In this episode of your favorite smart home podcast, Ryan Okimoto -- Senior Director of Customer Engagement at Brilliant -- joins as guest host. We walk through the week's news such as Nomad's new Find My Leather MagSafe wallet, price increases for Hue products, and product leaks in Apple's code. Finally, we get into some Q&A around the return of Brilliant, maker of a smart wall panel that works with Apple Home. Send us your HomeKit questions and recommendations with the hashtag homekitinsid...
Jun 30, 2025•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 264
In this episode of your favorite smart home podcast, co-founderes of Nuki, Jurgen and Martin, join to talk about the US launch of their popular smart lock as well as the rest of the week's news. Other topics in the news include new Hue indirect lights, the Aqara U200 Lite, the Blue Air Signature air purifier, and more. Send us your HomeKit questions and recommendations with the hashtag homekitinsider. Tweet and follow our hosts at: @andrew_osu on Twitter @andrewohara941 on Threads Email us here ...
Jun 23, 2025•42 min•Ep. 263
In this episode of your favorite smart home podcast, your host wraps up all the Apple Home news following WWDC25. We walk through iOS 26, tvOS 26, and visionOS 26 to see all the new smart home features. Outside of WWDC, we go hands on with the Govee lamp post light that works with Matter. Send us your HomeKit questions and recommendations with the hashtag homekitinsider. Tweet and follow our hosts at: @andrew_osu on Twitter @andrewohara941 on Threads Email us here Sponsored by: NordLayer : Get a...
Jun 16, 2025•45 min•Ep. 262
In this episode of your favorite smart home podcast, Gimmy Chu -- CEO of Nanoleaf -- joins to go through our WWDC 2025 wish lists. We also get into the news with the world's first Matter-controlled bathroom exhaust fan and then go hands-on with Satechi's new FindAll sunglasses case and luggage tag. Plus, your host has a big personal announcement to share. Send us your HomeKit questions and recommendations with the hashtag homekitinsider. Tweet and follow our hosts at: @andrew_osu on Twitter @and...
Jun 08, 2025•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 261
In this episode of your favorite smart home podcast, CEO of of Maisomage app for Apple Home & Matter joins to help walk through the news. That includes going hands-on with the ThorBolt X1 Home Key deadbolt & the Brilliant 2nd-gen smart panel. Send us your HomeKit questions and recommendations with the hashtag homekitinsider. Tweet and follow our hosts at: @andrew_osu on Twitter @andrewohara941 on Threads Email us here Sponsored by: Fast Growing Trees : Listeners to our show get 15% OFF t...
Jun 02, 2025•56 min•Ep. 260
In this episode of your favorite smart home podcast, Dan Turk joins to co-host. In the news this week we have the new SwitchBot Hub 3 and facial recognition lock, the Thorbolt X1 deadbolt with Home Key, and Nanoleaf's new remote-controlled solar garden lights. Beyond that, your hosts get deep into the Jony Ive IO acquisition and how it makes sense for tomorrow's smart home. Send us your HomeKit questions and recommendations with the hashtag homekitinsider. Tweet and follow our hosts at: @andrew_...
May 26, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 259
In this episode of your favorite smart home podcast, Daniel Moneta, Chair of the Matter Marketing and Product Subgroup at the CSA, joins to talk about the latest smart home news, some new smart switches, Govee's new indoor skylight, and the new Matter 1.4.1 update. Send us your HomeKit questions and recommendations with the hashtag homekitinsider. Tweet and follow our hosts at: @andrew_osu on Twitter @andrewohara941 on Threads Email us here Sponsored by: NordLayer : Get an exclusive offer of up ...
