First video of yours I have ever seen. I clicked subscribe less than 30 seconds in because your energy and enthusiasm is epicly awesome. Thank you for making this video!
I follow many AI automation creators. But 👍👍 for the expert delivery of content that is engaging and entertaining. Sub'd and liked. Next up subscribing to the Lab.
This is the best video about Home Assistant on the internet, and showcases just how awesome the HA platform is at giving you the tools to build a smart home. There may not be an easy way to get there. But unlike other platforms HA isn't the limiter. Its the enabler. Also, I need to get better at making UA-cam Videos about Home Assistant. Well done!
Totally agree! Home Assistant is a double-edge sword: When a system is such a powerful enabler, things can get out of hand really quick and people like myself tend to create overly complex solutions. But I still wouldn't trade that power in. It challenges me to be disciplined in the solutions I create and try to find the happy middle between power, ease of use, and maintainability.
You’re the first content creator that I see my self in and you got my sub 30 seconds in not because of that but because it all just flows and makes sense!
Thank you for this gem. Looks like I got in on tile! I look forward to your community and content. Been looking into starting a Home Assistant and just got started with Obsidian.
What problem are you trying to solve? A Product Manager's favourite words and you nailed it right from the top! Excellent and thought provoking as always.
Using the git plugin, it is possible to sync your data between multiple devices. And because it is just git, your HA server could also get a copy and pull your latest notes, and read them. And you even got a nice history and restore function with it.
This is where I’m going with my HA setup. But. It’s still not dead easy enough. I need to combine it with presence, localization, and most importantly. VOICE. I think your solution is elegant and makes sense and a great foundation.
Hey! im glad the video resonated with you! I've seen a quite a of your vids by the way 👌🏾. It help me to get Ollama setup and enlightened me on how LLMs work 😁
The obsidian git sync works really well and helps you sync files between machines, so you could run HomeAssistant in a docker image that also pulls your Obsidian vault in But this is the first I’ve thought about doing such a thing - thanks for the idea I will definitely be playing around with this in the future!
Ok, I am a fan. I am pretty comfy using HAs automation tools. BUT Nodered scares me. Could you make a video or series showing like a 1 for 1 equivalent for functions in Nodered that perform the same things as the HA automation tools?
First time UA-cam has put you in my feed and it was great. I was thinking of doing something similar with n8n, Trilium, and Home Assistant, but I haven't taken a crack at it yet...too many projects in parallel.
I think the "Turning lights on/off" is the **Hello World** of home automation. I think an example with 2 automations would have showcased this power better. Something like "Start vacuum cleaning and turn off all lights when I leave house tonight" would be something more complex without being over the top
Ummm. What did I just stumble upon? I was just seeing what all the craze is about home assistant and the cool stuff that it can do. But dude! dude! dude! duddddddeeeee! I’m all in now! Also why it felt like I just watched the infinity saga post credit scene at the end of this video so suspenseful. I was like ok I need 2 node red servers. Wait….no no nooooo! show me what I need to do! 😂😂 you have a new sub. Thanks bro
I love where you are going with all this info (all your HASS and Note Taking Apps videos); I need to go back and rewatch. I plan on getting a new home soon and want to implement these... Thank you.
Nice ideas! 👍 I'm not sure wha are the constrains, though. Instead of a computer, put your apps on your home server, so you can access with any device. For access from outside, run a VPN server at home. Enable VPN on your mobile an voila - you have all the access like you never left home. Good luck! 👍
over my head, but intrigued. I have HA [without any resident yaml ninjas, mind you], but havent yet localized my assistants or done much with AI. Now that we can more readily localize everything, it makes me more motivated to learn enough tech to divest of alphabetco, etc; and solve also my issues with API drops and keeping 'bigtech' calendar / list tems up to date on local dashboards, etc. It is hard to be the DIY jackleg on every skilled area, tho.
