5 Home Assistant Upgrades I Underestimated 😲

I’ve tested a lot of smart van tech, but a handful of systems quietly earned permanent spots in our DIY smart van this year. From off-grid connectivity and location-aware Home Assistant automations, to entertainment, tiny portable controls, and background presence detection — these upgrades make our mobile smart home just work. One of them is easy to underestimate… and it runs everything. 🎗️ SUPPORT THE CHANNEL Become a member for special perks:    / @smartyvan   Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/smartyvan Amazon Store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/smartyvan 📇 CONNECT Smarty Van Discord server:   / discord     / mikegoubeaux   https://smartyvan.com Sponsorship & Collaboration: [email protected] 🛠️ SMARTY VAN DESIGN & INSTALL SERVICE Don't feel like you're up for a DIY Smarty Van? Check out https://smartyvan.com to learn how we can help. 🎥 PREVIOUS VIDEOS Playlist -    • Top 5 of 2025   GeoLocator -    • Home Assistant: Automatic Timezone & Geolo...   Home Theater Short -    • Home Theater in a VAN! #vanlife #vanbuild ...   Bento (Tiny Dashboard) -    • Tiny Dashboard, Huge Control – Home Assist...   Tilty (Leveling) -    • Using Home Assistant to Level our Van!   BlueTooth Presence Detection -    • Bluetooth Presence Detection in Home Assis...   Wi-Fi Presence Detection -    • WiFi Presence Detection Made Easy in Home ...   📔 RESOURCES GeoLocator Home Assistant Integration - https://github.com/SmartyVan/hass-geo... Discord Server -   / discord   ESPresence - https://espresense.com 🛒 PRODUCTS Starlink - https://mobilemusthave.com/pages/star... RoamLink Multi-Carrier Data Plans - https://mobilemusthave.com/pages/roam... Nebula Capsule 3 Projector - https://amzn.to/44GmEEO M5 Stack - https://shop.m5stack.com/?ref=smartyvan M5 Core 2 - https://shop.m5stack.com/products/m5s... M5 Rotary Knob - https://shop.m5stack.com/products/m5s... M5 eInk Touchscreen - https://shop.m5stack.com/products/m5p... DISCLAIMER: This video and description contains affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the product links, I’ll receive a small commission. This helps us keep making content! Thanks so much. 0:00 - Intro 0:20 - Level 1 1:42 - Level 2 3:23 - Level 3 4:35 - Level 4 7:14 - Level 5