The Best Smart Products of 2023 // Massive Unboxing and Showcase

This is a massive tech unboxing video! You've likely never seen anything like this, but the good news is I've organized it so you can jump around and find the very best smart home products of 2023.
I've also filled the unboxing video with stories from me as a content creator and about the products, brands, and people in the smart home industry. Enjoy our best of 2023 compilation and find the very best smart home devices you can buy today!
Product links for today's video (Amazon affiliate links unless otherwise noted)
Our Top 10
SwitchBot Curtain 3 and Solar Panels - geni.us/SwitchBotCurtain3AYL or bit.ly/3KSzq98 (affiliate link)
Aqara u100 Smart Door Lock - geni.us/Aqarau100
Homey Pro - geni.us/HomeyProAYL
Dreo Chefmaker - geni.us/DreoChefmaker
Govee AI Gaming Sync Box - geni.us/GoveeSyncBoxKit
Narwal Freo - geni.us/NarwalFreo
Tapo Wire-Free MagCam - geni.us/TapoTC85
Altumview Sentinaire - geni.us/Sentinaire3
Govee Outdoor Rope Light - geni.us/GoveeOutRopeLight
Bulldog Valve Controller With YoLink - geni.us/BulldogAndYoController
The Best Smart Appliances and Home Fixtures
SwitchBot Blind Tilt - geni.us/SwitchBotBlindTiltAYL or bit.ly/3SPRvtE (affiliate link)
Dreo Falcon S - geni.us/DreoFalconS
Dreo PolyFan Max S - geni.us/DreoPolyFanMaxS
Aqara Smart Pet Feeder C1 - geni.us/AqaraPetFeederC1
The Best Smart Lights
Eve Flare - geni.us/EveFlareAYL
Divoom Times Gate - geni.us/DivoomTimesGateAYL
Lutron Lamp Dimming Kit - geni.us/LutronLampDimmerKit
Enbrighten Color Changing Landscape Lights - geni.us/LandscapeLightsEnb
Govee RGBIC Cylinder Floor Lamp - geni.us/GoveeFloorLamp
The Best Smart Home Hubs
SwitchBot Hub 2 - geni.us/SwitchBotHub2AYL or at www.switch-bot.com/automateyo... (affiliate link)
Hubitat C8 - geni.us/HubitatC8AYL
Home Assistant Green - www.seeedstudio.com/Home-Assi... (non-affiliate link)
The Best Smart Home Cameras
Wyze Pan Cam V3 - geni.us/WyzePanCam3
The Best Smart Home Sensors
Aqara FP2 - geni.us/AqaraFP2Presence
Everything Presence One - shop.everythingsmart.io/en-ca... (non-affiliate link)
Tuya Presence Sensor - geni.us/TuyaZigbeePresence
The Best Smart Speakers, Displays, and Streamers
Amazon Echo Buds - geni.us/EchoBuds2023
Amazon Echo Pop - geni.us/EchoPop
Amazon Echo Show 8 - geni.us/EchoShow83rdGen
Fire TV Cube 3rd Gen - geni.us/FireTVCube3rd
The Best Smart Buttons
Phillips Hue Tap Dial Switch - geni.us/HueTapDialSwitch
Flic Twist - flic.io/shop/flic-twist?aff=66 (affiliate link)
Fire Tv Alexa Voice Remote Pro - geni.us/AlexaVoiceRemotePro
Timecodes for Today's video:
0:00:00 - The Best Smart Home Devices of 2023
0:01:45 - Switchbot Curtain 3
0:09:56 - SwitchBot Storytime
0:11:02 - The Best Door Lock From Aqara
0:18:57 - Aqara Has Grown
0:20:16 - Homey Pro
0:27:01 - That Hub Could Change the Industry
0:28:17 - Don't Judge Me
0:29:37 - Dreo Chefmaker
0:36:07 - Govee AI Gaming Sync Box
0:42:23 - I Think We Sync Before
0:44:21 - Narwal Freo
0:53:13 - Smart Camera Ups and Downs
0:54:13 - Tapo Wire Free MagCam
0:57:57 - Altumview Sentinaire
1:04:28 - Govee Outdoor Rope Light
1:10:00 - Bulldog Valve Controller
1:13:23 - A Sneaky Thing We Did In This Video
1:15:50 - Switchbot Blind Tilt
1:19:30 - Dreo Smart Fans
1:29:52 - Aqara Smart Pet Feeder C1
1:33:03 - The Best Smart Lights of 2023
1:34:09 - Eve Flare
1:38:56 - Divoom Times Gate
1:45:03 - Lutron Lamp Dimming Kit
1:46:48 - Enbrighten Color Changing Landscape Lights
1:53:41 - Govee RGBIC Cylinder Floor Lamp
1:58:57 - The Best Smart Home Hubs of 2023
2:00:23 - SwitchBot Hub 2
2:06:04 - Hubitat C8
2:09:59 - Home Assistant Green
2:20:37 - Why So Tough On Home Assistant
2:29:38 - Wyze Pan Cam V3
2:43:31 - The Year Of The Presence Sensor
2:45:36 - Aqara FP2
2:50:34 - Everything Presence One
2:58:19 - Tuya Presence Sensor
3:01:53 - The Return Of The Smart Speaker
3:03:56 - Amazon Echo Buds
3:13:47 - Amazon Echo Pop
3:17:59 - Amazon Echo Show 8
3:26:42 - Fire TV Cube 3rd Gen
3:34:20 - The Best Smart Buttons of 2023
3:35:44 - Phillips Hue Tap Dial Switch
3:39:35 - Flic Twist
3:50:28 - Alexa Voice Remote Pro
3:53:56 - Thank You
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Thanks for watching, and Live Smart.
Brian