What is next? ollama + CrewAI Agents orchestration that are prompted to do specific task. e.g Secreatary, Recepcionists, Smart Home Assistant with function calling? idk nowadays the future is bright
Oh, I subscribed. No hesitation. You can trigger Node RED from Obsidian? I know I'm just crawling with Node-RED so far, but hot damn. What other things I've never considered are possible?
I’ve never used logseq but it seems pretty close to obsidian in how it handles files under the hood. If that’s the case then you will want to use the techniques described in this video: 3 simple steps to upgrade your smart home with Obsidian ua-cam.com/video/ZwqVt_NQvS0/v-deo.html
Honestly I want something like Alexa without giving all my queries over to some big tech company. Is there such a thing as a local hosted voice assistant yet?
very interesting. i am looking at automation mostly for my greenhouses and food forest. started using computers when they were the whole building! kept up with them till 05 or so. i am getting ready to setup HA server and start messing with sensors. just ordered a bunch of stuff last week! my knowledge now is way out of date. if i could do this, anyone can. i am very interested in your idea here. i may be an old fart but i see your vision and it is exciting 🙂
I haven't explored Obsidian much, but I did download and set my vault folder to your iCloud Drive on both my iPad and Mac. So in that sense it's not really local. I guess this comment is more of a question: is this "ok", been done before, a normal practice, etc? will it still work with HA? Thanks for the video!
Im glad you like the video! I've used it on iCloud but i store a lot of data and wanted to use it to reference videos and audio files and I quickly ran out of space. Syncing between PC and Mobile is probably the biggest downside (assuming you are not using Obsidian's Syncing subscription)
I haven't had the chance yet to finish the setup, but is there anything stopping us from syncing the Obsidian folder between phones and multiple PCs with any number of things such as google drive or something similar?
That's fair 😅. I talked about this idea a lot in the Backroom before the video came out. 👉🏾 technithusiast.circle.so/c/backroom-content/ Feel free to poke around and see what inspired the video:
Really interested in trying this one out. Big fan of obsidian and have been just using a network share plus a folder sync app from the PC to the app and vice versa.
Or you could have Tailscale on all of your device, to have them all see each others "localy". Thats what i use with my cell and ha when i'm on the go. And that's how I connect my logseq at home from work
@@technithusiast Good. I love your video's by the way. They are original and i love them because they are not copy cat of others youtubers. I believe Home automation should be intuitive, not for programmer like me ;-) My next year project, on my list: , i will be looking at programming my IA to predict user/device behavior. After training: Jarvis know the curtain should be close/open 30min before/after sunset/sunrise base on user data, when to close lights etc... Better ask me if i want to action to be done. Your video are good inspiration. keep going.
Got to be honest I'm still not seeing it being of use to me. I write very little for my job and as a family we certainly aren't hyper organised to have regular meetings or anything, plus not a one of us gets on with talking to voice assistants - it can be as 'natural language' as you want, but when you need something to happen and your brain goes entirely blank and can't think of anything to say, it's still a lot more useful for automations to be event triggered (either sensor or manual). I simply don't get where text can help me. That's not to say it's not impressive tech - I just can't see a way to make it work for me.
@technithusiast I really do mean it when I say it's impressive, and I'd love to find a use for it if I could. What's also impressive is your approach to home automation in general, which I've found to be the most thorough and intelligent out of anybody on UA-cam - at some point I swear I'm going to take a bunch of time off in order to overhaul my setup to bring it in line with your principles.
Welcome to the HA community. I admit i tend to be verbose and "in the weeds" when I get excited about an idea, but im working on explaining my ideas in a more digestible way. If you are looking for a way to implement this join the lab while its open (It's free) Check the link in the description of the video
As a neurodivergent, the energy was a bit much but the information provided, the suspenseful delivery and cinematography got me hooked. Well done brother anddd you def know your stuff. Props to the wife, I know that look… tired of getting dragged into experiments but still love and supportive. The second you say , “what if…” she goes, ‘oh no’. 😂😂
lool that's okay. I don't expect my ideas to land with everyone. I showed it to my wife and she couldn't care less and I still think highly of her. I would encourage you to keep watching and it would eventually click. And when it does i really hope it unlocks a new world for you 😁
I have tried to watch all your videos. There's a lot I don't get and I'm not a fan of HA. But I still watch. And don't get me wrong I think you're one of the smartest people in here doing this stuff.
