my new FAVORITE home lab software

I have been waiting potentially years I have been waiting potentially years for a good opportunity to actually use for a good opportunity to actually use for a good opportunity to actually use the software we're going to be checking the software we're going to be checking the software we're going to be checking out today and that is home assistant in out today and that is home assistant in out today and that is home assistant in this video what we're going to be doing this video what we're going to be doing this video what we're going to be doing is whipping out a zimma board and is whipping out a zimma board and is whipping out a zimma board and installing home assistant on it I picked installing home assistant on it I picked installing home assistant on it I picked up one of these guys from Amazon it is a up one of these guys from Amazon it is a up one of these guys from Amazon it is a sanoff uh zigby 3.0 USB dongle plus and sanoff uh zigby 3.0 USB dongle plus and sanoff uh zigby 3.0 USB dongle plus and the reason I need this dongle is because the reason I need this dongle is because the reason I need this dongle is because the device that we are first going to be the device that we are first going to be the device that we are first going to be setting up in my instance of Home setting up in my instance of Home setting up in my instance of Home assistant is using zigby which is a assistant is using zigby which is a assistant is using zigby which is a open- source protocol that smart devices open- source protocol that smart devices open- source protocol that smart devices use to be able to uh connect to other use to be able to uh connect to other use to be able to uh connect to other devices so that way we can have control devices so that way we can have control devices so that way we can have control over them there are other protocols I over them there are other protocols I over them there are other protocols I could have gone with and actually the could have gone with and actually the could have gone with and actually the blinds I'm going to be doing this with blinds I'm going to be doing this with blinds I'm going to be doing this with is from a company called smart wings now is from a company called smart wings now is from a company called smart wings now they have numerous protocols they have they have numerous protocols they have they have numerous protocols they have matter thread Ziggy which is what I matter thread Ziggy which is what I matter thread Ziggy which is what I decided to go with I watched a couple decided to go with I watched a couple decided to go with I watched a couple like comparison videos I was going back like comparison videos I was going back like comparison videos I was going back and forth between zigg and zwave here and forth between zigg and zwave here and forth between zigg and zwave here and after doing some research I did and after doing some research I did and after doing some research I did decide on zigg I'm not going to go too decide on zigg I'm not going to go too decide on zigg I'm not going to go too far into that right now I will link down far into that right now I will link down far into that right now I will link down below to the video that I used to kind below to the video that I used to kind below to the video that I used to kind of come to that decision for myself but of come to that decision for myself but of come to that decision for myself but there's other protocols as well you just there's other protocols as well you just there's other protocols as well you just use Wi-Fi Bluetooth and a few others use Wi-Fi Bluetooth and a few others use Wi-Fi Bluetooth and a few others here but ultimately I do want to use here but ultimately I do want to use here but ultimately I do want to use zigby for as many of the devices as I zigby for as many of the devices as I zigby for as many of the devices as I can and one of the really cool things can and one of the really cool things can and one of the really cool things about home assistant is you don't have about home assistant is you don't have about home assistant is you don't have to have a bunch of different to have a bunch of different to have a bunch of different applications to actually manage applications to actually manage applications to actually manage everything I can set up zigg devices everything I can set up zigg devices everything I can set up zigg devices Wi-Fi devices Bluetooth devices a bunch Wi-Fi devices Bluetooth devices a bunch Wi-Fi devices Bluetooth devices a bunch of different things within home of different things within home of different things within home assistant and just have a central assistant and just have a central assistant and just have a central dashboard and place us to control dashboard and place us to control dashboard and place us to control everything set up scripts and

everything set up scripts and everything set up scripts and automations for my home now these shades automations for my home now these shades automations for my home now these shades are really cool and I will be talking are really cool and I will be talking are really cool and I will be talking about them more in just a moment right about them more in just a moment right about them more in just a moment right after we go ahead and actually install after we go ahead and actually install after we go ahead and actually install home assistant we head over here to the home assistant we head over here to the home assistant we head over here to the home assistant website it does a really home assistant website it does a really home assistant website it does a really good job of explaining the different good job of explaining the different good job of explaining the different options and ways to go ahead and install options and ways to go ahead and install options and ways to go ahead and install it they do have devices with it it they do