30 Cool Smart Home Devices You’ll Actually Want!

[@SmartHomeSolver]

Everything is linked in the description. There are some great Black Friday sales going on now, so check it out! UPDATE: I made a video about the Sofabaton remote! Watch it here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJDJoneYorWSmLMsi=jFz2qEoIYfRj8kj6 Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra on sale 11/21-12/2 for 39% off, a $700 discount Amazon link: bit.ly/41gF1PZ Direct link: bit.ly/3Vqu7n1 Roborock Qrevo Curv on sale 11/21-12/2 for 19% off, a $300 discount Amazon link: bit.ly/3Ojk9j7 Direct link: bit.ly/4hXtc74

[@Souslapizzadelarotte]

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[@neverman3398]

What about that T-shirt 👕?

[@Someoneoninonet_mkmfpy]

Why is this comment older than the video 0:57

[@Rascate81]

@@SmartHomeSolver thank you 😊

[@OrangeSlme.2024]

Im the baby. I always make things with boxes 🤣.

[@jcm9698]

Big Hue fan - after trying a variety of different smart bulbs that never worked 100% of the time - the Hue's are rock solid and don't disappoint!

[@neverman3398]

@@jcm9698 “They just work”.

[@publicmail2]

If me or my wife farts bad enough, I have automation via methane and sound recognition to flash all LIFX lights red for 5 secs. as a warning, the blower fan turns on for 5 minutes to circulate air. More of a novelty.

[@chrisc_1012]

I wonder if it's possible to fart so badly that your air quality monitor goes off

[@publicmail2]

@chrisc_1012 Eat beef jerky, chilli for 3 days in a row, add some lactose intolerance and there you go.

[@ShcherbynaM]

​@@chrisc_1012 funny story, my friend worked as a technician at factory where they installed gas leakage sensors (if I rember correctly they were mounted in pair, one near the ceiling, another near the floor), one day workers tried to trigger it by farting right into the bottom sensor. You guess what happened next? Firefighters came, everyone was evacuated. Well... story wasn't so funny for those who farted at the sensor.

[@dannyvfilms]

I’m from STL, and there’s a local business owner that makes Posie Pots. She’s a Boeing engineer, and figured out how to make plant pots that keep excess water for when the plants need it. Get Aly one for Christmas!

[@starvingsquirrel]

That's cool as hell!

[@davidwalker8778]

Where I need them for one of my 70 plants 😂

[@dougtoombs9195]

Wow I feel special in that I had something before Reed did! :) I picked up a couple of the ThirdReality night lights a little while ago, and I think they're a great addition to a HomeAssistant setup. At night time, tying them in with the bed presence sensors built into our bed (SleepNumber) I can have these kick on if we get out of bed while it's overnight and dark to light the way. During the daytime, I use them as a visual indicator of activity over at my elderly mother's home through a slightly more sophisticated HA -> HA webhook setup. If Mom is up and moving around, the light in our house goes on green so that we can see that she's active and not laying in bed. Added bonus - as you said, they're a Zigbee repeater so it can help your mesh network too. All in all, price/value ratio is solid on that one.

[@dusantodorovic8936]

Please do review Sofa Baton 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 I need some thing like that in my smart home 🙏🏻🙏🏻😉 Great video by the way 💪🏻☺️

[@P-A0]

I DETECT A FLAME 😂

[@seanlarson7659]

Yes, I would love it if you do an episode on your remote or possibly one about 3-D printing and building your own remote. Thank you for all you do for us and the time you invest in your channel.!!!!!!

[@Diallo2]

I like the variety in this one! Also the small humorous clips are appreciated!

[@delfmeek5481]

I'd really like to see an indepth video on the Sofa Baton. I've been looking for something to replace the Logitech Harmony stuff and I just haven't found much that can touch it.

[@HockeyJock]

I’m curious how both of those compare to the new SwitchBot Universal Remote

[@IngwiePhoenix_nb]

I have one too. Mine does Bluetooth and IR and it can also connect to a PC. When I have my fellow weebs over, I control the playback with it, for instance. Super useful tool!

[@SmartHomeWiz]

The Sofa Baton X1S has been getting a lot of attention as a solid replacement for the Logitech Harmony remotes. It's designed to control up to 60 devices and has a more intuitive setup process compared to earlier models.

