Smart Home Insider

We kick off the show review Apple's "Peek Performance" event, including Mac Studio vs. Mac Pro, Level Lock releases a number keypad, ecobee SmartCamera has some impressive features, and we review the Find My enabled Chipolo Card Spot. Send us your HomeKit questions and recommendations with the hashtag homekitinsider. Tweet and follow our hosts at @andrew_osu and @stephenrobles or email us here . F...

Lutron refreshed their Serena Smart Shade line, Sonos releases a cheaper version of their Roam portable speaker, Aqara updated the G2H camera with additional features, and we highlight our non-HomeKit smart home devices. Send us your HomeKit questions and recommendations with the hashtag homekitinsider. Tweet and follow our hosts at @andrew_osu and @stephenrobles or email us here . Find us in your...

New thread devices launched, including the Eve Water Guard and Wemo smart plug, Aqara launches an updated motion sensor, we roundup all the available HomeKit thread devices, and highlight lesser known brands. Send us your HomeKit questions and recommendations with the hashtag homekitinsider. Tweet and follow our hosts at @andrew_osu and @stephenrobles or email us here . Find us in your favorite po...

Meross announces a new HomeKit smoke alarm, Hive launches new smart thermostat mini, our hosts share their smart home origin stories, and we answer listener questions. Send us your HomeKit questions and recommendations with the hashtag homekitinsider. Tweet and follow our hosts at @andrew_osu and @stephenrobles or email us here . Find us in your favorite podcast player by searching for "HomeKit In...

Jonathan Hui, Principal Software Engineer at Google and VP of Technology at Thread Group joins us to discuss the history of Thread, unique projects utilizing the smart home technology, and what the future holds with Matter and Thread standards. Send us your HomeKit questions and recommendations with the hashtag homekitinsider. Tweet and follow our hosts at @andrew_osu and @stephenrobles or email u...

Smart home reporter for The Verge, Jennifer Tuohy join us this week to discuss all things Matter, HomeKit door locks, GE Cync, robot vacuums, and more! Send us your HomeKit questions and recommendations with the hashtag homekitinsider. Tweet and follow our hosts at @andrew_osu and @stephenrobles or email us here . Find us in your favorite podcast player by searching for "HomeKit Insider" and suppo...

Nanoleaf partnered with Hafa to create a smart mirror with HomeKit and thread, Philips Hue launches new outdoor lights, we review Belkin's new MagSafe charging puck, and discuss new home construction networking and home theater speakers. Send us your HomeKit questions and recommendations with the hashtag homekitinsider. Tweet and follow our hosts at @andrew_osu and @stephenrobles or email us here...

Aqara announces a new curtain motor, we highlight new MagSafe accessories from Belkin and Mophie, Stephen plans his new home network and home theater setup, Andrew reviews the Wemo stage controller, and we answer listener questions. Sponsored by: Nebia by Moen : 🚿 Save 10% off Nebia products when using the promo code: HomeKit . Visit nebia.com/homekit to learn more. Send us your HomeKit questions...

Aqara creates a next generation occupancy censor, Netatmo announces a combined contact and motion sensor, we discuss more devices from CES including the Roborock vacuum and mop combo, plus we review OmniaBlinds smart shades and Wemo video doorbell. Send us your HomeKit questions and recommendations with the hashtag homekitinsider. Tweet and follow our hosts at @andrew_osu and @stephenrobles or ema...

We cover all the HomeKit news from CES 2022, including Wemo’s new doorbell camera, Eve launches an outdoor floodlight camera, new light strips from Sengled, Chipolo announces a Find My card, and we see Matter demoed in-person! Send us your HomeKit questions and recommendations with the hashtag homekitinsider. Tweet and follow our hosts at @andrew_osu and @stephenrobles or email us here . Find us i...

We spend this episode answering YOUR questions! We cover ceiling fan controls, how to name your HomeKit devices for clear control, flush ceiling lights, garage door opener tips, and more! Send us your HomeKit questions and recommendations with the hashtag homekitinsider. Tweet and follow our hosts at @andrew_osu and @stephenrobles or email us here . Find us in your favorite podcast player by searc...

Schlage door lock is leaked and could be the first to support Apple Home Key, Aqara announces new products including an LED skylight, and we highlight the best HomeKit motion detectors. Send us your HomeKit questions and recommendations with the hashtag homekitinsider. Tweet and follow our hosts at @andrew_osu and @stephenrobles or email us here . Find us in your favorite podcast player by searchi...

OmniaBlinds powered by Eve are HomeKit-enabled shades now available to buy, HomeControl for Mac gives users control over their home from the macOS Menu Bar, Home Widget launches for iPhone, plus we discuss Matter coming in 2022 and review the Eve Room and Twinkly holiday lights. Send us your HomeKit questions and recommendations with the hashtag homekitinsider. Tweet and follow our hosts at @andre...

