"If you're using a HomeKit camera, it can also detect packages that have arrived."
"Users that have a smart speaker, more than 60% of those users say that that device itself has led them to buy another smart home device."
"This is a great way to look at smart things in your home."
"We want Google Home to be able to help you stay on top of your busy schedule."
"I firmly believe, however, that for smart home usage, the UAP AC Lite will give you a very similar performance to the AC Pro or Nano."
"An Amazon Alexa Echo Dot... so helpful... makes life so much easier."
"Automatically turn off lights, TV, or any smart device connected to SmartThings when you fall asleep."
"I've invested a good amount of money now into making the ultimate smart home."
"To categorize these different levels of smart home control, I would say using her or him as your hub is the easiest for a non-technical user."
"Matter support coming later this year so Matter is a new smart home connectivity standard that's going to enable compatible accessories to work together seamlessly across all platforms."
"Our smart home mesh Wi-Fi is the best solution for you, delivering Ultra-fast Wi-Fi signals and working as a hub to control all your smart home devices."
"The home app is a great new addition, you don't have to rely on any third-party apps anymore to control your home kit devices."
"One of the coolest things about the narwhal is that when it's mopping it actually recognizes when your mop pads are dirty and it will return to the base station and actually self-clean the mop pads before continuing to mop the rest of the floors."
"There is nothing like smart lighting to get you excited because it just elevates any space."
"Nanoleaf is one of the other leaders in the smart lighting space and that's because they produce truly beautiful devices that enhance a home."
"Let's talk about the Pronto - it's a smart pressure cooker that's also a weight scale, an air fryer, and a sanitizer as well."
"Acara has been building their smart home system for years and their products keep getting better and better."
"Switchbot has a Hub that connects to all of their very unique Smart Home Products."
"Walmart is set to test a new smart cooler for doorstep deliveries, designed with three temperature zones to accommodate frozen, refrigerated, and pantry items."
"Everything in your house can be a connected device."
"Cabling is the backbone of any reliable smart home system."
"To enable our smart detections, we need to go back to the dashboard and then click here to enable smart detections and then read the agreement and press I agree."
"My smart home always works, it's controlled smartly, and it can also be controlled not smartly."
"Fortunately, because these are Z-wave devices, we have the solution. We should, by the end of this video, be able to reconfigure these smart switches to..."
"This is unlike any other smart doorbell I have seen."
"Another deal a lot of people aren't aware of is if you ask your Amazon Alexa voice service today to order a smart plug, it's $4.99."
"Apple HomeKit in iOS 14: automation made a lot more simple."
"Smart homes are so much more than just gadgets and flashy effects."
"I could see it right here, I can also tap and talk through this to the nest hub max as well."
"You want to know, 'Gabe, is it the right camera for me?' Well, with its 360-degree Pan, 10 ATP video, and integrations with Amazon Alexa, you're really getting a lot out of the Wyze Cam Pan."
"When those come out, you'll have the ability to use your phone or your home pod as an Intercom."
"The fact that they're going to involve entities and bring a whole ecosystem into your living room, smartest thing you can do."
"You can control it from the remote or you can control it from the app or you can even control it from voice you can connect it to a smart device."
"Everything is turned back on thanks to Alexa."
"The Nest Learning Thermostat gives you the ability to control your home's internal environment from wherever you are in the world."
"If you've ever been on the fence about starting your smart home now's the time."
"I've gone all out here too on Philips Hue and automation."
"A more advanced smart home system can actually be more family-friendly."
"Focusing on those three goals has helped me build a smart home I'm very proud of."
"Just imagine your Alexa paired with a set of these out of fires."
"You can control your smart home from it, find the weather, get directions."
"The smart part is the Energy Efficiency that you can get from it."
"Now we can use it as a smart speaker."
"This is a smart speaker, so you can use it while it's docked."
"Z-Wave is also a low power network so any battery-powered sensors and devices that you have will use very little energy."
"I use zigbee because it's a low power, local, and encrypted smart home mesh protocol that supports a huge variety of devices."
"Thread is a newer smart home protocol that to me looks a lot like a new and improved upgrade to zigbee."
"You should now hopefully have a better understanding of the different smart home protocols that are out there and why I've chosen zigbee to be the one that I'm going to use most in my house."
