EDIT: My Room Assistant video is LIVE! kzread.info/dash/bejne/h4Wfx8OxoruddJs.html Also thanks for the suggestions about preventing the lights from turning on with the motion sensor. I added an automation, see more info in this tweet twitter.com/smarthomesolver/status/1485306973801250825 If you want to see more of my smart home, here are the other tour videos I mentioned: 🌳 Smart Backyard: kzread.info/dash/bejne/mX2OybKleZnUfKw.html 🍿Smart Home Theater: kzread.info/dash/bejne/mnyFlcuQmayafpc.html ☀Tesla Solar and Powerwalls: kzread.info/dash/bejne/hJtmpsengcSTltY.html 💡Smart Lights in Office: kzread.info/dash/bejne/dX9qr86HXbGsnLg.html

@topperdude2007

2 жыл бұрын

Welcome back! Great video to start off the year. As others have mentioned, I would also be curious on a room assistant video (looks like you might need raspi's for each room where you'd like the Room Assistant functionality as I think I saw one sitting next to the "banished" Echo Show 5 in the office?). Also, after watching your video on the Whole house lutron switch, I started purchasing these for my basement as/when I find a good deal (as they are super expensive otherwise and there isn't a way to buy them in bulk to get good discount). Unfortunately, the Lutron switches seem a bit cheap to touch (I realize cheap or not can be subjective). Would you recommend the TP-Link Kasa switches just as much - especially if we don't care for the Pico remote functionality tied in with the corresponding wall mounted Lutron switch? Would also appreciate if you could elaborate on how you automate the Garage lights - is it just via the ring door sensor (which I do not currently own)? I currently have my garage lights plugged into smart outlets as well and would love to automate. I tried with a motion sensor but its hard to find a spot in the garage that has visibility to the entire garage and if I am in a spot the motion sensor can't see, then it would turn off the lights after a while (I know I can tweak things a bit programmatically but have not yet set up Home Assistant for that 😀). Thanks.

@donniehdea9281

2 жыл бұрын

You considered more advanced scripting for the smart motion sensor, maybe only trigger every odd number of motions detected so it switches on only when someone get in the room or maybe a pair of sensors to determine people entering / exiting the room

@donniehdea9281

2 жыл бұрын

Is room assistant a fork of home assistant

@SmartHomeSolver

2 жыл бұрын

​@@topperdude2007 Thanks! Yes that's another Raspberry Pi Zero for Room Assistant in the office. Good eye! I agree that the Lutron switches seem a bit cheap to the touch. That was pretty much my only complaint when I compared many light switches a while ago kzread.info/dash/bejne/iKhqysWMdMuXp6g.html From my own experience and what others have said, the Kasa dimmer switches seem to work well. I am not sure how well they would work if you were going to install 50+ Kasa dimmer switches. Since WiFi might be less reliable but if you were adding some to save on cost then I think it can be a good move. I also am buying Lutron switches when they are on sale every time I see them. For the garage lights I would add a contact sensor on the door and when the door opens, have an automation turn on the smart outlet. Then in that same automation have a delay for 10 minutes (or how ever long you want) and then turn off the lights. I'm using the Ring contact sensor and it's using an Alexa Routine for triggering those automations. You could also use some ZigBee contact sensors with an Echo 4th Gen, SmartThings, Hubitat...etc.

@SmartHomeSolver

2 жыл бұрын

@@donniehdea9281 Room Assistant is something you can add to Home Assistant www.room-assistant.io

We ended up exchanging this model for the slimmer version kzread.infoUgkx0jZ_lGlDVJhDnmagEU8gn47cmfPNlLQU because it was too wide for the only door trim area that made sense to mount it on. However, we should have just noted the dimensions prior to purchasing. Otherwise, we love the doorbell. It works perfectly, and the video is very clear, even at night.

Would love a Room Assistant video. You’ve piqued my interest! Also, nice video, Reed. It’s nice to have a tech KZreadr like you that’s so down to earth and shows the family-side of having a smart home. Keep up the good work!

@SmartHomeSolver

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Braden! I appreciate you saying that!

@rugbybeentjes6330

2 жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more. I sell this stuff for a living and its good to know other options that might suit the customer better for their needs. Side note. Room assistant. Yes Please!!

