Introduction (Updated)

🏠 Welcome to the beginning of my smart home journey! In this video, I'm taking my very first steps into the world of home automation — starting with installing Home Assistant on a Raspberry Pi 4B. No cloud subscriptions, no vendor lock-in — just full local control of my home, the way it should be. But that's just the beginning. I also unbox and discover my Zigbee and Z-Wave controllers, two of the most powerful protocols for building a rock-solid smart home mesh network. Whether you're a total beginner or have been curious about ditching your smart home app ecosystem, this series is for you. In this video: ⚡ Setting up a Raspberry Pi 4B from scratch 📦 Installing Home Assistant OS 🔌 First look at my Zigbee & Z-Wave USB controllers 🤯 The moment it all comes to life This is Episode 1 of what's going to be a full smart home build series — covering integrations, automations, dashboards, and everything in between. If you don't want to miss a single step, make sure you subscribe and hit the bell 🔔 💬 Are YOU running Home Assistant? Drop your setup in the comments — I'd love to see what you're working with! #HomeAssistant #RaspberryPi #SmartHome #Zigbee #ZWave #HomeAutomation #RaspberryPi4 #DIYSmartHome #Automation #tech ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Links Home Assistant for Raspberry Pi Installation - https://www.home-assistant.io/installation/raspberrypi/ Raspberry Pi Accessories - https://www.canakit.com/ Adding a Schlage Lock (BE469ZP) to a Smart Home system - https://instructions.allegion.com/instr/146/32425