"I don't remember the last time I was so impressed with a smart home hub."
"This is the first smart lamp I'll be keeping long-term in my home and I'm excited to use it not just for smart features but also for basic lighting features."
"A smart home only works well if all of our devices can communicate with each other."
"If you're in the market for a new television, consider getting one that supports Apple Home or HomeKit."
"Adding a stereo pair of HomePod Twos combined with an Apple TV to run the audio from your TV is a definite upgrade."
"Adding buttons to control Apple Home scenes is a building block for doing automation and other controls in your home."
"Improving your outdoor smart home can be as simple as adding the right outdoor speaker or lighting."
"Smart thermostats can work with additional sensors in rooms in your home to better balance the heat or cooling energy you are spending."
"Smart Homes can provide improved experiences through giving you scenes and moods to set with loads of smart products working together."
"Most of your smart home will communicate wirelessly."
"Amazon has the most compatibility in the industry when it comes to Smart Home Products."
"I turned off the internet in my home and my Bluetooth bulb stayed connected and was controllable through it all."
"I spent a little bit extra and got this [thermostat] that has Wi-Fi so that I can monitor the temperature and turn it on and off from inside my house."
"I think the whole Sync system can be really expensive, so my advice would be just steer clear of that and save your money for other stuff in your smart home."
"One of my favorite ways to use the Google Assistant through the Nest Mini is to control my smart home."
"I'm making it smart with some Philips Hue bulbs in there."
"...then they can all interact with each other and we can create different automations and so on right within the Hub."
"Get the temperature or humidity in a room using your homepods."
"A properly configured smart home is great; it makes just about everything faster, easier, and even more efficient."
"One of the best budget smart home cameras on the market."
"I think in a lot of cases you're going to want to cut out that physical switch and then have it act just like the light switch."
"Smart hopes are constantly evolving and 2023 has brought some of the best features and products to our homes."
"This is a wireless charger, it's a smart home hub, and actually, it's a smart button."
"Love the SwitchBot Curtain 3s, they're quiet, they're consistent, and they just do a great job."
"Love Philips Hue right here on our dresser."
"All of those devices need to be able to talk to each other in some sort of way and they need a hub or system to control them and to form automations."
"You can actually talk to this toilet. This is the remote that will be on the wall."
"These are just light bulbs that allow you to control them via Wi-Fi they have an app and you can control all the different colors."
"This has a full local API for network control, allowing integration with other smart home systems without needing to talk to cloud servers."
"You're likely familiar with the term Smart Homes, and we wouldn't consider the cabin a Mensa member, but we have added some things that create peace of mind while we're away."
"If your goal is to add smart lighting and other smart connectivity to your home that can be reliably controlled via voice, app, or automation with minimal setup required, then Sync is an excellent choice that won't disappoint."
"Matter is the new smart home standard that's been adopted by many smart home companies like Apple, Google, and Amazon."
"Have you ever had to delete your smart home and start fresh? If you have anything to add or share, then drop a comment."
"I finally made the biggest smart home decision of the year."
"...some of the automations that make it worth it to build a smart home let's check it out."
"GE sync is releasing a whole suite of matter products, including various smart bulbs, a smart plug, an outdoor smart plug, and a smart thermostat."
"The eve Door and Window sensor shows its true greatness."
"For as long as we have had an idea of a smart home we've had smart lighting."
"Matter is the open-source smart home standard that allows you to locally control Smart Home devices in a secure and privacy-friendly manner."
"If I'm new to the whole smart home world... then I would not go for any existing protocol, I would just hop to matter directly."
"I use [HomeKit] 24/7 365. I love building automations and shortcuts."
"Zigbee is in widespread use in IoT smart home hub scenarios."
"We want ESP home to become the easiest and the most powerful platform for makers to create or repurpose the custom Smart Home devices in their home."
"The biggest thing that I think most people are going to get out of matter is that it is going to remove the cloud from your smart home."
"Together we can make your home smarter."
"...smart lighting is one of the most competitive parts of the smart home industry."
"A lot of people like to have some custom smart home solutions."
"You do not have to buy all these smart home devices available on the market, only buy the ones that will benefit you."
"That's one of my favorite things about having a smart home."
