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We’re kicking off our new creators special episodes by talking to one of the best out there, Travis from the YouTube channel digiblurDIY.

Watch the full episode on YouTube

https://hasspodcast.io/ha181

digiblurDIY on YouTube

digiblur.com

Chapters

00:00:00 Guest Introduction: Travis aka DigiBlur

00:01:32 Travis' Journey into Home Automation

00:03:10 Challenges and Achievements

00:04:05 ESPHome and Tasmota

00:08:54 Sponsorships and Content Creation

00:19:45 Family Involvement and Outro Stories

00:20:51 Inspiration and Content Creation Approach

00:22:23 Design Ethos in Home Automation

00:22:52 Origin of DigiBlur

00:25:13 Introduction to Unraid and Docker

00:25:28 Accidental Discovery of Home Assistant

00:26:04 Exploring Smart Home Automation Options

00:26:46 Home Assistant Setup and Features

00:27:41 Transition from SmartThings to Home Assistant

00:28:43 Challenges and Evolution of Home Assistant Setup

00:34:55 Smart Home Setup Discussion

00:42:44 Scene Controllers and Automation

00:47:43 Managing Node-RED for Home Automation

00:49:16 Home Automation Discussion

00:50:29 AI in Home Automation

01:01:27 Speaker and Audio Quality

01:05:32 Advice for New Creators

01:08:30 Community Engagement

01:09:34 Conclusion

Support the Podcast

Get early-access to episodes and an ad-free feed by supporting our Patreon.

Support Rohan and Phil on Patreon

This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsors

Home Assistant Cloud by Nabu Casa

Easily connect to Google and Amazon voice assistants for a small monthly fee that also supports the Home Assistant project. Configuration is via the User Interface so no fiddling with router settings, dynamic DNS, or YAML.

Zooz

If you're looking to upgrade your smart home - you can’t go past Zooz! Zooz offers a range of affordable and innovative devices, including water leak sensors, water valve controllers, smart plugs and scene controllers.

So for the best prices on all Zooz products, head over to thesmartesthouse.com

Hosts

Phil Hawthorne

Website

Smart Home Products

Twitter: @philhawthorne

Bluesky: @philhawthorne.com

Buy Phil a Coffee

Rohan Karamandi

Website

Smart Home Products

Twitter: @rohank9

Buy Rohan a Coffee


Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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Manage episode 475898153 series 1446209
Content provided by HK Media. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by HK Media or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://ppacc.player.fm/legal.

We’re kicking off our new creators special episodes by talking to one of the best out there, Travis from the YouTube channel digiblurDIY.

Watch the full episode on YouTube

https://hasspodcast.io/ha181

digiblurDIY on YouTube

digiblur.com

Chapters

00:00:00 Guest Introduction: Travis aka DigiBlur

00:01:32 Travis' Journey into Home Automation

00:03:10 Challenges and Achievements

00:04:05 ESPHome and Tasmota

00:08:54 Sponsorships and Content Creation

00:19:45 Family Involvement and Outro Stories

00:20:51 Inspiration and Content Creation Approach

00:22:23 Design Ethos in Home Automation

00:22:52 Origin of DigiBlur

00:25:13 Introduction to Unraid and Docker

00:25:28 Accidental Discovery of Home Assistant

00:26:04 Exploring Smart Home Automation Options

00:26:46 Home Assistant Setup and Features

00:27:41 Transition from SmartThings to Home Assistant

00:28:43 Challenges and Evolution of Home Assistant Setup

00:34:55 Smart Home Setup Discussion

00:42:44 Scene Controllers and Automation

00:47:43 Managing Node-RED for Home Automation

00:49:16 Home Automation Discussion

00:50:29 AI in Home Automation

01:01:27 Speaker and Audio Quality

01:05:32 Advice for New Creators

01:08:30 Community Engagement

01:09:34 Conclusion

Support the Podcast

Get early-access to episodes and an ad-free feed by supporting our Patreon.

Support Rohan and Phil on Patreon

This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsors

Home Assistant Cloud by Nabu Casa

Easily connect to Google and Amazon voice assistants for a small monthly fee that also supports the Home Assistant project. Configuration is via the User Interface so no fiddling with router settings, dynamic DNS, or YAML.

Zooz

If you're looking to upgrade your smart home - you can’t go past Zooz! Zooz offers a range of affordable and innovative devices, including water leak sensors, water valve controllers, smart plugs and scene controllers.

So for the best prices on all Zooz products, head over to thesmartesthouse.com

Hosts

Phil Hawthorne

Website

Smart Home Products

Twitter: @philhawthorne

Bluesky: @philhawthorne.com

Buy Phil a Coffee

Rohan Karamandi

Website

Smart Home Products

Twitter: @rohank9

Buy Rohan a Coffee


Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
  continue reading

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