May 19, 2025•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 258
In this episode of your favorite smart home podcast, Franci Zigar, CEO and co-founder of Bird Buddy, joins to talk about the latest news, rumors for homeOS, and the newest update to Matter. After the news, we talk about the smart garden, Bird Buddy, and its new Kickstarter campaign for WonderBlocks and Petal. Send us your HomeKit questions and recommendations with the hashtag homekitinsider. Tweet and follow our hosts at: @andrew_osu on Twitter @andrewohara941 on Threads Email us here Sponsored ...
May 12, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 257
In this episode of your favorite smart home podcast, Dan Wroclawski from Consumer Reports joins to talk about how the non-profit tests devices, Samsung AI fridges, and the news of the week. Send us your HomeKit questions and recommendations with the hashtag homekitinsider. Tweet and follow our hosts at: @andrew_osu on Twitter @andrewohara941 on Threads Email us here Sponsored by: Shopify : Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at: shopify.com/homekit Fast Growing Trees : Listeners to o...
May 05, 2025•59 min•Ep. 256
In this episode of your favorite smart home podcast, Dan Turk from Max Borges Agency joins to walk through this week's latest news. We saw Aqara launch three new products, iRobot introduce its 9th new bot this year, and we review the G5 Pro camera that may be the best around. Send us your HomeKit questions and recommendations with the hashtag homekitinsider. Tweet and follow our hosts at: @andrew_osu on Twitter @andrewohara941 on Threads Email us here Sponsored by: Shopify : Sign up for a one-do...
Apr 28, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 255
In this episode of your favorite smart home podcast, your host covers new Matter rumors, including the work on long-range devices, Apple Home update for Alro users, and we go hands-on with the Nanoleaf Pegboard light and the best Find My devices currently available outsid eof wallet trackers. Send us your HomeKit questions and recommendations with the hashtag homekitinsider. Tweet and follow our hosts at: @andrew_osu on Twitter @andrewohara941 on Threads Email us here Sponsored by: Shopify : Sig...
Apr 21, 2025•45 min•Ep. 254
On the latest episode of HomeKit Insider, Samsung SmartThings and Aqara have massive Matter updates, including new features for Apple Home users. There's also the upcoming launch of the Ballie robot and a quick review of the UAG Monarch AirTag holder. Send us your HomeKit questions and recommendations with the hashtag homekitinsider. Tweet and follow our hosts at: @andrew_osu on Twitter @andrewohara941 on Threads Email us here Sponsored by: ExpressVPN : Sign up and get four months free at expres...
Apr 14, 2025•47 min•Ep. 253
On the latest episode of HomeKit Insider, more rumors swirl surrounding Apple's smart display and its repetitive delays, Google's narrowing of the Nest brand, and your host reviews the Knog Scout luggage tag with Find My. Send us your HomeKit questions and recommendations with the hashtag homekitinsider. Tweet and follow our hosts at: @andrew_osu on Twitter @andrewohara941 on Threads Email us here Sponsored by: Shopify : Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at: shopify.com/homekit Fas...
Apr 07, 2025•37 min•Ep. 252
On the latest episode of HomeKit Insider, more device types are rumored to be included with Matter 1.5 this spring, Hue's upcoming doorbell has leaked inside of its app update, and the first Matter smoke detector is up for preorder. Send us your HomeKit questions and recommendations with the hashtag homekitinsider. Tweet and follow our hosts at: @andrew_osu on Twitter @andrewohara941 on Threads Email us here Sponsored by: Shopify : Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at: shopify.com/...
Mar 31, 2025•42 min•Ep. 251
On the latest episode of HomeKit Insider, we get into all the latest rumors for HomePod mini 2 and HomePod 3. We also talk about evidence pointing to cameras in Matter version 1.5, Nanoleaf's new computer light, and SwitchBot's leaked Hub 3. Send us your HomeKit questions and recommendations with the hashtag homekitinsider. Tweet and follow our hosts at: @andrew_osu on Twitter @andrewohara941 on Threads Email us here Sponsored by: Shopify : Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at: sho...
