My Most Futuristic, Advanced Automations EVER!

[@SmartHomeSolver]

Thanks for watching! If you want to know the technical side, here is how I got everything working: smarthomesolver.com/reviews/futuristic-advanced-automations-with-room-assistant/

[@topperdude2007]

Love the potential with Room assistant for person tracking. In our own lab, we went with a commercial solution with sensors using the Ultra Wide band frequency since BLE based tracking wasn't mature enough and definitely did not allow fine tuning the sensitivity. This was over two years when I finished implementing the solution just before the pandemic hit and I am glad to see how much BLE technology based tracking has matured with Room assistant in these two years - kind of like having person detection for the masses. Finally have a reason to dig out the 2 (or 3) spare Raspberry Pi zeros sitting unused and give Room Assistant a go. As always - great video and I love your outro - reminded me of the story I heard about Apple and other smartphone manufacturers introducing fingerprint sensor "to make phones ever more secure" and then a week later heard a story of a toddler / pre-kindergartner pressing his dad's thumb on his brand spanking new iPhone to unlock and use the phone while his dad was sleeping.😁

[@matt-yh4ho]

Hey reed hows the Fingerprint door handle?

[@sparksmorales4889]

Thank you Very Much.

[@noing8595]

I was wondering if you can do a video like this but about Google hub Max

[@4sayken]

Tell me you are going to do a how to video!

[@artistryartistry7239]

The amount of trust this man has in big tech and their commitment to privacy and security (or lack thereof) is unprecedented.

[@ChrisTustin]

I personally have reached the f it stage with security. I know my data is out there. But I like cool gadgets and toys so I stopped caring how my data was used. They can keep it after I die.

[@hydromaniac7117]

He is running everything on homeassistant which is completely offline and self-built per user. His stuff probably took hours of coding

[@tab8k]

@@hydromaniac7117 Nobody was commenting on his home automation setup.

[@ChrisTustin]

@@hydromaniac7117 All Alexa and Google integrations record everything you say to the unit and send it off to Amazon/Google servers, they leave a copy there (which you can go and see/request to be deleted) as well as send information back to execute commands. Plus any widgets, webhooks, and services he has integrated and made use of all have his data and accounts connected through home assistant. So his data is everywhere. Even with home assistant only so much is home based.

[@ConfidentGrips]

Your phone gives up all it's secrects no matter what

[@dannywinget]

Next Level! The king of smart home 👑

[@SmartHomeSolver]

Thanks man it means a lot!

[@aerialjuice565]

This the absolute main idea I had when I bought the 1st gen Google home mini back in 2019 and realized it was going to take more than a mini to have a smart home. This is an awesome project! Great job!

[@therealsunnyk]

I'm loving these ideas, I think ultimately this unlocks more people trying stuff out with their automations over technical videos explaining how to set stuff up.

[@MarcSherwood]

Great video. I was in building automation when I was younger, and had messed around with lighting controllers (fun of switching ballasts), HVAC and access control, LONG before it made sense for home use. Over the past few years I have installed some smart lights, switches and such, but now I'm ready to go overboard with this. Your channel is going to cost me lots of money, time and hair, but all worth it.

[@raskarl]

😂😂😂

[@Weeem]

RIP your sleep pattern too :D

[@CesareRey]

This is AMAZING. It must’ve been fun to set everything up. I’d love to have something like this in my home.

[@SmartHomeSolver]

Thanks Cesare! It's been so much fun setting everything up.

[@mikaelmillby7060]

Here you have business opportunity :)

[@yannisgk]

how lovely are your daughters!!!happy to see happy families!!!

[@kalashnikov161]

You’re have always been my go to home smart solver and adviser, but now that I find you’re a fellow Seinfeld fan you have become my only one

[@michaelherber6065]

This is the exact setup I have actively been working on for about a year. Ubuntu 22 released yesterday and my server is getting updated. Afterwards, my pis are getting deployed! Thanks for sharing!!

