Home Assistant Podcast
Making an automated heated bed for the cat with Christian Kilvington
Aug 15, 2023
Christian Kilvington joins Rohan and Phil to discuss his smart home journey. They explore transitioning from Sonoff to Xiaomi devices, setting up a dashboard and troubleshooting streaming issues. They also talk about automated cat feeders, receiving and differentiating notifications through Home Assistant, and implementing package detection for home deliveries.
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Quick takeaways
- Building DIY smart devices with ESP modules and automated buttons.
- Using Home Assistant knowledge in a job search for career advancement.
Deep dives
Building Your Own Smart Coffee Machine
Christian shares his experience of building a DIY smart coffee machine using ESP modules, relays, and automated buttons. He discusses his different iterations and the challenges he faced along the way.
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