Meet Valerie, the MONSGA MR7 Pro robot vacuum. This video finds out whether a robot vacuum costing just over £200 is actually any good and, importantly, whether it works with Home Assistant. It covers setup with Smart Life, LiDAR mapping,…
Ever wondered if it actually rained at home while you were out? In this video, we unbox, pair and test a solar-powered Zigbee rain sensor integrated into Home Assistant. From physical setup and initial pairing quirks to tracking real-time rainfall…
The secret to fitting large smart dimmers in small back boxes. Avoid installation problems with the lessons learned while fitting the Repenic Zigbee Dimmer. This video follows the process of smartifying an office using the Repenic Zigbee Dimmer. It covers…
Unlock the full power of your Reolink cameras inside Home Assistant. This video walks through adding Reolink cameras, enabling 4K streams, integrating with Frigate, setting up Go2RTC, configuring masks, zones and alerts, adding PTZ control, and using the Advanced Camera…
Today we’re installing Matter smart bulbs in Home Assistant, step by step, with Jim helping out along the way. If you’re new to smart-home technology, this video shows the full beginner-friendly process: scanning the QR code, pairing Matter over Wi-Fi,…
Watch a one-handed installation and full review of the Reolink TrackMix 4K PoE security camera, featuring 3D-printed waterproofing and dual-lens tracking. The dual-lens camera can do two things at once. From unboxing to mounting, wiring, waterproofing and setup in the…
Unlock the full power of Tasmota inside Home Assistant with completely local control, automatic updates, MQTT integration, and a custom dashboard that manages all your devices in one place. In this video, we cover: • What Tasmota is and how…
Take full control of Home Assistant without ever talking to Alexa or Google Home. In this video, I show you how to set up a USB keypad on a Proxmox server, detect key events, and build powerful automations using the…
Take full control of your Windows PC using HA Agent — send notifications, run apps, trigger media controls, speak messages, toggle lights, and even automate your computer when nobody is logged in. In this video, I walk through the full…
I'm back after a few months away — with a one-handed Reolink TrackMix installation and what Home Assistant's move from port 8123 to port 80 really means.