Uploaded December 2021 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
In this video we talk about adding Owntracks to your Home Assistant Presence Detection solution.
The process is easy and Owntracks keeps your location data private. And it works well.
So if you are using Life360, and looking for a more private solution, Owntracks may be the integration you are looking for.
Video Chapters:
00:00 - A more private presence tracker in home Assistant using Owntracks
01:47 - What is Owntracks and why you should use it
02:27 - Setup Owntracks in Home Assistant
05:52 - A Simple Presence Detection System in home Assistant
9:03 - A Cloud Service Rant
Links:
The Markup Article - themarkup.org/privacy/2021/12/06/the-popular-family-safety-app-life360-is-selling-precise-location-data-on-its-tens-of-millions-of-user
My Presence Detection Config
Family Group: github.com/thejeffreystone/home-assistant-configuration/blob/ae430cba26bbb3173f0f1294fe4cd56f748568fe/config/groups.yaml#L6
Family has Left Automation: github.com/thejeffreystone/home-assistant-configuration/blob/ae430cba26bbb3173f0f1294fe4cd56f748568fe/config/automations.yaml#L77
Family has arrived Automation: github.com/thejeffreystone/home-assistant-configuration/blob/ae430cba26bbb3173f0f1294fe4cd56f748568fe/config/automations.yaml#L31
Family is away script: github.com/thejeffreystone/home-assistant-configuration/blob/ae430cba26bbb3173f0f1294fe4cd56f748568fe/config/packages/presence.yaml#L454
Family is home script: github.com/thejeffreystone/home-assistant-configuration/blob/ae430cba26bbb3173f0f1294fe4cd56f748568fe/config/packages/presence.yaml#L440
#homeassistant #owntracks #presencedetection
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In this video we talk about adding Owntracks to your Home Assistant Presence Detection solution.
The process is easy and Owntracks keeps your location data private. And it works well.
So if you are using Life360, and looking for a more private solution, Owntracks may be the integration you are looking for.
Video Chapters:
00:00 - A more private presence tracker in home Assistant using Owntracks
01:47 - What is Owntracks and why you should use it
02:27 - Setup Owntracks in Home Assistant
05:52 - A Simple Presence Detection System in home Assistant
9:03 - A Cloud Service Rant
Links:
The Markup Article - themarkup.org/privacy/2021/12/06/the-popular-family-safety-app-life360-is-selling-precise-location-data-on-its-tens-of-millions-of-user
My Presence Detection Config
Family Group: github.com/thejeffreystone/home-assistant-configuration/blob/ae430cba26bbb3173f0f1294fe4cd56f748568fe/config/groups.yaml#L6
Family has Left Automation: github.com/thejeffreystone/home-assistant-configuration/blob/ae430cba26bbb3173f0f1294fe4cd56f748568fe/config/automations.yaml#L77
Family has arrived Automation: github.com/thejeffreystone/home-assistant-configuration/blob/ae430cba26bbb3173f0f1294fe4cd56f748568fe/config/automations.yaml#L31
Family is away script: github.com/thejeffreystone/home-assistant-configuration/blob/ae430cba26bbb3173f0f1294fe4cd56f748568fe/config/packages/presence.yaml#L454
Family is home script: github.com/thejeffreystone/home-assistant-configuration/blob/ae430cba26bbb3173f0f1294fe4cd56f748568fe/config/packages/presence.yaml#L440
#homeassistant #owntracks #presencedetection
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 -
Buy a Slacker Labs T-shirt: slacker-labs.com/shop
One Time Donation:
Paypal: paypal.com/paypalme/SlackerLabs
Cash App: $slackerlabs
Buy me a coffee: buymeacoffee.com/icE6DeBut
.
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
