Uploaded April 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago

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A Smart Home should not cause issues for your family. You have to build your smart home so others can use it too. Including the non-techies. (amzn.to/3awkQ8o) Today we look at the best HomeKit buttons and switches on the market and some oldies but goodies too that I hope to make a comeback with Thread. We also look at some buttons and switches that are unique, weird, and/or covert that will blow your mind.

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00:00 Why you need Physical Controls for your Smart Home
Eve Button (01:39) - geni.us/EveButton2
02:15 What is a trigger?
Fibaro Button (03:59) - geni.us/Fibaro
Abode Iota Security System (04:52) - geni.us/AbodeDirect
Other Abode Accessories (05:30) - geni.us/AbodeAccessories
Aqara Cube (05:52) - geni.us/AqaraCube
Hue Dimmer - (06:42) geni.us/HueDimmer
RunLessWires Switch - (08:24) geni.us/RunLessWire
Senic Switch -(09:24) geni.us/Senic
Aqara Wireless Switches (10:24) - geni.us/AqaraSwitch
NFC Tags (11:57) - geni.us/NFCTags
Brilliant Controller (12:27) - geni.us/Brilliant
Flic (14:06) - geni.us/FlicDirect
Hue Button (16:42) - geni.us/HueButton
Meross 3-Way (19:48) - geni.us/Meross3-way
Meross Switch (19:59) - geni.us/MerossSwitch
iDevices Switches (20:12) - geni.us/iDevices
Wemo Switches - (20:23) geni.us/Wemo3Way
Aqara / Opple Switches (21:11) - geni.us/Aqara-Opple
Nanoleaf Remote (23:11) - geni.us/NanoleafRemote
Lutron Dimmer (24:55)- geni.us/LutronDimmer
Lutron Fan Control (25:06)- geni.us/LutronFan
Eve Switch (25:52) - geni.us/EveSwitch
Aqara Switch (26:22) - geni.us/AqaraSwitchNoNeutral
Aqara Mini Wireless Switch (27:20) - geni.us/AqaraMiniSwitch
Nanoleaf Shapes (28:02) - geni.us/NanoleafDirect
Wemo Stage (29:57) - geni.us/WemoStage

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