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Episode 435 - Chattin' with Chad

On this week's show we use ChatGPT to review the podcast with mixed results, Amazon is upgrading Alexa with some ChatGPT magic, Yo-Link gets some impressive updates but not to their website, Google wants to Matter and releases a nice docking tablet, Gavin dives back into the world of soil sensors, a question about Reolink cameras, and a pick of the week.

Episode 434 - Moist Soil Detection

On this week's HomeTech: Abode gets Google Nest (again), Paramount+ gets subscribers, Amazon gets Matter, and a cat gets a new scratching post thanks to Apple. All this and more, plus some big project updates including a new home for one of our co-hosts!

Episode 433 - Silver Alert

On this week's HomeTech: Zooz has a new sensor made for smoke detectors, Ring announces an indoor camera with a privacy shutter, Alarm.com gets smarter with AI, Netflix loses 1 Million customers in Spain, Wiz and Nest really Matter, and Home Assistant is getting serious about voice control. All of this, a pick of the week, project updates, and more!

Episode 432 - Sonos as a Service

On this week's show: New products from URC, Aqara, and Sonos, Netflix ends DVD-by-mail service, Apple Homepods can now listen for smoke alarms, how to backup your pictures and files, project updates, and a pick of the week for organizing your things.

Episode 431 - Snacks & Max

Episode 430 - Printer Talk

On this week's show: Gavin has a printer update…. again, NEXX devices have major security issues, Google Assistant may be doomed, Innovelli launches a new radar light switch, a new survey says "AV techs are cool" (or something like that), a question for Gavin and only Gavin, audio issues for Seth, quick projects updates, and a pick of the week!

Episode 429 - Sidewalk is Everywhere

On this week's show: Sonos rumors are popping up again, Phillips Hue delays Matter while Eve launches their Matter products, Google and ADT finally have something to show for home security, Amazon opens up their massive Sidewalk network for developers, Home Assistant updates, project updates, and a cool pick of the week.

Episode 428 - Daddy is Home

On this weeks show: Belkin doesn't Matter, Nanoleaf and SwitchBot do, Ring launches a new doorbell with a wider lens, Aqara launches a doorbell that can talk dirty, Home Assistant discloses a long term vulnerability, a pick of the week from 1999, and project updates from the team!

Episode 427 - Ring Arms a Paywall

On this weeks show, Ring puts some of its core features behind a paywall, Amazon hopes to launch a satellite internet service, CEDIA 2023 planning woes, multiple project updates, and a pick of the week!

Episode 426 - Gavin's Jiggly Widgets

This week on HomeTech: Follow-up from Lightapalooza 2023, Ring CEO Jamie Jamie Siminoff steps down, a new Hubitat hub hits the market, no less than two TJ rants and reviews, Gavin steps up his game in user interface design for Home Assistant, a mailbag message and a pick of the week!

Episode 425 - The Ugly Era

On this week's show: Sonos looks like it will be launching a new Era any day now while also raising prices, Amazon gets a nice update for multi-room audio, Aqara launches 4 new products, including a smart door, project updates, Home Assistant updates, and a pick of the week!

Episode 424 - Bugger Off Security

This week on HomeTech: Gavin talks for more than two minutes, IKEA launches a Indoor Air Sensor with an unpronounceable name, SimpliSafe starts monitoring indoor video, Fast internet is coming, Comcast is cutting off Peacock, a pick of the week, and we ask the question, "What makes the best dashboard for the home?"

Episode 423 - There's Only One Gavin

On this week's show: Josh.ai looks to level up with ChatGPT, CEDIA launches a career toolkit, TPLink launches cheap vacuums that suck (dirt), more on the Netflix password drama, a pet pick of the week, and project updates from the team. All this and more!

Episode 422 - The "TV Slapper"

This week on HomeTech: TPLink launches something that Matters, Frontier announces 5Gbps Fiber, Netflix says no more password sharing, a great video on why we need subtitles now, a nostalgic pic of the week, project updates, and a speaker rant!

