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HomeKit Christmas
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My Christmas Smart Home Setup!

Automate the Holidays with HomeKit!

By Shane W., 5 yearsNovember 18, 2020 ago
How to instal under cabinet led light strips
Smart Lighting

How to install Under Cabinet LED Strip Lights

Today we are installing lightstrips above and below the cabinets in the kitchen. We will customize the lightstrips to accommodate gaps in our cabinets. This can be useful when you have a microwave or a window where you need a gap in your lightstrip. The final result will be professional Read more…

By Shane W., 5 yearsNovember 3, 2020 ago
HomeKit Flashing Light Automation
Automations & Shortcuts

HOW TO: Make a Flashing Light Alert Automation in HomeKit

Today we are setting up two simple HomeKit automations that will flash different lights when they are triggered. One will be triggered by a HomeKit door sensor and the other will be triggered by a doorbell (HomeKit button).

By Shane W., 6 yearsApril 8, 2020 ago
Halloween Smart Home
Automations & Shortcuts

My Halloween Smart Home!

I love Halloween almost as much as I love smart home tech! This year I’ve incorporated my smart home tech into my Halloween setup and I’m giving you a tour. Almost everything that I set up works through HomeKit, as usual. Products seen in this video: iDevices Outdoor Smart Plug: Read more…

By Shane W., 6 yearsOctober 24, 2019 ago
HomeKit Light Effects
Automations & Shortcuts

How To Make Light Effects in HomeKit!

Apple’s home app and HomeKit do not give you access to create cool lighting effects, such as strobes, changing colors, candle flickers, etc. out of the box. BUT, there is a way achieve these cool lighting effects and access them right from the Home app. Today I’m going to show Read more…

By Shane W., 6 yearsOctober 20, 2019 ago
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