8 Must-Have Smart Home Devices (for your Garage, Shop & Home)

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  • Опубликовано: 26 июн 2024
  • Here's my favorite smart home devices I've added around my house, garage, and shop! Smart home automation can be a huge time saver. List of the of the devices I talked about in the video : amzn.to/3YuKIWV
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  • @craftedworkshop
    @craftedworkshop  10 месяцев назад +2

    List of the of the devices I talked about in the video : amzn.to/3YuKIWV

  • @AsafOti
    @AsafOti 10 месяцев назад +15

    What about Home Assistant

  • @djAnakin
    @djAnakin 10 месяцев назад +12

    Booo on not including Home Assistant which is SOOOOO much better. I only use the Alexa for the voice stuff but it sends it all to HA to actually execute.

  • @RobertLentz97
    @RobertLentz97 10 месяцев назад +27

    Don’t forget Home Assistant

    • @JoshDangerFabean
      @JoshDangerFabean 10 месяцев назад +10

      Yes, it's literally all you should use. Luckily he said use Matter which also will work with Home Assistant. Don't vendor lock your house.

    • @patrickwburnett
      @patrickwburnett 10 месяцев назад +4

      100%. Came to the comments to say the same

    • @AntKardano
      @AntKardano 10 месяцев назад +2

      should be number one option

    • @OscarSommerbo
      @OscarSommerbo 5 месяцев назад

      The horrible, generic name holds it back. And the versatility and customizability turns off users that want turnkey systems. HA could do with some real wizards for more common setup tasks. But it is far superior.

    • @CristalianaIvor
      @CristalianaIvor 2 месяца назад

      @@OscarSommerbo that's basically the common problem with Open source lol
      the noobs complain that it doesn't assume everything for your and the pros will complain that the software assumes things and treats you as dumb XD

  • @DozIT
    @DozIT 10 месяцев назад +60

    Eufy is not great, major privacy concerns, they have a history of mishandling data (lying about how it’s stored and used, and not encrypting live feeds of video). If you can, avoid it!

    • @djAnakin
      @djAnakin 10 месяцев назад +11

      If something is free, you're the product. They're selling anything they can mine from your data.

    • @SvenTheMoose
      @SvenTheMoose 10 месяцев назад +4

      You just described literally every smart home company. They are all absolutely terrible.

    • @DozIT
      @DozIT 10 месяцев назад

      @@SvenTheMoose Yep, when it comes to cameras, I stick to Unifi, though it does price out the average consumer. They have great access control, doorbells, and cameras (wired & wireless), and it is all stored locally.
      Blink Cameras (Amazon) are also decent; they store locally, free, without a subscription. But they do require a cloud connection for the app to work.. falling into a similar category as Eufy (though no scandals or major vulnerabilities have been made public... yet)

  • @wilberthilhorst3654
    @wilberthilhorst3654 10 месяцев назад +11

    Very strange that you have said nothing about Home assistant, makes me think this is just an amazon add

  • @Vaggumon
    @Vaggumon 10 месяцев назад +9

    Eufy is an unfortunate choice.

  • @Ricksastar
    @Ricksastar 10 месяцев назад +7

    Return the Eufy as fast as you can.

    • @Vaggumon
      @Vaggumon 10 месяцев назад +1

      For real. Or maybe he likes strangers being able to see whatever his camera's see. I doubt it, but who knows. lol

  • @StopaskingformynameYouTube
    @StopaskingformynameYouTube 10 месяцев назад +10

    There's only two thing that matters for smart home and iot-devices, and that's:
    #1 establishing a VLAN intended only for IoT devices like termostats, lamps ect. with it's own wifi connections.
    This will ensure that your devices don't talk on the same network, causing "congestion" remember, every device waits for the last speaker to finish talking, and these talk all the time.
    #2 making sure your devices are up to date at regular intervals.
    If you do these things properly, you are as safe as you can be from hackers and bot-nets that scan the internet for open ports to these devices for a shortcut into your network.
    I'll add one more thing, don't buy ali-express or banggood android TV-boxes, they are rooted and many come with back doors and malware preapplied.
    This is confirmed.

  • @macmcmillen6282
    @macmcmillen6282 10 месяцев назад

    Great info...thanks!

  • @MCsCreations
    @MCsCreations 10 месяцев назад +3

    Pretty interesting stuff, Johnny! 😃
    I think about putting some of those things here at home as well!
    Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

  • @JohnnyBalonney
    @JohnnyBalonney 10 месяцев назад +3

    I would steer away from EUFY for ANYTHING that is connected to the network as their parent company (Anker) is straight up lying about what they do with your personnal data.

  • @ryankennard6626
    @ryankennard6626 10 месяцев назад +1

    We use ecobee thermostat with room sensors and smart ceiling fans. When a specific room gets warm, the fan can speed can be increased automatically to keep temperature balanced or can be controlled by the motion center in each ecobee room sensor. This means that the ceiling fans can be controlled by one thermostat profile.
    We have the ecobee to balance temperature in rooms with people in them during the day and monitor the bedroom thermostat sensors (only) and adjust ceiling fans and AC/heat at night.

  • @matthewderezinski8103
    @matthewderezinski8103 10 месяцев назад

    Very helpful video and a nice break!!!

  • @gdworkshop
    @gdworkshop 10 месяцев назад +1

    Great video. You have a lot of tech in your workshop. Great channel.