Episode 421 - We'll Leave the Lights On for You

On this week's show: Severs are down, severs are up, lights have been on at one school for over a year, appliance makers really want you to put their products online, Home Assistant beta review, two picks of the week, project updates, and more!

Episode 420 - Tooting All Over Their Timeline

This week on HomeTech: HomeTech.social gets a new feature, a new Wyze firmware hack adds dual streams, Wyze introduces new cameras, Apple re-introduces a new HomePod, LG recalls 52,000 TVs, a pick of the week that any parent would love, and project updates.

Episode 419 - Non-Verbal Acceptance

On this weeks HomeTech: A new Hubitat Hub is on the way, HDAnywhere announces a new remote, Amazon announces more integrations, Matter comes to Leviton, Smart water tech is here, a folding robot, and project updates from the team.

Episode 418 - Pre-Gaming CES

This week on HomeTech: We welcome in 2023 and the one-year co-host anniversary for Gavin and TJ. We couldn’t completely abandon 2022 without following up on a few news stories and then diving right into pre-CES coverage including: New TVs from LG and Samsung, smart lights everywhere, Matter matters matter, Withings watches you pee, a quick pick of the week, project updates and so much more!

Episode 417 - The 2022 Fireside Chat

On this episode of HomeTech: Join us for the 8th Annual Technology.fm Fireside chat! This year, we are joined by, Richard Gunther from the Home: On podcast and the Smart Home Show, Adam Justice, Founder and CEO at ConnectSense and Richard’s co-host on the Smart Home Show, and Mike Wolf from The Spoon. We share our perspectives on the biggest connected home trends of 2022 and make some predictions about the year ahead. Don’t miss it!

Episode 416 - Fixing What Isn't Broken

This week on HomeTech: Eve starts launching Matter upgrades for its devices but, will it matter? IKEA and Sonos are back at it again, a pick of the week, and Gavin gives us an update on his abusive and rocky relationship with Home Assistant.

Episode 415 - NRG Energy NRG

This week on HomeTech: Gavin and Seth discuss the weeks news including some updates from Amazon and eero that expand the features of current products. Vivint is acquired for $2.8 billion in cash. What's the inside of Michael Jordan's home look like, a few things you should never say to Alexa, and Gavin gives us an update on his Home Assistant project.

Episode 414 - Massive Home Assistant Fail

This week on HomeTech: We share Black Friday and Cyber Monday purchases, Hubitat gets official with Homekit, Josh.ai teams up with AVA, Eufy has some security issues but Brinks has even bigger problems, a pick of the week, and project updates from Gavin's crashing Home Assistant install to Seth's robot mower.

Episode 413 - HomeTech.Social

On this week's HomeTech: Happy Thanksgiving and Black Friday! We're happy to announce a new effort to save everyone for dealing with the collapse of Twitter: HomeTech.social – a new Mastodon instance dedicated for home automation enthusiasts. In the news, we look at another Amazon hit piece and talk about the rumors surrounding 4 new products from Sonos. All that, the pick of the week, project updates, and so much more!

Episode 412 - Hub or Bridge?

On this week's HomeTech: Hoobs announces a new hub (or bridge). Aqara makes a new pet feeder with voice announcements. Wyze introduces a new 6E router, because "Wyze not?" Amazon is losing $5 billion a year on Alexa and Meta kills off everyones favorite gift for the holiday: the beloved Facebook Portal. All this, a tiny Pick of the Week, and Gavin talks about his big switch to Home Assistant.

Episode 411 - Getting Dirty in the Code

This week on HomeTech: Matter is here and already taking on criticism in the media that once thought it would save us all, a double screen pick of the week, and Gavin starts testing his YAML skills with Home Assistant.

