Gonna drop some quick feedback here. I get REALLY overwhelmed by youtube tech reviewers and their over the top personalities, I always catch myself feeling anxious when I watch their vids and didn't really realize it until recently. You have an incredibly human approach when it comes to your videos and I don't really feel like I'm watching an ad, or someone trying to get me excited for something that I have no business being excited about. Keep it up homie.
Yeah I agree with you. Their antics are just way too much. I find myself watching someone with 100 subs instead just to avoid the antics. Paul Hibert I think his name is comes to mind. It’s too much
I’ve been looking to get into the automation space for a while and your video is the first that I’ve found that isn’t overwhelming. Everybody else makes convenient assumptions and doesn’t cater to the layman. Great job!
New sub! Can’t put my finger on it, but you actually sound a lot like an Apple event presenter. Can’t remember who it is but you definitely have the soothing, enunciated voice for it!!
This is the second home in which th-cam.com/users/postUgkx0jZ_lGlDVJhDnmagEU8gn47cmfPNlLQU we've replaced our "regular" doorbell with a Ring video doorbell and we really enjoy it. It is very easy to install and it works very well, with a clear picture through the app and good in-home use (we added the chime, which is also easy to install and doesn't require another thought to use).
Thanks for not using a clickbait/obnoxious face on your video - I intentionally avoided every other video that had that when searching for HomeKit info. Also, the presentation was great - cheers
Nice video! Living on the Google Assistant & Home Assistant side of things myself. But interesting to see the different ways of doing it. Though I have setup HomeBridge too for some of the GF's devices. As she's in Apple HomeKit world herself. Nice to see the other side of things really is thriving too. In case we make changes in the future. This is probably the first all HomeKit setup I've really seen like this. Props for going for it and doing a really nice setup.
My most favourite part of Apple Home is Siri announcing who pressed the doorbell, based on your registered faces in your iCloud Photos library, on all HomePods saying “It looks like (Name) is at the door.”
@duarte_nicolau there are only a few doorbells out there that support Apple Home: Logi Circle, Wemo, Aqara (battery) are the famous ones I know. Netatmo has Apple Home support, but doesn’t have HomeKit Secure Video support (required for this feature).
Living in my college dorm, my schools network does not work with my HomeKit devices. I had to improvise by buying a cheap $50 router with ethernet ports, and then have its network source be the ethernet port in my room. This allows my Apple TV and OG HomePod to connect all my devices and it works well. Motion from my Aqara camera with recording allows me to see who comes into my room when I am not there. For my lights, I have a Meross light that changes different colors. Thankfully, none of them require hubs. At my house, I have a Raspberry Pi running home bridge for our Chamberlin MyQ. I have a HomePod mini running as the hub. Previously, I had two jailbroken iPhone 6's running as hubs once but replaced them. This is a solid setup
Great video! Caseta light switches are the way to go. You can pair multiple remotes to your main light switch. I just got the caseta hub and connected all my light switches to the lutron app. It has an away from home mode where it’ll turn on random lights at night to make it seem like some one is home
I'm up to 91 homekit accessories myself, 100% homekit, my current obsession is SmartWings Shades w/solar charging, they work so damn well... I just got one shade for my master bedroom as a test (and alarm clock basically). Plan on retrofitting the entire house with them soon.
Hi Steven, I am a major listener of the apple insider podcast, you shouted me out again on the latest episode of the apple insider podcast. just to say I love your channel and I hope you realise more brilliant videos like this!😀
Wow. I just recently switched over to an iphone and have been considering replacing my google home mini's with apple products. We're moving over the next couple of months and your video has helped me discover multiple products to implement in the new home.
Glad it was helpful, and welcome to iPhone! I do have an hour-long walkthrough of using iPhone for first timers here: th-cam.com/video/pXvd8HNAdAk/w-d-xo.htmlsi=o6KxOtEZsZ2VsLN1 and here's a playlist of all my Apple Smart Home videos! th-cam.com/play/PLCnyeuWW0bgZSWUi-IZwVKT_Mk3koBnuq.html&si=6zXANSkYK1fm3iyM
lots of good information sir. your kids bathroom switch one of them is a Leviton switch you can see it in the video says right on it. I have done every switch and rec in my home with Leviton.