[@c849243]

Thanks for all your hard work, Brian! All the best for you and Family in 2024!!!🙋

[@AutomateYourLife]

Thank you for everything! Enjoy the new year party!😃

[@HughD]

Thanks for anothr good video, Brian. Once again you gave us the benefit of the hours of work you put into this stuff. There will obviously be devices folks love and some they hate in this big list of stuff. Happy New Year and keep 'em coming!!!

[@AutomateYourLife]

Happy New Years Hugh! Can't wait to go another spin around the sun with you

[@ryanvarga1007]

Looking forward to seeing more on Homey. It looks pretty exciting.

[@AutomateYourLife]

It's coming! Have a great day!

[@manicmarley5731]

Me too as i think thats what im going to start mine off with

[@bradkrekelberg8624]

I'm an Alexa user, but I'll tell you right now, charging me to show MY photos and less ads is reason enough for me to NOT upgrade my Show 8.

[@AutomateYourLife]

Brad's not happy! Fair enough. I guess I have Prime and I'm happy enough, but we'll see with the addition of ads everywhere

[@dankelley9361]

Hi Brian, love your coverage of new products coming down the pipe! Homey Pro has me very interested in possibly replacing my SmartThings home hub. I’m hoping they get the matter piece working and get more companies sensors & equipment in their lineup. Hoping as they grow the price becomes more palatable & hoping you do an in depth review on this smart hub! Thanks as always for your efforts!

[@AutomateYourLife]

Hey guess what! Homey just announced matter over thread 😃😃

[@Finns-Projects]

Happy New Year Brian. Thank for what you do and your great videos. Lets hope 2024 will be better.

[@AutomateYourLife]

Happy New Year Finn! Thanks for all you do!

[@StefanWitkamp]

Great video! Looking forward to see what you think of Homey Pro more in-depth 😄

[@gbforfunbruh7090]

Doing a new construction home any suggestion for recessed smart color lighting trying wire a smart home and also need switches that work with smart lighting etc.

