ULTIMATE Home Assistant Beginner’s Guide!
Everything you need to know about Home Assistant, including how to set it up, navigate the user interface, add devices, create automations, build dashboards, manage voice assistants, troubleshoot issues, and more.
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📘 CHAPTERS
00:00 - Introduction
00:58 - What is Home Assistant
01:53 - Getting Started
03:34 - Understanding the Layout
04:40 - Integrations
05:28 - Devices
06:57 - Protocols
11:21 - Entities
12:04 - Helpers
13:54 - Automations
25:25 - Scenes
27:01 - Scripts
28:05 - Blueprints
28:50 - Zones
29:49 - Add-ons
30:39 - Home Assistant Community Store (HACS)
32:05 - Dashboards
35:28 - Voice Assistants
38:01 - People
39:01 - File Editor
39:54 - Developer Tools
41:29 - To-do Lists
42:04 - Energy Monitoring
43:17 - History and Logbook
44:59 - Troubleshooting
46:17 - Backups
47:15 - Remote Access
49:23 - Final thoughts
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