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Category: Smart Home Devices
Hands-on reviews of smart home devices, from smart toilets to charging hubs and label makers. See what each gadget really does before you buy.
How to connect an air quality monitor to Home Assistant over Matter, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi or MQTT, then automate fans and alerts, with tips from Simon Says Home Assistant.
Airthings View Plus review roundup: setup, radon and PM2.5 readings, CO2 alerts, display, power and price, from LeafScore’s hands-on video and Airthings specs.
The best air quality monitor for radon, CO2 and particles: Airthings View Plus, Wave Plus, Aranet4 and Qingping Air Monitor 2, with reviewer findings and prices.
How to build an e-ink Home Assistant dashboard: design the dashboard, send it to a TRMNL with the screenshot add-on, or use ESPHome on a Seeed reTerminal.
TRMNL review roundup: 7.5-inch e-paper, battery life, plugins, Home Assistant snapshots, open-source firmware and price, from Snazzy Labs and Smart Home Solver.
The best e-ink smart home dashboard for a wall or counter: TRMNL, TRMNL X and Seeed reTerminal E1002, with Home Assistant setup notes, reviewer findings and prices.
How to choose a whole home water monitor: clamp-on, meter-mounted and inline shutoff types, accuracy, micro-leak checks and subscriptions, from The Hook Up and Smart Home Solver.
Moen Flo vs Phyn Plus: learning period, small-leak detection, plumbing checks, sensors, app and price, from No More Leaks and The Hook Up.
The best smart water shutoff valve to stop a burst pipe: Moen Flo and Phyn Plus Gen 2, plus Flume and Droplet monitors, with reviewer leak-detection findings and prices.
Sofabaton X2 vs X1S: build, touchscreen, infrared, dock, battery, firmware and price, compared from Theater At Home and Smart Home Solver reviews.
Sofabaton X2 review roundup: touchscreen, dock, IR in the remote and Home Assistant MQTT buttons, from Smart Home Solver and other YouTube reviewers, plus price.
The best smart universal remote to replace a Logitech Harmony: Sofabaton X2, Sofabaton X1S and Unfolded Circle Remote 3, with reviewer findings and prices.
The best mesh WiFi system for your internet plan: TP-Link Deco BE63 and BE95, ASUS ZenWiFi BT10, eero Pro 7 and Orbi 970, with tested speeds and prices.
The best automatic litter box picks from long tests: PETKIT Max Pro 2, Litter-Robot 4 and 5 Pro, PETLIBRO Luma and Neakasa M1, plus safety notes and prices.
The best smart floor lamp: Govee Floor Lamp 3, Philips Hue Play Floor Lamp, Hue Signe, Govee Lantern and Uplighter compared with credited tests and Oct 16, 2026 prices.
Bladeless fan vs regular fan: measured airflow, reach, noise, energy use, safety and cleaning, with Dreame, Dyson, Dreo and SwitchBot models priced Oct 16, 2026.
Govee vs Philips Hue floor lamp: brightness, color, gradients, apps, hubs, remotes and price for the Govee Floor Lamp 3, Hue Play Floor Lamp and Hue Signe.
The best quiet fan for bedroom use: SwitchBot, Dreo TurboPoly 765S and 704S, Vornado and more, with measured decibels, sleep modes and Oct 16, 2026 prices.
The best smart fan: Dreo TurboPoly 765S and 704S, SwitchBot battery fan, Dreame MF10, Vornado and Dyson compared with credited airflow and noise tests.