5 Stars if you build it without any other hardware Hub. I bouild mine only with one homepod mini and and homebridge/HomeAssistant running on NAS. Than you have a clean setup. Control everything on Homekit with iPad Mini on Wall and the other Apple Devices. Its hard because you dont have so much hardware choices. But for me its nice and easy to config. And my wife loves my hardware switches. But mostly i can turn on the lights with automations and motions so i dont have to press some switches. I love it.
This video is awesome. I have to admit I am struggling with a much less ambitious setup. I just dumped my Wemo video doorbell in favor of the Logitech in your video (too many connectivity problems). I have similar issues with my Yale doorlock, but I persevere. I love the Meross fan/light switch. I will be buying the water sensors using the links in your website, My current struggle is a MSS560 Dimmer switch, which I can add to the Meross app but am failing to add to HomeKit! And lucky me, I bought the 2 pack ... But I just signed up on your site. Curiously, when i 'Liked' your video, the counter changed from 9.9k to 10k, so I may be your 10,000th liker! Thanks for all the content.
Haha thanks for that! And they’re expensive but if you keep having trouble with light switches, try lutron! I compare several here: th-cam.com/video/iHf70FRoQhY/w-d-xo.htmlsi=iSd1a5kNxFu8lec0
Joking aside, I know this was a lot of work. Fantastic job, very awesome to see all of the cool ways you make life a little more exciting & beneficial for you and your family.
Very cool, well thought out. I've been slowly over time doing a similar thing as I've grown to really like the simplicity of having everything in one management pane. There are a few once in a while vendor specific apps for more high level configuration things (looking at you aqara) like adjusting cameras, but im fine with that for now. I will say one thing, It would drive me crazy having so many different Eco-systems light switches. I've stuck with one vendor for mine, I guess its just my mild OCD.
10:00 - see if editing your shortcut will help. If your shortcut allows you to change the mode....turn off "Show When Run" and that may bypass Siri asking if you want to run it.
Great Video, great house, love the pool. You mentioned being in Florida. During power outages, do all the devices return to the last state? Do they freak out and open, close, reset? Curious how it handles power interruptions or Wi-Fi outages. Thanks again Stephen.
Thanks Carlos! Typically they return to the previous state or stay off. Doesn’t really freak out and we’ve had several outages during the last hurricane
I have that exact bed frame. I bought the Eve light strip because of this video! Could you tell me more about how you attached the light strip to the headboard?
Cool tour! I thought I saw a air purifier as well. Do you use that and do you notice any difference with the air quality inside your home (both based on the number and on the smells you have inside your house)?
Thanks! The Air Purifier is actually "dumb", called an AirDoctor. My wife has a lot of allergies and it does seem to help her. We don't have purifiers throughout the house, just in our bedroom.
I’ve been waiting for Apple smart home ever since Alexa was a thing. Now with matter, it’s the year of smart home now! I only hope they all put thread support!
Thanks! They are the Levolor brand from Lowes, and they'll cut the width in-store to fit your windows: www.lowes.com/pd/LEVOLOR-Trim-Go-2-in-Cordless-White-Faux-Wood-Room-Darkening-Blinds-Common-35-in-Actual-34-5-in-x-64-in/1000576741
@@beardfm no problem! Quick question though, your water sensors work just with HomeKit? I was looking on Amazon and it said it required an additional hub for their products.
@@beardfm I’m really deep into Philips Hue. Most of my devices are Hue. But besides Hue, my favorites would be Ecobee Thermostat, Meross garage door openers, and all Aqara devices. I use Homebridge to enable our Xfinity Home Security in HomeKit, which in turn adds all door and window sensors to HomeKit.
Got those at Lowe’s! Commander Large 27-Gallons (108-Quart) Black Heavy Duty Tote with Standard Snap Lid www.lowes.com/pd/COMMANDER-27-Gallon-108-Quart-Black-Yellow-Tote-with-Standard-Snap-Lid/3551290
10:00 there should be an option in the shortcut to always allow it to run, I think it’s a toggle that says to ask before running or something like that
I am using a ubiquiti setup as well with my HomeKit setup. Did you do anything special to set it up to behave well? outside of iot specific WiFi ssid (this is what i did) Keep up the great work
Hello, I m staying in Malaysia, so far those smart devices that you sharing here couldn’t find here. Not sure if I purchase through online, it able to function well in my home? Please advise. Thank you
I'm new to HomeKit and coming from Insteon and Philips Hue. My Hue hub isn't showing in my HomeKit app. I can run Hue with its own app, but it's a pain. I'm doing away with Insteon after 20 years. How can HomeKit run my Hue?
