
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.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 255 | Founded | 9 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | EducationTechnologyHow To | |||

Steve from New Zealand (Kiwi Smart Tech) shares his journey from Tuya bulbs to a powerful Home Assistant setup. We dig into garage door woes and wins, cross‑protocol sensors, mmWave presence, and why Apple Home is his go‑to interface
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Rohan and Phil are breaking down the 2026.6 release, which features updates for Infrared, Purpose specific triggers and conditions. Plus we talk KVM’s, eInk displays and starting from scratch in 2026.
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Imre is a Home Assistant user, who was frustrated with his Google Home mini, so he created a PCB that can turn your Google Home Mini into a Home Assistant Voice Satellite
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Giovanni joins Rohan and Phil to dive into a fully local, privacy-first smart home. We cover Home Assistant on an Intel N100, Shelly devices, Zigbee vs Wi‑Fi, ESP32 Bluetooth proxies, Frigate with a Coral TPU, Reolink cams, and smart lighting with pe... more
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The audio quality is unacceptable. The hosts need to invest like $50 into a proper microphone. The sound is not clear. It doesn’t help that the host speaks in monotone and has an accent. It’s so hard to understand what they say because of these clarity issues. The ads are very disruptive. They are inserted randomly in the middle of a segment and very abrupt. They should at least put them in natural places like in between segments and should use chapter markers. Finally the brown artwork is off-b... more
I really like the podcast and have been listening to it for years; I've gained a lot of insight from the various guests.
This brown artwork, though...
is not very good.
I didn't realize there were new episodes until I noticed that my playlist lacked blue in its color scheme.
It's very ugly (sorry, but it is) and doesn’t "feel" like Home Assistant.
My goto HA information source.
I get so many great ideas from this podcast. Definitely recommend for anyone who’s just getting into home automation or who is a HA whiz.
..but they should really drop the loud music.
(Its the only reason I never binge on this one)
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The show centers on hands-on Home Assistant usage, real-world setups, and hands-on how-to guidance from dedicated enthusiasts and contributors. Episodes frequently explore local-first automation, open-source tooling, and practical integrations (from cameras and energy monitoring to dashboards and device ecosystems), often featuring long-form discussions with builders and power users who share actionable tips, setups, and lessons learned. Noteworthy is the consistent focus on local control, privacy, and reliability, along with in-depth explorations of upcoming releases and community-driven features. Listeners can expect detailed, project-oriented conversations that help both newcomers and seasoned users improve their smart homes, with a stro... more
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Recent guests on Home Assistant Podcast include:
1. Miranda Bishop
2. Darren Griffin
3. Greg Martin
4. Dave Slusher
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7. Jimmy Chu
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