Intro to Home Assistant & Smart Home hubs: Hassio vs Alexa vs Google Home
Published at : 23 Dec 2025
I've had a lot of folks ask for a big-picture-overview-intro Home Assistant video. So here it is! Even if you're already up and running with your Smart Home, you can use this video to help you explain the concepts to friends and family that are just getting started. Those are the people I really had in mind when making this video.
The big choice anyone getting started in home automation needs to make is; do I want a Hub? and which one? There are a lot of choices, but what makes the most sense is either one of the big-brand hubs (Alexa or Google Home), or the best supported and most developed open-source option, which is Home Assistant.
Full video script available at www.DrZzs.com as a blog post