My Dream Smart Home Dashboard: Practically PERFECT!

I built my dream smart home dashboard! It works exactly like I wanted, so let me tell you my process and show you how I made it.
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To customize the look of Mushroom then install the theme

In the theme yaml file I added/changed these values to be more compact and look the way I want it to.

mush-spacing: 6px
mush-rgb-state-light: 255, 255, 255
mush-title-padding: 12px 12px 6px

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0:00 Intro
0:24 Placement
2:07 Tablet
3:23 Apps
4:24 Dashboard interface
6:16 Clean UI
7:50 What's coming next
8:57 Dashboard vs wife

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MUSIC
Doctor Momentum by Slynk
The End by EVA

[SmartHomeSolver]

And here are some extra links to get you started:

[robertdaley]

I bet that new carpet pad has an added benefit (above & beyond hiding the power cord): extra cushioning makes it super comfortable to walk on!

[The_Upstart]

Hey Reed: could you do a “Getting Started with Home Assistant”-type video? I’m comfortable in my smart home now that I’m ready to take it to the next level beyond my Alexa interface. Thanks!

[d_sellers]

As a renter, I have 2 Fire 10s and 2 Fire 8s each on wireless chargers. Fully Kiosk Browser is a must. Smart plugs and automations handle charging (on at 30%; off at 90%). Screens turn off when not home. Screens off at night; turn on when motion is detected; back on during the day. Automations also handle brightness. HA's Lovelace dashboards are way better than HA interface but is time consuming to set up.

[dronenb]

Wow, this is a great idea. Those Fire HD 10's aren't too bad price wise, plus they have refurbished ones for significantly cheaper. Also, I always enjoy staying until the end of your videos for your classic end scenes.

[brianrowland]

I definitely like the dashboard on a tablet mounted on a docking station. It's so flexible as opposed to being permanently mounted on the wall. Great video!

[kawu]

For anyone that wonders how to pin an app: You have to activate the Pinning at first. Options -> Security -> Pin app.
After that you are able to pin apps.

[patrickfisher]

This basically what they have in all the rooms in the Aria Las Vegas—it was really nice to control everything in the room from do not disturb, ordering room service, everything

[karlmee]

I recently got a galaxy Tab A8 as my smart display. I have it on a Anker tablet stand. I prefer to have it on a stand as I don't like mounting stuff like that on the wall in case it needs to be replaced, either by something smaller or bigger meaning you would potentially have holes left in the walls. Plus being on the stand means it's still usable as a tablet just like your set up

[jmd]

Another great use with a setup like this is use the built-in or 3rd party screen saver app to display photos when in standby mode (I use Google Photos). Then the tablet also doubles as a digital photo frame when not in use. I set it to play from a specific library I can add photos to from the cloud and thus my main computer, so it's super easy to rotate in new photos as I like.

[kaleyduke]

you should do a video on implementing the tesla powerwall + the solar + grid info into home assistant!!

[stovedoctor]

Dude I tried setting up a dashboard with a 8 it kept locking up.
Saw your video
Amazon Black Friday sale and trade in paid total $132 with dock. 20 minutes to get all the Google stuff on and wow. This thing is light and fast.
Works just like my pixel 5
Thanks for the review

[dnewman]

I bet the new pixel tablet with the home speaker dock will be perfect for this. 🔥

[dannywinget]

This is awesome Reed! I need to redo my entire smarthome.

[oriongamingtv]

i love the dashboard, how did you get the lights on sliders? ive searched for it and cant find the one your using!

[BGraves]

A weather radar and forecast breakdown page would be a nice addition. Your main screen buttons take up a lot of real estate.

[grahamshaw]

I have a tablet wall mounted in the hall with full kiosk browser installed. Also one in the kitchen but on a cook book stand.

[alm]

Thought the Fire tablet I've got was still the latest. I don't seem to have the option to pin apps, though, so I guess 2021 is newer. My about section in settings says 9th gen.

Product descriptions on Amazon don't say what gen the 2021 release is, though. Also, interestingly, there is a plus version of the 2021 Fire tablet with one comparison chart not showing any difference.

[nateb_inovelli]

Wireless charging is clutch and a great use case for this type of setup!

[rob]

That's a really neat solution, especially in the wireless charging dock.

Awesome job Reed!