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Smart switches outlast smart bulbs, work with any fixture, and survive a...
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Master Home Assistant
Open‑source automation platform that puts you in control.
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Smart Cameras & Security
Top‑rated cameras from Wyze, Arlo, and Blink for complete home monitoring.
Browse all products →Arlo Essential VMC2030 delivers 1080p video, color night vision, and IP65 weather...
Arlo Go 2 VMC3050 is a 1080p HDR wire-free camera with LTE,...
Arlo Go VMC3040 is a 1080p wire-free camera with LTE cellular connectivity....
Arlo Pro 4 VMC4050P delivers 2K HDR wire-free with color night vision...
Arlo Ultra 2 VMC5040 shoots 4K HDR video with 180-degree view, color...
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August View Doorbell Camera 1st gen review: 1080p HD video, two-way audio,...
August View Doorbell Camera 2nd Gen: 1080p video, wider FOV, color night...
Arlo Video Doorbell offers enhanced home security with wide viewing angle, motion...
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Philips Hue Secure Wired Video Doorbell with 2K resolution, 180° view, color...
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Roborock S8 Max V Ultra delivers 10,000 Pa suction, dual rotating mops,...
Roborock S8 Pro Ultra pairs 6 000 Pa suction with a self-washing...
Command with your voice
Routines and natural‑language tips for Siri, Alexa, and Google.
People treat Home Assistant and Alexa like rivals, but they're built for...
Running a local AI model inside Home Assistant means your bedroom light...
Most productivity advice ignores your physical environment. Smart home devices that automate...
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Your yoga mat is already there. The missing piece is the environment...
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Smart plugs turn any ordinary outlet into a programmable, remotely controlled node...
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Smart switches replace ordinary wall switches to give you app control, voice...
Linkind WS110ZW is an in-wall Z-Wave smart switch that works with SmartThings,...
NeoPlants Power Drops feed the microbiome inside Neo P1 and Neo Px...
Amazon Echo Buds 2nd Gen offer ANC, Alexa built-in, 5-hour battery plus...
Amazon Echo Frames 2nd Gen are smart glasses with open-ear Alexa audio,...
Amazon Echo Glow is a multicolor LED orb for kids that pairs...
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The Sonoff D1 Smart Dimmer Switch controls dimmable lights via Wi-Fi and...
TP-Link Kasa HS220 smart dimmer switch installs in about 10 minutes, needs...
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ThirdReality New Smart Switch 2026 brings no rewire lighting to renters and...
Philips Hue Smart Button offers easy, one-click control of your smart lights....
Sonoff ZBMINIL2 Zigbee mini switch fits in any EU wall box. No...
ecobee Smart Thermostat Enhanced: SmartSensor included, Alexa built-in, ENERGY STAR, HomeKit and...
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The Amazon Smart Thermostat helps you save on energy bills with smart...
Aqara Thermostat Hub W200 combines climate control, security monitoring, and Matter hub...
Premium thermostat with built-in radar occupancy sensing, air quality monitor, and Matter...
Smart occupancy sensor with infrared detection for dynamic climate control, energy savings,...
I've run both platforms on the same Raspberry Pi 4 hardware, and...
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The default Home Assistant dashboard works fine for a handful of devices....
Zigbee is the protocol that makes a $10 Aqara motion sensor talk...