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On this week's show: Gavin has a printer update…. again, NEXX devices have major security issues, Google Assistant may be doomed, Innovelli launches a new radar light switch, a new survey says "AV techs are cool" (or something like that), a question for Gavin and only Gavin, audio issues for Seth, quick projects updates, and a pick of the week! Fan of the show? Want to support our e...

On this week's show: Sonos rumors are popping up again, Phillips Hue delays Matter while Eve launches their Matter products, Google and ADT finally have something to show for home security, Amazon opens up their massive Sidewalk network for developers, Home Assistant updates, project updates, and a cool pick of the week. Fan of the show? Want to support our efforts? Please consider becoming a...

On this weeks show: Belkin doesn't Matter, Nanoleaf and SwitchBot do, Ring launches a new doorbell with a wider lens, Aqara launches a doorbell that can talk dirty, Home Assistant discloses a long term vulnerability, a pick of the week from 1999, and project updates from the team! Fan of the show? Want to support our efforts? Please consider becoming a Patron! Show Notes HomeTech Headlines Be...

On this weeks show, Ring puts some of its core features behind a paywall, Amazon hopes to launch a satellite internet service, CEDIA 2023 planning woes, multiple project updates, and a pick of the week! Fan of the show? Want to support our efforts? Please consider becoming a Patron! Show Notes HomeTech Headlines Ring Alarm will require a subscription for most basic features later this month - The...

This week on HomeTech: Follow-up from Lightapalooza 2023, Ring CEO Jamie Jamie Siminoff steps down, a new Hubitat hub hits the market, no less than two TJ rants and reviews, Gavin steps up his game in user interface design for Home Assistant, a mailbag message and a pick of the week! Fan of the show? Want to support our efforts? Please consider becoming a Patron! Show Notes Lightapalooza 2023 Ligh...

On this week's show: Sonos looks like it will be launching a new Era any day now while also raising prices, Amazon gets a nice update for multi-room audio, Aqara launches 4 new products, including a smart door, project updates, Home Assistant updates, and a pick of the week! Fan of the show? Want to support our efforts? Please consider becoming a Patron! Show Notes NBA App to Let Fans Replace...

This week on HomeTech: Gavin talks for more than two minutes, IKEA launches a Indoor Air Sensor with an unpronounceable name, SimpliSafe starts monitoring indoor video, Fast internet is coming, Comcast is cutting off Peacock, a pick of the week, and we ask the question, "What makes the best dashboard for the home?" Fan of the show? Want to support our efforts? Please consider becoming a...

On this week's show: Josh.ai looks to level up with ChatGPT, CEDIA launches a career toolkit, TPLink launches cheap vacuums that suck (dirt), more on the Netflix password drama, a pet pick of the week, and project updates from the team. All this and more! Fan of the show? Want to support our efforts? Please consider becoming a Patron! Show Notes HomeTech Headlines Josh.ai + ChatGPT: The Futur...

This week on HomeTech: TPLink launches something that Matters, Frontier announces 5Gbps Fiber, Netflix says no more password sharing, a great video on why we need subtitles now, a nostalgic pic of the week, project updates, and a speaker rant! Fan of the show? Want to support our efforts? Please consider becoming a Patron! Show Notes HomeTech Headlines TP-Link’s New Smart Plug Is Super Tiny and Wo...

On this week's show: Severs are down, severs are up, lights have been on at one school for over a year, appliance makers really want you to put their products online, Home Assistant beta review, two picks of the week, project updates, and more! Fan of the show? Want to support our efforts? Please consider becoming a Patron! Show Notes HomeTech. Social Ivory for iOS ‎Ice Cubes: for Mastodon ‎T...

This week on HomeTech: HomeTech.social gets a new feature, a new Wyze firmware hack adds dual streams, Wyze introduces new cameras, Apple re-introduces a new HomePod, LG recalls 52,000 TVs, a pick of the week that any parent would love, and project updates. Fan of the show? Want to support our efforts? Please consider becoming a Patron! Show Notes HomeTech Headlines Wyze Firmware Hack CodeProject....

On this weeks HomeTech: A new Hubitat Hub is on the way, HDAnywhere announces a new remote, Amazon announces more integrations, Matter comes to Leviton, Smart water tech is here, a folding robot, and project updates from the team. Fan of the show? Want to support our efforts? Please consider becoming a Patron! Show Notes HomeTech Headlines New Hubitat C8 Hub its FCC HDAnywhere Introduces uControl...

