Rohan and Phil go to CES 2025 in Las Vegas. In this episode they give an outline of some of the things they experienced from an open source and Home Assistant perspective.

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Gavin from the Home Tech Podcast stops by to talk about his smart home journey with Home Assistant. From automating the pool to soil sensors and cameras, Gavin has tackled a lot

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2025 is here and Home Assistant is kicking it off with a new cloud-ready backup solution, and a bunch of updates that have been making peoples heads scratch for a while

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You may not know her, but you have most likely seen or read her work. Missy is the social media and community manager for Nabu Casa, and a home assistant user.

Chapters

00:00:52 - Meet Missy

00:01:28 - Role of Community Manager

00:02:09 - Nabucasa Developments

00:03:02 - Community Engagement

00:06:46 - Discord Restructuring

00:13:18 - Social Media Management

00:15:58 - Reddit Influence

00:17:54 - Home Automation Projects

00:22:36 - RoboVac Insights

00:25:03 - Office Automation Challenges

00:26:53 - Family and Cleaning Routine

00:29:42 - Light and Smart Plug Automations

00:31:03 - Dog Mode and Dashboard Buttons

00:33:08 - Discussion on Tracking Technologies

00:37:01 - Working at Nabu Casa

00:37:54 - Nabu Casa Culture and Work Environment

00:48:05 - Community Engagement and Hiring

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For the final release episode of 2024, Frenck decides to turn the microphone and questions back on to Rohan and Phil

00:00:17 - Introduction

00:01:51 - Origin of the Home Assistant Podcast

00:03:18 - Changes and Evolution of the Podcast

00:06:10 - Motivations and Inspirations

00:11:28 - Phil and Rohan's Smart Home Experiences

00:22:30 - Future Smart Home Technologies

00:25:24 - Introduction to Home Automation

00:25:30 - Energy and Sustainability Discussion

00:26:24 - The Influence of Podcast on Smart Homes

00:28:02 - Smart Home Advice for Beginners

00:29:38 - Approach to Smart Home Development

00:32:13 - Memorable Moments in Podcast Journey

00:36:17 - Community and Contribution in Home Automation

00:37:17 - Conclusion and Farewell

Phil’s AI Calendar Tool

Phil's "Not So Binary Presence" Sensor

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For the final release of the year, Frenck is here to reflect on the year and his recent GitHub Universe experience.

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Tim is starting out with his Home Assistant journey like many of us did, in a rental with limited options for changing fixtures.

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00:00:15 Introduction

00:00:50 Meet Tim

00:01:07 Home Automation Beginnings

00:03:13 Challenges in Home Automation

00:05:33 Zigbee and IKEA Devices

00:12:27 ZHA and Zigbee to MQTT

00:31:35 Network Stability and Hardware Flexibility

00:33:39 Home Automation Planning

00:34:06 AI and Task Management

00:36:24 Smart Lighting Features and Security Concerns

00:38:53 Media Integration in Home Automation

00:40:33 Garden Automation with Sprinkler Systems

00:46:54 Exploring Zigbee and Hardware Segmentation

00:53:34 Energy Monitoring and Home Efficiency

01:01:26 Challenges and Insights in Renting vs. Owning

01:03:05 Introduction

01:03:16 IKEA Lighting Experiences

01:05:21 AliExpress Adventures

01:10:13 Automating Home Lighting

01:11:46 Challenges with TV Automation

01:15:05 Future Plans for Home Automation

01:17:14 Conclusion

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Section dashboard layouts are now official. LG comes to the party creating an official LG ThinQ integration. Phil and Rohan discuss the modern cord cutter dilemma

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