@pierviant100

2 жыл бұрын

I'm interested too

Motion Sensor in the doggy door to turn on the lights for your dog is GENIUS. I will definitely be stealing that idea. Thanks for the tour! I love watching the ideas you come up with 😊

@SmartHomeSolver

2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad to hear you like the idea! I talk about it a little bit more in this video here kzread.info/dash/bejne/dH5-r62sn9q3g8o.html it's worked surprisingly well!

Your house is amazing and has tons of room! You definitely have me beat with the amount of devices you have. Maybe that will change this year...

@makeitworktech

2 жыл бұрын

Your smart faucet though 😍

@kaerelectric

2 жыл бұрын

Hey, do you need a smart desk phone?

This is really impressive. Nothing super over-the-top and as you mentioned, easily installable and configurable by just about anyone. Thanks for linking all the products in the description!

Great update. Really cool to see how you've integrated so many things to work together.

I know this is what you create content for, but either way I appreciate someone so knowledgeable with smart-home automation sharing what they've personally done! I'm currently building a house & your videos have been super helpful when it comes to making decisions for how I want to automate things! Keep up the amazing work!

@SmartHomeSolver

2 жыл бұрын

Hey thanks a lot! Your channel looks awesome and that's exciting you're building a house. I just followed you back on Twitter so dm me if you have any questions!

@StevenBuns

2 жыл бұрын

Did maxing out all the brawlers affect the building process?😃

Man I super appreciate you. I was a complete luddite with all this a month ago, but I've learned so much from your videos and especially your comparison breakdowns. You've given me the ability to start my smart home transition much more decisively and confidently.

Dude your house is perfect. This is incredible. Not sure if my girl would even let me install that many smart devices but that's not gonna stop me from trying! Thanks for the inspiration!

Finally .. been a while 👌.. thumbs up for the room assistant video!

This is probably the most impressive thing I have seen on KZread. Thanks for sharing your amazing ideas & welcoming us into your beautiful home! 🔥🔥🔥

Brilliant x I’ve purchased Amazon, ring & various smart bulbs, sockets & switches over the past 2yrs but then became ill and I’m now so excited to make my home smart after watching this Love the smart blinds 👍🏻 Thanks for sharing ideas 🙏🏼 x

Phenomenal setup. I practically OD’ed on your smart home setup. Everything is immaculately placed. You have given me some good ideas. Time for me to get to work. 😀

Great video. Love all the automations. Well done!

I really enjoy your videos, you have given me so much ideas. Started building my smart home recently, already bought some hue kits and some Wyze cams.

I’ve got so many ideas for our smart home from you Best channel out there for this stuff

Great video as always Reed. My biggest take away is that i need more motion sensors. haha And i agree, Philips Hue are some of the best. I've never had issues with mine.

@SmartHomeSolver

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Steve! Haha you can always have more motion sensors.

Great video as always! Great to see another Smart Home Expert who has a dog who is Alexa trained! I have a 150lb bloodhound who knows when its time to go to bed when I tell Alexa, to turn off the TV at night, & he tries to answer Alexa whenever my parents call. He stands by the one in the living room & cries until he can see their faces. He also knows when the backyard gate is opened & runs to the kitchen window to see who enters! Now if I could only get her open the doors to let him out to go potty & back in.... Also in the next year I want to see that network rack in an enclosure with some smart home sensors for temperature & security! :)

@SmartHomeSolver

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks and that’s awesome about your dog! Haha I know I need to get an enclosure and sensors for the network rack. I’ll make sure that’s taken care of soon! Well at least before next year’s tour video!

@toomanymarys7355

Жыл бұрын

my dog rings a bell. you just need a powered door lol

Impressive and it brings inspiration that I will start "smart" things around my house up little by little from now on.

Keep growing. Great channel!!

Your house is everything I need in my house. From solar panels to motion sensors to dozens of house assistant lying around the house. Reed only time any guy had made me jealous 🤣

Great video. Recently switching over to home assistant but still having problems with motion detection and keeping lights on. Love seeing what you have done with the new home

New to this. Just bought a house and being a disabled army vet some of this will be handy. Thank you for sharing.

I’ve been waiting for this! Amazing.

