Navigating Automation Stability and Custom Technology Solutions

Kurt from Belgium loves everything to do with technology. So there’s little surprise as Kurt shares with us all the ways he is using Home Assistant to make his life smarter

Chapters

02:05 Getting started with Home Automation

10:10 Smart Locks

14:35 Solving the smart home for non tech people

15:53 Driving Automations

20:40 AI for the smart home

24:13 Favourite Automations

28:36 Sleep Detection

31:35 Phil's Zwave Network Offline

37:47 Robot Vacuums

42:33 Presence Detection

45:13 Powering Automations

48:29 Car Log Book Automation

50:07 Putting Home Assistant in Schools

53:28 Family feature requests

55:41 Driving Home Assistant

01:01:28 Failsafes for Home Automation

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