Mostlychris
@mostlychris.com
Smart home enthusiast. I make videos and write about smart homes, smart things, and other IoT stuff @mostlychris
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Using the HLK Radar Tool app along with an LD2450 in the Apollo Automation R-PRO 1 mmWave sensor. Go watch!
youtu.be/k0DX1o6Gq_U
youtu.be/k0DX1o6Gq_U
Setting Zones and automating the Apollo Automation R-PRO 1 mmWave Radar Sensor
YouTube video by mostlychris
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September 7, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Using the HLK Radar Tool app along with an LD2450 in the Apollo Automation R-PRO 1 mmWave sensor. Go watch!
youtu.be/k0DX1o6Gq_U
youtu.be/k0DX1o6Gq_U
Home Assistant has released their latest product - a fantastic Z-Wave antenna/controller. I migrated from a 2018 usb stick to this new antenna that has LR capability and a much larger coverage area. Take a look here:
youtu.be/YB6cgW7bVts
youtu.be/YB6cgW7bVts
Migrate from the 500 Series Zwave to the Home Assistant Connect ZWA-2
YouTube video by mostlychris
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August 18, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Home Assistant has released their latest product - a fantastic Z-Wave antenna/controller. I migrated from a 2018 usb stick to this new antenna that has LR capability and a much larger coverage area. Take a look here:
youtu.be/YB6cgW7bVts
youtu.be/YB6cgW7bVts
New Stuff from Apollo Automation | mostlychris
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August 7, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Home Assistant wants your feedback on deprecating certain installation methods and architectures.
community.home-assistant.io/t/feedback-r...
community.home-assistant.io/t/feedback-r...
Feedback requested: Deprecating Core, Supervised, i386 & armhf
Oh hi there community! 👋 We’re always striving to improve Home Assistant, making it simpler, more robust, and easier to maintain, for you, us, and newcomers. As part of this ongoing effort, we’re pro...
community.home-assistant.io
April 22, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Home Assistant wants your feedback on deprecating certain installation methods and architectures.
community.home-assistant.io/t/feedback-r...
community.home-assistant.io/t/feedback-r...
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🚀 𝗜'𝗺 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁’𝘀 𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲!
I’ve added:
✅ flatten() – Flattens nested lists
✅ combine() – Merges dictionaries
Now, what else should I add? 🤔
What Jinja tricks do you repeat often that should be built-in?
#HomeAssistant #Jinja #Automations
I’ve added:
✅ flatten() – Flattens nested lists
✅ combine() – Merges dictionaries
Now, what else should I add? 🤔
What Jinja tricks do you repeat often that should be built-in?
#HomeAssistant #Jinja #Automations
March 19, 2025 at 7:39 PM
🚀 𝗜'𝗺 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁’𝘀 𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲!
I’ve added:
✅ flatten() – Flattens nested lists
✅ combine() – Merges dictionaries
Now, what else should I add? 🤔
What Jinja tricks do you repeat often that should be built-in?
#HomeAssistant #Jinja #Automations
I’ve added:
✅ flatten() – Flattens nested lists
✅ combine() – Merges dictionaries
Now, what else should I add? 🤔
What Jinja tricks do you repeat often that should be built-in?
#HomeAssistant #Jinja #Automations
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There is an article going around that ESP32 chips have a backdoor. It's an undocumented software API. If you are writing code for the ESP32, you can run more commands. It doesn't allow anyone from the outside to just access what's going on in the chip. The use of the word "backdoor" was clickbait 🫤
March 8, 2025 at 7:47 PM
There is an article going around that ESP32 chips have a backdoor. It's an undocumented software API. If you are writing code for the ESP32, you can run more commands. It doesn't allow anyone from the outside to just access what's going on in the chip. The use of the word "backdoor" was clickbait 🫤
The latest update to Home Assistant is out with updates to backups and more local voice.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsNr...
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Home Assistant 2025.2 Update. Change to Backups and New Voice Features.
