The Top5 Best Smart Home Gadgets As Voted By *YOU*!
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- Опубліковано 24 тра 2024
- These are the top5 Best Smart Home Gadgets of the past year according to what you guys bought over the last 12 months.
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OUTDOORLED STRIP (REQUIRES TUYA ZIGBEE HUB OR CONBEE STICK AND PI)
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FLIC BUTTONS (SMART BLUETOOTH BUTTONS):
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0:00 - Intro
1:25 - Govee TV Backlite3
3:00 - LinknLink Presence E-motion Sensor
4:33 - LinkLink Intelligent Super Gateway
6:25 - Narwal Freo
8:29 - Candeo Zigbee Dimmer Switch
10:25 - Conbee2 USB Stick
10:55 - Aqara FP2 Presence Sensor
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Thank you for your funny reviews 🙂
It could be awesome, if you also include links to products we can buy in Europe...not only US and UK 🙂
Long story but, I wish I could 🙁
@@paulhibbert wow, that story was too long a story to read 😁 But what I hear you say, is that there is a change 😁
You tried, thanks 👍🙂
@@paulhibbert l dont know if you've discussed this Paul or not, but there's much debate at the moment about Alexa charging for her services,?
I investigated and what l was led to believe that Amazon are thinking of introducing AI platformed Alexa Plus and charging a monthly fee, this has led to many speculating that ordinary Alexa users will be left either without normal Alexa routines and use or a very pared down almost useless service forcing them to purchase the AI version sto continue using their devices such as voice command on their smart home products, it was mooted that June of this year would be launch time.
But who is going to pay for a service where they only use Alexa mostly for the following, Smart home use, weather, and alarms. Nobody hardly uses the boxes to order from Amazon they generally use their phones or laptops / tablets, they have a strong distrust of the efficacy of the Alexa to place these order, and many have stated they will not actually pay to be spied on, that they only put up with it because they get it free lol.
And many have said they will cancel their music subscriptions and Prime, so l can't see how Amazon thinks this is a good idea.
They claiim to be losing billions a year ( 10 at least was quoted on one forum ) but if so as we know thats a drop in the ocean to the tax they avoid paying in many countries and too somewhere their legal department will be getting it written off as a tax loss no doubt.
Sorry for the long winded spiel Paul but its how l express myself I'm afraid. I have no friends and nobody likes me. 😋
Will the hub have a monthly subscription do you know. cheers.
I was JUST thinking "I miss when he used to go "oh the Zigbee!" 😂😅
The triumphant return! Xxx
😂😂😂😂😂
In my mind "CORPORATE GREEEED" is his most memorable line.
@@Call-me-Al that one is great, too honestly 😂 but I came around when Oh the Zigbee was the big one 😂
Living rent free in my head 😂
Look, the mug is a great purchase, I wanted to demonstrate my sophistication at work
It does that in spades! xxx
That mug will sell out now thanks to this video😂
needs a direct affiliate link ... so a friend says 🤣
It was a shame there was only one customer ahead of us. Would have loved to bask in your presence for longer 😉
Shh, don’t tell anyone how lovely it was to meet you, it will spoil the facade that I am an aloof and pretentious Z list celebrity! 😘
@@paulhibbert 😂🤣
I'm glad you replied here. I was actually thinking about how awful it could be to meet someone you liked on YT in person just to have them mock you later. It's good to hear that Paul isn't really that kind of a dick.
That mug with the scrotum seemed like a good idea at the time, and a good way to sponsor Paul's work 😅
Shout out for Samotech zigbee dimmer too, a small UK business that's made a great dimmer for Home Assistant!
Samotech stopped selling this model and has since released a more advanced, updated version.
I know that lady is just watching this video going “oh he’s talking about me” 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Also.. OH THE ZIGBEEEE!!!
Check the comments, she's here! Paul replies to her too.
I really like the Conbee II stick, but wanted to inform you that last month the Conbee III stick has been released. In addition to the Conbee II stick, it also has Matter support
ooh the zigbee !! ooh the matter !!
