158 episodes

Join hosts Phil Hawthorne and Rohan Karamandi as they explore the newest Home Assistant releases and the latest Home Automation news. Featuring guests who use or contribute to Home Assistant, the podcast aims to inspire new ways to make your home smarter.

Home Assistant Podcast HK Media

    • Technology
    • 4.9 • 56 Ratings

Join hosts Phil Hawthorne and Rohan Karamandi as they explore the newest Home Assistant releases and the latest Home Automation news. Featuring guests who use or contribute to Home Assistant, the podcast aims to inspire new ways to make your home smarter.

    Frenck joins us to see out 2023 and break down Home Assistant 2023.12

    Frenck joins us to see out 2023 and break down Home Assistant 2023.12

    The final release of 2023 is here, and Franck joins Rohan and Phil to break it down and ponder what 2024 will bring.
    Chapters00:00 Intro
    02:54 Another "year of"
    04:49 30 Employees at Nabu Casa
    11:20 GitHub Security Audit
    14:15 2023.12
    01:00:12 2023 Wish List - Cameras
    01:02:26 2024 Wish List

    For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at
    https://hasspodcast.io/ha145
    Watch this episode on YouTube
    Support Rohan and Phil on Patreon

    This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsor
    Home Assistant Cloud by Nabu Casa
    Easily connect to Google and Amazon voice assistants for a small monthly fee that also supports the Home Assistant project. Configuration is via the User Interface so no fiddling with router settings, dynamic DNS or YAML.

    Hosts
    Phil Hawthorne
    Website
    Smart Home Products
    Twitter: @philhawthorne
    Buy Phil a Coffee

    Rohan Karamandi
    Website
    Smart Home Products
    Twitter: @rohank9
    Buy Rohan a Coffee


    Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

    Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    • 1 hr 14 min
    A Zero Trust Smart Home with Ian

    A Zero Trust Smart Home with Ian

    Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

    Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    • 1 hr 6 min
    Home Assistant 2023.11: Exploring Matter 1.2 and To-Do Lists

    Home Assistant 2023.11: Exploring Matter 1.2 and To-Do Lists

    Join Rohan and Phil as they unpack Home Assistant's 2023.11 release. They discuss new features like Matter 1.2 support, to-do lists, and other significant updates, along with fresh integrations.

    Chapters01:04 New Subscribers
    04:18 Year of the voice Chapter 4
    05:28 2023.11
    28:40 New Integrations
    33:05 Mazda's Takedown
    38:00 Phil's Zigbee Issues
    42:22 Rohan's Yellow
    47:21 New Website
    48:31 Smoke Alarms
    57:44 Amazon to charge to use the Echo Show

    For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at
    https://hasspodcast.io/ha143
    Watch this episode on YouTube
    Support Rohan and Phil on Patreon

    This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsor
    Home Assistant Cloud by Nabu Casa
    Easily connect to Google and Amazon voice assistants for a small monthly fee that also supports the Home Assistant project. Configuration is via the User Interface so no fiddling with router settings, dynamic DNS or YAML.

    Hosts
    Phil Hawthorne
    Website
    Smart Home Products
    Twitter: @philhawthorne
    Buy Phil a Coffee

    Rohan Karamandi
    Website
    Smart Home Products
    Twitter: @rohank9
    Buy Rohan a Coffee


    Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

    Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    • 1 hr
    Automating Independence: Petter's Smart Home Journey with Home Assistant

    Automating Independence: Petter's Smart Home Journey with Home Assistant

    Life was going great for Petter, until a tragic accident on his mountain bike changed his life forever. With the need of a wheelchair, Petter uses Home Assistant everyday in his home to make things we take for granted everyday easier.

    For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha141

    Watch this episode on YouTube:
    https://youtu.be/Kiz-JunzFgE

    Support Rohan and Phil on Patreon: https://patreon.com/hkmedia


    This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsor

    Home Assistant Cloud by Nabu Casa
    https://nabucasa.com/

    Easily connect to Google and Amazon voice assistants for a small monthly fee that also supports the Home Assistant project. Configuration is via the User Interface so no fiddling with router settings, dynamic DNS or YAML.

