The Best Smart Products of 2023 // Massive Unboxing and Showcase

This is a massive tech unboxing video! You've likely never seen anything like this, but the good news is I've organized it so you can jump around and find the very best smart home products of 2023.

I've also filled the unboxing video with stories from me as a content creator and about the products, brands, and people in the smart home industry. Enjoy our best of 2023 compilation and find the very best smart home devices you can buy today!

Product links for today's video (Amazon affiliate links unless otherwise noted)
Our Top 10

The Best Smart Appliances and Home Fixtures

The Best Smart Lights

The Best Smart Home Hubs

The Best Smart Home Cameras

The Best Smart Home Sensors

The Best Smart Speakers, Displays, and Streamers

The Best Smart Buttons

Timecodes for Today's video:
0:00:00 - The Best Smart Home Devices of 2023
0:01:45 - Switchbot Curtain 3
0:09:56 - SwitchBot Storytime
0:11:02 - The Best Door Lock From Aqara
0:18:57 - Aqara Has Grown
0:20:16 - Homey Pro
0:27:01 - That Hub Could Change the Industry
0:28:17 - Don't Judge Me
0:29:37 - Dreo Chefmaker
0:36:07 - Govee AI Gaming Sync Box
0:42:23 - I Think We Sync Before
0:44:21 - Narwal Freo
0:53:13 - Smart Camera Ups and Downs
0:54:13 - Tapo Wire Free MagCam
0:57:57 - Altumview Sentinaire
1:04:28 - Govee Outdoor Rope Light
1:10:00 - Bulldog Valve Controller
1:13:23 - A Sneaky Thing We Did In This Video
1:15:50 - Switchbot Blind Tilt
1:19:30 - Dreo Smart Fans
1:29:52 - Aqara Smart Pet Feeder C1
1:33:03 - The Best Smart Lights of 2023
1:34:09 - Eve Flare
1:38:56 - Divoom Times Gate
1:45:03 - Lutron Lamp Dimming Kit
1:46:48 - Enbrighten Color Changing Landscape Lights
1:53:41 - Govee RGBIC Cylinder Floor Lamp
1:58:57 - The Best Smart Home Hubs of 2023
2:00:23 - SwitchBot Hub 2
2:06:04 - Hubitat C8
2:09:59 - Home Assistant Green
2:20:37 - Why So Tough On Home Assistant
2:29:38 - Wyze Pan Cam V3
2:43:31 - The Year Of The Presence Sensor
2:45:36 - Aqara FP2
2:50:34 - Everything Presence One
2:58:19 - Tuya Presence Sensor
3:01:53 - The Return Of The Smart Speaker
3:03:56 - Amazon Echo Buds
3:13:47 - Amazon Echo Pop
3:17:59 - Amazon Echo Show 8
3:26:42 - Fire TV Cube 3rd Gen
3:34:20 - The Best Smart Buttons of 2023
3:35:44 - Phillips Hue Tap Dial Switch
3:39:35 - Flic Twist
3:50:28 - Alexa Voice Remote Pro
3:53:56 - Thank You

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Brian

[bradkrekelberg]

I'm an Alexa user, but I'll tell you right now, charging me to show MY photos and less ads is reason enough for me to NOT upgrade my Show 8.

[ryanvarga]

Looking forward to seeing more on Homey. It looks pretty exciting.

[c]

Thanks for all your hard work, Brian! All the best for you and Family in 2024!!!🙋

[Finns-Projects]

Happy New Year Brian. Thank for what you do and your great videos. Lets hope 2024 will be better.

[meanJust]

This is a beast of a video. Great summary of some pioneering tech. Those who complain clearly don't know how to use YouTube chapters 🤔😉

[HughD]

Thanks for anothr good video, Brian. Once again you gave us the benefit of the hours of work you put into this stuff. There will obviously be devices folks love and some they hate in this big list of stuff. Happy New Year and keep 'em coming!!!

[dankelley]

Hi Brian, love your coverage of new products coming down the pipe! Homey Pro has me very interested in possibly replacing my SmartThings home hub. I’m hoping they get the matter piece working and get more companies sensors & equipment in their lineup. Hoping as they grow the price becomes more palatable & hoping you do an in depth review on this smart hub! Thanks as always for your efforts!

[thomasottvideos]

Hey, Brian:
Here's wishing you and your family a healthy 2024 filled with kindness.

Kind regards,
T.
Phoenix, AZ USA
°°

[StefanWitkamp]

Great video! Looking forward to see what you think of Homey Pro more in-depth 😄

[notcoolzeuss]

Great video as always. 100% honest review of Home Assistant. I moved from SmartThings to HA over a year ago, and I’m glad, but I like problem solving and projects. That’s key with Home Assistant. I think that came across in your review. If someone wants a smart home hub that isn’t labor intensive, HA would be a terrible choice.

[melvinfreeman]

I heard and learned a lot. Wow😀👍🏾! Thanks.

[josephlemons]

Also a more in depth Homey Pro video would be awesome, showing us the reliability etc

[RonnoNL]

Hi Brian, thanks for your great video! Still, a quick note. At 0:22:12 it clearly shows how to connect the Homey Pro Ethernet Adapter. But starting at 0:22:20 you show us that you connect it the wrong way...

[paranoidzkitszo]

"that's what HE said...." 3:36:05

[bploan]

This is an amazing video, I'm 2 hours in and it's just banger after banger, love this channel

[obijuan-]

If you can get the Homey Pro people's attention, I will buy Homey Pro when they add Sonoff and Yolink support. That's a deal-breaker. 70+ devices in those favors.
Bryan, how about telling us what the Sonoff iHost can do for us? And where you think its headed?

[josephlemons]

Happy New Years my Canadian brother, thanks for all your hard work this year, I didn’t watch every video so this was an awesome recap of what I missed 😃 Are you going to CES in Jan, would love a collab with the bearded one Stu’s Reviews

[doobydude]

The Aqara sensor much better. Plus i have no idea how to use that. Well i do but id rsther something much quicker as in plug and play sround with

[SmartHomeHASHTAGS]

Great video again.
At 2 hours 36 minutes there's a missing chapter point for the Aqara G4 video doorbell.

[robertfoster]

Fantastic review really enjoy it🎉happy new year