[@IronHulkTriathlon]

i'm overwhelmed just watching this video... I can only imagine how much time it takes for you to setup all the automations and tweak them to ensure they continue to work properly. I'm interested in getting started with home automation but ... realistically, it seems like it would be similar to a full-time job. How much time do you think you've invested in setting everything up?

[@brandonchesser5973]

Just like everything else, Start Small. Right now I have a Smart light switch with a motion sensor. I am moving into a new house soon and will have over 100 devices in use.

[@Typhon888]

@@brandonchesser5973 Make sure you have a wifi router with built in smart hub

[@CogitoBcn]

@@Typhon888 why?

[@popparock6506]

this is his "Full time job"

[@Typhon888]

@@CogitoBcn because if you want to hook up anything "smart" ones with built in hubs will be one less box on the desk or behind it.

[@JonathanBaileyn2u]

Nice flip of the script! Mad Hassio skills! Pioneer! 🙏 Awesome Job!

[@berryhappy0816]

OUTSTANDING! I didn't think it could get any better but you have outdone yourself

[@doceasy]

Not being a pro techie like you I got a single message from your video never ever try to give anyone any extra space in your entertainment to keep it away from a mess & have a soothing life in their absence. ❤️

[@Bryanluna1994]

Omg I can already see it specifically with apple HomeKit and it’s HomePods Thanks !!! For this preview of the future.

[@MrSupersidewinder]

Very cool ideas indeed... I love that you 'flipped the script' and have it ask you things instead of you having to ask... For those of us that don't employ microphones (listening...) we could perhaps have it say "You have left the garage door open..... again..., I will close it in 5 minutes unless you press (x)" or "If you would like to hear a joke press (x)." Thanks!!!😁

[@helloworld3979]

the real king of smart home automation

[@jamesmonahan7872]

Love watching your videos, they are very helpful and love the comedic bits you throw in. I am pushing through to next level, I already have all of my switches, lights, locks, cameras, doorbells, smoke detectors and robot vacuums setup. Now focusing on dashboard to control and what automations I want to start. I have chosen Homekit / Homebridge as my platform and now will start to list my automations, research how to implement (including cost of supplies) to each. Your videos have taught so much to me. Thank you for all you have done to help further home automation. I know when people ask me what I did i share your you tube channel with them for inspiration. Keep up the good work! Would love to see a video on how to use programming tools that helped you achieve your smart home. Not sure if that would be too technical.

[@CarbonNut]

Hi James, chiming in a year later lol. I would love to know how you ran your full set up, along with the cost of supplies and equipment of each. I want to dive into the world of a smart home but have not even dipped my toe in the water yet. Any help would be much appreciated!

[@nnamdinwosu7295]

Wow! It's joy to watch all these cool stuffs

[@victorsanchez2223]

The ending was so funny lol. I’ve always wanted an assistant like Tony stark and all his technology. Thanks for this video!

[@dsolomon]

This was awesome! Hopefully a company figures out how to put these in an easy to set up format.

[@b.s.pofficial420]

im from vietnam and i really like your video.Your smart home is crazy,super smart and convenient

[@techlitindia]

This is awesome bro, seems very sci-fi. And the bullet proof end was hilarious :-D

[@riluraj]

You put a lot of effort and I greatly appreciate it! You are the best!

[@Kosh42EFG]

Why have I not heard of Room Assistant before? This is awesome! I know what I'm doing this evening, time to dust of the drawer of Pi Zeros...

[@Whois2440]

I love how he really thinks outside of the box. I like the comedy he puts into his video with his wife and kids. I look forward to that in every video!

[@ch0lito]

Reed you are awesome!!!! Thanks for your time, this is one of the greatest videos ever!

