Smart Home Tech That ACTUALLY Improved My Life

[@FromSergio]

Grab TomToc's 40L Navigator Travel Backpack - amzn.to/3sdeT9g

[@radkomuda]

Lights are one of the first but unfortunately - not always a huge QOL improvement. I started with automating central heating and room heaters to SOLVE real-life issues like the heating bill. Secondly, got a smart socket to automate electric heater in the second bathroom but the biggest game changer for me was... learning that Alexa has a "wait" function built in so with a "shower time" command I can have Alexa not only run the small bathroom heater but also have it wait for 45 minutes and switch it off after that. Same with a quick cooling automation with the AC. If I were to talk about next upgrades - probably the blinds. Lights? Not so much.

[@vijaysrinivasan6362]

Automation is all about spending that upfront energy/ cost/ time so you can save collective seconds/ minutes/ hours down the line.

[@NickGilham]

For me, the most useful items I have bought are Hue lights and then pairing them with Aqara buttons. I've tried to do more with fans, AC and space heaters, but HomeKit compatibility can be a challenge.

[@FromSergio]

Yeah it takes time and tinkering, even I get frustrated at times 😅

[@tomsop]

Hi Sergio - the IR blaster you featured you showed what appears to have a homekit integration. Yet, when I read the description of the product there is no mention of homekit so I am assuming you had to use homebridge or homeassistant - to get it into Apple Home. Am I correct - if so can you point me to which plug in you need for that? Thank you.

[@bhogan002]

I also have read the same. No homekit integration listed.

[@tixastronauta]

My guess is he is using Home Assistant to bridge to HomeKit

[@FromSergio]

Yeah home assistant bridge to homekit. Homebridge would also get the job done!

[@MortyP]

@@FromSergiowould Hoobs get it in there too?

[@imgeffrey]

That RM4C Mini app not respecting the iOS UI 'safe areas' hurt me on a deeper level. 😆

[@FromSergio]

Same! 💀

[@brunombessa]

@@FromSergio This product on Amazon does not mention compatibility with HomeKit. How've you managed to do it?

[@PerringtonBear]

considering you already have eufy cameras i would say the eufy x10 omni would be a good vac

[@FromSergio]

I'm leaning roborock :/

[@tomicaa11]

Is there a way to make philips / delonghi coffee maker a part of my smart home? Some way to program it to start making coffee automatically on for instance 8:00 am time. The machine itself has no software or no remote control..

[@FromSergio]

I don't have either of those, I really only drink espresso which takes 10s to make, but a simple smart plug is enough to have it turn on at 8am. As for manually triggering a function that would take some tinkering with chips inside but it's possible with ESP32's and ESPhome as long as someone has a plugin for it.

[@tomicaa11]

@FromSergio i do have to manually press power button for it to start :/

[@pjohnson21211]

sounds good to me is the only audio quality judgement one needs. :-)

[@FromSergio]

It's great to not be an audiophile, everything sounds good and you save a bunch.

[@lelopn]

Hi Sergio. Esses dois apps que você mencionou estão disponíveis no Brasil? Não consegui achá-los. Você poderia me envie os links. Muito obrigado.

[@Pykenike1]

Narwal freo z is the best robot vacuum. Especially since you never ever have to rescue it.

[@FromSergio]

Thanks!

[@JonathanWuurman]

Thank you Sergio Christmas budget burned thanks to you 😂 any other suggestion for co2 that one was a bit too spicy in budget

[@FromSergio]

Oops! 😂 As long as it has an NDIR sensor it should be good. The Qingping Air Monitor Lite seems to be the cheapest but I'm not 100% sure it uses NDIR. The most affordable that I'm comfortable recommending would be the Aranet4. it's cheaper than the awair element and performs just the same. Happy new year!

[@JonathanWuurman]

@@FromSergiothank you very much 🙏 happy new year and lots of great projects for 2025

[@PassportPowell]

For the robot get the eufy s1 pro or the switchbot s10

[@FromSergio]

Thank you! Happy new year!

[@user-wj8pi5bj3k]

Best bang for your buck on robo vac/mop is the ecovac T30s.

[@FromSergio]

Thanks for the recommendation!

[@diogor420]

Adorei o vídeo!

[@FromSergio]

Obrigado! 🙏

[@CyberSecHemmars]

A great content. 😊

[@ignatio6662]

TrY FRITZ for wlan etc

[@thatguy6225]

If you're saying some speakers don't sound even as good as a sound bar, you probably shouldn't recommend them. No sound bars are better than barely decent.

[@TechnoFrogable]

Great video, thanks! Dreame L20 robot vacuum has been on my wishlist for a while now, great quality for a mid range price 🧹

[@investmentanalyst779]

Do NOT buy the Roborock S8 Max V ultra it's pure ASS. In fact, my Roborock S6 does a MUCH better job.

[@FromSergio]

Good to know!