Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
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Apple's Home Hub Will Have a Widget Gallery With iPhone Widget Support - macrumors.com/2026/08/18/apple-home-hub-widget-gallery
Comcast is putting motion sensing into millions of homes โ using its existing Wi-Fi routers | The Verge - theverge.com/news/981381/comcast-xfinity-shield-wifi-motion-sensing
Things 3.23 update now available with major repeating to-do improvements - 9to5mac.com/2026/08/19/things-3-23-update-now-available-with-major-repeating-to-do-improvements
Buttonate for HomeKit - https://buttonate.app/
Live - ericw.org/live
Sonos just launched Live Activities on iPhone - 9to5mac.com/2026/08/17/sonos-just-launched-live-activities-on-iphone
Next Apple TV Rumored to Have Five New Features, Including Siri AI - macrumors.com/2026/08/19/new-apple-tv-five-rumored-upgrades
Apple Home rumors are the focus of this livestream, covering a possible new HomePod mini, Apple Home hub with a display, and a refreshed Apple TV 4K. We also look at Apple Intelligence and HomeKit Secure Video, Comcast Wi-Fi motion sensing, Sonos Live Activities, and ways to improve Apple Home controls with zones. Along the way, I share practical Home Assistant starter advice and explain which rumored smart-home updates could matter most for Apple Home users.
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro & channel updates
04:41 Apple Home product leaks
07:24 Home hub and HomePod mini rumors
14:47 Apple smart display ideas
19:00 Comcast Wi-Fi motion sensing
27:14 Things 3.23 task-management update
32:57 Buttonate beta and membership perks
37:05 Home Assistant beginner advice
44:49 Sonos Live Activities
50:49 Apple Home zones
53:10 Apple TV 4K rumors and FaceTime
1:00:55 Wrap-up
#AppleHome #HomePodMini #SmartHome
๐ *Links*
Apple's Home Hub Will Have a Widget Gallery With iPhone Widget Support - macrumors.com/2026/08/18/apple-home-hub-widget-gallery
Comcast is putting motion sensing into millions of homes โ using its existing Wi-Fi routers | The Verge - theverge.com/news/981381/comcast-xfinity-shield-wifi-motion-sensing
Things 3.23 update now available with major repeating to-do improvements - 9to5mac.com/2026/08/19/things-3-23-update-now-available-with-major-repeating-to-do-improvements
Buttonate for HomeKit - https://buttonate.app/
Live - ericw.org/live
Sonos just launched Live Activities on iPhone - 9to5mac.com/2026/08/17/sonos-just-launched-live-activities-on-iphone
Next Apple TV Rumored to Have Five New Features, Including Siri AI - macrumors.com/2026/08/19/new-apple-tv-five-rumored-upgrades
Apple Home rumors are the focus of this livestream, covering a possible new HomePod mini, Apple Home hub with a display, and a refreshed Apple TV 4K. We also look at Apple Intelligence and HomeKit Secure Video, Comcast Wi-Fi motion sensing, Sonos Live Activities, and ways to improve Apple Home controls with zones. Along the way, I share practical Home Assistant starter advice and explain which rumored smart-home updates could matter most for Apple Home users.
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ericw.org/newsletter
It's just 3 Apple or smart home things worth your attention.
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youtube.com/@EricWelander?sub_confirmation=1
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threads.net/@ericwelander
CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro & channel updates
04:41 Apple Home product leaks
07:24 Home hub and HomePod mini rumors
14:47 Apple smart display ideas
19:00 Comcast Wi-Fi motion sensing
27:14 Things 3.23 task-management update
32:57 Buttonate beta and membership perks
37:05 Home Assistant beginner advice
44:49 Sonos Live Activities
50:49 Apple Home zones
53:10 Apple TV 4K rumors and FaceTime
1:00:55 Wrap-up
#AppleHome #HomePodMini #SmartHome
