Home Assistant Podcast

Kurt, a tech enthusiast from Belgium, discusses his use of Home Assistant for automation. Topics include smart locks, AI in the smart home, sleep detection, presence detection, car log book automation, and failsafes for home automation.

The podcast discusses the much-requested feature in the 2024.4 release to organize automations, scripts, and devices. Topics include Voice Assistant Community Awards, new integrations, maps, webpage dashboards, section layout, related items, and opening doors. The hosts breakdown the release, including breaking changes and shoutouts.

A spacecraft engineer shares how Home Assistant aids in remembering tasks, automating smart home functions, using various protocols and hardware. Topics include night time automations, leak sensors, Zigbee, presence detection, pool automation, and using Home Assistant for memory. The podcast also covers challenges and solutions in setting up Home Assistant, managing mobile presence, optimizing grocery shopping, and automating household tasks.

Exciting updates in Home Assistant 2024.3 with new features for everyone. Tips on using vinegar in robot vacuums to eliminate odors. Template translation helper and remote UI customization discussed. Updates on integrations like Tesla and Real Air Player, and clever solutions for maintaining EV charger functionality.

Catch up with Paulus on the latest with Home Assistant and Nabu Casa, from smart home alliances to new hardware and AI integration. Reflecting on the Year of the Voice, CES experience, and future roadmap goals. Exploring job opportunities at Nabu Casa and alliances in smart home tech, with a focus on community building and inclusive contributions. Hardware development challenges and lessons, emphasizing quality hardware and community-driven technology accessibility.

Discussion about the removal of Life 360 integration. Benefits of self-hosting and Home Assistant updates with Python 3.12. Managing tokens and upcoming integrations. Integration with Two Year devices simplifies linking process. New weather platform and availability of Lamasoko espresso machines. Availability of Rainforest Raven, TD Smart, and Tesla Metric devices.

Simon from Australia discusses smart integration with alarm panels and automating garage doors. The podcast covers topics such as Australia's device limitations, mmWave sensors, driving Home Assistant tablets, wireless speaker planning, voice assistants, room presence, garbage bins, tracking data with Grafana, energy monitoring, smart irrigation, internet down alert, and Phil's Zigbee issues.

The hosts discuss the 2024.1 release, new integrations, breaking changes, iOS versions, and the Reolink Doorbell. They also talk about improving dashboards and using AI in home automation, documentation and media library enhancements, regionalization, smart garage doors, Tesla integration, device cost and breaking changes, and firmware updates and compatibility with Home Assistant.

Meet Jasper, Technical Director of a Netherlands hotel. Discover how Home Assistant integrates with the hotel's KNX system, automating the hotel and Jasper’s home life. Explore energy measurement and conservation in hotels, smart door locks, CCTV cameras, and automation in brewing beer.

Franck joins Rohan and Phil to break down the final release of 2023 for Home Assistant. They discuss funding and sustained development, progress on the Todolist feature, integration issues with IKEA Idison desk and Roborock, updates on the REST API and SMTP integration, removal of MyQ integration, and favorite features of 2023.