Eve launches their updated Eve Room with thread, Zemismart announces a zigbee-powered HomeKit ceiling light, we review the Rio Arc heater, and highlight the best HomeKit doorbell cameras. Send us your HomeKit questions and recommendations with the hashtag homekitinsider. Tweet and follow our hosts at @andrew_osu and @stephenrobles or email us here . Find us in your favorite podcast player by searc...

Eve Water Guard shows up in FCC filing with Thread, we review the Reolink outdoor camera, a completely wireless solution powered by solar and uses cellular data, plus we roundup our favorite HomeKit light switches. Send us your HomeKit questions and recommendations with the hashtag homekitinsider. Tweet and follow our hosts at @andrew_osu and @stephenrobles or email us here . Find us in your favor...

Tinwkly updates to support HomeKit, Aqara launches its G3 camera hub in the US, and we begin a roundup of the best HomeKit devices across every category! This week we cover smart plugs, Home hubs, and garage door openers. Send us your HomeKit questions and recommendations with the hashtag homekitinsider. Tweet and follow our hosts at @andrew_osu and @stephenrobles or email us here . Find us in you...

We review a recent smart home adoption study in the U.S., Amazon announces Alexa-only wall switches, new products from Terncy and Smartwings, charging devices over-the-air, and Apple TV remote cases with AirTag holder. Send us your HomeKit questions and recommendations with the hashtag homekitinsider. Tweet and follow our hosts at @andrew_osu and @stephenrobles or email us here . Find us in your f...

Honeywell adds HomeKit support to its T9 thermostat, ecobee offers home security, Nuki lock 3.0 lineup announced, Targus announces a backpack with Find My, we compare the BlueDriver and Nonda OBD car monitors, and answer listener questions. Send us your HomeKit questions and recommendations with the hashtag homekitinsider. Tweet and follow our hosts at @andrew_osu and @stephenrobles or email us he...

New devices from Arlo, Netatmo, and Aqara, Flic Twist device will support Matter, devices to make your car smart, and we answer listener questions including outdoor contact sensors. Send us your HomeKit questions and recommendations with the hashtag homekitinsider. Tweet and follow our hosts at @andrew_osu and @stephenrobles or email us here . Find us in your favorite podcast player by searching f...

While Stephen is away, Andrew's wife Faith O'Hara joins the show. As always we start with the news including more than 200 playlists coming to Apple Music to suit your mood, Matter support coming to Eero routers, and more. Then we have a Q&A session with Faith on all things smart home including several listener questions from you all. HomeKit Insider YouTube Channel Subscribe to the HomeKit In...

We discuss Apple's announcements from the "Unleashed" event, including Apple Music Voice Plan, HomePod mini colors, new AirPods, and the new high-end Apple Silicon chips. We also touch on sleep tracking apps, listener pillow recommendations, and HomeKit Scenes plus Focus Mode integration. Send us your HomeKit questions and recommendations with the hashtag homekitinsider. Tweet and follow our hosts...

Siri and AirPlay 2 come to Ecobee SmartThermostat, we review the new Nanoleaf Lines, Xiaomi announces a door lock with facial recognition plus HomeKit, we cover the Aqara E1 Hub, and HomeDevices app is a directory of every HomeKit product. Send us your HomeKit questions and recommendations with the hashtag homekitinsider. Tweet and follow our hosts at @andrew_osu and @stephenrobles or email us her...

Eve announces Thread-enabled blinds coming early 2022, Wozart unveils a HomeKit occupancy sensor, we cover the best outdoor HomeKit cameras, and Andrew’s Mac Pro is busted. Send us your HomeKit questions and recommendations with the hashtag homekitinsider. Tweet and follow our hosts at @andrew_osu and @stephenrobles or email us here . Find us in your favorite podcast player by searching for "HomeK...

Andrew’s Mac Pro refuses to startup, iPhone 13 setup bugs, IKEA launches their Symfonisk lamp and speaker combo, Home+ 5.2 update, and we share our favorite sleep tracking apps. Send us your HomeKit questions and recommendations with the hashtag homekitinsider. Tweet and follow our hosts at @andrew_osu and @stephenrobles or email us here . Find us in your favorite podcast player by searching for "...

Aqara releases their E1 roller shade driver in the UK, iOS 15.1 beta brings lossless audio to HomePod and SharePlay returns, plus we review the new MagSafe Wallet and Find My features. Send us your HomeKit questions and recommendations with the hashtag homekitinsider. Tweet and follow our hosts at @andrew_osu and @stephenrobles or email us here . Find us in your favorite podcast player by searchin...