Please do your own top 10 still. I'd be curious what your favorites are. I'd also be interested in say a top 20 list, or maybe a review of what and why you use in your own home.
Happy Saturday Paul, for me hands down the Candeo was the must get item of 2023. Planning to do all the lights in the house with them. It was great to see “oh the Zigbee” back again.
You are costing me money as I love new shiny tech....Got the TV lights, Link n Link and Aqara FP2 after watching your videos they are all fantastic devices.
The TV Light, well "It just works"
Best video in ages…all the classic jokes! Keep shoving your pelvis in our faces! We love you for it!
Do note there's also Conbee 3 released recently. Once Home Assistant has support for it, buy that one. Conbee 2 is old while the 3 supports all the new Zigbee standards and in the near future thread and matter. The Skyconnect is also an option.
I have three of the Candeo dimmers (sans faceplate) that I fitted to our stainless switch plates in kitchen, diner and a bedroom. They are faultless and haven’t glitched or drawn attention in over a year. Very good and quick support too! Just fitted an FP2 yesterday…after procrastinating for a while, even after your vid. It’s a bloody godsend that thing. Does this make me cool and groovy?
I have just installed one with brushed steel faceplate, bi fiddly (probably my fat fingers) but really REALLY pleased with it!
Do you think/know if the LinkLink ISG will be compatible with Aqara as well? This would be handy, as I too am moving more and more into the Aqara system, but it doesn’t interstate with Hubitat 😢
ooh look, a flying pig !! 🙂 but we can dream ...
In terms of the flic twist, where did you get the little stickers that mark what location does what?
I linked to this product and it said it comes with stickers.
Omg - that super hub…. Anything HomeKit - I’m in
You have me hooked for another year love this channel ❤
That LinknLink gateway looks amazing, it almost seems to cheap to be true, so I’m a little worried about it underperforming speed wise, but excited to see your review!!
Great video, as always. The LinknLink Gateway looks very interesting.
How embarrassed were you about the lady giving you ZigBee thrusts in the Supermarket? 😂
Not at all, I just walked away whilst giving her judgemental looks 😂
@@paulhibbert Pssst. She's in the comments. 🤣
@@hellsbells8689she's in the comments pissed ? Drink is a terrible thing. 😂
The master Bator of home tech Gags ❤
Paul, do you think Aqara will ever release UK smart plugs? I'm still using Tuya for the majority of my smart home...!
Yes that and support email notifications
Huh l was a novice and bought Philips hue plugs £30 each, got 3 gulp.. And Alexa keeps losing them. Doh 😂
Paul needs a Tuya fanboy on his channel. I love them. They're too cool to be ignored.
What is the name and brand of the amber colored light that is displayed on a shelf on the wall as you demonstrate how the sensor turns on the lights in your studio when you walk into the room?
Will the govee backlights work if your tv isn't flat to a wall? Mine is at an angle in the corner of my room on a table, so i'm wondering if they'll still look good?
Just bought the Govee TV back light. Looks amazing, cheers
Hi Paul,, This video comes at a great time for our family. Dad is getting older (94) so I see a few applications/ devices that could make life easier for him. I think aged care resources will be a great path for home automation to go down - I like the LinknLink eMotion Sensor as I think we can get lights to come on as he heads to the loo at night. What globes would we put in the light fittings to work with it?
The easiest way would probably be to replace the light switch
I’ve tried the HDMI sync boxes. They often added lag to the platform if they worked, and most of the time the signal didn’t get passed through properly and the video didn’t work.
Nice of you to give a shout out to a patron by name. And nice to see the Zigbee thrust back. It looked a little painful for you....but thanks for suffering for us!
great videos the best!!!love the humour -can u let me kno what editing software you use as it fab thanks
Thanks man! It’s Final Cut Pro, but if I was starting again I would use Davinci resolve, it’s free and really powerful!