In a community where sharing for free and growing together is where it’s at, this is the most salesy video I have seen in a very long time. Not impressed, not interested.
I've been using HA for less than a year and I am sick of writing YAML. I already have chatgpt do it for me. You are absolutely, positively on the correct path. I should be able to take a note or talk to my assistant and say "Turn on the living room lamp at sunset everyday, unless it's not sunny then turn it on earlier.", "If one of the garage doors opens, send a text alert to the tv and my phone and tell me which door opened, also send an audio message to the smart speakers in the house", ..instead of, you know, YAML...and that second one needs a template so it MUST be YAML. ick. (Technically the 2nd one doesn't need a template you can write two separate garage door automations...but, that just makes the point.)
Glad you like the concept! I have quite a few ideas around this concept. I don't think HA and AI is just quite there but i think its REALLY close! I'll be experimenting more of this in the community.
First video of yours I have ever seen. I clicked subscribe less than 30 seconds in because your energy and enthusiasm is epicly awesome. Thank you for making this video!
Thanks so much! I'm glad you liked it 😁
same. LOVE IT!
I follow many AI automation creators. But 👍👍 for the expert delivery of content that is engaging and entertaining. Sub'd and liked. Next up subscribing to the Lab.
Agree I hope this video pops off for you!
Dude. Same here. Congrats from Spain
Man, this was one of the most entertaining and informative videos I have ever watched! You earned my subscription!
Glad you enjoyed it!
This is the best video about Home Assistant on the internet, and showcases just how awesome the HA platform is at giving you the tools to build a smart home. There may not be an easy way to get there. But unlike other platforms HA isn't the limiter. Its the enabler. Also, I need to get better at making UA-cam Videos about Home Assistant. Well done!
Totally agree! Home Assistant is a double-edge sword: When a system is such a powerful enabler, things can get out of hand really quick and people like myself tend to create overly complex solutions. But I still wouldn't trade that power in. It challenges me to be disciplined in the solutions I create and try to find the happy middle between power, ease of use, and maintainability.
Man I was watching your videos for quite some time now and I love how you evolved as a creator. Amazing work, keep it up.
I like what you are doing here. Your channel is going to go far. Love the humor, the quality, and (of course) the technical breakdowns.
Glad you're enjoying the content! ✊🏾😁
You’re the first content creator that I see my self in and you got my sub 30 seconds in not because of that but because it all just flows and makes sense!
Gonna piggy back on this and say that you def opened my eyes to use cases for AI for me!!!
How do you not have a million subscribers! love you Man.
One of life’s unsolved mysteries I guess 😁
Subscribed for "mollywop". That is now part of my vernacular.
😂 welcome aboard!
Also subscribing because of mollywop lol a throwback term from my youths
I can tell you are on to something, my brain just cant figure out how to integrate it yet. Nice work.
You're not alone! Over time i hope to make it easy to use (and understand 😬)
It’s insane how fast I subscribed to your channel.
Glad to have you aboard! 😄
"You also didn't subscribe" 😂
Thank you for this gem. Looks like I got in on tile! I look forward to your community and content. Been looking into starting a Home Assistant and just got started with Obsidian.
Im already hooked Lol.. keep killin it bro
Glad you're enjoying the content!
Seeing obsidian logo and ha makes me all wababadabudubda
What problem are you trying to solve? A Product Manager's favourite words and you nailed it right from the top! Excellent and thought provoking as always.
Stoked you enjoyed the content!
Your subscriber right here, great work
Using the git plugin, it is possible to sync your data between multiple devices. And because it is just git, your HA server could also get a copy and pull your latest notes, and read them. And you even got a nice history and restore function with it.
YES!! host a gitlab instance local for example and it will be so powerful
Wow this is next level stuff..! well done sir...I've subbed !
Im glad you like the content and welcome aboard!
