Phil Hawthorne
@philhawthorne.com
Web Application Developer, Home Automation Enthusiast. Co-host of the Home Assistant Podcast
New @home-assistant.io podcast episode: NetworkChuck joins me to go from Alexa to Assist voice with a Terry Crews clone, Frigate + Reolink, UniFi + AI for Wi‑Fi, Node‑RED vs n8n, Plex vs Jellyfin, Grocy and mmWave/ESP32 presence, plus local AI vs GPT/Claude.
https://youtu.be/C78rxdwcup4
https://youtu.be/C78rxdwcup4
December 9, 2025 at 4:10 PM
New @home-assistant.io podcast episode: NetworkChuck joins me to go from Alexa to Assist voice with a Terry Crews clone, Frigate + Reolink, UniFi + AI for Wi‑Fi, Node‑RED vs n8n, Plex vs Jellyfin, Grocy and mmWave/ESP32 presence, plus local AI vs GPT/Claude.
https://youtu.be/C78rxdwcup4
https://youtu.be/C78rxdwcup4
The 2025.12 @home-assistant.io release has a preview of where the automations are heading towards in 2026
Its currently gated behind a labs feature gate, but this snippet from our latest episode with @frenck.social is worth a watch
https://youtu.be/1pHzT4C3l2Y
Its currently gated behind a labs feature gate, but this snippet from our latest episode with @frenck.social is worth a watch
https://youtu.be/1pHzT4C3l2Y
December 3, 2025 at 2:21 PM
The 2025.12 @home-assistant.io release has a preview of where the automations are heading towards in 2026
Its currently gated behind a labs feature gate, but this snippet from our latest episode with @frenck.social is worth a watch
https://youtu.be/1pHzT4C3l2Y
Its currently gated behind a labs feature gate, but this snippet from our latest episode with @frenck.social is worth a watch
https://youtu.be/1pHzT4C3l2Y
New @home-assistant.io podcast!
I’m joined by Rohan and @frenck.social to discuss 2025.12: Labs, new triggers/conditions, smarter automation UI, real-time Energy flows, Android Auto/Widgets + ZBT2, Zigbee 4, and Matter.js.
This was a big one 🤯
Watch: https://youtu.be/VAY38B57I3k
I’m joined by Rohan and @frenck.social to discuss 2025.12: Labs, new triggers/conditions, smarter automation UI, real-time Energy flows, Android Auto/Widgets + ZBT2, Zigbee 4, and Matter.js.
This was a big one 🤯
Watch: https://youtu.be/VAY38B57I3k
December 2, 2025 at 4:11 PM
New @home-assistant.io podcast!
I’m joined by Rohan and @frenck.social to discuss 2025.12: Labs, new triggers/conditions, smarter automation UI, real-time Energy flows, Android Auto/Widgets + ZBT2, Zigbee 4, and Matter.js.
This was a big one 🤯
Watch: https://youtu.be/VAY38B57I3k
I’m joined by Rohan and @frenck.social to discuss 2025.12: Labs, new triggers/conditions, smarter automation UI, real-time Energy flows, Android Auto/Widgets + ZBT2, Zigbee 4, and Matter.js.
This was a big one 🤯
Watch: https://youtu.be/VAY38B57I3k
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
Join us if you're around to see the year out
https://youtube.com/live/99zWGqlBI1g
November 28, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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
Join us if you're around to see the year out
https://youtube.com/live/99zWGqlBI1g
🚀 New @home-assistant.io Podcast episode!
We revisit Courtenay Watson 6 years after her last appearance
She's gone from Pi to Blue, conquered MQTT on the Energy Dashboard, survived Tuya cloud outages & mastered backups!
Watch now: https://youtu.be/eIluyQLBiSA @http://home-assistant.io
We revisit Courtenay Watson 6 years after her last appearance
She's gone from Pi to Blue, conquered MQTT on the Energy Dashboard, survived Tuya cloud outages & mastered backups!
Watch now: https://youtu.be/eIluyQLBiSA @http://home-assistant.io
November 25, 2025 at 4:10 PM
🚀 New @home-assistant.io Podcast episode!
We revisit Courtenay Watson 6 years after her last appearance
She's gone from Pi to Blue, conquered MQTT on the Energy Dashboard, survived Tuya cloud outages & mastered backups!
Watch now: https://youtu.be/eIluyQLBiSA @http://home-assistant.io
We revisit Courtenay Watson 6 years after her last appearance
She's gone from Pi to Blue, conquered MQTT on the Energy Dashboard, survived Tuya cloud outages & mastered backups!