[@alexander0the0gray]

Nothing is as good as Harmony, including SofaBaton. But I don’t know if anything ever will be, just because the world has changed around remotes. With that said, the SofaBaton is definitely worth the money, just as long as you know it’s not Harmony.

[@delfmeek5481]

@@alexander0the0gray I have the Harmony Ultimate and love it. I was so disappointed when I heard Logitech was getting out of the remote business. So, I'll run it until it dies but at some point I'll need to select a new remote and I know it'll never be as good as Logitech.

[@cristian.rengifo]

I love your automatic translation. Subscribed ❤

[@ChrisRider]

How did I not know about the Bond device? I have a ceiling fan I bought over 25 years ago - it was expensive when I bought it, so did not want to just replace it. However, it irks me that my voice assistant cannot control it. Ordered one - super excited. (Now, watch the fan die on me...)

[@anpc86]

Can the plant sensor do the bluetooth tracking for room presence detection, thatd be convenient and good way to put away and handle plants

[@Xander0219]

2 bangers in a row, love that!

[@ducuBAR]

The problem with the Roborock vacuum is it uses dust bags. I have the Roborock S7+ with a dust bin that is bag less. I would upgrade but do not want the extra maintenance to change dust bags and search online to buy

[@Djxander23]

Reed! I have a question on the bond. So I am looking for a device that can control RF fans for the whole house. First thought was the bond. I remember a coworker telling me about it a few years ago. But, the Aqara M3 hub also came up when I did a quick search. However, I can’t find definitive information that it can control RF fans in the same fashion that the Bond can. Would you happen to know? 7:59

[@akikotori2518]

Wow thanks for this video! Super informative and actually inspirational. Now I have a few home automation projects I can work on. Really exciting stuff!

[@biffy7]

been with you for years. excellent video. Thanks.

[@patrickpaganini]

Thanks for the video. Good to give Philips Hue a plug!

[@danieltanguay3954]

Always so interesting, fun and great sound ! Thank you for this one !

[@Someoneoninonet_mkmfpy]

But for those shouldn’t there be like something happening and then it goes off like maybe like a 10 second delay or just beeps and then if you don’t cancel the alarm within that time it’ll go off 2:38

[@jlemay537]

Wow, there are some many items that I added to my wishlist. Starting with the lockly ..

[@roborockglobal]

Smart products can change our lives!! And this is also our consistent mission.

[@ReN3bonvivant]

What is your recommendation for an outdoor lock. For a place that is very extreme on summers and winters.

[@robertlawrence5038]

By the middle of this video I could feel my bank account balance falling quickly. Could not continue…

[@pixlpionier]

Do you use your Hue lights with the Hue bridge or do you connect them directly to Home Assistant over Zigbee?

[@SmartHomeSolver]

I already had the Hue bridge so that’s what I use. I’ve thought about consolidating to make it one big Zigbee network but I just ended up keeping the bridge set up in case I need it to test something for this channel.

[@RiceEater483]

Have you heard about the new update for the Aqara U300? It allows you to change the auto lock timing or completely disable it. It's a beta update though. I updated mines and disabled auto lock altogether. Now all my automations run through Home Assistant. I created new auto lock timers and schedules for them that I can enable and disable when I want.

[@SmartHomeSolver]

I haven’t! That’s good to know and will make it so much better.

[@Andrew-ho5fz]

For the bond, you say you only need one for the whole house, does it go through walls?? Or do you mean something else?

[@RoyNotHome]

I would definitely love a sofabaton video. I know it wasn't considered that great a few years back so would love to see how far its come. I'm still using my Harmony Hubs, but the physical remotes are starting to fully wear out and I need a replacement.

[@chrisumali9841]

Thanks for the demo and info. I appreciate the info. Have a great day

[@benndebk]

Hi, Reed. Love your videos. I'd love to see a video about the Sofabaton remote. Thanks

[@garagesa]

I got a starter kit for phillips hue. Had the hub and 4 bulbs. That was my first purchase and I got it on a super good sale. It was a blessing and a curse. Those have been super solid and not a single issue. It also made me realize how good they are and how expensive they are.

[@Adabulldoya]

Yes very expensive but worth it. The products are top of the line and work great. I use them all day everyday with Siri they come in instantly

[@Zack-dw5op]

How much do you consider privacy & data security when choosing smart devices?

