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A weekly news show about all things Homekit and the Apple Smart Home ecosystem. Hey Siri!

Josh Owens


    • Jul 12, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 12m AVG DURATION
    • 87 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Homekit 5

    Apple & Jaya & IKEA & Meross

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2022 8:51


    iPad still functions as a home hub with limitations New Air Purifier from new brand Jya IKEA expands lighting lineup with HomeKit Meross releases new bulb with adaptive lighting --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josh-owens04/message

    Apple & Kasa & Aplonus & Aqara & Phillips

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2022 11:39


    --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josh-owens04/message

    Amplifi & Sensibo & SmartWings & Apple

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2022 17:27


    Unifi HomeKit Secure Router Sensibo updated A/C controller with TVOC sensors SmartWings' outdoor roller blinds WWDC HomePod Surface? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josh-owens04/message

    LifeSmart & Ecobee & Robodeck & Aqara & Evvr

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2022 18:05


    Josh and Brayden discuss: LifeSmart mmWave presence sensor Ecobee premium Robot deck staining?! Aqara D100 international release Evvr smart relay --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josh-owens04/message

    Aqara & Arlo & SecretLab & Onvis

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2022 10:54


    Josh and Brayden discuss: Aqara P1 Motion Sensor Getting International Release, Arlo Essentials Indoor Camera Getting HomeKit Integration, SecretLab Releasing Thread-Enabled MAGRGB Strip, Onvis Set to Release New Thread-Enabled Devices. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josh-owens04/message

    Smartmi & IKEA & Aqara & Insteon

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2022 10:40


    Josh and Brayden discuss Smartmi's Introduction of Air Purifier 2 With UV Sterilisation Feature, More Hints That a New Trådfri Gateway is Coming, Aqara Launches Crowdfunding for Forthcoming Curtain Driver, Custom Audio Feature Added to Aqara G3, and Insteon Dead Without Warning to Customers. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josh-owens04/message

    Airversa & Loxone

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2022 4:41


    First Thread-enabled Air Purifier Coming Soon? Loxone Adds Official HomeKit Support --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josh-owens04/message

    Sennheiser & Aqara

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2022 7:16


    Senheiser ambeo soundbar adds airplay 2 support Clever Rollershade Usage --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josh-owens04/message

    Matter & Eve

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2022 12:57


    Matter Delay Adds More Device Types to Compatible List Eve MotionBlinds Available In the U.S. From SelectBlinds Matter Compatible Devices Update --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josh-owens04/message

    Aqara & Matter

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2022 7:56


    Aqara announces new S3 HomeKit thermostat with Siri voice support Matter delayed again --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josh-owens04/message

    Level & Aqara

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2022 9:10


    Level keypad now available to order Aqara Reveal New H1M Switches in China Aqara’s Smart Door Lock A100 Zigbee has Apple Home Key support --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josh-owens04/message

    Ductech & Eve & LG & Aqara & Meross & Moonside

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2022 15:08


    Ductech Announce Forthcoming Thread-Enabled Smart Switch Eve Release Updated Water Guard With Thread LG Introduce mobile Touchscreen with HomeKit, Airplay 2 Compatibility Aqara G2H Pro Launches in Select EU, International Territories (U) Meross Add Smoke Alarm Kit to HomeKit Range New Multicolour lighting from Moonside – HomeKit coming Soon --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josh-owens04/message

    Apple & Phillips & Aqara & Nanoleaf

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2022 13:04


    iOS 15.3 Phillips Hue Launches HomeKit Compatible Outdoor Lights New Aqara Motion Sensor and Curtain Motor Aqara Presence Sensor Announced Hafa & Nanoleaf Smart Mirror? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josh-owens04/message

    Apple & Netatmo & Meross & LG

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2022 11:45


    iOS 15.2.1 Patch Netatmo announces combined motion and contact sensor Meross announces diffuser to lineup ThinQ app adds limited HomeKit support --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josh-owens04/message

    CES 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2022 22:59


    CES 2022 - iMore Ge cync 2022 lineup Matter CES 2022 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josh-owens04/message

    Aqara & Meross & Eve & ZemiSmart

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2021 11:07


    Aqara g3 hub available outside mainland china Meross launces underfloor heating thermostat Eve waterguard with thread shows up in fcc filing Zigbee lamp revealed by Zemismart Eve room now includes thread support Additional color options for Aqara g3 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josh-owens04/message

