First person that has been honest about HA. "It ain't always going to be easy", "know what you're getting into", "It's not for the faint of heart at all". Problem is, you don't realize any of these facts until AFTER money is spent. Wish I would have seen your video before all the others.
@pixelmite4 ай бұрын
You deserve way more views on your videos man. They are pro level quality. Keep up the awesome work!
@sukhoi20754 ай бұрын
At last someone is explaining perfect for the total noobs who want to have a smart home! Great video!
@brianchandler87273 ай бұрын
Can I use iPad
@tomh.6482 ай бұрын
JIMMY: You're the MAN! I'm super grateful for your perfect breakdown/101 class on what's new to me. W/ your help I was able to square myself away. Subbed.
@nickfromm53152 ай бұрын
Great video for beginners! It's worth the extra effort. You DO NOT want your lights to only work when google's servers work.
@Slimhaven13 ай бұрын
Great video and very well explained! Watching this and following along I was able to get my Raspberry Pi4 up and running with no issues. Thank you!
@TheLateHaunt3 ай бұрын
Your explanations are truly fantastic! Thank you!
@heli.thatSTEVE3 ай бұрын
awesome job. llve your cautions .. and warnings .. key to our being successful
@collin.ncssss5 ай бұрын
Please do a tutorial of your smartphone dashboard!
@AMEM1216 күн бұрын
great video , thank you
@thesecretreviewer82423 ай бұрын
I do not recommend a Raspberry Pi just frustrating to beginners and not reliable. It runs much better off an old PC with an SSD or NVME. Don't use an SD card or flash drive (aka ssd inside a plastic stick) they fail too easily. Linux version is best but windows works okay as well.
@jam.bear.allday16 күн бұрын
I just have a pi4 in my tech closet (network, aerial and power) it runs 24/7 for feeds on cameras idk but it runs quite well mainly because I can run ai on them for facial recognition (;
@pointlesbs14525 күн бұрын
Great video, thanks Jimmy!
@dan-32683 ай бұрын
Hey. Cool video! Keep up the good work 👍
@jarrydsweeney18892 ай бұрын
Great work Jimmy!
@deepaknayyar928519 күн бұрын
Very helpful Jimmy Thanks
@rayburr7280Ай бұрын
Hi Jimmy very helpful video many thanks.
@taba12083 күн бұрын
I have alexa, google products, random things like the humidifier, the robot vaccuum... I just want it ALL under apple home. What's the easiest method to get them all synced into one spot? I'm not up for messing with code and such!
@Redridge0716 күн бұрын
3:09 You can still use the devices the normal way until the server/internet returns.
@linearburn8838Ай бұрын
lovin the videos keep it up boss
@franswamostert570Ай бұрын
Great video, any chance of voice control option?
@dannybribiesca5 ай бұрын
Great video! What are some of your favorite dashboards for HA?
@regularSenseAppeal27 күн бұрын
Maybe show some examples of what you can do instead of repeating 'there is so much you can do'
@lordender_kitty_official5 күн бұрын
How do you know what stuff in your house is able to be controlled by using this?
@sjoerd87063 ай бұрын
I had to laugh when you decided not to pronounce "Beverwijk" 😂
@kc0eks3 ай бұрын
Video has some odd bass sounds throughout, makes my sub boom while nothing happens.
@pfz78493 ай бұрын
thats cool idea ,use pie as Gateway
@markg-jw2hx4 ай бұрын
Not headphone friendly. Constant low frequency banging sound.
@ObeseChess29 күн бұрын
Yeah, the background music is very bass heavy and it doesn’t sound like he’s using a pop filter - some EQing fixes it but it’s good feedback for the future!
@iq-nj4xg4 ай бұрын
Great and v.useful video. Out of interest, do you use the PI in parallel for anything else other than as a Home Assistant?
@itsmejimmylandry3 ай бұрын
No, raspberry pi's don't have many resources and as a result aren't really suitable for running multiple services in parallel. Glad you found the video useful 😄
@TermiGaming2 ай бұрын
so this home Assistant does have zigbee and z wave sorry im new to this
@itsmejimmylandry2 ай бұрын
HA doesn't ship with native zigbee/z wave capabilities but you can buy external adapters that plug into your server and give it the ability to talk to zigbee/z wave devices, without the need for an external hub.