have devices with it it they do have devices with it pre-loaded makes it really easy pre-loaded makes it really easy pre-loaded makes it really easy obviously the easiest to be specific or obviously the easiest to be specific or obviously the easiest to be specific or you can set this on a Raspberry Pi they you can set this on a Raspberry Pi they you can set this on a Raspberry Pi they have the home assistant yellow which I have the home assistant yellow which I have the home assistant yellow which I believe the video by um Jeff gurling I believe the video by um Jeff gurling I believe the video by um Jeff gurling I think he uses this in that video I think he uses this in that video I think he uses this in that video I watched his video before doing all this watched his video before doing all this watched his video before doing all this so there may be some similarities I will so there may be some similarities I will so there may be some similarities I will link to his down below but if we go down link to his down below but if we go down link to his down below but if we go down to other Hardware this is my option it to other Hardware this is my option it to other Hardware this is my option it says right here that it is hard and I says right here that it is hard and I says right here that it is hard and I can vouch that it's really not there are can vouch that it's really not there are can vouch that it's really not there are a couple additional steps we have a couple additional steps we have a couple additional steps we have options for Droid devices as well as x86 options for Droid devices as well as x86 options for Droid devices as well as x86 64 machines that is what the zimma board 64 machines that is what the zimma board 64 machines that is what the zimma board is and it's my personal preference to is and it's my personal preference to is and it's my personal preference to use x86 machines over something like the use x86 machines over something like the use x86 machines over something like the Raspberry Pi I just find them easier to Raspberry Pi I just find them easier to Raspberry Pi I just find them easier to work with more compatibility and I like work with more compatibility and I like work with more compatibility and I like the zimma board itself because it's kind the zimma board itself because it's kind the zimma board itself because it's kind of uh enclosed in a heat SN and it just of uh enclosed in a heat SN and it just of uh enclosed in a heat SN and it just looks a lot cooler sitting on that looks a lot cooler sitting on that looks a lot cooler sitting on that cabinet and it is a little more powerful cabinet and it is a little more powerful cabinet and it is a little more powerful it's going to have a lot more of um it's going to have a lot more of um it's going to have a lot more of um growth potential compared to a standard growth potential compared to a standard growth potential compared to a standard Raspberry Pi and honestly you get a Raspberry Pi and honestly you get a Raspberry Pi and honestly you get a pretty cheap mini PC that you could use pretty cheap mini PC that you could use pretty cheap mini PC that you could use for something like this for almost the for something like this for almost the for something like this for almost the exact same cost and chance cards can exact same cost and chance cards can exact same cost and chance cards can have like built-in Wi-Fi additional IO have like built-in Wi-Fi additional IO have like built-in Wi-Fi additional IO that might be helpful things like that that might be helpful things like that that might be helpful things like that now this is the set set up process and now this is the set set up process and now this is the set set up process and again it's pretty easy first you're again it's pretty easy first you're again it's pretty easy first you're going to want to make sure ufi is

going to want to make sure ufi is going to want to make sure ufi is enabled depending on your bios the enabled depending on your bios the enabled depending on your bios the process is going to be uh different but process is going to be uh different but process is going to be uh different but it's generally all within the boot it's generally all within the boot it's generally all within the boot settings you're going to want to disable settings you're going to want to disable settings you're going to want to disable secure boot because we're going to be uh secure boot because we're going to be uh secure boot because we're going to be uh doing this with a um it's the first doing this with a um it's the first doing this with a um it's the first method or the first option here which if method or the first option here which if method or the first option here which if we scroll down here method one we scroll down here method one we scroll down here method one recommended the best way to do this is recommended the best way to do this is recommended the best way to do this is to install Ubuntu on a USB drive using to install Ubuntu on a USB drive using to install Ubuntu on a USB drive using something like etcher or Rufus or if something like etcher or Rufus or if something like etcher or Rufus or if you're already in Linux it's really easy you're already in Linux it's really easy you're already in Linux it's really easy just to use gnome discs that's the best just to use gnome discs that's the best just to use gnome discs that's the best tool to do this with so just install tool to do this with so just install tool to do this with so just install like the latest luntu desktop onto a USB like the latest luntu desktop onto a USB like the latest luntu desktop onto a USB drive and you're going to want to go drive and you're going to want to go drive and you're going to want to go ahead and boot into the live environment ahead and boot into the live environment ahead and boot into the live environment for these Zim boards in particular