Thanks for watching! Trying out a bit of a different format in today’s video, so I hope you like it.
How to set up these automations: https://smarthomesolver.com/reviews/how-to-set-up-10-automations-my-wife-loves/

no offence but jokingly your wife has a lot to deal with. All of your automation ideas are just so tacky and useless. But then again it's not your fault. Most automation ideas are crap. This reminds me of your smart water faucet video that dispenses water at the right amount. perfect for someone with no arms or legs and has palsy.

most people should just keep smart home as simple as possible so they don't become a part time IT administrator and enslaved to their house's gadgets.

I have have Kasa remotes to turn my heat tapes on in the attic to keep my gas furnace condensate from feezing when it’s draining to the outside of the house.
Is there and app I can use to turn them on automatically when the outside temps go down to freezing?
I also have SmartThings.
Thanks

That piano setup is a $1,000 wi nner!

a light switch might work too

The actionable notification is exactly what I’ve been wanting from the Roomba app for years. I had no idea this was even possible as a custom solution,… super excited to try it

Your automation for opening the window instead of running the AC does have aa flaw though; it does take humidity into account. In a perfect scenario it would also check the absolute (not relative) humidity inside and out as well

Great content and ideas!!
Could you post or link the app used to automatize them?

I'd love to see what happens when your Internet goes down.

Lol, one of my main automations is for the piano lights too. I love your vibration sensor idea. What I ended up using was a radar presence sensor pointed at the bench, which turns on the lights as you sit at the bench.

The problem with turning off the lights when done, is that sometimes someone will wander into the room while the piano is being played and sit on the couch and start reading, and it's no bueno to turn the lights out of them as soon as the first person is done playing. Still working through the best way to do that….

I have enjoyed watching your channel for a long time but this video finally got me to subscribe. Thanks for all your videos and the fun family tidbits you sprinkle in them.

Love the channel. Can you offer some suggestions for how to make the smart home “wife friendly” regarding interaction with the home? We struggle from our setup not recognizing us as individuals. Her voice/my voice. Geofence conflicts. Maybe a great video idea to present her side of the experience.

This is a bit older video, but you having the Broadlink Wi-Fi smart button in it reminded me to ask. I have one, but I can't get it to stay connected. My router, an Asus RT-AX86U, the remote button, and the S3 hub are all within 10 feet of each other even. I tried new batteries, moving the hub closer to where the button mainly gets used, and closer to the router. If you see this comment, does anyone have any suggestions? I really like the thing. When it works, it's awesome. Unfortunately, I spend more time reconnecting it than using it.

3:59 Years later when she comes across this video, "Really… $1 for that?… was I abused as a child?"

I found your channel last Fall when I started on the smart home journey. Your videos have helped me so so much, but thats not the reason I’ve finally decided to comment. This comment is because tonight after almost a full year of smart home and home automation iterations, my wife asked me to set up an automation and Google routine for her! 🙌 Im sure you can relate. After all the mishaps and wrong verbal queues, lights automatically turning on at 6am on a Saturday morning, this feels like she is finally 100% on board with the smart home transition. (70+ devices and a year later) 🤣 But hey, its a huge milestone!! Thanks again for you content.

for the open window automation:

can't you just set it to "if outside temp is within range, and inside temp > outside temp"`?

I love your channel and really likes how you do it and laughs a lot with your sketchs family. You give me a idea, but is complex about how can i open my outside automatic gate for car and my dogs doesn't escape 😮‍💨. I'm thinking of produce a sound that they have previously associated with a prize they go to the inside, the detector sensor works, free a snacks and some (i'm thinking yet) close the dog door and later open the outside gate (this is easy with a broadlink) to get car inside my property.

I need this, because i can't use my automatic door because i must first lock them and later back to the car and open the gate (and automatic door practically hasn't sense if i must go down).
Anyway thanks a lo for you channel.

Why not just say "Hey Google, turn off all lights"? You could even configure it so, that it will only be done if you or your wife says it.

Aww Luna don’t listen to him, you are cute 😍❤️

question about the garage door lights. I think this is an awesome idea, but if you get home and walk in the house before closing the garage door, do the lights still blink? Or is there some sort of override or a way to tell it to only run when you have been home more than X minutes? That seems like it could get messy with 2 adults coming and going, to not flash the lights all the time.

What kind of garage lights are those? Are they smart?

Question can u do an automation say if u have a 13 yr old who turns his playstation and tv on one when he's suppose to be asleep at 2am can alexa detect that and turn it off on him also send a push to the parents cell to let them know 🤔

Great inspiring video! Thanks

The ending of this vid is epic!!😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

New to home ownership and medium to home automation; what application (Apple app?) are you using to control and program everything?