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Building an Affordable Smart Home with AQARA
Building a smart home can get expensive. Today I’m going to show you how I’ve used the Aqara products to build my HomeKit smart home on a budget.
Building a smart home can get expensive. Today I’m going to show you how I’ve used the Aqara products to build my HomeKit smart home on a budget.
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…
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…
The Aqara G2H Camera Hub international version is now available in the US. This is a truly unique camera with a ton of features. This video will focus on all the features that make this different than any other HomeKit Camera. TIME CODES: 0:00 US Version Now Available! 1:53 What’s Read more…
Aqara has just released the new Smart Wall Switch, US version! This switch connects to the Aqara hub and works with HomeKit, Google Assistant, and Alexa. In this video we discus the specs, features, installation, tips and tricks, and the pros and cons. Products Used In This Video:PROMO CODE: AQARA427 Read more…
Today I’m going to show you how to configure the Aqara app so that you can use the Aqara Security System in homekit, as well as use the advanced automations options available in the Aqara app. This process is especially helpful if you like to use the automation options specific Read more…
I have made a number of videos around the Aqara products since starting my YouTube channel. Overall they have been reliable, fast, and very affordable. I am excited that Aqara has officially launched the US version of their hub on Amazon, along with a number of sensors for the US Read more…
Today we take a look at the Aqara Wireless Mini Switch HomeKit Button. It stands out from other HomeKit buttons as it can also be used as a doorbell or an emergency button. This product does require the Aqara Gateway Hub.
I am using the Aqara Hub as my HomeKit Security System and today we are going to customize it and set up some automations so that it does even more! We will set up three new automations: 2:22 Automation #1: INTRUDER ALERT! * Turn on ALL the house lights to Read more…
So you’ve got a temperature sensor that works with HomeKit. Now what? Well, there is not many options in the Home App, but we can use other apps to get the most out of HomeKit and our temperature sensors! In this quick tutorial I’ll show you how to set up Read more…