Top 7 overlooked Home Assistant automation trigger hacks

Over the last few years, while building out my smart home automations, I've come across various different types of trigger to invoke fun automations. Here's a handful of triggers that aren't really obvious - hopefully they can give you some ideas to work in to your smart home! Enjoy!

Timestamps:
00:00 - intro
00:34 - State Duration
01:35 - Location
02:15 - NFC tags
03:10 - Mac sensors
04:15 - Vision
05:30 - Epochs
07:27 - Power Draw

The blog post which goes with this video can be found here: https://smarthomeideas.info/posts/top-7-overlooked-home-assistant-automation-trigger-hacks/

Links to devices in this video:
Govee Glide Hexa Panels - https://amzn.to/4iXioqs
Aqara door sensor - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c3GktgGZ
Ulanzi pixel clock - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c4myhcez
COB RGB IC LED Strip - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c4K4cGal
WLED controller box - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c4m8ij9r
Sonoff zigbee smart water valve - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c3FtEu2z
Elgato Key Light - https://amzn.to/4qelusB
Govee Rope Light 2 - https://amzn.to/4537pWv
Aqara temperature sensor - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c3xAoLxT
Innr smart plug - https://amzn.to/4iYKscT

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