Great video. Starting small is the key takeaway IMO. You can’t always automate everything with the time and money you have, so do it in increments. And I 100% agree that picking Zigbee as the default protocol. It’s easy to configure in ZHA and the devices are cheap. And the community is great too with content such as this.
Thank-you for the feedback - and thanks for watching! I agree, most people I talk with feel it’s a big learning curve - it’s really just little building blocks coming together!
Great video and excellent advice for new beginners! I am a Hubitat guy but I generally use Amazon Alexa as my front end as the Hubitat GUI is kinda clunky.. I haven't used Home Assistant but the GUI looks amazing. There are also different levels of automation that different people are comfortable with..for example I don't like automations where my home seemingly "makes" decisions on its own like turn on lights at a particular time or unlock my front door when I get within a hundred yards from my home. I think those can be exploited or be used against me by bad actors so I avoid them. I could explain but I think that you can figure out what I mean. Also it is absolutely crucial that beginners begin with security in mind, a lot of IOT devices can be easily hacked so do research in this area and ensure that you buy recently released devices which will likely be using the more secure versions of the general communication protocols like zigbee and zwave, etc. The last thing you want is a "smart" yet dumb home because you have chosen smart devices and automations which introduce vulnerabilities that can be easily exploited by bad guys..
Loved the video...Thanks for breaking down this complicated subject into smaller chapters. I have MANY smart devices that I pretty much ignore. I really want to know more about "One Ring to rule them all". Also, sometimes they work...sometimes they don't. I keep having to reconnect them to the wifi which is a HUGE pain. What's up with that? Is my router not robust enough? Also, what's the security on all these items? I don't need someone in Iran turning on my oven...or do I? LOL! I'm confused about how to create ONE place to control nodes. I've been looking at a Brillant system because...and I'm not proud...I like the design.
I am beginner in the smart home. I have Amazon speakers and I just finished replacing all my basic light switches with Lutron Caseta smart switches. I am beginning to set up voice groups and look into automation with them. One of the problems in my kitchen I would like to solve is my range hood. Is there a way to make a dumb range hood smart? Automatically turn on the fan when it detects smoke and turn off the range hood lights when it detects no movement. I was thinking of replacing the incandescent bulb with a smart LED bulb and possibly putting a sensor into the kitchen. That way I can turn the range hood light off remotely and/or have the light automatically turn off when the sensor does not detect movement. Do you think this is doable? Thanks for your help.
Great video. Starting small is the key takeaway IMO. You can’t always automate everything with the time and money you have, so do it in increments. And I 100% agree that picking Zigbee as the default protocol. It’s easy to configure in ZHA and the devices are cheap. And the community is great too with content such as this.
Thank-you for the feedback - and thanks for watching! I agree, most people I talk with feel it’s a big learning curve - it’s really just little building blocks coming together!
Great video and excellent advice for new beginners! I am a Hubitat guy but I generally use Amazon Alexa as my front end as the Hubitat GUI is kinda clunky.. I haven't used Home Assistant but the GUI looks amazing.
There are also different levels of automation that different people are comfortable with..for example I don't like automations where my home seemingly "makes" decisions on its own like turn on lights at a particular time or unlock my front door when I get within a hundred yards from my home. I think those can be exploited or be used against me by bad actors so I avoid them. I could explain but I think that you can figure out what I mean.
Also it is absolutely crucial that beginners begin with security in mind, a lot of IOT devices can be easily hacked so do research in this area and ensure that you buy recently released devices which will likely be using the more secure versions of the general communication protocols like zigbee and zwave, etc. The last thing you want is a "smart" yet dumb home because you have chosen smart devices and automations which introduce vulnerabilities that can be easily exploited by bad guys..
Good video. I wish I would have found something like this when I started 5 years ago.
Thanks - glad you like it - I have had a number of people ask for something simple to halo them get started! Thanks for watching!
Loved the video...Thanks for breaking down this complicated subject into smaller chapters. I have MANY smart devices that I pretty much ignore. I really want to know more about "One Ring to rule them all". Also, sometimes they work...sometimes they don't. I keep having to reconnect them to the wifi which is a HUGE pain. What's up with that? Is my router not robust enough? Also, what's the security on all these items? I don't need someone in Iran turning on my oven...or do I? LOL! I'm confused about how to create ONE place to control nodes. I've been looking at a Brillant system because...and I'm not proud...I like the design.
I am beginner in the smart home. I have Amazon speakers and I just finished replacing all my basic light switches with Lutron Caseta smart switches. I am beginning to set up voice groups and look into automation with them.
One of the problems in my kitchen I would like to solve is my range hood. Is there a way to make a dumb range hood smart? Automatically turn on the fan when it detects smoke and turn off the range hood lights when it detects no movement. I was thinking of replacing the incandescent bulb with a smart LED bulb and possibly putting a sensor into the kitchen. That way I can turn the range hood light off remotely and/or have the light automatically turn off when the sensor does not detect movement. Do you think this is doable?
Thanks for your help.
good one
I'm thinking about buying a bulb
That’s a great starting place! Thanks for watching and good luck!
Home assistant
I am not sure it’s for all beginners, but most people will end up there! Thanks for watching!
Homeseer
But you are not smart bro..