Watch now: https://youtu.be/eIluyQLBiSA @http://home-assistant.io
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
He talks automation, easter eggs & supporting the Open Home Foundation.
Watch now 👉 https://youtu.be/GcCGxWKKaOk
November 18, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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
He talks automation, easter eggs & supporting the Open Home Foundation.
Watch now 👉 https://youtu.be/GcCGxWKKaOk
Greg (@http://uslackr.bsky.social) joins Rohan and I to share how he built a full brewery control system using ESPHome + @home-assistant.io: Modbus PID control, temp probes, Bluetooth gravity readings & more.
A must-listen for HA nerds & brewers! 🍺 ▶️ https://youtu.be/jSkGPtO5H7g
A must-listen for HA nerds & brewers! 🍺 ▶️ https://youtu.be/jSkGPtO5H7g
November 11, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Greg (@http://uslackr.bsky.social) joins Rohan and I to share how he built a full brewery control system using ESPHome + @home-assistant.io: Modbus PID control, temp probes, Bluetooth gravity readings & more.
A must-listen for HA nerds & brewers! 🍺 ▶️ https://youtu.be/jSkGPtO5H7g
A must-listen for HA nerds & brewers! 🍺 ▶️ https://youtu.be/jSkGPtO5H7g
New @http://home-assistant.io podcast ep is live! 🏡
We talk through everything in 2025.11: the new Automation target picker, dashboard naming, an updated Home view, Energy pie chart & update progress.
🎧 Watch here: https://youtu.be/La3G6prwQx0
We talk through everything in 2025.11: the new Automation target picker, dashboard naming, an updated Home view, Energy pie chart & update progress.
🎧 Watch here: https://youtu.be/La3G6prwQx0
November 4, 2025 at 5:30 PM
New @http://home-assistant.io podcast ep is live! 🏡
We talk through everything in 2025.11: the new Automation target picker, dashboard naming, an updated Home view, Energy pie chart & update progress.
🎧 Watch here: https://youtu.be/La3G6prwQx0
We talk through everything in 2025.11: the new Automation target picker, dashboard naming, an updated Home view, Energy pie chart & update progress.
🎧 Watch here: https://youtu.be/La3G6prwQx0
🎙️ New @home-assistant.io #SmartHome Podcast episode!
Joined by @geniodiabolico.social.ellijaymakerspace.org.ap.brid.gy , we talk reliable mesh networks, Z-Wave LR for a 100m mailbox sensor, replacing MyQ with RATGDO + ESPHome, and customising a slick e‑ink dashboard.
Watch: youtu.be/usNdToFKqac
Joined by @geniodiabolico.social.ellijaymakerspace.org.ap.brid.gy , we talk reliable mesh networks, Z-Wave LR for a 100m mailbox sensor, replacing MyQ with RATGDO + ESPHome, and customising a slick e‑ink dashboard.
Watch: youtu.be/usNdToFKqac
October 31, 2025 at 12:35 AM
🎙️ New @home-assistant.io #SmartHome Podcast episode!
Joined by @geniodiabolico.social.ellijaymakerspace.org.ap.brid.gy , we talk reliable mesh networks, Z-Wave LR for a 100m mailbox sensor, replacing MyQ with RATGDO + ESPHome, and customising a slick e‑ink dashboard.
Watch: youtu.be/usNdToFKqac
Joined by @geniodiabolico.social.ellijaymakerspace.org.ap.brid.gy , we talk reliable mesh networks, Z-Wave LR for a 100m mailbox sensor, replacing MyQ with RATGDO + ESPHome, and customising a slick e‑ink dashboard.
Watch: youtu.be/usNdToFKqac
Chris aka the Reluctant Home Assistant Guy joins Rohan and I to talk Hue chaos, MyQ failings, and finding actual savings with @http://home-assistant.io.
A refreshingly honest look at smart homes from a non-tinkerer’s POV.
🎧 Watch: https://youtu.be/ZqmVNNI9J2U #smarthome #homeassistant
A refreshingly honest look at smart homes from a non-tinkerer’s POV.
🎧 Watch: https://youtu.be/ZqmVNNI9J2U #smarthome #homeassistant
October 23, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Chris aka the Reluctant Home Assistant Guy joins Rohan and I to talk Hue chaos, MyQ failings, and finding actual savings with @http://home-assistant.io.
A refreshingly honest look at smart homes from a non-tinkerer’s POV.
🎧 Watch: https://youtu.be/ZqmVNNI9J2U #smarthome #homeassistant
A refreshingly honest look at smart homes from a non-tinkerer’s POV.