  • @donbels
    @donbels 10 месяцев назад +3

    Why not Home Assistant? one ring to rule them all ;)

  • @simonmetz8587
    @simonmetz8587 10 месяцев назад +1

    Also Leviton has great smart plugs and switches, they also have great customer service

  • @afranze92
    @afranze92 10 месяцев назад +1

    Can you make a video of what kind of stuff you make in your shop? What keeps it open!? I've been curious

  • @Reducer
    @Reducer 10 месяцев назад +2

    I don't know how common this is with other environments, but at least most of my Zigbee stuff that uses mains power (lights, power plugs etc) act as routers on their own, since they always have power. So that reduces the need for extra hubs, I only have one single USB stick I use as a hub and then let the devices figure out the mesh routing on their own.

  • @mrlifguard
    @mrlifguard 10 месяцев назад +1

    Using smart switches for exterior lights and setting a schedule to turn them on just before sunset is something I highly recommend.

    • @kylefogg4
      @kylefogg4 10 месяцев назад

      I was coming down to the comments to ask about seeing schedules on smart switches, which brand do you recommend?

  • @GeorgeMinton-jb8ky
    @GeorgeMinton-jb8ky 10 месяцев назад +1

    I use Amazon Alexas in each room to control lighting. I can even control down to the individual light using unique names for each light. No switches. It is all done on my home computer network with a Philips Hue bridge ($50 TO $70) dollars each needs only one for 50 devices. I have set up zones, floors, rooms. You name it you can do it. I also set up automations for light groups to turn on and off at various times. It took a while to get it set up but persistence paid off. I use all Philips Hue bulbs and only do lights and Alexas for the switches. One in each room. I am looking to do HVAC thermostats next.

  • @Joker_68
    @Joker_68 10 месяцев назад

    🙌🏼 Congrats on 1M Subs.

  • @scottmartin8994
    @scottmartin8994 10 месяцев назад +1

    Make a video when you get the smart plug, dehumidifier, sensor set up.

  • @Thejakegee
    @Thejakegee 10 месяцев назад

    Home Assistant and Hubitat too..

  • @jjpracticingaloha
    @jjpracticingaloha 9 месяцев назад

    Update on your Mr Cool? Bought a multi one myself for our home currently being renovated

    • @craftedworkshop
      @craftedworkshop  9 месяцев назад +1

      Works excellent, I’ve been using their systems for probably 5 years between both shops and my tiny house.

  • @robertpayne6960
    @robertpayne6960 10 месяцев назад +2

    Another benefit of the Amazon system is the ability to use it as a intercom to other alexa devices, to video call (Echo Show series) and chat with other devices or people who have alexa devices or the app. Additionally the Echo show series cameras allow drop in capability so one can use them as additional monitoring points for one's spaces.

  • @puloyblu2254
    @puloyblu2254 10 месяцев назад

    can you pls help what do i need to make a battery powered AA micro speaker with 3.5 mm jack wired? i want to diy to make a speaker grip to my gameboy micro

  • @bunnysparklzbunnytime5117
    @bunnysparklzbunnytime5117 10 месяцев назад +1

    Something about having access to home or business through the internet irks me. I'd rather a key and an actual garage door opener. I can understand ease of access and letting people in and what not but not my cup of tea. Smart plugs/bulbs/switches is nice makes my life easier.

    • @SteelheadTed
      @SteelheadTed 10 месяцев назад

      Convenience is the enemy of security. Anything that is more convenient very often comes at the expense of security. Using them for less mission critical things like lights is one thing, using them for locks on your home entry is… bad.

  • @FriedCheese2006
    @FriedCheese2006 10 месяцев назад +1

    Can we talk about how telling Google/Alexa/Siri to yurn something on is not home automation.
    Home automation means that things just happen.

  • @paulschreiber
    @paulschreiber 10 месяцев назад +1

    I have some Big Ass Fans. They integrate with Alexa, and voice is my primary means of fan control. I don't touch the remote. Hopefully they'll add HomeKit or Matter support at some point.

    • @craftedworkshop
      @craftedworkshop  10 месяцев назад +1

      I do too and have been waiting for HomeKit integration for years. I tried integrating my fan through HOOBS with very buggy results unfortunately.

  • @rulowth4815
    @rulowth4815 10 месяцев назад +4

    looks super hackeable hahaha

  • @theshemullet
    @theshemullet 10 месяцев назад

    20 apps to control everything is crazy. Why not use Home Assistant to connect them all together in 1 app

  • @search_eternal
    @search_eternal 9 месяцев назад

    Informative video. But it's bad enough our phones spy on us, no way I'm making everything in my house "smart".

  • @fdelacou
    @fdelacou 10 месяцев назад

    Hum... Thread does not help your wi-fi. It's a competing standard for wireless communication with a focus on not always connected devices. The only way it helps is by not having an equivalent device on Wi-Fi therefore reducing the number of devices overall on Wi-Fi.

  • @AJamesCo
    @AJamesCo 10 месяцев назад

    Ecosystem? I think you mean Geekosystem.

  • @anandrew6641
    @anandrew6641 10 месяцев назад +5

    Sorry, no 'smart' surveillance for me or my house.

    • @ChipsNeeson
      @ChipsNeeson 10 месяцев назад

      Paying for control and surveillance devices voluntarily. Your government thanks you.

  • @EM-fh2tx
    @EM-fh2tx 10 месяцев назад +1

    Its a great pity that US does not have the same requirements re gifted items or sponsored content.

    • @craftedworkshop
      @craftedworkshop  10 месяцев назад +3

      What do you mean? I paid for everything I mentioned in this video.

  • @cityguyusa
    @cityguyusa 10 месяцев назад

    My complaint is these devices are way overpriced.

  • @treasurex6943
    @treasurex6943 10 месяцев назад

    You know I really liked your channel when you renovated the shop and built the backyard home. Now its like sharting down the hole. What in the world happened? Maybe the dealer is selling some bs. WOW. Just shart. YAHHHHHHHH😢

  • @user-hm8kj5hx3o
    @user-hm8kj5hx3o 4 месяца назад

    talk slower