Long Version Videos
🏎️ 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…
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…
So, you’ve just installed Home Assistant… and now you’ve caught the Zigbee bug. Before you accidentally spend £200 on AliExpress “because it was only £2.30,” this video walks you through the actual beginner‑friendly way to start Zigbee in Home Assistant…