    Aqara & Twinkly & SmartWings & Terncy

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2021 11:00


    Aqara adds functionality to the roller shade driver e1 Twinkly adds HomeKit support to lights SmartWings introduce custom HomeKit blind options Terncy release dual mode ceiling light Aqara releases limited edition G3 hub --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josh-owens04/message

    ZemiSmart & Aqara & Netatmo & Nuki

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2021 13:22


    ZemiSmart Release HomeKit Compatible Zigbee Hub and Devices New Aqara Gas Leak Sensor Released Netatmo Reveal Upcoming Carbon Monoxide Sensor Nuki Lock 3.0 & 3.0 Pro Lineup Announced Aqara Update Reveals Upcoming Pro Lighting Range --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josh-owens04/message

    EcoBee & Apple & Nanoleaf

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2021 11:39


    Ecobee Reveal Siri and Airplay 2 Coming to Smart Thermostat Through a Free Update More HomePod Colors Nanoleaf Lines Unveiled --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josh-owens04/message

    Wozart & IKEA & Mysa & Zorachka & Lightwave & Xiaomi

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2021 13:08


    Wozart Reveals Occupancy Sensor With a Twist IKEA Reveals a New AirPlay 2 Lamp Mysa Reveal V2 Thermostat For Baseboard Heaters New HomeKit Camera From Zorachka Reveal HomeKit Heater Switch From Lightwave Xiaomi Release HomeKit Lock With Facial Recognition --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josh-owens04/message

    Tedee & Yeelight & Apple

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2021 15:14


    Teedee Locks Get HomeKit Update Yeelight Officially Launch D2 Lamp in US Apple September Event --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josh-owens04/message

    Yale & Eve & Aqara & Thinka

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2021 13:12


    Yale Cabinet Smart Lock Gets HomeKit Support HomeKit Compatibility Coming to Eve Thermo Matter Support Coming to M1S and M2 hubs Worlds First Z-Wave HomeKit Hub Unveiled --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josh-owens04/message

    HOOBs & Arlo

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2021 10:11


    HOOBs 4 released Arlo patches HomeKit bug --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josh-owens04/message

    Hue & Aqara & Matter

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2021 8:35


    More gradient lighting from Hue revealed https://homekitnews.com/2021/08/11/more-gradient-lighting-from-hue-revealed/ Aqara releases more products to e1 lineup in mainland China https://homekitnews.com/2021/08/17/aqara-release-e1-contact-leak-sensor-in-mainland-china/ Matter Delayed to 2022 https://www.cnet.com/home/smart-home/smart-home-skeleton-key-matter-delayed-until-2022/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josh-owens04/message

    Arlo & IKEA & Hue

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2021 9:55


    Arlo outage stops devices from adding to HomeKit Ikea launches smart air purifier New hue strip gradient light strip New hue gradient floor light --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josh-owens04/message

    Aqara & OmniaBlinds & Meross

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2021 12:37


    Aqara e1 roller blind released in china OmniaBlinds to ship thread-compatible blinds in September Aqara products now available on Apple UK and EU websites Aqara tvoc now available in Canada and the US Meross floor lamp now available --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josh-owens04/message

    Yeelight & LeGrand & Amazon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2021 11:12


    Yeelight pro Bluetooth mesh hub Legrand adds new switches and plugs to lineup Airplay 2 comes to select Fire TVs --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josh-owens04/message

    GE & LeGrande

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2021 8:42


    GE Rebrands Smarthome division as CYNC Legrand smart switch brings dimmable bulb support to HomeKit --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josh-owens04/message

    Brilliant & Hue & Controller & Aqara

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2021 11:05


    Brilliant adds HomeKit support to dimmer New Hue starter pack surface Hue ambient bulb coming later this year Controller app adds code storage Aqara retrofit rollerblind --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josh-owens04/message

    Meross & Aqara & Instar & Linksys & Sonos

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2021 10:11


    Meross adds more lighting items to product lineup Aqara p1 contact sensor launches Instar IP cameras gain HomeKit support Update for Linksys WiFi 6 router brings HomeKit functionality IKEA picture frame speaker revealed --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josh-owens04/message

    WWDC 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2021 17:34


    WWDC 2021 part 1 WWDC 2021 part 2 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josh-owens04/message

    Meross & Aqara & Amazon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2021 14:04


    Meross air purifier surfaces Aqara VOC sensor now available Aqara g3 camera launches in china Eero 6 and 6 pro receive HomeKit update Amazon sidewalk launching --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josh-owens04/message

    Belkin & Aqara

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2021 9:32


    Belkin soundform released Aqara releases T1 tunable bulb Aqara g3 camera surfaces on Chinese servers --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josh-owens04/message

