Smart Home Tech I ACTUALLY Use!

First video from the in-progress basement studio 👀

This is the tech I have set up around my home right now in 2022:

[otakuotaku]

Can we just take a minute of Silence for those who are watching Tech Videos without buying anything

[nickhanscome]

A dedicated home assistant setup is a game changer. Makes all of the standards talk to each other and allows so much customization

[CamPritekel]

We have the Nest smoke detectors and I’d highly recommend them. When there’s too much smoke from the food I’m making, it’s really easy to dismiss the alert from the app instead of having to touch the physical device to silence it. I also like that they’ll alert you if the battery is getting low, instead of chirping obnoxiously in the wee hours of the morning.

[zero_burrito]

I picked up some WiFi plugs the other day. Being able to pair them up with Google assistant routines has been so handy for saving electric, and was damn effortless to set up

[climbingnurse]

I have a little over half the lights in my house on smart switches and it's really nice to run scenes like "coming home late" and "cooking dinner". But the best bang for your buck is definitely exterior lights and entryway lights. It's really nice to have those go on and off when it gets dark or light and/or when you come home. Also nice to be able to turn at least a few lights on and off when you are out of town so the house doesn't look vacant.

[remstar]

Depending on how much research went into your solar panel purchase could be cool to get a video on that. Different options and why you went with the ones you bought! Pros and cons

[alexhayman]

Marques is so wholesome. Still keeps it real and isn’t worried about always having an overkill setup. It’s the simple things that make the quality of life improvements.

[KirkandRA]

I’m all in with Kasa smart switches and plugs. Works great. I’m a caregiver for my wife so even that little bit of time to turn on a light is very helpful. Thanks for the vid. 👍

[ratznefumel]

Motion detection helps a lot for automization. In the home or outsids. For now we use it outside the most. We have lights in the garden at the front door that light up. Super handy when coming in the dark, while its also helpful for security.

[sacksj]

That whole thing of not touching your phone until you're actually out of bed sounds like a great plan. I'll usually check my phone and lay around for longer than I care to

[LostInArtMagic]

I have almost the same setup (Nest Thermostat, Nest Doorbell, 2x Nest Mini, Nest Hub, Hue in most rooms and 2x Chromecast) and I just wanted to add that the Google Home app also works great on iOS so no worries there :)

The Nest Hub is a great device for the kitchen by the way. Yeah it's a glorified egg timer but it can handle multiple timers with labels so when cooking I can just say 'hey G, start 10 minute timer for X' and it works it's magic. Great for random food/cooking questions too and FINALLY they've added the date on the homescreen which is very handy for checking use bys etc.

[dylanguerrero]

Probably the ONLY area in tech I'm on par with Marques. I have most of the same set up as you do in terms of smart home stuff. I tend to keep the smart home stuff around the house light. Regular bulbs/lamps with smart switches smart plugs and door bells all connected through Google Home

[willbutera]

I think hue lights in your bedroom is great. You can have the button switch next to your bed to easily turn on/off your lights. And you can set the button to a schedule, so in the middle of the night you don't have full brightness when you press the button.

[aleemahmed]

The best smart home feature in my house is to connect all halway lights to motion sensors and apply the following rule. "detect motion; after sunset; turn on light for 30 seconds" this has probably been one of the small things that really makes a big difference

[AstuteJoe]

Home assistant is the DOPEST tech and kasa light switches are a super great bang for the buck, they've been running flawlessly for a year now. An unconventional trick I did too was using a Bluetooth hygrometer to trigger kasa light switches to turn on the bathroom exhaust fan, that way no one ever has (or forgets) to turn the fan on or off again :) Doubles down as a humidity controller for the home for humid seasons too.

[starwarsfreak]

When I lived by myself I had a smart home security system set up. I used ring and didn't pay any subscription fees. (Those services I missed out on were mainly stored recordings and they notify police if the alarm goes off). So if you live by yourself I recommend it because it helped me feel less paranoid something would happen, especially at night

[lewifreijd]

You should look in to the company PLEJD. In Sweden, Norway Finland it’s becoming almost standard in new homes. It’s basically a smart switch/dimmer for all your lights and sockets. No need for Filips hue. Works great with all light types.

[cd-bitcrshr]

For Hue lights, I strongly recommend the Lutron Aurora Dimmer smart switch. They just screw onto your existing switch, and are super easy to set up and use. Phillips also sells a module that you can wire into your existing switch to make it control your Hue bulbs

[freshtodeath]

This is really awesome. MKBHD started his channel from his bedroom in his parents’ house. And now, he is filming from his own basement. Kudos man. Really happy to see your success. I do second the Sonos speakers (Amazing). Orbi mesh network is also great especially when you have a multi leveled house.

[sambarendsma]

I actually work at a company that installs and programs smart home with the KNX standard. You definitely need to at least take a look at it! We connect everything that attaches to a wire. Such as lights, HVAC, curtains, alarm, circulation, weather station, ipads, Sonos and other audio and home theater setups to name a few