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As a Samsung user (phone, watch, tablet, tv) I'm going to use smartthings. The interface and the easy-to-use app makes it easy to get in the smart home thing (i have the Hub v3). And for what I want my smart home to do it's perfect. (Lights on/off, blinds & doors open/ closed)

Can you do a video on home assistant for newbies?

Got into Smart Home System with Tuya light bulb, controlled by Google at first, now it's whole house on homeassistant, not regreting until some points like connecting to it remotely sometimes fails, but local control is on point 👌great video, I recommend trying out some themes for your dashboard, mushroom strategy with mushroom theme and mini graph is the easiest to setup and maybe the prettiest yet

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you too!

Hi Alex! Totally agree with your assessment. There is a spectrum of options in the smart home world and that is good for consumers who can then try out and find the solutions that fit them the best. As someone who basically went straight to Home Assistant, I will say that the learning curve is not so bad, and a little effort to learn can unlock so much power that you'll never go back. And HA can only be so awesome because of the ecosystem that they work with: the core of experts at Nabu Casa, prosumers who help debug issues, contributors on Discord and the forums that support new users, and the companies making the products (those enlightened ones catering to tinkerers and even those that simply don't resist others using their products creatively).

Great advice, big thanks!

This video was answered my concern. Thanks Alex.

Hi Alex! Great content as always, answering what people is curious about. Can I ask, what is 1 brand of smart home setup that has the least problems that you will recommend to someone who is new to smart home?

Do you manage to have the Aqara H1 switch to control yeelights?

Thank you! That's a great update on how-to & what's-out-there on Smart Home platforms. I'm still at stage one and might not exactly move to stage 2 or 3 due to several factors e.g. lifestyle need + non-tech-preference household members. 😂

Hi I want to get on Apple HomeKit but I am worried about the devices that are compatible with Apple HomeKit, I understand the Home Assistant Yellow is able to include other devices, so does it mean if I have a Google home device I am able to include this into Home Assistant and use Siri as for voice command as well as access the device thru Apple Home App?

Hi Alex, I am currently using Philips hue lights & sensors (using google hub or Alexa to only voice to turn off/on) and eufy cameras. My BTO is coming in Q1 2024 and am looking to automate my home. I'm looking to re-use my Philps Hue for lighting and am looking at Aqara for it's curtain, sensors (FP2, window & door), doorbell and door lock to complete the smart home. Is Aqara the best choice in Singapore? And can you do a video on how you do automations with the Homey and Smarthings? Thanks and Merry X'mas

Thanks Alex! This was super hopeful to a new smart home user (stage 1 definitely but thinking once I know what I'm doing I'll skip straight to stage three). Anyway, you get a subscribe because this is great information. Keep it coming!

Hi Alex i am renoating my new EC now. I would like to use Apple homekit but the vendor i engaged mentioned said for ziptrack, ceiling fan, air con controller even lighting, this system will have a lot lesser options and some may not even have one support AHK, therefore he recommended to use Google instead. May i know if Home Assistant is able to address this as i really like to use AHK as i just got my iphone (ex-samsung user) and ipad, prefef to use one app to control all if possible.

Hi Alex, I understand that you bought Aqara switches from Taobao, I heard that it may have region lock that needs a China E1 Hub. Can I check if your switch itself works with home assistant without the hub?

Thanks for the video bro, Merry Christmas!🎉

Good categories- it really gets at what actually works.

I would recommend to add resilience as a comparition factor. I mean how good works smart home: response time, device availability etc. What is the role of smart hub in this case?

Excellent video Alex, Very informative.