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Kaden‘s Cat-Tracking Smart Home with Home Assistant and Frigate
Episode 226
We’re diving into Kaden’s cat-first smart home: Reolink + Frigate for pet detection, PetLibro feeders, and a Litter-Robot 4 all tied together with Ho…
5 hours ago
Home Assistant AI Deep Dive: LLM Vision, Copilot, OpenClaw & More
Episode 225
Phil and Rohan go deep on practical AI for Home Assistant. We cover LLM Vision for doorbell and perimeter alerts, HACS add‑ons like AI Agent and AI S…
1 week ago
Home Assistant 2026.3: Vacuuming rooms, and the sky is dark again
Episode 224
Breaking down Home Assistant 2026.3: map vacuum rooms to Areas for voice control, set HA as your default Android assistant with wake word support, Se…
1 week, 6 days ago
How Andrew Rebuilt His Solo Smart Home When a Roommate Moved In
Episode 223
Andrew joins Phil and Rohan to share how he outgrew Apple HomeKit and built a powerful multi-user smart home in Home Assistant. We cover presence det…
3 weeks ago
How Will Automates His Parents' Pool from 2,000 Miles Away and a Period UK Home
Episode 222
Will joins Phil and Rohan to share how he tamed a period UK home and a remote Canary Islands vacation property with Home Assistant, ESPHome, and Zigb…
1 month ago
Hiding Smart Tech in a 1950s Home: Mike’s Home Assistant Journey
Episode 221
Mike joins Phil and Rohan to share how he hides smart tech in a 1953 mid‑century home so it looks analog but works like magic. Plus: Roborock tricks,…
1 month, 1 week ago
Home Assistant 2026.2: New Home Dashboard, Apps & our CES2026 wrap
Episode 220
We break down Home Assistant 2026.2: the Home Dashboard is now default, the new Command‑K command palette, a dedicated Matter dashboard, and add‑ons …
1 month, 1 week ago
Inside the Works With Home Assistant program with Miranda Bishop
Episode 219
Miranda from the Open Home Foundation takes us inside the Works With Home Assistant program: how devices are tested, why the badge matters, and how v…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
From SimpliSafe to Matter: We’re re-visiting Aaron
Episode 218
Aaron returns to share how his Home Assistant setup evolved from endless tinkering to a rock‑solid system that runs his family life. We cover Z‑Wave …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Artem’s Energy‑Smart Automations Without the Chaos
Episode 217
By day Artem works for JetBrains, developing coding IDEs for software professionals. But today we want to learn about his smart home, and how he is u…
2 months ago