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	Podcast:		Home Assistant Podcast
	Episode:		Artem’s Energy‑Smart Automations Without the Chaos
	Category:		Technology
	Duration:		01:02:10
	Publish Date:		2026-01-13 17:00:06
	Description:		By day Artem works for JetBrains, developing coding IDEs for software professionals. But today we want to learn about his smart home, and how he is using Home Assistant to make it more energy efficient Watch this episode on YouTube Show notes for this episode are available at https://homeassistant.fm/HA217 Support the Podcast Get early-access to episodes and an ad-free feed by supporting our Patreon. https://homeassistant.fm/patreon Share your story We wouldn't be able to do this podcast without community members and home automation enthusiasts sharing their stories. To register your interest to come share your home automation journey, head over to homeassistant.fm and click share your story. Chapters 00:00:00 - Welcome, sponsors, guest intro 00:02:30 - Developer life and new home 00:06:30 - Shutters and first automations 00:12:20 - Wi‑Fi presence and WAF/PAF 00:17:30 - Cabling regrets and PoE lessons 00:21:30 - Zigbee over Ethernet; IKEA fix 00:25:58 - Dynamic tariffs, solar and battery 00:33:20 - Smart appliance scheduling 00:41:00 - mmWave presence sensors 00:45:20 - Doorbell NFC and Nuki lock 00:50:10 - Wishlist, Hue and wiring 00:53:10 - Climate tuning and valve fix 00:58:40 - Versatile thermostat and wrap‑up This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsors Home Assistant Cloud by Nabu Casa Easily connect to Google and Amazon voice assistants for a small monthly fee that also supports the Home Assistant project. Configuration is via the User Interface so no fiddling with router settings, dynamic DNS, or YAML. Zooz If you're looking to upgrade your smart home - you can’t go past Zooz! Zooz offers a range of affordable and innovative devices, including water leak sensors, water valve controllers, smart plugs and scene controllers. For the best prices on all Zooz products, head over to https://thesmartesthouse.com Products Discussed Ubiquiti UniFi Protect G4 Pro Doorbell: https://amzn.to/4aT1IhF Aqara FP2 mmWave presence sensor: https://amzn.to/4s4M4WM Hosts Phil Hawthorne Website Smart Home Products Twitter: @philhawthorne Bluesky: @philhawthorne.com Buy Phil a Coffee Rohan Karamandi Website Smart Home Products Twitter: @rohank9 Buy Rohan a Coffee This podcast contains Amazon affiliate links. If you click on one of them and make a purchase, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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