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Plex vs Channels, Updates on Unraid and Home Assistant – HGG475

After months of lots negative feedback from Sarah about Plex, Jim finally takes the recommendation of Josh and Richard at Entertainment 2.0 and tries out Channels. You might be surprised what he finds. Mike and Jim also give an update on their Unraid and Home Assistant installs and finish the show with Jim possibly buying… Click for more / Podcast Player>
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Gavin Campbell from HomeTech.fm and Home Assistant Pros and Cons – HGG562

Gavin Campbell from HomeTech.fm joins this week and it's mostly Home Assistant conversation. We open with a new bar gadget from Dave McCabe that I picked up at Dave's new site, https://www.warpedboards.com/ Then, Gavin talks about why he moved away from Hubitat and is now using Home Assistant full-time. However, there still might be some… Click for more / Podcast Player>
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Gavin Campbell with Home Assistant’s Local Voice AI, mmWave Sensors, Zigbee vs. Z-Wave, 3D Printing and Smart Lawn Watering – HGG588

Gavin Campbell joins me this week as we talk about how Home Assistant introduces a local voice assistant with wake words. Gavin is enthusiastic about mmWave sensors, Aqara FP2, which can detect people, even when stationary. Zigbee vs. Z-Wave gets a mention as Gavin upgrades to the Zooz ZST39 Z-Wave 800 controller. 3D printing is… Click for more / Podcast Player>
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TJ Huddleston with Smart Lighting, Garden Irrigation and His Home Automation Journey – HGG620

T.J. Huddleston from HomeTech.fm returns to discuss his latest home automation projects. He shares insights on adaptive lighting systems that enhance comfort and energy efficiency and explores smart irrigation techniques using the Aquaflower device. T.J. highlights the importance of outdoor automation, including smart outdoor fans, and addresses ongoing electrical upgrades with Emporia Energy for monitoring… Click for more / Podcast Player>
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Gavin Campbell with Matter, Does it Really Matter? – HGG601

Gavin Campbell from HomeTech.fm joins me this week and after a short catch-up, we ask the question, in home automation, does Matter really Matter? The standard has picked up a lot of support in the last few years, but is it ready for primetime? Gavin has installed a new garage door opener control and lives… Click for more / Podcast Player>