[@notcoolzeuss]

Great video as always. 100% honest review of Home Assistant. I moved from SmartThings to HA over a year ago, and I’m glad, but I like problem solving and projects. That’s key with Home Assistant. I think that came across in your review. If someone wants a smart home hub that isn’t labor intensive, HA would be a terrible choice.

[@AutomateYourLife]

I like that you're problem solving and enjoy it!😃

[@josephlemons]

Happy New Years my Canadian brother, thanks for all your hard work this year, I didn’t watch every video so this was an awesome recap of what I missed 😃 Are you going to CES in Jan, would love a collab with the bearded one Stu’s Reviews

[@AutomateYourLife]

Happy new year! I'm actually not going this year. I had tickets booked and had to pullback for some family reasons :(

[@thomasottvideos]

Hey, Brian: Here's wishing you and your family a healthy 2024 filled with kindness. Kind regards, T. Phoenix, AZ USA °°

[@AutomateYourLife]

Same to you Thomas! Have the best year!

[@IgveLopatu19]

wow, All the best for you and Family in 2024🥰🥰🥰

[@AutomateYourLife]

And to you!

[@mean1979Just]

This is a beast of a video. Great summary of some pioneering tech. Those who complain clearly don't know how to use KZbin chapters 🤔😉

[@AutomateYourLife]

Much appreciated! Have a great day!

[@sheribollett4471]

Super video! Thanks for everything.

[@AutomateYourLife]

Thank you!

[@karasummers7286]

Good morning! Happy New Year!

[@AutomateYourLife]

Good morning Kara! Happy New Year!😃

[@bploan8464]

This is an amazing video, I'm 2 hours in and it's just banger after banger, love this channel

[@AutomateYourLife]

Oh thanks! Enjoy the rest!

[@aeroflack]

Waiting for the Homey Pro review!

[@AutomateYourLife]

Thanks Alonso! We will be covering lots of homey

[@robertfoster3214]

Fantastic review really enjoy it🎉happy new year

[@AutomateYourLife]

Happy New Year!👍

[@SmartHomeHASHTAGS]

Great video again. At 2 hours 36 minutes there's a missing chapter point for the Aqara G4 video doorbell.

[@AutomateYourLife]

Thanks Michael! Take care!

[@melvinfreeman4040]

I heard and learned a lot. Wow😀👍🏾! Thanks.

[@AutomateYourLife]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@josephlemons]

Also a more in depth Homey Pro video would be awesome, showing us the reliability etc

[@AutomateYourLife]

Yep! That's on the docket!

[@josephlemons]

@@AutomateYourLife Excited to see if the price is justified

[@obijuan-]

If you can get the Homey Pro people's attention, I will buy Homey Pro when they add Sonoff and Yolink support. That's a deal-breaker. 70+ devices in those favors. Bryan, how about telling us what the Sonoff iHost can do for us? And where you think its headed?

[@AutomateYourLife]

Understood!

[@doobydude420]

The Aqara sensor much better. Plus i have no idea how to use that. Well i do but id rsther something much quicker as in plug and play sround with

[@supernova8962]

I LOVE THIS VIDEO !!!!

[@AutomateYourLife]

I'm so happy! Enjoy it and have a great New Year!

[@RonnoNL]

Hi Brian, thanks for your great video! Still, a quick note. At 0:22:12 it clearly shows how to connect the Homey Pro Ethernet Adapter. But starting at 0:22:20 you show us that you connect it the wrong way...

[@AutomateYourLife]

Oh shoot!! I never corrected that! 🤦🤦🤦

[@RonnoNL]

@@AutomateYourLife No worries 😉 Thanks for all your videos so far and all the best to you and your family in 2024. Stay safe and healthy, live smart 😀 so we can look forward to your next videos!

