@markwatttech.bsky.social
Software Developer by day, Content Creator by Night. Father of 3 and totally Tech obsessed!
Soo... Switchbot made a doorbell.. And it has a screen?
youtu.be/WvcKH2Mh0ds
@home-assistant.io Update 2025.12 is dropping on Wednesday, 3rd December - the final release of the year! π²βοΈβοΈ
Seriously⦠where has the time gone?
Here are the 5 features I really liked: youtu.be/MXe9Zjtvdio
The other week we looked at how to remove Alexa and the Fire OS in exchange for LineageOS.
Here are 3 things you can do with your newly unlocked echo show:
youtu.be/OMx4Ud7fBYI
#homeassistant #voiceassistant #viewassist #localvoice
Goodbye Alexa ππ» Hello Android! and @home-assistant.io
The full video walkthrough is now live ππ»πa
youtu.be/5CCRIzcgKuM
@home-assistant.io update 2025.11 Drops tomorrow! Where has the time gone!
Here are the 5 Features that I really liked :
youtu.be/w2JIHU7OZ3s
4 Robot Vacuum Automations for @home-assistant.io using the Switchbot S20
youtu.be/G1cDuWaTvF4
The Best @home-assistant.io bedside clock is a Hacked Echo Show 5? π₯π
youtu.be/bRlWNrB2dDI
In this video I overview keeping or removing FireOS!
Here's another 5 Custom Cards to spice up your @home-assistant.io Dashboard :
youtu.be/vqhvOhle1Tw
5 Frontend HACS to spice up your @home-assistant.io dashboard!
youtu.be/wvNfXmEyGg4
@home-assistant.io
update 2025.10 is packed full of quality of life tweaks and new features.
Personally I love that we finally have undo and redo available in the automation editor UI.
Here are the 5 Features that I really like: youtu.be/Dw4Boj_etX8
The @home-assistant.io 2025.9 drops tomorrow β and itβs packed with some awesome new features!
Here are the 5 features Iβm most excited about in
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If you're looking to get started with ESPHome then checkout the @homeassistant.bsky.social Button Box. It's a cool little project I found over at MakerWorld.
Here's a quick overview and some of the modifications I made to my Button Box.
youtu.be/0jHDhyW68ow
It's that time again!
Later this week @home-assistant.io Update 2025.8 will be releasing. This time round it has a heavy focus on AI and some nice quality of life features.
Here are 5 of the features I really like : youtu.be/Jtdc5t-51ZI
Size Isn't Everything?
youtu.be/sYaV8K-wgns
In this one we take a look at SwitchBots K10+ Pro Combo and some of the things I like and don't like.
Which Reolink Doorbell should you get for @home-assistant.io
In this one I compare some of the key points and take a look at the integration for Reolink.
youtu.be/LYn2uQJ9GCo
You may have seen recently that Switchbot have joined the Works With @home-assistant.io Program π
In this video I run through what that means and also how to setup and use the integrations for Bluetooth, The Cloud and Matter.
youtu.be/If1lvrVJMSU
5 Things I Love and Hate about the Switchbot Air Purifier Table
youtu.be/NxDRhKAeiN0
Switchbot have also now joined the Works with @home-assistant.io program! π₯³π
(Spoiler - This air purifier works great in HA)
@home-assistant.io 2025.7 will be releasing in a few days! Considering it's had a shorter development cycle it's still packed with features!
The new Ask Questions Action is awesome!
Here's the 5 Features I really like : youtu.be/NvWcdfKI-qE
They are a manufacturer of lock hardware that are implemented into lots of Smart locks currently on the market ππ»
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Oh and here's one I forgot to share the other day :
youtu.be/lvl-oacgPgQ
This one shows you how to setup the TTLock integration to allow you to control TTLock Smart Locks in @home-assistant.io
My video on the lock shown in the video (also recorded months ago) will be available soon.
Finally got round to editing some videos that have been sat on my harddrive for months. Here's 5 Upgrades for your @bambulabglobal.bsky.social Printers.
youtu.be/3RNYKQ8ZC9M
I haven't seen or used any but would love to try a fully custom esphome device that has the capability :)
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ac@home-assistant.io Update 2025.6 is doubling down on quality of life improvements and more uniform UI!
Here are the 5 Features that I really like: youtu.be/-Imqxl-Hjb0
You can sneak peak the current release notes here:
rc.home-assistant.io/blog/2025/05...
A Matter Hub that works great with
@home-assistant.io
youtu.be/tWCb1vlvzEo
The @home-assistant.io VPE has a Grove Port on the back!
If you're wondering what it is and what it does then here's a quick video showcasing adding a couple of sensors.
youtu.be/bxOYuOmHW1A
The @home-assistant.io 2025.5 update will be releasing in a couple of days. It has some great quality of life features and I personally love the new Entity Picker!
Here's the 5 Features I really like:
youtu.be/5w8ZSR9RsCA
I was working on a video showing how to design and create your own ESP @home-assistant.io dashboards but I felt like the tutorial was really complicated and long.
So I started writing a tool to let you create the interfaces. Anyone interested? π
I built a touchscreen desk controller with esphome and @home-assistant.io to replace my boring desk controller!
Check it out here! ππ»π
youtu.be/jZzNDveuDVY
Enclosure needs some work π but itβs a fun weekend project!
#ESPHome #ESP32 #SmartHome #Nextion #HomeAssistant
@home-assistant.io 2025.4 has some amazing new features!
The new voice features like continued conversation where not having to repeat the wake word is going to be a game changer for sure.
Here's the 5 Features I really like!
youtu.be/H0ZqV7Bb12o
Link to PrintedByMark
youtube.com/@printedbyma...
