Épisodes

  • Replying to FullBore on the forums and the plan for the podcast

    Replying to FullBore on the forums and the plan for the podcast
    Feb 25 2024
    Hey and welcome to the first Automated Home podcast episode. I respond to FullBore (and everyone else who uses the forums) to explain the situation and what's been done because I know it's very frustrating and everyone wants a solution soon. I also talk about plans for the podcast and the website in general.At the end I share a funny story too!
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    20 min
  • LG acquires Athom & smart home updates

    LG acquires Athom & smart home updates
    Jul 6 2024
    It's been a while since we last spoke, but in this podcast I talk about some updates that have happened over the last few months, look ahead to what's coming up soon and cover the big news story of this week which is that Korean LG have acquired Athom (makers of Homey). Here's the link to our new smart home community.Get more from Automated Home here.
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    12 min
  • Unboxing my Homey Pro and a setback

    Unboxing my Homey Pro and a setback
    Jul 11 2024
    In this brief update, I talk about how I unboxed my Homey Pro smart hub and got some bad (or maybe good?) news regarding the compatibility of some other smart home products that I was about to buy. Automated Home links:https://linktr.ee/automated_home
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    6 min
  • Should the Sonos CEO be fired?

    Should the Sonos CEO be fired?
    Jul 26 2024
    Do you think the Sonos CEO should resign or be fired?Lots of people are angry about the app update that rolled out nearly 3 months ago and the CEO of the company has finally issued an apology and shared a timeline for fixing some of the issues with the new app. Read more at https://automatedhome.com/
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    8 min
  • I bought some Aqara devices for my Homey hub!

    I bought some Aqara devices for my Homey hub!
    Sep 7 2024
    Today I got stranded in a shopping mall because of some rain and ended up buying a couple of Aqara products that should work with my Homey Pro. I talk about an Amazon routine that my wife absolutely hated and vetoed in all of 24 hours, talk about a couple of things I've learned recently and then end with a funny story that's completely unrelated to smart homes. Get more from Automated Home here.
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    16 min
  • Is Aqara being short sighted?

    Is Aqara being short sighted?
    Sep 15 2024
    I ask why I can't enjoy the full-feature capability of my new Aqara light bulb. Is it a business decision or do I just not understand it?I discuss some recent wins, and some failures and talk about upcoming plans. Get more from Automated Home here.
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    31 min
  • My Aqara vibration sensor failure and what's up with Alexa today?!

    My Aqara vibration sensor failure and what's up with Alexa today?!
    Sep 16 2024
    My hopes of turning my dining room table into one giant "light switch" didn't work out when I learned that the Aqara vibration sensor isn't as sensitive as it would need to be for that idea to work. ...sigh...Oh well, I'm sure I'll find another idea for that vibration sensor eventually. Also, why is Alexa going crazy today?!Learn more about Automated Home here.
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    18 min
  • Did changing my Wifi name just break everything?!

    Did changing my Wifi name just break everything?!
    Sep 23 2024
    I just created a 2.4GHz wifi network in my home and chaos ensued.What I thought was a piece of cake ended up becoming a disaster and now I guess I'm looking down the barrel of a bunch of factory resets and re-adding devices. Seriously, this was not what I had planned for my Sunday. Learn more about Automated Home here.
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    15 min