Hi, I'm interested in the LinkLink Intelligent super gateway, but how does it work, as in how do i buy it? Thx
I always love to watch you master bait, Paul. Never stop master baiting.
Loved the video Paul and Neesha, cos I know she helps with the editing. 👍🏻
I shall have a look at the items that you mentioned today and see if there is anything that I am interested in.
Had some problems in my estate, which is always quiet, and I have just recently acquired a new security camera.
Thanks Paul. Happy Saturday.
"Love teabagging". Brilliant.
So glad that joke is back. Got tired of doing it by myself.
Enjoyed the video. Wish you’d do a few more reviews on robotic vacuums. I guess it’s boys with toys!
Not sure who drew up the comparison table from 4:59, but Homey Pro for sure supports Zigbee and Z-Wave Plus. Even the previous version was doing so. (Most likely this has already been said a dozen times...)
Yeah the baiting is back!
I think we need a proper review video of that mug now.
Masterful!
The Candeo dimmer has definitely been my favourite this last year, I even managed to install it myself without frying myself or the cats 🤣
Paul, would love to see you review a few YoLink devices. Love the video!
I got the LinknLink eMotion Presence sensor and so far I have not been able to get it to detect me just sitting there. Unless I'm constantly moving around it looses me. It's definitely a much better solution than a PIR detector, but I think it's a bit of a misnomer to call it a human presence sensor since most people think about the mmWave level of presence detecting with that phrase as opposed to the way a PIR would technically be a presence senor.
It is using mmWave I believe! Have you tried moving it to a different position? Apparently it’s radar is emitted from the part with the logo on it, so you may need to just tilt it to face your seated position
Utterly utterly hilarious at 10:15 the Zigbee women - you’re a real talent! But still not as funny as your DIY video - can’t remember which but I still spontaneously burst out laughing and can’t explain it to the people around me. You’re a total loon 😂
Always love your vids. I made a list... and checking it twice! ... list of your toys of course....
The way you say H as "hay-ch" lol
Bought the liknknlink presence sensor - damn you Paul Hibbert! (Thanks for the code and always the awesome funny videos’🎉
Promo code didn’t work for me. Perhaps it was a limited amount to claim.
@Paul Hibbert Thi i the first time I hear you mention Homey as comparison (ca 5min in video), but the comparison chart shown is incorrect. Homey Pro does also has z-wave and zigbee onboard, the same as the bridge where you do have ticket that box. Maybe it is time that you actually test/review a Homey Pro.....
I had a govee immersion system but gave it to a friend because my wife hated "the camera hanging there". 🙄 Anyway, you can use a sync box as a passthrough between the TV & a fire stick or Android box. Yeah it seems kinda silly if your TV is already smart but it is possible.
Yep, I can't deal with the camera either. Someone should make one that's mounted descreetly at the bottom or across the room with a super tele lens.
@@blissweb someone here on YT did a video where they detached the camera and "concealed" it in a rock garden of sorts in front of their TV. Of course, that comes with it's own set of drawbacks such as if your TV is wall mounted and your level of confidence in disassembling the camera arm.
Has anyone ever mistaken you for the real Bezos and complained about their Amazon delivery? I am very tempted by that £20 radar presence detector (though I wish is was Zigbee not WiFi). Channeling the Yacht Collector, maybe you could rise to the following challenge: I have the bathroom lights and fan controlled by separate Zigbee switches and I can control them (laboriously) via Alexa app or (unreliably) by Alexa voice. Please show me an Alexa routine to make the fan switch on and off with the presence detector and the lights also, but only between sunset and sunrise. Don't make me learn Home Assistant!
0:24 YAY! i love the masterb*te joke!!😊😂🤣
Hi Paul, an idea for a video, do you know of any IoT devices that can be trigged by Alexa/Google etc or your mobile so that when you door bell rings (on your phone app), you can trigger an outside gate solenoid to open a gate (I have one like this!). Its currently hard wired to a rubbish manual video door entry system (destined for the bin!). There must be something that does this??
Morning Sir, happy Saturday!
Happy Saturday dude!
