Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
🔗 *Links*
Unify Agenda - CSA-IOT — csa-iot.org/unify/agenda
Buttonate Website — https://buttonate.app/
I Investigated IKEA’s Suspiciously Cheap Tech — youtube.com/watch?v=E1BeAUHnLIg
Where Matter Is Headed Next w/ Daniel Moneta — youtube.com/watch?v=2LMtn6jT804
SwitchBot Blind Tilt | Solar-Powered Smart Blinds Automation Device – SwitchBot International — switch-bot.com/products/switchbot-blind-tilt
Sunsa Wand RF — sunsawands.com/products/sunsa-wand-rf
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
03:30 Welcome & last week's canceled stream
04:04 Heading to the CSA Unify conference in Austin
05:52 Introducing Buttonate: my new HomeKit button app
09:55 Buttonate.app launch & channel member beta
10:51 Saying hi to the chat
12:04 Live stream schedule & calendar feed
12:58 Shane's Daniel Monetta interview and Mrwhosetheboss IKEA video
14:42 Is Thread's architecture the problem? Hub vs. mesh
17:22 Why Samsung SmartThings moves fast on Matter
19:25 More chat & what excites me about Unify
24:01 Local control, Matter controllers & who's the "boss" of your home
26:35 Is Home Assistant the future of the smart home?
29:27 "The future of the smart home is apps" — does that hold up?
30:46 Why the smart home still needs its iPhone moment
32:04 WWDC wishlist: Apple Intelligence & Siri
32:39 Developing a HomeKit app: framework limits & virtual buttons
37:38 Leaving Alexa: is Apple/Matter still too tricky?
38:50 The case for (and against) Thread's resilience
42:04 Presence sensing: Wi-Fi, Hue & mmWave
42:43 Troubleshooting HomePods saying "one moment"
46:10 UniFi settings & Unify Academy
47:33 Chat: baseball, Cubs & meeting Terry White at CES
50:01 UniFi camera fix: PoE+ vs PoE++ power
52:19 Sunset Wand smart blind tilt motor
54:50 The memory shortage & smart home price increases
59:02 Channel member beta details & wrap-up
🔗 *Links*
Unify Agenda - CSA-IOT — csa-iot.org/unify/agenda
Buttonate Website — https://buttonate.app/
I Investigated IKEA’s Suspiciously Cheap Tech — youtube.com/watch?v=E1BeAUHnLIg
Where Matter Is Headed Next w/ Daniel Moneta — youtube.com/watch?v=2LMtn6jT804
SwitchBot Blind Tilt | Solar-Powered Smart Blinds Automation Device – SwitchBot International — switch-bot.com/products/switchbot-blind-tilt
Sunsa Wand RF — sunsawands.com/products/sunsa-wand-rf
💌 *Get my Sunday Scene Newsletter*
ericw.org/newsletter
It's just 3 Apple or smart home things worth your attention.
*Upcoming live stream schedule*
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➕ *Subscribe*
youtube.com/@EricWelander?sub_confirmation=1
📸 *Instagram*
instagram.com/ericwelander
🧵 *Threads*
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
03:30 Welcome & last week's canceled stream
04:04 Heading to the CSA Unify conference in Austin
05:52 Introducing Buttonate: my new HomeKit button app
09:55 Buttonate.app launch & channel member beta
10:51 Saying hi to the chat
12:04 Live stream schedule & calendar feed
12:58 Shane's Daniel Monetta interview and Mrwhosetheboss IKEA video
14:42 Is Thread's architecture the problem? Hub vs. mesh
17:22 Why Samsung SmartThings moves fast on Matter
19:25 More chat & what excites me about Unify
24:01 Local control, Matter controllers & who's the "boss" of your home
26:35 Is Home Assistant the future of the smart home?
29:27 "The future of the smart home is apps" — does that hold up?
30:46 Why the smart home still needs its iPhone moment
32:04 WWDC wishlist: Apple Intelligence & Siri
32:39 Developing a HomeKit app: framework limits & virtual buttons
37:38 Leaving Alexa: is Apple/Matter still too tricky?
38:50 The case for (and against) Thread's resilience
42:04 Presence sensing: Wi-Fi, Hue & mmWave
42:43 Troubleshooting HomePods saying "one moment"
46:10 UniFi settings & Unify Academy
47:33 Chat: baseball, Cubs & meeting Terry White at CES
50:01 UniFi camera fix: PoE+ vs PoE++ power
52:19 Sunset Wand smart blind tilt motor
54:50 The memory shortage & smart home price increases
59:02 Channel member beta details & wrap-up