Your automations are on a whole other level 🙏🏿

Definitely want to see the room assistant video

Respect - your smart home is legit!

LOVELY HOME!!!! I love watching these videos! It gives me some ideas on what I want in my smart home...of course when i get some "smart" money!!!

Fantastic automations as always! Thanks so much for giving us the tour. I'm still dumbfounded at how you got the Broadlink to work with your projector since it uses a bluetooth remote and from what I have seen it doesn't learn bluetooth, only IR and RF. I have been trying for the longest to figure out some way to automate/smart powering it on. So impressive!!!

@simplyaddo

2 жыл бұрын

Would love to know the same

Very interested in the room assistant video. Curious what the range is and how close you can put the devices to detect different rooms

@QuantumCairo

2 жыл бұрын

I too am very interested in the room assistant video! I've been working on an idea for a single Google Home speaker system with multiple satellite speakers wire in and some sort of program that would allow me to cast to the singular speaker but choose to have it play on the main body speak and satellite speakers or targeted satellite speakers or even follow me from room to room as I move through the space. This might be the software to get me there!

@toddajohnson93

2 жыл бұрын

Ditto!

@BoMedPatient

2 жыл бұрын

I am waiting for someone to do a video like this to help me get started setting up room assistant

@jedro86

2 жыл бұрын

Bring on the advanced automation videos!

@brentcarl6621

2 жыл бұрын

Please do a room assistant demo soon! Thank you.

Congrats for the great home automation ideas and lovely family ! All the best from Rio de Janeiro , Brazil 🇧🇷.

Bro that's awesome, nice Automations

I'd love to see a video on room assistant, for sure. In fact, I'd love to see more advanced/home assistant videos from you, and not just product reviews. You are very clearly super knowledgable, and I think the 90% product review route that your channel has taken (probably by accident) just doesn't do you justice.

@SmartHomeSolver

2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate the feedback. I've always tried to do a mix but over the holidays I thought of some good ways to show more ideas.

@MarisaClardy

2 жыл бұрын

@@SmartHomeSolver awesome! Super excited then! I love your channel, it's what really got me started with smart home stuff!

An absolute inspiration. I wish I had this many sensors

@KGBos

2 жыл бұрын

I’m more inspired by the family. What’s the point of a smart home if you don’t have a family. God I’m so lonely.

As always, love your smart home tour. Thanks.

Thanks for the recap, after I watched your video, I bought the Lutron switches to automatic the room light. Great buy !

Room assistant sounds very interesting, please do a tutorial for this some day!

Great video, One way of dealing with motion sensors that activate lights while watching TV is to have a power plug connected to the TV and make an automation that when there is a certain number of watts measured the sensor will not activate lights.

@sakis86s

2 жыл бұрын

Or you can just create a scene when you power on TV using broadlink or switchbot hub or a smart remote to skip motion detection to the sensor between specific hours if you like and activate the sensor again with a power off scene of your TV.

@sayididit2930

2 жыл бұрын

I was thinking that, however, if he is using the TV to display a picture then the sensor will never trigger. I could be wrong...

Thanks for all your tips, very well explained. I am learning a lot from you. Regards from Spain

Amazing video! I'm waiting for my new home to complete construction and I've been inspired by your videos!

Awesome video once again, Reed! Gives me so many ideas for my house haha, especially the room assistant! Can you do a video on that? That would be sweet!

@4sayken

2 жыл бұрын

+1 for a room assistant video

Wow, high tech dream house! Very nice! Makes me want to do more automations around my house. I definitely need something to turn on dimmed lights with motion or door opening if I get up at night. Great tour!

@SmartHomeSolver

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yes, dim motion lights at night are so nice to have set up!

Awesome home tour! Especially your family room and garage.Very Inspired by your Samsung frame TV feature wall concept as it blends well with your Art decor. Solves the longstanding aesthetic issues with regards to a TV on feature walls.

I'm in awe!!! Great!! Slowly working up my smart home. Nothing as elaborate as yours but I'm going to hopefully get there!

I am really impressed both by your setup and by the fact that even though it's so complicated it works that well. Mine is 10 times simpler and always something has a connection issue or needs a restart etc. Maybe it's because I am using Google home and it's more laggy than alexa? Don't know , great videos !

