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Infrared is cool again with Home Assistant 2026.4
Episode 228
Home Assistant 2026.4 is here! We break down Infrared as a first‑class feature with IR proxies, expanded purpose‑specific triggers, dashboard backgro…
5 months ago
Home Assistant On Wheels: We’re going Inside the SmartyVan
Episode 227
Director-turned-vanlifer Mike from the YouTube channel SmartyVan shows how he turned a bare Mercedes Sprinter into a fully automated, off‑grid smart …
5 months, 1 week ago
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 months, 2 weeks 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…
5 months, 3 weeks 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…
5 months, 4 weeks 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…
6 months, 1 week 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…
6 months, 2 weeks 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,…
6 months, 3 weeks 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 …
6 months, 4 weeks 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…
7 months, 1 week ago