Home Assistant Automation Intro

In this video we will walk through building a basic Home Assistant Automations using both the Automation Editor and using YAML

Video Chapters:
00:00 Home Assistant Automations 101 - Intro
01:15 Build Home Assistant Automation using the UI Editor
06:02 Build a Home Assistant Automation using YAML

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Who am I?

My Name is Jeff. I am an DIY-er and Automator of boring things. And, of course, a huge Home Assistant fan. Oh, I also live in a house that tweets.

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[WendyLopezGazquez]

MY LORD! I am so interested in Home Assistant but I was scared to buy and try because it seemed to complicated. And then I found your video! Thank you! The best explanation there is online is yours!

[e-motionsfore-meetings]

Great job; as one that learns slowly I am really happy to see you doing videos for us! So many thing change all the time and most YouTube videos are out of date.

[grahamshaw]

Thanks for this. I start most of my automations with device. Will now look at some of the other options.

[MarkGhali]

Jeff, love your videos! Thank you for taking it back to the basics!

[gerryf]

Excellent and well explained video. As an "old" rookie, about to dive into Home Assistant, looking forward to more of these and seeing how you approach automation in your new house. About to move in January. Your experience will get me there faster!! Old dogs, ...!

[mbbijl]

Thank you for your clear explanation! Within 5 minutes of your video, I was able to send a notification triggered by a motion sensor! 👍😁

[AKC-]

Really appreciate the videos you make. Thank you from Malaysia!

[smartthinking]

Nice and more beautiful video, thanks pls need live videos to ask you many questions

[running_rich]

I need to be more comfortable with YAML. Thanks for introducing me to VS Code server!

[MaxGoddur]

Years ago, I set up Home Assistant and later acquired a couple of Athom plugs from their series. I was thrilled by the ability to monitor the current, power, and voltage through these devices.

Fast forward to today, after catching up on your videos, I decided to purchase the Athom Human Presence Sensor. While I encountered some difficulties in assigning a static IP address, I persisted and eventually succeeded in setting it up.

Now, I'm eager to test the motion detection feature by receiving notifications on my cellphone via text messages. Do you have a tutorial video that demonstrates how to accomplish this task? If not, and if you would like a fresh cup of mocha java, please let me know. I can see it in your future.

Level of my expertise does not even measure on the newbie scale.

[bgable]

THANK YOU for the redo making this simple and straightforward. Help'd me get a automation up and running fast after being away from this for 6 months.
I'd so like to see a 20, 000 ft view of the entities and their relationship with all the "other" components in HA in a block diagram form with links between pieces. Know of anything like that?

[wstrater]

You were using multiple VS Code extensions but only mentioned one of them. Looks like you had a Home Assistant extension and a indentation highlighting extension. People who use VS Code on their computer and a Samba share won’t have them unless they install them.

[kenkohl]

Many of my automations start with Device as the trigger, in lieu of State or Number. Is there a reason to use State or Number instead of Device?

[toly]

Can you please help me? I am trying to get into garden lighting with HA. I just wonder what is the best protocol to start with : thread or zigbee 3.0 based ? Thank you for your guidance !

[dnvr]

what do you do when you make an automation using the editor, you create it and then it doesnt show up as an option?

[stephenashley]

Is it correct to state, Triggers are always in OR configuration. Eg trigger 1 OR trigger 2 OR etc.... ?

[kdelios]

If your security system disarms itself then it must have been broken.
But your video is nice.

[MarkTurner-ci]

I am new to Home Assistant and looking at old YouTube of Home Assistant installs is very confusing.
If you have done any Home Assistant YouTube videos and included Yaml edit and it is no longer necessary with the new release 2023.7.

Please redo the YouTube video.

Love your channel, just not a joiner.
Thanks, NewBe