#RedditSmarthome

I’m setting up a lil gaming corner in the spare room and the window thing is driving me nuts. room gets absolutely blasted with sun in the afternoon.…

I haven't looked too deeply into the latest status of smart lights. I've built out many wifi lights and switches and they're stable enough. I also tried the initial rollout for the nanoleaf matter lightbulbs and they were total dogshit.…

I am looking to upgrade my home with some rgb bulbs. I need them to have good brightness, color saturation and good reliability. I’ve been thinking about Tp link tipo L535E. submitted by /u/Icy_Mention1277 [link] [comments]

Our house is already prewired, with wiring covered through the builder. We received a $60K proposal that includes: Six TVs totaling Control4 controller and two wall touchscreens. Whole-house audio matrix, amplifier, and ten pairs of ceiling speakers.…

Has anyone made something for this? I plan on using my unifi access system. Its a normal garage door but its manual without an electric opener.…

I'm a firmware/FPGA engineer working on a smart speaker/hub that runs a large open MoE model (Qwen-Flash class, not a 3B) entirely on the device, ≤30 W, no cloud, no subscription, Matter/Thread/Zigbee built in, works with HA.…

Hi, currently doing some research to make my home smarter. I got 4 switches like this and 2 with triple gang, was looking for what would be the most reliable smart switch for this, walls are concrete and wife wont aprove to change them, so cant change…

Hi, I’m looking to replace some of our existing Smart bulbs with brighter ones. I’m looking for an E27 bulb that works with Alexa, can do colours and shades of white (warm/daylight), is dimmable on voice command (again through Alexa)and most importantly,…

Apple's new HomeView looks like a nice piece of hardware, but I'm trying to figure out where it fits in a real smart home setup. For $299, you get a 7-inch display, Siri AI, facial recognition for different household members, camera feeds, Matter support,…

Ideally I would like to have a doorbell, thermostat, and some sort of security system with a couple cameras. I’m split between Google and Apple. I am an Apple user and plan on getting the new Apple TV 4K.…

Thinking of getting a smart humidifier for my home office because the air tends to feel dry after working there for hours. I’d like to manage its schedule through my smart home setup and ideally have it respond automatically to humidity levels instead of…

TL;DNR: should I stick with Google Home and SmartThings, and/or add Home Assistant and a NAS? Also appreciate any specific or brand recommendations since I've been out of the game for a decade, especially for cameras/security.…

House is under construction so tips on important wiring decisions will be helpful - I plan on full solar for the house with 10kw battery backup. I want solar to be primary, then battery until it drains to 50%, then use the grid.…

How is Govee able to sell their Wall Sconces without matter enabled??? Their parent company, Shenzhen Qianyan Technology LTD, filed these two products (Govee RGBICW Cube Wall Sconces/Govee Gaming Light Strip G1) under the same FCC ID and said they are…

NICE DIGI X1 — Spontaneous Locking Issue I am documenting an intermittent malfunction observed on a NICE DIGI X1 Smart Lever. The lock spontaneously activates the motor and locks the door without any user interaction.…

Starting out and feeling lost. Is there a tool or website you used to work out what you actually need, or did you just research it yourself? And what did you buy first? submitted by /u/waeluxdesign [link] [comments]

I have used a Smartlife smart dimmer to control a set of string lights but it always made me nervous as the terms essentially gave them access to my home system (which consists of a few TV’s, two laptops and two iPhones).…

Hi everyone! I want to make my garage door smart so I can open and close it using my phone. My garage door currently has a remote control with separate buttons for opening and closing.…

What NEW tech have you installed that has been of most benefit. Can be smart home or others. submitted by /u/SouthernHead9789 [link] [comments]

I've been trying to cut through the marketing noise around newer robot vacuums and figure out which obstacle avoidance systems actually perform better in real homes.…