TOP 5 HACS INTEGRATIONS

So you have HACS installed and you want to know what all the fuss is about. This video explains what HACS is, where it came from, what you can do with it and what are my personal top 5 HACS integrations that I use. Below are additional links to other HACS integrations that are worth looking into as they offer great functionality that you cannot get from the core Home Assistant integrations. Script available at Buy me a coffee (members) - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/smarthomeaustralia/top-5-hacs-integrations ___📢 Don't Miss Out 📢 ___ 👍 Like this video if you found it helpful! 👍 📩 Subscribe for more smart home content – https://tinyurl.com/5n8h5dft 🚀 🎮 Join us on Discord - https://discord.gg/zEB633Dv 🎮 🔔 Hit the bell icon so you never miss an update! 🔔 ___💙 Want to support the channel 💙 ___ ➡️ Become a Member for exclusive perks & early access! 🔥 🙏 Become a channel member - https://tinyurl.com/y7z464jv 🙏 ____ ☕ Buy Me A Coffee! ☕ ___ PayPal Donation - https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=AHZFTRKKUCU2W Buy Me A Coffee - https://tinyurl.com/4sy69eds #homeassistant #integration #tutorial   === Timestamp=== 00:00 – Introduction 00:29 - What is HACS and history 02:12 - The Watchman 05:09 - Alarmo 06:15 - Presence Simulation 07:46 - Aarlo 08:51 - Alexa Media Player 10:23 - Roundup === Handy Dandy Information === Installing HACS 2023 - https://youtu.be/ISb7Rf1n668 HACS Store - https://hacs.xyz/ Studio Code Server Installation and Configuration - https://youtu.be/xexz23v10ek Alarmo Alarm - Installation and Configuration - https://youtu.be/ga3Hojc33Pk Presence Simulation Installation and Configuration - https://youtu.be/nSA6AtJKppk AARLO Installation and Configuration - https://youtu.be/WWHeiq1SD5U Covered HACS Integrations The Watchman - https://github.com/dummylabs/thewatchman Alarmo - https://github.com/nielsfaber/alarmo Presence Simulation - https://github.com/slashback100/presence_simulation Aarlo – https://github.com/twrecked/hass-aarlo Alexa Media Player - https://github.com/custom-components/alexa_media_player Additional Must Look at HACS Integrations Syncthing - An add on for synchronizing files between Home Assistant, laptops or PC’s. - https://github.com/Poeschl/Hassio-Addons Wireguard VPN add-on - https://github.com/jdeath/homeassistant-addons MQTT - An alternative to Zigbee to Home Assistant, allowing for greater control over your Zigbee devices - https://github.com/zigbee2mqtt/hassio-zigbee2mqtt An MQTT Explorer - https://github.com/adamoutler/Addons Creating snapshots for your Home Assistant - https://github.com/thomasmauerer/hassio-addons Simple Scheduler - A simple scheduler - https://github.com/arthurdent75/SimpleScheduler Frigate - An object detection tool for your cameras. https://github.com/blakeblackshear/frigate-hass-addons Dropbox Sync - Adds the ability to upload Home Assistant backups to Dropbox - https://github.com/danielwelch/hassio-dropbox-sync Google Drive Backup - Adds the ability to upload your Home Assistant backups to Google Drive - https://github.com/sabeechen/hassio-google-drive-backup == Affiliate Links === NordVPN (Get 72% off NordVPN + a Saily eSIM data gift) - https://go.nordvpn.net/SH8jJ Sonoff discount, *SMARTHOMEAUS*, has now been increased to 15% on ALL products!! ZB Dongle-E - https://urlday.cc/jjb33 Zigbee Bridge Ultra - https://urlday.cc/zca9m ZBMicro - https://urlday.cc/i5fmd SNZB-01P - Zigbee Wireless Switch - https://urlday.cc/5o8k6 SNZB-02P - Zigbee Temp and Humidity Sensor - https://urlday.cc/ss33w SNZB-02D - Zigbee Temp and Humidity Display - https://urlday.cc/qq1ez SNZB-03P - PIR Motion Sensor - https://urlday.cc/86w5y SNZB-04P - Door Contact Sensor - https://urlday.cc/j8ifs SNZB-06P - Zigbee Human Presence Sensor - https://urlday.cc/4uy62 Bridges / Coordinators and Dongles Sonoff iHOST Bridge - https://urlday.cc/0vdcq Zigbee 3.0 USB Dongle P Plus - https://urlday.cc/3bcqj NSPanel Pro - https://urlday.cc/fvf1b SwitchBot Lineup International - https://urlday.cc/ssk8c (includes 30% OFF for all products for a limited time) Home Assistant Server (HP EliteDesk 800 G4) US - https://amzn.to/3DcEjG8 AU - https://amzn.to/44hsyZW Raspberry Pi 4 B 8GB (Full kit: inc. Power Supply, case, Micro SD, heat sink etc.) Ali-Express - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_Dm3oM5t Broadlink RM4 Pro (IR and RF) US - https://amzn.to/3QNcADV AU - https://amzn.to/45DgPpN Broadlink RM4 Mini (IR Only) US - https://amzn.to/3qHFEls AU - https://amzn.to/3Esx0e9 Broadlink RM3 Mini (IR Only) US - https://amzn.to/3swyAbO AU - https://amzn.to/45kl6Pf The site receives a small commission if you order from any of the links above. This does not cost you anything and is paid by the supplier.