Episode 530 - A Community Day Success

On this week's show: Home Assistant Community Day is a success! Switchbot has a new lock that looks at you, Tapo has a $70 budget smart lock, Google adds AI to APIs, TCL TVs get better audio support, myQ adds a video doorbell, Apollo Automation launches a new POE powered mmWave Sensor, a pick of the week, project updates, and so much more!

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HA Community Day - Ohio

Show Notes

HA Community Day - Toronto

• HomeTech Headlines
  • Switchbot’s latest lock can unlock with a look
  • Tapo’s new $70 budget smart lock is packed with features
  • Google’s Home APIs are gaining Gemini intelligence
  • TCL's newest TVs will automatically calibrate wireless speakers
  • myQ Gets Its First Ever Video Doorbell for Access Control Platform - CEPRO
  • Kaleidescape Launches Strato E Movie Player
  • Apollo Automation R PRO-1 PoE mmWave Multisensor Now Available!
• Mailbag
  • Yardian - Smart Sprinkler Controller, for Smart Watering & Irrigation | Aeon Matrix
• Deprecating Core and Supervised installation methods, and 32-bit systems
• GitHub - zwave-js/zwave-js-ui: Full featured Z-Wave Control Panel UI and MQTT gateway. Built using Nodejs, and Vue/Vuetify
• Red Series (Z-Wave) - Smart Presence Sensing Dimmer
• R PRO-1 PoE mmWave Multisensor (LD2450 and Optional LD2412)
• Garage S for i Series Robot Lawn Mower

Episode 529 - Gavin Needs a Pergola

On this week's show: Getting ready for Home Assistant Community Day, Amazon still claims Alexa Plus is real, Aqara launches a voice assistant device, WiiM’s new kit, a few “interesting” outdoor lighting options from Nanoleaf and Govee, Lock Talk is back with lasers! Plus, a pick of the week, project updates, and so much more!

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Show Notes

• HomeTech Headlines
  • Amazon claims it’s ‘constantly inviting’ new customers to Alexa Plus | The Verge
  • Introducing the Voice Mate H1: Speak Discreetly, Control Instantly - Aqara Products - Aqara Forum
  • WiiM’s Sound smart speaker looks like a HomePod for audiophiles | The Verge
  • Introducing the WiiM Voice Remote 2: The Ultimate Control for Your Audio Experience : r/WiiMHome
  • Nanoleaf's new indoor and outdoor smart lights are its funkiest designs to date | TechRadar
  • New Govee Outdoor Lamp Post Lights with Matter launching soon - NotebookCheck.net News
  • Elgato is letting you stick a Stream Deck on anything | The Verge
  • Kwikset Halo Smart Locks Integrate into DoorBird App - CEPRO
  • Wi-Charge wireless power review: This Alfred door lock charges wirelessly — and I want everything in my smart home to work this way | The Verge
• Pick of the Week: How to Assemble and Install the SmartWings Pergola Flexar Q3 | Setup & Remote Control Guide

Episode 528 - The Best Home Assistant Meetups

It’s Home Assistant Community Day Season! Meet up with TJ or Gavin on May 24th in Ohio or Ontario. On this week's show: WiiM is on the AppleTV, Sonos gets AI, Samsung buys more receivers, Matter gets an update, letters from the mailbag, a pick of the week, project updates, and so much more!

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Show Notes

• Home Assistant Commuinity Days
  • Meet TJ in Columbus, Ohio Meetup
  • Gavin will be at the Toronto meetup
• Meet TJ at Home Assistant Community Day: Columbus, Ohio Meetup
• Gavin will be in Toronto: Toronto meetup
• HomeTech Headlines
  • Adafruit gets Tariffed
  • WiiM Brings Home App to Apple TV for Big-Screen Control
  • Exclusive: Sonos launches its first AI-powered sound mode to enhance speech, developed with a major hearing-loss charity – and it sounds great | TechRadar
  • VSSL
  • Samsung acquires Bowers & Wilkins, Denon, Marantz, in $350M audio deal | TechSpot
  • Matter’s latest update brings tap-to-pair setup
• Pick of the Week
  • The Screamer
• Roadmap 2025: A Truly Smart Home through Collective Intelligence - Home Assistant
• Home Assistant 2025.5 Released
• Unraid 7.1.0 Released
• Skylight | Digital Picture Frame and Smart Calendar
• Mole cricket - Wikipedia

Episode 527 - A New Birdwatching Hobby

It’s Home Assistant Community Day Season! Meet up with TJ or Gavin on May 24th in Ohio or Ontario. On this week's show: Ecowitt launches an inexpensive shut off valve with flow meter, Unifi announces new cameras, Sonos and IKEA are breaking up, Ring wants you to watch birds, Amazon Alexa+ is out, Gavin and Seth’s Navimow lawnmower first impressions, a pick of the week, project updates, and so much more!

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Show Notes

• Home Assistant Commuinity Days
  • Meet TJ in Columbus, Ohio Meetup
  • Gavin will be at the Toronto meetup
• HomeTech Headlines
  • Pre-Sale: Ecowitt WFC02 Smart Ball Valve Water Timer with Actuator, 1" / 2'' Brass Motorized Ball Valve & Flow Meter
  • Unifi - Introducing Next-Gen PTZ Cameras
  • Sonos and Ikea are ending their partnership
  • Ring wants Gen Z to turn their security cams into bird cams this spring
  • Amazon CEO says 100,000 users now have Alexa+
• Pick of the Week
• Brother ADS-4300N Professional Desktop Scanner with Fast Scan Speeds, Duplex, and Networking,White
• Segway Navimow X3 Series - Master Efficiency, Embrace Simplicity｜ Segway Navimow
• Navimow i105 Robotic Lawn Mower｜1/8 acre

Episode 526 - 99 Cameras and a Doorbell Ain't One

On this week's show: Yale has a new lock with easy integration with ADT systems, Google kills 1st and 2nd gen Nest devices, Aqara releases a few new products, Wiz shows off a new HDMI TV light, light bulb cameras are a thing, Roku has new cameras, Eve joins Home Assistant, letters from the mailbag, a pick of the week, project updates, and so much more!

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Show Notes

Show Notes

• Wyze paid $255,000 in tariffs on $167,000 worth of goods.
• This smart grill now costs $50 more thanks to tariffs.
• HomeTech Headlines
  • Yale’s new smart lock can disarm your ADT security system with your fingerprint
  • Google announces 1st and 2nd gen Nest Thermostats will lose support in October 2025 - Ars Technica
  • Meet the NEW Aqara Hub M100!
  • WiZ’s new TV light sync box undercuts Philips Hue’s pricing by half
  • Lorex’s new 2K lightbulb is a crazy smart home hybrid
  • Aqara Releases New Climate Sensor W100
  • Roku unveils two new battery-powered security cameras
  • Arlo finally adds Apple Home support to its latest cameras
  • Eve Joins Works With Home Assistant
• Z-NET Z-Wave Network Controller Interface
• CC2652 P7 Based Zigbee to PoE Coordinator 2023 – TubesZB
• Home Assistant Community Day
• Home Assistant Community Day · Events Calendar
• Register today for Community Day 2025
• Sofabaton X1
• X3 NAvimo
• SONOFF Sprinkler Timer Zigbee 3.0, Smart Sprinkler Controller Compatible with Alexa and Google Home, Automate Irrigation Timer, Water Timer for Garden Hose Outdoor Lawn Pool Watering, SWV-NHn