115 Zigbee Devices and a Home That Knows Who’s Where with William Devereux

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William joins Phil and Rohan to tour his Home Assistant smart home, from 115 Zigbee devices and mmWave room presence to lights that respond to who’s home. They also discuss Sonos audio that follows you between rooms, and the automations that make it work.Watch this episode on YouTubeShow notes for this episode are available at https://homeassistant.fm/HA258Support the PodcastGet early-access to episodes and an ad-free feed by supporting our Patreon.https://homeassistant.fm/patreonShare your storyWe wouldn't be able to do this podcast without community members and home automation enthusiasts sharing their stories. To register your interest to come share your home automation journey, head over to homeassistant.fm and click share your story.Chapters00:00:00 Welcome00:05:55 From Hue routines to Home Assistant00:08:00 Zigbee switches and mmWave sensors00:10:30 Making automated lights feel natural00:14:20 Building room-based lighting logic00:17:50 Identifying people with Bluetooth00:20:30 Room states and sleep modes00:23:15 Sonos, Music Assistant and presence00:25:20 Migrating automations into blueprints00:30:33 AI backups and visual reminders00:33:50 Scripts, trigger IDs and error handling00:36:10 Smarter Roomba scheduling00:39:50 Follow-me audio and gentle lighting00:42:05 Smart blinds and bedtime routines00:45:45 Raspberry Pi performance and YAML00:48:05 AI tools and Home Assistant MCP00:50:20 Networking and convincing away mode00:53:55 Hardware upgrades and HVAC plans00:56:10 The wish for Sonos voice00:58:20 Sonos hardware and closing thoughtsThis episode was made possible thanks to our sponsorsHome Assistant Link by Nabu CasaEasily connect to Google and Amazon voice assistants for a small monthly fee that also supports the Home Assistant project. Sign up for your free trial in your Home Assistant system: https://my.home-assistant.io/redirect/cloud/ or visit https://nabucasa.comZoozIf you're looking to upgrade your smart home - you can’t go past Zooz! Zooz offers a range of affordable and innovative devices, including water leak sensors, water valve controllers, smart plugs and scene controllers.For the best prices on all Zooz products, head over to https://thesmartesthouse.comApollo AutomationApollo Automation are the makers of open source smart home sensors built for the Home Assistant ecosystem. They're an official Open Home Foundation commercial partner and their devices are built with local control, privacy, and reliability in mind, giving you full control and flexibility right out of the box.Want Phil to help with your smart home?You’ve heard him troubleshoot Home Assistant on the podcast. Now you can book him to troubleshoot yours. From broken automations and confusing YAML to dashboards, devices, and complete smart home setups: https://smarthomecto.comProducts DiscussedMEATER cooking probes: https://link.amazon/A09IXiipDRaspberry Pi 4: https://link.amazon/B00gUbl5REero 7 routers: https://link.amazon/B06uC09ScHome Assistant ZBT2 (Zigbee radio): https://amzn.to/4pLxykTProducts we RecommendHostsPhil HawthorneWebsiteTwitter: @philhawthorneBluesky: @philhawthorne.comBuy Phil a CoffeeRohan KaramandiWebsiteTwitter: @rohank9Buy Rohan a CoffeeThis episode contains Amazon affiliate links. If you click on one of them and make a purchase, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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