There should be a qr code on the bottom of the hue app to add it to HomeKit. If not, go to the Hue app > Settings > Voice assistants and you should be able to connect to HomeKit from there!
Really appreciated this, great video and really enjoy the podcast. Curious as to any feedback regarding the Eve Outdoor Cam. I have an Eve Cam indoors, but it was a nightmare to actually connect to given my Eero setup and really the night-vision mode when its dark is just terrible. Does the Eve Outdoor Cam provide a proper quality picture at night?
Thanks a ton! The Eve outdoor cam has been great for me. Setup did take a minute but it’s also very far away from my Wi-Fi AP’s so that was low signal as oppose to 5Ghz / 2.4. Night image is really good, and since the light turns on with motion it does pretty well.
The Mac mini is running Homebridge, which is a third party service that’s not officially supported. My experience over the years is devices that use homebridge to connect HomeKit are buggy and since this video I’ve removed those devices and gone all-in on homekit direct devices. But I could still make a video if interested 🤔
Do you have connection issues with the Logitech Circle View cameras? Mine disconnect frequently and I’ve read it’s due to the different networks my router runs 5g etc and it switching. Does the eve flood camera have similar issues? I would appreciate your recommendation. Great video and presentation. The flow was good and you did a great job explaining the functionality of each device. Bravo
Thank you! The Circle Views disconnect occasionally but maybe for an hour or so at a time. They usually reconnect consistently. Eve Outdoor camera is pretty solid and I don’t see those issues
Well done sir. Very nice video and content. Do you have an Amazon shopping list for your HK products? I don’t see a link to a page only for individual products
a great video, i am currently building my new house and i wish to make it smart and not really detailly smart. i just want to focus on smart gate, doors, security and lighting do you have any advice for me
Homekit is what I have decided on as well for my next home. Secure, and I will be honest what I do have in HK already, very reliable compared to either amazon or google.
I don't even like apple, but this was still pretty interesting to watch. Also, massive props for fully going for the apple smart home ecosystem, that can't be easy lol.
@@OneManTheBand well some of the stuff that is manual and would work without power is now "smart" ified and you wont have a manual way to do it and what happens when wifi goes out
This is a very fantastic video and I’m looking to do something similar with my home setup. May I ask what Access points you use with your Unifi Dream Machine?
Dear Stephen. Thank you so much for the video I am lear a lot how use HomeKit with you. but I like to ask is you kindly you can share the automations for mine fridge outside. at the 14'23'. thank you so much , have a nice time.
Hey there! That’s actually an automation directly in the Aqara app. It’s not something I can share like a shortcut but I show it here: th-cam.com/video/njMXkFxIFe4/w-d-xo.htmlsi=D_NsGG8Kf5eLVrdF
Thank you very much for the video. I am changing my automation from smart life, cloud edge etc to apple HomeKit. Can you please let me know 1)what is the difference between Bluetooth smart bulb and WiFi smart bulb. I am guessing I can not control the BT bulbs from outside the network but is there any other drawback? 2)previously I never needed a hub and my router acted as a hub, trying to figure out why I need an Apple TV or apple pod to be a hub now.
Hey Stephen, great video! Do you have any smart bulbs in the house? If I bought some of these switches you use, would I be able to control both my dumb and smart bulbs? Thanks!
I honestly think you're the first person on TH-cam to ever properly indulge in the HomeKit eco system. Props bro.
Appreciate that! 🙏🏻
Agree. I just got a home pod…been trying to set it up for 3 hours haha
@@k4r1os i got two and it took so long to get them going
@@beardfmif u don't mind how did u set that home wall paper with that color
@@beardfm
Gonna drop some quick feedback here. I get REALLY overwhelmed by youtube tech reviewers and their over the top personalities, I always catch myself feeling anxious when I watch their vids and didn't really realize it until recently. You have an incredibly human approach when it comes to your videos and I don't really feel like I'm watching an ad, or someone trying to get me excited for something that I have no business being excited about. Keep it up homie.
