Hey guys! We just wrapped up a big family roadtrip exploring a bunch of US states with our kids. I’m trying to get quality family time while they still think we’re cool 😅
I know it’s been a while since my last upload, but I’m already working on the next round of smart home videos. I’m excited to show you what I’ve been working on, more home automation videos coming soon!
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Last week as an experiment, I uploaded 3 quicker videos in place of 1 long video. Instead of posting to the second channel, I wanted to try posting here more! But I'm curious, what would you be more likely to click on and watch?
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Someone recently commented that I should turn off my smart home for 24 hours to find out what I can't live without, and what I don't really miss. 😬
The question is... will my family be happier without my smart home??
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It’s almost ready! The video you all have requested more than ANYTHING else on this channel is in the final edits. It’s the Ultimate Home Assistant Beginner’s Guide 🙌
I’ve worked HOURS on this one and it’s my most in-depth video ever. I’m hoping it will be a really helpful resource for you.
So keep an eye out and get excited to level up your smart home with Home Assistant!
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This is the BRAINS of my smart home! A lot of you have asked about my server rack. I use it for networking, my smart home hubs, security cameras, a home NAS, etc. Well I uploaded a video Saturday to the second channel doing a SIMPLE walkthrough. Watch it here: https://youtu.be/J1x4FpFrOyo?si=MOcvI...
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OKAY I hear you loud and clear! On my new automations video, I had tons of comments asking how I set up everything in Home Assistant. So I wrote it all here: smarthomesolver.com/reviews/10-new-automations-for…
I normally share an article or second channel video showing the technical details, but I was in Seattle filming a smart home tour so things got pushed back!
Also, I'm thinking about doing another video JUST about the TV lights, since I've added a few conditions to make it even more perfect. If you're interested in that, comment below 👇👇 (and subscribe to my tutorial channel Reed's Smart Home)
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I'm furious! 🤬 MyQ broke integrations for Home Assistant and many other platforms.
Instead of working with the smart home community, they gave us the middle finger. So I had to take matters into my own hands.
Here’s how I fixed the problem: https://youtu.be/I2HGxkyb2O4
(Bonus, I replace the tennis ball in the garage with a laser)
watch video on watch page
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Which video should we make next?
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Whoops 😬 ...I corrected some things I missed about the Aqara FP2, and answered a lot of your questions about it in this follow up video.
watch it here: https://youtu.be/YnzxGfdHhR0
watch video on watch page
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Hey! I wanted to get your opinion. How would you feel if we cut back the outtros so they weren’t in EVERY single video?
For years, we’ve done a “funny” outtro for every video. (some are funnier than others, we aren’t comedians)
We know that a lot of people don’t care about them because they click off of the video right when it appears, which hurts the video’s performance with the YouTube algorithm. They are also a lot of work and take time we could be spending on other videos.
Share your honest thoughts in the poll or the comments. I really value what you all think and want our videos to keep improving, so THANK YOU for your support!
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