Uploaded October 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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This is the ultimate guide to getting started with Home Assistant.

*Links (affiliate)*
Home Assistant Green on AmeriDroid: ameridroid.com/products/home-assistant-green?ref=jpvafmyq
Home Assistant Green on Amazon: amzn.to/3XUuMNA
USB extender: amzn.to/3NmjLQo
Z-Wave Zooz 800 USB stick: amzn.to/3ZYvE6y
ZBT-1: ameridroid.com/products/skyconnect?ref=jpvafmyq
Zigbee and Z-Wave combo USB stick: amzn.to/3Y4Gaqi

*Videos about how to install Home Assistant on a Pi or other device*
youtube.com/watch?v=xu2ghFEjkJo
Boot from SSD youtu.be/QxtDyMbDOh4?si=gZzSV5SbOsNrqxxj&t=327

*Next level - Build a Home Assistant Dashboard*
youtu.be/pC-VBly1Y00?si=LeKdM04fJVx8-DdT

0:00 Intro
0:38 What you need to get started
1:12 Navigating the UI
4:11 Adding devices
8:43 Connecting USB sticks
13:59 Create a custom dashboard
20:59 Automations
25:02 Scenes
26:00 Scripts
27:21 Blueprints
28:41 Add-ons
29:55 Rapid fire things to know
34:34 Wrap up
35:06 Message for spouses

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MUSIC
Rinse Repeat by DivKid

All of the music throughout is by Nihilore.
Spotify playlist: open.spotify.com/playlist/7LVYQYkdLFkkpJiGdkzX9K

Ending song is The End by EVA.
open.spotify.com/artist/6UIs5b0zSXztIW5GHkCTkK