Wow, that means a lot. In the past I’ve tried to be over-enthusiastic but it’s not really me 😅 appreciate the encouragement
Yeah I agree with you. Their antics are just way too much. I find myself watching someone with 100 subs instead just to avoid the antics. Paul Hibert I think his name is comes to mind. It’s too much
Mkbhd is chill
I’ve been looking to get into the automation space for a while and your video is the first that I’ve found that isn’t overwhelming. Everybody else makes convenient assumptions and doesn’t cater to the layman. Great job!
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching
You and I are very alike in tech taste! Thanks and I hope TH-cam sends me more of your videos!
What you doin’ here, Lamar? 😄
Or you can just subscribe to the guy
Yes! I've been looking for something like this. I'm building a new house and I wanted everything Apple Homekit compatible.
Let me know if you have any questions!
New sub! Can’t put my finger on it, but you actually sound a lot like an Apple event presenter. Can’t remember who it is but you definitely have the soothing, enunciated voice for it!!
That's a high compliment! Thank you 🙏
This is the second home in which th-cam.com/users/postUgkx0jZ_lGlDVJhDnmagEU8gn47cmfPNlLQU we've replaced our "regular" doorbell with a Ring video doorbell and we really enjoy it. It is very easy to install and it works very well, with a clear picture through the app and good in-home use (we added the chime, which is also easy to install and doesn't require another thought to use).
I do work from home, so...
Pretty amazing walk through of HomeKit integration. Nice house as well. God bless and thanks for sharing.
Thanks for not using a clickbait/obnoxious face on your video - I intentionally avoided every other video that had that when searching for HomeKit info. Also, the presentation was great - cheers
Nice video! Living on the Google Assistant & Home Assistant side of things myself. But interesting to see the different ways of doing it. Though I have setup HomeBridge too for some of the GF's devices. As she's in Apple HomeKit world herself. Nice to see the other side of things really is thriving too. In case we make changes in the future. This is probably the first all HomeKit setup I've really seen like this. Props for going for it and doing a really nice setup.
Appreciate that! Here’s some updated automations and devices too: th-cam.com/video/njMXkFxIFe4/w-d-xo.htmlsi=Y7hoc-r1f3dRgtar
My most favourite part of Apple Home is Siri announcing who pressed the doorbell, based on your registered faces in your iCloud Photos library, on all HomePods saying “It looks like (Name) is at the door.”
Would love this feature! I use HikVision intercoms, and they ring through to my phone, but how cool would it be to call your ATV.
@duarte_nicolau there are only a few doorbells out there that support Apple Home: Logi Circle, Wemo, Aqara (battery) are the famous ones I know. Netatmo has Apple Home support, but doesn’t have HomeKit Secure Video support (required for this feature).
@@LeePalisoc The Aqara u100 doorbell isn't just battery either. I have mine hardwired and get 24/7 recording.
Great setup, Stephen! I’m ready to start adding smart blinds to my HomeKit setup.
Love smart blinds! They're one of the more expensive smart home products so will add more over time, but it's one of the coolest devices
It’s videos like these that make me wish I owned a house just so I can put all the tech.. 😂 I’m always trying to find more stuff I can do to my room
Very cool! I got some interesting ideas for myself
Nice! Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
Excellent presentation sir.
Thank you! Actually just published an update here: th-cam.com/video/0y90HOsHp2o/w-d-xo.htmlsi=AWuqB-s84yMPfdk7
Living in my college dorm, my schools network does not work with my HomeKit devices. I had to improvise by buying a cheap $50 router with ethernet ports, and then have its network source be the ethernet port in my room. This allows my Apple TV and OG HomePod to connect all my devices and it works well. Motion from my Aqara camera with recording allows me to see who comes into my room when I am not there. For my lights, I have a Meross light that changes different colors. Thankfully, none of them require hubs.
At my house, I have a Raspberry Pi running home bridge for our Chamberlin MyQ. I have a HomePod mini running as the hub. Previously, I had two jailbroken iPhone 6's running as hubs once but replaced them. This is a solid setup
Great video! Caseta light switches are the way to go. You can pair multiple remotes to your main light switch. I just got the caseta hub and connected all my light switches to the lutron app. It has an away from home mode where it’ll turn on random lights at night to make it seem like some one is home
Of all the switches the Caseta are the most solid for sure!
12:59 Why are you turning your lights on in the morning? Isn't the sun enough?
