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The future is already here. From automating soft lighting in the mornings to asking your smart speaker for the latest weather update and even seeing who?s at the door while you're at work, smart home automation devices are designed for convenience, comfort and peace of mind. With wireless internet access and a selection of these smart gadgets you?ll be one step closer to your dream smart home.
Along with connecting Wi-Fi, the first step to building a smart home is choosing a speaker with built-in voice assistance. You can also opt for a smart display, which is a smart speaker that has a touchscreen for simple interactions. Some of the things you can ask your smart speaker to do:
Once you've experienced the convenience of hands-free help, you'll be wondering how you ever lived without it.
With smart lighting, you can control your whole home with your smartphone or compatible smart speakers by voice control. With smart lights, you can:
You’ll enjoy an enhanced lifestyle with smart lighting.
Keep your family and property protected round the clock with the range of smart home security options. From video doorbells to indoor and outdoor security cameras, you can link your smart security devices to your smartphone so you can check in when you need to. Benefits include:
Entertainment is made easy with smart home devices.
Using a smart speaker with voice assistant, you can enjoy hands-free entertainment by simply using your voice. Perfect for when you're just getting out of bed in the mornings, while cooking in the kitchen or just sitting around and relaxing with friends and family, you can ask your smart speaker to:
Smart home kitchen appliances give your kitchen the smarts, allowing you to keep an eye on things with high-tech convenience. From the Samsung Family Hub fridge to the LG Quadwash dishwasher, connected kitchen appliances can allow you to:
Transform the "heart of your home" into a smart kitchen hub.
Smart home laundry and cleaning devices are designed to help you spend less time on chores so you can have more time for yourself. A smart washing machine and robot vacuum can be set up for:
Get the washing and cleaning chores done at a time that that suits you, even when you're away from home.
Transform your environment into a healthy and efficient space with smart heating and cooling, air treatment and weather station solutions. Smart home sensors and air monitoring devices can be used to:
Keep an eye on your environment and diagnose potential problems early on for peace of mind with smart home temperature, air quality and weather sensors.
In Real Life
The easiest way to get started is to choose your smart home system.The hub of most smart home systems is a ‘smart speaker with voice assistant’ - which allows you to control home automation devices with your voice.
The three main voice assistants are:
Not all home automation products work with all voice assistants so you'll need to make sure your smart speaker and smart home devices are all compatible.
Find products that will work with your Google Assistant speaker like Google Home or JBL Link smart speakers.
Explore products that work with Alexa like Amazon Echo speakers or Ultimate Ears Megablast and Blast
Discover products that work with Siri so you can control them using your HomePod.
A smart home uses technology built into home appliances and devices so they can connect to the Internet.
Smart home appliances and smart devices connect to the Internet via your home Wi-Fi network. Then you can use your smart speaker, smartphone, tablet or laptop to control them when you’re at home, out and about, and even on holidays.
A smart home hub acts as the heart of a smart home network, linking all your smart devices and platforms from various manufacturers into a single centralised system for easy control and remote access.
Smart displays are smart speakers that come with a touchscreen for simple interactions such as watching videos and looking at pictures.
This depends on the number of smart products you're planning to use in your home. If it's just a few things such as a smart lighting system or a smart doorbell, these may require a smart home hub to function or may be controlled via a smartphone. But if you're wanting a range of devices, having a smart home hub can keep things running smoothly and connected in single place. Choosing the right smart home hub will depend on the devices you'll be using and how you want them to interact.
Smart home appliances and devices connect to your home Wi-Fi, then you can use your apps on phone or tablet to automate what happens in your home. For example, you can set your smart home security camera to automatically start recording when you leave the house. You can also automate your heating and cooling to start and stop at specific times during the day and at night for energy efficiency, bill savings and comfort.
Smart home devices can be controlled remotely via apps and online portals, making them susceptible to hackers and malicious software. As a general precaution, here are a few tips to keep your smart home safe:
Most smart devices will require you to have either a compatible computer or smartphone so you can connect your appliance to the internet, and access all the features. Some devices may need to be operated via a specific app so you will need to make sure your phone has the right operating software and is new enough that the app will run.
Smart appliances are just as expensive to run as standard appliances. Every appliance is different and has different energy usage. It’s possible that appliances like smart fridges or smart washers may use less energy than your current set up as smart appliances tend to have top-of-the-line technology and are more efficient to run. Always look at energy ratings and energy usage for appliances before you buy.
You’ll need a high-quality Wi-Fi router so you can:
See who's at the door before you open it with a Ring video doorbell. Shop Ring doorbells and accessories at The Good Guys.
Discover Philips Hue smart lighting products at The Good Guys. With Philips Hue you can control the brightness, shades and even colour of your lights.
iRobot's Roomba vacuum cleaners vacuum the house for you. Control your Roomba robotic vacuum from your phone or schedule it to vacuum when you're not home.
Arlo security cameras and baby monitors let you see what's happening at home right on your phone.
Nanoleaf smart lighting wall panels brighten up your room in more ways than one. Start with the Smarter kit, then just keep adding.
"OK Google" will become your most used words when you have a Google Home smart speaker to help control your home.
Amazon Echo smart speakers help control your home, and with Alexa built-in you can also ask Echo speakers practically any question.