[@jacobkreifels7690]

3:33 Congratz, Alexa has become your mom

[@jellyjenn12291]

awesome automations, I'm tempted to try and give a few of these a try. Keep up the great work :) I hope you start to mix in some of these advanced automations in with your regular videos :)

[@anssipoh]

Finally something more than just turning lights on or off. More like this!

[@TheNameOfJesus]

What I need is for an hourly reminder that asks me, (once I'm awake,) "Have you taken your morning medication yet?" If I say no, it reminds me in another half hour. In fact, there are other things I'm supposed to do daily, like a certain exercise. I want to be asked if I've done it. If I say "Yes", it records the fact that I've taken it, (and the time/date) creating a log of my successes.

[@dougsellner9353]

Thanks! I have been struggling with complex code to clean up multiple PIR behaviors to get accurate presence - this looks like a sure fire thing.

[@ceglington]

Amazing, that's a game changer! Well done on your continued great content!!

[@Touringmidwest]

This is super cool, opens up a lot of possibilities.

[@mattnelson1366]

Haha, "bullet proof". Always love the end out-takes.

[@SeishiZero]

I love those Raspberry Pi Zeros! I wish they were actually in stock for the $5 price!

[@owenmck]

Thank you!! I configured room-assistant a few weeks back and missed how to enable BLE in the HA Android app. With BT Classic disabled, my entire WIFI network is so much more stable! :) Looking forward to trying out the Alexa actionable notifications next! Cheers!

[@ahmedbachoo9112]

What android phone are you using? I am on a Samsung galaxy S20+ and cannot get room assistant to recognise my BLE ID from the HA app on my phone.

[@DIYtechie]

Thanks for a great video. Really nice to see more advanced automations. This is basically actionable notifications with voice. Great idea. I also use automatic personalised dashboards on my nest hub, when I turn on the TV. Very cool and useful.

[@Javier090]

Love Love your videos Reed! Had to pause this one to give you a thumbs up for the excellent video. Keep up the good work

[@vpsrj]

This is what I’m looking for my new home! You’re awesome!

[@valentinhristev174]

Again one of the most useful HA videos out there.

[@Glurpmcslurp]

you my friend are a life saver! this is exactly what i have been looking for

[@egesanli619]

Wow, these automations seem like magic! I wonder that how did you make alexa to ask questions to you and trigger routines based on the answer?

[@MattFacer]

Great video thanks. I’ve been meaning to use the Alexa prompts since seeing them on Mark’s channel. Your video has given me the kick up the arse I needed 😂

[@misstubbie1313]

Amazing video! 🤩 I have no idea whatsoever of what a raspberry pie is but I’ll look into it

[@rob1971]

Awesome ideas there Reed, thank you! 👍🏻

[@SSJ0016]

If you're deploying several raspberry pis and still have more ideas, look into virtualization. One host on your network can run a Docker or VM service, and you can spin up as many pi's as you want on that server for any project you can think of!

[@errinwright]

WOW you're sharing such amazing content and open source information!!!!

[@graham2425]

Brilliant…king of smart home comes too mind

[@bragi1]

This seems so much better than all of the pressure sensors I have setup around my home to detect presence. I'd love to have something like this in a commercial product.

[@willsegatto]

Which sensor have you used?

[@b03tz]

Look into mmwave. I have built 3 mmwave presence sensors combined with PIRs that are 100% effective in detecting my presence in a room either sitting, laying down, sleeping or watching a movie. I can even sense the distance to the sensor so in the kitchen I am turning on the counter lights when I'm at the counter but when I'm sitting at the table eating they turn off after 30 seconds. Works brilliantly.

[@texactual]

Great video! Thank you for covering more advanced automations!

[@ramppage]

This is awesome! I was looking for some more advanced automations to flex the power of home assistant and make my life easier and more fun. Looking forward to going through your article.

[@tray22]

"Your wife is home do you want your browser history cleared?"... YES!

[@brodyikari6554]

My man having the Seinfeld automation. Nice work King

[@paulwithers2511]

Google need to watch this and start working on it now !!

