The Smart Home

In this episode, Wes and Scott talk about the Smart Home — all the different tech available, how it works together, pitfalls to avoid, hardware, software, and more! Sanity.io - Sponsor Sanity.io is a real-time headless CMS with a fully customizable Content Studio built in React. Get up and running by typing npm i -g @sanity/cli && sanity init in your command line. Get an awesome supercharged free developer plan on sanity.io/syntax. Stackbit - Sponsor Build modern JAMStack websites in minutes. Stackbit lets you combine any theme, site generator and CMS without complicated integrations. Join the beta today by visiting stackbit.com/syntaxfm. Show Notes 2:25 - The tech • Wifi devices Zigbee • • Can operator on low power • Usually Cheaper • Water Sensor, door sensor, temperature • • iOS • HomeKit sucks • You need an Apple TV or iPad to access outside of your house • 9:13 - Controlling your smart home • Smart Things • Home Assistant • Host your own • Lots of add-ons • You need to babysit it • • Android • Google Assistant • • Google Pixel squeeze to assistant is way better than saying “Hey Google”. • Google Home • Google Home is awesome • Custom sayings with IFTTT • Custom via Routines • • Alexa 23:52 - Software Stringify IFTTT • • Basic automations • Makers accounts • Web hooks to trigger actions • Homebridge • • Make non-iOS stuff work with HomeKit • Swipe up control is nice • 28:15 - Hardware • Light Switches Leviton Lutron • • Bulbs LIFX Philips Hue • • AMAZING • Much cheaper now than before • • • Blinds Chromecast • — turn the TV off • Plugs Wemo Leviton Sonoff • • Power strip • Change each plug or have timers • • Thermostat Ecobee 3 Lite Ecobee 4 with Alexa Nest Nest-E • • Cameras Ring Doorbells Ring Flood Light Camera • • Super slow to open the app • • Wyze cameras Small one Larger Panning Camera • • • Mesh Wifi Google Wifi Amplifi • • Fire Alarms / CO2 Nest Protect • Dumb • Lithium • • Garage Door Opener • Non-connected “smart items” • Solar powered lights on a timer. No app needed, no WiFi connection needed Roomba • - meh. We play “find the body” when it comes home. • Locks - Code based lights • 67:32 - What we want in the future • Scott • Motion sensors • Door sensors • Locks • Blinds • More bulbs • • Wes • Fireplace • Constantly recording cameras • Sensors galore • Windows open • Doors open • Garage door • • Zigbee Hub • Xiaomi Sensors • Gear Best • • Links Sanity Stackbit Google Home Mini Amazon Echo Google Pixel Apple Homepod Raspberry Pi GearBest ××× SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ××× • Scott: Philips Hue • Wes: All the recommendations from above Shameless Plugs Scott’s Level Up Pro Wes’ Courses Tweet us your tasty treats! Scott’s Instagram LevelUpTutorials Instagram Wes’ Instagram Wes’ Twitter Wes’ Facebook Scott’s Twitter • Make sure to include @SyntaxFM • in your tweets

Release date

Lydbog: 13. februar 2019