they for these Zim boards in particular they for these Zim boards in particular they have emmc flash storage I believe it's have emmc flash storage I believe it's have emmc flash storage I believe it's 32 GB built into it now obviously 32 GB built into it now obviously 32 GB built into it now obviously depending on your device and whatnot you depending on your device and whatnot you depending on your device and whatnot you are going to end up wiping the data on are going to end up wiping the data on are going to end up wiping the data on the hard drive so do make sure you back the hard drive so do make sure you back the hard drive so do make sure you back up everything on the device that you up everything on the device that you up everything on the device that you plan on installing uh what is it haos on plan on installing uh what is it haos on plan on installing uh what is it haos on Home assistant OS so once you go ahead Home assistant OS so once you go ahead Home assistant OS so once you go ahead and boot into it the live environment of and boot into it the live environment of and boot into it the live environment of a Bo to what you're going to want to do a Bo to what you're going to want to do a Bo to what you're going to want to do is download the image it's right here is download the image it's right here is download the image it's right here from here download the image this right from here download the image this right from here download the image this right here is the download location for a home here is the download location for a home here is the download location for a home assistant OS which I do believe is just assistant OS which I do believe is just assistant OS which I do believe is just a Debian based Linux distribution that a Debian based Linux distribution that a Debian based Linux distribution that has everything kind of pre-installed and has everything kind of pre-installed and has everything kind of pre-installed and configured for you which is nice and configured for you which is nice and configured for you which is nice and once you have it downloaded within the once you have it downloaded within the once you have it downloaded within the live environment you open up gnome Diss live environment you open up gnome Diss live environment you open up gnome Diss and then you go to the drive that you and then you go to the drive that you and then you go to the drive that you plan on installing on this example right plan on installing on this example right plan on installing on this example right here is a one tbte disc for the zimma here is a one tbte disc for the zimma here is a one tbte disc for the zimma board it's going to be that emmc flash board it's going to be that emmc flash board it's going to be that emmc flash storage that's built into it or you storage that's built into it or you storage that's built into it or you could use a little pcie and add more could use a little pcie and add more could use a little pcie and add more storage if you'd like to you select the storage if you'd like to you select the storage if you'd like to you select the image start restoring from that image

image start restoring from that image image start restoring from that image onto the drive that you plan on onto the drive that you plan on onto the drive that you plan on installing it onto and really that's installing it onto and really that's installing it onto and really that's about it you might get some errors the about it you might get some errors the about it you might get some errors the actual home assistant documentation will actual home assistant documentation will actual home assistant documentation will kind of walk you through that but that kind of walk you through that but that kind of walk you through that but that truly it once it goes ahead and finishes truly it once it goes ahead and finishes truly it once it goes ahead and finishes it up all you need to do is um restart it up all you need to do is um restart it up all you need to do is um restart the system remove the drive and you're the system remove the drive and you're the system remove the drive and you're going to be booting into home assistant going to be booting into home assistant going to be booting into home assistant now I did record the process of me going now I did record the process of me going now I did record the process of me going into the initial boot I am going to jump into the initial boot I am going to jump into the initial boot I am going to jump to that but first I kind of want to talk to that but first I kind of want to talk to that but first I kind of want to talk about the uh product in which I'm going about the uh product in which I'm going about the uh product in which I'm going to first be linking up to it and that is to first be linking up to it and that is to first be linking up to it and that is the Smart blinds I got an email from the Smart blinds I got an email from the Smart blinds I got an email from Smart Wings a long time ago asked me if Smart Wings a long time ago asked me if Smart Wings a long time ago asked me if I wanted to check out this product I I wanted to check out this product I I wanted to check out this product I couldn't install them in my previous couldn't install them in my previous couldn't install them in my previous home but when I moved I reached out to home but when I moved I reached out to home but when I moved I reached out to them again and they were willing to send them again and they were willing to send them again and they were willing to send some over to see how well it would work some over to see how well it would work some over to see how well it would work so big thank you to them that that's so big thank you to them that that's so big thank you to them that that's super awesome so here on the website I super awesome so here on the website I super awesome so here on the website I went with the roller Shades they have