Review - The Home Assistant "Blue"

Home Assistant is a fantastic open-source solution for home automation. You can install it on a Raspberry Pi, a Virtual Machine, or on many other supported devices. In this video, I'll review the "Blue", which is a dedicated ODROID device with Home Assistant built in. Check out the Home Assistant Blue: https://www.home-assistant.io/blue 🐧 Visit the official LearnLinuxTV forums and hang out with fellow Penguins ➜ https://community.learnlinux.tv *LEARN LINUX TV - YOUR HOME FOR LINUX-RELATED FUN AND LEARNING!* *🎓 BRAND NEW UDEMY COURSES AVAILABLE!* Check out my new courses on Udemy and learn something new! • Getting Started with Ansible ➜ https://learnlinux.link/ansible • LPI Linux Essentials Complete Workshop ➜ https://learnlinux.link/linux-essentials *Support Linux Learning!* • Grab some Linux swag from the official Merch Shop ➜ https://merch.learnlinux.tv • Become a Channel Member here on YouTube ➜ https://learnlinux.link/member • Become a Patron and gain access to exclusive perks ➜ https://learnlinux.link/patron • 5% discount on LPI exam vouchers ➜ https://learnlinux.link/lpi-voucher • Check out my latest book, Mastering Ubuntu Server 4th Edition ➜ https://ubuntuserverbook.com • Grab an awesome Pi-powered KVM ➜ https://learnlinux.link/tinypilot • Jay's Gear ➜ https://learnlinux.link/amazon _Note: Royalties and/or commission is earned from each of the above links_ *⏰ TIME CODES* 00:00 - Intro 01:43 - My reasoning for purchasing the Home Assistant Blue 02:31 - What is the "Home Assistant Blue"? 03:43 - Specs 04:31 - Unboxing 07:21 - First thoughts and migrating from a Proxmox VM 09:26 - Overall thoughts ## Product link (not sponsored) - Home Assistant Blue ➜ https://learnlinux.link/ha-blue*🎓 FULL LINUX COURSES FROM LEARN LINUX TV* • Linux Crash Course ➜ https://linux.video/cc • Learn tmux ➜ https://linux.video/tmux • Learn vim ➜ https://linux.video/vim • Bash Scripting Series ➜ https://linux.video/bash • Proxmox VE ➜ https://linux.video/pve • Getting Started with Ansible (Udemy) ➜ https://learnlinux.link/ansible • LPI Linux Essentials Workshop (Udemy) ➜ https://learnlinux.link/linux-essentials *🌐 LEARN LINUX TV ON THE WEB* • Main site ➜ https://www.learnlinux.tv • Community ➜ https://community.learnlinux.tv • Official Github Account ➜ https://github.com/LearnLinuxTV • Enterprise Linux Security Podcast ➜ https://enterpriselinuxsecurity.show • The Homelab Show Podcast ➜ https://thehomelab.show • Jay on Udemy ➜ https://www.udemy.com/user/jay-lacroix-3 • Jay on Twitter ➜ https://x.com/JayTheLinuxGuy • Content Ethics ➜ https://www.learnlinux.tv/content-ethics • Request Assistance ➜ https://www.learnlinux.tv/request-assistance *⚠️ DISCLAIMER* Learn Linux TV provides technical content that will hopefully be helpful to you and teach you something new. However, this content is provided without any warranty (expressed or implied). Learn Linux TV is not responsible for any damages that may arise from any use of this content. Always make sure you have written permission before working with any infrastructure and that you are compliant with all company rules, change control procedures, and local laws. #HomeAssistant #IOT #Automation