Everything You Need to Automate in Home Assistant

The Home Assistant Automation UI got a big update early in 2024, so lets run through everything you need to get started automating the boring stuff.

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Video Chapters

00:00 - Home Assistant Automation 101 - Intro
01:00 - Home Assistant Automation 101 Prerequisites
01:55 - The Home Assistant Automation UI Editor and Automation Basics
04:16 - Fire an automation When or add a Trigger to a Home Assistant Automation
07:40 - Add an And if or condition to your Home Assistant Automation
11:01 - Add an Action or Then do to your Home Assistant automation
13:47 - Helpful Tips for Home Assistant Automations

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