Truly smart devices are local, private, and work without a hub or Internet.

In this video I set up Home Assistant Yellow to automate my office lights, HVAC, and security system. I also give an update on the rest of the office buildout.

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Here are all the devices I used (some links are affiliate links):

- Home Assistant Yellow: https://www.home-assistant.io/yellow/
- Home Assistant Green: https://www.home-assistant.io/green/
- Raspberry Pi CM4: https://rpilocator.com/?cat=CM4
- Kioxia XG6 NVMe SSD: https://amzn.to/47et3pq
- Zooz 800 GPIO Z-wave module: https://amzn.to/3QIXpLx
- Leviton Zigbee light switch: https://amzn.to/40nLcz6
- Aqara Zigbee Motion Sensor: https://amzn.to/3srFtLV
- Simplisafe security system: https://amzn.to/3soh0Hx
- GoControl TBZ48 Thermostat: https://amzn.to/467WE2W
- Geerling Engineering video on AirGradient CO2/PM2.5 sensor:    • An ACTUALLY smart air quality monitor...  
- EP1 Human Presence Detector: https://shop.everythingsmart.io/en-us...

This video was not sponsored in any way—I paid for all the parts mentioned in the video.

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Contents:

00:00 - First world problems
01:10 - This one's not sponsored
01:52 - Buildout progression
03:43 - Home Assistant Yellow
06:10 - Motion vs presence detection
07:07 - Assembly
10:22 - HA Install
12:06 - HA Setup
14:02 - Enrolling lights
16:04 - Motion sensor setup
19:13 - Measure once, stick twice...
21:28 - Z-wave, Security system, and NVMe move
23:24 - Back to Z-wave
24:54 - The top secret thermostat reset
26:33 - It's actually smart!
28:41 - More progress