went with the roller Shades they have went with the roller Shades they have some other really cool ones I kind of some other really cool ones I kind of some other really cool ones I kind of wanted the zebra Shades they have a wanted the zebra Shades they have a wanted the zebra Shades they have a really nice effect that goes with it really nice effect that goes with it really nice effect that goes with it they have dual Shades which are super they have dual Shades which are super they have dual Shades which are super expensive but I went with the roller expensive but I went with the roller expensive but I went with the roller Shades and I believe I went this first Shades and I believe I went this first Shades and I believe I went this first one right here the motorized light one right here the motorized light one right here the motorized light filtering shade 70% blackout so they're filtering shade 70% blackout so they're filtering shade 70% blackout so they're cool cuz you can't see through them but cool cuz you can't see through them but cool cuz you can't see through them but it still lets a little bit of light in it still lets a little bit of light in it still lets a little bit of light in now the ordering process the base price now the ordering process the base price now the ordering process the base price is 179 which is kind of up there but if is 179 which is kind of up there but if is 179 which is kind of up there but if you're somebody considering this it's you're somebody considering this it's you're somebody considering this it's probably not too bad I went with the probably not too bad I went with the probably not too bad I went with the ivory and there's a couple different ivory and there's a couple different ivory and there's a couple different Mount types outside or inside I did the Mount types outside or inside I did the Mount types outside or inside I did the inside mount which I think looks way inside mount which I think looks way inside mount which I think looks way better and within the ordering thing you better and within the ordering thing you better and within the ordering thing you have options for the width height all have options for the width height all have options for the width height all the way down to fractional inches here the way down to fractional inches here the way down to fractional inches here which you do need to make sure it's

which you do need to make sure it's which you do need to make sure it's absolutely perfect because one I have uh absolutely perfect because one I have uh absolutely perfect because one I have uh one of the blinds right here this one one of the blinds right here this one one of the blinds right here this one was supposed to go in the kitchen but I was supposed to go in the kitchen but I was supposed to go in the kitchen but I measured it too small by a couple inches measured it too small by a couple inches measured it too small by a couple inches which sucks and then the bigger one that which sucks and then the bigger one that which sucks and then the bigger one that goes in my kitchen I measured it too big goes in my kitchen I measured it too big goes in my kitchen I measured it too big by probably like a fraction of an inch by probably like a fraction of an inch by probably like a fraction of an inch so it is definitely snug I installed it so it is definitely snug I installed it so it is definitely snug I installed it it was hard to get it in there and I'm it was hard to get it in there and I'm it was hard to get it in there and I'm probably actually going to uninstall it probably actually going to uninstall it probably actually going to uninstall it sand down the edges a little bit and pop sand down the edges a little bit and pop sand down the edges a little bit and pop it back in there but for the most part it back in there but for the most part it back in there but for the most part the installation process is really easy the installation process is really easy the installation process is really easy you just have some brackets you two you just have some brackets you two you just have some brackets you two screws right up into the frame and then screws right up into the frame and then screws right up into the frame and then they kind of just slide and pop in it's they kind of just slide and pop in it's they kind of just slide and pop in it's it's a pretty straightforward and easy it's a pretty straightforward and easy it's a pretty straightforward and easy process for me the installation process process for me the installation process process for me the installation process takes a little bit longer especially takes a little bit longer especially takes a little bit longer especially when you have a kids running around but when you have a kids running around but when you have a kids running around but they make everything fun going on we have the motor type so I fun going on we have the motor type so I kind of already ran through this this is kind of already ran through this this is kind of already ran through this this is how you want to connect so we have the how you want to connect so we have the how you want to connect so we have the zigg the standard motor just as the zigg the standard motor just as the zigg the standard motor just as the multi- channel remote control I would multi- channel remote control I would multi- channel remote control I would not recommend that you're going to want not recommend that you're going to want not recommend that you're going to want to get something that has some sort of to get something that has some sort of to get something that has some sort of smart functionality in it Alexa motor smart functionality in it Alexa motor smart functionality in it Alexa motor the matter motor is pretty expensive the matter motor is pretty expensive the matter motor is pretty expensive they have hom kit zwave so I think the they have hom kit zwave so I think the they have hom