New Z-Wave Update in Home Assistant!!!- Z-wave JS - Version 2021.02

If you want to see the community guide for this install, please go here: https://community.home-assistant.io/t...

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In today's video, we are looking at some breaking news for Home Assistant. Just announced that the new version of Home Assistant will come with a new version of Z-wave custom made for Home Assistant. This new z-wave version was a collaboration between the Home Assistant and Open Z-wave Devs.

See more about the new z-wave version in the release notes: https://tshouse.link/202102 or the Z-Wave JS integration page https://tshouse.link/zwavejs.

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▶ Timestamps
00:00:00 - Opening
00:00:12 - Introduction
00:01:28 - Part #1: What's New
00:02:02 - Part 1.1: Z-Wave JS Features
00:02:18 - Part 1.2: Old Z-wave vs New Z-wave JS
00:04:06 - Part 1.3: Z-wave Version Comparison
00:04:54 - Part 1.4: Zwave 1.4 Depreciated
00:05:45 - Part 1.5: What does this all mean
00:06:06 - Part 1.6: Z-Wave JS Limitations
00:08:42 - Part #2: Migrating to Z-wave JS
00:10:27 - Part 2.1: Get Serial ID
00:12:14 - Part 2.2: Remove Zwave 1.4
00:12:29 - Part 2.3: Installing Zwave JS
00:14:27 - Part 2.4: Verify Devices
00:17:24 - Part 2.5: Did it work?
00:18:38 - Part 2.6: Match up documented nodes to new devices
00:20:09 - Part 2.7: Customize Icons
00:22:28 - Part 2.8: Customizing Binary Sensors
00:23:45 - Conclusion
00:24:32 - Outro

▶ Links in Video:
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Home Assistant 2021.02.00 Notes - https://tshouse.link/202102
Z-Wave JS Integration Page - https://tshouse.link/zwavejs

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My Z-Wave Home Automation Gear (Kit.co): https://tshouse.link/zwave

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