Apple Smart Home with Over 100 HomeKit Devices
Apple Smart Home with Over 100 HomeKit Devices
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!
πΊ Videos Mentioned
Home Studio Tour
HomePod 2 vs. Sonos Arc and Beam
Building a Smart Home Playlist
π Internet Setup
Ubiquiti Dream Machine SE
https://geni.us/4fgR7d (Amazon)
Wi-Fi access points
https://geni.us/amkQpeo (Amazon)
Racked Power Strip
https://geni.us/SHl1Y (Amazon)
Closet Rack
https://geni.us/Idf2B (Amazon)
5-Bay Synology
https://geni.us/WiA8Z3f (Amazon)
APC Battery Backup
https://geni.us/K9OqL8 (Amazon)
π HomeKit Products
Meross Garage Opener
https://geni.us/ThJ6P7M (Amazon)
Circle View Doorbell Camera
https://geni.us/mxS7D (Amazon)
Meross Light Switch
https://geni.us/lfT3 (Amazon)
Eve Water Guard
https://geni.us/o7UtJ9 (Amazon)
ecobee Smart Thermostat
https://geni.us/YuYDsvj (Amazon)
Eve Motion Blinds
https://www.selectblinds.com/roller-shades/architect-blackout-motorized-roller-shades.html
Aqara G2H Pro Camera
https://geni.us/5JBrFMW (Amazon)
Wemo 3-Way Switch
https://geni.us/lSiBz (Amazon)
Wemo Dimmer
https://geni.us/j8qY05q (Amazon)
Wemo Smart Plug
https://geni.us/6aUs6p (Amazon)
Lutron Hub + Dimmer
https://geni.us/wApeV (Amazon)
Philips Hue TV Gradient Light Strip
https://geni.us/fU9uH (Amazon)
Hue Play
https://geni.us/oSJoT (Amazon)
Hue Sync Box + 55″ LED Strip
https://geni.us/8aTf (Amazon)
Apple TV 4K 2022
https://geni.us/HZNdiKj (Amazon)
Leviton Scene Controller
https://geni.us/p4fzR6 (Amazon)
Hue Motion Sensor
https://geni.us/eXX1 (Amazon)
Eve Motion Sensor
https://geni.us/fewi6hV (Amazon)
Eve Button
https://geni.us/6yXovyk (Amazon)
Aqara Button
https://geni.us/YBJoM (Amazon)
Eve Light Strip
https://geni.us/uVR4nD (Amazon)
SwitchBot Blind Tilt
https://geni.us/kECg6 (Amazon)
Aqara Water Leak Sensor
https://geni.us/w7GNB (Amazon)
Aqara M2 Hub
https://geni.us/RWldo (Amazon)
Leviton Dimmer
https://geni.us/eLa6ID (Amazon)
Eve Energy Smart Plug
https://geni.us/XAHt (Amazon)
Meross Smart Plug
https://geni.us/WorhMyH (Amazon)
Logitech Circle View Camera
https://geni.us/rvzSb9 (Amazon)
Aqara Contact Sensor
https://geni.us/0weY1A (Amazon)
Eve Outdoor Cam and Floodlight
https://geni.us/uu7xx (Amazon)
Meross Table Lamp
https://a.co/d/aDowyFf
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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
My Gear:
π Earthworks Ethos Microphone: https://geni.us/X7xC (Amazon)
π Sony A7 IV Camera: https://geni.us/PA1Qd (Amazon)
π Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 for Sony E-Mount: https://geni.us/lkuYqbH (Amazon)
π Earthworks Icon Microphone: https://geni.us/oMc8Xl (Amazon)
π Shure SM7B Vocal Microphone: https://geni.us/9w0z (Amazon)
π Elgato Key Light Air: https://geni.us/UetzsS (Amazon)
π Sony a6400 Camera: https://geni.us/VOyRX (Amazon)
π Sigma 16mm 1.4 Lens for Sony E Mount: https://geni.us/FkmNU1 (Amazon)
π ATEM Mini Pro: https://geni.us/Dgiymx2 (Amazon)
π Sound Devices MixPre-3: https://geni.us/Nb6A4zo (Amazon)
π LG UltraFine 4K Monitor: https://geni.us/1tbItU (Amazon)
Cool stuff. But, dude, do yourself a favour and install those sensors a proper way so they are not in the way. Makes me angry!
Great set up but one problem that is always forgotten! A smart home should be smart to everyone not just the person who set it up.
My smart garage opener makes a beeping noise and the light flashes before the door starts moving.
Also has a door tilt sensor.
Great safety features to have.
Stephen, one of my fears of building in smart home devices is the manufacture having back end access and security features for privacy. Is this not a concern?
red teamers dream
Damn. Tim Cook would be proud.
Can you give like an estimate number on the costprice of everything together?
12:59 Why are you turning your lights on in the morning? Isn’t the sun enough?
It is need homepod or apple tv ?
I wanna buy smart plug if possible use it without homepod or apple tvπ
Thanks for the super great video!
Is there anything you regret getting and why!?!
A jar of that sticky? 6:16
5 Stars if you build it without any other hardware Hub. I bouild mine only with one homepod mini and and homebridge/HomeAssistant running on NAS. Than you have a clean setup. Control everything on Homekit with iPad Mini on Wall and the other Apple Devices. Its hard because you dont have so much hardware choices. But for me its nice and easy to config. And my wife loves my hardware switches. But mostly i can turn on the lights with automations and motions so i dont have to press some switches. I love it.