kit zwave so I think the ziggie and the Alexa are the cheapest ziggie and the Alexa are the cheapest ziggie and the Alexa are the cheapest options variants decide how it looks I options variants decide how it looks I options variants decide how it looks I just went with the kind of flat white just went with the kind of flat white just went with the kind of flat white square for all of them and then you have square for all of them and then you have square for all of them and then you have some Bottom bar options you they have some Bottom bar options you they have some Bottom bar options you they have solar panels which is pretty cool but I solar panels which is pretty cool but I solar panels which is pretty cool but I did make a a little mistake you have the did make a a little mistake you have the did make a a little mistake you have the option to uh pick what side of the motor option to uh pick what side of the motor option to uh pick what side of the motor is on here put the motor on the side in is on here put the motor on the side in is on here put the motor on the side in which the window does not move because

which the window does not move because which the window does not move because uh if you want to use the little solar uh if you want to use the little solar uh if you want to use the little solar panel that sticks to the window you're panel that sticks to the window you're panel that sticks to the window you're not going to want the motor on the side not going to want the motor on the side not going to want the motor on the side of the window that moves very critical of the window that moves very critical of the window that moves very critical error that I made at least they claim error that I made at least they claim error that I made at least they claim that they last about 6 months to a year that they last about 6 months to a year that they last about 6 months to a year on the charge and it takes a couple on the charge and it takes a couple on the charge and it takes a couple hours to charge it up I can just get hours to charge it up I can just get hours to charge it up I can just get something like something like something like this little portable battery and take it this little portable battery and take it this little portable battery and take it to each blind and charge it throughout a to each blind and charge it throughout a to each blind and charge it throughout a day no big deal and if I'm to give just day no big deal and if I'm to give just day no big deal and if I'm to give just like a little quick review on these like a little quick review on these like a little quick review on these things they are awesome even before I things they are awesome even before I things they are awesome even before I got them connected using the little got them connected using the little got them connected using the little remote that came with them they were remote that came with them they were remote that came with them they were they shipped kind of pre-programmed so they shipped kind of pre-programmed so they shipped kind of pre-programmed so it was really cool to be able to just it was really cool to be able to just it was really cool to be able to just use that raise lower them and all that use that raise lower them and all that use that raise lower them and all that super fun product so with that let's cut super fun product so with that let's cut super fun product so with that let's cut to the point of me doing the initial to the point of me doing the initial to the point of me doing the initial connection and getting them into the connection and getting them into the connection and getting them into the system now I do have experience with a system now I do have experience with a system now I do have experience with a lot of Home lab type services and lot of Home lab type services and lot of Home lab type services and whatnot but this is my very first time whatnot but this is my very first time whatnot but this is my very first time ever in home assistant so this is kind ever in home assistant so this is kind ever in home assistant so this is kind of a first impression type thing which I of a first impression type thing which I of a first impression type thing which I actually have things to set up so this actually have things to set up so this actually have things to set up so this going to be interesting let's create my going to be interesting let's create my going to be interesting let's create my smart home starting with our user smart home starting with our user smart home starting with our user account all right create account home account all right create account home account all right create account home address I am not in Amsterdam but I am address I am not in Amsterdam but I am address I am not in Amsterdam but I am going to do this and then proceed there going to do this and then proceed there going to do this and then proceed there we go our address has been added so we go our address has been added so we go our address has been added so share information yeah let's just give share information yeah let's just give share information yeah let's just give them all the data makes the product them all the data makes the product them all the data makes the product better right let's go next and we found better right let's go next and we found better right let's go next and we found some compatible devices already and it some compatible devices already and it some compatible devices already and it looks like zigg is working so I did plug looks like zigg is working so I did plug looks like zigg is working so I did plug in the little uh the dongle the zigby in the little uh the dongle the zigby in the little uh the dongle the zigby dongle and it says zigby automation so dongle and it says zigby automation so dongle and it says zigby automation so let's go and just hit finish see if we let's go and just hit finish see if we let's go and just hit finish see if we can add those blinds so light it detects