Mar 24, 2025•45 min•Ep. 250
On this week's new episode of HomeKit Insider, founder and CEO of Ome Kitchen , Akshita Iyer, joins to talk through this week's news such as the delay of next-gen Siri, the demise of the Sonos streaming box, and testing robotic vacuum cleaners in the Home app with iOS 18.4. After that, we get into talking about the smart kitchen, running a startup, and the Ome smart knob. Send us your HomeKit questions and recommendations with the hashtag homekitinsider. Tweet and follow our hosts at: @andrew_os...
Mar 17, 2025•58 min•Ep. 249
On this episode of HomeKit Insider, we dive into more of this week's smart home news including more Amazon hardware arriving this fall, a leaked sensor from Ikea, more evidence of Apple's smart home display, and the delay of Apple's next-gen Siri. Send us your HomeKit questions and recommendations with the hashtag homekitinsider. Tweet and follow our hosts at: @andrew_osu on Twitter @andrewohara941 on Threads Email us here Sponsored by: ExpressVPN : Sign up and get four months free at expressVPN...
Mar 10, 2025•54 min•Ep. 248
This special episode of HomeKit Insider was recorded on-site at the Twelve South headquarters in Charleston where your host interviews the Twelve South co-founder Andrew Green. We go through the weeks news including AirTag 2 release window, Govee's Matter bulbs, and Amazon's big AI push. Then we pivot to talking all about Twelve South and their Find My and MagSafe gear. Send us your HomeKit questions and recommendations with the hashtag homekitinsider. Tweet and follow our hosts at: @andrew_osu ...
Mar 03, 2025•53 min•Ep. 247
On the latest episode of HomeKit Insider, we tackle the first beta of iOS 18.4, including robotic vacuum support and all the intricacies that come with it. We also go into the delay of next-gen Siri, Nanoleaf's pricing cuts, and the Aqara G5 camera. Send us your HomeKit questions and recommendations with the hashtag homekitinsider. Tweet and follow our hosts at: @andrew_osu on Twitter @andrewohara941 on Threads Email us here Sponsored by: Shopify : Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period...
Feb 24, 2025•29 min•Ep. 246
On the latest episode of HomeKit Insider we roundup the latest rumors on Apple's smart display launch window, Aqara's latest releases, whether Netflix is working with the Apple TV app, and compare the Roborock Saros S10 and the Saros S10R. Send us your HomeKit questions and recommendations with the hashtag homekitinsider. Tweet and follow our hosts at: @andrew_osu on Twitter @andrewohara941 on Threads Email us here Sponsored by: Shopify : Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at: shopi...
Feb 17, 2025•1 hr•Ep. 245
This week on a special episode of HomeKit Insider, Jennifer Tuohy stops by from The Verge to round up the news for the week. That includes a preview of the upcoming Amazon presser, new long-range smart locks, Sonos streaming box details leak, & how the CSA plans to fix smart home Wi-Fi. Send us your HomeKit questions and recommendations with the hashtag homekitinsider. Tweet and follow our hosts at: @andrew_osu on Twitter @andrewosu.bsky.social on Bluesky @andrewohara941 on Threads Email us ...
Feb 10, 2025•53 min•Ep. 244
On the latest episode of HomeKit Insider your hosts talk about the latest smart home releases, Apple's latest iOS update, and some smart home tech being deployed outside the smart home. We also go into the latest rumors on AirTag 2 and revisit whether or not it makes sense to upgrade to Matter quite yet. Send us your HomeKit questions and recommendations with the hashtag homekitinsider. Tweet and follow our hosts at: @andrew_osu on Twitter @andrewohara941 on Threads Email us here Sponsored by: S...
Feb 03, 2025•54 min•Ep. 243
On the latest episode of HomeKit Insider, there is a lot of news to talk about. We talk about the latest rumor on Apple's smart display, Aqara's big EU launches, Matter-over-Ethernet smart shades, and more before reviewing the Tonie Box kid's speaker and discussing whether or not it's worth it to upgrade to Matter. Send us your HomeKit questions and recommendations with the hashtag homekitinsider. Tweet and follow our hosts at: @andrew_osu on Twitter @andrewohara941 on Threads Email us here Spon...
