Apple Smart Home with Over 100 HomeKit Devices

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Take a full tour of my 100% Apple HomeKit smart home! Every device is HomeKit or Siri Shortcuts compatible with no Alexa or Google home anywhere. Full list of products below!
📺 Videos Mentioned
Home Studio Tour
• How I Made 72 ft² into...
HomePod 2 vs. Sonos Arc and Beam
• HomePod 2 Review vs. S...
Building a Smart Home Playlist
• Building a Smart Home
🌐 Internet Setup
Ubiquiti Dream Machine SE
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Wi-Fi access points
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Racked Power Strip
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Closet Rack
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5-Bay Synology
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APC Battery Backup
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🛒 HomeKit Products
Meross Garage Opener
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Circle View Doorbell Camera
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Meross Light Switch
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Eve Water Guard
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ecobee Smart Thermostat
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Eve Motion Blinds
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Aqara G2H Pro Camera
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Wemo 3-Way Switch
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Wemo Dimmer
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Wemo Smart Plug
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Lutron Hub + Dimmer
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Philips Hue TV Gradient Light Strip
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Hue Play
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Hue Sync Box + 55" LED Strip
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Apple TV 4K 2022
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Leviton Scene Controller
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Hue Motion Sensor
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Eve Motion Sensor
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Eve Button
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Aqara Button
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Eve Light Strip
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SwitchBot Blind Tilt
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Aqara Water Leak Sensor
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Aqara M2 Hub
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Leviton Dimmer
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Eve Energy Smart Plug
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Meross Smart Plug
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Logitech Circle View Camera
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Aqara Contact Sensor
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Eve Outdoor Cam and Floodlight
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Meross Table Lamp
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Chapters
00:00 Introduction
00:23 Smart Garage Door
00:57 HomeKit Video Doorbell
01:52 HomeKit Garage Devices
02:48 Smart Light Switches
03:32 ecobee HomeKit Thermostat
03:58 Lutron Light and Ceiling Fan Control
04:34 Home Studio Smart Devices
05:44 Smart Home Theater Control
06:31 New Lutron Diva and Claro Switches
07:30 Leviton Scene Controller
07:58 Smart Home Internet Hub
08:40 Bedroom Smart Devices
10:11 Bathroom HomeKit Devices
11:41 Living Room Smart Devices
12:27 Motion Sensors and Automations
13:39 Patio and Outdoor HomeKit Devices
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@megatronskneecap Жыл бұрын

I honestly think you're the first person on KZfaq to ever properly indulge in the HomeKit eco system. Props bro.

@beardfm Жыл бұрын

Appreciate that! 🙏🏻

@k4r1os Жыл бұрын

Agree. I just got a home pod…been trying to set it up for 3 hours haha

@ervca06 11 ай бұрын

@@k4r1os i got two and it took so long to get them going

@user-ij6hg5vh2i 10 ай бұрын

@@beardfmif u don't mind how did u set that home wall paper with that color

@natelasley18 10 ай бұрын

@@beardfm

@stopscammingmeEA Жыл бұрын

idk how but this man just made me watch a 15 min video of switches lights and sensors without even realizing Love the content and presentation

@beardfm Жыл бұрын

Haha glad it was entertaining 👍🏼

@ulissesdias3916 Жыл бұрын

I feel the absolutely same!!! This shit was entertaining asf.

@natelasley18 10 ай бұрын

@@beardfm

@letiziasparks2902 4 ай бұрын

Yep me too, I appreciate people who are willing to show how they use Home Kit/compatible devices.....lights, cameras, sensors and switches.

@kekethebasedcat Жыл бұрын

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.

@beardfm Жыл бұрын

Wow, that means a lot. In the past I’ve tried to be over-enthusiastic but it’s not really me 😅 appreciate the encouragement

@SoleRisk Жыл бұрын

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

@ibrar4397 Жыл бұрын

Mkbhd is chill

@olufadihaneefullah4211 10 ай бұрын

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!

