

Home Assistant Podcast
HK Media
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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Mar 23, 2022 • 1h 14min
Gene’s automated “on air” light
Rohan and Phil talk to Gene, who tells us about his automated "on zoom" light lets his family know when he's in a meeting
For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at
https://hasspodcast.io/ha104-1/
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.
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Hosts
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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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Mar 2, 2022 • 32min
2022.3 – New Media Selector and waving goodbye to OpenZwave
Rohan and Phil take a look at the 2022.3 release, with some great new additions and the migration of OpenZwave to ZwaveJS.
For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at
https://hasspodcast.io/ha103/
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.
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Hosts
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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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Feb 17, 2022 • 1h
Alexa, who’s turn is it to shower first?
Rohan and Phil talk to Dan from the USA about some of his interesting uses of 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/ha102/
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.
Special thanks to todays guest
Dan McCabe
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Hosts
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Phil Hawthorne
Website
Smart Home Products
Twitter: @philhawthorne
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Rohan Karamandi
Website
Smart Home Products
Twitter: @rohank9
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Feb 2, 2022 • 46min
2022.2 – Streamlining Experiences and over 2.5k contributions
Rohan and Phil break down the first Home Assistant release for 2022, and its a big one!
For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at
https://hasspodcast.io/ha101/
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.
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Hosts
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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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Jan 10, 2022 • 1h 3min
Brett and his passive aggressive automations
From locking people in the toilet, to hacking hover boards. Rohan and Phil talk to Brett about his use of 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/ha100/
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.
Special thanks to todays guest
Brett White
Website: https://iotemylabs.com
Twitter: @IoTemyLabs
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Hosts
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Phil Hawthorne
Website
Smart Home Products
Twitter: @philhawthorne
Buy Phil a Coffee
Rohan Karamandi
Website
Smart Home Products
Twitter: @rohank9
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Dec 17, 2021 • 52min
Spotlight – Material Design Icons & Home Assistant
Rohan and Phil talk to Michael, a core contributor to the Material Design Icons project.
For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at
https://hasspodcast.io/sp008/
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.
Special thanks to todays guest
Michael Irigoyen
Website: https://www.irigoyen.dev
Twitter: @@mririgo
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Hosts
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Phil Hawthorne
Website
Smart Home Products
Twitter: @philhawthorne
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Rohan Karamandi
Website
Smart Home Products
Twitter: @rohank9
Buy Rohan a Coffee
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Dec 9, 2021 • 43min
2021.12 – Updated configuration panel and a new button entity
Rohan and Phil break down the final release of 2021, talk about Dark Sky replacements, and how many automations they have in their smart homes
For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at
https://hasspodcast.io/ha099/
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.
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Hosts
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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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Nov 17, 2021 • 43min
How Joshua is automating the “I got home safely” message and powering smart blinds by ethernet
Joshua joins Rohan and Phil to give a breakdown of his smart home, including automating a safety message when someone gets 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/ha098/
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.
Special thanks to todays guest
Joshua Garrison
Website: https://dotnetevolved.com/
Home Assistant Config: https://github.com/JoshuaGarrison27/Home-Assistant-Configuration
Twitter: @JoshuaGarrison7
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Hosts
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Phil Hawthorne
Website
Smart Home Products
Twitter: @philhawthorne
Buy Phil a Coffee
Rohan Karamandi
Website
Smart Home Products
Twitter: @rohank9
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Nov 3, 2021 • 41min
2021.11 – Configuring devices on the network with ease, and entity categories
Rohan and Phil take a look at the 2021.11 release. Phil discusses his use of Heimdall, which is similar to the new feature Home Assistant just released.
For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at
https://hasspodcast.io/ha097/
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.
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Hosts
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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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Oct 20, 2021 • 52min
Integrating MySensors devices into Home Assistant with Dan
Rohan and Phil chat with Dan from the USA to learn about MySensors and how they can be used with 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/ha096/
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.
Special thanks to todays guest
Dan Carter
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Hosts
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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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