Starting or expanding a smart home is still more complicated than it should be, but things are getting easier with Matter. We'll walk you through what you need to know, why you should pick your platform first, all the different smart home devices to consider, and then how to pull everything together with automations and the different type of automations you can create. Smart Home Playlist:    • Smart Home   The Verge's guide to Matter: https://www.theverge.com/22787729/matter-smart-home-standard-apple-amazon-google Purchase links are Affiliate links Smart Speakers - Amazon Echo: https://amzn.to/3rsfnFi Amazon Echo review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STqJHBDq1nw Amazon Echo Dot vs. Google Nest Mini: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvAkZaP35Qc Amazon Echo Show: https://amzn.to/32YcZwC Apple HomePod Mini: https://www.apple.com/shop/buy-homepod/homepod-mini Apple HomePod Mini Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5l7W1eVzbA Apple HomePod: https://www.apple.com/shop/buy-homepod/homepod/midnight?afid=p238%7CsXEv69o9v-dc_mtid_1870765e38482_pcrid_500495786551_pgrid_118279286107_pntwk_g_pchan_online_pexid__&cid=aos-us-kwgo-pla-btb-aes--slid---product-MQJ73LL%2FA Apple HomePod (2nd Gen) First Look - Worth Buying 2? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_Vhn95IW58 Sonos One: https://amzn.to/3rpCWPc Sonos One - 6 Months Later Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7JeTPCsE-4 Sonos Roam: https://amzn.to/3kLyOZo Sonos Roam - 6 Months Later Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUqX4BJ8OcA Sonos Move: https://amzn.to/3SOMxuM Sonos Move Review - 6 Months Later: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tQYgF_MqQs Google Nest Hub (2nd gen) review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4EYWCA4CBY Google Nest Hub Max Review - 6 Months Later: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jl9oJEldhFc Google Nest Mini Review - 6 Months Later: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jn5aGwVGkDw Google Nest Audio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUP6cIVzzf8 Media devices - Amazon Fire TV Stick: https://amzn.to/2SoOSxB Amazon Fire TV Cube: https://amzn.to/2O39vRb Google Chromecast with Google TV - What's New: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaO1LntV8tM Apple TV 4k review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sa3E8ORKDms Apple TV: https://www.apple.com/tv/ Smart Lights - Phillips Hue starter pack : https://amzn.to/2XXDVcs Phillips Hue lighting system review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiR7eBe592I GE stater pack: https://amzn.to/2LvrBJF Ikea bulbs starter pack: https://amzn.to/2LvsUZ7 Lifx smart lighting: https://amzn.to/35TiBcP Smart Thermostats - Nest 3rd Gen Smart Thermostat: https://amzn.to/2XPYqYc Ecobee Thermostat Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYZQLp7M52E New 2022 Ecobee Smart Thermostat with Alexa & Siri Built in: https://amzn.to/3EVdDux Honeywell Lyric Smart Thermostat: https://amzn.to/2Sprvnv Smart Home Security Systems - Ring Doorbell: https://amzn.to/2SnR08A Nest Hello Doorbell: https://amzn.to/2XSQB41 Simply Safe: https://amzn.to/2JSv6Xh Smart Home Appliances/Accessories - TP Link smart switch: https://amzn.to/2SshdTO SwitchBot video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-8ydJ6xPkk SwitchBot robot: https://amzn.to/3govHAy Serena Smart Wood Blinds by Lutron Review - 6 Months Later: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cou-wVNxYmY iRobot Roomba vaccum cleaner: https://amzn.to/2XNzFvM iRobot i7+ robotic vacuum cleaner review - 6 Months Later: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NW1BxPuwAk Roborock S7 Max V Ultra: https://amzn.to/3kER3zH Roborock S7 Mac V Ultra Review - 6 Months Later: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOpWvxdFSfk Follow Josh on: Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/joshteder/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshteder/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshteder/ Post.News: https://post.news/@joshteder Mastodon: https://tech.lgbt/@joshteder Other helpful links: Video production equipment we use: https://amzn.to/3Ejc1JR 0:00 - Pick your Smart Home Platform 2:04 - Smart Lighting 3:52 - Smart Thermostats 4:12 - Smart Speakers and Multi Room Audio 6:06 - TVs and Security Systems 6:57 - Smart Appliances, Showers, and Blinds 8:50 - Automating your Smart Home 11:11 - What about Matter? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 Months Later website: https://6-months-later.com/ 6 Months Later Amazon storefront: www.amazon.com/shop/6monthslaterreviews –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Any music used is licensed from artlist.io Any Pixel devices devices seen in our videos were provided to the channel by Google except for the Pixel 7 which the channel purchased. Any Amazon links we provide in our descriptions are in conjunction with our Amazon partnership. The channel receives a small percentage of revenue from any sales generated by viewers clicking the links. #smarthome #apple #google #alexa #matter