"remember what's best is subjective and what's best for me might not be what's best for you depending on your setup and you know your goals and things like that with your smart home so do your research."
"Building a strong home network is a crucial first step for any smart home."
"The Ecobee thermostat was one of my first homekit accessories and seriously it's so smart that I really don't even have to think about it."
"The Lutron Caseta switches can't be beat in terms of both speed and reliability."
"Nano Leaf essentials lights are bright with vibrant colors and how can you not love the rom by cozy dodecahedron shape."
"Light switches may not be the most exciting smart home product that you'll ever buy but when you think about the investment to replace all of your switches this is one decision that you want to get right."
"I don't think it's too much to ask for smart home products to be reliable and responsive."
"One thing I always do when I set up a new accessory in HomeKit is I'll actually open up the Home+ app."
"An apple home hub is one of the most important devices that you can have in your Apple smart home."
"Eve is listed as one of the companies set to be an early adopter of Matter, which is a new industry standard that will hopefully help to unify smart home platforms."
"SwitchBot has introduced one of the most affordable smart plugs you're gonna find out there."
"Arya has Amazon Alexa built in allowing you to ask the car to operate Smart Home features."
"Smart plugs: control anything like it's a light bulb."
"I personally loved how well it integrated into our Google powered smart home"
"I also got the Alexa Echo Show because I really want one for our kitchen."
"Here's how to integrate Frigate into Home Assistant."
"Decide on your ecosystem and dive into the world of smart home tech."
"Sensors are the unsung heroes of smart home automation."
"...the great thing about smart thermostats, you can control them from anywhere. I'd say I use the app probably 95 percent of the time..."
"Hey Google, turn on all studio lights. Now I can just walk in, tell Google to turn the lights on, and start filming."
"Building a smart home can be expensive but it does not have to be, and I'm always looking for ways that I can save money."
"This Cube works with Amazon, Google, and Homekit and whenever you rotate or flip the cube it can control your smart devices."
"The foundation of every smart home should be a solid Wi-Fi network."
"One of the best parts about a smart home is being able to create different automations."
"It's a smart home which is always convenient especially when you have this kind of money."
"One of my favorite smart home automations to do is to use my Smart Lock as a trigger."
"Don't let the negative aspects of these cameras put you off from checking out what could be a very solid starter to your smart home ecosystem."
"...if you're somebody that is just getting started in the smart home platform, this is a solid place to start."
"And it starts with the Amazon Echo Show 10."
"I want you to be able to go home turn your thermostat on and adjust your heat or your AC to what you want it to be"
"Maybe there should be a thermostat setting that emulates like natural temperature regulation."
"It's smart for Airbnb to add that integration for people who do only use Airbnb."
"With this, you will be able to control your smart lights using your voice."
"These LED lights that I put in the ceiling are RGB, so I do have them set up so that I can say, 'Alexa, turn the lights blue.'"
"Ecobee's ready for that, that's awesome."
"So if you're looking for a smart thermostat, I think Ecobee is where it's at."
"Those smart sensors are a game-changer, just being able to take the average of a place."
"The rear panel is even more impressive: two Wi-Fi antennas and RS-232 connector for smart home systems."
"Smart thermostats are so important in the smart home both for saving you money and for convenience."
"When you open your window, it's actually smart enough to know that you've opened that window and it'll actually pause your AC."
"The ultimate benefit of creating a smart home is the ability to automate things."
"This really does unlock a huge potential for taking your smart home to the next level."
"When you're planning out a smart home office space, you have to think of three different things: what do you want to make smart, why you want to make it smart, and how are you going to make it smart."
"Smart Homes are a constant work in progress, so I can see myself making so many more updates to this space."
"This will also provide us with a means for MQTT, Philips Hue, and Amazon Alexa Integrations."
"Automations are part and parcel of building a smart home."
"This channel is all about helping you improve your HomeKit smart home."
"What that means is you can actually set up automations that will utilize any of the speakers or media controlled devices that you have within Home Assistant."
"This can definitely make your home a little bit smarter and maybe even save you some money in the short and long term."
"Sometimes you want full control and you want to be able to click a button or use a voice assistant to trigger a routine or an action."
"A true smart home updates your automations as you add and remove devices."
"If you're looking for an Apple HomeKey compatible Smart Lock, today brings us a new offering from Level."
