Productivity Hack! Create a Pomodoro Timer in Home Assistant - A 2024 Tutorial

In this video, I'll walk you through creating a Pomodoro Timer using Home Assistant. If you're looking to improve productivity with effective time management, the Pomodoro Technique is a great tool, and integrating it with your smart home adds a modern twist. You'll learn about the basics of the Pomodoro Technique, why it's beneficial, and how to set it up within Home Assistant to manage your tasks more effectively.
➡️ We'll cover the setup process, from adding a custom repository in HACS to configuring alerts and automations that fit seamlessly into your day, whether you're at home or in the office. This tutorial is not just for tech enthusiasts but also for anyone looking to enhance focus and efficiency in their daily routines.
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⏱ Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:11 Preface
05:27 Why use Home Assistant for this?
07:10 Figuring out what we need
08:25 The Basics
11:14 Driving the Timer with Automations
15:09 Testing the Start Timer Automations
16:10 More Automation!
20:51 Adding Notifications
25:53 Resetting the counters
31:13 Summary
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[@EdgarFroes]

I just setted this up and it's working exactly like yours'. I'll test it now on a late night coding session. I have ADHD as well.

[@HiveMindAutomation]

Good luck. Hope it helps

[@orgind7778]

Seriosly you use Microsoft edge with mac ? :)

[@HiveMindAutomation]

only as a "Clean" Browser for video recording. At the end of the day it's just Microsoft skinned Chromium anyway

[@EdgarFroes]

I use Edge with my M2 Pro. Chrome is slow and uses too much RAM.

[@EdgarFroes]

Edge also has a bunch of cool integrated AI features that I find myself using all the time.