[@kellymoses8566]

LOL that ship has definitely sailed for him.

[@reminaj_bynature6751]

My favourite of your videos.. best home gadgets

[@dsolomon]

I bought the less expensive SofaBaton and it’s not great. Is the more expensive one significantly better?

[@randyproctor3923]

I LOVE my Gerber Dime! I carry it everywhere I go!

[@ender23310]

How’d you actually buy the pressure mat? And how much was it?

[@Sw33tBabyRays]

As he said in the video, the link is in the description.

[@ender23310]

@ yep and you can’t buy it from that link.

[@Sw33tBabyRays]

@ Sure about that? It costs $80 and there’s a big ole Buy Now button.

[@ender23310]

@@Sw33tBabyRays That’s new as of today. It was literally, ‘request a quote’ yesterday. Thanks for being an ass though!

[@myitperson]

I need a kit to light up my upper kitchen cabinets top and bottom

[@graphguy]

My go to channel for good smart home tech!

[@The_Linux_User]

Here is one of my favorites: Color filament bulbs from WiZ. They are WiFi but afaik they are the only filament bulbs that can do cool white to warm white as well as color

[@b-vt2ob]

By the way and this is actually true and Reed said It RATGTO stand for rage against the garage door opener . He said it in one of his previous videos

[@terryharrigan6324]

Thanks. Got a few Philips sensors. Waiting on Inovelli presence switches but delayed to March 2025. Did not want to worry about plugging in anything like the Aqara presence sensors and your video reminded me of the Philips sensor I had at my old house. Also, plurged and got 3 of the mats. Been wanting to play with pressure sensors and seemed like a good choice as I did not want to "roll" my own ;)

[@Techlifeandmore]

10:53 for the uninformed, evil Corp is what he calls Chamberlain MyQ.

[@valramos2003]

You had me at the universal remote. Will it work with cable box? (For aging parents)

[@nerdcave0]

Great list! Have you ever messed with any smart devices to monitor plumbing issues? Leaks, pipe bursts, floods.

[@redghost4664]

Great content as always, any chance you will be reviewing the flair smart vent system? I have central AC unit and want to see if it's reliable, thanks

[@raymondbailey2142]

I love Philips Hue products. My only issue with the motion sensors is that my cats set them off. They need to come up with pet/people recognition.

[@jkhee]

Loving these rapid fire lists. Well, love everything so far, but these especially during Seasonal Sales. One smart device would be *Ahem* Couples personal intimate toys lol! Don't think it'll fit here as a family friendly channel.

[@EthanTripp320]

+1 for sofa baton video! I’ve been using Logitech Harmony for a while but am looking for an alternative, especially one that integrates well with Home Assistant.

[@vivaandatta3479]

Great video! Would like to see more of these kinds of videos!❤

[@hayleyharrison5127]

Curious if you ever considered the hue colorful downlights? I have them and they’re great

[@Med1c8]

Great video. Where can i find cases for the Teyleten ESP32?

[@SmartHomeSolver]

I 3D printed those and the link for that is www.thingiverse.com/thing:5171826

[@SmartHomeSolver]

There is also the very tiny ones I show in the video that have a case built on that are also very inexpensive shop.m5stack.com/products/atom-lite-esp32-development-kit

[@BodiesFallen]

we are in the process of building our home. is a 200amp service enough for a smart home?

[@bankomeister11]

Can you do a video on more plant sensors? I have a bunch of house plants & live in AZ where the needs fluctuate wildly. I need something small that blends in with the soil, is rechargeable and sends updates to my phone. Your option is not practical with needing an external cord and/or battery

[@mrxmry3264]

1:07 is that soil moisture sensor capacitive? if so, that's good. conductive sensors have a corrosion problem. about leaving that tablet that's plugged in all the time: i have the chargers for my tablet and phone on smartplugs, controlled by automations that switch on at 50% and stop charging at 90%. except once a month they charge to 100%. thee only problem is that some of my smartplugs sometimes switch off when they should be on, and i can't find out why :-(

[@scottsloanne]

Struggling with finding content on how to power the smart drivers for cabinet and baseboard lighting. Is there some type of transformer that can be used as power hub using low volt wire like thermostat wire?

