5 Home Assistant Built-In Integrations You Probably Should be Using

This week we are going to talk about 5 of my favorite integrations when automating the boring stuff. Not super exciting stuff, but 100% useful. These 5 gems can make your life easier when writing automations and scripts bu making triggers easier, doing math for you, and even adding some of that all important context that allows your smart home to act...well...smart. So if you are in the Smart Home game and using Home Assistant, stick around and hopefully there will be at least one on this list that you are not using today. Find the configuration pieces talked about in this video at https://github.com/thejeffreystone/SlackerLabVideoExamples/tree/main/2021-10-5_Home_Assistant_Integrations_Youre_Not_Using #homeassistant Video Chapters: 00:00 - 5 Home Assistant Built-In Integrations You Probably Should be Using - Intro 01:18 - Using the Times of Day Sensor in Home Assistant 03:34 - Set up the Workday Sensor in Home Assistant 05:17 - Better time based automation trigger Input Datetime helper 07:48 - Use History Stats sensor to track sensors over time 09:54 - All purposed Utility Meter Integration ads super powers to history stats Who am I? My Name is Jeff. I am an DIY-er and Automator of boring things. And, of course, a huge Home Assistant fan. Oh, I also live in a house that tweets. Follow Me: Github - https://github.com/thejeffreystone Twitter - https://twitter.com/thejeffreystone / https://twitter.com/slackerlabs On the Web - https://slacker-labs.com/ And if you like this video you could always fuel my automation habit - One Time Donation: Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/SlackerLabs Cash App: $slackerlabs Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/icE6DeBut Buy a Slacker Labs T-shirt: https://slacker-labs.com/shop Or use my Amazon affiliate link which provides a small commission on things you buy without additional cost to you - https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=as_li_ss_tl?k=Home+Automation&ref=nb_sb_noss_2&linkCode=ll2&tag=thejeffreysto-20&linkId=18622d75c4923c69c2b7488cec58ad5e&language=en_US Video Gear: Canon m50: https://amzn.to/3ftldPH Desk Mic: https://amzn.to/3wkum40 Camera Mic: https://amzn.to/3tXk1cp Newer 660: https://amzn.to/3fwwejd Dazzne D50: https://amzn.to/3oGBK5y Audio Interface: https://amzn.to/3u07chK Gimble: https://amzn.to/3ouKAoe Music - Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/o05z6m/ Video Assets - LenoFx: http://i.refs.cc/CJXU6Da9?smile_ref=eyJzbWlsZV9zb3VyY2UiOiJzbWlsZV91aSIsInNtaWxlX21lZGl1bSI6IiIsInNtaWxlX2NhbXBhaWduIjoicmVmZXJyYWxfcHJvZ3JhbSIsInNtaWxlX2N1c3RvbWVyX2lkIjo3NzE2MjM1MTd9