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.
Nest Cam
Google Nest Cam security cameras, covering indoor, outdoor, and IQ models.
Starling Home Hub
The Starling Home Hub connects Google Nest devices to HomeKit. I currently use a Homebridge plugin to surface my Nest Cams, but it is rate-limited by Google and lacks thumbnails, prompting me to try this hub.
Nest Cam IQ Indoor
B&H discounted the Nest Cam IQ Indoor to US$219, down from US$299, in March 2018. Applying a US$20 voucher from my Google Home Mini purchase, I paid US$199, shipping it to Singapore via freight forwarder HopShopGo.
Mounting Nest Cam Outdoors
I plan to mount my Nest Cam outside my new house, which needs three accessories. Unfortunately, none ship to Singapore directly from Amazon, so a freight forwarder is required. Dropcessories makes solid Nest Cam outdoor accessories.
Nest Cam
I bought the Nest Cam from Amazon for US$183.90, which qualified for free AmazonGlobal Saver shipping. It wasn't the lowest price, dropping to US$168.99 on Black Friday 2015, which I missed. I also grabbed a few accessories.