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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,…
4 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 …
5 months 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…
5 months, 1 week 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 …
5 months, 2 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…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Home Assistant 2026.1: SendSpin, new Home Dashboard improvements and presence using labels
Episode 216
Rohan and Phil are here to break down the 2026.1 release. We’re talking Home Dashboard improvements, a new multi-room audio protocol from Music Assis…
6 months ago
187 Automations, 300 Devices: Josh’s Smart Home Assistant Journey
Episode 215
Josh from Josh’s Smart Home joins Phil and Rohan to unpack a 300-device Home Assistant setup running on Home Assistant Green. We dive into the move f…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
From Alexa to Assist: NetworkChuck’s Smart Home with Frigate, UniFi, and AI
Episode 214
YouTuber NetworkChuck joins Phil and Rohan to break down his real-world Home Assistant setup: migrating off Alexa, building a Home Assistant voice as…
6 months, 4 weeks ago
Home Assistant 2025.12: Labs, Smarter Automations, Real‑Time Energy and Frenck
Episode 213
We’re closing out the final Home Assistant release for 2025 with Frenck and a massive Home Assistant 2025.12. Home Assistant Labs, purpose‑specific t…
7 months ago
From Pi to Blue, we’re revisiting Courtenay Watson
Episode 212
We’re revisiting Courtenay, who was last spoke to on Episode 45 six years ago. She’s here to share six years of Home Assistant progress: moving from …
7 months, 1 week ago