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And here's to the next 7 years :) This was a fun watch and just proves that you should never delete your old footage...

Hoping there's no sploosh sound... sorry mate, just, erm, doing the washing up

Stuck at home waiting for a delivery but not sure exactly when it will arrive? Try this one simple trick: go and sit on the toilet. Your delivery driver is guaranteed to knock on the door at the moment that’s least convenient for you to answer it. Works every time.

Thread vs Matter Explained: The Future of Smart Homes (Finally Made Simple!) Thread and Matter. Many people are very confused about what these technologies are, their differences, and why they are the future of smart home gadget communication. Let's take a look at both of…

Thread vs Matter Explained: The Future of Smart Homes (Finally Made Simple!)
youtu.be/hqDkuOZGSdI

#thread #matter #matteroverthread #matteroverwifi #zigbee #smarthome #homeautomation

Went outside to film nighttime footage on a new security camera I'm testing. Slipped over on some dog shit. Cameras didn't record it because I'd put them in manual mode. What a waste of an injury.

Don’t Pay YouTube to Promote Your Videos Until You See This Is paying YouTube to promote your videos a good idea? Is it possible to earn your promotional budget back in watched ad revenue? Let's conduct an experiment to find out! Buy me a coffee: 💚…

I Paid YouTube to Promote My Videos… Was It a Total Waste of Money?
youtu.be/kYguLzjvqoE

This Smart Dehumidifier STOPS Mould & SLASHES Heating Bills British homes are more often than not far too humid causing problems with mould and higher than necessary heating costs. A dehumidifier is the solution to that problem, but is a smart dehumidifier…

This Smart Dehumidifier STOPS Mould & SLASHES Heating Bills. Oh, and it works with Home Assistant too... Featuring the Meaco Arete Two.
youtu.be/zj3dobqn4WE

#smarthome #dehumidifier #heatingbills #energybills #laundry #homeassistant #meaco

John Ewbank, one of the researchers on this report, reached out to me for an interview as part of this research. We had a good long chat about our experiences with our A2A system. It's nice to see the YouTube channel get a mention on page 43. #GreenTech

[hears people outside scraping ice off windscreens]
Me from bed: oh, I guess I’d better press the defrost button today then

#ev #electricvehicle #coldev

Note to self: if creating an automation that turns off your heating when your doors have been left open, make sure your automation checks that the batteries in the door sensors are still ok first or your heating might not turn back on again and you may be called Stupid™

This Cheap NAS Is WAY Better Than It Should Be (Smart Home Game Changer) UGREEN NAS DH4300 Plus Thanks to UGREEN for sending me their UGREEN NAS DH4300 Plus - is this the perfect entry-level NAS for the smart home? Let’s take a look at its features and find out. Buy the UGREEN NAS DH4300…

I Didn’t Expect This NAS to Be So Good… Home Assistant, Docker & More: UGREEN NAS DH4300 Plus
youtu.be/PFebxRdz8SE

#UGREEN #UGREENNAS #DH4300plus #ad

Free Online Tool: Reveals Which Tariff Will Save/Earn You the Most YouTube video by Gary Does Solar ☀️

My friend Gary did a very nice video on my web app that helps people with solar in the UK choose a good tariff. We also had a little chat at the end where he pretends he's never met me before:
youtu.be/d-22OKSRpqY
#Solar #GreenTech #EV

To stick my oversized nose into the debate where Dale Vince appears to be chatting bollocks about heat pumps, here are some facts about my own perfectly working installation and the part it plays in the wider story of my home energy bills.

Broken IKEA Smart Blinds… This Upgrade Actually Worked My IKEA Fyrtur smart blinds are quite a few years old now and they’ve never been the most reliable of products, but one of them has finally croaked it. In this video I’m going to replace them with a…

My IKEA Fyrtur Smart Blinds Broke… This Upgrade Actually Worked!
youtu.be/JXiGvr0Lkg8

#SmartHome #HomeAutomation #HomeAssistant #ESPHome #SwitchBot #SmartBlinds #SmartShade

If it doesn't detect you when you are still then there's not really any advantage to it over a PIR sensor. Shame really, but thanks for letting me know

No need to worry about AI taking over the world, it is still stupid af

Thanks, would be interesting to find out real world battery life given it’s not using PIR to wake up the mmWave sensor. I may order one to play with…

STOP Using PIR Sensors! These Battery mmWave Presence Sensors Are WAY Better PIR motion sensors are old news - battery-powered mmWave presence sensors are here and way more useful! Today I’m going to try out the SwitchBot Presence Sensor, Meross MS605, and the Aqara FP300.…

