Smart Home Tour 2024 - Save Time and Money, Increase Comfort and Security
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- Äas pĹidĂĄn 25. 06. 2024
- All the smart home tech that my family and I use every day. Our goal is to use automations to make our home more comfortable and secure, while saving us time and money. My hope is to give you ideas that inspire your own smart home, and everything I show is linked in the video description.
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Aquanta Water Heater Controller: amzn.to/4a5GTw4
TP-Link Kasa Smart Plug Mini with Energy Monitoring: amzn.to/3O0G9PX
Honeywell Home T5 WiFi Smart Thermostat: amzn.to/3Sz4XBf
Everything Presence One Sensor: tinyurl.com/39hdvfck
Ring Alarm 8-Piece Kit (2nd Gen): amzn.to/3vdEXm9
Ring Alarm Contact Sensor (2nd Gen): amzn.to/3SPUwsb
ULTRALOQ U-Bolt Pro Smart Lock + WiFi Bridge: amzn.to/3UPcDkI
Yale Assure Lock SL, Wi-Fi Smart Lock with Norwood Lever: amzn.to/49pptKW
Yale Assure Lock 2, Key-Free Keypad Lock with Z-Wave: amzn.to/4bHlL0B
RATGDO Garage Door WiFi Control Board: tinyurl.com/5553hxwz
Philips Hue Smart 60W A19 LED Bulb - White and Color Ambiance Color - 1 Pack: amzn.to/3vHIsBf
Philips Hue Smart 75W A19 LED Bulb - White and Color Ambiance Color-Changing Light - 2 Pack: amzn.to/3Sp2QQD
Philips Hue Smart 100W A21 LED Bulb - White and Color Ambiance Color - 1 Pack: amzn.to/3OaHwvH
Philips Hue Bridge - Best Way to Use Philips Hue Smart Bulbs: amzn.to/3wEHnL5
Lutron Caseta Smart Lighting Dimmer Switch Starter Kit with Caseta Smart Hub and Pico Bracket: amzn.to/3P2yP76
Lutron Aurora Smart Bulb Dimmer Switch for Philips Hue Smart Bulbs - Mount Anywhere: amzn.to/3wBWDbL
Lutron Aurora Smart Bulb Dimmer Switch for Philips Hue Smart Bulbs - Mount on Switch: amzn.to/3uVqlIc
Aqara Wireless Mini Switch: amzn.to/3V7jJRt
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iRobot Roomba i7+: amzn.to/3Vb5ET3
UniFi Dream Machine SE: amzn.to/3ItK0lt
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UniFi Standard 24-Port Switch: amzn.to/3Iv2z8Z
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UniFi U6 Lite Access Point: tinyurl.com/ywb6kxrr
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UniFi U6 In Wall Access Point: amzn.to/3T8IUR6
CyberPower Rackmount Surge Protector: amzn.to/3T8j3IZ
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I'm Michael Leen, a lifelong tech enthusiast in the United States who believes technology is a tool that should help - not hinder - our productivity. I produce weekly video content on CZcams spanning smart home automation, mobile devices, and other tech tools to help us lead more productive lives.
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đ CHAPTERS
00:00 - Introduction
00:40 - Kitchen
03:41 - Living Room
04:25 - Front Door
05:14 - Dining Room
05:43 - Bedroom
06:04 - Bathroom
06:31 - Hallway
07:09 - Kids Bedroom
08:49 - Basement
09:24 - Laundry Room
10:52 - Office / Bedroom
11:09 - Garage / Shed
12:49 - Yard
14:28 - Final thoughts
14:54 - Outtake - VÄda a technologie
Let me know what devices or automations youâd like to learn more about. đ Click here to see my smart home gear: tinyurl.com/fvn5rna8
Nice work mate almost 1K!
Thanks, Simon!
I set up an Alexa routine to start my Roomba. I say "Alexa, release the Roomba" to start it
Nice! One of the most used voice commands in our house is, "Alexa, tell Roomba to vacuum under the kitchen counter." Super helpful!
Great video. I have a solar edge system too and Iâm very interested in how you got your inverter int Home Assistant. I donât have any batteries for my solar but would love more info on getting all the deals youâre able to get.
Thanks! Iâm actually working on a video right now all about my home solar system. There is a SolarEdge integration with Home Assistant: www.home-assistant.io/integrations/solaredge/
@@michaelsleen thanks
Great video Michael. On the Philips Hue adaptive lighting, are you using the HA Adaptive Lighting integration or the Hue version?
Thanks! I am using Adaptive Lighting in Home Assistant, which I covered in this video if helpful: czcams.com/video/Ucp3dM8RN2c/video.html.
Great video! Couldn't find which irrigation system you use for the sprinklers, could you post the link?
Thanks! I use the Rachio 3: 8-Zone Smart Sprinkler Controller: amzn.to/44r33Hk.
@@michaelsleen thanks, see that it is 300 euro in Europe, that's nuts...
@denievankleef Thatâs a lot. Itâs currently $159 in the US, and I paid even less.
I really liked the idea of the calmer game you came up with using the mmWave/Motion sensors to trigger the green/red lights. Very clever, sounds like a fun game for children. đ
I also would like to know how you integrated the Ring Chimes to work with the Unifi doorbell.
