Home Automation Podcast

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Home automation podcast with practical smart home builds and curated gear recommendations.

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Episode 8 ·

Building a Maintenance Routine

Guest: Maya Lewis

A lightweight monthly checklist that keeps your automations reliable through updates and hardware churn.

  • maintenance
  • reliability

Episode 7 ·

Camera Storage Strategies

Guest: Evan Ross

Retention policies, local NVR setups, and cloud tradeoffs for practical home camera deployments.

  • cameras
  • storage

Episode 6 ·

Energy Monitoring That Matters

Guest: Priya Shah

How to choose sensors and dashboards that produce useful decisions instead of noisy data.

  • energy
  • analytics

Episode 5 ·

Smart Lock Security Basics

Guest: Chris Nguyen

Threat models for smart locks and concrete hardening steps for authentication, alerts, and guest access.

  • security
  • smart locks

Episode 4 ·

Low-Latency Automations

Guest: Nora Patel

Reducing trigger-to-action delay by choosing local-first devices, efficient automations, and smart event design.

  • automation
  • performance

Episode 3 ·

Home Assistant Backup Strategy

Guest: Alex Kim

A practical backup plan for Home Assistant, add-ons, and credentials with tested restore drills.

  • home assistant
  • operations

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