@beardfm 10 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching

@noahfarmer9542 10 ай бұрын

This is the second home in which kzfaq.infoUgkx0jZ_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).

@beardfm 10 ай бұрын

I do work from home, so...

@blueheart978 Жыл бұрын

Pretty amazing walk through of HomeKit integration. Nice house as well. God bless and thanks for sharing.

@LamarrWilson Жыл бұрын

You and I are very alike in tech taste! Thanks and I hope KZfaq sends me more of your videos!

@JunkionMarnot2005 Жыл бұрын

What you doin’ here, Lamar? 😄

@YeOldeGeezer Жыл бұрын

Or you can just go to his channel manually like a normal person

@ldmun Жыл бұрын

Or you can just subscribe to the guy

@leemoknows Жыл бұрын

Great setup, Stephen! I’m ready to start adding smart blinds to my HomeKit setup.

@beardfm Жыл бұрын

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

@KevinBourgeois 9 ай бұрын

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.

@beardfm 9 ай бұрын

Appreciate that! Here’s some updated automations and devices too: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pNB9i8533a-qlWg.htmlsi=Y7hoc-r1f3dRgtar

@marksuter1983 Жыл бұрын

Stephen, thank you for sharing. what a well thought out home automation.

@beardfm Жыл бұрын

Appreciate that!

@kolemieux Жыл бұрын

Great job - great video lots of different brands referenced for sure. Thank you and very nicely done!

@beardfm Жыл бұрын

Appreciate that!

@iamterrencerobinson Жыл бұрын

Yes! I've been looking for something like this. I'm building a new house and I wanted everything Apple Homekit compatible.

@beardfm Жыл бұрын

Let me know if you have any questions!

@thanhsonnguyen4426 11 ай бұрын

That's incredible. I was thinking about smarthome system running with apple homekit and everything I need here. thank you for sharing.

@beardfm 11 ай бұрын

Glad it helped!

@jesuscardenas2318 Жыл бұрын

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

@beardfm Жыл бұрын

Of all the switches the Caseta are the most solid for sure!

@Gordidon Жыл бұрын

Nice setup. I really like the garage opener.

@beardfm Жыл бұрын

Thanks! And it’s one of my favorites

@ToddPage1987 Жыл бұрын

super-helpful and interesting to see how you've deployed all the stuffs. Well done.....

@beardfm Жыл бұрын

Thanks Todd!

@figo1337 Жыл бұрын

What a great video. Just created my vision of dream smart home.

@markusm.6989 Жыл бұрын

Sehr cool was sie hier alles auf die Beine gestellt haben. Wahnsinn 👍👍👍

@FrancoCastro 10 ай бұрын

No idea why, but it feels relaxing and simple to follow you, great review!

@beardfm 10 ай бұрын

Appreciate that! Thanks for watching 🙏🏻

@JDoG867 Жыл бұрын

Got a lot of the same products. Currently rocking a 50 accessory HomeKit setup. 🤟🏼

@beardfm Жыл бұрын

Nice!

@MarcoRCArena Жыл бұрын

Love it! Great job! 👌

@GabrielCarroll295 Жыл бұрын

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!😀

@beardfm Жыл бұрын

Appreciate that!

@jaylensmith6308 Жыл бұрын

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

@archero0714 Жыл бұрын

Very impressive setup and knowledge of the HomeKit

@beardfm Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@jbnelson Жыл бұрын

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!!

@beardfm Жыл бұрын

That's a high compliment! Thank you 🙏

@suagnviki Жыл бұрын

Very informative stuff bro! Kudos to you 🙏🏽

@beardfm Жыл бұрын

Appreciate that!

@bntheyoutube Жыл бұрын

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.

@beardfm Жыл бұрын

Appreciate it!

@tommacdougall Жыл бұрын

Nice video, thanks for the tour.

