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The BEST Smart Home System money can buy!

It’s time to narrow down my smart home system and ONLY use the best! Here’s what I decided to stick with and why.

Raspberry Pi 4 with 8GB RAM: https://amzn.to/486n1b1
Z-Wave & Zigbee USB dongle: https://amzn.to/3TbBqhY
USB extender: https://amzn.to/41bY0Jn
I also have a Home Assistant SkyConnect plugged in but I’m still using Zigbee and Z-Wave devices so I haven’t used it outside of testing: https://www.home-assistant.io/skyconnect/
Home Assistant Yellow: https://www.home-assistant.io/yellow/
Home Assistant Green: https://www.home-assistant.io/green/
Pixel Tablet with the Home Assistant dashboard I’m using: https://howl.me/cjZ0hLVy62I
(affiliate links)

More about Alexa vs Siri vs Google, watch this: https://youtu.be/ZkuKvYQQjlg?si=kGluJ5mcI2HK0Sem
More about Google Script Editor: https://youtu.be/CaDGz8S7dvY?si=LgB8WHGc2vEl3X8e

My smart home favorites: https://www.amazon.com/shop/smarthomesolver

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0:00 Intro
0:15 Too many systems 😬
1:32 On the chopping block
3:13 Best user-friendly system
4:53 Best hub (the brains)
8:17 My HA setup
9:47 Home Assistant Time Warp

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MUSIC
All of the music throughout is by Nihilore.
Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7LVYQYkdLFkkpJiGdkzX9K

Ending song is The End by EVA.
https://open.spotify.com/artist/6UIs5b0zSXztIW5GHkCTkK

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Jonathan Russell

Jonathan is a tech expert who writes and produces videos on technology tutorials and reviews. With over 25 years experience in technology hardware and software, he has a vast array of technology knowledge. For more great content, search TechWizTime on YouTube.

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