Automations & Shortcuts
Custom Siri Announcements for Your Home!
Have Siri welcome you home when you open the door, alert you with an “intruder alert” if the alarm is triggered, or announce that a window has been opened!
Automations & Shortcuts
FLIC Smart Home Buttons for HomeKit!
Flic buttons are compatible with over 1000 devices and services, recently including HomeKit. You can use these tiny little buttons to control your phone, numerous apps and services, your Mac, and, of course, your smart home! Enter Discount Code: SHANE for 10% OFF Flic Shop: https://geni.us/FlicShop Flic User Manuals, Tutorials Read more…
HomeBridge
3 Reasons to Use HomeBridge with HomeKit + Setup on a Synolgy NAS
What is HomeBridge? In this video we’ll discuss what Homebridge is, and 3 reasons why you might want to setup HomeBridge for your HomeKit smart home. I’ll also show you how to easily setup HomeBridge to run on your Synology NAS.
Automations & Shortcuts
3 EASY Shortcuts for your HomePod
Take advantage of automations and shortcuts from your HomePod! In this video we’ll discuss 3 EASY ways you can use shortcuts to get the most out of your HomePod or HomePod Mini!
GettingStarted
How to Choose the Best Router for your Smart Home
With so many options like Wifi 6, Wifi 6E, HomeKit routers, mesh, tri-band, etc…it’s all very confusing…😫😫!! What does all this mean and what should you be looking for when shopping around for a new router? We’ll discuss all of these topics and more. I’ll also share with you what Read more…
Other Products
Vocolinc Mistflow Smart Humidifier Review
The VOCOlinc MistFlow Smart Humidifier works with HomeKit, Alexa, and Google Assistant. In this video we’ll discuss all the features and my experience using it with HomeKit. We’ll also compare it to the very similar VOCOlinc FlowerBud Diffuser. **Update – The humidity sensor is exposed and accessible using 3rd party Read more…
News & Updates
Thread For HomeKit
What is Thread and why does it matter for HomeKit or smart homes? Is it really that big of a deal? In this video we’ll answer all of these questions and discuss the potential future of the smart home industry.
Automations & Shortcuts
Automations & Shortcuts Explained
What are Shortcuts? What’s the differences between Personal Automations or Home Automations? What is “convert to shortcut” and when to use it? We’ll also create a simple Shortcut, a Personal Automation, and a Home Automation (convert to shortcut).
Cameras
HomeKit Secure Video Explained
As a part of my HomeKit 101 Series, this video explains in detail what HomeKit Secure Video is, how it works, and how it differs from other cameras that support HomeKit. â–¬ HomeKit Secure Video Cameras â–¬ Logitech Circle View: https://geni.us/LogiCircleView​ Logitech Circle View Doorbell: https://geni.us/LogiDoorbell​ Eve Cam: https://geni.us/EveCam1​ Aqara Read more…
Other Products
Kohler Smart Faucet Review
Today we are looking at a smart kitchen faucet that supports Apple HomeKit – the Kohler Setra Kitchen Faucet. We’ll discuss the installation, the benefits of using a smart faucet with HomeKit, how it’s performed for my family and me, and whether or not is worth buying. Kohler Setra at Read more…