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Join hosts Phil Hawthorne and Rohan Karamandi as they explore the newest Home Assistant releases and the latest Home Automation news. Featuring guests who use or contribute to Home Assistant, the podcast aims to inspire new ways to make your home smarter.

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    • 4.9 • 57 Ratings

Join hosts Phil Hawthorne and Rohan Karamandi as they explore the newest Home Assistant releases and the latest Home Automation news. Featuring guests who use or contribute to Home Assistant, the podcast aims to inspire new ways to make your home smarter.

    2024.3 - Features we wanted, and some we didn’t know we needed

    2024.3 - Features we wanted, and some we didn’t know we needed

    2024.3 lands with exciting updates, with some features which are sure to please everyone. Phil shares a tip for owners with robot vacuums with mopping capabilities

    Chapters00:00 Intro
    01:00 2024.3 New Features
    27:01 Vacuum Smells
    31:15 Template Translation Helper
    36:22 New Integrations
    39:33 Breaking Changes

    For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at
    https://hasspodcast.io/ha151
    Watch this episode on YouTube
    Support Rohan and Phil on Patreon

    This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsors
    Home Assistant Cloud by Nabu Casa
    Easily connect to Google and Amazon voice assistants for a small monthly fee that also supports the Home Assistant project. Configuration is via the User Interface so no fiddling with router settings, dynamic DNS or YAML.
    BetterHelp
    Home Assistant Podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. If you’re thinking of starting therapy, give BetterHelp a try. Get 10% off your first month with promo code ASSISTANT.
    https://betterhelp.com/assistant

    Hosts
    Phil Hawthorne
    Website
    Smart Home Products
    Twitter: @philhawthorne
    Buy Phil a Coffee

    Rohan Karamandi
    Website
    Smart Home Products
    Twitter: @rohank9
    Buy Rohan a Coffee


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    • 50 min
    Talking Nabu Casa, Future Plans and so much more with Paulus

    Talking Nabu Casa, Future Plans and so much more with Paulus

    Paulus joins Rohan and Phil to catch up on what’s been happening with Home Assistant and Nabu Casa. From working with smart home alliances to the future of Home Assistant and Nabu Casa, this chat covered a lot of ground

    Chapters00:00 Intro
    01:26 What is Nabu Casa up to
    05:48 How is Nabu Casa going
    09:44 Nabu Casa vs Open Source
    14:07 Working with Smart Home Alliances
    21:36 Open Source vs Closed Alliances
    28:49 Paulus at CES
    31:52 Was the Year of the Voice a Success
    34:57 Local Wake Word Detection
    38:56 Reflecting on the Year of the Voice
    40:14 Raspberry 5 Support
    42:31 AI For Home Assistant
    47:55 Roadmap for Home Assistant
    50:56 More Hardware for Nabu Casa
    56:23 The Home Assistant Community

    For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at
    https://hasspodcast.io/ha150
    Watch this episode on YouTube
    Support Rohan and Phil on Patreon

    This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsors
    Home Assistant Cloud by Nabu Casa
    Easily connect to Google and Amazon voice assistants for a small monthly fee that also supports the Home Assistant project. Configuration is via the User Interface so no fiddling with router settings, dynamic DNS or YAML.
    Nom Nom
    What you feed your dog goes a long way to helping them lead their best lives. Use promo code HOMEASSISTANT for 50% off
    https://trynom.com/homeassistant

    Hosts
    Phil Hawthorne
    Website
    Smart Home Products
    Twitter: @philhawthorne
    Buy Phil a Coffee

    Rohan Karamandi
    Website
    Smart Home Products
    Twitter: @rohank9
    Buy Rohan a Coffee


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    • 58 min
    2024.2 and Apple Car Play

    2024.2 and Apple Car Play

    Rohan and Phil sit down with Simon from Australia. From smart integration with alarm panels to automating garage doors

    Chapters00:00 Intro
    00:49 Cloud Strikes Again
    13:46 Apple Car Play
    18:51 2024.2
    45:15 Breaking Changes

    For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at
    https://hasspodcast.io/ha149
    Watch this episode on YouTube
    Support Rohan and Phil on Patreon

    This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsors
    Home Assistant Cloud by Nabu Casa
    Easily connect to Google and Amazon voice assistants for a small monthly fee that also supports the Home Assistant project. Configuration is via the User Interface so no fiddling with router settings, dynamic DNS or YAML.
    BetterHelp
    Home Assistant Podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. If you’re thinking of starting therapy, give BetterHelp a try. Get 10% off your first month with promo code ASSISTANT.
    https://betterhelp.com/assistant

    Hosts
    Phil Hawthorne
    Website
    Smart Home Products
    Twitter: @philhawthorne
    Buy Phil a Coffee

    Rohan Karamandi
    Website
    Smart Home Products
    Twitter: @rohank9
    Buy Rohan a Coffee


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    • 57 min
    Automating a rental with an existing alarm control panel with Simon

    Automating a rental with an existing alarm control panel with Simon

    Rohan and Phil sit down with Simon from Australia. From smart integration with alarm panels to automating garage doors

