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Frenck | Home Assistant & Smart Home
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A Human. Being. Him/He. Dad. Open Sourcerer. GitHub Star 🌟
#HomeAssistant lead engineer. Passionate. Dedicated. Motto: Make a positive difference every single day. Be the change ❤
Let's go! 🚀

Time to bootstrap a fresh Home Assistant instance for my new home ✨

@home-assistant.io #HomeAssistant #SmartHome
December 21, 2025 at 10:37 PM
New house came with a SolarEdge inverter ☀️

Plot twist: can't access it. SetApp login fails, Wi-Fi credentials on the side are useless.

Anyone reset one of these as a new homeowner? Or am I stuck pointing at it hoping it works?

#Solar #SmartHome
December 21, 2025 at 10:50 AM
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I replaced a R**g doorbell with a Reolink PoE one the other day for the Home Assistant integration. Tailscale means I get notifications with photos from HA with nothing leaving my internal network. Great!
December 20, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Installed the Reolink Doorbell @ my new place. All prepping for my fresh new Home Assistant powered smart home. Besides... it is kinda nice to know that someone is at the door 🙈

#SmartHome #Reolink #doorbellcameras #homeassistant
December 20, 2025 at 1:24 PM
New place, new network. 🏠

UniFi router, switch, and two APs ready to go. Planned out a VLAN setup that avoids smart home headaches without going overboard.

If it works as hoped, I'll blog about the approach.

First step: infrastructure. Everything else can wait.
December 18, 2025 at 8:16 PM
New house tour! We moved in 48 hours ago and the chaos is real.

Walking you through every room, showing all the smart home gear the previous owner left behind, and figuring out what half of it does.

No polish, just boxes and possibilities.

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New house tour: I bought a house with smart home potential (using Home Assistant)
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December 18, 2025 at 5:48 PM
We got the keys! 🔑🏠

This house has no idea what's about to happen to it 😬
An exciting new smart home adventure awaits... Let the tinkering begin!

Stay tuned 😏
December 17, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Moving next week, so I'm packing up... including my smart home 📦

My Zigbee2MQTT is now completely empty. Every sensor, every bulb, every button. All packed up and ready to go.

This feels weird. And honestly? Pretty exciting. New house, fresh canvas! 🏠
December 8, 2025 at 9:17 AM
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Did you miss the interview @frenck.social did with @github.com during Universe '25? Don't worry, they put it in blog form for you! 👏🏻

"We don't build Home Assistant - the community does." Couldn't have said it better. 😌

#HomeAutomation #SmartHome #HomeAssistant
“The local-first rebellion”: How Home Assistant became the most important project in your house
Learn how one of GitHub’s fastest-growing open source projects is redefining smart homes without the cloud.
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December 4, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Home Assistant 2025.12 🎄

www.home-assistant.io/blog/2025/12...

Labs with Winter mode ❄️, purpose-specific triggers and conditions for automations 🧠, system-wide default dashboards 📱, real-time power monitoring ⚡ and much more to close out 2025!

#HomeAssistant
December 3, 2025 at 6:45 PM
🎙️ Live NOW! Recording the Home Assistant Podcast with Rohan & Phil. Come see how the sausage gets made!

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Home Assistant 2025.12 Breakdown with Frenck | Home Assistant Podcast
@Frenck is here to help us see out 2025 and to break down the final Home Assistant release of the year. ✅ Subscribe To Our Channel For More Videos: https://www.youtube.com/@hasspodcast ✅ Important Links: 👉 Website: https://hasspodcast.io/ 👉 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hkmedia 👉 Buy Phil a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/philhawthorne 👉 Buy Rohan a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/rkaramandi ✅ Stay Connected With Us: 👉 Twitter: https://twitter.com/rohank9 👉 Twitter: https://twitter.com/philhawthorne 👉 Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/philhawthorne.com 👉 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/AllThingsSH ============================== ✅ Other Videos You Might Be Interested In Watching: 👉 Frenck Takes over the Podcast w/ Phil and & Rohan https://youtu.be/xuIjUn2Nasc ============================= ✅ About HK Media: Home of the Home Assistant Podcast (hasspodcast.io), Phil Hawthorne and Rohan Karamandi, are here with video versions of their podcasts talking about home automation and the smart home. For Collaboration and Business inquiries, please use the contact information below: 📩 Email: feedback@hkmedia.io 🔔 Subscribe to our channel for more videos: https://www.youtube.com/@_hkmedia_ ===================== #homeassistant, #matter,...
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November 29, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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The final release of @home-assistant.io is almost here! Rohan and I are live-streaming a recording for the Home Assistant Podcast tomorrow joined by @frenck.social on our Patreon and YouTube channels!

Join us if you're around to see the year out

https://youtube.com/live/99zWGqlBI1g

November 28, 2025 at 1:20 PM
🫠

Never mind, I'll start over again instead...
November 28, 2025 at 9:37 AM
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Inside the Open Home: @rohank9 and I chat with @http://mrdarrengriffin.com, the web dev behind the @home-assistant.io websites!

He talks automation, easter eggs & supporting the Open Home Foundation.

