Smart home systems are rapidly transforming the way we live at home. This allows you to breathe new life into your typical home setup and make it something more efficient, smarter and exciting. MUO VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Once you're ready to set up a smart home system, one of […]

Apple TV is a wonderful streaming device that offers a superior streaming experience compared to most standalone smart TVs. In addition to this, it can also function as the central hub for your smart home as part of Apple HomeKit. While a HomePod or specific iPads can serve as gateways to your smart home, the […]

German Smart Home Products Maker Eve Launches First Smart Outlet in US After initially unveiling three new or updated products in December, German smart home products maker Eve has now quickly launched the first of these in the US market. The Eve Energy Outlet is the first smart outlet for the North American market to […]

The official Amazon store is offering its smart ceiling fan control and dimmer switch for $31.99 shipped, after clipping the $5 off coupon on the page. After a $50 price tag, it saw a few reductions in 2023, with the biggest of them during the Christmas sale bringing the cost down to an all-time low […]

Update: The Eve Energy Outlet is now available. It can be purchased from Amazon or the Eve Store. The Eve Energy Outlet replaces your traditional socket with a socket in which Matter is built-in. This allows you to control two sockets separately with your Siri, the Home app, or as part of HomeKit automation. Eve, […]

On this week's episode of the HomeKit Insider podcast, your hosts discuss a host of new product releases, review the Humelle humidifier, and discuss the rumors surrounding the AirTag 2 delay. This week it was rumored that Apple had decided the release of its second-generation AirTag until 2025, missing the predicted 2024 window. Speaking of […]

In this episode of the HomeKit Insider podcast, your hosts dive into Amazon's failed acquisition of Roomba, which is SwitchBot's new hub and what homeOS could be used for. After months of scrutiny from regulators, Amazon has abandoned its latest prospective acquisition. The online retailer was set to own Roomba parent company iRobot, but has […]

The Vision Pro headset has finally been released for sale in the United States, bringing Apple's vision of spatial computing to life. To fully utilize the headset's capabilities, a plethora of apps are needed, and Apple has announced that the visionOS App Store will have over 600 Vision Pro apps at launch. One of these […]

Onvis Product Review Onvis Products Onvis has been a supplier of HomeKit-enabled devices for quite some time, and while they may not be as prolific in their production as some companies, they have still brought some good and forward-looking products to market in 2023. We're now in 2024, and today's product isn't exactly going to […]

SwitchBot is a unique smart home vendor that has created several pretty amazing products over the years. The SwitchBot button pusher is a good example of a relatively uncommon item with no alternative from another vendor. What makes the SwitchBot experience possible is the SwitchBot Hub 2. With Matter support it's coming to HomeKit, and […]

The official Amazon store is now offering its three-outlet HomeKit Outdoor Smart Plug for $24.99 after you clip the on-page coupon. Shipping is free for Prime members or on orders over $25. Normally $33, this is almost 25% off and the lowest price we can find. It's also just a few dollars above the retail […]

Popular smart home security company Abode is venturing into the smart lock industry for the first time. The new Abode Lock features a retrofit design that the company says works with any bolt-style deadbolt and requires no changes to the door hardware itself. Unfortunately, the Abode Lock lacks the most important feature that many Apple […]

Amazon is now offering the Eve Outdoor Cam with HomeKit for $199.99 shipped. This is down from the usual $250 price tag and is the best price we've seen since November. It was last on sale during Black Friday's Thanksgiving Week sale, as today's discount is within $20 of that low. It's also the second-best […]

Amazon is now offering the Eve Motion Sensor with HomeKit and Matter for $39.96 shipped. This is lower than the usual $50 price tag and saves you 20%. It's a new all-time low, $5 less than our previous Black Friday mention, and it's one of the first opportunities to save yet. Today's discount is equivalent […]

When I reviewed the Level Bolt a few years ago, I was generally impressed with its unobtrusive nature and HomeKit integration. But while I've continued to use the Bolt since then, I've become acutely aware of its reliance on Bluetooth as the wireless connectivity of choice. Basically, Bluetooth just isn't the right choice for a […]

```html In this episode of the HomeKit Insider podcast we talk about smart home possibilities for Vision Pro, the new lights from Philips Hue and we look at some Qi2 chargers. Before we get into the news, your hosts can't help but talk about Apple Vision Pro and its upcoming launch. We wanted to discuss […]

