Uploaded April 2023 | Updated September 2026, 25 minutes ago

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The aim of this video is to get you thinking a bit more when creating your automations. Everyone starts with good intentions, but usually over time bad practices slip in, or you simply need a tidy up every now and again.

I go through a couple of examples of my Home Assistant automations and some of my considerations when creating them.

00:00 Intro
00:54 Reliable Automations
02:28 Full Automation
03:20 Automation Example - Multivitamins
06:10 Discussion points
08:05 Examples and Automation Features