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Frenck @frenck.social · 7d

Enjoy the #HomeAssistant release!

(Thanks for the meme @jlpouffier.fr 😆)

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Frenck @frenck.social · 9d

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

Frenck @frenck.social · 9d

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 · 10d

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

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Frenck @frenck.social · 11d

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 · 11d

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 · 11d

Looking to apply? Here is the direct link 👇

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

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Frenck @frenck.social · 11d

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 · 16d

I wish all countries had those rules 👌

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Frenck @frenck.social · 16d

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 · 16d

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 · 16d

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

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Frenck @frenck.social · 16d

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 · 16d

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 · 16d

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 · 16d

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

Frenck @frenck.social · 16d

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 · 17d

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 · 17d

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 · 19d

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 · 19d

Good to hear! ❤️

Frenck @frenck.social · 19d

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 · 19d

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

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Frenck @frenck.social · 19d

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 · 19d

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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