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February 6, 2025 at 12:47 AM
The latest update to Home Assistant is out with updates to backups and more local voice.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsNr...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsNr...
Somehow missed that this podcast I am in aired in Oct but still relevant today if you want to take a listen.
fromknowhowtowow.podigee.io/74-new-matte...
fromknowhowtowow.podigee.io/74-new-matte...
NEW MATTER COMMUNICATION STANDARDS FOR YOUR SMART HOME
"Close the door!" If you're saying that to your voice assistant instead of your housemates, you have a smart home. But which manufacturer's smart home devices are you using, and do they talk to each o...
fromknowhowtowow.podigee.io
January 10, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Somehow missed that this podcast I am in aired in Oct but still relevant today if you want to take a listen.
fromknowhowtowow.podigee.io/74-new-matte...
fromknowhowtowow.podigee.io/74-new-matte...
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🤓 (The following announcement is only intended for those who speak geek) 🤓
Woot! I coded up a Home Assistant card for displaying a new #xkcd comic every day and it is now a part of the default HACS set! 🎉🎉
www.reddit.com/r/hom...
Woot! I coded up a Home Assistant card for displaying a new #xkcd comic every day and it is now a part of the default HACS set! 🎉🎉
www.reddit.com/r/hom...
January 7, 2025 at 8:01 PM
🤓 (The following announcement is only intended for those who speak geek) 🤓
Woot! I coded up a Home Assistant card for displaying a new #xkcd comic every day and it is now a part of the default HACS set! 🎉🎉
www.reddit.com/r/hom...
Woot! I coded up a Home Assistant card for displaying a new #xkcd comic every day and it is now a part of the default HACS set! 🎉🎉
www.reddit.com/r/hom...
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Achievement unlocked! I joined the Vergecast to discuss the Matter smart home standard 😎
youtu.be/0Y75XEXAXfY?...
#homeassistant
youtu.be/0Y75XEXAXfY?...
#homeassistant
The Vergecast Matter Holiday Spec-Tacular | The Vergecast
Happy holidays! Before we disappear into family time and catching up on our favorite shows, we have one more episode for you. And it's 90 minutes of deep nerdery about the smart home. Every year, we try to dig into one standard or spec that has impacted our lives this year, and we couldn't think of anything more potentially great and occasionally infuriating than Matter. Matter is supposed to be the protocol that makes the smart home work — so, uh, how's that going? The Verge's Jennifer Pattison Tuohy joins to discuss the state of the smart home, before we play a game to see how well we understand things. Then, Home Assistant creator Paulus Schoutsen tells us what it's like to try and make Matter work, and where we might be headed next year. Further reading: Subscribe: http://goo.gl/G5RXGs Like The Verge on Facebook: https://goo.gl/2P1aGc Follow on Twitter: https://goo.gl/XTWX61 Follow...
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December 23, 2024 at 5:27 AM
Achievement unlocked! I joined the Vergecast to discuss the Matter smart home standard 😎
youtu.be/0Y75XEXAXfY?...
#homeassistant
youtu.be/0Y75XEXAXfY?...
#homeassistant
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DO IT! 👇
👀 Have you hit that Notify Me bell on next week's live stream yet? 🔔 👇🏼
#HomeAssistant #SmartHome #HomeAutomation
#HomeAssistant #SmartHome #HomeAutomation
Product Launch 🗣️ Voice: Chapter 8
Home Assistant
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December 10, 2024 at 6:57 PM
DO IT! 👇
The Open Home Foundation received a $25,000 donation from DuckDuckGo to support our cause of building a privacy focused smart home
spreadprivacy.com/2024-duckduc...
#openhomefoundation #homeassistant #nabucasa
spreadprivacy.com/2024-duckduc...
#openhomefoundation #homeassistant #nabucasa
2024 DuckDuckGo Charitable Donations
DuckDuckGo is donating $1.1 million in 2024 to support organizations that share our vision of raising the standard of trust online.
spreadprivacy.com
December 3, 2024 at 8:49 PM
The Open Home Foundation received a $25,000 donation from DuckDuckGo to support our cause of building a privacy focused smart home
spreadprivacy.com/2024-duckduc...