    Waicio & Matter & Hunter & Apple

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2021 14:51


    Waicio announces first HomeKit compatible roller blinds Matter is announced Hunter announces HomeKit compatible ceiling fans --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josh-owens04/message

    Aqara

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2021 10:10


    New Aqara hub listed in Mi home app Aqara announces new EU style E1 switches HomeKit compatible Aqara cube announced --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josh-owens04/message

    Eve & Onvis

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2021 10:15


    Eve Energy with Thread now available Onvis K1 light strip now available --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josh-owens04/message

    Denon & Apple & Wemo & Roku

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2021 18:11


    Denon releases AirPlay 2 update for Sound Bar 550 New Apple TV 4K has thread support Wemo wireless dimmer switch available now with thread support coming later AirTags are announced by Apple Roku unveiled new streaming boxes with HomeKit and AirPlay support --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josh-owens04/message

    LG & Aqara & Apple & Chipolo

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2021 10:40


    LG’s 2021 soundbar lineup to get AirPlay 2 Aqara adds IFTTT support to its home app Siri volume could change dynamically patent shows Chipolo has the first Bluetooth tracker to use Apple’s find my network --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josh-owens04/message

    Nanoleaf & Aqara & Vocolinc & Leviton

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2021 12:32


    Thread capability coming to nanoleaf shapes through update Eve announces thread enabled 2nd gen aqua Vocolinc camera now available in the E.U. and Canada Aqara releases hub update for adaptive lighting Leviton releases new switches, dimmers, and smart plugs --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josh-owens04/message

    Eufy & Aqara & Vocolinc

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2021 8:40


    Eufy outdoor cam showed up in security app Aqara releases H100 smart lock with Video camera Vocolinc Ripple smart diffuser pictures discovered --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josh-owens04/message

    Apple & Onvis & Eve & Abode

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 13:36


    Original HomePod discontinued Onvis kameleon light strip due soon Eve Room and Eve Smoke getting thread Abode announces low cost smart camera --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josh-owens04/message

    Eve & Belkin

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021 10:03


    Eve plans to collaborate on HomeKit enabled smart blinds Belkin AirPlay 2 device found in FCC filings Wemo Stage will seemingly offer HomeKit scenes in button form --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josh-owens04/message

    Meross & IKEA & Aqara

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2021 8:46


    Meross launches a new night light for the nursery IKEA HomeKit support coming to motion sensor and shortcut button Aqara’s EU smart switches surfaces --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josh-owens04/message

    The Abode Edition - Episode 44

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2021 8:46


    Abode adds shortcut and widgets to their security app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josh-owens04/message

    The Double Take Edition - Episode 43

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2021 13:09


    Terncy Smart Door Lock Announced Vocolinc Announces HomeKit Exclusive Indoor Camera Wemo Quietly Unveil New EU Smart Plug Nanoleaf Essentials adds adaptive lighting (beta) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josh-owens04/message

    CES 2021 Edition - Episode 42

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2021 19:33


    Eve FCC Filings Show HomeKit Enabled Eve Weather with Thread Support CES HomeKit Device Roundup --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josh-owens04/message

    Pre-CES ‘21 Edition - Episode 41

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2021 11:25


    Sony Adds HomeKit Support to Select Models Of the Bravia Line TVs All Future NanoLeaf Products to Include Thread HomeWidget launched Lutron has something coming out… --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josh-owens04/message

    The 2021 Edition - Episode 40

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2021 11:41


    Terncy Hub Features Airplay 2 Support Netatmo Doorbell Releases Doorbell Soon Aqara M2 Hub Releases Officially In the Eu Best Homekit Smart Plugs of 2021 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josh-owens04/message

    The More Doorbells Edition - Episode 39

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2020 11:41


    Ecobee SmatCamera Gets HomeKit Secure Video in Update Logitech Releases New HomeKit Secure Video Doorbell Aqara M2 Hub Added to EU server --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josh-owens04/message

    2020 Roundup Edition - Episode 38

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2020 17:37


    Eve plans to adopt Thread Roborock app update includes siri shortcut support Nanoleaf ‘essentials’ a19 bulb are available from Apple Meross launches affordable HomeKit light strip --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josh-owens04/message

    The Curtains Edition - Episode 37

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2020 11:58


    Aqara Releases Latest D100 Smart Lock with HomeKit Support Adaptive Lighting Available in the Us Adding SwitchBot Curtains to HomeKit --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josh-owens04/message

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