@beardedtinker.bsky.social
Creating magic smoke out of hardware. If it works, I'll make it stop. Smart Home content creator @ https://www.youtube.com/BeardedTinker My views are clouded, my knowledge is limited, my time has passed, but I still try ๐
Just back from vacation and my Home Assistant greeted me with 40+ updates.
๐ฑ Abandoned repos, expired auth, firmware waiting to break thingsโฆ
So I tested what happens if you update everything in one go.
New video here ๐ youtu.be/jrGoHkVBQDw
Do you update HA every week, or wait until chaos hits?
New video up! ๐
If youโre using Music Assistant in Home Assistant, here are 3 must-have components that make it smarter, more visual, and a lot more fun.
We cover: Jukebox, Search and Media Cards.
Watch here ๐ youtu.be/KubWed0WW-s
#HomeAssistant #SmartHome #MusicAssistant
Todayโs forecast? 100% awesome HACS components. ๐ฆ๏ธ
A new video covering:
โ๏ธ WeatherSense โ smart weather data
๐ก๏ธ Meteogram Card โ gorgeous forecast charts
๐ก Compact Light Card โ cleaner light controls
Rain or shine, your dashboard deserves this โจ
๐ youtu.be/yS7BOrzXABQ
#HomeAssistant #SmartHome #HACS
Hey smart home tinkerers! ๐ ๏ธ
Just dropped a new video covering 3 incredible HACS add-ons for @home-assistant.io
๐ Entity Visualizer
๐ก Radar Card
๐ช Frosted Glass Theme
If youโre into building dashboards check it out!
๐ youtu.be/Y8GLf5w25ac
#HomeAssistant #SmartHome #HACS
Sorry, no new videos (except scheduled shorts) for some time, time to recharge the batteries and get even more energetic than before.
And there are tons of exciting things arriving soon ๐
New YouTube drop! ๐ฐ๏ธ
Google Maps Card on dashboard & now Iโm tracking everything in style โ devices, zones, history. It even shows where my catโs been ๐
โ๏ธ HACS install
โ๏ธ API setup with budget alerts
โ๏ธ Route history on your Lovelace UI
โ๏ธ Stylish themes + dark mode
Watch here ๐ youtu.be/usGLOxtXCxA
Smart camera + full floodlight + Home Assistant = โ
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Reolinkโs new Elite Floodlight WiFi is wildly bright, smart, and integrates perfectly with my setup.
Review here (includes sarcasm and NO YAML):
๐ youtu.be/UVw6l8xX3Tw
#HomeAssistant #smartdevices #Reolink
Did you try turning it off and on again? ๐
16.07.2025 16:56 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
Robot lawnmower with person in background sipping coffee
Been testing the Hookii Neomow X for months โ and itโs shockingly good.
Fully autonomous, no buried wires, even cuts at night, and I've integrated it, sorta, with Home Assistant .
Just shared my full review ๐
๐ฅ Watch here: youtu.be/TZeBvkN-z-A
#Hookii #NeomowX #SmartLawnMower #LawnCare #RobotMower
Just posted a walkthrough on tracking your pantry + medicine cabinet in Home Assistant!
With Simple Inventory & Drugstore Stock, you can:
*Track item quantities ๐ง
*See expiration dates ๐
*Get notified before you run out! ๐
Watch the full video here ๐ฅ โ youtu.be/O-qtc2eLkts
#HomeAssistant #SmartHome
๐จ New Home Assistant update:
๐ฃ๏ธ Assist asks questions
๐ฎ PSN support
๐๏ธ Redesigned area dashboards
Level up your smart home!
Full video ๐ youtu.be/ZirRFN__DvY
#HomeAssistant #SmartHome
Just uploaded: โHow to Make Your Smart Home Scream at Intruders with Alarmo!โ
DIY your Home Assistant alarm system with automations, PINs, sensors, and hilarious TTS announcements. ๐ค๐
Catch the full video here: youtu.be/yeuOsymrvNc
#SmartHome #HomeAssistant #DIY #BeardedTinker
Let's see how long it will take to transfer every to the new phone ๐
23.06.2025 16:28 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
The June 2025 Home Assistant release is packed with updates:
โ๏ธ Smarter pickers
๐ก Bluetooth network graphs
๐ถ Media player group control
๐ Deprecation notices
๐งฉ New integrations + UI polish
Watch the full video here: youtu.be/LMNbNqLSEps
#HomeAssistant #Smarthome #Opensource #AutomationNerds
Unboxed the CrowPi 3 โ an all-in-one coding + AI education kit powered by Raspberry Pi.
Teaches Python, Arduino, AI, Node-RED, AND plays retro games.
Basically a nerdy Swiss Army knife.
๐ฅ Watch the full review: youtu.be/vepc9w15744
#CrowPi3 #STEM #RetroGaming #Makers #DIYTech
Now this is a real help - at least part of the outdoor work will be done automatically in future.
25.05.2025 07:11 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
BeamO from Withings is here. And loving the simplicity of design with this feature packed device!!
23.05.2025 14:41 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Oh, yes, NEW video is here - 3 NEW HACS components and how they can make your @home-assistant.io better
youtu.be/tm3T2cYr-h8
What's so special with this camera image?
Besides been taken from within @home-assistant.io via Reolink internal integration - this is image (and stream) from battery powered camera!
Something that was not that easy to get previously...
Video out on Friday!
#SmartHome #Reolink
Just wishing I would have space like that ๐ฅบ
15.03.2025 10:46 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 2 ๐ 0
Mess is getting even messier ๐ฑ
Time to FINALLY finish this first video, about 6 months overdue ๐คฆโโ๏ธ
Congratulations ๐ค๐๐
14.03.2025 20:29 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
Not just videos, but I'm back too!!!
Let's check few more HACS components for your @home-assistant.io powered smart home!
youtu.be/-yzG4GGqT4I
Thank you ALL for this wonderful milestone!
05.03.2025 12:47 โ ๐ 5 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 1
Home Assistant automatic UI and daily comic
๐ฅ Oh, yes - time for another @home-assistant.io HACS video.
Let's check 2 new components! Add comic to your UI!
youtu.be/GHE_UIczBCQ
#homeassistant #hacs
Two boxes from SmartWings have arrived on Tuesday and the contents of them look awesome!
Will take a bit for video to get released...
#smarthome
๐๏ธ NEW video is out - let's look at SwitchBot K10+ Pro Combos and see 2 vacuums in 1 small footprint combo.
Was it good idea to pack everything in "one" device?
youtu.be/8-XizL9MjUs
#SmartHome #SwitchBot #SmartVacuum
NEW video is here (actually, it was already out for YT Channel Members) - let's check all the hot stuff in @home-assistant.io 2025.2.
And I'm LOVIN' all the backup but also Voice changes in this one!
youtu.be/Y6YVQL0YHUw
๐ฅ NEW video has landed - let's check 4 more HACS components for @home-assistant.io - from covers to languages, everything ties nicely in HA ๐
youtu.be/Y6YVQL0YHUw
Strange that Sonos speaker stops working when the battery dies. You can't even run it off of a USB cable.
But replacing the battery isn't that hard.