As a step beyond a mere proof of concept, this was very nice.
Glad you like the content!
This is where I’m going with my HA setup. But. It’s still not dead easy enough. I need to combine it with presence, localization, and most importantly. VOICE. I think your solution is elegant and makes sense and a great foundation.
- smart
- charismatic
- good father
This man has got it all
Interesting video. Done a few things myself with Obsidian and Ollama, even a video on it. And long time user of Home Assistant too.
Hey! im glad the video resonated with you! I've seen a quite a of your vids by the way 👌🏾. It help me to get Ollama setup and enlightened me on how LLMs work 😁
I love your passion and knowledge of the tools, I subscribed!
But please help us newbies by explaining the basics too.
you gon learn today! yessir!!
😁😁😁
So glad I found this channel. Love your energy dude. This is reingniting the tinker-er in me.
stoked you like the content! Feel free to check out the Backroom to keep the vibes going 👉🏾technithusiast.circle.so/c/backroom-content/
Subscribed, you're hilarious. Great vid 💪
Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed the humor! Glad to have you on board ✊🏾😁
Dude! You always wow me, whenever you popped up in my feed. 😮
Im glad you like the content! I think this stuff is pretty cool and its great to see it resonate with others
The obsidian git sync works really well and helps you sync files between machines, so you could run HomeAssistant in a docker image that also pulls your Obsidian vault in
But this is the first I’ve thought about doing such a thing - thanks for the idea I will definitely be playing around with this in the future!
Ok, I am a fan. I am pretty comfy using HAs automation tools. BUT Nodered scares me. Could you make a video or series showing like a 1 for 1 equivalent for functions in Nodered that perform the same things as the HA automation tools?
I love your excitement!
First time UA-cam has put you in my feed and it was great. I was thinking of doing something similar with n8n, Trilium, and Home Assistant, but I haven't taken a crack at it yet...too many projects in parallel.
My wife would say a “five” would be flipping the switch on the wall. Still love your content!
😂😂😂 thanks!
I think the "Turning lights on/off" is the **Hello World** of home automation.
I think an example with 2 automations would have showcased this power better. Something like "Start vacuum cleaning and turn off all lights when I leave house tonight" would be something more complex without being over the top
Ummm. What did I just stumble upon? I was just seeing what all the craze is about home assistant and the cool stuff that it can do. But dude! dude! dude! duddddddeeeee! I’m all in now! Also why it felt like I just watched the infinity saga post credit scene at the end of this video so suspenseful. I was like ok I need 2 node red servers. Wait….no no nooooo! show me what I need to do! 😂😂 you have a new sub. Thanks bro
I love where you are going with all this info (all your HASS and Note Taking Apps videos); I need to go back and rewatch. I plan on getting a new home soon and want to implement these... Thank you.
Glad you found the content helpful. I hope your new home project goes smoothly! ✊🏾
I subscribed so hard, My TV got carpel tunnel
😆😆😆
Man you really are the real Marcus from Watch dogs 2 👌, loved the idea!
Glad you like the content ✊🏾😁
Bloody legend
Much appreciated 😬
It makes it easy to automate the boring stuff... I think I've heard that before, but where :)
Nice ideas! 👍 I'm not sure wha are the constrains, though. Instead of a computer, put your apps on your home server, so you can access with any device. For access from outside, run a VPN server at home. Enable VPN on your mobile an voila - you have all the access like you never left home. Good luck! 👍
"Dazed and confussed [sic]" LOL
I've never clicked a link so hard or so fast!
hahaha 😂 glad to have along for the ride!
Do you think the new baseline Mac mini M4 would make a good home server to do all of this on?
Instant subscribe😂
instant thanks 🙏🏾
over my head, but intrigued. I have HA [without any resident yaml ninjas, mind you], but havent yet localized my assistants or done much with AI. Now that we can more readily localize everything, it makes me more motivated to learn enough tech to divest of alphabetco, etc; and solve also my issues with API drops and keeping 'bigtech' calendar / list tems up to date on local dashboards, etc. It is hard to be the DIY jackleg on every skilled area, tho.