```html In this episode of the HomeKit Insider podcast, we talk about smart home capabilities for Vision Pro, the new lights from Philips Hue, and take a look at some Qi2 chargers. HomeKit Insider Podcast Before we get into the news, your hosts can't help but talk about Apple Vision Pro and its upcoming launch. […]

Amazon is now offering the best price yet on the Eve Energy (Matter) Smart Plug. If you drop the usual price of $100 to $29.96 shipped, that's 25% off. It's only the second time we've gotten such a deep discount, with today's price cut also significantly better than our previous mention by $4. It was […]

HomeKit-enabled routers may not be the first accessories that come to mind when you think of smart home gadgets. Nevertheless, routers are still alive and well as an accessory category in the world of HomeKit. That's despite a thread on Reddit this week suggesting that HomeKit was no longer open for business when it came […]

HomeKit smart plugs are generally the first step new users take on their smart home journey. Almost everyone has a lamp, coffee maker, or other home appliance that they want to "HomeKitify" (yes, I just created a new word), and a smart plug is the easiest, fastest, and least expensive way to do that. I've […]

Amazon is now offering the Lutron Caseta Deluxe Smart Dimmer Switch Kit for $97 shipped. This is down from the usual rate of $155, so you can save $58 and mark the second-best price yet. Today's offer is within a penny of the all-time low last spring, and the best price then. It's also a […]

Amazon is offering the Meross Outdoor 2-Socket HomeKit Smart Plug for $21.99 shipped, with free shipping available for Prime members or on orders over $25. Compared to $31, it saw regular discounts in 2023, with the largest of those were typically between $21 and $23. Today's deal comes in as a 29% discount off the […]

Arlo has supported Apple HomeKit since 2019, allowing you to sync it with popular devices like HomePod and HomePod mini. The process is fairly standard, but if you're new to the world of smart home platforms, there are a few steps that might cause you trouble. Here's how to connect Arlo cameras to Apple HomeKit, […]

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Amazon is offering the Eve Aqua Smart Water Controller for $112.95 shipped, after clipping the $25 coupon on the page. Compared to its $150 price tag, this device saw relatively few discounts in 2023, the lowest of which came during the early Christmas sales, before dropping further in the first week of the new year. […]

Apple unveiled its brand new next-generation CarPlay nearly two years ago alongside iOS 16 at WWDC 2022. At the time, Apple hailed the original CarPlay as having "fundamentally changed the way people interact with their vehicles," stating the next generation of CarPlay would go "even further by deeply integrating with a car’s hardware." The announcement […]

If you're looking for a new smart lock for your expanding smart home, you now have the Ultion Nuki Plus as a new option to consider. The smart lock, which already supported HomeKit and a variety of accessories, has now been upgraded to include Matter support for the first time. The new model, known as […]

The official Linkid Amazon store is now offering its 2-pack of Matter Smart Multi-Color Light Bulbs for $11.88 with free shipping for Prime members or on orders over $25. This set debuted last summer for $30, before starting to fall into the $16 to $18 range from November last year. Today's offer marks a return […]

If you're looking for smart lighting to brighten up your home, you're spoiled for choice – and Philips Hue has just added some really cool extras to make your lighting smarter than ever. But not just lighting: a new security camera with a spotlight is available, a first for the brand that previously mainly focused […]

Amazon is now offering a new low on the Level Lock+. This smart deadbolt with Apple Home Keys support now drops to $223.20 shipped after you clip the on-page coupon. Normally you'll pay $329, with today's offer taking $106 off and beating our previous Black Friday listing by $56. This is also well below the […]

```html A few years ago, Gernot Poetsch and the team at nxtbgthng (Next Big Thing) released an app called Wallflower that aimed to take everything good about the Apple homeKit framework and make it even better, with a beautiful and intelligent designed user interface (UI). The features integrated into Wallflower not only offered the standard […]

The official Meross Amazon store is now offering a 4-pack of its multicolored HomeKit LED smart bulbs for $39.99 shipped. Make sure to clip the coupon on the page. Regularly $50, this is a solid 20% price drop and the lowest price we can find. Now cheaper than $10 per bulb, this matches our previous […]

HomeKit Insider Podcast In this episode, Johnathan Hui and Sujata Neidig join Thread Group's HomeKit Insider podcast to explain the latest news and talk about changes to Thread networks. Despite the avalanche resulting from CES, there was still Apple Home news to share on this week's podcast, including more product announcements. During the electronics show […]