Stephen Robles | Rating My BEST and WORST HomeKit Devices @beardfm | Uploaded March 2024 | Updated October 2024, 2 hours ago.
After living with over 100 HomeKit devices, I’m sharing my honest, long-term reviews. From thread-enabled smart shades to a less-than-impressive smart lock, discover which devices earned five stars and which one barely made the cut.

🏠 Full List of Current Apple Home Devices
https://beard.fm/homekit

📺 Videos Mentioned

SmartWings Shades Review
youtu.be/szlK82H2RhY?si=jwYe9QwWu36kBUJ4

Top 10 Home Automations
youtu.be/njMXkFxIFe4?si=ufy1GsVytNmUa7Lp

Narwal Robot Vacuum Mop Review
youtu.be/R28Hl2gbqkY?si=QFvb5EEcY7RGTBaS

Sonos Era 300 for Home Theater
youtu.be/l_589nnx1kk?si=yQ8sZspNg1H7A4av

Yale Assure 2 Review
youtu.be/BFSnPBkPNp4?si=FXbdIWvNJBI5G0Bs

Best HomeKit Light Switches
youtu.be/iHf70FRoQhY?si=FGN7L6NPe72Upy8j

Home Studio Tour
youtu.be/a_DNy9byYh0

🛒 HomeKit Products

Meross Garage Opener
amzn.to/3I3Tsvp

SmartWings Shades
smartwingshome.com/?ref=51

Aqara P2 Contact Sensor + Thread
amzn.to/4ambhmF

Meross Light Switch
amzn.to/3xlfHrR

🔒 Schlage Encode Plus with Home Key
amzn.to/3uSPId5

Level Lock+ with Home Key
amzn.to/3NoSGML

Yale Assure Lock 2
amzn.to/41qETeL

ecobee Smart Thermostat
amzn.to/3YM2p3L

Eve Motion Blinds
selectblinds.com/roller-shades/architect-blackout-motorized-roller-shades.html

Aqara G2H Pro Camera
amzn.to/3jVUEZE

Wemo Smart Plug
amzn.to/40Tw9Nn

Lutron Hub + Diva Dimmer
amzn.to/475Naqa

Lutron Diva Smart Dimmer
amzn.to/47J7tdh

Lutron Claro Smart Switch
amzn.to/3MxI8L5

Lutron Ceiling Fan Speed Control
amzn.to/47c3ki8

Philips Hue TV Gradient Light Strip
amzn.to/3HTGSi0

Hue Play
amzn.to/3jZDcDE

Hue Sync Box + 55" LED Strip
amzn.to/40UOR7i

Leviton Scene Controller
amzn.to/3Im8iPc

Hue Motion Sensor
amzn.to/3RXVjGy

Eve Motion Sensor
amzn.to/3I45yEV

Aqara Button
amzn.to/3jWpT6O

Flic HomeKit Buttons
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Eve Light Strip
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Aqara Water Leak Sensor
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Leviton Dimmer
amzn.to/3Yvq7kB

Eve Energy Smart Plug
amzn.to/3K6ttGc

Meross Smart Plug
amzn.to/3jThlOj

Aqara Contact Sensor
amzn.to/3XBzEVH

Eve Weather
amzn.to/4akVkgt

Tapo 2K HSV Camera
amzn.to/3NuHKNW

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Chapters ➡

00:00 Introduction
00:18 SmartWings Shades
00:43 Meross and Leviton Switches
01:13 Meross Smart Plug
01:34 Hue Motion Sensor
01:49 ecobee Thermostat
02:18 Lutron (Old Style)
02:36 Eve and Wemo Smart Plugs
03:23 Hue Lighting
04:06 Eve Motion Blinds
04:26 Eve Switch
04:48 Robot Vacuum Mops
05:05 Hue Entertainment
05:32 Leviton Scene Controller
05:53 Eve Light Strip
06:20 Yale Assure Lock 2
06:54 Outdoor HomeKit
07:40 Contact Sensors
08:10 Eve Aqua 2
08:31 Lutron Switches (New)
08:55 HomeKit Button
09:37 Aqata G2H
09:53 Meross Garage Opener
10:26 The Only 1-Star Review

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