[@eiotclub-sim-card]

that's really hard work! impressive！

[@AutomateYourLife]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@mototaczki]

I'm thinking go with automation of my Apt. Do you think the Hubitat Elevation Home Automation Hub (Model C-8) this ok to start with this? And how this will work with Samsung smart things?

[@AutomateYourLife]

Oh! In general you shouldn't need both, especially if you are happy with ST

[@mototaczki]

@@AutomateYourLife Thx

[@LebDusty]

WHERE is my gift for christmas and new year? 🤣 happy both for you!!!

[@AutomateYourLife]

Can I pretend the post office lost it?! :)

[@LebDusty]

@@AutomateYourLife hahaha montreal is not that far

[@AutomateYourLife]

@@LebDusty They've lost packages sent closer than that!

[@user-ce3kt4ne8e]

Hey Metroid ❤

[@AutomateYourLife]

Best!

[@garethjones5068]

13:09 I really like my Aqara G4 doorbell camera

[@AutomateYourLife]

Oh man, you are? That's so great to hear!

[@garethjones5068]

@@AutomateYourLife I’m enjoying building my smart home again with Aqara as the driving force

[@paranoidzkitszo]

"that's what HE said...." 3:36:05

[@paranoidzkitszo]

"THAT'S WHAT HE SAID" 3:36:25

[@marlenehod]

Could you please define the meaning of an infrared blaster? AI cannot find any information on it in Bing. Thank you in advance.

[@AutomateYourLife]

Your TV has an Infrared Receiver and your remote for it has an Infrared Transmitter. The things we buy in smart homes are usually just called Infrared Blasters because they can be trained to control lots of your TVs and more. So an IR Blaster is just a remote that can be trained and fires the signal in many directions

[@alwaysright3718]

Let's hope something new comes out in 2024 was a very boring smart home year this year...

[@AutomateYourLife]

I know we're gonna have a lot. Window winders? Not sure. ;)

[@jaimedelacruz716]

dice que hay que instalar dos lo instala pero vuelve otra vez y así

[@rugpull500]

people really sat here and watched this 😂 i thought this was an ad. was on the verge on falling asleep. goodnight bucko

[@AutomateYourLife]

Last year, over 700K views on this same video!

[@907akraven]

Should do a update man.

[@cdarrigo]

The Altimview Sentinaire camera is black. The power cable is black, but the stand is white?! C'mon guys! Who wants that eye sore in their home?

[@AutomateYourLife]

So close, hey Chris? I'm sure you could get a different stand though!

[@philippesteindl3356]

Wish smartlocks would use the existing lock. These mechanisms are so utterly inferior to a modern Kaba safe lock, both in keysaftey and locksturdyness. I'd never trust these things .. they look like the can be ripped off and forced open easily.

[@AutomateYourLife]

Oh check out Switchbot's lock then

[@marlenehod]

Door Lock: One drawback is that older people lose their fingerprints, as do people that are in some professions (such as Chefs). It is a physiological fact. That means that the door lock main future, which is to open your door with a fingerprint does not work for a large section of the population. This includes all the baby boomers and the traditionalists or the silent generation.

[@AutomateYourLife]

Something I didn't know...wow

[@2377shortie]

4 hours. No

[@AutomateYourLife]

I immediately told everyone how to use the video. Obviously not expecting people to watch 4 hours of content.

[@2377shortie]

​@AutomateYourLife sorry just seen 4 hours and skipped it. Thought I could watch Titanic or Avatar instead. Happy new year to you and look forward to your videos in 2024

[@andrewgibbs5096]

Sorry, I’m not here for a 4 hour video. Perhaps better as a series?

[@AutomateYourLife]

It was a series. This is the year end compilation! 🤣

[@ZsoltPapp79]

Also, there is the timestamps ;)

[@melissamilligan]

Timestamps.

[@mcmc2386]

I just watched it, it's worth watching :) I love the compilation, keep it up

[@AutomateYourLife]

@mcmc2386 thanks so much and I'm happy you liked it!