Home Assistant Podcast
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.
Episodes
Podcaster Dave Slusher joins Phil and Rohan to share hard-won smart home lessons: building a reliable mesh, solving a 100m mailbox sensor with Z-Wave Long Range and the ZWA2, and retiring MyQ with RATGDO + ESPHome. We also cover using an e‑ink terminal as a Home Assistant dashboard.
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Chris joins Phil and Rohan to share a brutally honest smart home journey: starting with Philips Hue, hitting limits with multiple bridges, battling MyQ and RatGDO, and landing real energy savings with Home Assistant.
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Discover the origins of AirGradient, which began as a volunteer project in Northern Thailand during the harsh "burning season" of 2019. Learn how this effort evolved into a company focused on providing open source air quality hardware, measuring critical metrics like PM 2.5 and CO2 to safeguard classrooms
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We're joined by psychologist Josh Burg, who shares his unique journey from Google Home to a fully local Home Assistant setup. We get to see how he’s using some of the new Philips Hue zone capabilities to make his home smarter
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Rohan and Phil are breaking down the 2025.10 release, which includes bilingual support for assistants. Meanwhile Sonos finds a new partner, and we answer some listener questions
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Phil and Rohan talk to Gimmy Chu, CEO of Nanoleaf, about the Nanoleaf smart lighting ecosystem, their open API vision, and how Nanoleaf got its start in the world of innovative lighting technology.
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Chapters
00:00:00 Introduction
00:02:27 Home Assistant and IoT
00:06:43 AI and IoT Integration
00:11:31 Challenges in IoT Development
00:17:54 Open Source and Future of Nanol...
Phil and Rohan chat with Thomas about his journey building an accessible smart home with Home Assistant. From experimenting with bulbs and voice assistants to creating cutting-edge automations like occupancy sensors and even a ChatGPT-powered smart mirror, Thomas shares how he tailors his setup to support his lifestyle and family.
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00:00:00 Introduction
00:01...
Join us for a fascinating conversation with Tsvi Mostovicz, the visionary behind Home Assistant's Jewish calendar component, which he developed to enable crucial Sabbath-compliant automations. Discover his pragmatic approach to smart home harmony, seamlessly integrating Zigbee, Z-Wave, and Wi-Fi devices for everything from privacy-focused voice control to automated synagogue lighting.
Home Assistant has launched their own Z-wave radio. 2025.9 lands with a new experimental home screen. Meanwhile Rohan and Phil discuss LLM Vision and some of its use cases
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Chapters
00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:14 Home Assistant Connect ZWA2
00:03:01 Z-Wave Network Challenges and Migration
00:16:45 Rainbird Integration and Irrigation Setup
00:23:25 New Features in Home As...
Curious about Shelly? COO Doug Roberson explains their local control philosophy, versatile products, and commitment to empowering your Home Assistant experience
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Chapters
00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:54 Intro to Doug from Shelly
00:03:04 Shelly's Product Offerings
00:03:41 Privacy and Local Control
00:08:56 Shelly's Certification and Community
00:14:32 Automation a...
Join us as we talk with Scott, a licensed Electrician with a deep IT background who's been bouncing between code and conduit for years. Discover how this empty-nester crafts ingenious automations, from power monitoring with custom solutions to integrating nine pinball machines
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Chapters
00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:53 Guest Introduction: Scott the Sparky
00:01:08 Sc...
Phil and Rohan sit down with Jürgen, co-founder of Nuki - a smart lock provider from Europe who has just joined the Works with Home Assistant program. Jürgen shares insights into Nuki's vision, emphasizing their commitment to user-friendly solutions that integrate seamlessly with Home Assistant.
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Chapters
00:00:00 Introduction
00:02:04 Professional vs. DIY Automa...
Home Assistant AI Tasks can now help you name and tag your automations, meanwhile the cloud strikes again thanks to Belkin and FutureHome
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Chapters
00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:38 Episode Overview and Topics
00:01:21 Belkin Wemo Disruption
00:06:00 FutureHome Bankruptcy
00:07:59 Home Assistant Isometric Animated Picture Card
00:10:54 Viewer Feedback and Streaming Issue...
Phil and Rohan sit down with Jürgen, co-founder of Nuki - a smart lock provider from Europe who has just joined the Works with Home Assistant program. Jürgen shares insights into Nuki's vision, emphasizing their commitment to user-friendly solutions that integrate seamlessly with Home Assistant.
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Chapters
00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:00 Jürgen's Background and...
Join us as Paul Riley, an engineer with a background in rocket fuel systems, shares his journey into smart home automation. Discover how he leverages Home Assistant to tackle practical "little things" like a demisting mirror and even automate his boat. Paul also discusses his passion for ESPHome, exploring local AI applications, and fostering the next generation of tinkerers in electronics.
We sit down with Mark Watt from Mark Watt Tech — the high-fiving hero of Home Assistant tutorials — to chat all things smart home, AI, and turning 3D printing into a side hustle.
We dive into how AI is reshaping home automation, the evolution of the Home Assistant project, and Mark’s creative journey from software tinkerer to YouTuber… to running a 3D printing business with his wife! Whether you're deep into ESPHome or just wond...
Home Assistant 2025.7 is here, with a much-requested feature, the ability for Voice PE to ask you questions. Rohan and Phil discuss the possibilities and break down some other new features that have been packed into this release
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Chapters
00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:08 Home Assistant Voice Chapter 10
00:04:25 Community Feedback
00:05:56 Smoke Detector Options
00:11:21 Ho...
Justin and Trevor from Apollo Automation stop by to share their journey of turning a hobby project into a thriving customer-focussed home automation manufacturer
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Chapters
00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:02 Apollo Automation's Origin
00:02:02 Company Growth and Operations
00:02:23 In-house Manufacturing and Distribution
00:02:55 Community-driven Development
00:03:11 Uniqu...
Rohan and Phil chat with Andrej, a passionate Home Assistant user with some truly creative automations—from a relationship point system to a cat doorbell! He’s also developing PokyPow, an ESP-based device that lets you control your PC with Home Assistant.
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Chapters
00:00:35 Guest Introduction: Andrej
00:00:47 Andrej's Journey with Home Assistant
00:01:34 Introduc...
Pete Borchers is one-third of the Technical Difficulties Podcast, host of the DIY Smart Home Guy YouTube channel, and he doesn’t think Home Assistant is the bees-knees. Rohan and Phil try to see Pete’s point-of-view and to point him towards to right path
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Chapters
00:01:02 Guest Introduction: Pete
00:02:10 Discussion on Smart Home Devices
00:04:12 Content Creation an...
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