[@DanielGuzman83]

My daughter loves those Amazon boxes

[@johnstotz4087]

Would love a video for the universal remote. Quick question in the meantime - can it work without its hub via home assistant with zigbee, etc? The standalone remote is about half the price as with the hub on Amazon

[@bgerros]

Would that TrampleTek Mat also be a replacement solution for the bed sensor that you use for your automations in the bedroom?

[@Rohan-rb5le]

What is the screwdriver you were talking about? Have been wondering what electric screwdriver i should get or even if i should get one

[@SmartHomeSolver]

Oh sorry I forgot to add the link to that in the description. Here it is amzn.to/3V5Sq9j

[@Rohan-rb5le]

@@SmartHomeSolver Thanks! Probably gonna try to find for Switzerland! It sucks that amazon doesnt have a feature where you can get the same product on different country store!

[@SmartHomeSolver]

I wish Amazon was better at that. The name of the screw driver is "HOTO Electric Screwdriver Rechargeable"

[@Rohan-rb5le]

@@SmartHomeSolver Yeah, Thanks! I managed to find it but sometimes the official one isn't available so you can get scams.

[@jerrylane1085]

Do you prefer your RATGDO or Meross garage door opener? Which is your favorite and why? Thank you for your videos!

[@dman38]

How do you get 2-3 years of battery life out of your Hues motion sensors? I've changed mine in one twice this year alone.

[@JayLurk-m5w]

Great Video. I'm actually very interested in that TrampleTek Blue pressure mat. I already have a Bed Occupancy sensor I made with a random mat off of Amazon and a ESP32, but because it'll false trigger all the time, I had to build in like a 3 second delay to avoid false triggers, like when rolling around on the bed. So my question is, does the blue pressure mat you showed have a built in delay or is it pretty instantaneous? Should I expect rolling around on bed will give false triggers?

[@PeterBellefleur]

Bummed they don't make a UK version of that Thirdreality Zigbee nightlight.

[@maddingamer1649]

or EU version too :(

[@CarolinaSantos-ry4ql]

I love the tablet as a home app but what is the software you have installed for controlling the home. I use Google home for my home

[@adventureseeker423]

Nice video! Would love a more detailed video on the garage door openers!

[@SmartHomeSolver]

Thanks! I made one on the second channel covering both kzbin.info/www/bejne/f2OreKuhrsdlhZYsi=xwL3GvXuLJX31kHv

[@jefferytse]

Were you able to integrate Sofabaton into HA? if so, please advise!

[@vidamarbella.atyourservice]

Whats going on with those screws for the smart lock? Normally clockwise rotation for screwing, anti-clockwise for unscrewing. Yours seem to be opposite.

[@franciscoacosta7524]

Where can i get the lamp you have your LIFX bulb on?

[@aimcm9819]

Great list! It would be great to know which items work with Apple Homekit.

[@sekritskworl-sekrit_studios]

Please make a video for the remote

[@HomeTech-Jan]

I have made a smarthome tech KZbin channel today you are one of my inspirations

[@DannyJacksonCHT]

Hi Reed, quick question. What is the best app for the A9 mini wifi camera?

[@joshuahaney1135]

I definitely prefer Govee lights over Philip hue. I’ve switched all of my lightbulbs to Govee.

[@CptDayDreamer]

Do they support Zigbee too? Are GU10 available? How is the reliability? Had tons of problems with cheaper bulbs that weren't Hue

[@BPKlink66]

I’m interested in hearing more about the Sofabaton universal remote.

[@AlexManMe]

5:54 how is this achieved? Frigate?

[@doug377]

Hi Reed, love your videos. I was wondering if you or one of your subscribers could suggest a solution for the following application. I live in the country and have a well. I would like to have an indication on my Home screen that would simply let me know when either the well pump or the house pressure pump are running. I tried using a small switch module but someone tried turning it on on the home app and it blew up because it wasn't rated for the pumps current draw. So I'd like to find something that is simply an indication with no remote control function. Any ideas?

[@robertjackson771]

I know you done it before, but can you do another video on room presence detection using the atom? Thank you as always.

[@vettev10]

Does anyone know if it's possible to somehow buy that lifx candle color bulb in Europe?

