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Home Assistant Podcast

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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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Private Bluetooth Device tracking with Home Assistant 2023.10 + Philips Hue forces the cloud 02.10.2023 58:32

If you’ve got an iPhone or Apple Watch, you’ll know how frustrating it is when they change their MAC address. 2023.10 fixes that, meanwhile Philips Hue starts requiring a connection to their cloud to use their hubs For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha141 Watch this episode on YouTube Support...

Buying 1,000 lightbulbs with Brian 20.09.2023 1:02:55

Brian is a patent attorney by day, with a love of ESPHome and hardware. For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha140 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...

Mowing the lawn with Home Assistant 2023.9 05.09.2023 39:38

Rohan and Phil break down the 2023.9 release, Home Assistant turns 10, and Phil has an update on his Zigbee devices going offline For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha139 Watch this episode on YouTube Support Rohan and Phil on Patreon This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsor Home...

How John made a Saturn V Rocket Launch Pad with ESPHome 28.08.2023 1:19:48

From automating the sprinklers to creating an ESPHome Saturn V model, John shares his stories of his smart home journey with Rohan and Phil For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha138/ Watch this episode on YouTube Support Rohan and Phil on Patreon This episode was made possible thanks to our sp...

Making an automated heated bed for the cat with Christian Kilvington 15.08.2023 1:02:19

Christian joins Rohan and Phil to talk about his smart home journey. From object detection with cameras, to a smart heated bed for his new cat For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha136/ Watch this episode on YouTube Support Rohan and Phil on Patreon This episode was made possible thanks to our...

Translating what’s new in Home Assistant 2023.8 31.07.2023 37:47

Generating images with AI, a new event entity type and more translations hit Home Assistant For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha137/ 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 c...

Michael Hansen on the year of the voice 2023 and what’s next 09.07.2023 1:10:53

With 2023 the year of the voice, Rohan and Phil talk with Mike Hansen about what’s being worked on, and what the future may hold For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/sp009/ Watch this episode on YouTube Support Rohan and Phil on Patreon This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsor Home...

2023.7 – Home Assistant…Returns? Responds back? 03.07.2023 1:01:08

2023.7 brings in the biggest change to Home Assistant in 10 years. Rohan and Phil break it down along with all the other goodies For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha135/ Watch this episode on YouTube Support Rohan and Phil on Patreon This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsor Home...

Tracking the tides of the River Thames with Rian 24.06.2023 1:08:22

Rohan and Phil talk with Rian about his Home Assistant setup, including arduinos, NFC tags and a bunch more For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha134/ Watch this episode on YouTube Support Rohan and Phil on Patreon This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsor Home Assistant Cloud by Na...

2023.6 – Network Storage and a brand new Integrations Page 07.06.2023 1:03:35

2023.6 lands with a brand new integration page layout, and for OS users network storage support. Meanwhile Rohan and Phil discuss their vacuum cleaners and gadgets For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha133/ Watch this episode on YouTube Support Rohan and Phil on Patreon This episode was made p...

Philip’s KNX Powered Smart Home 19.05.2023 1:09:29

Rohan and Phil talk to Philip from Germany, who has an extensive smart home powered by KNX and Home Assistant For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha132/ Watch this episode on YouTube Support Rohan and Phil on Patreon This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsor Home Assistant Cloud by...

Let’s Talk About 2023.5 04.05.2023 37:47

The year of the voice chapter 2 brings some new goodies landing in Home Assistant 2023.5 For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha131/ 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 conn...

Remembering the bike is attached to the car with Guy 21.04.2023 1:11:25

Guy Petersen from Newcastle joins Rohan and Phil to talk about his smart home. From gluing ecosystems together to automations built from past mistakes. For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha130/ Watch this episode on YouTube Support Rohan and Phil on Patreon This episode was made possible than...

2023.4 – Template Macros and Windows 11 (sort of) 04.04.2023 34:29

Rohan and Phil break down the 2023.4 release and 2023.3 Android app update For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha129/ 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...

Alastair’s Home Assistant Journey 21.03.2023 1:03:41

From ESPHome wireless speakers to automating the irrigation, Alastair has covered a lot in his smart home. A wealth of knowledge is ready and waiting for you in this episode. For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha128/ Watch this episode on YouTube Want to see even more of this episode? We'...

2023.3 – A new restart button and better entity dialogs 28.02.2023 42:20

2023.3 lands with an easier restart button and an overhaul to the entity dialogs. Rohan and Phil discuss flashing robot vacuum cleaners. For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha127/ Watch this episode on YouTube Support Rohan and Phil on Patreon This episode was made possible thanks to our spons...

Automating Sprinklers with Corey Edwards 15.02.2023 1:07:34

Rohan and Phil are joined by Corey Edwards who tells us about his automated sprinklers, fun things around the house, and some useful automations he’s been able to do for when being on-call For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha126/ Watch this episode on YouTube Support Rohan and Phil on Patreo...

A new Assistant launches with Home Assistant 2023.2 01.02.2023 49:28

The year of the voice is well underway. Rohan and Phil break down the 2023.2 release, including the new Assistant feature For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha125/ Watch this episode on YouTube Support Rohan and Phil on Patreon This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsor Home Assista...

Getting Started with Home Assistant in 2023 18.01.2023 1:43:15

If you were just starting out with Home Assistant, what would you want to know? Dean Mancini from the US is just starting out with Home Assistant, and joins Rohan and Phil to discuss his journey, ask some newbie questions For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/getting-started-with-home-assistant-...

2023.1: The year of voice; new features, and our home automation goals for 2023 04.01.2023 46:03

Rohan and Phil bring in 2023 with a breakdown of the new features in Home Assistant this month, and discuss some of their goals for 2023 For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha123/ Watch this episode on YouTube Support Rohan and Phil on Patreon This episode was made possible thanks to our spons...

Using Uptime Kuma to monitor the smart home with Jan 18.12.2022 1:09:58

Rohan and Phil are talking with Jan from Sweden and how he is using self hosted tools like Uptime Kuma to monitor his smart home For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha122/ Watch this episode on YouTube Support Rohan and Phil on Patreon This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsor Home...

Home Assistant 2022.12 launches Matter with 2023 “the year of the voice” 07.12.2022 1:22:30

2022.12 is out with official support for the next generation smart home protocol Matter. While Rohan is away on holiday Frenck is here to help break down the final release for 2022 For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha121/ Watch this episode on YouTube Support Rohan and Phil on Patreon Specia...

KPI’s for your smart home with Danny Tsang 16.11.2022 1:01:19

Rohan and Phil are joined by Danny Tsang from the UK. Danny shares some of his smart home ideas including bed sensors, solar power and ESPHome’s Bluetooth Proxy For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha120/ Watch this episode on YouTube Support Rohan and Phil on Patreon This episode was made poss...

What the Heck is new in 2022.11?! 02.11.2022 53:41

Rohan and Phil are breaking down the 2022.11 release. They also discuss energy monitoring, tracking toothbrushes and pressure sensors. For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha119/ Watch this episode on YouTube Support Rohan and Phil on Patreon This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsor...

Automating a house for twins and the family with Mike 19.10.2022 1:12:20

Mike was a runner up in our 2021 competition, and he joins Rohan and Phil to talk about his smart home and how it helps with his family life For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha118/ Watch this episode on YouTube Support Rohan and Phil on Patreon This episode was made possible thanks to our s...