can add those blinds so light it detects can add those blinds so light it detects my uh Elgato lights right away so that's my uh Elgato lights right away so that's my uh Elgato lights right away so that's pretty cool it's hey oh it's taking a a pretty cool it's hey oh it's taking a a pretty cool it's hey oh it's taking a a minute turn back on uh okay oh there's minute turn back on uh okay oh there's minute turn back on uh okay oh there's one oh if I were to actually get this to one oh if I were to actually get this to one oh if I were to actually get this to work properly that oh there it goes so work properly that oh there it goes so work properly that oh there it goes so we have kids bedroom too and living room we have kids bedroom too and living room we have kids bedroom too and living room TV so automatically pulled a lot of the TV so automatically pulled a lot of the TV so automatically pulled a lot of the Google devices in which is pretty cool Google devices in which is pretty cool Google devices in which is pretty cool uh how do we add something so energy uh how do we add something so energy uh how do we add something so energy mapped do lists uh devices and services mapped do lists uh devices and services mapped do lists uh devices and services discovered okay here we are so we have discovered okay here we are so we have discovered okay here we are so we have Synology stuff uh zigby zigby home Synology stuff uh zigby zigby home Synology stuff uh zigby zigby home automation oh so this is the dongle so automation oh so this is the dongle so automation oh so this is the dongle so we have one device here zigg home we have one device here zigg home we have one device here zigg home automation um add devices via this automation um add devices via this automation um add devices via this device so searching for zigg devices now device so searching for zigg devices now device so searching for zigg devices now if it doesn't find any I might have to if it doesn't find any I might have to if it doesn't find any I might have to move it upstairs move it upstairs move it upstairs where it's closer cuz right now I'm in where it's closer cuz right now I'm in where it's closer cuz right now I'm in the kind of basement level where my the kind of basement level where my the kind of basement level where my office is oh make sure they're in office is oh make sure they're in office is oh make sure they're in pairing mode uh okay all right all right pairing mode uh okay all right all right pairing mode uh okay all right all right got a manual there we go I did this got a manual there we go I did this got a manual there we go I did this whole song and dance with it uh by smart whole song and dance with it uh by smart whole song and dance with it uh by smart Wings this is the kitchen one so there Wings this is the kitchen one so there Wings this is the kitchen one so there we go devic is ready to use area I don't we go devic is ready to use area I don't we go devic is ready to use area I don't have oh areas there's some predefined have oh areas there's some predefined have oh areas there's some predefined ones so that is the kitchen this is ones so that is the kitchen this is ones so that is the kitchen this is going to be the uh kitchen shade there going to be the uh kitchen shade there going to be the uh kitchen shade there we go it's it's on there so now I have we go it's it's on there so now I have we go it's it's on there so now I have to do this with to do this with to do this with everything okay we'll be back all right everything okay we'll be back all right everything okay we'll be back all right and there we go we got our four Shades

and there we go we got our four Shades and there we go we got our four Shades added um it's searching for more there's added um it's searching for more there's added um it's searching for more there's going to be no more um again not they going to be no more um again not they going to be no more um again not they not being a save button is kind not being a save button is kind not being a save button is kind of uh disappointing or at least like a of uh disappointing or at least like a of uh disappointing or at least like a little thing that says save to confirm little thing that says save to confirm little thing that says save to confirm that what I have in there is um just in that what I have in there is um just in that what I have in there is um just in case let's open this in a new tab oh case let's open this in a new tab oh case let's open this in a new tab oh there it is it is Kitchen living room there it is it is Kitchen living room there it is it is Kitchen living room bedroom we have the up down stop and bedroom we have the up down stop and bedroom we have the up down stop and whatnot super freaking sweet so I think whatnot super freaking sweet so I think whatnot super freaking sweet so I think as of for now this is going to be fine as of for now this is going to be fine as of for now this is going to be fine I'm going to call it quits tonight it's I'm going to call it quits tonight it's I'm going to call it quits tonight it's getting a a little late so we will be getting a a little late so we will be getting a a little late so we will be back tomorrow all right hello it is back tomorrow all right hello it is back tomorrow all right hello it is Brandon in the present once again thank Brandon in the present once again thank Brandon in the present once again thank you Brandon in the past for setting that you Brandon in the past for setting that you Brandon in the past for setting that up for me this is my current dashboard up for me this is my current dashboard up for me this is my current dashboard now this definitely looks a little bit now this definitely looks a little bit now this definitely looks a little bit different than uh it just looked when I different than uh it just looked