GettingStarted
Starting a New HomeKit Smart Home From Scratch
Whether you are buying a new home, building a new home, or just new to HomeKit, this video should give you a good place to start.
Cameras
EufyCam 2 Pro
Eufy recently released the EufyCam 2 PRO, a wire-free, 2k security camera with 365 days of battery life that supports HomeKit Secure Video. This is a HomeKit user review of this camera system. Eufy Cam 2 Pro -Best Buy: https://geni.us/Eufy2Pro EufyCam 2 (1080p) – Amazon: https://geni.us/EufyCam2 Please note: this page Read more…
Smart Lighting
Yeelight HomeKit Floor Lamp Review
The Yeelight Star Floor Lamp offers a clean, minimal aesthetic that packs some nice features. But it does have some pros and cons. In this video we discuss my experience using this with HomeKit and all of the pros and cons of this smart floor lamp. Here are links to Read more…
HomeBridge
How To Expose Your Roomba To HomeKit With Hoobs
In this video I aimed to address one of the most common questions that I get asked…How did I get my Roomba into HomeKit? I am using Hoobs to expose my Roomba to HomeKit using the Roomba STV plugin: https://plugins.hoobs.org/plugin/homebridge-roomba-stv The above plugin page includes step by step instructions. I Read more…
Automations & Shortcuts
Top 10 Siri Commands for HomeKit
Top 10 Siri voice commands for controlling your smart home that you may not know!
Other Products
The VOCOlinc PureFlow Smart Air Purifier
The VOCOlinc PureFlow Smart Air Purifier is the first ever air purifier that supports HomeKit, Alexa, and Google Assistant. Take a look at this in depth review showing all the features of this unique product. NOTE: This post contains affiliate links that allow you to find the items mentioned in Read more…
HomeBridge
How to get ANY IFTTT Compatible Device Working in HomeKit!
SwitchBot lets you retrofit all existing appliances or light switches in your home. It works with Siri Shortcuts and I’m also going to show you how to make it work with HomeKit! I’ll finally be able to automate my coffee pot into my HomeKit scenes…something I was unable to do Read more…
Cameras
EVE CAM Review | Circle View Comparison
The Eve Cam is a new HomeKit camera built exclusively for privacy and HomeKit Secure Video. This is a full review of this camera, it’s features, and a comparison to the Circle View and other similar cameras. Purchase the Eve Cam: https://geni.us/EveCam1 NOTE: This post contains affiliate links that allow Read more…
Smart Lighting
Yeelight Table Lamp Pro Review
The Yeelight Table Lamp Pro offers a clean, minimal aesthetic that packs some nice features, including color temperature adjustment in HomeKit. Check out all the features and decide if it may be a good addition to your HomeKit setup as well! PURCHASE HERE: https://geni.us/YeelightTablePro ▬ RECOMMENDED VIDEO ▬ Xiaomi/Yeelight Bedside Read more…
Automations & Shortcuts
Conditional HomeKit Automations with the Eve App
The Eve app is a great tool for creating conditional HomeKit automations! HomeKit has a lot of capability that cannot be reached using Apple’s Home app, and that’s where tools tools like the Eve app come in. We’ll set up 3 awesome HomeKit automations using the Eve app in this Read more…