WrongWords Weekly: How many updates! Two smart-home videos
When should you update your kit? Plus a Zigbee dimmer installation and the MONSGA MR7 Pro in Home Assistant.
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The Easiest Smart Blinds I have ever Installed
In this video, I unbox, install, and automate the Smartwings Zigbee motorized roller shades! We’ll walk through the custom ordering process, mounting the brackets, pairing with the remote, integrating into Zigbee2MQTT, and setting up automated controls in Home Assistant. If…
MONSGA MR7 Pro – Does It Suck? Robot Vacuum + Home Assistant
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,…
Don’t Buy a Smart Dimmer Until You Watch This
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…
I Waited 3 Weeks for Rain to Test This in Home Assistant…
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…
WrongWords Weekly: Reolink TrackMix with One Hand + Goodbye :8123?
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.
Make Your Reolink Cameras 10x Better with Home Assistant & Frigate
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…
Reolink TrackMix 4K Security Camera Installation | One-hand Setup
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…
Beginner Installs Matter Bulbs in Home Assistant | Step‑by‑Step Setup with Jim
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,…
How to Use Tasmota in Home Assistant: Local Control, Firmware Upgrades & Auto‑Updating Dashboard
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…