Uploaded October 2021 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Automating your house with Home Assistant doesn’t have to be all work, you can definitely use it to have a little bit of fun.
And since Halloween is a big deal in our house, I used Home Assistant to turn our smart home into a Haunted Home each Halloween. One of my very first videos on Youtube was walking through this setup, but I have made some updates so I wanted to revisit it.
This video is a bit longer than my normal ones, and I go a bit fast…I would reshoot it but I am out of time :(
#homeassistant #halloween #smarthome
In any case here are the chapters so you can jump around:
Chapters
00:00 - Turn your Smart Home into a Haunted House - Intro
02:10 - Use Packages with Home Assistant
03:01 - Helpers to make your Home Assistant Automations easier to Manage
05:15 - Smart Home Automations turned Haunted
06:53 - Scripts can simplify your Home Assistant Automations
14:43 - Modifications you need to make to use this in your home
16:25 - Easy Changes to your Automations via the Lovelace UI
Links
The Halloween.yaml - github.com/thejeffreystone/home-assistant-configuration/blob/master/config/packages/halloween.yaml
The MP3s - github.com/thejeffreystone/home-assistant-configuration/tree/master/config/media/haunted_sounds
Create a Scene on the Fly - [home-assistant.io/integrations/scene/#creating-scenes-on-the-fly]
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:
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Automating your house with Home Assistant doesn’t have to be all work, you can definitely use it to have a little bit of fun.
And since Halloween is a big deal in our house, I used Home Assistant to turn our smart home into a Haunted Home each Halloween. One of my very first videos on Youtube was walking through this setup, but I have made some updates so I wanted to revisit it.
This video is a bit longer than my normal ones, and I go a bit fast…I would reshoot it but I am out of time :(
#homeassistant #halloween #smarthome
In any case here are the chapters so you can jump around:
Chapters
00:00 - Turn your Smart Home into a Haunted House - Intro
02:10 - Use Packages with Home Assistant
03:01 - Helpers to make your Home Assistant Automations easier to Manage
05:15 - Smart Home Automations turned Haunted
06:53 - Scripts can simplify your Home Assistant Automations
14:43 - Modifications you need to make to use this in your home
16:25 - Easy Changes to your Automations via the Lovelace UI
Links
The Halloween.yaml - github.com/thejeffreystone/home-assistant-configuration/blob/master/config/packages/halloween.yaml
The MP3s - github.com/thejeffreystone/home-assistant-configuration/tree/master/config/media/haunted_sounds
Create a Scene on the Fly - [home-assistant.io/integrations/scene/#creating-scenes-on-the-fly]
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
