Awesome Tips Cheap Smart Home Devices that are WORTH IT
If you’re looking for cheap smart home devices that are still GOOD, you came to the right place! Building a budget smart home is easier than ever with this tech.
If you’re looking for cheap smart home devices that are still GOOD, you came to the right place! Building a budget smart home is easier than ever with this tech.
Amazon list with most products:
*Links in chronological order*
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Kasa bulb:
Linkind bulb 800 lumen:
Linkind bulb 1600 lumen:
WiZ light strip:
Aqara T1 light strip:
Reolink WiFi doorbell:
Eufy E340 doorbell:
Eufy E31 lock:
Aqara U100 lock:
Kasa dimmer light switch:
Kasa on/off light switch:
Tapo C120 indoor camera:
Reolink RLC-810A camera:
Aqara motion sensor:
Thirdreality motion sensor:
Treatlife mmWave sensor:
Aqara FP1E mmWave sensor:
Apollo MSR-2 mmWave sensor:
Thirdreality contact sensor:
Aqara contact sensor:
IKEA water leak sensor:
Thirdreality water leak sensor:
Thirdreality smart button:
Philips Hue smart switch:
Aqara vibration sensor:
Thirdreality vibration sensor:
Kasa smart outlet:
IKEA smart outlet:
Thirdreality smart outlet:
Meross garage door opener:
Meross garage door opener (HomeKit):
Honeywell X2S thermostat:
Ecobee Essential:
Apollo MSR-2 with CO2 sensor:
IKEA VINDSTYRKA air quality:
Rechargeable AAA batteries:
My smart home favorites:
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0:00 Intro
0:21 Smart bulbs
2:17 Light strips
3:30 Doorbell
4:48 Smart lock
6:46 Light switch
7:11 Indoor camera
7:58 Outdoor camera
9:09 Motion sensor
10:21 mmWave sensor
11:45 Contact sensor
12:43 Water leak sensor
13:41 Smart button
14:33 Vibration sensor
15:13 Smart outlet
16:02 Garage door opener
16:50 Thermostat
17:50 Air quality monitor
18:52 The right choice?
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FINALLY a video for all you cheapskates out there! These work out of the box and most are on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/shop/smarthomesolver/list/1Q6HYSGUNF697?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsflist_XJBFPBYJPN4ETJ6377J8
I subscribed hoping you do this kind of video round-up every year 👍🏻
What are you talking about? The ikea button works great with ZHA. I have been using them for over a year with no issue
4:41 I have that rugby doorbell and you can enable HDR for it.
Great look at a variety of devices Reed! How did you get Eufy cameras into HA?
Another awesome video, Reed! Thanks again for shouting out our small company and our Works With Home Assistant certified sensors! We are happy to answer any questions!
Best,
Justin
I am not sure why IKEA is an issue, I have multiple motion sensors and buttons connected to HA. the battery runs out quickly though
I primarily use IKEA buttons and they all work with ZHA for me 🤔
Those IKEA smart buttons works absolutely fine with Zigbee2MQTT 🙂
I use a lot of IKEA smart remote controller (those with the play, volume up, volume down, etc buttons..) instead of wall switches and beside the "main" funcion what does the same as the regular wall switch was doing at the same place earlier, I got 6 additional buttons (2 with doubleClick and 4 with "long press" functions too).
I highly suggest those "remotes" 🙂
.. and those remotes also uses 2 AAA batteries (and works fine since about 15 months with the first sets of cheap batteries)
The Aqara P1 is the worst I've ever had Hands off this shit!!!
Do you know about any zigbee device that can measure sound levels? I want to make automation based on the level of noise in a room, but I cannot find a zigbee device with such entity…
Most WiFi devices have pretty horrible connectivity, especially cheaper ones, but for the price, and if it is in a non-critical place, they can be nice to have.
Given Matter supports power monitoring, the devices that do not support this via Matter may get a firmware update, but in this price range likely not and they will remain not fully matter compliant
Don't forget the ESP lite for mmWave. Only $38.
The Valhorn motion sensor is actually the best, and it's cheaper than the 2 mentioned. Runs on 2 AAA batteries, has 15s cooldown and integrates a light sensor. It's pretty much the Phillips Hue motion sensor minus the temperature probe at 1/5th the price!
9:30 You can buy rechargeable coin cells, they don't last very long, but they're okay for anything that eats batteries.
Man, I love my Kasa lights and light switches, but they don't make canned lights. I wanted to have the same brand so my Home Assistant would be easier to set up… Govee, which I love their water sensor, temperature monitor etc.., I wish worked better with Home Assistant too. I love their outside lighting and Christmas lights.. Also, I went with Philips Hue canless lights inside.. Why can't I just get everything from 1 company? lol
IKEA smart buttons actually work really well with HA. Rodret is the name of the button and there's a HA blueprint with even more functions then "as sold". They have them in IKEA for €5!! It must be the best and cheapest button out there!
@3:50 this has been my go to recommendation lately
All of my IKEA sensors paired to home assistant ZHA just fine. I use every single one IKEA makes. If you want help or to see what I'm doing let me know. I like the IKEA because they are rated to handle some water, so I keep some outdoors.
I added a magnet that has a screw attached to it and put it on the back of my third reality motion sensor. works great.
They're not as cheap, but you can buy rechargeable coin cell batteries.