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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/primoslate on 2025-03-04 17:03:15+00:00.
My wife wanted a simple way to check if everything was okay when she hears a strange noise at night, especially when I’m not home. Digging through cameras and checking motion sensors manually isn’t exactly convenient, so I built a voice-driven security check (script) that gives her a quick, natural-language update on the house.
Now, she can just ask our HA voice assistant and it:
- Checks all motion and contact sensors
- Pulls fresh snapshots from security cameras
- Runs an LLM-powered image analysis to flag anything unusual
- Reads out a simple summary of what’s going on
It’s been great for peace of mind, and it makes security feel much more accessible. I put together a video walkthrough showing how I set it up, along with the YAML if anyone wants to try something similar:
Curious if anyone else has done something similar? or if there are other ways you’re using Home Assistant plus a security system in unique ways.