Review of Home Assistant Blue

This week I review the Home Assistant Blue, the all-in-one, zero-setup hardware platform designed by the Home Assistant Team. Mine received back in December of 2020, but it took me a month to get around to unboxing it, which led to some surprises. If you are looking to get started with Home Assistant, I break down what Home Assistant Blue comes with, what its lacking, and how much it will cost you compared to other options. I even provide some of my recommendations of whether Home Assistant Blue is for you based on if I was starting today. Here are the video chapters: 00:00 - Reviewing the Home Assistant - Intro 01:06 - Home Assistant Blue Specs 03:15 - What home Assistant Blue Doesn’t Have 05:33 - What Does Home Assistant Blue Cost 06:06 - Should I Buy Home Assistant Blue 06:45 - Final Thoughts Who am I? My Name is Jeff. I am an Automator of boring things and a huge Home Assistant fan. 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 coffee/automation habit - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/icE6DeBut, or use my Amazon affiliate link ( 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) which helps support this content. The affiliate link provides a small commission on things you buy without additional cost to you. Video Gear: Canon m50: https://amzn.to/39zkz1p Microphone: https://amzn.to/3r73dPd Dazzne D50: https://amzn.to/3oGBK5y Music - Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/o05z6m/