Category: Home Automation

Lutron Caseta Fan Control

In this video, Chris shows how to install the Lutron Caseta Fan Control that replaces a normal wall switch to provide control of your ceiling fan right from the wall, from a Pico remote,...

HomeSeer INSTEON Plug-in

In this video, Chris installs and configures HomeSeer’s MNS Insteon plug-in on the HomeTroller Pi. The setup includes two dimmer keypads, several lamp dimmers, and a wireless leak sensor. FOR CONTEXT, PLEASE WATCH THESE...

HomeSeer Tutorial

In this video, Chris unboxes and configures the HomeSeer HomeTroller Pi with 3 Z-Wave devices and several events. The HomeTroller Pi is an exceptional value for Z-Wave users because it has a built-in Z-Wave...

HomeSeer Review

My hub stopped working when INSTEON went out of business, so I’m in the market for a new one. In this video, I evaluate HomeSeer to see how well it meets my needs. ➤➤Check...

Alexa Integration with Home Assistant

In this video, Chris shows how he enabled Alexa voice integration to control Home Assistant devices without a Nabu Casa subscription and without all the complex AWS Developer coding. RELATED VIDEOS ➤➤How I setup...

Zooz ZEN32 Scene Controller

In this video, Chris shows what you can do with the Zooz ZEN32 Scene Controller and how to configure it with Home Assistant. PRODUCT LINKS: ➤➤Zooz ZEN32 Scene Controller 👉🏻 http://handydad.tv/zen32 ➤➤Z-Wave dongle (Gen5...

Complete Guide to Home Assistant

In this video, Chris shows everything you need to know to setup a brand new Home Assistant hub using a Raspberry Pi or an Intel NUC. He covers installation, setup, Z-Wave and Zigbee integrations,...

Lights out at Insteon

In April 2022, Insteon suddenly, without warning, shut down their servers, sent their employees home, and turned off the lights for the last time. All over the world, Insteon users like me began to...