2025 Smart Home Guide: Best Platforms, Matter Update + What to Buy Now
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0:00 – Intro
0:30 – Home Assistant
1:46 – Apple Home
2:31 – Google Home and Amazon Alexa
3:24 – SmartThings and Homey
4:34 – Different Smart Home protocols
5:28 – Why you still need to know about protocols
6:05 – What the Matter Smart Home standard does
7:25 – Get smart home gear from AmeriDroid
8:47 – Smart Thermostats
10:25 – Smart Locks
13:58 – Smart Lighting
15:10 – Motion Sensors
16:02 – Smart Blinds, Shades, Curtains
16:31 – Security Systems
17:53 – TVs and Streaming Boxes
18:54 – Smart Appliances
19:37 – Smart Plugs
20:03 – Final thoughts and recommendations
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does a google nest thermostat have to be ran on the google home or is it compatible with other smart hub systems?
Holy the comments are full of bots. Gotta love the assumption that android users are less technical /s
level locks were junk
Apple has been left behind in the smart home world. Itโs hard to find anything thatโs compatible