Guests Hate Your Smart Home? Here’s the Fix

How I’ve created an easy guest mode for my smart home using Home Assistant, including how it works and how to set it up yourself.

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👤 ABOUT ME
Hi, I'm Michael Leen, a digital content creator. I have worked in big tech and smart home, and am a lifelong tech enthusiast. I produce YouTube content weekly showing how tech can make you more productive – saving you time and money, and making your home more comfortable and secure.

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📘 CHAPTERS
00:00 - Introduction
00:35 - Guest Mode Overview
01:38 - Types of Guests
02:13 - My Approach to Guest Mode
03:07 - ThirdReality (Sponsor)
04:25 - Virtual Button
06:27 - Physical Button
07:58 - Tablet Dashboard
09:24 - Additional Options
10:01 - Final thoughts

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