@beardfm Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@jmatt98 24 күн бұрын

Love the setup. Although some of these switches can be replaced with occupancy switches. For example the laundry room.

@angelobellia5198 6 ай бұрын

That’s amazing thank you for the great video!!!

@beardfm 6 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Updated tour coming very soon!

@josephiyere4491 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful home with nice set up

@beardfm Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@thecyclingdad Жыл бұрын

thanks! exactly what I wanted - demo on HomeKit eco system

@beardfm Жыл бұрын

Appreciate it!

@Shreyash.guptaa Жыл бұрын

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.

@beardfm Жыл бұрын

Haha power outages are no fun either 😂

@Zakariah1971 6 ай бұрын

Excellent presentation sir.

@beardfm 6 ай бұрын

Thank you! Actually just published an update here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Zt9pY6uA2K7UYqM.htmlsi=AWuqB-s84yMPfdk7

@iOSAcademy Жыл бұрын

What an awesome video

@explores_and_adventure Жыл бұрын

Very cool! I got some interesting ideas for myself

@beardfm Жыл бұрын

Nice! Thanks for watching 🙏🏻

@BrianGiuffre Жыл бұрын

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.

@beardfm Жыл бұрын

In retrospect I wish I had gone all Lutron Diva and Clara switches, but I was trying to choose some budget options.

@natelasley18 10 ай бұрын

@@beardfm

@KC-7400 Жыл бұрын

I have subscribed to your channel, super nice home and great video👍

@beardfm Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

@Nenad- Жыл бұрын

Great job with this video and all of the great b-roll you were able to get. Keep it up!

@beardfm Жыл бұрын

Thank you, all shot on an iPhone rig!

@Nenad- Жыл бұрын

@@beardfm Nice! I use an iPhone for my videos as well

@krow1503 Жыл бұрын

moving out soon, gonna make everything apple homekit

@vauntly Жыл бұрын

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

@ivanm2626 Жыл бұрын

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.

@beardfm Жыл бұрын

Haha you found the channel! Thanks for listening and watching 🙏🏻

@BrandonDoyleMN Жыл бұрын

Great tour!! Thanks for sharing

@beardfm Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@BrandonDoyleMN Жыл бұрын

I added it to my smart home tour playlist if you want to check it out

@Yungmula716 Жыл бұрын

You set up is 🔥🔥

@beardfm Жыл бұрын

Appreciate it!

@vladimirbardyuzha2071 8 ай бұрын

Great work!

@beardfm 8 ай бұрын

Appreciate that!

@stefanodelstef7988 Жыл бұрын

I have the Meross garage door opener and very satisfied with it.

@beardfm Жыл бұрын

Same! Rock solid

@LeePalisoc Жыл бұрын

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.”

@CamGTS Жыл бұрын

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.

@LeePalisoc 11 ай бұрын

@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).

@jbrandonf 11 ай бұрын

@@LeePalisoc The Aqara u100 doorbell isn't just battery either. I have mine hardwired and get 24/7 recording.

@PandemicXL 4 ай бұрын

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).

@beardfm 4 ай бұрын

Thanks, I discuss shade volume specifically here! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qeCcfptjrZi2mI0.htmlsi=Zk7ua2z19eAO7EFT

@anthonysilveira9086 Жыл бұрын

This is awesome

@wzk921109 Жыл бұрын

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!

@beardfm Жыл бұрын

Thread is getting more widespread for sure!

@shaneeverett9554 Жыл бұрын

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.

@beardfm Жыл бұрын

I have a number of Leviton switches, they’re great!

@pfr010 Жыл бұрын

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)?

@beardfm Жыл бұрын

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.

@1ivory. 8 ай бұрын

its all fun and games until the power goes out or the wifi goes down

@jmatt98 24 күн бұрын

He can just hang out at his pool when that happens

@Lazy2332 10 ай бұрын

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.

