

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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Aug 15, 2023 • 1h 2min
Making an automated heated bed for the cat with Christian Kilvington
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.

Jul 31, 2023 • 38min
Translating what’s new in Home Assistant 2023.8
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 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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Jul 9, 2023 • 1h 11min
Michael Hansen on the year of the voice 2023 and what’s next
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 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 Hansen
Website: https://synesthesiam.com
Twitter: @rhasspy
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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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Jul 3, 2023 • 1h 1min
2023.7 – Home Assistant…Returns? Responds back?
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 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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Jun 24, 2023 • 1h 8min
Tracking the tides of the River Thames with Rian
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 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
Rian Ó Cuinneagáin
Website: http://www.rianoc.com
Twitter: @rianoc
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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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Jun 7, 2023 • 1h 4min
2023.6 – Network Storage and a brand new Integrations Page
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 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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May 19, 2023 • 1h 9min
Philip’s KNX Powered Smart Home
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 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
Philip Rösler
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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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May 4, 2023 • 38min
Let’s Talk About 2023.5
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 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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Apr 21, 2023 • 1h 11min
Remembering the bike is attached to the car with Guy
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 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
Guy Petersen
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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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Apr 4, 2023 • 34min
2023.4 – Template Macros and Windows 11 (sort of)
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 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
Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy