Video: Loxone Reveal New Intercom Doorbell
Earlier today Loxone revealed their new doorbell with integrated video intercom. The real glass-fronted device includes a backlit bell button with proximity sensor, microphone, hidden…
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Automated Home 2.0 – #40 The VSSL A.1 Music Streaming Amplifier Part 1
Automated Home 2.0 – #39 The Pain of Fibre to the Premises (FTTP)
Yale Linus Smart Lock Partners with Philips Hue
Automated Home 2.0 – #38 Where Did It All Go Wrong With Our Loxone Install?
Crestron Announces DM NAX Matrix Amp & Streaming Music Player
Video: New Airthings View Plus Monitors PM2.5, CO2 & Radon
Automated Home 2.0 – #37 Our Top Tips for Self Builders
Boundary Launch DIY Z-Wave Smart Home Security System
Video: Loxone Reveal Nano Motor Controller Air and Tree
The latest new product from Loxone is the Nano Motor Controller. Available in Tree or Air versions, it is a compact flush-mounted module for DC…
Video: Loxone V12 App & Config Hands More Power to Smart Home Owners
In this video Tyron Cosway takes a look at the top 10 new features being released with new v12 of the Loxone App and Config…
Automated Home 2.0 – #36 What To Wire For In Your New House
It’s easy to forget something when the time comes to put your electrical drawing together, and it’s even easier to overlook planning for the future…
EZVIZ Launch LC1C Smart Outdoor HD WiFi Camera with Floodlight
Last week EZVIZ announced the UK launch of their latest smart home security device. The LC1C is a CCTV camera with a motion-sensitive floodlight that…
Automated Home 2.0 – #35 Here’s All Our Siemens studioLine Smart Appliances
Last time I looked at the reasons why we’ve chosen Siemens Smart Appliances for the Automated Home 2.0. Now it’s time to take a look…
Faradite Goes Global
Faradite was founded in 2015 with the goal of designing and manufacturing smart home accessories for the professional smart home market. Faradite’s most popular product…
Exclusive: Airthings Interview on Air Quality Sensors
We love our Airthings setup (made up of the Wave Plus, Wave Mini and Hub) and it was especially exciting when it visualised the changes…
Automated Home 2.0 – #34 Spore True Doorbell for Loxone Trigger
The front door of the new Automated Home has a Loxone NFC Code Touch plus the Loxone Intercom too (shouldn’t these be a single unit…
Building the Ultimate DIY Home Automation Ceiling Multisensor
We’re always in awe of the skills that DIY home automators possess and Mat Smith is no exception. His latest project is this ceiling-mount Multisensor…
Automated Home 2.0 – #33 Our Air Source Heat Pump
I previously covered our MVHR system and now it’s time to look at the rest of our mechanical setup. Electrification of Heating Heating, just like…
Top 20 Automated Home Posts of the Year 2020
2021 is the 25th Anniversary year of this blog, but where do we start with 2020. Despite being memorable for all the wrong reasons, it…