This week on HomeTech: We welcome in 2023 and the one-year co-host anniversary for Gavin and TJ. We couldn’t completely abandon 2022 without following up on a few news stories and then diving right into pre-CES coverage including: New TVs from LG and Samsung, smart lights everywhere, Matter matters matter, Withings watches you pee, a quick pick of the week, project updates and so much more! Fan of...

On this episode of HomeTech: Join us for the 8th Annual Technology.fm Fireside chat! This year, we are joined by, Richard Gunther from the Home: On podcast and the Smart Home Show , Adam Justice, Founder and CEO at ConnectSense and Richard’s co-host on the Smart Home Show, and Mike Wolf from The Spoon . We share our perspectives on the biggest connected home trends of 2022 and make some prediction...

This week on HomeTech: Eve starts launching Matter upgrades for its devices but, will it matter? IKEA and Sonos are back at it again, a pick of the week, and Gavin gives us an update on his abusive and rocky relationship with Home Assistant. Fan of the show? Want to support our efforts? Please consider becoming a Patron! Show Notes HomeTech Headlines Eve’s Matter update arrives on three of its Thr...

This week on HomeTech: Gavin and Seth discuss the weeks news including some updates from Amazon and eero that expand the features of current products. Vivint is acquired for $2.8 billion in cash. What's the inside of Michael Jordan's home look like, a few things you should never say to Alexa, and Gavin gives us an update on his Home Assistant project. Fan of the show? Want to support our...

This week on HomeTech: We share Black Friday and Cyber Monday purchases, Hubitat gets official with Homekit, Josh.ai teams up with AVA, Eufy has some security issues but Brinks has even bigger problems, a pick of the week, and project updates from Gavin's crashing Home Assistant install to Seth's robot mower. Fan of the show? Want to support our efforts? Please consider becoming a Patron...

On this week's HomeTech: Happy Thanksgiving and Black Friday! We're happy to announce a new effort to save everyone for dealing with the collapse of Twitter: HomeTech. Social – a new Mastodon instance dedicated for home automation enthusiasts. In the news, we look at another Amazon hit piece and talk about the rumors surrounding 4 new products from Sonos. All that, the pick of the week,...

On this week's HomeTech: Hoobs announces a new hub (or bridge). Aqara makes a new pet feeder with voice announcements. Wyze introduces a new 6E router, because "Wyze not?" Amazon is losing $5 billion a year on Alexa and Meta kills off everyones favorite gift for the holiday: the beloved Facebook Portal. All this, a tiny Pick of the Week, and Gavin talks about his big switch to Home...

This week on HomeTech: Matter is here and already taking on criticism in the media that once thought it would save us all, a double screen pick of the week, and Gavin starts testing his YAML skills with Home Assistant. Fan of the show? Want to support our efforts? Please consider becoming a Patron! Show Notes The best Black Friday deals you can already get at Target HomeTech Headlines What’s the M...

On this week's HomeTech: Matter officially launches (finally) with over 190 certified devices, Orro shuts down operations, Blusound has a new speaker, AppleTV+ costs more, Level's new lock is easy to unlock, TJ reviews the install of a G4 Doorbell Pro, and a fun pick of the week. Fan of the show? Want to support our efforts? Please consider becoming a Patron! Show Notes Home Assistant 20...

This week on HomeTech: Wyze Cam v3 Pro is here, Arlo Safe launches to keep you safe, Alarm.com buys Noonlight, Youtube wants more money, and a pick of the week to block all commercials. All this and more project updates on this week’s show! Fan of the show? Want to support our efforts? Please consider becoming a Patron! Show Notes HomeTech Headlines Wyze’s latest camera adds 2K resolution for $50...

This week on HomeTech: The CEDIA numbers are in! See how everyone did in our friendly wager this year, Samsung really wants you to know they are first, Assa Abloy says hasta luego to Yale in order to keep Kwickset, AppleTV gets a nice spec bump, Home Pro starts taking pre-orders, Roku jumps into the smart home game, and Netflix announces ads and the end of shared passwords. All this, the pick of t...

This week on HomeTech: Two weeks worth of HomeTech news all in one show as the group catches up post-hurricane to discuss new products and ideas from the Google, Amazon, and CEDIA events. All this, the pick of the week, and so much more. Fan of the show? Want to support our efforts? Please consider becoming a Patron! Show Notes The Matter smart home standard is finally available Google overhauls H...

This week on HomeTech: A hurricane is heading to Florida, Alexa gets new skills, the EU is taking on IoT security, Yale updates the Assure Lock, Google offers a cheaper Chromecast, and Sonos gets a cool turntable. All this, the pick of the week, and so much more. Fan of the show? Want to support our efforts? Please consider becoming a Patron! Show Notes r/amazonecho - “Alexa, turn off the lights i...