Other Products
I made ALL my Blinds SMART!
I attempted to add ALL of my EXISTING tilt blinds into HomeKit using the Soma Tilt 2. Today we’ll discuss the process, everything I used, how I did it, and what I learned.
Automations & Shortcuts
Smart Notifications with the PushCut app!
Today are creating custom, smart notifications using the Pushcut app. We’ll create a notification that is sent to our phone when the front door (HomeKit sensor) is left open for longer than 2 minutes. The notification will also give us some options to run ANY of our shortcuts.
Other Products
Meross Smart Garage Doors
Turn your dumb garage door smart with the Meross garage door openers. They work with HomeKit, Alexa, and Google Assistant and can support up to 3 separate garage doors!
News & Updates
Amazon Prime Day – HomeKit Deals
All of the HomeKit-related Prime Day Deals for Amazon Prime Day 2021
Aqara
Aqara M2 Hub Review
The Aqara M2 Hub is a multi-protocol gateway for your smart home. With support for Zigbee 3.o, an IR transmitter, Bluetooth, and wifi, this thing can do a lot. And it works as a Security System in HomeKit. Aqara M2 Hub: https://geni.us/Aqara_M2 Aqara M1S Hub: https://geni.us/Aqara_M1S Aqara G2H Camera Hub: Read more…
News & Updates
WWDC 2021 – Everything HomeKit
A quick recap of all the HomeKit smart home related announcement from Apple’s developer conference in June 2021 (WWDC 2021). Products Seen in Video: Apple TV 4K: https://www.apple.com/shop/buy-tv/apple-tv-4k HomePod mini: https://geni.us/HomePodmini Circle View HomeKit Doorbell: https://geni.us/LogiDoorbell NOTE: This description contains affiliate links that allow you to find the items mentioned Read more…
Smart Lighting
Nanoleaf Shapes with THREAD!
Are the Nanoleaf Shapes worth the cost? We’ll cover everything you need to know about these, including how they work in HomeKit and their recent announcement to support Thread! Purchase: ► Nanoleaf Shapes: https://geni.us/nl_Shapes ► Nanoleaf Essentials: https://geni.us/nl_Essentials Resources: Shapes: https://geni.us/ShapesSupport Thread: https://geni.us/NanoThread NOTE: This page contains affiliate links that Read more…
HomePod & Apple TV
Top 5 Reasons to Buy an Apple TV 4K in 2021 (or not)
Is the Apple TV worth it? I’ve used Apple TVs for the past few years and today I’m going to share my 5 favorite things about using Apple TVs. These are the things that set the Apple TV apart from the competition. If you are trying to decide if an Read more…
Aqara
10 FUN Ways to Automate Your Home with Sensors!
Sensors are a GREAT way to automate your home! Today I’m going to give you 10 cool, creative ways you can use sensors to automate your HomeKit home (or any smart home)! Aqara Sensors: Vibration Sensor: https://geni.us/AqaraVib Motion Sensor: https://geni.us/AqaraMotion1 Door/Window Sensor: https://geni.us/AqaraDoor Temp/Humidity Sensor: https://geni.us/AqaraTemp Water Sensor: https://geni.us/AqaraWater Other Read more…
Smart Lighting
Wemo 3-Way Smart Switches
3-Way smart switches can be tricky. In today’s video we will install Wemo 3-way smart switches and set them up with HomeKit.These work for 3 and 4 way switch setups and may be the easy option for making your smart switches smart. Wemo 3-Way Smart Switch: https://geni.us/Wemo3Way_1 Wemo 3-Way Smart Read more…