STOP Using PIR Sensors! These Battery mmWave Presence Sensors Are WAY Better and I've Tested Three Of Them.
youtu.be/bXb0R7ZTdbo

#presencesensor #mmwave #motionsensor #smarthome #homeautomation @home-assistant.io #aqara #fp300 #meross #ms605 #switchbot #presence

I Dumped Odor-X in My Smelly Tesla... Did It Last 30 Days? Tired of my car smelling cheesy and musty, I decided to give Odor-X a go from TurtleWax. This is not a sponsored video, I just picked up a can to try out. Does the smell last for 30 days and does it…

Can I get rid of the musty smell in my Tesla Model 3 using Odor-X from TurtleWax? Let's find out!
youtu.be/Nj2alHeitK8

#halfords #turtlewax #smellycar

I’ve been using Z-Wave for 10 years and this is the first time I have ever been offered an automatic firmware update for a device, amazing work by the Z-Wave JS team for making this available! @home-assistant.io #zwavejs

I think I’ll hire this guy to write my biography if the time ever comes :)

I Went to Octopus Energy HQ for a Major Announcement… Well that was a surreal day... I travelled to London to join Octopus Energy in celebrating a special announcement. Find out what happened in this vlog. If you're interested in a solar, battery or…

I Went to Octopus Energy's HQ in London for a Major Announcement…
youtu.be/pXtkxw2PGyI

@octopus.energy

When Will My UK Solar & Battery Pay for Itself? £5k Saved in 4 Years The start of a new year means it’s time for an update on the break-even / ROI of my solar and battery installation. Let’s dive into the numbers… there will be graphs and spreadsheets. If you're…

£5000+ Saved in 4 Years… When Will My UK Solar & Battery Pay for Itself? It's time for an update on the ROI of my solar and battery installation... there will be graphs and spreadsheets.
youtu.be/YWNS5BH8H7M

#solarpanels #homebattery #solarpv #solarpower

This Smart Security Camera Sees AROUND Corners! (Reolink TrackFlex Floodlight) Reolink have sent me their new TrackFlex Floodlight WiFi to take a look at, and I’m pretty sure they designed it specifically for me based on my feedback after reviewing the TrackMix and the Elite…

This Smart Security Camera Sees AROUND Corners! Check out my review of the Reolink TrackFlex Floodlight
youtu.be/jKF6a2lHxHk

#trackflexfloodlight #reolinktrackflex #reolink #smartfloodlight #ces #ces26 #ces2026

For clarification... this is Octopus's video not mine!

We blew up a kitchen. For science. 💥 Hydrogen vs Methane Gas Leak Test BOOM 💥 This is why hydrogen gas leaks are a terrible houseguest. Phil went full Mythbusters and stress-tested methane and hydrogen for home heating in a kitchen set-up 🧪 Both are dangerous.…

I was pretty uncomfortable about having normal methane gas in my home, I really don't want hydrogen anywhere near me. Glad I've had my gas meter removed and a heat pump installed! @octopus.energy www.youtube.com/watch?v=asiY...

Question: is it wrong to have got a new and larger fridge-freezer just because you were running out of space for magnets? It’s a Bosch one btw, not smart!

It is 1.6°C outside right now and my Daikin air source heat pump is maintaining my whole home at 20°C inside for only 764 watts plus it's totally covered by solar power. That's some kind of crazy magic.

Home Assistant Just Got a MASSIVE Upgrade: Meet the ZBT-2! Ultimate Zigbee and Thread Adapter The Open Home Foundation / Nabu Casa have released the Lechonk of Zigbee and Thread adapters in the form of the Home Assistant Connect ZBT-2. Check out my review and teardown! Buy the Home Assistant…

Check out the new ULTIMATE Zigbee and Thread adapter for Home Assistant - made by the guys behind Home Assistant! Meet the Home Assistant Connect ZBT-2:
youtu.be/xdgE1MNzY7g

@home-assistant.io @openhomefoundation.org #smarthome #homeautomation

Did Octopus Just Make the BEST EV Charger? My 4-Month Verdict! The new Octopus Charge, the EV charger from Octopus Energy. I’ve had it installed for 4 months now so let me tell you all the good and bad things about it before you place your order. Use my link to…

Did Octopus Just Make the BEST EV Charger? I give you my 4-month verdict on the good and the bad of living with the new Octopus Charge:
youtu.be/uHTbClRP9LQ

#EVCharger #EV #ElectricCar #ElectricVehicle #OctopusCharge @octopus.energy