Glad you liked it! I integrate the Ring Chime with the UniFi doorbell in Home Assistant. I created an automation that when a person rings the UniFi doorbell, it plays the ding sound on the Ring Chime. In the UniFi doorbell camera settings under Internal Relay Chime you can choose None, Mechanical, or Digital. For my setup, I chose None.
Thanks for sharing! How did you use the Kasa outlet to setup automations for the washing machine? I have the same plug but having no luck in Alexa or SmartThings. I think I might need a hub.
I created a video about how I did this here: czcams.com/video/hfABQKTdG5s/video.html. Youâll need a smart hub platform that allows you to create an automation based on the watt energy readings of the smart plug. Home Assistant makes this easy to do. I believe Alexa only allows you to create a routine based on the smart plug plug being on or off.
Can you do a video on how to set up the doorbell preview on your AppleTV?
In brief, I added my UniFi doorbell to Home Assistant, and then I used the HomeKit Bridge integration in Home Assistant to make all of my Home Assistant devices also available in the Apple Home app. Then, the doorbell previews happened automatically on my Apple TV.
â@@michaelsleen This might be a good idea for a video.
Love the Lutron switches, but that Aurora switch just does not fit the esthetics of their other switches. I use Inovelli smart switches instead. Available in Zigbee (mine), Z-Wave, or Thread (I think or coming soon).
The Lutron Aurora is certainly a different look. I don't mind as much since I like the ease of dimming with a rotary knob, but I can see how the aesthetic may be a deal breaker for some folks. Since I made this video, I've added additional switches to my home, including an Inovelli Blue Series and a Zooz ZEN32 scene controller. More on those in upcoming videos. Thanks for watching!
How do you hard wire your Poe cameras? I have a Unifi network. But to get a camera in my yard itâs really far from my Poe switch.
I dug a trench and ran PoE cable underground. Video coming on my camera setup.
Hi, how do you get the ring door sensor to perform automations?
By integrating it into your smart home system, how to do this will vary between smart home systems.
@@Techlifeandmore Iâm using Apple Home and Ring for the alarm system. What app or device can integrate them together? Do you have a how to video on it?
I integrate the Ring Chime with the UniFi doorbell using Home Assistant. I created an automation that when a person rings the UniFi doorbell, it plays the ding sound on the Ring Chime. In the UniFi doorbell camera settings under Internal Relay Chime you can choose None, Mechanical, or Digital. For my setup, I chose None. By adding the Ring Chime to Home Assistant, I can make any automation play the ding sound.
Would be nice to know about two things.
1. How many sensors require batteries and is this a pain point or just minor inconvenience.
2. How robust is this setup? I know itâs difficult to quantify, but how much tinkering is needed to keep it running assuming no new requirements? Looking for an honest answer. đ
1. Battery-powered devices in my current setup include Ring contact and motion sensors, Aeotec multipurpose sensor, Philips Hue motion sensors, Lutron Aurora dimmer switches, Aqara wireless mini switch, and all the smart locks. The smart locks and the Aeotec multipurpose sensor require battery changes every 6-12 months, and all the rest of those devices have batteries that last years. Most have never had a battery changed in over four years. So, a minor inconvenience at worst.
2. Assuming no new requirements, the setup is super reliable. The only time things stop working as intended are i) I introduced something new and am still testing it out, or ii) a Home Assistant update introduced a new bug. The latter is more common, though such bugs are usually fixed quickly by the developers.
A couple things:
1: I think like 90% of that stuff requires the Internet to work.
2: How did you get the UniFi Doorbell to ring on the Ring Chime?
3: Why are you using a Ring contact sensor on your laundry room door instead of one that can locally be integrated with Home Assistant?
4: I know in the previous video you stated that Kasa devices require the cloud, they actually don't, they do have a local API that someone wrote a Home Assistant add-on for.
Overall though seems like you have a nice little setup going on.
Ring contact sensors are actually Z-Wave and can be integrated withiut a Ring hub or cloud. Very good sensors.
@@gerryf7015 I know that, but it sounded like he had the sensor connected to the Ring Alarm Base Station, which is not accessible from the local network in any way shape or form as far as I know.
1. I began my smart home journey a couple of years before migrating to Home Assistant. When I started out, the cloud vs. local control was not as top of mind for me. Over time as I picked up new devices, I preferred local control. But, I am generally not going to replace a device that is functioning well just to get off the cloud.
2. I integrate the Ring Chime with the UniFi doorbell in Home Assistant. I created an automation that when a person rings the UniFi doorbell, it plays the ding sound on the Ring Chime. In the UniFi doorbell camera settings under Internal Relay Chime you can choose None, Mechanical, or Digital. For my setup, I chose None.
3. Simply because when I began my smart home years ago, a Ring Alarm was one of the first things I purchased, and got several Ring Contact sensors as a result, and they work great. If starting over though, yes, I also advocate for locally-controlled devices.
4. I am not familiar with this local API -- will need to check it out, thanks!
@@michaelsleen oh I see. I didn't know that the ability to play the chime sound on the Ring chime is possible with anything other than a Ring doorbell. I take a relatively different stance on the cloud versus local control debate. Any cloud control device that's easy to replace has been replaced in our smart home. I'm not extremely bothered about the rest of the cloud-based devices, but I refuse to buy any device that can't be controlled locally, especially any device which cannot be easily removed from the home, so basically anything that is installed.