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
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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Phil Hawthorne

Phil is a Melbourne based web developer who lives and breathes technology. When he's not at his day job, he’s in his home office attempting to simplify his life through complicated tech.

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Rohan Karamandi

Rohan from Toronto, Canada works in the Technology sector as an architect designing network and datacenter solutions for his customers. His passion for technology stems from there and extends to IoT and home automation

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Special Appearances By

Josh Burg

I'm a psychologist living and working in the Denver metro area here in Colorado, USA. When I'm not doing my day-job, I'm an avid tech lover and really enjoy new \"toys\" and tinkering projects when I can find the time. I've recently been rekindling my love of home networking, diving into the smart home world, and collecting/optimizing my physical media (mostly 4K Blu Rays and Collectible Books). I'm also developing an increasing passion for bringing all of my smart/home and home-based-technology out of the cloud and into more of a completely local setup.

Spotlight

 

Special episodes focused on various aspects of Home Assistant and Home Automation.