Hacker News with Generative AI: Smart Home

Show HN: GateOMatic – Ring 10 phones at once from your gate/buzzer instead of 1 (thegateomatic.com)
With the same system, Gate-O-Matic allows you to ring up to 10 phones at once.

Home Automation, Security, Hardware, Smart Home, Gadgets

3 points by bilalasd 18 days ago | 4 comments

OpenTherm: Universal protocol for smart home heating systems (opentherm.eu)

Smart Home, Home Automation, Heating Systems, Technology, Standards

12 points by singingwolfboy 27 days ago | 3 comments

How I Use Home Assistant in 2025 (vpetersson.com)
I’ve been using Home Assistant for about seven years now, starting back when I was living in a small apartment.

Home Automation, Smart Home, Technology, Future Technology

268 points by ingve 28 days ago | 306 comments

Ask HN: What are the best programmable holiday lights? (ycombinator.com)
I am replacing some old outdoor lights and I want to get LED lights that I can program? Any suggestions on the best ones? Ideally replaceable/extendable light strings with some kind of programmable controller that has usb/wifi. If it has an app my family can use that’s a plus.

Home Improvement, Smart Home, Technology, Christmas Lights

251 points by sh1mmer 77 days ago | 115 comments

Apple's Next Device Is an AI Wall Tablet for Home Control, Siri and Video Calls (bloomberg.com)
Apple Inc., aiming to catch up with rivals in the smart home market, is nearing the launch of a new product category: a wall-mounted display that can control appliances, handle videoconferencing and use AI to navigate apps.

Smart Home, Apple, Artificial Intelligence, Video Conferencing

5 points by mgh2 100 days ago | 4 comments

Show HN: I built an app to use a QR code as my doorbell (dingdongdoorbell.com)
Ding Dong Doorbell offers a versatile digital doorbell for every entrance.

DIY, Hardware, Smart Home, Web Development, QR Codes

140 points by dirkc 115 days ago | 231 comments

Robot vacuum cleaners hacked to spy on, insult owners (malwarebytes.com)
Multiple robot vacuum cleaners in the US were hacked to yell obscenities and insults through the onboard speakers.

Cybersecurity, Robotics, Privacy, Hacking, Smart Home

42 points by hampelm 123 days ago | 31 comments

Building an e-ink weather display for our home (kimmo.blog)
We almost always want to know today's weather before leaving the apartment. Often the whole event is quite a hassle: getting our daughter dressed, finding all our personal outwear, plus trying to find your phone to check the weather. To make the experience 1% better, the solution obviously needs engineering.

Home Automation, DIY Projects, Weather, Smart Home

6 points by srid 152 days ago | 0 comments

IKEA Introduces Matter Support for the Dirigera Hub (ikea.com)
IKEA is taking the next step in creating a better and simpler smart home experience with the introduction of Matter support for the DIRIGERA hub.

Smart Home, IKEA, Matter

12 points by tanepiper 163 days ago | 0 comments

I just finished testing over 150 smart lights... here's all the data! (reddit.com)

Smart Home, Technology, Data, Reviews, Consumer Electronics

15 points by itchaboyagain 175 days ago | 2 comments

Google TV Streamer: Our new entertainment and smart home hub (google)

Google TV, Streaming, Smart Home, Entertainment

25 points by hbcondo714 199 days ago | 19 comments

Philips Hue bulbs are randomly turning brightness to 100% (appleinsider.com)

Smart Home, Philips Hue, Technology, Software Bugs

20 points by xmddmx 227 days ago | 26 comments

How to get root access to your Sleep Number bed (dillan.org)