In this video we’ll cover how to setup a HomeKit Security system using Homebrdige, an inexpensive siren from Amazon, your homekit sensors, and a smart plug. We can configure different modes such as Away, Night, and Home. Stay tuned until the end for some great ideas to take your security Read more…
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.
The SwitchBot Curtain is a great way to make your existing curtains smart. In today’s video we are going to discuss how you can expose the SwitchBot Curtain to HomeKit using Hoobs. SwitchBot Curtain: https://geni.us/SwitchBotCurtain1 SwitchBot Hub Mini: https://geni.us/SwitchBotHub SwitchBot Bot: https://geni.us/SwitchBot1 Please note: this page contains affiliate links that Read more…
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Use your Twinkly Christmas lights with HomeKit!
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…
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…
HOOBS stands for HomeBridge out of the Box. HOOBS simplifies the plugin configuration and installation of HomeBridge, allowing you to integrate with smart home devices that do not support HomeKit. In other words, with this, you can easily add non-HomeKit deices to your HomeKit setup allowing you to control them Read more…