Depends how early he’s up, time of year, weather etc
No idea why, but it feels relaxing and simple to follow you, great review!
Appreciate that! Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
What an awesome video
Solid video, thanks. Would have loved to hear the noise level for the blinds and the relay switches (which I guess some of them are).
Thanks, I discuss shade volume specifically here! th-cam.com/video/szlK82H2RhY/w-d-xo.htmlsi=Zk7ua2z19eAO7EFT
I'm up to 91 homekit accessories myself, 100% homekit, my current obsession is SmartWings Shades w/solar charging, they work so damn well... I just got one shade for my master bedroom as a test (and alarm clock basically). Plan on retrofitting the entire house with them soon.
Nice! SmartWings just released some thread models too. Will be trying some of those!
Nice, they didn’t have the thread option there literally 2 months ago! Good to see they’re keeping up with the tech…
Are they blackout blackout? I work nights on 4 months rotations. Half the year I would like to look outside but half the year I want an absolute cave.
Hi Steven, I am a major listener of the apple insider podcast, you shouted me out again on the latest episode of the apple insider podcast. just to say I love your channel and I hope you realise more brilliant videos like this!😀
Appreciate that!
Wow. I just recently switched over to an iphone and have been considering replacing my google home mini's with apple products. We're moving over the next couple of months and your video has helped me discover multiple products to implement in the new home.
Glad it was helpful, and welcome to iPhone! I do have an hour-long walkthrough of using iPhone for first timers here: th-cam.com/video/pXvd8HNAdAk/w-d-xo.htmlsi=o6KxOtEZsZ2VsLN1 and here's a playlist of all my Apple Smart Home videos! th-cam.com/play/PLCnyeuWW0bgZSWUi-IZwVKT_Mk3koBnuq.html&si=6zXANSkYK1fm3iyM
@@beardfm thanks, although I'm not a stranger to iphone. Been watching your videos all day though!
bro downgraded
what phone did u have before? a flip phone? 😂😂
@@Warp2090 Galaxy note 20u, not that it matters. Both os' have their strengths and weaknesses. You have to find the system that works the best for you
Love the setup. Although some of these switches can be replaced with occupancy switches. For example the laundry room.
lots of good information sir. your kids bathroom switch one of them is a Leviton switch you can see it in the video says right on it. I have done every switch and rec in my home with Leviton.
I have a number of Leviton switches, they’re great!
5 Stars if you build it without any other hardware Hub. I bouild mine only with one homepod mini and and homebridge/HomeAssistant running on NAS. Than you have a clean setup. Control everything on Homekit with iPad Mini on Wall and the other Apple Devices. Its hard because you dont have so much hardware choices. But for me its nice and easy to config. And my wife loves my hardware switches. But mostly i can turn on the lights with automations and motions so i dont have to press some switches. I love it.
This video is awesome. I have to admit I am struggling with a much less ambitious setup. I just dumped my Wemo video doorbell in favor of the Logitech in your video (too many connectivity problems). I have similar issues with my Yale doorlock, but I persevere. I love the Meross fan/light switch. I will be buying the water sensors using the links in your website, My current struggle is a MSS560 Dimmer switch, which I can add to the Meross app but am failing to add to HomeKit! And lucky me, I bought the 2 pack ... But I just signed up on your site. Curiously, when i 'Liked' your video, the counter changed from 9.9k to 10k, so I may be your 10,000th liker! Thanks for all the content.
Haha thanks for that! And they’re expensive but if you keep having trouble with light switches, try lutron! I compare several here: th-cam.com/video/iHf70FRoQhY/w-d-xo.htmlsi=iSd1a5kNxFu8lec0
Joking aside, I know this was a lot of work. Fantastic job, very awesome to see all of the cool ways you make life a little more exciting & beneficial for you and your family.
Appreciate it!
Very cool, well thought out. I've been slowly over time doing a similar thing as I've grown to really like the simplicity of having everything in one management pane. There are a few once in a while vendor specific apps for more high level configuration things (looking at you aqara) like adjusting cameras, but im fine with that for now. I will say one thing, It would drive me crazy having so many different Eco-systems light switches. I've stuck with one vendor for mine, I guess its just my mild OCD.
In retrospect I wish I had gone all Lutron Diva and Clara switches, but I was trying to choose some budget options.
