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Home Assistant PodcastBreaking down the latest Home Assistant releases, with tips and real-world uses Author: Mostly Automated Media
Join hosts Phil Hawthorne and Rohan Karamandi as they explore the newest Home Assistant releases and the latest Home Automation news. Featuring guests who use or contribute to Home Assistant, the podcast aims to inspire new ways to make your home smarter. Language: en-us Genres: Education, How To, Technology Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Omri Peretz the creator of QuickBars for Android TV
Episode 241
Tuesday, 7 July, 2026
In this episode Phil and Rohan chat with Omri, the creator of QuickBars, an Android TV and Google TV app for controlling Home Assistant from the couch. They dig into his smart home journey, how he replaced a slow proprietary Zigbee setup, and how Home Assistant became the central brain for his parents' house and his own apartment.Watch this episode on YouTubeShow notes for this episode are available at https://homeassistant.fm/HA241Support the PodcastGet early-access to episodes and an ad-free feed by supporting our Patreon.https://homeassistant.fm/patreonShare your storyWe wouldn't be able to do this podcast without community members and home automation enthusiasts sharing their stories. To register your interest to come share your home automation journey, head over to homeassistant.fm and click share your story.Chapters00:00:00 Intro00:02:26 QuickBars overview00:03:07 Broken smart home origin00:05:58 Rebuilding with Home Assistant00:10:04 Running two Home Assistant homes00:14:51 House automations and cameras00:18:57 Building QuickBars00:28:29 App development lessons00:31:34 Community response and use cases00:35:04 Notification and camera features00:38:40 Open source and AI coding00:42:13 Apartment automations and alerts00:48:39 Wrapping up QuickBarsThis episode was made possible thanks to our sponsorsHome Assistant Cloud by Nabu CasaEasily connect to Google and Amazon voice assistants for a small monthly fee that also supports the Home Assistant project. Sign up for your free trial in your Home Assistant system: https://my.home-assistant.io/redirect/cloud/ or visit https://nabucasa.comZoozIf you're looking to upgrade your smart home - you can’t go past Zooz! Zooz offers a range of affordable and innovative devices, including water leak sensors, water valve controllers, smart plugs and scene controllers.For the best prices on all Zooz products, head over to https://thesmartesthouse.comApollo AutomationApollo Automation are the makers of open source smart home sensors built for the Home Assistant ecosystem. They're an official Open Home Foundation commercial partner and their devices are built with local control, privacy, and reliability in mind, giving you full control and flexibility right out of the box.Products DiscussedGoogle Coral: https://amzn.to/4b44TCmNvidia Shield: https://amzn.to/4eCreYHHomePod: https://amzn.to/4uWeu5AProducts we RecommendHostsPhil HawthorneWebsiteTwitter: @philhawthorneBluesky: @philhawthorne.comBuy Phil a CoffeeRohan KaramandiWebsiteTwitter: @rohank9Buy Rohan a CoffeeThis episode contains Amazon affiliate links. If you click on one of them and make a purchase, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
