Getting Started With Home Assistant In 2024: The Ultimate Guide

In this video I'll take you through the process of setting Home Assistant up on a Raspberry Pi. I’ll also cover the basics when it comes to automations, integrations and dashboards, *and* go over my must-have add-ons. Trust me, it’s not as hard as you think it is.

Was trying real hard not to crack 20 minutes on this one but there was simply too much to cover and I wasn't able to fit it all into a shorter video. Hopefully it's still helpful for you all!

Questions? Let me know in the comments, and I'll be happy to help you out.

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00:00 - Intro
01:25 - What Is Home Assistant?
02:43 - The Advantage of Local Control
03:44 - What You'll Need
06:19 - Download Raspberry Pi Imager
06:46 - Flash Home Assistant Image
08:28 - Accessing the UI
08:42 - First Time Setup
11:56 - Adding Devices / Integrations
12:50 - Creating Automations
15:00 - Must Have Add-ons
18:36 - Dashboards
21:15 - Outro

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[michaelp]

First person that has been honest about HA. "It ain't always going to be easy", "know what you're getting into", "It's not for the faint of heart at all". Problem is, you don't realize any of these facts until AFTER money is spent. Wish I would have seen your video before all the others.

[pixelmite]

You deserve way more views on your videos man. They are pro level quality. Keep up the awesome work!

[sukhoi]

At last someone is explaining perfect for the total noobs who want to have a smart home! Great video!

[tomh.]

JIMMY: You're the MAN! I'm super grateful for your perfect breakdown/101 class on what's new to me. W/ your help I was able to square myself away. Subbed.

[nickfromm]

Great video for beginners! It's worth the extra effort. You DO NOT want your lights to only work when google's servers work.

[Slimhaven]

Great video and very well explained! Watching this and following along I was able to get my Raspberry Pi4 up and running with no issues. Thank you!

[TheLateHaunt]

Your explanations are truly fantastic! Thank you!

[heli.thatSTEVE]

awesome job. llve your cautions .. and warnings .. key to our being successful

[collin.ncssss]

Please do a tutorial of your smartphone dashboard!

[dan-]

Hey. Cool video! Keep up the good work 👍

[rayburr]

Hi Jimmy very helpful video many thanks.

[Redridge]

3:09 You can still use the devices the normal way until the server/internet returns.

[sjoerd]

I had to laugh when you decided not to pronounce "Beverwijk" 😂

[thesecretreviewer]

I do not recommend a Raspberry Pi just frustrating to beginners and not reliable. It runs much better off an old PC with an SSD or NVME. Don't use an SD card or flash drive (aka ssd inside a plastic stick) they fail too easily. Linux version is best but windows works okay as well.

[franswamostert]

Great video, any chance of voice control option?

[Coyotemoon]

You said that if the internet goes down that HA would still connect to my devices, how exactly? My devices are connected to my router via wifi. I'm currently using Google Assistant with a Hub Max, Hub, a Nest Thermostat, and a few Mini's. The I have Wyze App for my cameras and a different app for my lights because Google no longer recognizes them. I want to control everything in one place whether I'm at home or somewhere else. Looking for a solution. Also I'm hoping to be able to not have Google always listening to what goes on in my home. I feel like its always spying on me.

[theeltea]

Insanely good video, excellent production quality! Thank you, Jimmy! Great work!

[dannybribiesca]

Great video! What are some of your favorite dashboards for HA?

[regularSenseAppeal]

Maybe show some examples of what you can do instead of repeating 'there is so much you can do'

[TermiGaming]

so this home Assistant does have zigbee and z wave sorry im new to this