@@beardfm
10:00 - see if editing your shortcut will help. If your shortcut allows you to change the mode....turn off "Show When Run" and that may bypass Siri asking if you want to run it.
I have the Meross garage door opener and very satisfied with it.
Same! Rock solid
Got a lot of the same products. Currently rocking a 50 accessory HomeKit setup. 🤟🏼
Nice!
I love it bro! I have smart light bulbs and strips too with a bunch of homepods. It all comes down when the wifi goes down lol.
Haha power outages are no fun either 😂
Nice setup. I really like the garage opener.
Thanks! And it’s one of my favorites
awesome job showing off your ecosystem
Great Video, great house, love the pool. You mentioned being in Florida. During power outages, do all the devices return to the last state? Do they freak out and open, close, reset? Curious how it handles power interruptions or Wi-Fi outages. Thanks again Stephen.
Thanks Carlos! Typically they return to the previous state or stay off. Doesn’t really freak out and we’ve had several outages during the last hurricane
I have that exact bed frame. I bought the Eve light strip because of this video! Could you tell me more about how you attached the light strip to the headboard?
Cool tour! I thought I saw a air purifier as well. Do you use that and do you notice any difference with the air quality inside your home (both based on the number and on the smells you have inside your house)?
Thanks! The Air Purifier is actually "dumb", called an AirDoctor. My wife has a lot of allergies and it does seem to help her. We don't have purifiers throughout the house, just in our bedroom.
Thanks for the video,very nice and helpful,how do you receive a notification when the fridge is open after….time?
When using an Aqara contact sensor the Aqara app lets you program notifications like that
I’ve been waiting for Apple smart home ever since Alexa was a thing.
Now with matter, it’s the year of smart home now! I only hope they all put thread support!
Thread is getting more widespread for sure!
The blackout blinds in your office that close when you start recording. Am I missing that in the list? I need these in my life.
Forgot! Will put them in, but I got them from Select Blinds: www.selectblinds.com/roller-shades/architect-blackout-motorized-roller-shades.html
That's incredible. I was thinking about smarthome system running with apple homekit and everything I need here. thank you for sharing.
Glad it helped!
Very impressive setup and knowledge of the HomeKit
Thanks!
Hopefully you will get the millions subscribers! Very interesting
Appreciate that!
You set up is 🔥🔥
Appreciate it!
moving out soon, gonna make everything apple homekit
More on the floor cleaner please!
Damn I knew your voice was familiar! I listen to homekit insider every Monday! Keep it up, you guys inspired me to build up to 36 homekit devices.
Haha you found the channel! Thanks for listening and watching 🙏🏻
FBI is hearing this guy 24/7 365 days a year 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
They’ve only come to visit once or twice 😏
Hi. Great video. Love the SwitchBot Blind Tilt. Can you share what brand of blinds you have? Thanks.
Thanks! They are the Levolor brand from Lowes, and they'll cut the width in-store to fit your windows: www.lowes.com/pd/LEVOLOR-Trim-Go-2-in-Cordless-White-Faux-Wood-Room-Darkening-Blinds-Common-35-in-Actual-34-5-in-x-64-in/1000576741
Lots of cool gadgets. The amount of clutter you have gives me so much anxiety though haha.
Sehr cool was sie hier alles auf die Beine gestellt haben. Wahnsinn 👍👍👍
You should be able to switch off „allow“ for shortcuts.
I absolutely HATE the UDM-Pro & ubiquiti in general, so I’m glad to hear that you love your SE! Maybe they’re finally starting to do better with QA.
The SE seems to be widely loved. Just very hard to get (often out of stock).
thanks! exactly what I wanted - demo on HomeKit eco system
Appreciate it!
Rooms with no windows I use the Lutron motion sensor to turn in the lights automatically.
I think the video is great, and its the perfect example of a SmartHouse, but.... How much energy does all that stuff need to run?
Barely noticeable amount, doesn't affect electric bill really.
Love! Where did you get the lights on your bed? And the HomePod stands?
Thanks! The light is an Eve Light strip: amzn.to/469L08z and HomePod stands: amzn.to/46aflUs
Can you do a more in depth video on the camera system please?
Stephen, thank you for sharing. what a well thought out home automation.
Appreciate that!
very good video, got yourself a sub here
Appreciate that!
