My Smart Home Accessories
A tour of my smart home accessories, built around Apple HomeKit and five bridges. Aqara Hub M2 and M3 handle most Aqara devices, while Homebridge runs on my Synology NAS with several plugins to fill the remaining gaps.
The Homey smart-home hub, from review and setup to the wider home journey.
A tour of my smart home accessories, built around Apple HomeKit and five bridges. Aqara Hub M2 and M3 handle most Aqara devices, while Homebridge runs on my Synology NAS with several plugins to fill the remaining gaps.
Eight years on from my first smart home post, a move to a new house let me rebuild everything from scratch. With more options and cheaper accessories, I share how past experience and lifestyle shaped my HomeKit and Aqara choices.
In the second part of my Homey review, I focus on the desktop app. In my opinion, it has the best UI/UX of any smart home hub. Built in Node.js and packaged with Electron, it's split into several sections.
Homey is a smart home hub from Athom supporting a wide range of wireless technologies. It began as a Kickstarter in May 2014, raising €203,918 from 996 backers, but shipped well past its targeted June 2015 date.