@Phillip_01

Жыл бұрын

Use z wave for automation

Great video. Just a heads up Kasa removed a local support for their light switches. Are you using them cloud enabled or do you have the older firmware that allows direct control? Thanks again for the video, lots of inspiration here

A amazing house and system.It's cool how everything works perfectly.

Yes room assistant video would be awesome! Sounds like sweet technology! Love you videos btw 😁 I just set an old laptop up with home assistant and just beginning using that!

Absolutely great automations. My unique concern is: With so many things from different brands and suppliers, I may have to end up building a "SERVER" room the way you did. This is the unique point that puts me off for so many stuff at the moment. Plus the amount of different apps you would have to use your phone and house, jezzz.

@christianramsvik77

2 жыл бұрын

There are some ways to avoid having all kinds of apps; I have that exact concern; I don't want to use a dozen apps to control different things. I am currently playing with Athom Homey that installs an app (for integrating the hardware, really) for each vendor, but you can control all the things from the homey app, be it IKEA bulbs, Philiips Hue bulbs, Aquara sensors etc etc. I have stuff from a few different vendors. It speaks Zigbee, Z-wave, WiFi, Bluetooth, 433MHz, IR and possibly more "languages", and is meant to be able to replace all the hubs from the different vendors. It works fine WITH the hubs too though; I still keep my Philips Hue hub. It has some really nice automation features (flows) as well. I think it is very similar to Home Assistant, but without having to set up the linux box etc. And lots of nice apps already on the list. You can read more about it on athom.com (I have no affiliation, I'm just a happy user so far)

@Sieser_

Жыл бұрын

Use home assistant just install it on a spare computer you don't have to start with a crazy server room.

Great video. Very informative. Do you cover the cost of home automation in any of your videos? Also, what is the time investment in set up and daily interaction with your systems? Is there really a benefit overall? It seems daunting to get started and take it to this level. Thank you.

@imponerendeschultz

Жыл бұрын

Waiting

Wow ... thanks for sharing this. Glad I landed on your channel after scouring the internet for hours looking for good smart home automation setup.

I absolutely love the added comedy in your videos. Makes the video more entertaining than they already are

Fantastic video! How did you get your outside porch lights to switch on when your Ubiquiti G5 detects motion after sunset? More importantly how did you get the G5 to display PIP on your TV? That is a stroke of genius!

@brownw3311

2 жыл бұрын

Yes how do you get the Unifi Doorbell to display on the TV?

@CHoSeN2000

2 жыл бұрын

Would also like to know that 😃

Love your house! Quick question: Are you using Home assistant or smart things for the house? Thanks!

@-abhi

2 жыл бұрын

If this is smart house than i am typing from mars 🤣

Congratulations man, I watch you all the time since you were making videos on smart lights in your apartment. You are an inspiration man keep going bro also I sometimes use your videos for some home automation setups my last one was tablet widgets for smart home automation.

I hasn't considered having any smart devices in my home but after watching a few videos about CES 2022, I started to get recommended your channel and I'm really excited to eventually do it! I'm currently in a small space so I'll probably just do some small things to start with but I can't wait to own a home and go crazy with automation. I am considering ordering the Philip's Hue starter kit just to get into it and then expanding from there! Also looking into smart blind wands so they can help me wake up! Nice video and awesome home!

Few days ago, I checked for how long it'd been since your last video. Thought it was at least 2 months. It was 11 days. Glad to have you back with a video I know I'll enjoy! Edit: Loved it! Would you mind doing an explainer video on exactly how to connect your switches and sensors to a hub or wifi? Thanks!

@SmartHomeSolver

2 жыл бұрын

Haha thanks Henry! Sure making a video like that sounds great. I was thinking about making some getting started videos soon so I'll make sure to talk about that. I appreciate the suggestion!

Great video Reed! You've given me a fair few ideas to try out, thanks. I was wondering if there's a reason you don't use outlets with built-in USB ports to power your devices, rather than using the wall-warts?

@GreeniusGenius

2 жыл бұрын

Well USB ports in an outlet isn’t good, mainly because they are almost always USB-A ports, which means they can’t support power delivery, which means they’ll be slow for anything with a sizeable battery. USB-C PD can output over a 100W of power.

