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Frenck @frenck.social · 8d

Enjoy the #HomeAssistant release!

(Thanks for the meme @jlpouffier.fr 😆)

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Frenck @frenck.social · 10d

Yeah... I feel you. I'm kinda afraid of the after-sales support myself 😅

Frenck @frenck.social · 10d

Selling my house 🏡
It’s loaded with smart home gear 🤖

Would you leave it for the buyer or take it with you? 🤔
What would you do?

👉 Watch the clip: www.youtube.com/shorts/bVneI...

#HomeAssistant #SmartHome

Selling my house with Home Assistant: Keep it or leave it?

What would you do? 🤔 My house is for sale 🏡 It’s full of smart home tech 🤖 Leave it for the buyer or take it with me? #HomeAssistant #SmartHome #short

www.youtube.com

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Frenck @frenck.social · 11d

Not for the ones I've mentioned. Maybe in a future opening 👍

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Frenck @frenck.social · 12d

Looking to apply? Here are the direct links 👇

✍️ Technical Writer @ Home Assistant
🔗 jobs.ashbyhq.com/openhomefoun...

✍️ Senior Technical Writer @ Home Assistant
🔗 jobs.ashbyhq.com/openhomefoun...

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Frenck @frenck.social · 12d

Looking to apply? Here are the direct links 👇

🐍 Python Engineer @ Home Assistant
🔗 jobs.ashbyhq.com/openhomefoun...

🐍 Senior Python Engineer @ Home Assistant
🔗 jobs.ashbyhq.com/openhomefoun...

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Frenck @frenck.social · 12d

Looking to apply? Here is the direct link 👇

👩‍💼 Technical Program Manager @ Home Assistant
🔗 jobs.ashbyhq.com/openhomefoun...

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Frenck @frenck.social · 12d

Ever wanted to work on open source full-time? Come join me at the @openhomefoundation.org; we’ve got 5 new roles on @home-assistant.io.

👩‍💼 Program Manager
🐍 Python Engineers
✍️ Technical Writers

🌍 Remote. Open source, every day.
Links in replies 👇

#HomeAssistant #OpenSource #SmartHome #Hiring #Jobs

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Frenck @frenck.social · 17d

I wish all countries had those rules 👌

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Frenck @frenck.social · 17d

2/2: Also, instead of people scrolling through footage events an watching actual footage (the spy); getting only a written summary of useful information is faster and less intrusive.

Will tech be used badly? Yes, it always has, not just tech. Should people only recod their own property? 1000%

Frenck @frenck.social · 17d

1/2 I think it changes the fact that a commercial company does it locally (and avoid analyzing shit in a bad evil cloud) is something in a better direction.

Al this cloud and especially AI in the cloud stuff is f-ing bullshit and dangerous.

Frenck @frenck.social · 17d

Good! It should be like that everywhere I the world 👍

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Frenck @frenck.social · 17d

I don’t want to ruin your day… but you realize that cameras en recorders already exists for decades and have been everywhere…

I am not saying that is a good thing, nor I am saying it justifies anything, I am saying that that fact isn’t new.

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Frenck @frenck.social · 17d

I don’t want to ruin your day… but you realize that cameras en recorders already exists for decades and have been everywhere…

I am not saying that is a good thing, I am saying that that fact isn’t new.

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Frenck @frenck.social · 17d

Depends, Home Assistant, in general, tries to be generic for all devices out there; this also means that not every specific feature of a specific manufacturer or device would be available. We aim for standardisation and unification, not specialisation.

Frenck @frenck.social · 17d

Yeah agree, that part could be better; not just in Reolink's integration, but in Home Assistant in general.

Frenck @frenck.social · 17d

Interesting, what do you find lacking?

As in, in terms of integration code quality, the thing is platinum; it is supported by Reolink and above all, they are a Works with Home Assistant partner (meaning we test and have certified many of their products).

So curious to learn about :)

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Frenck @frenck.social · 18d

They will introduce a new NVR next year (which was showcased at IFA). I've been told the thing runs the AI models locally (Ollama-based).

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Frenck @frenck.social · 18d

Spotted at IFA: Reolink’s local Vision AI blew me away.

Ask your camera what happened in the last 24h… and it just tells you.
Soon, even without clouds. Just local AI smarts.

Honestly, this changes everything 👀 🤯

#SmartHome #IFA2025 #Reolink #HomeAssistant #VisionAI #LocalFirst

Screenshot of Reolink’s Vision AI interface showing a timeline of detected events outside a house, including people, cars, and packages. The interface displays time-stamped summaries of activity, demonstrating the system’s ability to answer questions like “What happened in front of the house?”

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Frenck @frenck.social · 20d

You know you can rename the items in the automation, right?
So that the overview becomes something that works for you and makes it more understandable?

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Frenck @frenck.social · 20d

Good to hear! ❤️

Frenck @frenck.social · 20d

So, on mobile, wouldn't you used to end up with, basically the endless scrolling of doom to get through your larger automations?

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Frenck @frenck.social · 20d

Hehe no worries, I'm an YAML guy myself as well 😃

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Frenck @frenck.social · 20d

Let’s be real… 🧠 ⚙️

The new Automation Sidebar in Home Assistant 2025.9 finally makes building automations feel a lot better.

Curious how it’s working out for you 🫵
Are we heading in the right direction with the editor? 🤔

#HomeAssistant #SmartHome #Automations #OpenSource

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Frenck @frenck.social · 20d

Not just playing with smart homes, but also putting in the reps 💪
5 days a week at the gym. Consistency pays.

What’s the one habit you’ve stuck with lately? 👇

#Fitness #Consistency #GymLife #Workout

Mirror selfie at the gym, wearing workout clothes and holding a dumbbell after an early morning session.

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