Episode 410 - Looking at Your Package

On this week's HomeTech: Matter officially launches (finally) with over 190 certified devices, Orro shuts down operations, Blusound has a new speaker, AppleTV+ costs more, Level's new lock is easy to unlock, TJ reviews the install of a G4 Doorbell Pro, and a fun pick of the week.

Episode 409 - Taskmasters

This week on HomeTech: Wyze Cam v3 Pro is here, Arlo Safe launches to keep you safe, Alarm.com buys Noonlight, Youtube wants more money, and a pick of the week to block all commercials. All this and more project updates on this week’s show!

Episode 408 - Something Orange in the Yard

This week on HomeTech: The CEDIA numbers are in! See how everyone did in our friendly wager this year, Samsung really wants you to know they are first, Assa Abloy says hasta luego to Yale in order to keep Kwickset, AppleTV gets a nice spec bump, Home Pro starts taking pre-orders, Roku jumps into the smart home game, and Netflix announces ads and the end of shared passwords. All this, the pick of the week, project updates and more!

Episode 407 - An Expensive Battery Changer

This week on HomeTech: Two weeks worth of HomeTech news all in one show as the group catches up post-hurricane to discuss new products and ideas from the Google, Amazon, and CEDIA events. All this, the pick of the week, and so much more.

Episode 406 - A Hurricane of Iguanas

This week on HomeTech: A hurricane is heading to Florida, Alexa gets new skills, the EU is taking on IoT security, Yale updates the Assure Lock, Google offers a cheaper Chromecast, and Sonos gets a cool turntable. All this, the pick of the week, and so much more.

Episode 405 - Router Hats for Pawpaw

This week on HomeTech: The team starts out with rants ranging from Smart TVs to label makers, Alexa giving you more ads, the Nest Router Pro is leaked, Sonos Sub mini finally arrives, and TJ educates everyone about Ohio's premier fruit. All this, the pick of the week, and so much more.

Episode 404 - Wooabubbudub wooopbupbub

This week on Hometech: Sonos is doing something weird, Comcast rolls out 2-gig speeds, Home Assistant turns 9, Lutron Caseta now has non-Gunther switches, Ring adds a feature that takes away all their other features, and a cool pick of the week from Ubiquity.

Episode 403 - "Smart" Appliances

On this week’s HomeTech: Gavin gives us a firmware update, Samsung and Hue partner up for cool lighting effects, the HCA says its ready to make appliances smart, Ring drops a new product in Europe, even more Sonos Sub Mini rumors, a cool Pick of the week, and project updates.

Episode 402 - Spending Money on Buttons

Oh, Great! A new episode of HomeTech.fm is out! This week on HomeTech: Gavin turns the table and gets Seth and TJ to spend money, Crestron talks about supply chain issues, Chamberlain kills off its MyQ HomeKit integration, and movies are just $3 this weekend! All this, project updates and a pick of the week.

Episode 401 - PpBDb

This week on HomeTech: Fluid One thinks they have a new take on how to control your home, Samsung announces the end of Groovy, Gavin gets some new LoRa devices, and the HomeTech crew announces a great new resource for finding that perfect product.... based on buttons! That's right, the Price per Button Database is real!

Episode 400 - RackStuds.tv

This week on HomeTech, WiZ makes an awesome bathroom light, Google might have a new Nest router, the plus in Disney+ means ads, Snap One snaps up another company, and Amazon is leading us into Idiocracy with a new TV show. All this and a pick of the week.

Episode 399 - Twinkie Lights

On this week's show, Gavin's rack is "done," Amazon vacuums up iRobot and more user data, LIFX finds a new home, Twinkly has squares, HBO Max discovers Discovery Plus, and Google sues Sonos... again. All that, your questions from the mailbag, and a pick of the week!

Episode 398 - Spending Canadian Dollars

This week on the show, will streaming break sports bars? Leviton joins Home Assistant, Wemo’s new smart Dimmer, Google Nest gets an upgrade, finally, Canadian internet is getting faster, Seth talks about travel routers, Gavin updates us on his rack, and TJ automates his car. All of this and the pick of the week!