@Mooria3 ай бұрын
Do u have a video for home assistance on a x86 computer with no ethernet port
@jcarman2 ай бұрын
I take issue with the "Advantage of Local Cloud" section. Using Home Assistant DOES NOT magically make your home "Local" or "Offline". If all of your devices don't support local control, and only support Cloud APIs, you're still in trouble. You've just eliminated Google/Alexa/HomeKit being a middle man - that's it.
@theelteaАй бұрын
Insanely good video, excellent production quality! Thank you, Jimmy! Great work!
@joeking52114 ай бұрын
Just an observation. Your mouse movements are at Mach2, can't follow without numerous replays, save gave up.
@Arcayne23 күн бұрын
I’ll lose my mind if you got those turtles while on a cruise.
@Coyotemoon734 ай бұрын
You said that if the internet goes down that HA would still connect to my devices, how exactly? My devices are connected to my router via wifi. I'm currently using Google Assistant with a Hub Max, Hub, a Nest Thermostat, and a few Mini's. The I have Wyze App for my cameras and a different app for my lights because Google no longer recognizes them. I want to control everything in one place whether I'm at home or somewhere else. Looking for a solution. Also I'm hoping to be able to not have Google always listening to what goes on in my home. I feel like its always spying on me.
@TheAppleFreak4 ай бұрын
1. "How does HA connect to devices without internet?" - This honestly depends on the specific device in question, but in a lot of cases these devices have ways of letting other things on your local network to command them about. Sometimes it's an advertised feature (HomeKit, Zigbee, Z-Wave, and Matter are all built around this), sometimes there's ways to do it that are undocumented that smart people found out, and sometimes you have to trick the devices into talking to your Home Assistant server instead of whatever cloud server they actually want to talk to. Either way, the people who work on the software for all of those devices figured out how to do it and tied it into Home Assistant. This isn't always the case with every device, but you'd be surprised how much you can do it with. 2. "I want to control it everywhere, whether I'm home or somewhere else." - Home Assistant isn't the best at this, admittedly. At home it'll do it beautifully no questions asked, but if you want to do it away from home you've got three options. * The first is to pay the company that (formerly) ran the Home Assistant project $5 a month and they'll set everything up so you can access your install remotely, as well as integrate it into Alexa and Google Home as you wish. This is the easiest option but it's also a paid option, which isn't always ideal. * The second option only works if you use iPhones and have a HomePod, Apple TV, or iPad that stays at home, and that's to set up Apple Home remote access. Home Assistant can take all of your stuff and expose it to Apple Home, which you can then act as an intermediary. This is a pretty easy to set up option, but it requires additional hardware and really is focused on Apple users, so results may vary. * The last option is to spend some time and expose your Home Assistant install to the internet yourself (this part is easyish, depending on how comfortable you are with tech). Integrating HA back into Alexa and Google Home (should you want to use them as voice assistants) is a pain in the ass too and requires a laundry list of steps. Bad news is it's a bunch of up front work, but the good news is once it all works it should just continue to work without issue. Additionally, these are pretty well documented processes here on KZbin, so you'll be able to find step by step guides. I personally use a combination of options 2 and 3, and I'm quite happy with the results. I can control everything via Apple Home, and if I need more info or need to do something else I can hop into the HA app.
@nprwikeepa60823 ай бұрын
You can mqtt. Certain devices like tuya work offline in HA, there's also quite a few "local" integrations. I also did a firmware flash on my wyze cam but AFAIK the flash has been discontinued. There's also a Google Cloud which should work with Nest gear haven't got thermostat but full control of my Google Cast devices. Like the comment above: it takes alot of work -Weeks or even Months if you have a life- before you're happy with it, by then you're addicted and do it all over again for fun
@richardbold6385Ай бұрын
If the internet from your ISP goes down, your devices would still be connected through the WiFi, and could still talk to Home Assistant.
@gobblegobble84322 ай бұрын
This may sound stupid but, where IS home assistant if it isn’t using the internet to communicate between your phone and your devices?
@pandagoeshomeАй бұрын
It's running on the mini computer Raspberry Pi
@patricknew783 ай бұрын
What puck lights were you using with your home assistant through switch bot? I haven't been able to find any and thats exactly what I'm looking to do.
