Home Assistant AI Deep Dive: LLM Vision, Copilot, OpenClaw & More
Phil and Rohan go deep on practical AI for Home Assistant. We cover LLM Vision for doorbell and perimeter alerts, HACS add‑ons like AI Agent and AI Suggester, and using GitHub Copilot to generate YAML...
10 Maalis 53min
Home Assistant 2026.3: Vacuuming rooms, and the sky is dark again
Breaking down Home Assistant 2026.3: map vacuum rooms to Areas for voice control, set HA as your default Android assistant with wake word support, SendSpin multi-room updates, Python 3.14 performance ...
4 Maalis 55min
How Andrew Rebuilt His Solo Smart Home When a Roommate Moved In
Andrew joins Phil and Rohan to share how he outgrew Apple HomeKit and built a powerful multi-user smart home in Home Assistant. We cover presence detection with ESP32s and sensors, ditching MyQ for a ...
24 Helmi 42min
How Will Automates His Parents' Pool from 2,000 Miles Away and a Period UK Home
Will joins Phil and Rohan to share how he tamed a period UK home and a remote Canary Islands vacation property with Home Assistant, ESPHome, and Zigbee. We dive into DIY pool chemistry control, fridge...
17 Helmi 1h 8min
Hiding Smart Tech in a 1950s Home: Mike’s Home Assistant Journey
Mike joins Phil and Rohan to share how he hides smart tech in a 1953 mid‑century home so it looks analog but works like magic. Plus: Roborock tricks, leak sensors that turn rooms blue, HomePod TTS vs ...
10 Helmi 1h 1min
Home Assistant 2026.2: New Home Dashboard, Apps & our CES2026 wrap
We break down Home Assistant 2026.2: the Home Dashboard is now default, the new Command‑K command palette, a dedicated Matter dashboard, and add‑ons renamed to Apps. Plus: CES 2026 highlights, the Ope...
4 Helmi 51min
Inside the Works With Home Assistant program with Miranda Bishop
Miranda from the Open Home Foundation takes us inside the Works With Home Assistant program: how devices are tested, why the badge matters, and how vendors—from startups to big brands—can get certifie...
27 Tammi 1h 22min
From SimpliSafe to Matter: We’re re-visiting Aaron
Aaron returns to share how his Home Assistant setup evolved from endless tinkering to a rock‑solid system that runs his family life. We cover Z‑Wave provisioning, ESPHome vs off‑the‑shelf reliability,...
20 Tammi 1h 12min
