# hometech — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover hometech. Page: Feed: --- ## [Episode 585 - Bad Gavin, Smart Donut](https://www.hometech.fm/shows/585) _2026-08-14 · HomeTech.fm_ On this week's show: CEDIA Expo 2026 is almost here with hundreds of product debuts on deck, GE talks up US-made chips in connected laundry, Home Assistant finds a new way to boss around Apple devices, Google Home on iOS may be turning lights on just for fun, Alexa+ lands in Australia, Sonos learns some Lutron tricks, OpenAI’s hockey-puck AI speaker rumor rolls on, ESPHome gets a much friendlier… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/hometech/HomeTech_E585_-_Bad_Gavin_Smart_Donut.mp3) ## [Episode 584 - First, They Came for the Robot Vacuums](https://www.hometech.fm/shows/584) _2026-08-07 · HomeTech.fm_ On this week's show: the FCC’s robot ban turns out to include future robot vacuums and mowers, which may make the next robovac harder to buy without making it much safer; Roku decides budget streamers are a premium experience now; Apple’s smart home hub and Siri refresh are reportedly getting closer; Sonos is teasing some kind of AI move for September; UniFi adds a Thread border router and beefs… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/hometech/HomeTech_E584_-_Robot_Vacuums_Banned.mp3) ## [Episode 583 - OpenAI Wants In, Nice Wants Out](https://www.hometech.fm/shows/583) _2026-07-25 · HomeTech.fm_ On this week's show: OpenAI may be building a screen-free AI home companion, Nice is skipping CEDIA 2026 and insisting everything is fine, the 2026 TV Shootout crowns both Samsung and Sony, Philips Hue might stick a camera on your TV, and a TP-Link Kasa camera vulnerability report is a rough reminder to patch your gear. We also chat about a touchscreen Zigbee switch from Zemismart, an open-source… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/hometech/HomeTech_E583_-_OpenAI_Wants_In_Nice_Wants_Out.mp3) ## [Episode 582 - Which Switch is Which?](https://www.hometech.fm/shows/582) _2026-07-17 · HomeTech.fm_ On this week's show: Apple wants smarter Home cameras, but only if you spring for the 2TB iCloud plan, IKEA quietly makes Matter less annoying, and Matter cameras from Tapo, Aqara, EZVIZ, and friends are finally becoming a real category. We also get into Josh.ai adding DMX and DALI for the fancy-lighting crowd, Sonos trimming some of the people you’d think it should keep, a coax-powered floodlight… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/hometech/HomeTech_E582_-_Which_Switch_is_Which.mp3) ## [Episode 581 - YOLO Updates](https://www.hometech.fm/shows/581) _2026-07-10 · HomeTech.fm_ On this week's show: Apple makes Apple Home hubs a lot pricier, Samsung puts a $5 toll booth in front of the SmartThings API, and Matter itself keeps inching toward “maybe this really will work.” We also hit a THIRDREALITY timer clock, an interesting universal remote hub, Level’s rough week, Netflix’s new profile email rule, project updates, a pick of the week, and so much more! Building an Apple… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/hometech/HomeTech_E581_-_YOLO_Updates.mp3) ## [Episode 580 - Gemini in the House](https://www.hometech.fm/shows/580) _2026-06-26 · HomeTech.fm_ On this week's show: Hue brings wired wall modules to Europe and keeps pushing Matter, Schlage’s UWB smart lock finally gets a date and a price, Amazon rolls Alexa+ into Brazil, Google launches a new Gemini-powered speaker while retiring a couple of old Nest favorites, Sonos keeps trying to fix the app it broke, Matter 1.6 tries to make Matter less Matter-y, and a report says your smart TV apps… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/hometech/HomeTech_E580_-_Gemini_in_the_House.mp3) ## [Episode 579 - Roku is FOX'd](https://www.hometech.fm/shows/579) _2026-06-20 · HomeTech.fm_ On this week's show: Alexa+ finally opens up across Canada in English and French, Prime Day deals are already leaking out of Amazon’s cart, Fox wants to buy Roku in a massive streaming-and-ads play, and ADI layoffs have Control4 watchers a little nervous. We’ve also got project updates featuring cameras, deck drama, Starlink, a new show notes server, a pick of the week, and so much more! Hetzner… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/hometech/HomeTech_E579_-_Roku_is_FOXd.mp3) ## [Episode 578 - Furry Friend Detection](https://www.hometech.fm/shows/578) _2026-06-12 · Seth Johnson · HomeTech.fm_ On this week's show: Apple Home gets Thread 1.4, 4K video, and energy tracking, Amazon gives the Echo Hub a makeover with smarter Ring features, and Google teaches Nest cams to recognize your pets. We also check out Eufy’s biometric locks, UniFi’s campus-level security gear, WiiM’s first soundbar, a Donut Lab battery scandal that’s gone flat, and Music Assistant’s sonic smarts. All that, project… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/hometech/HomeTech_E578_-_Furry_Friend_Detection.mp3) ## [Episode 577 - eero Phone Home](https://www.hometech.fm/shows/577) _2026-06-05 · Seth Johnson · HomeTech.fm_ On this week’s show: SwitchBot flips the switch on Nanoleaf, eero dials back to the landline era with a new Telephone Adapter, Home Assistant welcomes Sensereo’s smoke and CO alarms, and the latest Home Assistant beta brings new toys for dashboards, automations, and IR nerds alike. A pick of the week, project updates, and so much more! Fan of the show? Want to support our efforts? Please consider… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/hometech/HomeTech_E577_-_eero_Phone_Home.mp3) ## [Make any domain metal (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/P6XuDruNdsk3) _2026-06-05 · **Sponsored**_ Turn any domain into a blacked-out metal landing page with an email waitlist ## [Episode 576 - Scream. Trip. Run.](https://www.hometech.fm/shows/576) _2026-05-29 · Seth Johnson · HomeTech.fm_ On this week's show: We talk TV (shows), Govee is shelf shocked, Linkind launches a fiery new Matter bulb, Bell wants your internet unstoppable with mobile and UPS backups, Ubiquiti patches some serious UniFi holes, Google hints at new Gemini-powered speakers, and Open Home Foundation brings e-paper displays to the smart home world. All that, a pick of the week, project updates, and so much more!… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/hometech/HomeTech_E576_-_Scream_Trip_Run.mp3)