Home Assistant: Take Control of Your Smart Home (and Your Privacy!)

Published at : 18 Dec 2025

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Chapters
00:00 Why Home Assistant
00:55 Installing Home Assistant
01:38 More Home Assistant Resources & Channels
03:12 Zigbee, Zwave, and WIFi
06:30 How I am using Home Assistant
07:04 iphone and Android support
07:47 Home Assistant Intergrations
10:30 Building Automation
12:18 Managing the Dashboard
14:40 Better Smart Switch Choices
16:03 Automation With Zigbee Buttons
16:48 Voice Integration