🎧 Watch: https://youtu.be/ZqmVNNI9J2U #smarthome #homeassistant
This week on the @home-assistant.io podcast, I sat down with Achim Haug of AirGradient to explore how a personal mission during Thailand’s burning season turned into a global open-source air quality solution 🌍🛠️
Full episode: https://youtu.be/q1skkqMJcX0
Full episode: https://youtu.be/q1skkqMJcX0
October 14, 2025 at 3:10 PM
This week on the @home-assistant.io podcast, I sat down with Achim Haug of AirGradient to explore how a personal mission during Thailand’s burning season turned into a global open-source air quality solution 🌍🛠️
Full episode: https://youtu.be/q1skkqMJcX0
Full episode: https://youtu.be/q1skkqMJcX0
🎙️New Home Assistant Podcast!
Joined by Josh Burg, a psychologist & smart home tinkerer, we explore his journey from Google Home to going fully local with @http://home-assistant.io.
Plus, Philips Hue's new zones & a clever cat problem 🐱
Watch: https://youtu.be/8JgR0tZEVcs #homeautomation
Joined by Josh Burg, a psychologist & smart home tinkerer, we explore his journey from Google Home to going fully local with @http://home-assistant.io.
Plus, Philips Hue's new zones & a clever cat problem 🐱
Watch: https://youtu.be/8JgR0tZEVcs #homeautomation
October 7, 2025 at 3:00 PM
🎙️New Home Assistant Podcast!
Joined by Josh Burg, a psychologist & smart home tinkerer, we explore his journey from Google Home to going fully local with @http://home-assistant.io.
Plus, Philips Hue's new zones & a clever cat problem 🐱
Watch: https://youtu.be/8JgR0tZEVcs #homeautomation
Joined by Josh Burg, a psychologist & smart home tinkerer, we explore his journey from Google Home to going fully local with @http://home-assistant.io.
Plus, Philips Hue's new zones & a clever cat problem 🐱
Watch: https://youtu.be/8JgR0tZEVcs #homeautomation
🎧 Just dropped a new episode!
We cover @http://home-assistant.io 2025.10 with bilingual voice assistant support, Sonos’ latest partnership, and listener Q&A.
Catch it on YouTube: https://youtu.be/-_ZfVewIXHo
We cover @http://home-assistant.io 2025.10 with bilingual voice assistant support, Sonos’ latest partnership, and listener Q&A.
Catch it on YouTube: https://youtu.be/-_ZfVewIXHo
September 30, 2025 at 6:10 PM
🎧 Just dropped a new episode!
We cover @http://home-assistant.io 2025.10 with bilingual voice assistant support, Sonos’ latest partnership, and listener Q&A.
Catch it on YouTube: https://youtu.be/-_ZfVewIXHo
We cover @http://home-assistant.io 2025.10 with bilingual voice assistant support, Sonos’ latest partnership, and listener Q&A.
Catch it on YouTube: https://youtu.be/-_ZfVewIXHo
💡 New episode! Rohan and I chat with Nanoleaf CEO Gimmy Chu about Nanoleaf's smart lighting and their open API vision.
Watch now: https://youtu.be/JO5MWKLC4zM
@homeassistant.io #smarthome
Watch now: https://youtu.be/JO5MWKLC4zM
@homeassistant.io #smarthome
September 23, 2025 at 4:20 PM
💡 New episode! Rohan and I chat with Nanoleaf CEO Gimmy Chu about Nanoleaf's smart lighting and their open API vision.
Watch now: https://youtu.be/JO5MWKLC4zM
@homeassistant.io #smarthome
Watch now: https://youtu.be/JO5MWKLC4zM
@homeassistant.io #smarthome
New @homeassistant.io podcast episode! 🎧
Rohan and I chat with Thomas about building an accessible smart home — from voice assistants to a ChatGPT-powered smart mirror! 💡🤖
Don’t miss this inspiring journey 👉 https://youtu.be/x_aN3eV9alQ
#Accessibility #SmartHome
Rohan and I chat with Thomas about building an accessible smart home — from voice assistants to a ChatGPT-powered smart mirror! 💡🤖
Don’t miss this inspiring journey 👉 https://youtu.be/x_aN3eV9alQ
#Accessibility #SmartHome
September 16, 2025 at 4:12 PM
New @homeassistant.io podcast episode! 🎧
Rohan and I chat with Thomas about building an accessible smart home — from voice assistants to a ChatGPT-powered smart mirror! 💡🤖
Don’t miss this inspiring journey 👉 https://youtu.be/x_aN3eV9alQ
#Accessibility #SmartHome
Rohan and I chat with Thomas about building an accessible smart home — from voice assistants to a ChatGPT-powered smart mirror! 💡🤖
Don’t miss this inspiring journey 👉 https://youtu.be/x_aN3eV9alQ
#Accessibility #SmartHome
New episode! 🎙️
Rohan and I chat with Tsvi Mostovicz, creator of the @home-assistant.io Jewish calendar component.
