The Seven FREE Wonders that make the Modern Smart Home

🚀 Discover my favourite open-source solutions that I use to make my home 'smart'. I'll reveal the "The Seven Wonders of the Modern Smart Home" that could not only elevate your living space but potentially save you thousands from avoiding all those over-priced vendor solutions, endless hubs required and much more.

But I'm sure I've missed some, so let me know what other solutions do you think should have made the list? Dive into the comments section to share your knowledge!

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[DanielBeckitt]

I'll confess ... I did click because of the thumbnail, but I stayed for the educational content. Looking forward to future videos from you!

[bloodgain]

I honestly expected to be disappointed by the video and assumed the title was clickbait, but I'm glad I gave it a chance. There was really good content here, if only a high-level intro. I knew about HA, but I wasn't aware the open source home automation field had matured this much. And your delivery and video quality were great!

I'm subscribed! I'm excited to see what projects you have to share. I'm a professional software engineer, but my home automation knowledge is very shallow. The lack of real control/customization and high cost of entry has kept me at the basic level of a few lights, thermostats, and Google Assistant.

[SgtMow]

Watching this video made me realise just how clever everything you've done in the previous videos and shorts is. You're an actual genius, that's why the smart tag wouldnt make you smarterer!

[igorfurlan]

Wow. You gave me hope to continue using internet. Finally someone who can share real information without any bla bla bla. Thank you a million for that. I loved every piece of information you shared. You are awesome!

[amadeuszjakobczak]

I will repeat watching this video again and again every time when my zigbee sensor will loose a signal, when door sensor will not report, when my automation will not run for unknown reasons even if NFC tag was scanned properly, when I will have a problem with ESP after update or WLED stop responding. It will help me to regain a faith and passion to Smart Home :)

[MindForgedManacle]

You are well-spoken and very informed on what matters in this space. In fact, you seem like you've had media training 😂
You'd make a good spokesperson for Home Assistant, haha

Automations are my favorite part of it all. I've got my towel warmer automated so I always have a warm towel to use when I step out of the shower.

[KatorNia]

I was doing a preliminary research on mini PCs for upgrading my self-hosting stuff, & I ended up here somehow.
I didn't learn anything I didn't know already, but I'm glad I found your channel.
I like the fact that you're promoting FOSS, as well as your energy & delivery (& the lack of annoying music 😛).
Keep it up & good luck with your channel! *_+subbed_*

[impopet]

This is some video. Informative, fresh, cheeky and loaded with double entendre. Excellent! Thanks for the quality and effort

[aribowell]

while I already knew each component, I like how you put that together.
I investigated all of them some month/years ago and I see, they evolved in between.
Your video inspired me to rethink the whole system.
I also appreciated your way to handle some things, like the RFIDs in the pictures or the usage of WLED.
Thanks!

[timhoward]

I really feel I learnt a lot about home assistant and at the same time my pulse quickened 😊 (and it wasn’t because of home assistant). Thank you for a great video.

[oysteinoren]

Well presented and a refreshing take on strategic components for home automation. Thank you 😊

[cyclemadkiwi]

I would love to see a separate video on how to setup the RF tags and integrations to HA. That's a cool idea what you have done with the paintings!

[Steven-uw]

Wow thank you so much for this information and your video absolutely awesomely wonderful this is certainly something I need to looking to
Thanks again 🤗

[TEverlith]

Great content! Thank you! There is one thing missing from HA... well maybe not missing and maybe not home assistant itself, but the home assistant community has a lack of great presenters to make HA content overall, don't get me wrong there are many men, but there are hardly any women. Please keep the content coming. I'm an older noob hobbyist that's been hooked on HA for the last couple of years and follow most if not all the HA YT channels and I have to compliment you on your delivery. Please keep the HA content coming as it seems like the development of HA is accelerating with the great additions they've made to the HA team.

[-Pyro-]

The thumbnail attracted me to the video. my expectations were low. but because of your content and knowledge I stayed and was inspired to tidy up my office. Happy to keep it up 😇👍

[VegasGuy]

Hands on Katie? Sure! Don’t mind if I do!

That aside, this was a great educational video.

[chrisdixon]

Great video!
I hope you won't mind my highlighting a couple of small points that jumped out at me :)
1. Zigbee 2 MQTT is not necessarily required, there is also ZHA the native Zigbee to Home Assistance plugin that appears to be the preferred integration method assuming that everything is supported
2. Z-Wave, whilst a little more expensive, has the benefit of requiring certifiation (ensuring better compatibility) and operating on a different frequency - 2.4GHz is used by Zigbee, Bluetooth and Wifi

Otherwise I think you did a great job of outlining the benefits and I fully agree that a 3D printer will pay for itself many times over once you commit to it!

[micgent]

Ive been dabbling in home assistant for a couple of years just as an energy monitor, now im comfortable with it im at the point of expanding into home automation, this overview helped reinforce what ive learned and highlighted that I had not thought about RFID integrations. Im glad you mentioned 3d printers as they are truly great. I would have also made a shout out to Raspberry Pi.
Very Inspiring Content.

[JamesMossR]

You have some awesome ideas, and I know I spend way too much time trying to think of how to make things smart (actually, automated rather than smart). My build with the biggest WAF has been adding under-bed LEDS with Zigbee motion sensors. After that I think it's the postbox - a contact sensor on the flap that turns part of the media wall red and makes Alexa announce "You have mail", and another sensor on the box' door that resets the lights when we collect the mail. Next I think will be sensors on the bins, but it might push the limits of Zigbee's range. Keep these amazing videos coming!

[TrevAlexander]

Oh my god. You are without doubt the smartest person, I have seen and heard explain this. I actually have nearly all of these wonders and have myself been working towards this myself. Someone who gets it does not baffled people with jargon they put complex stuff simple.. and you do that so well.. You use practical real examples to explain the why behind everything. You have really learnt more than just about technology. Love your brain :) x