#openhomefoundation #homeassistant #nabucasa
spreadprivacy.com/2024-duckduc...
#openhomefoundation #homeassistant #nabucasa
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all hail the thanksgiving tube
November 28, 2024 at 8:25 PM
all hail the thanksgiving tube
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It’s beta day! 🛠️
Today my focus is kicking off Home Assistant 2024.12 beta week, the final release of the year. 🎄✨
Only festive vibes and sparkling features are allowed. 🎁 Can’t wait to unwrap!
#HomeAssistant
Today my focus is kicking off Home Assistant 2024.12 beta week, the final release of the year. 🎄✨
Only festive vibes and sparkling features are allowed. 🎁 Can’t wait to unwrap!
#HomeAssistant
November 27, 2024 at 7:51 AM
It’s beta day! 🛠️
Today my focus is kicking off Home Assistant 2024.12 beta week, the final release of the year. 🎄✨
Only festive vibes and sparkling features are allowed. 🎁 Can’t wait to unwrap!
#HomeAssistant
Today my focus is kicking off Home Assistant 2024.12 beta week, the final release of the year. 🎄✨
Only festive vibes and sparkling features are allowed. 🎁 Can’t wait to unwrap!
#HomeAssistant
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Hooray 🎉 It's the last Wednesday of the month, which means Home Assistant Beta Week begins.
Your chance to test the new features to be added in the next release. Curious to see what's new this time!
Be sure to join the Discord #beta channel in case you install it home-assistant.io/join-chat
Your chance to test the new features to be added in the next release. Curious to see what's new this time!
Be sure to join the Discord #beta channel in case you install it home-assistant.io/join-chat
Join the Home Assistant Discord Server!
Open source home automation that puts local control and privacy first. | 131944 members
www.home-assistant.io
November 27, 2024 at 7:07 AM
Hooray 🎉 It's the last Wednesday of the month, which means Home Assistant Beta Week begins.
Your chance to test the new features to be added in the next release. Curious to see what's new this time!
Be sure to join the Discord #beta channel in case you install it home-assistant.io/join-chat
Your chance to test the new features to be added in the next release. Curious to see what's new this time!
Be sure to join the Discord #beta channel in case you install it home-assistant.io/join-chat
iirc when Twitter (X) first started up, most posts were of food pics. Did I miss that phase here on Bluesky?
November 26, 2024 at 12:29 AM
iirc when Twitter (X) first started up, most posts were of food pics. Did I miss that phase here on Bluesky?
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We've had several inquiries about our presence here on bsky - we're working on getting this set up!
✅ Domain handle
✅ Profile picture/banner/bio
While we're getting ready, check out the starter pack @frenck.social made filled with people involved with the project! 👇🏼
✅ Domain handle
✅ Profile picture/banner/bio
While we're getting ready, check out the starter pack @frenck.social made filled with people involved with the project! 👇🏼
November 25, 2024 at 4:57 PM
We've had several inquiries about our presence here on bsky - we're working on getting this set up!
✅ Domain handle
✅ Profile picture/banner/bio
While we're getting ready, check out the starter pack @frenck.social made filled with people involved with the project! 👇🏼
✅ Domain handle
✅ Profile picture/banner/bio
While we're getting ready, check out the starter pack @frenck.social made filled with people involved with the project! 👇🏼
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Welcome @home-assistant.io and @openhomefoundation.org to BlueSky! 👋
November 25, 2024 at 8:21 PM
Welcome @home-assistant.io and @openhomefoundation.org to BlueSky! 👋
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Just discovered starter packs on this platform. Best thing ever when new and trying to find suitable follows.
November 10, 2024 at 7:32 PM
Just discovered starter packs on this platform. Best thing ever when new and trying to find suitable follows.