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Unifying a Sonos speaker with four Google Nest Audio speakers via Home Assistant scripts — no third-party bridges, no subscription.
The living room lights dim when a movie starts, brighten on pause and restore when the TV turns off — no scene button, no voice command.
One automation pauses the TV the moment either phone rings — regular calls resume automatically, Messenger video calls get a notification button.
How I got a Reolink CX810 4K PoE camera to read license plates with AI and push a snapshot straight to the TV when someone pulls into the driveway.