links above are affiliate links, where I earn a small commission if you click on the link and purchase an item. You are not obligated to do so, but it does help fund these videos in hopes of bringing value to you!0:00 - Intro0:22 - Dashboard1:57 - Server/Network Overview3:05 - Hypervisors4:46 - Storage6:34 - Firewalls9:01 - Home Automation9:32 - Syncing Storage10:39 - Password manager11:44 - DNS/AdBlock12:05 - Media13:51 - Unifi
5 Home Assistant Automations For Better Smart Lights! Everything Smart Home 2023-08-10 | Home Assistant Automations are insanely powerful but can be a little overwhelming if you are new to Home Assistant since it has SO MANY options, so in this video I take you through 5 different ways to automate Smart Lights in your Smart Home by using location, presence, zones, schedules, adaptive lighting and light level!HACS: https://hacs.xyzPatreon:patreon.com/everythingsmarthomeBuy Me a Coffee:buymeacoffee.com/EverySmartHomeWritten Article:everythingsmarthome.co.ukEVERYWHERE YOU CAN FIND ME:Everything Smart Home Community Discord:discord.everythingsmarthome.co.ukTwitter: twitter.com/EverySmartHome (@EverySmartHome)Instagram: instagram.com/EverythingSmartHomeFacebook: facebook.com/everythingsmarthomeofficial#homeassistant #smarthome________________________Some of the links above are affiliate links, where I earn a small commission if you click on the link and purchase an item. You are not obligated to do so, but it does help fund these videos in hopes of bringing value to you!0:00 - Intro0:21 - Time Schedules3:23 - Light Level5:15 - Presence8:55 - Zones/Location11:47 - Adaptive
Everything New In Home Assistant 2023.8! Everything Smart Home 2023-08-02 | After the huge release that was Home Assistant 2023.7, they are back again with the August update of 2023.8. This month we see big changes to the way events are handled, AI Image generation support, shopping list improvements and wildcard support for Assist!If you'd like to support me and future projects:Patreon:patreon.com/everythingsmarthomeHome Assistant Release Notes:(Beta) rc.home-assistant.io/blog/2023/07/26/release-20238Buy Me a Coffee:buymeacoffee.com/EverySmartHomeWritten Article:everythingsmarthome.co.ukEVERYWHERE YOU CAN FIND ME:Everything Smart Home Community Discord:discord.everythingsmarthome.co.ukTwitter: twitter.com/EverySmartHome (@EverySmartHome)Instagram: instagram.com/EverythingSmartHomeFacebook: facebook.com/everythingsmarthomeofficial#homeassistant #smarthome________________________Some of the links above are affiliate links, where I earn a small commission if you click on the link and purchase an item. You are not obligated to do so, but it does help fund these videos in hopes of bringing value to you!
