Trying to convince Pete the DIY Smart Home Guy to embrace Home Assistant

<p>Pete Borchers is one-third of the Technical Difficulties Podcast, host of the DIY Smart Home Guy YouTube channel, and he doesn’t think Home Assistant is the bees-knees. Rohan and Phil try to see Pete’s point-of-view and to point him towards to right path</p><p><br></p><p><a href="youtu.be/nKnDaC14Pbg"; rel="nofollow">Watch the full episode on YouTube</a></p><p><a href="hasspodcast.io/ha189"; rel="nofollow">hasspodcast.io/ha189</a></p><p&… Guest Introduction: Pete </p><p>00:02:10 Discussion on Smart Home Devices </p><p>00:04:12 Content Creation and YouTube Journey </p><p>00:07:25 Smart Locks Discussion </p><p>00:16:19 Home Assistant Experience </p><p>00:24:59 Video Concepts Introduction </p><p>00:26:01 Automation with Node-RED </p><p>00:27:08 Comparing Hubitat, Homey Pro, and Home Assistant </p><p>00:27:48 Homey Pro Preferences </p><p>00:28:33 Community in Home Automation </p><p>00:29:38 Z-Wave and Wi-Fi Devices </p><p>00:33:12 Proprietary Systems and Acquisitions </p><p>00:34:27 LG's Investment and Integration </p><p>00:38:45 Matter Protocol and Interoperability </p><p>00:39:15 Future of Streaming Services </p><p>00:42:44 AI in Home Automation </p><p>00:45:33 Smart Home Stories </p><p>00:49:44 Project Introduction </p><p>00:49:46 Water Valve Project </p><p>00:50:08 Automated Door Opener </p><p>00:50:40 Pico Remote and Automation </p><p>00:51:34 Govi Lights and Sync </p><p>00:52:18 Motion and Vibration Sensors </p><p>00:54:35 Smart Homes and AI</p><p>00:56:21 Technical Difficulties </p><p>00:57:30 Conclusion</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Support the Podcast</strong></p><p>Get early-access to episodes and an ad-free feed by supporting our Patreon.</p><p><a href="patreon.com/hkmedia"; rel="nofollow">Support Rohan and Phil on Patreon</a></p><p><br></p><p>This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsors</p><p><a href="nabucasa.com/"; rel="nofollow">Home Assistant Cloud by Nabu Casa</a></p><p>Easily connect to Google and Amazon voice assistants for a small monthly fee that also supports the Home Assistant project. Configuration is via the User Interface so no fiddling with router settings, dynamic DNS, or YAML.</p><p><br></p><p><a href="getzooz.com/"; rel="nofollow">Zooz</a></p><p>If 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.</p><p>So for the best prices on all Zooz products, head over to <a href="thesmartesthouse.com/collections/zooz"; rel="nofollow">thesmartesthouse.com</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Hosts</strong></p><p>Phil Hawthorne</p><p><a href="philhawthorne.com/"; rel="nofollow">Website</a></p><p><a href="kit.co/philhawthorne"; rel="nofollow">Smart Home Products</a></p><p>Twitter: <a href="twitter.com/philhawthorne"; rel="nofollow">@philhawthorne</a></p><p>Bluesky: <a href="bsky.app/profile/philhawthorne.com"; rel="nofollow">@philhawthorne.com</a></p><p><a href="buymeacoff.ee/philhawthorne"; rel="nofollow">Buy Phil a Coffee</a></p><p><br></p><p>Rohan Karamandi</p><p><a href="karamandi.com/"; rel="nofollow">Website</a></p><p><a href="kit.co/rkaramandi/"; rel="nofollow">Smart Home Products</a></p><p>Twitter: <a href="twitter.com/rohank9"; rel="nofollow">@rohank9</a></p><p><a href="buymeacoff.ee/rkaramandi"; rel="nofollow">Buy Rohan a Coffee</a></p><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircl…;