Woo hoo! It has been so long since I was masterfully baited by Paul Hibbert! Seriously though, I like that joke, and fully back your continuing to use it.
I was one of the people that bought the linknlink presence units (5) and I found that it picked up my 13# cat and also had many false "hits". I sent an email to support and never received a reply. BUT keep up the great videos, you rarely steer us wrong.
How about a video of the top five 2023 devices that are still used daily in your new house. So, many of these shiny new gadgets get relegated to the drawer of shame, because they, don't consistently work, not really useful long-term, the significant other hates it, .... What really "just works".
Great Video!!
Another great vid, any chance you could do a video on smart tech from Ali express/temu ? I'm on a massive budget so I limit myself to £10 a month and have found some hidden gems, I'm sure they don't hold a candle to the more expensive equivalent, but I won't know the difference. Anyway just a thought! Keep up the good work!
You're on a massive budget, yet spend only £10, I'm sure you mean a restricted budget dude, am l right ? I am. 😂
You are correct 😅 it should have said "massively restricted budget" my bad 😞
so here's a question as ive brought the first and 2nd generation of back lights with the camera and the effect they have given is crap!
Is the third one really any better as im 300 quid down from buying the first 2 and never had anything like what you keep showing and saying is awesome when my experience is its not
Sounds like maybe there is some light spilling into your screen that is confusing the camera, do you have anything brightly coloured near the tv that might be reflecting onto it?
I missed the Candeo will check it out. U should do this again in 6 months mid year update
I have an FP2 and I'd love it and want to put them all over the house however after mucking about setting up a routine to turn on the TV, turn on certain lights and switch to Sky News in the morning if I sat on my side of the sofa before 8am, I came down the following morning to find one of my cats sat on my seat taking in the mornings top stories. Weirdly it picks up the biggest and smallest cat but not the medium size cat who is now nicknamed stealth cat as we think it's cause she's totally black and the rader doesn't pick her up (like a stealth bomber lol).
🤣🤣🤣👍🏻
What are the best Zigbee dimmers for US?
I can't stress this enough algorithms are not AI. I hope one day people will understand that.
The AI algorithm did.. 😂🤣😂🤣😋
I don’t want to evoke your wrath, Paul but let’s talk about hdmi sync boxes for a second. Would it be possible to split or duplicate an hdmi signal using some kind of adapter so you can use the hdmi sync box together with the tv at the same time? I dunno if it’d work but it might be worth thinking about. 🤷🏻♂️
Masterful bait! 😂
The problem is if you have a smart TV that isn't getting input, there is no HDMI in to split.
Homey Pro has both ZigBee and Z-Wave support and is a great hub (pricey though...). Still it's only those who do nothing that make no mistakes, I suppose ;)
Will it also have local control???
Tempted by the kickstarter but shortcut labs burnt me badly so I’ll wait :)
So possibly a dumb question about the presence sensors, how do they deal with pets? I want to turn things off if there are no people in the room...
Lutron does a dimmable plug socket, at least a North American version.
Zigbee and wifi dimmer plug "currently unavailable!" You just posted this video an hour ago so guess you dont mind teasing your faithful followers! You are very very right, no one makes a dimmer smart plug and apparently still no luck. AND i have to ask, do they make a zigbee north america version?
That joke should have never left
Nexa actually make smart dimmer plugs... just as you know 😃
OOooooOooh the ZIGBEEEEEE !!!!
Morning dude!
Morning my friend!
I would’ve loved to be in the supermarket to watch that all happen. 😂
I read your comment while he was telling the story. No that was luck. A couple seconds earlier and I wouldn’t have had any idea what you were talking about.
OH THE ZIGBEE!!!
@@ecospider5OH THE ZIGBEEEEEEE😂
I bought the link n link thing - and it does sod all for me. May be my brain is offline, quite possible but I really wish I hadn't bothered with it. Too much trouble to set up.
You are so convincing I'm thinking of the kickstarter, but, I was so disappointed with the thing I actually bought that I'm hang back - a lot.
