Avoid These Smart Home Mistakes!

I uncover the lies smart home companies are telling YOU and provide advice to avoid their TRAPS! Don't make these mistakes and fall into these Smart Home pitfalls. I have the information you need to protect yourself from their lies! As you start or grow your smart home in 2024, this is the video you can't afford to miss! I provide the best information to setup a smart home. Avoiding the cloud is key when possible. Local integrations through Home Assistant are preferred using Zigbee, Z-Wave, Apple HomeKit, Thread, or even Matter. Think about the data that these companies have access and how they may use it or inadvertently disclose it.
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:10 Hardware Lies
0:50 Subscriptions?
1:10 API or Integration Changes
1:43 IFTTT Issues
2:06 Features Removed
2:34 Local Integrations
3:25 Samsung SmartThings Changes
4:14 YOUR Data Sold!!
4:56 Security Vulnerabilities
5:36 Annoying Promotions
6:38 Home Assistant Local
7:28 What if Products Stop Working?
8:01 Protect YOUR Data
#SmartHome #HomeAssistant #SmartHomeSetup #HomeAutomation #Automation

[@JoshsSmartHome]

Thanks for watching! Let me know below what you think the biggest lie told by these companies.

[@JohnHagan13]

I agree with you on keeping it local. That’s why I use Hubitat Elevation as my hub.

[@JoshsSmartHome]

Thanks for watching. I’ve never used Hubitat but from everything I’ve seen it’s a great choice right near Home Assistant in the spectrum.

[@IntellihomeSmartDIY]

Great video. Great minds think alike… I had the exact same set up at my home theater bar for my first few videos. 😊

[@JoshsSmartHome]

Thanks for watching! That's cool! The home theaters rock!

[@mitchelle245]

Control4 for me.

[@JoshsSmartHome]

Thanks for watching! I’m glad you found a system that works for you and avoids most of these pitfalls. I love Home Assistant and the vast integrations. It’s nice that we have options that we enjoy.

[@mitchelle245]

@@JoshsSmartHome yes I used to be into HA but I was frustrated when I would update and everything stopped working. I splurged and went Control4’s with their composerHE and been very happy.

[@JoshsSmartHome]

Home assistant has come a long way, it’s been much better

[@MarsorryIckuatuna]

Fair enough, but maybe a tad bit dramatic. Home automation is still a relatively ‘new’ industry for the masses and companies are still trying to find themselves. We’re only now just starting to converge on interoperable standards like Matter, which means we’re still way off to mature products and services with these underlying foundations…

[@JoshsSmartHome]

Thanks for watching! Maybe a bit dramatic, but with solid options like zigbee and Zwave that have been available for years, I think there are opportunities for appropriate products in most instances.

[@MarsorryIckuatuna]

@@JoshsSmartHome Fully agreed. That’s a great point - 👍