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Join hosts Phil Hawthorne and Rohan Karamandi as they explore the newest Home Assistant releases and the latest Home Automation news. Featuring guests who use or contribute to Home Assistant, the podcast aims to inspire new ways to make your home smarter.

Home Assistant Podcast

For the final release episode of 2024, Frenck decides to turn the microphone and questions back on to Rohan and Phil

Chapters

00:00:17 - Introduction

00:01:51 - Origin of the Home Assistant Podcast

00:03:18 - Changes and Evolution of the Podcast

00:06:10 - Motivations and Inspirations

00:11:28 - Phil and Rohan's Smart Home Experiences

00:22:30 - Future Smart Home Technologies

00:25:24 - Introduction to Home Automation

00:25:30 - Energy and Sustainability Discussion

00:26:24 - The Influence of Podcast on Smart Homes

00:28:02 - Smart Home Advice for Beginners

00:29:38 - Approach to Smart Home Development

00:32:13 - Memorable Moments in Podcast Journey

00:36:17 - Community and Contribution in Home Automation

00:37:17 - Conclusion and Farewell

Links
Phil’s AI Calendar Tool

Phil's "Not So Binary Presence" Sensor

For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at

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Guests

Phil Hawthorne

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Rohan Karamandi

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Frenck Takes over the Podcast w/ Phil & Rohan

You may not know her, but you have most likely seen or read her work. Missy is the social media and community manager for Nabu Casa, and a home assistant user. 

Chapters

00:00:52 - Meet Missy 

00:01:28 - Role of Community Manager 

00:02:09 - Nabucasa Developments 

00:03:02 - Community Engagement 

00:06:46 - Discord Restructuring 

00:13:18 - Social Media Management 

00:15:58 - Reddit Influence 

00:17:54 - Home Automation Projects 

00:22:36 - RoboVac Insights 

00:25:03 - Office Automation Challenges 

00:26:53 - Family and Cleaning Routine 

00:29:42 - Light and Smart Plug Automations 

00:31:03 - Dog Mode and Dashboard Buttons 

00:33:08 - Discussion on Tracking Technologies 

00:37:01 - Working at Nabu Casa 

00:37:54 - Nabu Casa Culture and Work Environment

00:48:05 - Community Engagement and Hiring

Watch the full episode on YouTube

https://hasspodcast.io/ha172/

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This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsors

Home Assistant Cloud by Nabu Casa

Easily connect to Google and Amazon voice assistants for a small monthly fee that also supports the Home Assistant project. Configuration is via the User Interface so no fiddling with router settings, dynamic DNS, or YAML.

Special thanks to today's guest Missy Quarry.

Hosts

Phil Hawthorne

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Rohan Karamandi

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Meet Missy - Community Manager for Nabu Casa

2025 is here and Home Assistant is kicking it off with a new cloud-ready backup solution, and a bunch of updates that have been making peoples heads scratch for a while

Watch the full episode on YouTube

https://hasspodcast.io/ha173

Support the Podcast

Get early-access to episodes and an ad-free feed by supporting our Patreon.

Support Rohan and Phil on Patreon

This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsors

Home Assistant Cloud by Nabu Casa

Easily connect to Google and Amazon voice assistants for a small monthly fee that also supports the Home Assistant project. Configuration is via the User Interface so no fiddling with router settings, dynamic DNS, or YAML.

Hosts

Phil Hawthorne

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Rohan Karamandi

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2025.1 - Backups, Voice and What The Heck?!

Gavin from the Home Tech Podcast stops by to talk about his smart home journey with Home Assistant. From automating the pool to soil sensors and cameras, Gavin has tackled a lot

Watch the full episode on YouTube

https://hasspodcast.io/ha174

Support the Podcast

Get early-access to episodes and an ad-free feed by supporting our Patreon.

Support Rohan and Phil on Patreon

This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsors

Home Assistant Cloud by Nabu Casa

Easily connect to Google and Amazon voice assistants for a small monthly fee that also supports the Home Assistant project. Configuration is via the User Interface so no fiddling with router settings, dynamic DNS, or YAML.

