Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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🎬 Apple Home 101: Getting Started Playlist (2025)
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Chapters:
0:00 Stream Countdown
2:00 Intro
6:03 Apple OS 27 Public Betas Are Available
11:38 Lafaer LWR02 Presence Sensor Giveaway
16:44 Aqara FP300 and Bedroom Presence Automations
19:12 Inovelli vs. Lutron Caséta Smart Switches
22:30 New Philips Hue Relays and Smart Lighting
25:20 My UniFi Cameras and Scrypted Setup
30:48 The Smart Locks I Use Every Day
33:55 Aqara Door and Window Contact Sensors
37:34 mmWave Presence Sensors and Mirrors
38:47 Ultra Wideband Retrofit Smart Locks
40:30 Thoughts on the Schlage Sense Pro
43:00 Controlling Two Lutron Caséta Switches Together
45:48 Why Smart Locks Still Need Fingerprint Readers
46:52 Apple Home Camera Issues in the OS 27 Beta
49:10 Can mmWave Detect Through Shower Doors?
50:03 Why Smart Shades Are My Favorite Smart Home Upgrade
54:50 My Abode Home Security System
56:58 Scrypted vs. Native Apple Home Cameras
58:48 IFA 2026 and Upcoming Apple Events
59:39 The Motorless Bold Smart Lock
1:02:23 Home Assistant vs. Homebridge
1:04:18 Aqara Blind Tilt and Closing Thoughts

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