[@ronm6585]

Great automations Reed. Thanks for sharing.

[@slims-1013]

"the most friendly automations I've ever set up" Famous last words

[@inelonwetrust9169]

Next level automation here. Way cool!

[@tpch3ckyourt3ch75]

This is GOLD!

[@dronecenterrd]

This tech can definitely be improved with BLE or LORA wireless tech in the upcomming years, your project is AESOME, great work

[@kingkuntaSWM]

The last scene cracked me up 😂😂😂

[@PhillyDjHook]

Wow that huge bedroom 👏🏿. You would laugh at mines.

[@Leispada]

i just cant get over the amount of space in this house

[@AtomicDaw]

these automations are sick

[@itsJoshW]

So glad you checked out Room Assistant. I need some advise now since someone that I can trust actually has done this!! I've been considering it, but I just didn't step into the mud, so to speak, since for me it'll require a ton of RPI's...since I prefer Google over Alexa, and I prefer "No voice assistant" over "Bezo's has potentially all your information, would you like me to send him your soul?" Joking aside, here's my question. I'm looking at doing what you have around 2:58. The idea for myself is when I move from one room to the other, music plays in those other rooms. The question in specific is if you can setup devices to transfer the audio to multiple bluetooth devices that are 'speakers'. Here's my scenario in specific: Each room of the house, I have a specified amount of BlueTooth Audio Wall Receivers from Pyle. These receivers have a BlueTooth signal and connect to a pair of speakers. Is it possible to utilize Room Assistant to connect to 'each' bluetooth device (there's 8) and transfer audio between each without them "Disconnecting" and "Reconnecting"? My concern is, at least with these Pyle ones, they tell you "Device is connected" when a device connects to the bluetooth of them. Which could be rather frustrating when you're listening to music and switch to another 'speaker' that wasn't immediately connected to BlueTooth. If this is possible, is there anywhere I could go that is directed to documentation for this? I'd love to read into it a bit and see what exactly I could do with it. Thank you!

[@AliKazi]

Wow that's amazing. Love it. Can't wait for Amazon too implement such tech.

[@jaderlelis27]

The man is a wizard!

[@hrcoronado]

Great video man. I need all this in my house. Seriously

[@HughD]

Nice job as always. I like that you're always looking forward. Presence sensing has always been a difficult thing to reliably accomplish. We're still not there yet. I know my Echo Show 8's and 10 will recognize me when I walk in front of them, but I don't know yet how to make use of that to run routines. It might be simple, but it's not something I've done yet.

[@SmartHomeSolver]

Thanks Hugh! I know, I wish Alexa routines could run for only me. The Nest Hub Max has the same ability to recognize me but it can’t trigger a routine. One day.

[@faengelm]

I have been testing the "person detection" on my Echo Dot gen 4, Echo gen 4, Echo Show 8 gen 2, Echo Show 10 gen 3, and Echo Show 15 to trigger Alexa Routines and found the detection very erratic.

[@HughD]

@@faengelm Frank, I want to do a routine when it recognizes a specific person. They already will recognize specific users you set up, but won't let you do a routine developed for that specific person.

[@faengelm]

@@HughD Ah, great point.

[@onewa712]

1:45 hahahahahha nice burn XD

[@ArnoldJr]

That is amazing. What if you used something like a Bluetooth wristband to connect with your Rasberry Pis... That would be futuristic

[@SmartHomeSolver]

I tried connecting my watch but I could only get the Classic Bluetooth and it was much less reliable. That's how I would prefer it to work but I wasn't able to get it working well.

[@owenashcroft8167]

Definitely got me thinking, we have a load of automations that trigger off the alarm being set and whether it’s stay or away, but wifi connections got me thinking that I should be sending an alert at around 7.30pm to ask whether we want to arm the alarm if both my wife and I are home as normally it’s armed by then

[@mr-toyota]

You and your wife are always expecting your home alarm, an intruder is not. Always better to keep your alarm armed unless you're standing at alert.

