What's your smart home set-up?
As we're trending, I thought I'd lean into it and see what everyone is using.
Home Assistant Control Panel For My Wall
Home Assistant Control Panel For My Wall
https://youtu.be/Oz87wOJSQm8
I built a physical control panel for Home Assistant that features buttons, LEDs, and a touch screen. It's powered by two Raspberry Pi 3B+ boards and uses pow...
Aqara just added Beta Version toggle in firmware settings
Uk Smart Bulb Recommendations
My home is mostly using smart switch or relays for lights, but we now have a specific need for some RGB light bulbs. Has anyone got any recommendations for good colour smart bulbs readily available in the UK?
I'd prefer Zigbee but am open to Wifi options if necessary. Currently leaning towards the innr bulbs as they seem a quality option but a fair bit cheaper than the likes of Hue.
The little smart home platform that could
The little smart home platform that could
https://www.theverge.com/24135207/home-assistant-announces-open-home-foundation
With a new ownership structure, Home Assistant is making its next big move
Everyone seems to hate the Google Home app and Nest, should they?
Everyone seems to hate the Google Home app and Nest, should they?
https://9to5google.com/2024/04/01/google-home-app-nest-criticism/
Especially in recent years, Google’s efforts in the smart home have received continued criticism, but looking at the current state...
How To Build a Stable and Robust Zigbee Network
How To Build a Stable and Robust Zigbee Network
https://smarthomescene.com/guides/how-to-build-a-stable-and-robust-zigbee-network/
This article is the complete guide to building a stable, reliable and robust Zigbee mesh network and fixing issues with your current network and devices.
A Child Could Hack These Popular Video Doorbells, Tests Show
A Child Could Hack These Popular Video Doorbells, Tests Show
https://gizmodo.com/a-child-could-hack-these-popular-video-doorbells-tests-1851288219
Did you buy an "Amazon's Choice" video doorbell? You may have brought home a security time bomb.
Moving to Apple Homekit
I've recently purchased my first few Apple Devices (second hand) and have been looking at changing my current un-smart, smart home of using Google Devices over to Homekit, Luckily I have only done smart bulbs at the moment and is probably a good time to restart.
Is the Apple Homekit system good in the UK? or are there not many devices that can connect easily to the smart home?
Aqara kick-starts its first Matter-over-Thread smart lock with a promise of Home Key support
Aqara kick-starts its first Matter-over-Thread smart lock with a promise of Home Key support
https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/27/24084674/aqara-u200-matter-over-thread-smart-lock-apple-home-key
The Aqara U200 is one of the first smart locks to work with Matter-over-Thread and Apple Home Key