Does obsidian work with a NAS? Basically giving yourself a cloud, that would make this easier no?
What is next? ollama + CrewAI Agents orchestration that are prompted to do specific task. e.g Secreatary, Recepcionists, Smart Home Assistant with function calling? idk nowadays the future is bright
Coder's are the people's next hero's.
Some of us heroes traded our capes for hoodies and joggers 🦸🏾♂️😛
I like you. Great video.
Glad you enjoyed it! ✊🏾😁
Oh, I subscribed. No hesitation. You can trigger Node RED from Obsidian? I know I'm just crawling with Node-RED so far, but hot damn. What other things I've never considered are possible?
Would be more interested if this also works with logseq
I’ve never used logseq but it seems pretty close to obsidian in how it handles files under the hood. If that’s the case then you will want to use the techniques described in this video: 3 simple steps to upgrade your smart home with Obsidian
ua-cam.com/video/ZwqVt_NQvS0/v-deo.html
"You also didn't subscribe"
... but I did subscribe. I DID SUBSCRIBE! 😭
Because this video was awesome. You're awesome.
😆 Stoked you like the vid and welcome!
Honestly I want something like Alexa without giving all my queries over to some big tech company. Is there such a thing as a local hosted voice assistant yet?
Yup! If you like tinkering you can currently do it with home assistant and the M5Stack device.
very interesting. i am looking at automation mostly for my greenhouses and food forest. started using computers when they were the whole building! kept up with them till 05 or so. i am getting ready to setup HA server and start messing with sensors. just ordered a bunch of stuff last week! my knowledge now is way out of date. if i could do this, anyone can. i am very interested in your idea here. i may be an old fart but i see your vision and it is exciting 🙂
I haven't explored Obsidian much, but I did download and set my vault folder to your iCloud Drive on both my iPad and Mac. So in that sense it's not really local. I guess this comment is more of a question: is this "ok", been done before, a normal practice, etc? will it still work with HA? Thanks for the video!
I know. And Obsidian has a paid cloud solution. Awesome video and work, but still. Same consternation here.
Im glad you like the video! I've used it on iCloud but i store a lot of data and wanted to use it to reference videos and audio files and I quickly ran out of space. Syncing between PC and Mobile is probably the biggest downside (assuming you are not using Obsidian's Syncing subscription)
@ I’m with you. The goal to move away from cloud svcs is wise. Obsidian runs horribly on iCloud and my phone struggles to load the vault at times.
@@KomodoWoodworking , use tailscale and syncthing together.
love it. always experimenting and pushing limits
I try! pushing the boundaries is something i love to do on this channel
I haven't had the chance yet to finish the setup, but is there anything stopping us from syncing the Obsidian folder between phones and multiple PCs with any number of things such as google drive or something similar?
Make the API compatible with the OpanAI transcription API and it's ready to be public. You'll be shocked how quickly people improve it
Dude, open with an example what you can do with it. I'm half way through and have no idea howmthis can work with Home Assistant.
That's fair 😅. I talked about this idea a lot in the Backroom before the video came out. 👉🏾 technithusiast.circle.so/c/backroom-content/ Feel free to poke around and see what inspired the video:
Really interested in trying this one out. Big fan of obsidian and have been just using a network share plus a folder sync app from the PC to the app and vice versa.
Definitely trying out that solution 👌🏾
Your brain is incredible
im just a nerd 🤓 😬
Can't you "just" have the home assistant check the content of your "home-assisting" notes in the right folder place?
Interesting thought. Can you elaborate further? How would Home Assistant Check?
You and I seem to be working on two sides of the same coin.
Exactly! Either side of the coin works but i found that depending how you use your smart home you may need both sides
So where is the actual benefit of writing commands in Obsidian vs. asking KE via Telegram? That I really don't get..
Clicked the subscribe button a while ago ;)
Glad to have you along for the ride 😁
put the infrastructure in it's own tailnet.
This looks promising. Im not a networking guy but this looks pretty easy and useful. Thanks!
