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Smart home devices are meant to make your life easier and more enjoyable, but installing a lot of different devices from several manufacturers that do not cooperate with each other can make it even more complicated. This is why the Matter protocol is being created, a next-generation connectivity standard aimed at simplifying the smart home ecosystem by allowing all devices to communicate seamlessly. But will it all work as expected? And what will happen to your current devices? Even though expe...

Shelly comes with an alternative open-source firmware Moongoose OS that supports Apple HomeKit. It currently includes only the most basic features, but improvements are expected thanks to the open-source project, which you can also participate in! Let's simply show you how to implement Shelly devices into HomeKit and make your home even smarter. So how do we do it? First of all, we need to take care of the electrical installation of the Shelly device (we chose Shelly 1 as an example). For elect...

Are you considering Samsung SmartThings as the platform for your Smart Home? Here is what you need to know, what we recommend, and how to get started. When building a smart home, choosing its core platform is crucial. Combining various standards can often lead to confusion and incompatible automations. Samsung SmartThings comes with its own set of ideas, bringing numerous benefits to the end user. So, what exactly is SmartThings? SmartThings is a platform for home control and automation tha...

You might be asking yourself: What can you do with a smart plug, socket, or relay? Besides turning things on and off from anywhere in the world, there's a lot more fun waiting for you. The team at Homey has put together a list of ideas for automating smart plugs that will instantly improve your smart home. Get inspired on how to automate smart plugs When a smart plug is added to the Homey smart home hub, you can simply turn your appliances on or off with a single click on your smartphone or ac...

Smart Home • Apartment Rental Smart heating in a rental: How to end arrears and save up to 30% Smart thermostatic valves, window sensors, and simple automations help limit overheating and heating with open windows – without unnecessarily restricting tenants. up to 30% savings potential 3 problems to solve 1 app to manage heating Important: This solution is primarily intended for rented apartments with traditional radiators, where the tenant does not control their own boiler. It has t...

When designing smart homes, the same question always comes up: What to build it all on? Paper specs and marketing leaflets promise the world, but the reality on site and during everyday use is often different. After years of system integrations, I know there is no single ideal hub for everyone. Yubii Home PRO, Homey PRO, and Home Assistant represent three completely different philosophies. Let's look at them, point by point, from the perspective of real-world deployment and future sustainabilit...

A wireless Smart Home combines cutting-edge technologies with simple installation. Thanks to a more affordable price compared to wired systems, it is now truly accessible to everyone. However, since it is a wireless protocol, there are a few important details to keep in mind when building the system. If you neglect them, you may later experience stability issues. In this article, we will look exactly at how to avoid them. The range problem and a solution you often don't even know about Technol...

Simplify your daily routines, make your living space more comfortable, save energy and money, protect your loved ones, and keep your life perfectly under control. Modern technology in the field ofhome automation has been paving its way in Slovakia for a long time. This involves the innovative Z-Wave technology, which enables stable wireless communication between devices in your home. Modernizing your home has never been this easy and affordable. Main benefits of Z-Wave technology: ✔️ C...

🚀 Discover how this evolution pushes the boundaries of smart homes In 2018, the Italian company Nice (focused on home automation and known mainly for gate and blind motors) acquired the Polish smart home pioneer, Fibaro. Yubii Home Pro is the direct result of this merger – connecting versatile smart technologies from Fibaro with the broad home automation ecosystem of the Nice brand.  Essentially, it is a new and improved version of the popular Fibaro Home Center 3 hub, now under the ...

🌐 How Smart Sensors Power Home Automation It is thanks to smart sensors that a home becomes truly automatic. Without them, Homey can control your devices, but it cannot react to what is happening around you. Sensors are what tie everything together into one functional ecosystem. They let Homey know when someone enters a room, when a window is opened, when the air quality drops, or when water appears where it shouldn't be. Thanks to this, your home can react completely on its own. If you are w...