Learn how it powers Sabbath-compliant automations & more!
Watch here 👉 https://youtu.be/a7wVI3JHf8Y
Rohan and I chat with Tsvi Mostovicz, creator of the @home-assistant.io Jewish calendar component.
Learn how it powers Sabbath-compliant automations & more!
Watch here 👉 https://youtu.be/a7wVI3JHf8Y
September 9, 2025 at 5:00 PM
New episode! 🎙️
Rohan and I chat with Tsvi Mostovicz, creator of the @home-assistant.io Jewish calendar component.
Learn how it powers Sabbath-compliant automations & more!
Watch here 👉 https://youtu.be/a7wVI3JHf8Y
Rohan and I chat with Tsvi Mostovicz, creator of the @home-assistant.io Jewish calendar component.
Learn how it powers Sabbath-compliant automations & more!
Watch here 👉 https://youtu.be/a7wVI3JHf8Y
Whoa! @home-assistant.io has dropped their own Z-Wave radio! 🎉
We also dive into the new 2024.9 release and chat LLM Vision use cases.
Hosted by me and Rohan. Watch now: https://youtu.be/gFCEJNV53XI
We also dive into the new 2024.9 release and chat LLM Vision use cases.
Hosted by me and Rohan. Watch now: https://youtu.be/gFCEJNV53XI
September 2, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Whoa! @home-assistant.io has dropped their own Z-Wave radio! 🎉
We also dive into the new 2024.9 release and chat LLM Vision use cases.
Hosted by me and Rohan. Watch now: https://youtu.be/gFCEJNV53XI
We also dive into the new 2024.9 release and chat LLM Vision use cases.
Hosted by me and Rohan. Watch now: https://youtu.be/gFCEJNV53XI
Curious about Shelly? 🏠 Rohan and I chat with Doug, COO of Shelly USA, about locally-controlled smart home devices and tight integration with @home-assistant.io
🎧 Watch now: https://youtu.be/7NN90KQURRs #HomeAssistant #SmartHome
🎧 Watch now: https://youtu.be/7NN90KQURRs #HomeAssistant #SmartHome
August 26, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Curious about Shelly? 🏠 Rohan and I chat with Doug, COO of Shelly USA, about locally-controlled smart home devices and tight integration with @home-assistant.io
🎧 Watch now: https://youtu.be/7NN90KQURRs #HomeAssistant #SmartHome
🎧 Watch now: https://youtu.be/7NN90KQURRs #HomeAssistant #SmartHome
I really love the practical uses people find for their #smarthome automations.
This one from Scott on how he uses @home-assistant.io to prepare for a Queensland fire season is a great example
🎥 https://youtu.be/dLHfPRZlf38
This one from Scott on how he uses @home-assistant.io to prepare for a Queensland fire season is a great example
🎥 https://youtu.be/dLHfPRZlf38
August 20, 2025 at 8:00 PM
I really love the practical uses people find for their #smarthome automations.
This one from Scott on how he uses @home-assistant.io to prepare for a Queensland fire season is a great example
🎥 https://youtu.be/dLHfPRZlf38
This one from Scott on how he uses @home-assistant.io to prepare for a Queensland fire season is a great example
🎥 https://youtu.be/dLHfPRZlf38
Today we're chatting with Scott Lamshed, a licensed electrician + IT pro, about his @home-assistant.io setup. Think custom power monitoring & *9* pinball machines!
Watch now 👉 https://youtu.be/DLsxipU1NyI
#smarthome
Watch now 👉 https://youtu.be/DLsxipU1NyI
#smarthome
August 19, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Today we're chatting with Scott Lamshed, a licensed electrician + IT pro, about his @home-assistant.io setup. Think custom power monitoring & *9* pinball machines!
Watch now 👉 https://youtu.be/DLsxipU1NyI
#smarthome
Watch now 👉 https://youtu.be/DLsxipU1NyI
#smarthome
🎙️ Rohan and I sit down with @thatsickwhitekid.bsky.social from HomeTech.fm to explore the realities of #smarthome life including beta software, POE wiring & more!
