Mark went from a rocky SmartThings world to a rock-solid Home Assistant install. He shares his tails of disaster and recovery, as well as his journey from Tasmota to ESPHome.
Chapters
00:00:00 – Intro
00:02:00 – SmartThings beginnings and first automations
00:06:00 – Old timers to cameras after a theft
00:09:30 – Discovering Home Assistant and server build
00:16:00 – From Node-RED to cleaner HA automations
00:19:50 – Reolink AI triggers outside lighting
00:23:30 – Server failure and Proxmox migration
00:28:30 – UPS woes and garage door backup issue
00:38:00 – Presence, Ecobee, salt and propane projects
00:44:00 – Matter locks, long-range Z-Wave ideas
00:49:00 – New Overview, Alarmo plans, wrap-up
00:02:00 – SmartThings beginnings and first automations
00:06:00 – Old timers to cameras after a theft
00:09:30 – Discovering Home Assistant and server build
00:16:00 – From Node-RED to cleaner HA automations
00:19:50 – Reolink AI triggers outside lighting
00:23:30 – Server failure and Proxmox migration
00:28:30 – UPS woes and garage door backup issue
00:38:00 – Presence, Ecobee, salt and propane projects
00:44:00 – Matter locks, long-range Z-Wave ideas
00:49:00 – New Overview, Alarmo plans, wrap-up
