… You can also use all non-mobile versions of the Plex apps, including versions for set-top boxes like the Apple TV, game consoles, and Windows PCs and Macs, within your home network. If you want to stream content outside of your home network, the Remote Watch Pass will allow it. …
… Smart Home Insider Podcast In the news this week, we had a rare improvement on pricing. Ecovacs has announced that due to tariff reversals, they were able to drop prices on its vacuums by as much as $400. DJI has also received its first Matter certification from the CSA. …
… Ikea Matter-over-Thread lineup review: My home's Thread network Thread, though often lumped in with Matter, is a wireless connectivity standard. It's how these devices communicate with each other and your home's network. …
… Thread is a mesh network separate from your home network that allows smart home devices to communicate quickly and securely while using little energy. …
… Smart Home Insider Podcast Mary-Ann Rau is the CEO and co-founder of Merino Energy, a new start-up that just put its first product available for preorder. It& 039;s the Merino Heat Pump Mono and is the very first home heat pump to integrate with Apple Home. …
… When using a Thread border router like a HomePod, HomePod mini , or an Apple TV , it was very quick to respond. Thread is a new wireless protocol that creates a self-healing mesh network throughout your home. …
… The rear also has a network connection, which is a 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet port. For consumers who usually have gigabit-class networks, this is a surprisingly good connection, and at least provides some future-proofing for when the home network gets upgraded. …
… If you want to check it out, just head to http://localhost:8080 on any browser on your local network. This setup works well for reading at home, where everything stays on your local network. …
… It might be time for Apple to do a basic chipset upgrade of the HomePod and HomePod mini. While they likely won& 039;t support Apple Intelligence natively, it would do them good to have modern networking standards for use in Apple Home. …
… Living in an Apple Home Smart home technology has come a long way since Apple first revealed HomeKit in 2014. I got in early with Hue smart bulbs and built things out from there, but I was always a renter. In March 2026, I closed on my first home and moved in. …