Basically You’re saying in the first 5 seconds of the videos you are very wealthy or you scored the shit for free to do the video. 50 dollars for a light bulb. Youre looking at a good 500 bucks IF you have the tools to properly install the locks. Ive fantasized about all those things and then I remembered I had to save for a decade to buy this Mac so I’ll be happy with it if OS 15.2 hadn’t made it a glitch machine. Oh, my bladder just got automated by my apple home health app. It tellls me when to urinate. Let me just hit this shortcut and a Segway appears at my desk, the toilet senses my proximity to the bathroom with this nifty little signal finder for toilets a made it’s accurate within 3′ The toilet lid opens, Siri pull out my penis and my apple home pod which I have 4 of in each room because that’s just how we roll makes water dripping noise if the water disturbance sensor doesn’t detect my urine hitting the water. Nobody’s home so I won’t pretend to wash my hands. toilet detects when I leave from in front of it and this 13,000 dollar auto flush kit kicks in. I know it’s a bit pricey but in the event it ever gets plugged it comes with a plunge bot that I just love. sometimes I flush a roll down just so I can run it. A mans gotta eat. Who wants to push those pesky microwave buttons, go into home kit under nutrition prep tools and select microwave
awesome job showing off your ecosystem
Now with matter, is it possible to add some google devices that have matter on it ( ex. Google nest doorbell, google nest thermostat etc) to the apple home app? Also does Siri announce people who are at the door like google, because with a google subscription you can make it say β so and so are at the doorβ does Siri do that aswell?
Thanks!
Great video man. Love it.
Can you do a more in depth video on the camera system please?
Love your video! What is a HomePod? And do I need it? Or can I run all my devices through Siri on my phone?
Amazing setup!
he must have at least 2GB internet speed to feed all these devices
Can you make a video for what required for WiFi for it to work all around your house. I am doing quite a bit but for example I have a WiFi dead spot in my garage and donβt know what to do to fix it. I have a ubiquity system, but would not know how to add Wi-Fi coverage.
Rooms with no windows I use the Lutron motion sensor to turn in the lights automatically.
cringe
Wow must keep all the women out! amazing.
I personally love that you are this into HomeKit as much as I am. I have my HomeKit set up almost just like yours. I am single and live on my own, and I have motions sensors and all kinds of stuff so it really feels like my house follows me most of the time. The best set up ever is when you can get the house to really follow your routines so you don’t have to talk to Siri at all. It took a while to even learn my own routines, but now it feels incredibly seamless. I have my Hue Ceiling Lights coming tomorrow, which I am excited and nervous about, but I know it will be incredibly worth it!
Good review ππ
14:10 wow that swimming pool
Were you able to integrate your sonos speakers in the HomeKit? Iβve seen conflicting reports.
Everyone Gangster till your internet provider gets shutdown for a service delay
Actually really cool had no clue you could have an apple smart ecosystem
Lots of cool gadgets. The amount of clutter you have gives me so much anxiety though haha.
Hi
As stupid as it sounds, I couldnβt believe how considerate it was for you to think about the fact that every time you said the S word our HomePods would go off as well. And for the entire duration of the video, it probably would keep happening. For that you earned a sub, which I know isnβt much, but at least itβs my sub.
How does the Logitech doorbell perform in terms of stability? Most reviews seem negative but it seems to be in a lot of folks homes.
100 smart devices ? Thatβs wild π
Homekit is what I have decided on as well for my next home. Secure, and I will be honest what I do have in HK already, very reliable compared to either amazon or google.
15 minutes, 100 devices, ZERO door locks haha. Thanks for an otherwise nice tour, well done! PS I am going with Schlage Encode Plus
Another content for Black Mirror.π
I noticed a big difference when I put home assistant in a VM on a powerful server in the basement. From there you can use apple homekit or Google local fulfillment integration, now when I say turn on/off a device it’s instant. I’m noticing many seconds delay in your video when you do it. I used to have that delay cause it would go talk to the cloud, or some low CPU power hub.
I go all zigbee and zwave mostly now so I don’t have to worry about any compromised hubs or smart devices.
But yeah after getting rid of hubs and having home assistant control all devices it’s instant.
The Switchbot blind opener is one of the best home automation devices you can buy and help with home security. No more rushing home to close blinds once it gets dark and people can see straight through your home. They also serve as an alarm clock by waking up you up in the morning by opening at a designated time. I have homebridge so they work with my Apple Home but they also can be set up just with the Switchbot app.
Wow, how much do you think your home has cost? Including the house itself
And how much are the subscriptions with everything you have?? I know the ecobee has subscription correct?
WHAT Camera you using?! Iβve never seen a YouTube video so crystal clear!
So geeekyy
This guy really likes his HomeKit sponsored garage π π
Thank you for this video
If you ever get put in facebook jail, I just have a weird feeling one day it wonβt let you enter your home for 30 days lol
I have a couple bits of HomeKit and mostly automate them. I find whenever I have to control them, yes it always works but itβs slow enough that the idea of putting them on a switch would frustrate me. The delay is enough that anyone who didnβt know would already be clicking off again wondering if the switch was broken. The little edits here show itβs still not acceptable for you either.
I can’t even get 6 items without my WIFI overloading. We have slow service here in Alaska and had to disconnect several items