🤖 Watch the newest @home-assistant.io Podcast episode now:
https://youtu.be/gzBcczyO4wM
🤖 Watch the newest @home-assistant.io Podcast episode now:
https://youtu.be/gzBcczyO4wM
August 12, 2025 at 4:06 PM
🎙️ Rohan and I sit down with @thatsickwhitekid.bsky.social from HomeTech.fm to explore the realities of #smarthome life including beta software, POE wiring & more!
🤖 Watch the newest @home-assistant.io Podcast episode now:
https://youtu.be/gzBcczyO4wM
🤖 Watch the newest @home-assistant.io Podcast episode now:
https://youtu.be/gzBcczyO4wM
New episode! @home-assistant.io #podcast just dropped
AI Tasks that can name & tag your automations 🤖🔖
Plus Belkin & FutureHome’s cloud strikes again🌩️
Watch now: https://youtu.be/1CNWlvsFZLk
AI Tasks that can name & tag your automations 🤖🔖
Plus Belkin & FutureHome’s cloud strikes again🌩️
Watch now: https://youtu.be/1CNWlvsFZLk
August 6, 2025 at 11:37 AM
New episode! @home-assistant.io #podcast just dropped
AI Tasks that can name & tag your automations 🤖🔖
Plus Belkin & FutureHome’s cloud strikes again🌩️
Watch now: https://youtu.be/1CNWlvsFZLk
AI Tasks that can name & tag your automations 🤖🔖
Plus Belkin & FutureHome’s cloud strikes again🌩️
Watch now: https://youtu.be/1CNWlvsFZLk
New Home Assistant Podcast!
🔐 I sat down with Jürgen Pansy, co-founder of Nuki, to explore their smart lock tech and how they’re integrating with @home-assistant.io via the Works with HA program. Great insights!
Catch the episode: https://youtu.be/nPZoSeY3H40
🔐 I sat down with Jürgen Pansy, co-founder of Nuki, to explore their smart lock tech and how they’re integrating with @home-assistant.io via the Works with HA program. Great insights!
Catch the episode: https://youtu.be/nPZoSeY3H40
July 22, 2025 at 3:00 PM
New Home Assistant Podcast!
🔐 I sat down with Jürgen Pansy, co-founder of Nuki, to explore their smart lock tech and how they’re integrating with @home-assistant.io via the Works with HA program. Great insights!
Catch the episode: https://youtu.be/nPZoSeY3H40
🔐 I sat down with Jürgen Pansy, co-founder of Nuki, to explore their smart lock tech and how they’re integrating with @home-assistant.io via the Works with HA program. Great insights!
Catch the episode: https://youtu.be/nPZoSeY3H40
🚀 New Home Assistant Podcast episode!
We’re joined by Paul Riley, who shares his journey from rocket fuel systems to smart home automation—including demisting mirrors, boat control & local AI—all using @home-assistant.io.
🎧 Watch: https://youtu.be/WAGksiJM7Vw
We’re joined by Paul Riley, who shares his journey from rocket fuel systems to smart home automation—including demisting mirrors, boat control & local AI—all using @home-assistant.io.
🎧 Watch: https://youtu.be/WAGksiJM7Vw
July 15, 2025 at 3:00 PM
🚀 New Home Assistant Podcast episode!
We’re joined by Paul Riley, who shares his journey from rocket fuel systems to smart home automation—including demisting mirrors, boat control & local AI—all using @home-assistant.io.
🎧 Watch: https://youtu.be/WAGksiJM7Vw
We’re joined by Paul Riley, who shares his journey from rocket fuel systems to smart home automation—including demisting mirrors, boat control & local AI—all using @home-assistant.io.
🎧 Watch: https://youtu.be/WAGksiJM7Vw
Home Assistant 2025.7 just dropped — and now Voice PE can ask you questions 🔥
Join Rohan and I as we explore this major feature and more in the newest episode of the @home-assistant.io Podcast 🎙️
📺 https://youtu.be/0n72zoLSuPE
Join Rohan and I as we explore this major feature and more in the newest episode of the @home-assistant.io Podcast 🎙️
📺 https://youtu.be/0n72zoLSuPE
July 1, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Home Assistant 2025.7 just dropped — and now Voice PE can ask you questions 🔥
Join Rohan and I as we explore this major feature and more in the newest episode of the @home-assistant.io Podcast 🎙️
📺 https://youtu.be/0n72zoLSuPE
Join Rohan and I as we explore this major feature and more in the newest episode of the @home-assistant.io Podcast 🎙️
📺 https://youtu.be/0n72zoLSuPE