I love it! Great Video

Holey cow, you've got some tech in that house. Love it!

2:36 There is a simple solution to prevent that too. I have similar issue where my kids are napping and I do not want the automation to run. Make a virtual switch and maybe call it "Movie Switch". Now either automate the turning on of that virtual switch by monitoring the power usage of the projector or turning it on via voice command/routine "it's movie time", etc. Then have all the lights/switches you do not want to go on while a movie is running to check whether that switch (Movie Switch) is on (indicating movie is playing). Voila, lights automation stop working while movie is playing. To take it another step further. You can automate light strip on floor to only work when movie is on thus lighting up a path when people need to get up for bathroom breaks.

@juli123456789123

2 жыл бұрын

Yes in home assistant you could use an input boolean. Also the samsung frame should be able to report its status to home assistant so you can differentiate between content playing and a show or movie being paused.

Man absolutely great video! Congrats for all the work you've done. Everything seems to work very good and i'm sure your life it's kinda easier with all that automizations 😂 greetings from Italy!

Great video as always Reed.

Wow! What an awesome home and video.

I’m so envy of your place. Looks great

A Beautiful home!! Enjoy it with your family!!

Dude I absolutely love your channel!! I am blown away by your setup and can't wait to have one of my own like that!!

@SmartHomeSolver

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

Nice Job. Floating Light Bulb. Classic

Wow, amazing, and beautiful house, congratulations

I recently built a house and I am going to implement all of your things. I love your content! Keep it up

Totally would like to hear more about room assistant and the rpi0. I got a lot of great ideas for automations from this video. Great video!

Digging those smart blind wands!

What a really nice gentleman you seem to be. I have recently suffered brain damage and quite a few of these wonderful apps would be Fab as we say here over the pond! I will be saving up for quite a while from now to make life a little easier!!! I hope that i will be able to fix, install etc myself. If not I will punch into your broadcast on a regular basis. ( I will anyway ). Well thank you for posting this 'Info-Tube' . I wish all the best to you and your family. Cheers Leeroy

Dude pretty amazing home!

My goodness! I'm blown! Thank you for the video. I would wanted to ask a question

Dope Crib Bro! 👏👏

Amazing tour

Wow this is absolutely incredible, thank you for sharing 😁

Great video Reed! You've given me a fair few ideas to try out, thanks.🙃

Thanks for taking the time to share with us!

@SmartHomeSolver

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

This is amazing! So many great ideas!

I love most of this and I really appreciate that you only made smart switches for things that make sense such as your pantry. Only part I can't get behind is a google display next to your bed. Your eyes have photo receptors that can pick up light even through your eyelids and it can mess with your circadian rhythm (aka. not getting full, restful sleep)

i like this guy. man i need all of this

Good job and I love your channel.

Awesome! I will take some your ideas for my future home)

Nice video - always love the little family bits at the end ;)

Nice Setup!

Your house is very impressive. Nice job. I enjoy your channel

I am currently studying electronic and computer engineering and this is inspiring

Great video, love all of the automations!

Great video. Lots of fun. I definitely would love a video on Room assistant.

Your wife is a freaking genius! Thank you so much for putting this video together! I learned quite a bit! Thank you thank you thank you!

Really inspiring automation ideas, even if I‘m using mostly different devices from different vendors in my house. Thanks a lot for this video, keep up the good work and greets from Germany.

@SmartHomeSolver

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Great video. I started working on my home about 6 months ago. Replaced all of my switches with Lutron. I have my floor lamps, night stand lamps and TVs on Eve Plugs, Circle View Doorbell, motion sensors in all the bathrooms, laundry room and garage. HomePod mini in every room and garage. Just ordered some Lutron shades. I'm all Homekit. I would like to get smart washer and dryer, but I haven't seen any that work with Homekit. Hopefully Matter will solve this problem. Once again, great video.

I am in vegas, and we are building from the ground up... we close in October or so. This is great info. Currently looking up Lutron Switches as I am not familiar. I only mess with Phillip Hue. Great video and information.

Gonna need to learn more about that Room Assistant my man. Appreciate the content you put out.

Thank you for showing us your house

good job man!

Great smart home devices and tutorials as always.