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Frenck | Home Assistant & Smart Home

by Franck Nijhof
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Latest episodes

  • Renaming Home Assistant add-ons to apps (here's why)

    November 1, 2025 · 9 min

    I opened an architecture proposal to rename Home Assistant "add-ons" to "apps"; and it's sparked quite the discussion. In this vlog, I explain why this seemingly small change actually matters for newcomers, why "add-ons" creates confusion…

  • Why I'm not streaming anymore (and what I'm doing instead)

    October 13, 2025 · 8 min

    I’m not returning to live streams. Here’s what I’m doing instead and why. Blog with full context: ⁠https://frenck.dev/not-streaming-anymore/⁠ This show is about real smart home results: local control, privacy, reliability, and energy. No…

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About the show

Home Assistant powered smart home without the fluff. I lead Home Assistant and dig into what actually matters: device choices, local control, energy, privacy, and real automations that survive Monday morning. Expect audio versions of vlogs, a documented smart-home build, and “Ask Frenck: Unfiltered,” one tough Home Assistant question per episode. Clear takeaways, no hype.