Watch now 👉 https://youtu.be/GcCGxWKKaOk
November 18, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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While at @github.com Universe, @frenck.social joined Andrea for a live interview about Home Assistant, why it's the most welcoming project on GitHub, and how the Open Home Foundation works to prevent vendor lock-in and reduce e-waste. 🎧👇🏼

#HomeAssistant #SmartHome #HomeAutomation
LIVE from GitHub Universe: Privacy-First Smart Homes with Frenck from Home Assistant | The GitHub Podcast
In this episode, recorded live at GitHub Universe 2025, Andrea sits down with Frank “Frenck” Nijhof, a GitHub Star and project lead for Home Assistant, one of the most active open source projects on the platform.
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November 24, 2025 at 7:00 PM
It's beta week! The last Home Assistant beta of 2025 starts Wednesday.
Santa might have snuck some gifts into this one to close out the year 🎄

Not gonna lie, I can't wait for you all to see what's coming.
Any guesses on what Santa brought? 🎅
November 24, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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BRB, just adding weight sensors to the couch 💡

In our latest episode of the GitHub Podcast we talked to Franck Nijhof about Home Assistant: from intriguing use cases to its mission to build privacy-first, open-source smart home technology, powered by a passionate community.
LIVE from GitHub Universe: Privacy-First Smart Homes with Frenck from Home Assistant | The GitHub Podcast
In this episode, recorded live at GitHub Universe 2025, Andrea sits down with Frank “Frenck” Nijhof, a GitHub Star and project lead for Home Assistant, one of the most active open source projects on t...
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November 18, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Quick spoiler for 2025.11...

You know that feeling when you're building an automation and you have NO idea which "Motion Sensor" is which? Or how many lights you're actually about to control?

No more guessing. 🎯

#HomeAssistant
November 5, 2025 at 9:52 AM
That feeling when you're moving soon but don't have keys yet, so you just lie awake at 11pm browsing smart locks and camera specs instead.

Just me?

Wrote a blog post about the exciting agony of planning a smart home you can't touch yet 👇

frenck.dev/moving-to-a-...

#HomeAssistant #SmartHome
Moving to a new smart home: The exciting agony of not having the keys yet
I'm moving to a new place mid-December, and I can't sleep. Not from stress, but from the overwhelming excitement of building a smart home from scratch. Where do I even start? My brain won't shut up about all the possibilities.
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November 4, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Had a great time chatting with @heise.de at @github.com Universe about where @home-assistant.io is headed for the remainder of 2025!

Thanks Daniel Ziegener for the interview. Always fun to share what we're building with the community!

#HomeAssistant #GitHubUniverse #OpenHome #OpenSource
November 4, 2025 at 6:20 PM
READ THIS THREAD!

Nice one @emma.ly ❤️
emma.ly Emmaly @emma.ly · Nov 3
By the way, if you aren't using Home Assistant yet, now's a great time to start. You don't have to own the house you're in, you don't have to change any wiring, you don't have to do anything expensive. If you have any inexpensive old computers/laptops laying around, they're perfect for this. /cont'd
emma.ly Emmaly @emma.ly · Nov 3
I don't appreciate being reminded about the rapid passing of time...

This screenshot (from the YouTube live stream of Home Assistant 2025.5 Release Party) feels applicable today.

Pictured are Missy @adorablecyb.org, Paulus @paulusschoutsen.nl, and Frenck @frenck.social (role details in alt text)
November 3, 2025 at 5:48 AM
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I don't appreciate being reminded about the rapid passing of time...

This screenshot (from the YouTube live stream of Home Assistant 2025.5 Release Party) feels applicable today.

Pictured are Missy @adorablecyb.org, Paulus @paulusschoutsen.nl, and Frenck @frenck.social (role details in alt text)
November 3, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Recorded an episode of the @github.com Podcast with @alacolombiadev.bsky.social at GitHub Universe!

Talked about @home-assistant.io's journey to 21,000+ contributors and building the ultimate open smart home. It was awesome and can't wait for this to drop! 🎙️

#GitHubUniverse #HomeAssistant
November 2, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Quick vlog time: Why I think Home Assistant should rename "add-ons" to "apps" 🔥

The problem: newcomers see Add-ons and Integrations and have no idea which one to use. The names don't explain the difference.

Watch the full explanation (5 min)

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Renaming Home Assistant add-ons to apps (here's why)
I opened an architecture proposal to rename Home Assistant "add-ons" to "apps"; and it's sparked quite the discussion. In this vlog, I explain why this seemingly small change actually matters for newcomers, why "add-ons" creates confusion, and what's happening in the community debate. What do you think? Apps, add-ons, or something else? Let me know in the comments! Filmed on my way to GitHub Universe 2025 ✈️ Key points: - Why new users get confused between add-ons and integrations - How "apps" creates a clearer mental model - Zero functional changes, just better naming - Community alternatives being discussed 🔔 Enjoyed the video? Don’t forget to 👍, subscribe, and hit the notification bell for more smart home content! 📰 Rather read the blog version? https://frenck.dev/renaming-home-assistant-add-ons-to-apps/ #SmartHome #HomeAssistant #addons #opensource 🔗 Learn More ============ 📎 GitHub Discussion: https://github.com/home-assistant/architecture/discussions/1287 (Jump in and share your thoughts!) 🔹 Follow me on GitHub: https://github.com/frenck 🔗...
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November 1, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Proud moment at GitHub Universe 2025!

As a GitHub Star, I’ve got my own star on the Walk of Fame here at the venue. It’s pretty cool to see my name on the ground alongside fellow Stars! 🌟

#GitHubUniverse #GitHubStars #OpenSource
October 29, 2025 at 4:43 PM