@beardfm 10 ай бұрын

The SE seems to be widely loved. Just very hard to get (often out of stock).

@labmixz. Жыл бұрын

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.

@beardfm Жыл бұрын

Nice! SmartWings just released some thread models too. Will be trying some of those!

@labmixz. Жыл бұрын

Nice, they didn’t have the thread option there literally 2 months ago! Good to see they’re keeping up with the tech…

@trueblonde316 6 ай бұрын

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.

@theblindsharpshooter 4 ай бұрын

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.

@beardfm 4 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful, and welcome to iPhone! I do have an hour-long walkthrough of using iPhone for first timers here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pr6ml5t5s6fIcZ8.htmlsi=o6KxOtEZsZ2VsLN1 and here's a playlist of all my Apple Smart Home videos! kzfaq.info/sun/PLCnyeuWW0bgZSWUi-IZwVKT_Mk3koBnuq&si=6zXANSkYK1fm3iyM

@theblindsharpshooter 4 ай бұрын

@@beardfm thanks, although I'm not a stranger to iphone. Been watching your videos all day though!

@crazywarp36 4 ай бұрын

bro downgraded

@crazywarp36 4 ай бұрын

what phone did u have before? a flip phone? 😂😂

@theblindsharpshooter 4 ай бұрын

@@crazywarp36 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

@ggtirevite 5 ай бұрын

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.

@beardfm 5 ай бұрын

Haha thanks for that! And they’re expensive but if you keep having trouble with light switches, try lutron! I compare several here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/n66WapN3t9W1mI0.htmlsi=iSd1a5kNxFu8lec0

@Waldoraymond 10 ай бұрын

This was dope

@beardfm 10 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@morells09 Жыл бұрын

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

@beardfm Жыл бұрын

Yes, good point

@NovaAbstract Жыл бұрын

Pretty cool

@lionpride414 Жыл бұрын

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?

@beardfm Жыл бұрын

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.

@ediemoore6078 Жыл бұрын

More on the floor cleaner please!

@CarlosRiveraPhotography Жыл бұрын

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.

@beardfm Жыл бұрын

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

@eubankles Жыл бұрын

Good video and a very cool house! Can't imagine paying for all that so I'm happy you did for me ;) Subbed!

@beardfm Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the sub!

@shwzang Жыл бұрын

Lutron makes smart blinds that actually look, and work very well. You can pair them to a pico/caseta bridge etc. They kind of shot themselves in the foot because they can only be purchased/installed by a “trained professional” who has taken their $2000+ course.

@CraigSequeira Жыл бұрын

Cool video!! just wanted to know if there’s any difference between the Lutron and Leviton switches & do you have any links to get all your products in Canada?

@amadoudiop3690 11 ай бұрын

Hopefully you will get the millions subscribers! Very interesting

@beardfm 11 ай бұрын

Appreciate that!

@amgtrnd2245 Жыл бұрын

Solid headboard 😉

@beardfm Жыл бұрын

Ashley furniture!

@brycewilson7805 Жыл бұрын

At 180 devices, my home is almost just like yours! Good job!

@beardfm Жыл бұрын

Nice! Which are some of your favorite?

@brycewilson7805 Жыл бұрын

@@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.

@the_mariocrafter 8 ай бұрын

Tour?

@RC-nj1by Жыл бұрын

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.

@WRNR_it Жыл бұрын

Interesting to see this. I can say i have done the same but i sticked to xiaomi smart home with aqara, qingping, mijia and other Chinese brands. I use a lot of light sensors and body sensors to do the work so i dont use to meny buttons in my house. I basically try to avoid using app to turn things on and i try to avoid using voice commands as well i want it to work seamlessly. Sometimes possible other times i really need a button to do things. But the more you can automate away the more natural it will feel :)

@WRNR_it Жыл бұрын

Thanks for showing off your smart home i know its never finished completely and its always a work in progress. I can see a lot of time and effort went into building this :) 👍 goodjob

@beardfm Жыл бұрын

Once presence sensors are more widely available here in the US I’ll be trying to automate more of the lights in that way! Thanks for watching 🙏🏻

@kinggoose3910 6 ай бұрын

I was thinking of getting it when I move to la

@beardfm 6 ай бұрын

Smart stuff is fun! I recommend

@arinzesylvester8515 Жыл бұрын

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?