@@technithusiastcheckout Twingate
Or you could have Tailscale on all of your device, to have them all see each others "localy". Thats what i use with my cell and ha when i'm on the go. And that's how I connect my logseq at home from work
Thanks for the recommendation, i'll definitely check it out
@@technithusiast Good. I love your video's by the way. They are original and i love them because they are not copy cat of others youtubers.
I believe Home automation should be intuitive, not for programmer like me ;-)
My next year project, on my list: , i will be looking at programming my IA to predict user/device behavior.
After training: Jarvis know the curtain should be close/open 30min before/after sunset/sunrise base on user data, when to close lights etc...
Better ask me if i want to action to be done.
Your video are good inspiration. keep going.
Got to be honest I'm still not seeing it being of use to me. I write very little for my job and as a family we certainly aren't hyper organised to have regular meetings or anything, plus not a one of us gets on with talking to voice assistants - it can be as 'natural language' as you want, but when you need something to happen and your brain goes entirely blank and can't think of anything to say, it's still a lot more useful for automations to be event triggered (either sensor or manual). I simply don't get where text can help me. That's not to say it's not impressive tech - I just can't see a way to make it work for me.
I really appreciate the encouragement and support!
@technithusiast I really do mean it when I say it's impressive, and I'd love to find a use for it if I could.
What's also impressive is your approach to home automation in general, which I've found to be the most thorough and intelligent out of anybody on UA-cam - at some point I swear I'm going to take a bunch of time off in order to overhaul my setup to bring it in line with your principles.
That victory grunt had me... subscribed!
😆 Glad to have you!
lol... stealing Jeff's line. :) Man, i love your video so much
Lol glad you caught that 😁
Where are you now on your quest for K.E.V.I.N lol?
Oooooohhhh just wait and see 😉
I just started with HA today. 90% of this video went over my head. Anyone care to dumb it down for me? 😅
Welcome to the HA community. I admit i tend to be verbose and "in the weeds" when I get excited about an idea, but im working on explaining my ideas in a more digestible way. If you are looking for a way to implement this join the lab while its open (It's free) Check the link in the description of the video
You are way to smart for me, but man i liked watching this video pretending i could figure out and make use of what you are saying.
g, ya killed it
Thanks! really glad you liked it!
First
Wow
As a neurodivergent, the energy was a bit much but the information provided, the suspenseful delivery and cinematography got me hooked. Well done brother anddd you def know your stuff. Props to the wife, I know that look… tired of getting dragged into experiments but still love and supportive. The second you say , “what if…” she goes, ‘oh no’. 😂😂
I am the right people.
Subscribe? Say no more!
I must not understand this because I think this is stupid.
lool that's okay. I don't expect my ideas to land with everyone. I showed it to my wife and she couldn't care less and I still think highly of her. I would encourage you to keep watching and it would eventually click. And when it does i really hope it unlocks a new world for you 😁
I have tried to watch all your videos. There's a lot I don't get and I'm not a fan of HA. But I still watch. And don't get me wrong I think you're one of the smartest people in here doing this stuff.
In a community where sharing for free and growing together is where it’s at, this is the most salesy video I have seen in a very long time. Not impressed, not interested.
Checkout the Backroom in the community and see for yourself before knock it 👉🏾 technithusiast.circle.so/c/backroom-content/
I've been using HA for less than a year and I am sick of writing YAML. I already have chatgpt do it for me. You are absolutely, positively on the correct path. I should be able to take a note or talk to my assistant and say "Turn on the living room lamp at sunset everyday, unless it's not sunny then turn it on earlier.", "If one of the garage doors opens, send a text alert to the tv and my phone and tell me which door opened, also send an audio message to the smart speakers in the house", ..instead of, you know, YAML...and that second one needs a template so it MUST be YAML. ick.
(Technically the 2nd one doesn't need a template you can write two separate garage door automations...but, that just makes the point.)
Glad you like the concept! I have quite a few ideas around this concept. I don't think HA and AI is just quite there but i think its REALLY close! I'll be experimenting more of this in the community.