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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Chapters
00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:09 Introducing Josh
00:01:15 Josh's Location and Weather
00:02:41 Journey into Home Automation
00:03:40 Networking Challenges
00:06:14 Switching to Unify Networking Gear
00:09:10 Home Assistant Setup
00:13:16 Smart Home Integrations and Projects
00:17:25 Lighting Automation
00:27:20 Introduction and New Gadget Excitement
00:27:30 Home Assistant Update
00:27:52 Motion Aware Technology
00:28:38 Setup Challenges
00:29:39 Community Involvement
00:30:37 Sensitivity and Testing
00:31:36 Performance Comparisons
00:31:55 Hardware and Ecosystem
00:38:05 Hue Light Scenes
00:47:22 Randomized Notifications
00:51:45 AI Integration
00:53:49 Google Home Issues
00:54:26 Apple Ecosystem
00:54:35 Home Integration and Nest
00:56:22 Network Concerns
00:57:10 Privacy and Data Traffic
00:58:06 Local vs. Cloud Hosting
01:01:55 Community Support
01:06:17 Open Source Development
01:07:10 Supportive Communities
01:09:11 Conclusion and Farewell
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