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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/AnonFartsALot on 2026-02-09 20:48:35+00:00.
I’m looking to kick Amazon and Alexa out of my house, especially now that Ring is working with Flock. I just don’t support that. I was looking at Home Assistant green, but I want to know more about it before I make the investment. I’m NOT tech savvy. I’m looking mostly for assistive-device type tasks, as I have ADHD and Alexa has been the only thing that’s worked. Tasks I typically use:
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Playing music (unimportant)
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Alarms
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Timers
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Announcements for reminders
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Reminders (although the way Alexa does it isn’t as useful)
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Turning on/off my living room lights (not as important)
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Travel times
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Shopping lists (perhaps the most important task)
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Integration with a home security system (nice but not needed)
From everything I’ve read, it sounds like getting the HA to do these tasks is going to require a lot of set up, as they’re not preprogrammed and might involve coding? I don’t think I can do that.
Would it be a good fit? If not, any recommendations for something that would work better for me?