My smart home philosophy changed

I couldn't turn on my lights because my internet was down. That moment changed everything about my smart home setup. In this video, I share my journey from cloud-dependent smart home devices (Philips Hue, Amazon Echo, Samsung SmartThings) to local control with Home Assistant. Learn why I switched from Alexa to local automation, the pros and cons of cloud-based vs local smart homes, and how to make informed choices about your smart home setup. What the heck playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQ4XUMXxWfD8EVleJDWQ-gWtoi4SU3pVk # Chapters 00:00 Intro 00:25 How I got started 01:38 The moment my philosophy changed 04:00 Enter Home Assistant! 05:19 Voice control is overrated 06:00 Your choices are valid! 07:20 I'm not actually anti-cloud 08:38 Closing thoughts 09:23 Outro #smarthome #homeassistant #smarthomeautomation #philipshue #localcontrol #homeautomation #alexaalternative #smarthometutorial #cloudvsonpremise #smarthomesetup --- # My links: My blog: https://foxleigh.me Discord: https://discord.gg/tPdaADbM2N Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/foxyslab LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexfoxleigh/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/foxleigh81 GitHub: https://github.com/foxleigh81 # Support the channel If you like my videos and want to help me keep making more of them, Patreon is the best way. You also get Discord roles, behind-the-scenes chats and your name in the credits depending on the tier. If you just want to send a one-off tip then you can do that over at ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/foxleigh81 If you want to support me but you can't afford to donate money then simply engaging with my videos with a like or a comment goes a long way, I'd be especially grateful if you shared a link to my videos to someone else. However you choose to support me, I will be very grateful :) Transparency: Unless stated otherwise, all products were purchased by me. Opinions are 100% my own.