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· 7mo ago

Episode 565 - Shark Sees Stains - https://www.hometech.fm/shows/565

Episode 565: Shark Sees Stains | HomeTech.fm

On this week’s show: Sonos accidentally leaks the Play, and UniFi drops a WiFi 7 U7 Mesh with big range claims. Aqara adds Samsung Home Key as Aliro finally becomes real, Shark’s $1,300 robot hunts stains with UV, and Samsung promises to ask Texans before watching what they watch. Meta smart glasses get creepier (and detectable), BGR says hubs are dead (sure), Home Assistant spring cleaning begins, robotic mowers get their own pet-aware gate, plus a pick of the week, project updates, and so much

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HomeTech Podcast @hometech@hometech.social

· 7mo ago

Episode 564 - E-Ink Everything - https://www.hometech.fm/shows/564

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Episode 564: E-Ink Everything | HomeTech.fm

On this week’s show: Google Home lets you delete its pre-made routines, Sonos shows profit but not growth, IKEA’s leaked Matter light driver, Heiman joins Works with Home Assistant with Thread-based safety sensors, a pick of the week, project updates, AI updates, and so much more!

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HomeTech Podcast @hometech@hometech.social

· 7mo ago

They kept warning us it would happen... 🤖

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HomeTech Podcast @hometech@hometech.social

· 8mo ago

Episode 560 - Sidewalks, SwitchBots, and Sonos Zones - https://www.hometech.fm/shows/560

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Episode 560: Sidewalks, SwitchBots, and Sonos Zones | HomeTech.fm

On this week’s show: Gavin as a Service officially launches on YouTube, Sonos drops a new multi-zone Amp while Sony seems ready to drop the whole TV business. Amazon Sidewalk quietly infects Canada. ESPHome gets Control4 support, SwitchBot launches an AI hub with Home Assistant inside, and Zooz Z-Wave joins Apollo’s party. Seth tests drives a new AI assistant, TJ is all in again with Sonos (not really), a pick of the week, project updates, and so much more!

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HomeTech Podcast @hometech@hometech.social

· 7mo ago

Episode 562 - Goodbye HomeKit, Hello OpenClaw - https://www.hometech.fm/shows/562

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Episode 562: Goodbye HomeKit, Hello OpenClaw | HomeTech.fm

On this week's show: Ring’s Super Bowl ad creeps everyone out with AI dog-finding (and maybe people-tracking) technology, TI drops $7.5 billion on Silicon Labs in a bold smart home chip move, Apple kills the old HomeKit just in time for Valentine's 2026, and SwitchBot dreams big with AI agents and RTSP cameras in a mystery lunchbox-shaped hub. Plus: a pick of the week, project updates, and so much more!

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HomeTech Podcast @hometech@hometech.social

· 7mo ago

Some people don't like that sound. 🤷‍♂️

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HomeTech Podcast @hometech@hometech.social

· 7mo ago

Episode 563 - Auto-Man - https://www.hometech.fm/shows/563

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Episode 563: Auto-Man | HomeTech.fm

On this week’s show: Ring’s Super Bowl ad fallout keeps getting worse as Search Party, Flock, Axon, and leaked emails raise bigger surveillance questions, Fire TV gets its biggest UI update ever, Eufy promises five-year motion sensors, and Third Reality drops new Zigbee gear. Ubiquiti goes industrial with a new Cloud Gateway, Shelly leaves garage doors wide open (literally), and OpenAI picks up the founder of OpenClaw. All of this, a pick of the week, project updates, and so much more!

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HomeTech Podcast @hometech@hometech.social

· 7mo ago

Episode 566 - Peculiar Projects - https://www.hometech.fm/shows/566

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Episode 566: Peculiar Projects | HomeTech.fm

On this week’s show: iRobot comes back from bankruptcy with a tiny Roomba Mini that won’t launch in the US, Homey adds Python support to open the app floodgates, Sonos launches a new portable Play speaker and a mic-free Era 100 SL while also admitting its Apple TV rival is dead, IKEA pushes a Dirigera update to fix Matter pairing, and Zooz gets Z-Wave Long Range sensors certified for Alarm.com. All of this, a pick of the week, project updates, and so much more!

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