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HomeTech.fm

Gavin Campbell, TJ Huddleston, & Seth Johnsonwww.hometech.fm

The HomeTech Podcast features news, opinions, insights, and advice on all things Smart Home | Co-Hosted by Home Automation Pros Gavin Campbell, TJ Huddleston, & Seth Johnson

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Episodes

Episode 383 - LIVE from a Remote!

This week on HomeTech: A massive Home Assistant update, Eufy's new "all wireless" 4G camera, Plex going after input zero, a quick review of the new AVA Remote from TJ including the WORLD'S FIRST podcast from a remote, and of course, a pick of the week.

Apr 08, 2022Ep. 383

Episode 382 - Trimming Fat in Ohio

This week on HomeTech: It might be April Fools but that doesn’t stop Dyson from releasing a strange set of headphones, is Sonos working on a theater system and remote, Wyze leaves security holes open for years, iHome shuts off android support, two listener emails about storage and networking, a pick of the week, and so much more...

Apr 01, 2022Ep. 382

Episode 381 - Where All the Chips Went

On this week's show, Gavin made an amazing video tiler, SwitchBot launches an outlet switch, iRobot updates make your vacuum smarter, Matter is delayed, eero brings 6E to the market at a decent price, and a retro pick of the week.

Mar 25, 2022Ep. 381

Episode 380 - Flushbot

On this week’s HomeTech: The crew catches up on some overdue homework, Z-wave lets you open your garage door from 1/4 mile away, IKEA expanding their smart shade offering, Snap One launches new products for dealers, TP-LINK routers are watching you (even if you tell them not to) and a pick of the week!

Mar 18, 2022Ep. 380

Episode 379 - Keep Your Nodes Clean

On this week's HomeTech: Aqara launches the ultimate door lock, AVA launches with two new products for dealers, Gavin reviews the new Zwave firmware while TJ takes a look at Turing.ai cameras, a project review, and an epic pick of the week! Note: Watching "The Afterparty" is now required for listening to this podcast (not really but it’s a great show).

Mar 12, 2022Ep. 379

Episode 378 - When the Matter Hits the Fan

On this week's HomeTech: Samsung teams up with Ruckus, Eufy launches a new combo device, bugs and pests beware of the smart home, Sonos add a lower cost Roam, streaming updates, an egg-filled pic of the week, and more!

Mar 04, 2022Ep. 378

Episode 377 - Patty Day

This week on HomeTech: Ring lets ONVIF cameras into the app, Frontier bumps speeds to 2Gbps, Crestron announces new lighting products, Aqara jumps on the Matter bandwagon, a fun pic of the week, and more! SHOW NOTES HomeTech Headlines Ring lets non-Ring cameras into its app Nest Doorbell won’t charge its battery in cold weather, Google confirms Frontier adds 2-gig speeds across its entire fiber network Crestron harnesses the sun for your smart home Inovelli Blue Series Hype Video Aqara Announces...

Feb 25, 2022Ep. 377

Episode 376 - Nice Nicely Nixes Nortek

On this episode of HomeTech: Nice leaves Nortek branding behind, the FCC does something right for a change, Nvidia doesn't do something right, listener suggestions from the mailbag, and a dust free pick of the week!

Feb 18, 2022Ep. 376

Episode 375 - Whole House Audio in 2022

On this episode of HomeTech: Orro drops a new product at a new lower price, Disney Plus experiments with live TV, FuboTV is trying to keep you longer, and a long discussion on the state of whole house audio in 2022. All this and of course a pick of the week...

Feb 12, 2022Ep. 374

Episode 374 - Frozen Iguanas and Warm Dish Cats

On this episode of HomeTech: Are Sonos headphones coming soon? Custom integrators had an interesting 2021, Amazon knows people don’t like Alexa, Yale updates for Matter, Apple wallet gets keys and possibly more payments, and a much requested pick of the week!

Feb 04, 2022Ep. 374

Episode 373 - iGym

Gavin has a breakthrough on his Smart Dryer project, Z-Wave is dying (or not), Snap One continues its world domination plans, HomeBridge adds support for HomeKit Secure Video, Wyze says Goodbyze to their V1 cameras, and a Star Trek inspired pick of the week, and more!

Jan 28, 2022Ep. 373

Episode 370 - 7th Annual Fireside Chat

On this episode of HomeTech: Join us for the 2021 edition of the Technology.fm Fireside chat! This year, we are joined again by two special guests, Richard Gunther from the Home: On podcast and the Smart Home Show , and Adam Justice, Founder and CEO at ConnectSense and Richard’s co-host on the Smart Home Show. We share our perspectives on the biggest connected home trends of 2021 and make some predictions about the year ahead. Don’t miss it!...

