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Joachim

👋 Hey, I'm Joachim!

Welcome to Smart Home? Sure — But Secure! — your smart home channel. You can learn more about me 👨‍💻 and the channel or jump straight to the videos below. 🎬⬇️

GMKtec NucBox G3 Plus as a Smart Home Hub: Review

I bought a mini PC as a replacement computer for my father – and then thought: why not test it as a smart home hub too? Comparison with Raspberry Pi, power consumption, noise level, and what I learned along the way.

Make Any Dishwasher Smart – No Cloud, No Rewiring

How to make your old dishwasher (or any other appliance) intelligent using Home Assistant and a smart plug – completely without cloud or any hardware modification.

Robot Vacuums: The Underestimated Smart Home Data Hog

How robot vacuums can become a threat to your privacy and what you can do about it

Pollen Alert on Your Dashboard: Never Forget Allergy Meds

Spring is lovely — if only it weren't for pollen! In this video I show you how to integrate the German Weather Service (DWD) pollen forecast directly into your Home Assistant dashboard. You'll learn how to process the raw data into something meaningful and get an at-a-glance overview of pollen levels. Perfect for allergy sufferers who want a stress-free start to the day!

4 Dashboard Tricks So You Never Miss Anything

In this video I show you four methods to design your Home Assistant dashboard so that nothing important ever slips by. Whether with card-mod or without any extra modules – with the right visual cues you can instantly tell when action is needed. Perfect for everyone who wants a safe, reliable, and well-organized smart home.