Rohan and Phil chat with Andrej, a passionate Home Assistant user with some truly creative automations—from a relationship point system to a cat doorbell! He’s also developing PokyPow, an ESP-based device that lets you control your PC with Home Assistant.
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Chapters
00:00:35 Guest Introduction: Andrej
00:00:47 Andrej's Journey with Home Assistant
00:01:34 Introducing PokyPow
00:02:27 Building and Challenges of PokyPow
00:03:18 Prototype to Production
00:04:30 Launching on Crowd Supply
00:21:30 Smart Home Experiences
00:26:10 Voice Control and Automations
00:31:22 Home Assistant Automation
00:36:20 CO2 Monitoring and Air Quality
00:43:20 Automation with Scale
00:47:40 Home Automation Future Plans
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