@beardfm Жыл бұрын

Thanks! The Long-Range Wi-Fi 6 AP’s: amzn.to/3Z0SXJQ

@darthplagueisthewise6832 Жыл бұрын

nice jar under the theatre room tv ;)

@beardfm Жыл бұрын

Kids leave stuff all over 😅

@njeckjoseph3027 Жыл бұрын

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

@halo_legacies 11 ай бұрын

very good video, got yourself a sub here

@beardfm 11 ай бұрын

Appreciate that!

@halo_legacies 11 ай бұрын

@@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.

@bpet2237 Ай бұрын

Diddy would love that camera setup

@beardfm Ай бұрын

😬

@karenh.192 10 ай бұрын

Wow! We just bought our first home and this was awesome. This is a very heavy tech stack if you had to pick the essential top 3 which would you say you can’t live without or are the foundation to building an efficient starter stack.

@beardfm 10 ай бұрын

Good wifi is key, I’d go eero or the ubiquiti lineup. HomePod mini in as many rooms as you can have makes a big difference for ease of voice control. And then start with thread-based light switches like Eve or Wemo!

@DarkKnight-yc8nw Жыл бұрын

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.

@ramongerix Жыл бұрын

Great video! Shot on iPhone

@beardfm Жыл бұрын

Thanks, and yes it is! Used a Rode VideoMic and SmallRig LED light with my iPhone 14 Pro.

@siringc Жыл бұрын

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.

@beardfm Жыл бұрын

Haha thanks for watching!

@adrianvele5041 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video,very nice and helpful,how do you receive a notification when the fridge is open after….time?

@beardfm Жыл бұрын

When using an Aqara contact sensor the Aqara app lets you program notifications like that

@Max34557 Жыл бұрын

Amazing setup! But I personally wouldn't want all those devices relying on some cloud service

@anandanalogy Жыл бұрын

Hi. Great video. Love the SwitchBot Blind Tilt. Can you share what brand of blinds you have? Thanks.

@beardfm Жыл бұрын

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

@Get_yotted Жыл бұрын

Home Assistant has a bridge integration that makes almost all smart accessories homekit compatibility

@beardfm Жыл бұрын

I’ve used Homebridge too, lots of additional functionality there. But sometimes buggy

@ragozzinehq 9 ай бұрын

Great walkthrough. I am a Smart Home n00b and am stuck in that research phase before diving into an ecosystem. My wife and I are iPhone users, but I can't quite figure out if that is enough to shunt us to Apple Homekit or if we would be better served by going Google Home. What's your take?

@beardfm 9 ай бұрын

Even with iPhone as a starting place, I'd recommend HomeKit. You won't get Siri controls or Shortcuts automations with Google Home devices. That being said, when you start buying individual devices, look for Matter-supported stuff. Matter devices will work with Apple Home / HomeKit, but also works with Google Home and Amazon if you'd like to eventually try a different ecosystem.

@JShayy Жыл бұрын

Please do a video on how to put three lutron big a** switches into that tripple gang. Thanks!

@beardfm Жыл бұрын

Listen, that was harder than college

@davinci6101 Жыл бұрын

Damn, very cool, not sure all this automation is worth the effort for me at least.

@chilson88 8 ай бұрын

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

@beardfm 8 ай бұрын

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

@0xadamg Жыл бұрын

Theoretically you shouldn’t need those hubs soon right (assuming one has an AppleTV? Do you know if there’s a controller that supports Thread and has both IR and RF blasters (to control window A/C, TVs etc.) I was looking at Broadlink and MoesGo but I can’t tell if they currently support Thread. I’m hoping to avoid buying unnecessary devices given the changes on the horizon.