    Hosts
    Phil Hawthorne
    Website: https://philhawthorne.com
    Smart Home Products: https://kit.co/philhawthorne
    Twitter: @philhawthorne
    Buy Phil a Coffee: https://buymeacoff.ee/philhawthorne


    Rohan Karamandi
    Website: https://karamandi.com
    Smart Home Products: https://kit.co/rkaramandi/
    Twitter: @rohank9
    Buy Rohan a Coffee: https://buymeacoff.ee/rkaramandi

    Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

    Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    • 1 hr 3 min
    Private Bluetooth Device tracking with Home Assistant 2023.10 + Philips Hue forces the cloud

    Private Bluetooth Device tracking with Home Assistant 2023.10 + Philips Hue forces the cloud

    If you’ve got an iPhone or Apple Watch, you’ll know how frustrating it is when they change their MAC address. 2023.10 fixes that, meanwhile Philips Hue starts requiring a connection to their cloud to use their hubs

    For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha141

    Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/BNZBVzzkij0

    Support Rohan and Phil on Patreon: https://patreon.com/hkmedia


    This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsor

    Home Assistant Cloud by Nabu Casa
    https://nabucasa.com/

    Easily connect to Google and Amazon voice assistants for a small monthly fee that also supports the Home Assistant project. Configuration is via the User Interface so no fiddling with router settings, dynamic DNS or YAML.

    Hosts
    Phil Hawthorne
    Website: https://philhawthorne.com
    Smart Home Products: https://kit.co/philhawthorne
    Twitter: @philhawthorne
    Buy Phil a Coffee: https://buymeacoff.ee/philhawthorne


    Rohan Karamandi
    Website: https://karamandi.com
    Smart Home Products: https://kit.co/rkaramandi/
    Twitter: @rohank9
    Buy Rohan a Coffee: https://buymeacoff.ee/rkaramandi

    Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

    Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    • 58 min
    Buying 1,000 lightbulbs with Brian

    Buying 1,000 lightbulbs with Brian

    Brian is a patent attorney by day, with a love of ESPHome and hardware.

    For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/ha140

    Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Ji7QNGzkUf4

    Support Rohan and Phil on Patreon: https://patreon.com/hkmedia


    This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsor

    Home Assistant Cloud by Nabu Casa
    https://nabucasa.com/

    Easily connect to Google and Amazon voice assistants for a small monthly fee that also supports the Home Assistant project. Configuration is via the User Interface so no fiddling with router settings, dynamic DNS or YAML.

    Hosts
    Phil Hawthorne
    Website: https://philhawthorne.com
    Smart Home Products: https://kit.co/philhawthorne
    Twitter: @philhawthorne
    Buy Phil a Coffee: https://buymeacoff.ee/philhawthorne


    Rohan Karamandi
    Website: https://karamandi.com
    Smart Home Products: https://kit.co/rkaramandi/
    Twitter: @rohank9
    Buy Rohan a Coffee: https://buymeacoff.ee/rkaramandi

    Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

    Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    • 1 hr 2 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
56 Ratings

56 Ratings

ndng28 ,

Great show

Very inspirational and informative. Keep up the good job!

bjhanifin ,

Host and guest sharing is inspiring!

Listening to the hosts and guests discuss the unique and most useful features of their setups are inspiring. It is exciting to learn about a clever way to use devices in a way that I hadn't considered before.

I appreciate the release notes and especially the breaking changes as a nice overview to listen to before I install an upgrade. I always quickly skim the breaking changes myself before an update to make sure nothing was added since the podcast was recorded.

Chris MPLS ,

Great Way to Generate Ideas

I was skeptical going in to this podcast. I mean, what could you possibly talk about that I would be interested in? It turns out, a lot! I have come away with so many new ideas for new automations listening to this podcast. I really love that they’re featuring users that are normal every day people that have gotten into home assistant. It validates that anyone can get into home assistant and all the awesome things you can do with it. Keep up the awesome work guys!

Top Podcasts In Technology

Jason Calacanis
The New York Times
Lex Fridman
Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal
NPR
Jack Rhysider

You Might Also Like

Jupiter Broadcasting
Jupiter Broadcasting
Late Night Linux
AppleInsider
Relay FM
The Homelab Show