Jan 27, 2025•54 min•Ep. 242
This week on a special episode of HomeKit Insider, your host walks through more lingering CES releases including the first Matter fridge. We also look at a great video on breaking down the problems with Matter, discuss GM's CarPlay issue, & walk through Apple's 2025 smart home plans. Send us your HomeKit questions and recommendations with the hashtag homekitinsider. Tweet and follow our hosts at: @andrew_osu on Twitter @andrewohara941 on Threads Email us here Sponsored by: Shopify : Sign up ...
Jan 20, 2025•32 min•Ep. 241
This week on a special episode of HomeKit Insider, we kick off the new year with more rumors, speakers coming to Matter, and round up the rumors on a new Apple TV. We wrap the episode talking about our 2025 smart home resolutions. Send us your HomeKit questions and recommendations with the hashtag homekitinsider. Tweet and follow our hosts at: @andrew_osu on Twitter @andrewosu.bsky.social on Bluesky @andrewohara941 on Threads Email us here Sponsored by: ExpressVPN : Sign up and get four months f...
Jan 13, 2025•57 min•Ep. 240
This week on a special episode of HomeKit Insider, we kick off the new year with more rumors, speakers coming to Matter, and round up the rumors on a new Apple TV. We wrap the episode talking about our 2025 smart home resolutions. Send us your HomeKit questions and recommendations with the hashtag homekitinsider. Tweet and follow our hosts at: @andrew_osu on Twitter @andrewohara941 on Threads Email us here Sponsored by: Shopify : Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at: shopify.com/ho...
Jan 06, 2025•58 min•Ep. 239
This marks the final episode of HomeKit Insider for 2024. After covering new rumors of Apple's work on a smart video doorbell, your host recaps the year, marking the most popular episodes of the show, some favorite guests, and rounds up the best new products released this year. Send us your HomeKit questions and recommendations with the hashtag homekitinsider. Tweet and follow our hosts at: @andrew_osu on Twitter @andrewohara941 on Threads Email us here HomeKit Insider YouTube Channel Subscribe ...
Dec 30, 2024•26 min•Ep. 238
This week on a special episode of HomeKit Insider, we wind down the year with even more Apple smart home rumors, new features coming in iOS and tvOS 18.3, and review the excellent xBloom smart coffee maker. Send us your HomeKit questions and recommendations with the hashtag homekitinsider. Tweet and follow our hosts at: @andrew_osu on Twitter @andrewohara941 on Threads Email us here Sponsored by: Shopify : Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at: shopify.com/homekit HomeKit Insider Yo...
Dec 23, 2024•30 min•Ep. 237
This week on a special episode of HomeKit Insider, Wes Hilliard joins to talk in-depth on the latest Apple rumors, including the company's in-house development of custom wireless chips to use for smart home devices. We also talk about several Aqara leaks ahead of CES. Send us your HomeKit questions and recommendations with the hashtag homekitinsider. Tweet and follow our hosts at: @andrew_osu on Twitter @andrewohara941 on Threads Email us here HomeKit Insider YouTube Channel Subscribe to the Hom...
Dec 16, 2024•48 min•Ep. 236
This week on a special episode of HomeKit Insider, Dan Turk from Max Borges joins to talk about the news for the week including the delay of Apple's upcoming smart display, Level's update to the Bolt lock, and more news for the week. We also get into a preview for CES 2025. Send us your HomeKit questions and recommendations with the hashtag homekitinsider. Tweet and follow our hosts at: @andrew_osu on Twitter @andrewohara941 on Threads Email us here Sponsored by: Shopify : Sign up for a one-doll...
Dec 09, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 235