when I different than uh it just looked when I initially got the uh shades installed in initially got the uh shades installed in initially got the uh shades installed in here I've added a couple more devices we here I've added a couple more devices we here I've added a couple more devices we have a Apple TV we have a printer some have a Apple TV we have a printer some have a Apple TV we have a printer some Elgato key lights here so if I go Boop Elgato key lights here so if I go Boop Elgato key lights here so if I go Boop they they're they're going to turn off they they're they're going to turn off they they're they're going to turn off Boop back on it's they're working really Boop back on it's they're working really Boop back on it's they're working really good now when I first got them in there good now when I first got them in there good now when I first got them in there a little eh we have the shades here a little eh we have the shades here a little eh we have the shades here front shade large shade and kitchen front shade large shade and kitchen front shade large shade and kitchen shade and of course don't forget the shade and of course don't forget the shade and of course don't forget the bedroom shade and a couple other devices bedroom shade and a couple other devices bedroom shade and a couple other devices basically everything here Auto detected basically everything here Auto detected basically everything here Auto detected if we go to uh settings devices and if we go to uh settings devices and if we go to uh settings devices and services these are discovered devices services these are discovered devices services these are discovered devices that I have yet to properly set up and that I have yet to properly set up and that I have yet to properly set up and these are all my devices you can see on these are all my devices you can see on these are all my devices you can see on the overview I have anyti not available the overview I have anyti not available the overview I have anyti not available cameras I just disabled those so you cameras I just disabled those so you cameras I just disabled those so you don't see my home the app is phenomenal don't see my home the app is phenomenal don't see my home the app is phenomenal there is a lot of customization and there is a lot of customization and there is a lot of customization and stuff I need to do to get this to

stuff I need to do to get this to stuff I need to do to get this to actually work and look how I want it to actually work and look how I want it to actually work and look how I want it to now one thing I was experimenting with now one thing I was experimenting with now one thing I was experimenting with last night and something that was kind last night and something that was kind last night and something that was kind of disappointing if we go over here to of disappointing if we go over here to of disappointing if we go over here to settings um not home assistant Cloud but settings um not home assistant Cloud but settings um not home assistant Cloud but that's what I'm talking about uh if we that's what I'm talking about uh if we that's what I'm talking about uh if we go to devices and services add an go to devices and services add an go to devices and services add an integration I go to something like integration I go to something like integration I go to something like Amazon my wife likes to use Amazon my wife likes to use Amazon my wife likes to use Amazon for like the voice commands and Amazon for like the voice commands and Amazon for like the voice commands and stuff go to Amazon this needs to be done stuff go to Amazon this needs to be done stuff go to Amazon this needs to be done with their home assistant Cloud so it's with their home assistant Cloud so it's with their home assistant Cloud so it's like six bucks a month or something like like six bucks a month or something like like six bucks a month or something like that it's not too bad honestly I might that it's not too bad honestly I might that it's not too bad honestly I might end up using it but I did do an end up using it but I did do an end up using it but I did do an alternative thing which kind of works alternative thing which kind of works alternative thing which kind of works it's a uh let's see if I go back here it's a uh let's see if I go back here it's a uh let's see if I go back here add an integration and I think it is the add an integration and I think it is the add an integration and I think it is the it's a emulator here Hue yeah emulated it's a emulator here Hue yeah emulated it's a emulator here Hue yeah emulated Hue this right here is what I ended up Hue this right here is what I ended up Hue this right here is what I ended up trying to use for this what it does is trying to use for this what it does is trying to use for this what it does is it gets devices that aren't being able it gets devices that aren't being able it gets devices that aren't being able to be discovered by Amazon Alex or to be discovered by Amazon Alex or to be discovered by Amazon Alex or devices within your home assistant that devices within your home assistant that devices within your home assistant that isn't seeing and emulated them as Hue isn't seeing and emulated them as Hue isn't seeing and emulated them as Hue Lights now this in the most basic sense Lights now this in the most basic sense Lights now this in the most basic sense is working fine I've been able to add my is working fine I've been able to add my is working fine I've been able to add my alexas or add my shades to the Amazon alexas or add my shades to the Amazon alexas or add my shades to the Amazon app or the Alexa app control them and app or the Alexa app control them and app or the Alexa app control them and whatnot the main issue is obviously whatnot the main issue is obviously whatnot the main issue is obviously shades are not going to act exactly like shades are not going to act exactly like shades are not going to act exactly like a hue bulb so if I say shades to 50% a a hue bulb so if I say shades to 50% a a hue bulb so if I say shades to 50% a hue bulb will switch to 50% instantly