@martinsmith2948 8 ай бұрын

this guy is a genuis

@beardfm 8 ай бұрын

Appreciate it 😉

@furkantekinay1814 Жыл бұрын

what an apple fun boy..

@walkertubes 10 ай бұрын

I love all this setup due to the volume/quantity. Although far behind Stephen from this perspective, I have chose the DYI path and will never really get there. Not as if I'd like to. Put a lot of energy on my 'smart house' up to design, program and build fully functioning sensors, lights & machinery. All by my self with all repositories the internet can provide. That said, I need to add: don't set your smart stuff in a way that you - and only you - can make real and practical use of it. An instruction such as 'turn on family ceiling fan to a 100%' is a selfish power. Buttons mazes here and there don't help either. If you have money enough to buy all those jigs and go for an endless 'perfect home' personal mission, go for it. But remember always being lean and smart.

@beardfm 10 ай бұрын

Good points, and that’s why I’m in favor of smart light switches rather than bulbs. Everyone can work the switch and physical dimming buttons!

@bagrubmeister4973 Жыл бұрын

Nice tour thank you. Just curious why most reviewers do not review brilliant switches. They can do way more than Lutron and look much better. I have 2 control panels ( can control, sonos, thermostat and is compatible with ring cam if you have ring and a lot more) installed one up stairs and one down stairs. They are single control panels 399 each. but the switches are the same price as the Lutron and do a lot more. I have 16 smart switches. Each switch can din if needed and they each have motion control built in. Also you can assign a double tap to any smart switch and control a scene. Also not sure why not many reviewers are reviewing smartwing blinds. They are awesome and are half the price of eve motion blinds and they make them custom to fit your windows. I am cuttingly using 10 blinds and save a lot of money. Lots of fabric choices.

@beardfm Жыл бұрын

I've just never invested in the brilliant switch panels. They look amazing and would like to try them for sure!

@primahartaleonardtan7809 Жыл бұрын

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

@gavdaddy2874 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video man! I have the perfect question for you. Someone who’s input I respect. We just moved into a new house and I would like to set up a motion sensing led strip mounted under my hand rail. I’ve researched quite a few but not sold on anything. Then I saw the Phillips Hue motion sensor in your video. I’m thinking that might be my preferred route as I have plenty of Hue stripes in the box ready to go. What are you thoughts on a motion sensing stairway? Thanks in advance, I just subscribed to your channel because of this amazingly techy video!

@beardfm Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I highly recommend the Hue motion sensor, it's the fastest to respond. Just make sure you also have the Hue hub. And you can still create Home automations with the hue motion sensor but use the Eve light strip or other HomeKit options as well!

@gavdaddy2874 Жыл бұрын

@@beardfm I decided the Hue Motion is exactly what I need for this. As for the light strip, I had never heard of the Eve brand until this video. Why do you recommend the Eve strip over Hue?

@wozzle68 6 ай бұрын

Great set up! Do those Philips Hue Motion Sensors connect to HomeKit or do they need some sort of hub thing?

@beardfm 6 ай бұрын

Thanks! All Philips Hue stuff requires a Philips hub, but they all connect to HomeKit once you have it

@mikestrock Жыл бұрын

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.

@beardfm Жыл бұрын

Forgot! Will put them in, but I got them from Select Blinds: www.selectblinds.com/roller-shades/architect-blackout-motorized-roller-shades.html

@chuckd2779 6 ай бұрын

I recently got a cpl Google protect smoke/CO detectors…but then decided I wanted to go the Apple HomeKit route and got an Apple TV, Pod Mini, with garage opener and lighting to follow etc. Are there any smoke/CO detectors that work w HomeKit app do you know?