Episode 397 - Two-Ply NFT Paper

This week on the show, Wink is back! But for how long? Aqara breaks when you block China, Zooz capitalizes on Youtube shenanigans, Alexa has some ads to show you, and more lock news than you can imagine! All of these headlines, the pick of the week, and more!

Episode 396 - Do People Like the Smart Home?

On this week's show: Innovelli has a secret, Apple launches live music, Ubiquity increases security for IoT devices, Google wants to ruin its products, Wink is down... again, and a survey about whether or not people like smart home products. All this along with updates on projects and the pick of the week!

Episode 395 - Buying Big Racks

On this week's HomeTech: The crew shops for Prime Day goodies, Aqara launches a new curtain driver, URC launches a new AppleTV driver, Home Assistant launches a certification program, and Gavin goes on the hung for a big rack while Seth and TJ try to spend his money. 🤑

Episode 394 - Deep State Surveillance

On this week's HomeTech: A new way to increase PPB on Lutron Pico keypads, 1 SOUND offers up a Mini Sub but not the one TJ wants, Seth rants about Blue Iris NVR software, and Gavin introduces using double stack for AI events. All this and a "blockbuster" pick of the week!

Episode 393 - What the Flirc Did You Just Say?

On this week's show: More button follow up, Bond brings buttons, Switchbot gets HomeKit, Apple clarifies confusion, Gavin drops the F bomb as Plex launches HTPC software, Amazon is just getting creepy, our TV show roundup for the summer, and a beautiful UI Pick of the Week.

Episode 392 - Furries and Fairies

On this week's show: Google breaks some things making Matter matter, we say goodbye to Smart Dry, Alarm.com gets some new solar monitoring services, Switchbot makes a keypad, Hue makes a new keypad, Leviton makes a better one, and sweet, innocent Gavin learns about something new from Reddit comments. All of this, the pick of the week, and more!

Episode 391 - A Tim Horton's Mirage

This week on HomeTech: Apple talks about Matter mattering at WWDC, Samsung talks about Matter not really mattering at event no one heard about, Roku might be acquired by Netflix, Facebook kills the Portal (at least for the home), Insteon rises from the grave, again, and Seth rants about traveling in the UK. All this, the pick of the week and more!

Episode 390 - IKEA Didgeridoo

This week on HomeTech: Jasco lands in YouTube trouble, Amazon kills off the original Cloud Cam, Ikea launches a new Matter ready hub and app, we chat about a number of new IoT devices that just hit the market, the pick of the week, and more! Also, Seth completely forgot to press record, so… sorry about the audio this week.

Episode 389 - The Matter Man

This week on HomeTech: CEPro says its cool to hang TVs over the fireplace and your neck wont really hurt that bad, "Hey Sonos" might be rolling out, Best Buy has a bad quarter, Linksys launches new Wifi 6 kit, eero gets multi-admin, and TJ jumps ship from Hubitat to Smartthings. All this, the pick of the week, and more... 🐊

Episode 388 - A Bunch of Canadian Thieves

This week on HomeTech: Onkyo files for bankruptcy, Vivint woes, Sonos might get a baby sub, Ecobee launches a new thermostat, TPLink launches a smart home line, and of course a fun pick of the week!

Episode 387 - Hey Brand Name

This week on HomeTech: Sonos has three big announcements and two of them aren't just new colors, Google IO happens and now you're being watched, and Matter starts to matter even less if that is possible. All those stories and a massive, 22-outlet pick of the week...

Episode 386 - The New LG 55-inch TV

This week on HomeTech: New kit from both Wyze and Aqara "wow" the DIY market, Leviton launches retrofit-friendly lighting control, Amazon adds new features to both FireTV and Alex but is also spying on you, Gavin wants a New LG 55-inch TV, and a slick pick of the week.