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Tim’s Aussie rental automated with Zigbee and Home Assistant

Published November 20, 2024
Recorded September 14, 2024
Duration 1:16:13
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Tim is starting out with his Home Assistant journey like many of us did, in a rental with limited options for changing fixtures.
Chapters
00:00:00 – Intro
00:00:51 – Early Home Automation Experiences
00:02:12 – Commercial Automation Products
00:03:14 – Challenges with Commercial Products
00:06:00 – Transition to IKEA for Home Automation
00:10:55 – ZigBee and IKEA Smart Devices Troubles
00:13:23 – Customizing Home Automation with IKEA
00:17:58 – Pairing Issues and Workarounds
00:20:00 – ZigBee Network Management
00:28:08 – Future Home Automation Plans
00:31:44 – Introduction to Bluetooth Proxy
00:32:39 – Lighting Setup and Home Automation Plans
00:32:59 – Neurodivergence and Task Management
00:34:41 – AI and Smart Home Integration
00:35:21 – Amazon Alexa Storybook Feature
00:37:54 – Ambilight and Smart Lighting Innovations
00:39:10 – Garden Automations and Sprinkler Systems
00:43:49 – Networking and Home Assistants Challenges
00:50:00 – Gas Disconnection and Electrical Changes
01:01:01 – Smart Lighting and Rental Considerations
01:02:49 – Introduction to IKEA bargains
01:04:19 – Finding deals on AliExpress
01:06:13 – Challenges with switching standards
01:08:24 – Home automation projects
01:10:40 – Dealing with TV automations
01:13:31 – Exploring motion sensors and presence detection
01:14:30 – Advanced automation logic with Node-RED
01:15:23 – Conclusion

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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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Tim Duggan

Rather geeky person by nature. Neurodivergent and trying to work on my motivations with that. A buffet of projects on-the-go as my focus redirects. Working as a sysadmin, with a nod to user experience.

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