Google Map Card for Home Assistant: Stylish Stalking 101

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Ever wanted your Home Assistant dashboard to look like a Bond movie interface?
With the Google Map Card from HACS, now it can.

In this video, I’ll show you how to install, style, and securely configure this amazing Lovelace card — complete with live device tracking, route history, and zone visualization, all powered by Google Maps.

We’ll cover:
✔️ Installing the card via HACS
✔️ Setting up your Google Maps API key
✔️ How to avoid getting billed unexpectedly 💸
✔️ Drawing real-time movement trails
✔️ Bonus: Surfshark for privacy when you’re accessing Home Assistant remotely!

This card is created by the awesome cataseven – don’t forget to give the repo a ⭐️ if you use it!

🔗 Useful Links:
Google Map Card GitHub: https://github.com/cataseven/Google-M...
Google Cloud Console: https://console.cloud.google.com
How to set budgets in Google Cloud: https://cloud.google.com/billing/docs...

00:00 - Intro
00:35 - What is Google Map(s) Card
01:37 - AD: Surfshark VPN
03:34 - Installation and Google API
04:40 - SET YOUR BUDGET!!!
05:33 - Google Map Card configuration
09:12 - More ideas
11:39 - Disclaimer

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Stay awesome and keep tinkering,
Bearded Tinker
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