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Syntax - Tasty Web Development Treats

Home Automation - A Look Ahead

Syntax - Tasty Web Development Treats

Wes Bos

Tech News, News, Technology

4.91.2K Ratings

🗓️ 22 June 2022

⏱️ 70 minutes

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In this Tasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about the current state of home automation, and the kinds of software and hardware they’re using in their homes to automate their lives. Sentry - Sponsor If you want to know what’s happening with your code, track errors and monitor performance with Sentry. Sentry’s Application Monitoring platform helps developers see performance issues, fix errors faster, and optimize their code health. Cut your time on error resolution from hours to minutes. It works with any language and integrates with dozens of other services. Syntax listeners new to Sentry can get two months for free by visiting Sentry.io and using the coupon code TASTYTREAT during sign up. Auth0 - Sponsor Auth0 is the easiest way for developers to add authentication and secure their applications. They provides features like user management, multi-factor authentication, and you can even enable users to login with device biometrics with something like their fingerprint. Not to mention, Auth0 has SDKs for your favorite frameworks like React, Next.js, and Node/Express. Make sure to sign up for a free account and give Auth0 a try with the link below. https://a0.to/syntax Freshbooks - Sponsor Get a 30 day free trial of Freshbooks at freshbooks.com/syntax Show Notes 00:11 Welcome Syntax Ep181 Automating Stuff 02:18 Protocols 07:35 Software Homebridge Hoobs Home Assistant 11:28 Using Homebridge 16:51 Home Assistant vs Homebridge 24:35 Home Assistant automations 27:26 Wyze cams 33:13 Sponsor: Sentry 34:31 Hardware Philips Hue Leviton Synology Node-RED Docker Wyze Bridge U-Tec 38:00 Bulbs 40:24 Buttons Lutron Aurora Smart Bulb Dimmer Switch Flic Button 42:53 IR Blasters 45:57 Sensors 47:56 Motion sensors 52:05 Sponsor: Auth0 53:28 Switched switches 57:36 Sprinklers 58:54 NFC /r/Homeassistant Shelly 01:04:03 Sponsor: Freshbooks 01:05:01 ××× SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ××× ××× SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ××× Scott: Severence on Apple TV+ Wes: INKZALL Shameless Plugs Scott: LevelUp Tutorials Wes: Wes Bos Beginner JavaScript Tweet us your tasty treats Scott’s Instagram LevelUpTutorials Instagram Wes’ Instagram Wes’ Twitter Wes’ Facebook Scott’s Twitter Make sure to include @SyntaxFM in your tweets

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0:00.0

You're listening to syntax, the podcast with the tastiest web development treats out

0:05.6

there.

0:06.6

Strap yourself in and get ready.

0:08.1

Here is Scott Tillinski and West boss.

0:11.2

Welcome to syntax, the home automation show.

0:14.9

No, this is going to be a show about the look ahead at home automation.

0:20.4

So I just bought a new house or moving in by the time you listen to this, I'll be moved

0:25.5

in already.

0:27.5

I've been looking into sort of going the next level.

0:30.8

We did a show a couple of years ago on home automation and I've been looking or like

0:35.4

smart home stuff and I've been looking to go like a little deeper on it and get into

0:39.1

some real, real heavy stuff.

0:41.8

So I thought like Scott and I just kind of just the intonation and what you said that

0:49.8

was perfect.

0:50.8

It was great.

0:52.8

Well, we've just been talking about home assistant and home bridge and hoops and

0:58.8

RTSP and all this stuff and I was like, like, let's, I've been asking a Twitter and talking

1:03.6

a lot and like, this is kind of stuff that us techies love talking about.

1:07.5

So I thought, let's just record an episode sort of explaining how it all works and sort

1:11.6

of my thoughts as to where I'm at right now.

1:14.6

And then like we'll come back in six months or whatever and say like, like what we did

1:18.9

because I think Scott's interest is peaked here as well.

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