Easy home Assistant Notifications using Alerts!

If you want to get notifications that repeat until a condition is cleared (think door open after dark, or security issue, then you will want to check out the built in Home Assistant integrations Alerts. In this video we walk through how to get them setup, and I share some example of alerts I have built. Also, I have a written guide for those that want to something to read, as well as I posted all the config files used in this video in their own repo. So they wont change even if you found this video months after ti was published. Written Guide: https://slacker-labs.com/2022/04/13/home-assistant-alerts/ Github Repo: https://github.com/thejeffreystone/SlackerLabVideoExamples/tree/main/2022-04-Home_Assistant_Alerts Download the files: https://slacker-labs.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/2022-04-Home_Assistant_Alerts.zip And as always for those that want to skip around: Video Chapters: 00:00 - Home Assistant Alerts make Easy Notification Automations - Intro 01:04 - Home Assistant Alerts Explained 02:09 - Home Assistant Alert Limitations 03:40 - Enable Alert Integration in Home Assistant 05:55 - Examples of Home Assistant Alerts 12:09 - Text to Speech as a Notification Service #homeassistant #alerts #easyautomation Who am I? My Name is Jeff. I am an DIY-er and Automator of boring things. And, of course, a huge Home Assistant fan. Oh, I also live in a house that tweets. Follow Me: Github - https://github.com/thejeffreystone Twitter - https://twitter.com/thejeffreystone / https://twitter.com/slackerlabs On the Web - https://slacker-labs.com/ Discord - https://discord.gg/YkMKGHnahh And if you like this video you could always fuel my automation habit - Grab SlackerLabs Merch: https://slackerlabsmerch.square.site One Time Donation: Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/SlackerLabs Cash App: $slackerlabs Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/icE6DeBut . Or use my Amazon affiliate link which provides a small commission on things you buy without additional cost to you - https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=as_li_ss_tl?k=Home+Automation&ref=nb_sb_noss_2&linkCode=ll2&tag=thejeffreysto-20&linkId=18622d75c4923c69c2b7488cec58ad5e&language=en_US Video Gear: Canon m50: https://amzn.to/3ftldPH Desk Mic: https://amzn.to/3wkum40 Camera Mic: https://amzn.to/3tXk1cp Newer 660: https://amzn.to/3fwwejd Dazzne D50: https://amzn.to/3oGBK5y Audio Interface: https://amzn.to/3u07chK Gimble: https://amzn.to/3ouKAoe Music - Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/o05z6m/ Video Assets - LenoFx: http://i.refs.cc/CJXU6Da9?smile_ref=eyJzbWlsZV9zb3VyY2UiOiJzbWlsZV91aSIsInNtaWxlX21lZGl1bSI6IiIsInNtaWxlX2NhbXBhaWduIjoicmVmZXJyYWxfcHJvZ3JhbSIsInNtaWxlX2N1c3RvbWVyX2lkIjo3NzE2MjM1MTd9