---
type: this-week-with
url: 'https://taylordrayson.com/2025/05/23/tww-s6-e206'
title: 'Season 6, Episode 206'
date: '2025-05-23T13:00:00+01:00'
fields:
  episode: S6E206
  season: '6'
  number: '206'
  topic: 'Home Assistant - With A Raspberry Pi 5 Compute Module - Hardware and Software Set Up - Comparison with HA Green - Voice Assistant - Potential Automations - Future Plans'
  duration: '23m 00s'
---

# Season 6, Episode 206

Home Assistant - With A Raspberry Pi 5 Compute Module - Hardware and Software Set Up - Comparison with HA Green - Voice Assistant - Potential Automations - Future Plans

Home Assistant - Home Automation

Discussion on Home Assistant and its relevance for Taylor's flat

Purchasing and setting up the Home Assistant Yellow

Details about the Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5

Experience with the component issue and customer service from Pi Hut - <a href="http://thepihut.com">http://thepihut.com</a>

Cost analysis of setting up the Home Assistant system

Hardware and software setup for Home Assistant

Comparison between Home Assistant Yellow and Green

Exploring Home Assistant's local privacy-first voice assistance

Integration of Home Assistant with existing smart home systems

Potential automations and configurations with Home Assistant

Importance of user-friendly setups for visitors

Future plans for discussing further Home Assistant developments

 

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