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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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How To Add SmartThings to Home Assistant

April 13, 2026 BeardedTechGuy

n this video, we’ll walk through the initial setup process for the SmartThings integration within Home Assistant, making your smart home even more connected. This powerful automation allows you to…

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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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Is The Home Assistant Connect ZBT-2 The Best Smart Home Upgrade This Year?

December 9, 2025 BeardedTechGuy

We’re checking out the Home Assistant Connect ZBT-2 , a device designed to seamlessly integrate with your Home Assistant system. This powerful adapter can either be a Zigbee coordinator or…

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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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How To Add Home Assistant Connect ZWA-2 to Home Assistant

September 6, 2025 BeardedTechGuy

In this quick tech tip, we’re covering how to configure the Home Assistant ZWA-2 Z-Wave Plus Controller with Home Assistant. The video demonstrates adding it using the official Z-Wave JS…

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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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