Rating 30 Smart Home Devices, BEST and WORST!

Let's hear it: what device is a 10/10 in your smart home?👇

I totally hear you on the Alexa advertisements. So annoying. I got tired of hearing "By the way...", so I created an Alexa routine that runs every day at midnight that tells Alexa "Stop by the way". Works perfectly. I haven't heard this in months.

8:41 I’ve added an automation which is like a kids alarm. When my wife and I do some action in the bedroom and a door of one of the kids opens or the motion sensor of r their hallway detects a motion we get an alert with the smart lights in the bedroom. Very helpful:)

Lmao love the gaslighting "User error" etc for all the reviews 🤣🤣 my wife is also an Aly and we have similar conversations

The wifes input was very useful to hear. We can get caught up in what we think is awesome, but others aren't so hot about it. 11/10

Thanks for the shout-out and the 10, Reed! It's an honor to be in your house :) Eric

Ally makes a great point about Home Assistant. :D Love mine, of course.

I always look forward to the end of your videos! They’re always so funny! Keep doing it!

this was fun and useful. and +1 for the contrasting viewpoints from Ally.

Surprised you rated buttons so low! I find they are a great supplement to smart switches and more convenient than pulling out the phone for everything. My most used one is on the fridge to toggle kitchen scenes

Great video Reed. It’s always great to see the blitz of a variety of products.

Super fun video! Love watching your stuff

I rate this video a 10!

Zemismart blind driver is my favourite out of the 40 devices in my home, I never have to open and close the blinds as they run automatically 10/10. Also 10/10 for my Gimdow door lock and 10/10 for my Brilliant Elite smart home switches.

This was super fun, love the video

“You had to debug it for a solid 2 hours” I know! Wasn’t that great? “….” —- How that conversation would go with my wife 😅

Nice video Reed! By the way I got to cite you in my University assignment about smart home technology.

Gotta say, for the devices we have in common I think you’re pretty much spot on. The only one I’ve consistently had poor experience with is Bond. We use it strictly for fans. Always been a pain to setup, if it even works with the fan. For me, solid 4 out of 10. Oh, and since you’re keeping score, I think Mollys’ got your number! 🤣

Great video. I really enjoy the cuts to your wife's reason for rating something differently. My 10/10 is definitely my robot vacuum. It just works so well and helps me keep a cleaner home with less work.

Regarding the Lutron motion lights - I did the same thing for my utility room, but I took it next level. I don't have toddlers anymore so I removed the door latch and just replaced it with a magnetic latch/catch. When I come down with my hands full with laundry, a big Costco order or a bunch of tools, I just bump the door open and the Lutron motion light does its thing. Game changer ! The only problem I've had is that I also tried to open other doors by bumping them, and they didn't use magnetic latches so ..... crash. 😬