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Catching up with Travis aka digiblurDIY to talk Home Assistant

Published 1 week ago
Recorded March 15, 2025
Duration 01:10:38
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We’re kicking off our new creators special episodes by talking to one of the best out there, Travis from the YouTube channel digiblurDIY.

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Chapters
00:00:00 Guest Introduction: Travis aka DigiBlur
00:01:32 Travis’ Journey into Home Automation
00:03:10 Challenges and Achievements
00:04:05 ESPHome and Tasmota
00:08:54 Sponsorships and Content Creation
00:19:45 Family Involvement and Outro Stories
00:20:51 Inspiration and Content Creation Approach
00:22:23 Design Ethos in Home Automation
00:22:52 Origin of DigiBlur
00:25:13 Introduction to Unraid and Docker
00:25:28 Accidental Discovery of Home Assistant
00:26:04 Exploring Smart Home Automation Options
00:26:46 Home Assistant Setup and Features
00:27:41 Transition from SmartThings to Home Assistant
00:28:43 Challenges and Evolution of Home Assistant Setup
00:34:55 Smart Home Setup Discussion
00:42:44 Scene Controllers and Automation
00:47:43 Managing Node-RED for Home Automation
00:49:16 Home Automation Discussion
00:50:29 AI in Home Automation
01:01:27 Speaker and Audio Quality
01:05:32 Advice for New Creators
01:08:30 Community Engagement
01:09:34 Conclusion

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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

Travis Griggs

Travis is a YouTuber with his channel Digiblur DIY with a focus on Home Automation, Security Cameras and ESPHome.

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Spotlight

 

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