@@beardfm no problem! Quick question though, your water sensors work just with HomeKit? I was looking on Amazon and it said it required an additional hub for their products.
Great job with this video and all of the great b-roll you were able to get. Keep it up!
Thank you, all shot on an iPhone rig!
@@beardfm Nice! I use an iPhone for my videos as well
At 180 devices, my home is almost just like yours! Good job!
Nice! Which are some of your favorite?
@@beardfm I’m really deep into Philips Hue. Most of my devices are Hue. But besides Hue, my favorites would be Ecobee Thermostat, Meross garage door openers, and all Aqara devices. I use Homebridge to enable our Xfinity Home Security in HomeKit, which in turn adds all door and window sensors to HomeKit.
Tour?
At 1:54, do you have a link to those storage bins? I need some for myself, thanks
Got those at Lowe’s! Commander Large 27-Gallons (108-Quart) Black Heavy Duty Tote with Standard Snap Lid www.lowes.com/pd/COMMANDER-27-Gallon-108-Quart-Black-Yellow-Tote-with-Standard-Snap-Lid/3551290
10:00 there should be an option in the shortcut to always allow it to run, I think it’s a toggle that says to ask before running or something like that
Yes, good point
super-helpful and interesting to see how you've deployed all the stuffs. Well done.....
Thanks Todd!
1:27 god damn it is there no limit to the Apple ecosystem lol that’s so smart tho forces you to stick to one
Actually really cool had no clue you could have an apple smart ecosystem
Appreciate that!
Beautiful home with nice set up
Thank you!
you need to add nfc tags to your house
Have a bunch! Love those, will make a video on those soon
@@beardfm Oh yay can't wait!
Nice Video !
What are the name of these black and white sound panels in your home studio ?
They’re the GIK Acoustics impression panels! Link in the description I believe
Love your video! What is a HomePod? And do I need it? Or can I run all my devices through Siri on my phone?
Thanks! A HomePod is Apple's speaker and it acts as a home hub. You need either that or an Apple TV to use all the smart home devices with Apple.
@ thank you! This is all so confusing so your information is greatly appreciated!!
Stephen is it absolutely necessary to install the chime with the Circle View Doorbell Camera?
I am using a ubiquiti setup as well with my HomeKit setup. Did you do anything special to set it up to behave well? outside of iot specific WiFi ssid (this is what i did)
Keep up the great work
Thanks! And I wanted a single SSID throughout the house so I did not create an IOT-only network. Everything runs on the same.
@@beardfm multiple AP’s then? I have issues with devices frequently disconnecting. That’s why I split it off from my main ssid
Great set up! Do those Philips Hue Motion Sensors connect to HomeKit or do they need some sort of hub thing?
Thanks! All Philips Hue stuff requires a Philips hub, but they all connect to HomeKit once you have it
Hello, I m staying in Malaysia, so far those smart devices that you sharing here couldn’t find here. Not sure if I purchase through online, it able to function well in my home? Please advise. Thank you
I'm new to HomeKit and coming from Insteon and Philips Hue. My Hue hub isn't showing in my HomeKit app. I can run Hue with its own app, but it's a pain. I'm doing away with Insteon after 20 years. How can HomeKit run my Hue?
There should be a qr code on the bottom of the hue app to add it to HomeKit. If not, go to the Hue app > Settings > Voice assistants and you should be able to connect to HomeKit from there!
@@beardfm Thanks Stephen! It worked and the automations I had on the Hue app made it over like magic.
Really appreciated this, great video and really enjoy the podcast. Curious as to any feedback regarding the Eve Outdoor Cam. I have an Eve Cam indoors, but it was a nightmare to actually connect to given my Eero setup and really the night-vision mode when its dark is just terrible. Does the Eve Outdoor Cam provide a proper quality picture at night?
Thanks a ton! The Eve outdoor cam has been great for me. Setup did take a minute but it’s also very far away from my Wi-Fi AP’s so that was low signal as oppose to 5Ghz / 2.4. Night image is really good, and since the light turns on with motion it does pretty well.
Mac Mini running HomeKit stuff? Could you do a video on that? My knowledge of that is minimal.