Hosts

Phil Hawthorne

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Smart Home Products

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Rohan Karamandi

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Automating the pool pump started Gavin’s smart home journey

Rohan and Phil go to CES 2025 in Las Vegas. In this episode they give an outline of some of the things they experienced from an open source and Home Assistant perspective.

Watch the full episode on YouTube

https://hasspodcast.io/ha175

Support the Podcast

Get early-access to episodes and an ad-free feed by supporting our Patreon.

Support Rohan and Phil on Patreon

This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsors

Home Assistant Cloud by Nabu Casa

Easily connect to Google and Amazon voice assistants for a small monthly fee that also supports the Home Assistant project. Configuration is via the User Interface so no fiddling with router settings, dynamic DNS, or YAML.

Hosts

Phil Hawthorne

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Smart Home Products

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Rohan Karamandi

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CES 2025 Debrief

2025.2 is here with a bunch of new updates to the backups feature, and the Home Assistant voice assistant gets some long awaited new skills. Meanwhile Rohan and Phil discuss a new office occupancy sensor from Logitech, and an issue with HACS

Watch the full episode on YouTube

https://hasspodcast.io/ha176

Support the Podcast

Get early-access to episodes and an ad-free feed by supporting our Patreon.

Support Rohan and Phil on Patreon

This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsors

Home Assistant Cloud by Nabu Casa

Easily connect to Google and Amazon voice assistants for a small monthly fee that also supports the Home Assistant project. Configuration is via the User Interface so no fiddling with router settings, dynamic DNS, or YAML.

Hosts

Phil Hawthorne

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Smart Home Products

BlueSky: @philhawthorne.com

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Rohan Karamandi

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2025.2 - Broadcasting our backups to OneDrive and Google Drive

See what happens when a tech-savvy teacher turned police officer dives deep into the world of Home Assistant. Phil and Rohan chat with Damien about his automation setup, the coolest integrations he's built, and how he's making his home truly intelligent.

Watch the full episode on YouTube

https://hasspodcast.io/ha177

Support the Podcast

Get early-access to episodes and an ad-free feed by supporting our Patreon.

Support Rohan and Phil on Patreon

This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsors

Home Assistant Cloud by Nabu Casa

Easily connect to Google and Amazon voice assistants for a small monthly fee that also supports the Home Assistant project. Configuration is via the User Interface so no fiddling with router settings, dynamic DNS, or YAML.

Hosts

Phil Hawthorne

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Smart Home Products

Twitter: @philhawthorne

Buy Phil a Coffee

Rohan Karamandi

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How Damien Uses Home Assistant to Simplify Life

Rohan and Phil are here to break down the 2025.3 release, which brings more dashboard improvements, and discuss the latest “voice chapter” update. Meanwhile SmartThings collaborates with Home Assistant to ensure their integration keeps working for Home Assistant users'

Watch the full episode on YouTube

https://hasspodcast.io/ha178

Chapters

00:00:16 Welcome and Introduction 

00:00:59 Excitement for Speech-to-Phrase 

00:03:15 Hive API Changes and Updates 

00:05:01 Dashboard and UI Enhancements 

00:07:43 Tile Card and UI Improvements 

00:13:20 OpenAI and Streaming Capabilities 

00:18:52 SmartThings Collaboration 

00:22:52 Media Player and Music Assistant Updates 

00:27:54 Discussion on Different Voice Assistants 

00:29:07 Amazon Echo Feature Discussion 

00:29:55 Internet and Upload Speed Talk 

00:30:20 Amazon Echo's AI-Powered Version 

00:34:39 Home Assistant and Voice Assistant 

00:38:39 Home Assistant New Integrations 

00:42:48 Backward Incompatible Changes

Support the Podcast

Get early-access to episodes and an ad-free feed by supporting our Patreon.

Support Rohan and Phil on Patreon

This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsors

Home Assistant Cloud by Nabu Casa

Easily connect to Google and Amazon voice assistants for a small monthly fee that also supports the Home Assistant project. Configuration is via the User Interface so no fiddling with router settings, dynamic DNS, or YAML.

