Everyday Life
Setting up, securing and living with a connected home.
Start here · Essential guide
A step-by-step guide to planning, setting up and locking down a connected home, from choosing devices to putting them on their own separate network.
Compare hub-based and cloud-only smart home control, and see how each behaves during internet outages, company changes and everyday use.
Where home automation may be heading: devices that cooperate, more local control, and better interoperability between competing ecosystems.
Why connected homes became common: cheaper sensors, widespread wireless connectivity, and the convenience of phone apps and voice control.
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