Are you new to Home Assistant and wondering what to expect on day one? In this video, we’ll explore if Home Assistant is too smart for its own good right from the start. As a beginner, it can be overwhelming…
🏎️ What’s Your Home Assistant Vibe? In this video, I compare some of the most popular Home Assistant OS setups — each hilariously reimagined as a very different kind of vehicle. From smooth cruisers to souped-up tech rockets, discover which…
Think Home Assistant is only for coders and server nerds? Think again. In this video, I take a regular old PC and transform it into a smarthome powerhouse—without using Docker, VMs, or even advanced brain cells. Just me, a BIOS…
🛠 Turn a USB Key into a Ubuntu Boot Disk — Quick & Easy Tutorial! In this video, I show you how to convert a humble USB stick into a bootable Ubuntu disk using Rufus. Whether you’re reviving an old…
Alexa’s IQ Just Got a Boost… Thanks to HomeAssistant! She used to be clever-ish. Now she’s a full-blown smarthome graduate (with IQ points to prove it). In this video, I take Alexa from basic to brainy by integrating her with…
Want Home Assistant on a Windows computer without dual-booting or buying a Raspberry Pi? In this video, I walk through how to set up Home Assistant using VirtualBox—all from the comfort of your Windows machine. This is a windowstutorial that…
Your mum’s visiting. Your smart home isn’t quite ready. Let the awkward magic begin. In this video, I walk through setting up a QR code that runs a Home Assistant automation—the perfect way to let someone in (or activate something…
Home assistant away from home | Use GPS & NFC Away from Home | Setup & First Steps In this video, I’ll show how I use Home Assistant from outside the home to automate daily routines like switching off lights,…
Is your Home Assistant quietly planning to break while you sleep? Don’t let it! In this video, I combine three powerful tools to help you monitor and prevent system meltdowns in your SmartHome: Proxmox Monitor – track your VM health…
️ Is your Home Assistant setup quietly breaking behind the scenes? Meet HACSIntegration Watchman—a must-have integration that scans your system for broken links, missing entities, and misbehaving automations. (A good addition to SystemMonitor) In this step-by-step guide, I’ll show you…