Big news: My website the-smart-home-maker.com has a brand new look! Custom dark theme, built from scratch. Check it out and let me know what you think in the comments.

Be honest: In the age of AI, do you think there is still a place for content creators like me creating inspirational and tutorial style content when you can also just go to an AI, ask for inspiration, ask how to build it and get results much faster than watching a tutorial video?

Happy 2026, Makers! 🎉 Let the new year be: More making, less debugging, full of automation.

Yay 🎉 thank you so much 🙏🙏🙏 What can I do to make my content even more interesting for you? What content would you expect from my channel and what not?

The Apple Watch needs a new training type

This is my motto, what is yours? #motto #smarthome #maker #automation #innovation

Was sind eure lustigen Smart Home Automationen, die eigentlich kein Mensch braucht, die aber trotzdem Spaß machen? Nochmal vielen Dank @flotomation für die Inspiration.

With ESPHome & Home Assistant, the Smart Home is fun

Summer heat ☀️ is easier to handle with a smart home. #smarthome #summer #summerheat #smartblinds #automation #homeautomation

Host your #smarthome local, for example with #homeassistant

There are still many people stating that a smart home ist not more than a gimmick. In fact, it is so much more than that! #smarthome #automate #security #comfort

Rainy day = #maker day! Happy making!

Endlich sind die Tage zurück, an denen wir mehr #Solarenergie produzieren als wir benötigen. Love it!

What a clear vote - stay tuned for more details about this #ESPHome project during the upcoming weeks!

Cloud-based smart homes be like … #staylocal #localsmarthome #homeassistant #smarthome #smarthomemaker #smarthomesecurity #smarthomesolutions

1000 subscribers on YouTube 🎉🙏😁

I am live with my new blog the-smart-home-maker.com! This will be the central hub for bringing together all content from my different channels. Check it out 😊 #blog #smarthome #tutorials #ideas #smarthometutorials #smarthomeideas #smarthomeautomation

You might have wondered why it was a little silent on my channel the last two weeks. I took a vacation break. But now I am back - ready to create new exciting content for you soon!

I created a new snap back cap for myself which clearly outlines my passion for smart home stuff and subconsciously also draws attention to my channels 😊 How do you like it? #thesmarthomemaker #snapbackhat #smarthomemaker #smarthome #cap

Custom PCBA for the #homeassistant and #esphome powered local voice assistant arrived! Stay tuned for more details on how I designed it and a first test in a new YouTube video soon 😊

Continue working on the #homeassistant and #esphome powered local voice assistant. Step 2 - designing my own custom PCB. Stay tuned for more details soon 😊 Watch step 1 (prototype) here: youtu.be/VnmX0v7zVcM

My Smart Home now reminds me to cut my hair when it has been too long since the last cut 💇‍♂️ My last hair cut is identified by leaving the geo zone of my barber shop. Home Assistant then sends me an actionable notification asking if I got my hair cut. If I press yes, the timestamp will be updated.

My personal discovery of the week is the Home Assistant component Alarmo which can be installed via HACS (Home Assistant Community Store). Why? Because it just radically simplifies Home Security.