[@thecertifiedjordan]

Nice!! Lets do everything the wife want to do!! My Wife also hates music, and I love to blast it too!!

[@HATipsByLarry]

Hey looks good i used some ESP32 boards and ESPresense with home assistant. ESP32 boards are cheap and work great

[@beinggood4U]

Is there a video on how you got your Alexa to show all that info? Widgets? I love the look and the info it shows. Slowly, I'm creating a simple smart home but, nothing like yours. Thanks for the videos!

[@Leathal]

And over here in Apple-land, the boys in Cupertino just broke all automations triggered by the power state of an AppleTV or HomePod. Basically only hurts us turbonerds using home bridge but damn it’s like rubbing salt in the wounds of everybody struggling to stay out of the Googlezon privacy monster

[@gabrielmarcosmendes3412]

These are some great ideas. I speak from Brazil and here we are very enthusiastic about automation but is very expensive for us :(

[@GreatAZWater]

Wife comes home in airplane mode finds you rocking out. Tells you to put some cloths on

[@PhillyDjHook]

OmG, I love the ending

[@toetie2019]

Can you make a video about things going wrong? Like an accessory not responding, or re-adding it resulting in needing to redo all automations associated to that device? Think that could be really insightful

[@Seantage]

Done something similar, but I placed motion detection instead of BLT so I don't have to bring the phone with me all the time for it to work... If I play music somewhere on my speaker and I go take a shower, room presence will automaticly turn on the lights if it is to dark and sync with the speaker that is playing the music.

[@gwidao123]

man you could make this a career, i mean, just offering to install this kind of automation for people can make you rich.

[@albertroswell]

"like houses of billionaries", proceeds to walk in a kitchen of the size of my apartment hahaha, thanks for the video

[@inviz_957]

🗣️ Show-off!!! 😅 Excellent set-up 👍🏽

[@NawneetKumariaf]

Overwhelmed by this video. How I can setup(supposedly as a rookie at programming) ? Tips ?? Love from India

[@TheBialbino]

Amazing. This is the real automation!

[@msbgone]

Your family is adorable!!! What are you using to program the Pi's and on what screen? Great vid!

[@SmartHomeSolver]

Thanks! All the info is in the article and the dashboard is showing home assistant. Here is a video how to set it up kzbin.info/www/bejne/aqfYZZSnjK5mlcU

[@Wilson18Tutorials]

as a software dev workign from home, im 100% doing this. Thanks for the great video and inspiration. hers a sub! :D

[@RedIzFatal415]

Wow this was absolutely insane!!!!! I love it!!!! ❤️

[@dfgdfg_]

For presence detection - OpenCV face detection on the Pi maybe?

[@rswyltk]

Uhh, I just got everything working on Hubitat the way I want it with what it can do. Room Presence is one thing I wish I had, mainly to turn lights on and off when I’m not in the room, and mute TVs

[@Doodmeister0]

Motion sensors ?

[@rswyltk]

@@Doodmeister0 tried it, if your just sitting in the room, they go inactive and don’t see you

[@DiogoROSilva]

I used room assistant in the past, but changed to espresense. A better solution with hardware that it's a lot cheaper and easy to have multiple in the same room.

[@AuthenTech]

Seinfeld is the best! Super impressive and fun automations, great work.

[@rohittkrr]

Wow this was on another level I wish echos do that by default

[@erikabraga100]

But…… teach us how to set this up. Pls🙏🏻 you just showed us the cake, we want to eat it too. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@apo_ka]

i dont know what is more awesome, if is your smart house or your daughter

[@realracso]

The NSA knows when this guy farts jokes aside still very cool

[@buddylove71]

Awesome setup!

[@CesarGamino]

great stuff - always enjoy watching your stuff

[@killthetime514]

This is true smart home... I was so looking to get this done too. Thanks for sharing.