Long Version Videos
In this week’s video, I’m fixing a problem I accidentally created… I told everyone to buy loads of Amazon Alexas on Prime Day — but I didn’t say how many. Some of you went wild and now have Alexas coming…
Home Assistant Magic ✨ Today we’re doing two brilliant Home Assistant tricks that feel like magic — even though (sadly!) it’s not real magic… just clever automation. In this video: • Turn any switch into a light in Home Assistant…
Unlock the power of Home Assistant automations with this beginner‑friendly deep dive into scripts, automations, triggers, conditions, delays, repeat blocks, and the new purpose‑specific triggers feature. In this video, I walk you through: • The REAL difference between scripts and…
Cheap smart‑home gear is great… until the cloud goes down and nothing works 😅 In this video, I show how to make Tuya devices run locally in Home Assistant using Tuya Local, so your lights, heaters, and sensors keep working even when…
Paul Hibbert said Homey was brilliant… so I had to find out for myself. This week I’m testing Homey (self‑hosted) to see if it’s really as easy, polished, and powerful as it looks — or whether Home Assistant still wipes…
Everyone says Home Assistant is free, easy, and perfect — but is it really? In this video, I reveal the real truths about Home Assistant that no one talks about. From time sinks and network headaches to the pure magic…
Tired of ads slowing down your smart home? In this video, I show how to use Pi‑hole with Home Assistant to block ads across your entire network — phones, TVs, tablets, and smart devices. You’ll learn: • What Pi‑hole is…
Ever lost your TV remote and refused to get up? Same here. So in this video, I set up a Zigbee IR Blaster with Zigbee2MQTT and Home Assistant to automate my entire TV — power, volume, inputs and more. I…
Meet the SONOFF SNZB‑06P Zigbee Presence Sensor — unboxed, tested, paired with ZHA and Zigbee2MQTT, and put through the legendary Peekaboo Test. In this video, I walk through the full setup, pairing, automations, and real‑world performance so you can decide…
Ever wished your dog could tell you when they want to go out… without scratching the door to pieces? In this video, I show you how I built a simple Home Assistant automation that reacts the moment my dog scratches…