5 Home Assistant Upgrades I Underestimated 😲

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I’ve tested a lot of smart van tech, but a handful of systems quietly earned permanent spots in our DIY smart van this year. From off-grid connectivity and location-aware Home Assistant automations, to entertainment, tiny portable controls, and background presence detection — these upgrades make our mobile smart home just work. One of them is easy to underestimate… and it runs everything. 🎗️ SUPPORT THE CHANNEL Become a member for special perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtDZoJa423TcB1ri-ZjDoqA/join Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/smartyvan Amazon Store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/smartyvan 📇 CONNECT Smarty Van Discord server: https://discord.gg/3rqeqES3zP https://www.instagram.com/mikegoubeaux/ https://smartyvan.com Sponsorship & Collaboration: [email protected] 🛠️ SMARTY VAN DESIGN & INSTALL SERVICE Don't feel like you're up for a DIY Smarty Van? Check out https://smartyvan.com to learn how we can help. 🎥 PREVIOUS VIDEOS Playlist - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGOD8WIYv76tJGW_0FS2Lc6Vgta2eKkht GeoLocator - https://youtu.be/Kg4TQhNOonE Home Theater Short - https://youtube.com/shorts/OP4Va78WfJM Bento (Tiny Dashboard) - https://youtu.be/Z0hs0G1mfqU Tilty (Leveling) - https://youtu.be/niHl7VT1DeQ BlueTooth Presence Detection - https://youtu.be/CbhCi2BT7Lw Wi-Fi Presence Detection - https://youtu.be/o69xgxH_1c0 📔 RESOURCES GeoLocator Home Assistant Integration - https://github.com/SmartyVan/hass-geolocator Discord Server - https://discord.gg/3rqeqES3zP ESPresence - https://espresense.com 🛒 PRODUCTS Starlink - https://mobilemusthave.com/pages/starlink?ghref=8806%3A700615 RoamLink Multi-Carrier Data Plans - https://mobilemusthave.com/pages/roamlink?ghref=8806%3A700615 Nebula Capsule 3 Projector - https://amzn.to/44GmEEO M5 Stack - https://shop.m5stack.com/?ref=smartyvan M5 Core 2 - https://shop.m5stack.com/products/m5stack-core2-esp32-iot-development-kit-v1-1?ref=smartyvan M5 Rotary Knob - https://shop.m5stack.com/products/m5stack-dial-v1-1?ref=smartyvan M5 eInk Touchscreen - https://shop.m5stack.com/products/m5paper-esp32-development-kit-v1-1-960x540-4-7-eink-display-235-ppi?ref=smartyvan&variant=39966887903404 DISCLAIMER: This video and description contains affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the product links, I’ll receive a small commission. This helps us keep making content! Thanks so much. 0:00 - Intro 0:20 - Level 1 1:42 - Level 2 3:23 - Level 3 4:35 - Level 4 7:14 - Level 5