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The Bulletproof Backup Plan 💾 Getting to Know Home Assistant: Foundations

July 5, 2026 BeardedTechGuy

Your smart home is an investment—don’t let a single hardware failure or buggy update wipe it all away. In this episode of our Getting to Know Home Assistant series, we…

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Unlocking Your Smart Home ⚙️ Getting to Know Home Assistant: Foundations

June 14, 2026 BeardedTechGuy

Is your Home Assistant a blank canvas? Let’s change that. 🛠️ Now that your hub is secure and ready, it’s time for the fun part: making your home actually work…

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Locking Down Your Smart Home 🔐 Getting to Know Home Assistant: Foundations

May 31, 2026 BeardedTechGuy

Is your smart home truly secure? In this video, we go beyond the basics to build a “virtual wall” around your devices. We’re diving into network segmentation, VLANs, and firewall…

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The Perfect Start To Your Smart Home 🏠 Getting to Know Home Assistant: Foundations

May 3, 2026 BeardedTechGuy

Stop managing dozens of apps and take back control of your smart home! 🏠 In Foundations Module 1 of the “Getting to Know Home Assistant” series, we break down the…

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Using Your Smart Home To Keep Plants Alive With The PLT-1 Smart Plant Sensor

January 28, 2026 BeardedTechGuy

In this video we’ll be taking a look at the PLT-1 Smart Plant Sensor from Apollo Automation. This device is packed with several sensors to help keep your plants alive…

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Smart Blinds That Don’t Break the Bank – SmartWings Review

December 29, 2025 BeardedTechGuy

We are taking a look at SmartWings smart blinds that can integrate into almost any smart home. This video covers the unboxing, setup, and testing process, focusing on noise levels…

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How to Add Droplet Smart Water Flow Sensor to Home Assistant

September 19, 2025 BeardedTechGuy

In this video we’ll be going over how to add the droplet smart home water flow sensor to Home Assistant via MQTT. We’ll also go over the steps needed to…

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Light up your life with the new InvisOutlet Aura!

September 1, 2025 BeardedTechGuy

The next-gen smart outlet that colors your walls by combining smart power control with customizable RGB lighting is here! Meet InvisOutlet Aura: A premium in-wall smart outlet that merges adaptive…

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Is Z-Wave Still the Best for Smart Homes in 2025?

August 13, 2025 BeardedTechGuy

Home Assistant, the most active open-source project on GitHub, has launched Home Assistant Connect ZWA-2, a new USB adapter that can seamlessly connect any Z-Wave smart home device to Home…

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Robot Lawn Mower With NO Wire? 3 Months With The Husqvarna 410 iQ Automatic Lawn Mower

June 26, 2025 BeardedTechGuy

In this video I will be taking a look at the Automower 410 iQ by Husqvarna after 3 months of use. The automower 410 iQ is a robotic lawn mower…

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