Easy & Effective: The Best 5 Home Assistant Automations for Beginners

In this tutorial, I'm going to show you the best five home automation technologies for beginners. These five technologies are easy to set up and use, and they're a great way to improve your home's comfort and efficiency.

If you're a beginner looking to get started with home automation, this tutorial is for you! We'll show you how to set up each of the five technologies, and how to use them to improve your home's comfort and efficiency. If you're looking to simplify your home life, then these five technologies are the way to go!

NOTE: Apparently, Home Assistant has changed its code, so that using - all does not work anymore the way I explain it. However, this does work:

service: light.turn_off
data: {}
target:
entity_id: all

You can download the blueprint pack that I created for this video at: https://ko-fi.com/s/e9a15cb553

Links referred to in this video:
* How to use Trigger IDs in Home Assistant -Tutorial: https://youtu.be/fE_MYcXYwMI
* Geofencing in Home Assistant - Tutorial: https://youtu.be/0ojMz1s3Y84
* These are the devices that I use and recommend: https://github.com/smarthomejunkie/MyDevices

Blog version: https://www.smarthomejunkie.net/the-best-five-home-assistant-automations-for-beginners



00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:32 1. Toggle lights when motion is detected or stopped
00:03:51 2. Toggle lights at Sunset and Sunrise
00:07:08 3. Turn off all devices after everyone has left the house
00:10:02 4. Turn on the heating when somebody enters the house
00:13:43 5. Real-Time Smoke Detection: Instant Phone Notifications

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