10 Useful Home Automations! - HomeKit, Matter, Thread & More

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Discover my favorite home automations featuring contact, motion, and temperature sensors, plus HomeKit buttons for smart control. Learn how to optimize your daily routines with scenes and automations for work, play, and outdoors!
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Tuo Matter Button
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Flic Button with Hub
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Philips Hue Button
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Aqara Mini Switch Button
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Aqara Hub
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Aqara P2 Thread, Matter Contact Sensor
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SmartWings Smart Shades
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Philips Hue Bridge
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Philips Motion Sensor
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Eve Weather
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Eve Flare
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Chapters
00:00 Introduction
00:23 Door Sensor Trigger
00:54 Buttons for Automation
01:48 Bedroom Automations
02:07 Grouping HomeKit Devices
02:35 Motion Sensor for Closets
03:01 HomeKit Buttons for Scenes
03:23 Outdoor Automations
04:05 Temperature Automations
04:29 Fridge Door Left Open
04:56 Home Theater Automation
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Пікірлер: 38

@myHomeKithome 10 ай бұрын

Nice! I have no idea why I haven't thought of putting contact sensors at the bottom of a door! Smart buttons are a MUST for getting things done in Apple Home.

@beardfm 10 ай бұрын

I have some tall doors, so for battery changing ease I put them all at the bottom 😅

@myHomeKithome 10 ай бұрын

@@beardfm Fantastic! Not only that, but they are Maybe less conspicuous at the bottom as well.

@SmartHomeTheory 4 ай бұрын

Great job, Stephen! Easy sub from me. The home theater automation is 🔥.I'm actually putting together a HomeKit video at the moment, do you mind if I use a short clip from your video as b-roll? Either way keep up the good work.

@beardfm 4 ай бұрын

Thanks! And you can use a clip, sure. Here's an even newer Smart Home Tour too: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Zt9pY6uA2K7UYqM.htmlsi=Mdh4QFxq0u6yBX-_

@SirAndyJanvier 4 ай бұрын

What do you prefer? TUO or Flic? You could even make a video on what is a better smart button. Thank you for your videos

@beardfm 4 ай бұрын

Flic has been rock solid but I don’t like having to deal with the hub. You had been reliable too and works without any hub. I’d try tuo

@DJMikeSwing 10 ай бұрын

Thanks! I got some great ideas from this video.

@beardfm 10 ай бұрын

Nice!

@user-rd9kb6ox1v 9 ай бұрын

Great video!!!

@beardfm 9 ай бұрын

Appreciate that!

@msbanda2123 10 ай бұрын

Awesome video 👍

@beardfm 10 ай бұрын

Appreciate it!

@geenumber5 10 ай бұрын

Hi Stephen, Great video. Quick question, what outdoor fan do you use that works with HomeKit? Thank you

@beardfm 10 ай бұрын

Those fans are actually on a Leviton switch. But Hunter Douglas makes fans with HomeKit built in

@matthias_petrat 10 ай бұрын

Nice Video 👌🏻

@beardfm 10 ай бұрын

Appreciate it!

@VJ_Slipstream 10 ай бұрын

A tour of your home with all tech that is integrated will be interesting.

@beardfm 10 ай бұрын

Well now that you mention it 😏 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/btyBesuknMmvg6M.html

@8Arachne8 10 ай бұрын

I am just getting started with my smart home. Bought some Blink cameras and got some Echo Show 5s free with them a few years ago for a little security, but recently got a few smart lights. Plan to transition fully over to Apple Home. Only have a few automations so far, but they’re wife approved. When anyone arrives home the dining room lights turn on, and when she tells Alexa goodnight they turn off and the bedroom lights turn on; which, in a two story house is nice. On the way up the stairs say goodnight and we don’t have to worry about using the stair light or turning the dining room off… the light switch locations in our house were designed by idiots so the automations really help out. (Well, that was a novel… sorry.)

@beardfm 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing! Those lighting automations are a great convenience.

@jessicaanastasio6114 6 ай бұрын

do you have any videos on how you made your patio fanimation fans smart?

@beardfm 6 ай бұрын

They’re in Leviton switches! I go through the whole house here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/btyBesuknMmvg6M.htmlsi=zngRJeBjqo03MG1z

@ProjectileGrommet 10 ай бұрын

Are there any devices where I can dial volume on an Apple TV or HomePod?

@beardfm 10 ай бұрын

You can actually create Shortcuts that adjust volume for HomePods and then trigger with a button!

@morells09 10 ай бұрын

4:52 you can actually do this with any HomeKit contact sensor via Convert to Shortcut

@beardfm 10 ай бұрын

I’ve found it’s not consistent though. What Shortcuts steps are you using?

@morells09 10 ай бұрын

@@beardfm fair, my automation has been pretty rock solid but the one minor annoyance I've discovered and yet haven't found a solution for is being able to cancel the timer if the door is closed before it runs out. I'm converting to shortcut when the contact sensor is opened, then Wait 300 seconds (5 minutes) then an If statement that specifies if the contact sensor state is open, set certain smart bulbs to red, otherwise do nothing.

@saisusheelsunkara462 10 ай бұрын

The contact sensor notification thing, you can do it through convert into shortcut right? Like running a timer loop?

@beardfm 10 ай бұрын

Ish, but it’s not as reliable or convenient.

@TeeJayKay14 10 ай бұрын

Based on your experience, which button has been the fastest to respond and the most reliable.

@beardfm 10 ай бұрын

Flic is really fast and have been reliable, but only had those for a month or so. Aqara have been solid and I’ve used for over a year. Tuo I think will be the best combo of speed / no hub, but only had a week or so. Can follow up after months of use.

@TeeJayKay14 10 ай бұрын

@@beardfm thanks for the reply. I’d be interested to see if your response is the same in another month. Keep up the good work!

@rafyg 10 ай бұрын

Are you Puerto Rican? My former commander was Robles from PR. We always had to teach people the proper pronunciation.

@beardfm 10 ай бұрын

I am! All my grandparents were born in PR, then came through New York

@jjones8587 3 ай бұрын

Why have all of those mechanical buttons when your iOS devices will do the same thing?

@beardfm 3 ай бұрын

In some cases in can be faster than asking Siri. And there’s no chance of Siri misunderstanding

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