So you have HACS installed and you want to know what all the fuss is about. This video explains what HACS is, where it came from, what you can do with it and what are my personal top 5 HACS integrations that I use.
Below are additional links to other HACS integrations that are worth looking into as they offer great functionality that you cannot get from the core Home Assistant integrations.
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=== Timestamp===
00:00 - Introduction
00:29 - What is HACS and history
02:12 - The Watchman
05:09 - Alarmo
06:15 - Presence Simulation
07:46 - Aarlo
08:51 - Alexa Media Player
10:23 - Roundup
=== Handy Dandy Information ===
Installing HACS 2023 - • Install HACS in Home A...
HACS Store - hacs.xyz/
Studio Code Server Installation and Configuration - • HOW TO - INSTALLATION ...
Alarmo Alarm - Installation and Configuration - • HOME ASSISTANT ALARMO ...
Presence Simulation Installation and Configuration - • Home Assistant PRESENC...
AARLO Installation and Configuration - • Home Assistant ARLO In...
Covered HACS Integrations
The Watchman - github.com/dummylabs/thewatchman
Alarmo - github.com/nielsfaber/alarmo
Presence Simulation - github.com/slashback100/prese...
Aarlo - github.com/twrecked/hass-aarlo
Alexa Media Player - github.com/custom-components/...
Additional Must Look at HACS Integrations
Syncthing - An add on for synchronizing files between Home Assistant, laptops or PC’s. - github.com/Poeschl/Hassio-Addons
Wireguard VPN add-on - github.com/jdeath/homeassista...
MQTT - An alternative to Zigbee to Home Assistant, allowing for greater control over your Zigbee devices - github.com/zigbee2mqtt/hassio...
An MQTT Explorer - github.com/adamoutler/Addons
Creating snapshots for your Home Assistant - github.com/thomasmauerer/hass...
Simple Scheduler - A simple scheduler - github.com/arthurdent75/Simpl...
Frigate - An object detection tool for your cameras. github.com/blakeblackshear/fr...
Dropbox Sync - Adds the ability to upload Home Assistant backups to Dropbox - github.com/danielwelch/hassio...
Google Drive Backup - Adds the ability to upload your Home Assistant backups to Google Drive - github.com/sabeechen/hassio-g...
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