The Mac mini is running Homebridge, which is a third party service that’s not officially supported. My experience over the years is devices that use homebridge to connect HomeKit are buggy and since this video I’ve removed those devices and gone all-in on homekit direct devices. But I could still make a video if interested 🤔
Home Assistant has a bridge integration that makes almost all smart accessories homekit compatibility
I’ve used Homebridge too, lots of additional functionality there. But sometimes buggy
I have subscribed to your channel, super nice home and great video👍
Awesome! Thank you!
Do you have connection issues with the Logitech Circle View cameras? Mine disconnect frequently and I’ve read it’s due to the different networks my router runs 5g etc and it switching.
Does the eve flood camera have similar issues? I would appreciate your recommendation.
Great video and presentation. The flow was good and you did a great job explaining the functionality of each device. Bravo
Thank you! The Circle Views disconnect occasionally but maybe for an hour or so at a time. They usually reconnect consistently. Eve Outdoor camera is pretty solid and I don’t see those issues
Well done sir. Very nice video and content. Do you have an Amazon shopping list for your HK products? I don’t see a link to a page only for individual products
This is a great idea actually! I’ll publish a page on my website this week with a running list of products I’m currently using! Watch beard.fm
Hi sir can you create a video on how you started smart home and how you use the voice control command
Yes! Planning a "HomeKit 101 Video" very soon!
a great video, i am currently building my new house and i wish to make it smart and not really detailly smart. i just want to focus on smart gate, doors, security and lighting do you have any advice for me
Please do a video on how to put three lutron big a** switches into that tripple gang. Thanks!
Listen, that was harder than college
Homekit is what I have decided on as well for my next home. Secure, and I will be honest what I do have in HK already, very reliable compared to either amazon or google.
I've still been happy with HomeKit too!
stephen...did i miss the level locks? can you setup schedules to unlock / lock with apple homekit
I actually don't have a Level Lock yet! Once of the few categories I haven't upgraded to, so unsure. Maybe when I update this video in a year or so!
I don't even like apple, but this was still pretty interesting to watch. Also, massive props for fully going for the apple smart home ecosystem, that can't be easy lol.
Haha thanks for watching!
its all fun and games until the power goes out or the wifi goes down
He can just hang out at his pool when that happens
If the power goes out your light wouldn’t work anyways…
@@OneManTheBand well some of the stuff that is manual and would work without power is now "smart" ified and you wont have a manual way to do it
and what happens when wifi goes out
Switches still exist. Yall wild
@ I know they exist. But when you have stuff that would normally work without WiFi and then it goes out then it’s kinda bad
Wow, how much do you think your home has cost? Including the house itself
This is a very fantastic video and I’m looking to do something similar with my home setup. May I ask what Access points you use with your Unifi Dream Machine?
Thanks! The Long-Range Wi-Fi 6 AP’s: amzn.to/3Z0SXJQ
And how much are the subscriptions with everything you have?? I know the ecobee has subscription correct?
Nope, zero subscriptions for any of the smart devices. ecobee is setup through HomeKit and no subscription is needed.
Dear Stephen. Thank you so much for the video I am lear a lot how use HomeKit with you. but I like to ask is you kindly you can share the automations for mine fridge outside. at the 14'23'. thank you so much , have a nice time.
Hey there! That’s actually an automation directly in the Aqara app. It’s not something I can share like a shortcut but I show it here: th-cam.com/video/njMXkFxIFe4/w-d-xo.htmlsi=D_NsGG8Kf5eLVrdF
This house is a hacker's dream, so many toys to play with. The most insecure thing to do for a house is to install a smart security system :D
Thankfully it’s all HomeKit, which will make that pretty difficult
@@beardfm Yes, I agree.
Thank you very much for the video. I am changing my automation from smart life, cloud edge etc to apple HomeKit. Can you please let me know
1)what is the difference between Bluetooth smart bulb and WiFi smart bulb. I am guessing I can not control the BT bulbs from outside the network but is there any other drawback?
2)previously I never needed a hub and my router acted as a hub, trying to figure out why I need an Apple TV or apple pod to be a hub now.
Hey Stephen, great video! Do you have any smart bulbs in the house? If I bought some of these switches you use, would I be able to control both my dumb and smart bulbs? Thanks!
Thanks! I’ve used Nanoleaf and hue smart bulbs and those work great with Apple Home
Would they work well with the switches?
What a great video. Just created my vision of dream smart home.
Diddy would love that camera setup
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