This is the ultimate guide to getting started with Home Assistant. *Links (affiliate)* Home Assistant Green on AmeriDroid: https://ameridroid.com/products/home-assistant-green?ref=jpvafmyq Home Assistant Green on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3XUuMNA USB extender: https://amzn.to/3NmjLQo Z-Wave Zooz 800 USB stick: https://amzn.to/3ZYvE6y ZBT-1: https://ameridroid.com/products/skyconnect?ref=jpvafmyq Zigbee and Z-Wave combo USB stick: https://amzn.to/3Y4Gaqi *Videos about how to install Home Assistant on a Pi or other device* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xu2ghFEjkJo Boot from SSD https://youtu.be/QxtDyMbDOh4?si=gZzSV5SbOsNrqxxj&t=327 *Next level - Build a Home Assistant Dashboard* https://youtu.be/pC-VBly1Y00?si=LeKdM04fJVx8-DdT 0:00 Intro 0:38 What you need to get started 1:12 Navigating the UI 4:11 Adding devices 8:43 Connecting USB sticks 13:59 Create a custom dashboard 20:59 Automations 25:02 Scenes 26:00 Scripts 27:21 Blueprints 28:41 Add-ons 29:55 Rapid fire things to know 34:34 Wrap up 35:06 Message for spouses My smart home favorites: https://www.amazon.com/shop/smarthomesolver My smart home shirts! USA: https://smarthomesolver.big3creative.com/ International: https://smart-home-solver-shop.fourthwall.com/ FOLLOW ME Subscribe to Smart Home Solver: https://bit.ly/3joO1dZ Subscribe to Reed's Smart Home: http://bit.ly/3EulO02 Twitter: https://twitter.com/SmartHomeSolver Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/smarthomesolver/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@smarthomesolver --------- MUSIC Rinse Repeat by DivKid All of the music throughout is by Nihilore. Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7LVYQYkdLFkkpJiGdkzX9K Ending song is The End by EVA. https://open.spotify.com/artist/6UIs5b0zSXztIW5GHkCTkK