Hosts

Phil Hawthorne

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Smart Home Products

Twitter: @philhawthorne

Buy Phil a Coffee

Rohan Karamandi

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Home Assistant 2025.3 lands with more dashboard improvements

Jeroen is a software developer from The Netherlands with a passion for saving money by saving energy. In this episode Jeroen shares his energy dashboard and e-ink calendar display.

Watch the full episode on YouTube

https://hasspodcast.io/ha179

Support the Podcast

Get early-access to episodes and an ad-free feed by supporting our Patreon.

Support Rohan and Phil on Patreon

This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsors

Home Assistant Cloud by Nabu Casa

Easily connect to Google and Amazon voice assistants for a small monthly fee that also supports the Home Assistant project. Configuration is via the User Interface so no fiddling with router settings, dynamic DNS, or YAML.

Hosts

Phil Hawthorne

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Smart Home Products

Twitter: @philhawthorne

Buy Phil a Coffee

Rohan Karamandi

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Smart Home Products

Twitter: @rohank9

Buy Rohan a Coffee

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Jeroen’s energy dashboard and e-ink calendar display

A new Areas dashboard type lands in 2025.4. Meanwhile we’ve got some announcements about the podcast to share

Watch the full episode on YouTube

https://hasspodcast.io/ha180

Chapters

00:00:58 Upcoming State of the Open Home

00:02:49 Matter Certification and Open Home Innovations

00:06:06 Motion Blinds and Community Day

00:07:22 Podcast Updates and New Sponsor

00:10:23 SwitchBot Integration Update

00:11:56 Home Assistant 2025.4 Release Highlights

00:12:18 Voice Support Enhancements

00:19:10 New Areas Dashboard

00:24:51 Backup Sensors and UI Breadcrumbs

00:27:39 Home Assistant Features

00:29:48 SmartThings and Home Assistant

00:32:00 Home Connect Integration

00:32:24 Roborock and Reolink Updates

00:40:10 Breaking Changes & Updates

00:43:59 Additional Episodes & Patreon

Support the Podcast

Get early-access to episodes and an ad-free feed by supporting our Patreon.

Support Rohan and Phil on Patreon

This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsors

Home Assistant Cloud by Nabu Casa

Easily connect to Google and Amazon voice assistants for a small monthly fee that also supports the Home Assistant project. Configuration is via the User Interface so no fiddling with router settings, dynamic DNS, or YAML.

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Notion

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Try Notion for free when you go to notion.com/homeassistant

Hosts

Phil Hawthorne

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Rohan Karamandi

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2025.4 - A new areas dashboard and some big announcements (for us!)

Kurt from Belgium loves everything to do with technology. So there’s little surprise as Kurt shares with us all the ways he is using Home Assistant to make his life smarter

Chapters
02:05 Getting started with Home Automation 

10:10 Smart Locks 

14:35 Solving the smart home for non tech people 

15:53 Driving Automations 

20:40 AI for the smart home

24:13 Favourite Automations 

28:36 Sleep Detection 

31:35 Phil's Zwave Network Offline 

37:47 Robot Vacuums 

42:33 Presence Detection 

45:13 Powering Automations 

48:29 Car Log Book Automation 

50:07 Putting Home Assistant in Schools 

53:28 Family feature requests 

55:41 Driving Home Assistant 

01:01:28 Failsafes for Home Automation

For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at

https://hasspodcast.io/ha154

Watch this episode on YouTube

Support Rohan and Phil on Patreon

This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsors

Home Assistant Cloud by Nabu Casa

Easily connect to Google and Amazon voice assistants for a small monthly fee that also supports the Home Assistant project. Configuration is via the User Interface so no fiddling with router settings, dynamic DNS or YAML.

Hosts

Phil Hawthorne

Website

Smart Home Products

Twitter: @philhawthorne

Buy Phil a Coffee

Rohan Karamandi

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Smart Home Products

Twitter: @rohank9

Buy Rohan a Coffee

Our Sponsors:
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