[@necrobot2262]

LASER? For the past hour-and-a-half i've been trying to find this laser you have on your ceiling in your garage, but no luck. What brand and/or model is it, so I have something I can search for? Thanks! I did find a ton of lasers of course, but they are all battery powered, which makes it difficult to use in home automation.

[@necrobot2262]

Found it: Park Right Garage Laser Park Perfect, and not expensive! Thanks for the idea!

[@necrobot2262]

Mine arrived today. It works really well, better than I had assumed watching your video. In the video is seems like a small dim red dot. In real life the dot is much much brighter. I did buy the model with 2-lasers (since it was almost the same price), but I do not think that will matter much in brightness. I'm very happy with this solution. Our garage isn't as big as yours and in order to fit both cars, parking has to be done with much precision. This works great!

[@wyx087]

A video for universal remote please. I’m still using the Logitech Harmony hub and due a TV system upgrade soon.

[@drawzeywazig9096]

We're building soon, what i'm missing are smoke detectors that are interconnected (if one goes of > the other one(s) go off too), also dimmers, buttons for in the wall (multile optional buttons). All the rest I liked ;) thanks a lot ! =)

[@KimmoJaskari]

I found two used (but cleaned, refurbished and wiped) Surface Pro tablets for just over a hundred bucks each, they're becoming my HA dashboards. Browser in kiosk mode, boom.

[@MichaelScarchilli]

The X1 Remote scroll ball is HORRIBLE and eventually starts to scroll down when trying to scroll up. I've had to get a replacement once already for this defect, and the replacement also has this problem. I'll probably try to get this one replaced as well, but they definitely have a quality issue. Sadly there's not many other options. I'm looking forward to getting my Unfolded Circle Remote 3. It's a bit pricy, but with Home Assistant, you can do a ton of things with it.

[@DanStephenson]

How is the Kindle Scribe a smart home device?

[@Zaclauck]

How does the RF sensor work everywhere? Doesn’t it have to have line of sight?

[@SmartHomeSolver]

Infrared has to have line of sight, like a TV remote. But RF can travel through walls.

[@TheIronAviator]

Reed, what internet provider do you use?

[@christianmuriel4088]

Hmmm. Was hoping to find more. My security system Integrates basically everything on here. Smart watering system is nice tho.

[@clarencemartin57]

hello Reed, I have watched your videos for a long time. From your videos, your Home Automation choice is HomeAssistant. I have been unable to get HomeAssistant to work well for me, especially the automation. But I need some help with the EP32 and the Msr-2, a fantastic device. the power interface options that they offer are really great. Can you direct me to a GREAT Tutorial on all aspects of HomeAssistant? I'm running out of brain. I am also considering the Hubitat but that is for a different discussion.

[@davidfarrell1062]

Love the motion sensor night light but its not available in UK version and the EU version is 10 dollars per sensor to post. 😒😒

[@jo_bro666]

15:13 please fix that connecter. it hurts me

[@xXhotshot55Xx]

That plant sensor is a game changer

[@tacodias]

Yesss! Now I can know that I’m killing my plants and still do nothing about it

[@barygol]

Does the plant sensor need to be plugged in? That'd definitely be a no-go

[@SmartHomeSolver]

There are two versions, one that is smaller that needs to be plugged in. There’s also a larger one that has a rechargeable battery.

[@KernelNinja_]

I would like to know if you get alone the sofa baton without keypad....

[@techcodenet]

Do any of the smart locks support type of doors where you need to first raise the door-handle to engage the multi-point lock system? Such doors are relatively common in Europe - and it's same stuff (mushroom shaped pins that slide to lock the opening in multiple points) as European windows that seems to have spread to US too (especially PVC windows). Except for doors you can then use key to really lock the door. If it's not locked with a key - well anyone from the outside can simply push door handle down to disengage the multi point lock system.

[@scottrellwi]

Reed, does Home Assistant integrate with Sonos?

[@SmartHomeSolver]

Yes. There is a Sonos integration and I use it announce things on it with Home Assistant.

[@blacknanim]

So, what I've learned is that I have to have at least one child to get a well-founded excuse for the amount of amazon boxes.... Nice video BTW.

[@ltmesq]

All this guy’s animations make him very ambitious and lazy at the same time

[@mathieu885]

2025 and you have no flying car yet but instead you have to plug your plant...

[@thomascocks9136]

It's battery powered

[@ronm6585]

Thanks Reed.