That candeo smart plug looks like it would go great with my electric blanket. If i die in a house fire, so be it.
At least you'll be warm. 😊
The LinknLink ISG doesn't have Z-Wave (sorry, Zed-Wave). Well that is just silly. 50% of my devices are Z-Wave wall switches... Otherwise I probably would have supported the Kickstarter campaign just out of curiosity...
So what’s your money on - this isg hub, or the pending Amazon echo hub?
I took the bait, from the master :), and bought a couple of LinkNLink eMotion sensors. Honestly I am disapointed. It doesn't appear to be any more sensitive than my old philips motion sensors. It is certainly not in the same league as the Aqara sensor, and like so many we are all waiting for something that can do presence detection sitting on a sofa and not moving, this isn't it. It's a shame, but its important to know all radar sensors are not made the same!
Having seen a few comments now I wonder if the range is quite limited. It worked great at my desk!
Aint been here for a bit now, got no cat arses this week lmao
They shall return! 😂
So those 5 items end up being the top affiliate buys of 2024 too :p
If that Candeo guy can build a UK retractable switch, I will sing his praises from the roof tops!! Why are other companies not doing what he's doing!?!?
So are you saying we should all now buy 'weird stuff' when using an affiliate link? Being serious though, that Aqara presence sensor with the zones is useful in a hallway for turning the lights on in a room just before you enter the room......
So, I've looked through all the provided links and failed to locate one for the teabagging mug....
just imagine how many subscribers you would have if you would cut out the silliness.
Just imagine how many brain cells you would have if you just stopped smoking crack
@@paulhibbert He said durr whats a a a brian cell 😂
Last time I looked at the ISG kickstarter campaign, there were only 42 backers, and that bothered me. Now I look and there’s 66 backers and I note some pledge cancellations and a since resolved copyright issue from Homey, who even push their own product in the comments section! I suspect this isn’t going to hit its target. Seems a shame, as it looks like it could be a good product. I’m still tempted to back it, but there’s that niggling voice telling me to avoid it. If it was that impressive, surely it would’ve had way more backers by now. Or am I just overthinking it?
It’s 99% sure it’s happening regardless, they will just find the remainder themselves I think. Companies just do this to give themselves a cushion.
@@paulhibbertI hope so, I backed it.
This is pretty much exactly what I need, and let's my be lazy, and not actually setup home assistant.
Hopefully they can see where their backers come from. They are up about 70 backers since my pledge, and up to about half funded. Seems a bunch of that is today.
@@paulhibbert I trust you, Paul. I think I’ll take a punt
@@leopold7562I'm sorry but if you steal a punt l will have to report you to the river police. 😂
@@biggusdickus5986 Can I just borrow one then?
What's scarier for you is that lady is going to watch this vide, hear what you said, and wait for you next time now that she got air time ha. It's nice to be recognized though and have fans, within reason.
Hey Paul,
Do you have a recommendation for a zigbee smart plug that's a bit cheaper? Not dimmable. Affiliate link welcome...
All the Kisses from DK.
What abort a seroius review of the new Sonoff IHOST?? - I Just Ordered one...
The joke does not get old
So, if I follow one of those affiliate links, I can freak you out with whatever it is I end up buying? Good. Good.
The land of make belieeevveee...😂😂😂
I had to laugh at the segment about the Govee backlight, I did buy one and it actually was trash (for me) and then I bought a HDMI sync box instead which is amazing, (I never left the original comment but I guess in my experience at least it was correct)
11:00 "Just like the Broadlink sensor". Did you mean LinknLink?
Ladybugs or Asian lady beetles... Different things do not squish.
Paul. You know what your next video should be.
So why does the HA subreddit almost universally pan the Conbee2 stick? Seriously.. They keep saying it sucks with no actual reasons. Does anyone know why?
I think Narwal was thinking more of Neesha for the twerking not you ! 😅
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Master Bate is back.😅
Home Assistant sadly dropped support for modbus 😢