hue bulb will switch to 50% instantly hue bulb will switch to 50% instantly the shade is going to take a lot longer the shade is going to take a lot longer the shade is going to take a lot longer so I mean it works but then comes at me so I mean it works but then comes at me so I mean it works but then comes at me with I'm sorry this device has with I'm sorry this device has with I'm sorry this device has malfunctioned when it has not so there's malfunctioned when it has not so there's malfunctioned when it has not so there's a trade off there it's it's kind of a trade off there it's it's kind of a trade off there it's it's kind of hacky and when I say hacky you need to hacky and when I say hacky you need to hacky and when I say hacky you need to actually edit your configuration to be actually edit your configuration to be actually edit your configuration to be able to do this so so if I go to add-ons able to do this so so if I go to add-ons able to do this so so if I go to add-ons file editor let's go to the web UI and file editor let's go to the web UI and file editor let's go to the web UI and we want to screw around with the we want to screw around with the we want to screw around with the configurations yaml so you can see right configurations yaml so you can see right configurations yaml so you can see right here this is emulated Hue and these are here this is emulated Hue and these are here this is emulated Hue and these are the devices that I added so cover the devices that I added so cover the devices that I added so cover bedroom shade cover is the bedroom shade bedroom shade cover is the bedroom shade bedroom shade cover is the bedroom shade so you do have some options to kind of so you do have some options to kind of so you do have some options to kind of name it and get them to display how you name it and get them to display how you name it and get them to display how you would like them to so I have all the would like them to so I have all the would like them to so I have all the shades here it kind of works kind of shades here it kind of works kind of shades here it kind of works kind of made it to made it to made it to 90% h that device appears to be malfunctioning but I might end up trying malfunctioning but I might end up trying out their cloud service to see if that's out their cloud service to see if that's out their cloud service to see if that's going to work better but just the fact going to work better but just the fact going to work better but just the fact that this is a free option is kind of that this is a free option is kind of that this is a free option is kind of cool but yeah I'm I'm really excited cool but yeah I'm I'm really excited cool but yeah I'm I'm really excited again this home is a place that I can again this home is a place that I can again this home is a place that I can actually kind of uh drill into the wall actually kind of uh drill into the wall actually kind of uh drill into the wall install things like that add cameras I'm install things like that add cameras I'm install things like that add cameras I'm in the process of figuring out the uh in the process of figuring out the uh in the process of figuring out the uh light switches or the light dimmers that light switches or the light dimmers that light switches or the light dimmers that came with this place which are are came with this place which are are came with this place which are are actually smart functionality but they actually smart functionality but they actually smart functionality but they require a hub so that's going to be require a hub so that's going to be require a hub so that's going to be interesting I probably am going to do a interesting I probably am going to do a interesting I probably am going to do a video on that do subscribe because video on that do subscribe because video on that do subscribe because there's going to be some home assistant there's going to be some home assistant there's going to be some home assistant stuff coming up and honestly out of all stuff coming up and honestly out of all stuff coming up and honestly out of all of the home lab applications that I have

of the home lab applications that I have of the home lab applications that I have whether that be sonar radar my Security whether that be sonar radar my Security whether that be sonar radar my Security Suite backup Solutions things like that Suite backup Solutions things like that Suite backup Solutions things like that this I can see end up being my absolute this I can see end up being my absolute this I can see end up being my absolute favorite definitely daily use favorite definitely daily use favorite definitely daily use application I'm super excited and with application I'm super excited and with application I'm super excited and with all that I do hope you have an absolute all that I do hope you have an absolute all that I do hope you have an absolute beautiful day anything I mentioned beautiful day anything I mentioned beautiful day anything I mentioned including the blinds the dongle zimma including the blinds the dongle zimma including the blinds the dongle zimma board all that will be linked down below board all that will be linked down below board all that will be linked down below if you are interested some of them might if you are interested some of them might if you are interested some of them might be affiliate links so won't cost you be affiliate links so won't cost you be affiliate links so won't cost you nothing but will help out the channel I nothing but will help out the channel I nothing but will help out the channel I do appreciate that again have a do appreciate that again have a do appreciate that again have a beautiful day and goodbye