@itsmejimmylandry3 ай бұрын
These are the ones I use: www.amazon.com/Battery-Operated-Lighting-GANA-Changing/dp/B08NDCR53D/ You should be able to use any IR compatible lights though, you'll just need a switchbot hub mini/hub 2 to send out those IR signals.
@louisviciedo5 ай бұрын
great intro video
@JanosFazekas-i2c4 ай бұрын
Hi, is MINIX Z100-0dB suitable for running Home Assistant on Proxmox, Linux?
@taborh-s9d3 ай бұрын
What camera do you use?
@kingzach744 ай бұрын
Do you absolutely need a Raspberry Pi to setup Home Assistant or is there another route or option?
@nprwikeepa60823 ай бұрын
Can run a vm on your pc if it has resources
@taylorlightfoot5 ай бұрын
I wouldn't recommend a RPi. There are more capable computers with more reliable storage than USB drives and SD cards. Spend the money on a second hand micro PC from eBay. I have also found a couple custom ESPHome projects that fail to compile on ARM based CPU's.
@awdhootkanawade5 ай бұрын
Tbh nowadays more capable pcs cost less then rpi am using 70$ hp elitedesk with 8gb and 256 ssd Only drawback I can notice is it doesn't auto start like rpi so after power cycle you have to manually turn it on ( but it's once in blue moon situation)
@taylorlightfoot5 ай бұрын
Check your bios settings. On my Dell Optiplex 7050 there was an option to auto boot up after power is restored from a power loss.
@awdhootkanawade5 ай бұрын
@@taylorlightfoot thanks let me have a look
@awdhootkanawade5 ай бұрын
@@taylorlightfoot thanks for the suggestion , was able to find that option in bios 🥳
@johnm97674 ай бұрын
Agreed. I was about to buy a HA Green but ended up getting an 8th Gen NUC from eBay for $60.
@chrisw14624 ай бұрын
So great that you don't tell anyone how to get the Google Drive Backup addon. It's NOT in the Community Store.
@jigsorla93072 ай бұрын
How do you feel he owes you anything? The attitude.
@biancamularoni21574 күн бұрын
Not sure if it was a temporary issue but the Google Drive Backup add-on is in the add-on store
@AugustRon-bv6ek4 ай бұрын
Hi J, do you have Amazon store? We need an influencer to do a video. How can I chat with you?
@SportsGirlNumber926 күн бұрын
Nobody tells us how to do anything. How do I launch th editor? You’re flicking around and I have no idea what you’re clicking on to get there.
@jacobcarter59234 ай бұрын
If the address isn't shared then why do they ask for it?
@itsmejimmylandry4 ай бұрын
it's used for location-based automations, for example turning on your lights + thermostat when you arrive home
@MrMarco7ify5 ай бұрын
So if I don’t know Yaml there’s no way I could use Home assistant basically?😭
@glaskat775 ай бұрын
I hear him say you don’t need yaml to get started with HA. You would only need it if you want more advanced and customized stuff. I think the Home Assistant Green might be a good option for people with no coding knowledge, as it’s plug and play and you don’t have to mess with yaml if you don’t want to.
@TheAppleFreak4 ай бұрын
Definitely don't need to know how to read and write YAML to use HA. Some stuff, especially community made integrations, might require you to use it here and there, and there is some advanced functionality you can unlock once you learn it, but it's by no means required.
@nprwikeepa60823 ай бұрын
5yrs in I'm too lazy to yaml there's more than enough cards you can edit visually
@ericseidel49405 ай бұрын
Very good [;oD
@chunkkingmann3094 ай бұрын
yet another "basic" intro video that doesn't tell you what to do if entering that info in your browser...is it the browser on the RPi? or another machine in the network?, for example.
@TheAppleFreak4 ай бұрын
Browser would be on another computer on the network. Once you install and plug in the Pi, all of your work is done from other computers.
@chunkkingmann3094 ай бұрын
@@TheAppleFreak +thanks for clarifying!
@thesecretreviewer82423 ай бұрын
you don't need to learn YAML
@Frank-xp3xd26 күн бұрын
How is that something for beginners? I was already out at the moment you mentioned raspberry something (?!) What the heck is that? This whole smarthome thing is something for nerds (no offense)
@JustinKais4 ай бұрын
Don't think I'll take advice from someone who can't buy a beer yet. 👣