How to Start a Smart Home in 2021

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How to start or expand your smart home in 2021 – should you use a company or do it yourself? What’s new with smart home tech this year? What kind of devices should you get for your smart home?

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:22 Choosing a smart home platform
1:12 Apple, Amazon and Google’s platforms
1:55 Can you use multiple platforms?
2:15 Smart Home device compatibility
2:47 Project Connected Home over IP
3:23 What is Zigbee?
4:34 Are smart home hubs still needed?
5:25 Smart Home device type categories
5:43 Whole Home Audio
6:47 Controlling TVs and Media rooms
8:03 Smart lights
9:24 Smart light accessories
9:40 Smart light switches
10:10 Smart thermostats
10:58 Smart Home security systems
12:20 Smart Home appliances & accessories
13:09 Automating your smart home
14:23 Closing thoughts

Smart home products/related videos:

Smart Speakers –

Amazon Echo: https://amzn.to/2YdQ5gh
Amazon Echo review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STqJH
Amazon Echo Dot vs. Google Nest Mini: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvAkZaP35Qc&t=290s
Amazon Echo Show: https://amzn.to/2Yb8drb

Google Nest Hub review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBn-Qd0cgHo&t=11s

Google Nest Hub Max Review – 6 Months Later: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jl9oJEldhFc&t=20s

Google Nest Mini Review – 6 Months Later: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jn5aGwVGkDw&t=2s

Google Home Max review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0bH1

Google Nest Audio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUP6cIVzzf8&t=1s

Media devices –
Amazon Fire TV Stick: https://amzn.to/2SoOSxB
Amazon Fire TV Cube: https://amzn.to/2O39vRb
Google Chromecast with Google TV – What’s New: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaO1LntV8tM&t=14s

Apple TV review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okKR-
Apple TV: https://www.apple.com/tv/

Smart Lights –
Phillips Hue starter pack : https://amzn.to/2XXDVcs
Phillips Hue lighting system review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiR7e
GE stater pack: https://amzn.to/2LvrBJF
Ikea bulbs starter pack: https://amzn.to/2LvsUZ7

Climate Control devices –
Nest 3rd Gen Smart Thermostat: https://amzn.to/2XPYqYc
Ecobee Thermostat Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYZQL
Ecobee 4 Smart Thermostat: https://amzn.to/2JVBGfT
Honeywell Lyric Smart Thermostat: https://amzn.to/2Sprvnv

Smart Home Security Systems –
Ring Doorbell: https://amzn.to/2SnR08A
Nest Hello Doorbell: https://amzn.to/2XSQB41
Simply Safe: https://amzn.to/2JSv6Xh

Smart Home Appliances/Accessories –
TP Link smart switch: https://amzn.to/2SshdTO

Serena Smart Wood Blinds by Lutron Review – 6 Months Later:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cou-wVNxYmY&t=24s

iRobot Roomba vaccum cleaner: https://amzn.to/2XNzFvM
iRobot i7+ robotic vacuum cleaner review – 6 Months Later: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NW1BxPuwAk&t=21s

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Video production equipment we use:
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The Pixel 5 used in this video were provided to the channel by Google. Google did not sponsor or pay the channel to produce this video. All other Google products shown were purchased by the channel.

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