"Natural light optimization... is going to take in consideration of the direction of your window and automatically adjust your blinds during the day."
"What is Home Assistant? It's a piece of software that allows your smart home devices to talk to each other."
"Well, security is a crucial aspect of your smart home."
"We can really have a really cool experience with our smart homes and we can interact with it and display information."
"The M2 is a Zigbee 3.0 hub that brings all of your Zigbee devices together and provides the smart home functionality."
"The hub also supports Google Home, Alexa, and HomeKit."
"Overall, I was actually pretty impressed with the automations especially when compared to some other smart home platforms."
"As well as creating automations, you can also create scenes which basically allow you to turn multiple devices all on at the same time."
"Another neat feature I like is how easy it is to create alarms that not only notify you of any emergency but these alarms can actually also be acknowledged."
"The new Aqara Hub M2 is a great way to do that; it's fast, it's easy to use, they've got loads of devices, and it works really well."
"Making your home smart using Apple HomeKit."
"We are going to be using a Raspberry Pi to put the smart back in smart home."
"I managed to turn the laundry room into a smart laundry room."
"It's also compatible with Google Home, Amazon Alexa, and Siri, so you can control it with voice commands as well."
"What if you could use the hardware you already own along with some home assistant Secret Sauce to create your very own locally controlled smart home alarm system with no subscriptions and no contracts?"
"Zigbee to MQTT acts as a bridge, translating messages between your Zigbee devices and MQTT, which in turn talks to Home Assistant."
"A proper naming convention for your smart home devices is crucial."
"You now have a great Zigbee platform upon which you can go and start adding any of your devices."
"Perfect for today's ultra-connected smart household and the ultimate Wi-Fi experience."
"We want to do things like have voice notifications when someone walks to the front door."
"You just download the app, hook it up to your Wi-Fi at your house, and then you can operate the garage door from your phone."
"I love technology like I can walk through my house and talk to it."
"It's really great that you can control either of those with this Smart Switch."
"My favorite thing about this is being able to quickly control the lights that it's connected to or a room of lights, just by using two fingers."
"You can simply talk to Alexa in the hallway and turn on your different devices."
"It's got a built-in right here where you can just push the button to do the Amazon order right then and there while you're remembering that you're out of like butter or something like that."
"I feel like this is truly like one of those little luxuries, being able to control your lights from the comfort of your bed or your couch."
"Over the last year, I've become a total geek for Smart Home Tech."
"I've been blown away with this smart doorbell."
"It seems to combine a lot of different features that I think a lot of users like to have on their smart home into one unit."
"Having both a smart doorbell and a smart lock on your front door is super convenient."
"My entire smart home is run with Amazon Alexa."
"With more advanced machine learning, your home could figure out how to answer every question you could possibly ask it."
"It's a complete Smart House, everything is automated."
"We're going beyond the idea of a smart home to create a truly helpful home."
"It's not dirty, you know why? Because this behind me is a smart home."
"Underestimating the value of convenience is a smart home failure."
"Not having fun with it is a failure. The journey should be fun."
"Avoiding those seven mistakes will massively increase your chances of having a pleasant, convenient, and long-lasting smart home."
"Smart home, smart away means that if the EcoBee senses through our occupancy sensors that no one's in the house, it's gonna go into a soft setback."
"Sometimes we may not want it this bright, so now because I've added the Lutron dimmer, I'm able to ask Google to change the brightness."
"I'm on a quest to make my home smarter."
"The TV can function as that dashboard or control center for your smart home."
"Ecobee is compatible with Alexa and Google, but what sets it apart from Nest is its compatibility with Apple's HomeKit."
"The rise of Smart Home Technology allowed people to control and automate various aspects of their homes from lighting and temperature to security and entertainment using voice commands and mobile apps."
"I love being able to control my home with smart tech, but I also realized the implications of doing so."
"This app is really awesome because it tells you the temperature of the current room as well as allows you to control the unit fully remotely."
"Invest in some smart lights, you will not regret that at all."
"The Pulsar Plus is compatible with those units, so if you have a smart home, you can say 'Hey Alexa, start charging my car'."
"Reid from Smart Home Solver really knows his stuff and he is the nicest guy in the world."
"With the smart plug, you can turn your tree on and off."