Dec 31, 20211 hr 1 minEp. 370

Episode 369 - Bad British Passwords

This week on HomeTech, Sonos updates with DTS, politics targets tech in both the States and in the UK, Amazon launches inexpensive wifi lighting control, Ring looks up and down, and Lutron sends me a cool new toy to play with. All this and more on this week's HomeTech…

Dec 07, 202141 minEp. 369

Episode 368 - Hey, Sonos

This week in HomeTech: Google is getting better at watching you sleep, Sonos is getting a voice "assistant," ADT goes solar, and a great pick of the week!

Nov 13, 202124 minEp. 368

Episode 367 - Matter Maybe Mattering

This week on HomeTech: A backlog of news! New Wyze gear is on the way, Samsung joins Team Matter, Ecobee sold to Generac, and Roku kicks off Youtube and porn … All this and, of course, a pic of the week!

Nov 05, 202138 minEp. 367

Episode 366 - Nuvo Gonna Give You Up

This week on HomeTech: Ecobee gets Siri, Netgear gets 6E and Nuvo gets the boot… All this and, of course, a pic of the week!

Oct 15, 202120 minEp. 366

Episode 365 - Ringing on the Edge

This week on HomeTech: Summer is in the air and while there’s not much going in the home tech space Amazon has decided to help fill that void. New products and services, a drone, a robot dog, Home Depot, and more… All this and, of course, a pic of the week!

Oct 09, 202142 minEp. 365

Episode 364 - Two Hubs, One Show

This week on HomeTech: Picking up the pieces and news stories for the past two weeks post-CEDIA, big moves in business, Sonos ups pricing on just about everything, “Input 0” coming from both Comcast and Amazon, and TWO NEW HUBS! All this and, of course, a pic of the week!

Sep 17, 202138 minEp. 364

Episode 363 - Announcing Tech Show Talk 2021

This week on HomeTech: We're kicking off with a big announcement about Tech Show Talk 2021 - a *live* event on Thursday, September 2nd that will bring industry peers from all around the world to discuss the news coming out of the CEDIA Expo. All of this and a fun pick of the week on this week's podcast.

Aug 28, 202117 minEp. 363

Episode 362 - X Marks the Spot

This week on HomeTech: More vendors exiting from the CEDIA Expo, Sonos kind of wins over Google, and cool new products from SmartThings and Josh.ai. All of this and a fun pick of the week on this week's podcast.

Aug 20, 202130 minEp. 362

Episode 361 - Empty in Indy

This week on HomeTech: Major vendors start to cancel on CEDIA, Wyze is at it again, new TCL TV pricing, and is T-Mobile testing fiber? All of this and a fun pick of the week on this week's podcast.

Aug 13, 202125 minEp. 361

Episode 360 - Viva la Vudu

This week on HomeTech: Vudu lives on, Snap One expands into a few more local markets, Google might be announcing new Nest kit soon, and IKEA shows off a new smart air filter. All of this and a fun pick of the week on this week's podcast.

Aug 06, 202130 minEp. 360

Episode 359 - Wellness Pseudoscience

This week on HomeTech: SNPO shares go on sale, at a discount, Alexa gains a killer new feature, and Seth goes off on a rant about the “wellness” trend. All of this and a fun pick of the week on this week's podcast.

Jul 30, 202130 minEp. 359

Episode 358 - Dust Off That Bell!

This week on HomeTech: Ring adds end-to-end encryption, the security market has a security problem, and Nokia releases all-new smart lighting products powered by Insteon! All of this and a little bit more on this week's podcast.

Jul 23, 202126 minEp. 358

Episode 357 - Smart Home Hoops

This week on HomeTech: End of an era at Crestron, watching movies from home looks promising, and is the smart home worth it? All of this and a little bit more on this week's podcast.

Jul 16, 202126 minEp. 357

Episode 356 - HomeTech One

This week on HomeTech: SnapAV is now Snap One plus a new S1 filing reveals the company plans a paid version of OVRC, the Onkyo deal is done, ADT sues Vivint, and are counterfeit products next in our future? All of this and a little bit more on this week's podcast.

Jul 09, 202128 minEp. 356

Episode 355 - A Slow News Weeks

This week on HomeTech: We're in the middle of the slow summer news cycle and managed to pluck out a few headlines about Sonos and IKEA, Ring, and SpaceX having worldwide coverage coming up in September. All of this and a little bit more on this week's podcast.

Jun 25, 202117 minEp. 355

Episode 354 - Siri on Device

This week on HomeTech: Apple shows off a few new Home features at WWDC 2021, CEDIA opens up registration for EXPO 2021, HBO Max was broken and now fixed, and Sidewalk takes a hit in the press. All that and a great listner question in this weeks mailbag.

Jun 11, 202134 minEp. 354
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