    Chapters00:00 Intro
    01:23 Getting in to Home Automation
    07:09 Australia's Device Limitations
    10:05 Smart Home Setup
    15:14 Automating the garage door
    19:26 mmWave Sensors
    21:37 Driving Home Assistant Tablets
    23:00 Wireless Speaker Planning
    24:31 Wireless Speaker Interface
    28:23 Voice Assistants
    35:05 House Alarm Modes
    40:50 Room Presence
    43:47 Garbage Bins
    48:34 Away mode heating/cooling
    51:14 Tracking data with Grafana
    54:15 Energy Monitoring
    56:22 End Goals for Home Automation
    01:00:09 Smart Irrigation
    01:01:10 Internet Down Alert
    01:01:56 Phil Zigbee Issues
    01:04:24 Simons End Goals

    For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at
    https://hasspodcast.io/ha148
    Watch this episode on YouTube
    Support Rohan and Phil on Patreon

    This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsors
    Home Assistant Cloud by Nabu Casa
    Easily connect to Google and Amazon voice assistants for a small monthly fee that also supports the Home Assistant project. Configuration is via the User Interface so no fiddling with router settings, dynamic DNS or YAML.
    BetterHelp
    Home Assistant Podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. If you’re thinking of starting therapy, give BetterHelp a try. Get 10% off your first month with promo code ASSISTANT.
    https://betterhelp.com/assistant
    Nom Nom
    What you feed your dog goes a long way to helping them lead their best lives. Use promo code HOMEASSISTANT for 50% off
    https://trynom.com/homeassistant

    Hosts
    Phil Hawthorne
    Website
    Smart Home Products
    Twitter: @philhawthorne
    Buy Phil a Coffee

    Rohan Karamandi
    Website
    Smart Home Products
    Twitter: @rohank9
    Buy Rohan a Coffee


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    Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    • 1 hr 7 min
    Home Assistant brings in 2024 with a fresh take on the automation UI builder

    Home Assistant brings in 2024 with a fresh take on the automation UI builder

    Rohan and Phil break down the 2024.1 release, which brings in some new updates to the automation UI
    Chapters00:00 Intro
    01:12 2024 Wishes
    14:07 2024.1
    26:22 2024.1 New Integrations
    34:09 2024.1 Breaking Changes
    39:03 iOS versions
    43:39 Reolink Doorbell

    For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at
    https://hasspodcast.io/ha147
    Watch this episode on YouTube
    Support Rohan and Phil on Patreon

    This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsor
    Home Assistant Cloud by Nabu Casa
    Easily connect to Google and Amazon voice assistants for a small monthly fee that also supports the Home Assistant project. Configuration is via the User Interface so no fiddling with router settings, dynamic DNS or YAML.

    Hosts
    Phil Hawthorne
    Website
    Smart Home Products
    Twitter: @philhawthorne
    Buy Phil a Coffee

    Rohan Karamandi
    Website
    Smart Home Products
    Twitter: @rohank9
    Buy Rohan a Coffee


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    Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    • 49 min
    Jasper’s Automated Hotel with Home Assistant

    Jasper’s Automated Hotel with Home Assistant

    Meet Jasper, Technical Director of a Netherlands hotel. Discover how Home Assistant integrates with the hotel's KNX system, helping manage the hotel and Jasper’s home life
    Chapters00:00 Intro
    01:47 Getting started wth Home Automation
    04:52 Custom Brewery
    05:44 Automating a Hotel with Home Assitant
    14:48 Future plans for the Hotel
    16:18 Beta Testing for the Home
    19:07 Hardware for Home Assistant
    23:48 Tracking Guests energy usage
    25:20 Presence Sensors
    34:28 NVR for the Hotel
    35:25 Home Energy Monitoring
    37:59 What powers these automations
    38:56 Natural Gas Replacements
    43:38 Voice Control
    46:05 Technology Stack
    49:33 Brewery Automations
    54:32 GPT Flavoured Beer
    56:21 To Do Lists
    01:01:00 Battery Management

    For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at
    https://hasspodcast.io/ha146
    Watch this episode on YouTube
    Support Rohan and Phil on Patreon

    This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsor
    Home Assistant Cloud by Nabu Casa
    Easily connect to Google and Amazon voice assistants for a small monthly fee that also supports the Home Assistant project. Configuration is via the User Interface so no fiddling with router settings, dynamic DNS or YAML.

    Hosts
    Phil Hawthorne
    Website
    Smart Home Products
    Twitter: @philhawthorne
    Buy Phil a Coffee

    Rohan Karamandi
    Website
    Smart Home Products
    Twitter: @rohank9
    Buy Rohan a Coffee


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    • 1 hr 2 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
57 Ratings

57 Ratings

ndng28 ,

Great show

Very inspirational and informative. Keep up the good job!

bjhanifin ,

Host and guest sharing is inspiring!

Listening to the hosts and guests discuss the unique and most useful features of their setups are inspiring. It is exciting to learn about a clever way to use devices in a way that I hadn't considered before.

I appreciate the release notes and especially the breaking changes as a nice overview to listen to before I install an upgrade. I always quickly skim the breaking changes myself before an update to make sure nothing was added since the podcast was recorded.

Chris MPLS ,

Great Way to Generate Ideas

I was skeptical going in to this podcast. I mean, what could you possibly talk about that I would be interested in? It turns out, a lot! I have come away with so many new ideas for new automations listening to this podcast. I really love that they’re featuring users that are normal every day people that have gotten into home assistant. It validates that anyone can get into home assistant and all the awesome things you can do with it. Keep up the awesome work guys!

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