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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/maguirc5 on 2024-10-22 00:01:48+00:00.

Irish and relative newbie when it comes to HA. I’ve bought an old 1950’s house a year ago and, as part of a renovation project, have begun investing in smart home tech and automating it over the last 2 months.

Tbh it took a bit of tweaking to get HA automations right and my partner has questioned everything I’ve been doing, but tonight, all that work has paid dividends.

We were casually relaxing on a Monday night when my Sonos speakers instantly alerted me to someone at the front door google doorbell and camera.

On detection the Shelly relays kicked in and turned on the porch and outside lights. They were spooked but not deterred.

He jumped across my side gate. And went along side entrance of my house. Again triggering Shelly relays and outside lights.

He figured out he was spotted, got spooked and ran. Jumped over the side wall and into the neighbors garden before exiting back onto the front street and walked away. All of this was caught on security cameras all around the house. But I knew everything that was going on in real time.

Police/Gardaí were called and everything was shared. I don’t expect anything to come from it but for the first time, I feel like everything I’ve done has paid off. And I’m really grateful to have discovered HA.

Right now my partner is scared but I’m getting so much comfort from knowing that every door and window has a smart sensor that if opened triggers and alarm on sonos speakers inside and outside the house.

Worth every penny.

Are there good automations or hardware that is worth investing in?