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Installing the Reolink TrackMix PoE Camera | 4K PTZ Setup & Honest Review
This Friday evening’s video is all about installing the Reolink TrackMix PoE 4K PTZ camera — from unboxing to setup, waterproofing, and testing.
It’s a full walkthrough with real‑world footage, a few laughs, and a couple of minor finger‑related mishaps.
What’s your favourite Reolink camera feature — auto‑tracking, dual lens, or night vision?
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Jim helped me install Matter bulbs today — and if you’re new to smart home tech, this is one of the easiest upgrades you can make.
We scanned the QR codes, paired the bulbs, named them, grouped them, and added them to a dashboard.
Plus a quick chat about Matter over Wi‑Fi vs Thread (and why Thread bulbs are almost impossible to find with UK bayonet fittings).
Full video drops tomorrow!
What Matter device should we try next?
4 weeks ago | [YT] | 1
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🎥 New Video Drops Tonight at 7:30pm (UK)!
Today we’re diving into Tasmota + Home Assistant — local control, firmware upgrades, MQTT, dashboards, and a full walkthrough of how I manage all my devices.
I’ve also built a Tasmota Auto‑Update Dashboard, and I show you exactly how it works. If you’re running lots of Tasmota devices, this one will make your life so much easier.
And yes… the sound might be a tiny bit off in places. Turns out editing is harder when you’re missing part of your pointing device.. 😅
But hey — the tech still works even if I don’t!
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Tomorrow at 8 PM (UK time): Home Assistant just got a major upgrade!
The July 2026 update makes automations beginner‑friendly and powerful at the same time.
I’ll show you the new Activity view and the updated Automation editor that finally makes sense.
See you at 8 PM 👇
🎥 https://youtu.be/fUpUHa-psm0
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Does Alexa Devices work for you?
Todays’s video shows how to set up the new Alexa integration AND how to control your Home Assistant devices for free — no Nabucasa subscription needed.
If you’ve ever wanted Alexa to speak, play sounds, or control your lights directly from Home Assistant, this one’s for you.
Video drops today 4pm— who’s using Alexa in their setup?
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Quick update: this week’s video will be a day late. The heat has turned my office into a sauna, and every time I try to film I end up looking like I’ve been rescued from a lake. Not exactly the aesthetic I was going for.
How are you all coping with the heat? Any unexpected casualties? My car stereo has stopped working altogether, and one of my Tasmota plugs keeps shutting itself off like it’s on strike. (Yes its the one running a fan!)
How are you coping with the heat
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✨ New video tomorrow!
I’m showing two bits of Home Assistant Magic — including how to turn a switch into a light (so Alexa finally behaves!) and how to wake your PC using Wake‑on‑LAN.
Got any extra Home Assistant tricks I should cover next?
Video drops tomorrow
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🚀 New video dropping tomorrow!
After having a week off sorting out my life
I’m diving into beginner‑friendly Home Assistant automations, including the new purpose‑specific triggers that make everything so much easier.
If you’ve ever wondered when to use a script vs an automation — or how to build clean, reusable automations without touching YAML — this one’s for you.
Got any automations you want me to cover next? Let me know below!
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I'm mulling over an idea on doorbell /cameras - Can I improve a ring/blink/reolink doorbells and other front facing cameras by adding maybe frigate/Home Assistant logic around it.
And wanted to ask how many cameras you have at the front of your house
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Tonight at 8 PM (UK time): I finally fixed Tuya in Home Assistant!
No more lag, no more cloud outages — just fast, local control.
I’ll show how to set up Tuya Local so your devices keep working even when the internet doesn’t.
See you at 8 PM 👇
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