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Garage Doors, E‑Ink Dashboards, and Entity Chaos with the Evil Genius Dave Slusher
Episode 208
Podcaster Dave Slusher joins Phil and Rohan to share hard-won smart home lessons: building a reliable mesh, solving a 100m mailbox sensor with Z-Wave…
10 months ago
The Reluctant Home Assistant Guy: From Hue Chaos to Hour‑of‑Power Wins
Episode 207
Chris joins Phil and Rohan to share a brutally honest smart home journey: starting with Philips Hue, hitting limits with multiple bridges, battling M…
10 months, 1 week ago
AirGradient: From Thai Wildfires to Open Source Hardware feat Achim Haug
Episode 206
Discover the origins of AirGradient, which began as a volunteer project in Northern Thailand during the harsh "burning season" of 2019. Learn how thi…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Philips Hue's New Bridge and the Cat Automation Problem with Josh Burg
Episode 205
We're joined by psychologist Josh Burg, who shares his unique journey from Google Home to a fully local Home Assistant setup. We get to see how he’s …
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Voice goes bilingual with Home Assistant 2025.10
Episode 204
Rohan and Phil are breaking down the 2025.10 release, which includes bilingual support for assistants. Meanwhile Sonos finds a new partner, and we an…
11 months ago
Beyond the Bulb: Gimmy Chu Talks Nanoleaf, Smart Homes & Community Integration
Phil and Rohan talk to Gimmy Chu, CEO of Nanoleaf, about the Nanoleaf smart lighting ecosystem, their open API vision, and how Nanoleaf got its start…
11 months, 1 week ago
Smart Home Automation for Accessibility with Thomas
Episode 202
Phil and Rohan chat with Thomas about his journey building an accessible smart home with Home Assistant. From experimenting with bulbs and voice assi…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Tsvi Mostovicz on creating the Jewish Calendar component
Episode 201
Join us for a fascinating conversation with Tsvi Mostovicz, the visionary behind Home Assistant's Jewish calendar component, which he developed to en…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
A new Z-wave radio launches, and a new home screen on the horizon with Home Assistant 2025.9
Episode 200
Home Assistant has launched their own Z-wave radio. 2025.9 lands with a new experimental home screen. Meanwhile Rohan and Phil discuss LLM Vision and…
1 year ago
Doug Roberson from Shelly USA
Episode 199
Curious about Shelly? COO Doug Roberson explains their local control philosophy, versatile products, and commitment to empowering your Home Assistant…
1 year ago