Smart Home Insider

Tedee smart lock gains HomeKit support, Sonos releases the second generation Beam sound bar, we review everything coming with tvOS 15 and HomePodOS 15, Andrew reviews the ReST smart bed, 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...

Aqara announces Matter support for its M1S and M2 hubs, Meross air purifier now available, and then we have an exclusive interview with Thinka CEO, Michael Franken. Thinka has unveiled the first Z-Wave HomeKit bridge adding over 3,000 devices to the HomeKit ecosystem. Send us your HomeKit questions and recommendations with the hashtag homekitinsider. Tweet and follow our hosts at @andrew_osu and @...

Hue announces new bulbs and devices, VOCOlinc is still alive, pre-wiring a home for ethernet, and we answer listener questions on HomeKit camera battery and Fall decoration automations. 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...

Level Lock has partnered with Rocky Mountain door hardware for new HomeKit-enabled locks, new Logitech firmware coming soon may fix overheating issues, VOCOlinc is missing in action, and home project updates. 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...

We review Leviton’s 2nd generation in-wall dimmer switch, “Matter” smart home alliance delays its first products, adding automation to a coffee grinder, 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 search...

Meross releases a new Wi-Fi Smart Plug, we discuss presence sensors vs motion, using multiple doorbells, 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 here . Find us in your favorite podcast player by searching for "HomeKit Insider" and support the show by l...

Hue is releasing an update gradient floor light soon, Ikea launches a table and air purifier combo, we discuss Apple TV Shortcuts for enabling captions automatically, and review recent MagSafe accessories. 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 podca...

Meross debuts a new HomeKit floor lamp, Aqara products available on Amazon in the EU and UK, Andrew shares his impressions of the SYMFONISK picture frame speaker, we discuss home theater in-wall speakers, and HomeKit kitchen faucets. 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 . Fi...

OmniBlinds announces thread-enable HomeKit shades, Arlo has new subscription monitoring services, first impressions of the Aqara air quality sensor, and we discuss Apple’s MagSafe Battery Pack. 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...

Linksys brings HomeKit support to the AX4200 routers, Toshiba and Insignia Amazon Fire TVs gain HomeKit and AirPlay 2, new products from Legrand and Yeelight, plus 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...

Nanoleaf has updated their elements and shapes lineup to enable Thread support, Aqara leaks new shade controllers, HomeKit Insider now has a YouTube channel, we conclude our door contact sensor notification saga, and we answer a bunch of listener questions. Send us your HomeKit questions and recommendations with the hashtag homekitinsider. Tweet and follow our hosts at @andrew_osu and @stephenrobl...

New HomeKit light switches from Brilliant, Hue launching brighter bulbs and new styles, KEF releases new AirPlay 2 speakers, and we discuss more contact and motion sensor automations. Send us your HomeKit questions and recommendations with the hashtag homekitinsider. Tweet and follow our hosts at @andrew_osu and @stephenrobles . Find us in your favorite podcast player by searching for "HomeKit Ins...

Aqara announces multiple wall switches for the EU both with and without a neutral wire, ecobee updates their smart thermostats, we dive into contact sensors and automation, then 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 podcas...

Level Lock released a new version of its HomeKit-enabled smart lock, Ikea officially announces Symfonisk picture frame speaker, we review the Hunter Douglas PowerView shades, 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 here . Find us in your favorite podca...

Aqara M2 hub launches in the US, Sensibo adds a HomeKit air purifier, and we run through all the home updates and news from WWDC! 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 support the show by leaving...

HomeRun 2.0 app is now available, Philips Hue app gets a major update, IKEA picture frame with Sonos leaks, possible homeOS coming at WWDC, Amazon Sidewalk, home projects, and Nanoleaf Wood hexagon lights. 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 podca...

We review the new Apple TV 4K and redesigned Siri remote, Andrew’s iPad Pro review, Amazon’s Eero 6 routers get HomeKit support, Aqara announces new products in China and Meross is launching a new air purifier. 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...

Google Nest is coming to HomeKit through the Matter alliance, Amazon partners with Tile to compete with Apple’s AirTag, Belkin launches their Soundform AirPlay 2 device, we do in-depth on the Apple Music announcements, and Andrew reviews the Deep Sentinel camera. Send us your HomeKit questions and recommendations with the hashtag homekitinsider. Tweet and follow our hosts at @andrew_osu and @steph...

A combined Siri remote and AirTag hack, project CHIP is rebranded to Matter, how to share Home control, and special guest Josh from The HomeKit Life joins us for this episode! 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 “Ho...

Our hosts review AirTag and discuss how they compare with other trackers like Tile and Chipolo, Hunter releases new HomeKit-enabled ceiling fans, and we answer listener questions including light switch recommendations. 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...

Our hosts go through what they ordered in the latest round of Apple pre-orders, Eve Energy with Thread launches, Onvis announces a new HomeKit light strip, and CES returns 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 in your favorite podcast player by searching...

Updated Apple TV 4K brings Wi-Fi 6 and Thread to the device, we discuss the redesigned Siri remote, Wemo stage launches with Thread and NFC, VOCOlinc launches a deadbolt lock and MistFlow Smart Humidifier. 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 podca...

Logitech announced that Harmony, its universal remote brand has been discontinued. Roku adds a dedicated Apple TV+ button to some remotes, the Smartmi P1 air purifier launches, we discuss HomeKit buttons and AC window units, 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 @stephenrob...

Andrew reviews the Sonos Roam portable speaker with AirPlay 2, ecobee’s indoor HomeKit Secure Video camera is on sale, HomePaper launches to the public, 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 search...

New product announcements from Leviton, SwitchBot and VOCOlinc, software updates for Aqara and Eve devices, HomePaper app beta, we discuss managing multiple homes 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 here . Find us in your favorite podcast player by...