Yes, Geeni smart bulbs work with Amazon Alexa. You don’t need a hub, a bridge, or any special hardware – just a Geeni account, the Alexa app, and about five minutes. What You Need A Geeni smart bulb (any model – Lux, Prisma, tunable white, or color) A Geeni account and the Geeni app installed … Read more
Home Assistant on a Raspberry Pi gives you a local, privacy-first smart home hub you actually own – no cloud subscription, no vendor lock-in, no “sorry we’re shutting down the servers” email. If you want to automate lights, sensors, thermostats, and a few dozen other devices from a single dashboard, this is the project. This … Read more
Yes, Hubitat can control WiFi devices – but “WiFi support” means a few different things depending on the device, and knowing the distinction saves you a lot of frustration. Some WiFi devices work natively via LAN. Others work through Matter (the cleanest path in 2026). And a long tail of brands work through community-built drivers … Read more
Hubitat ships an official HomeKit integration built into every current hub – C-5, C-7, C-8, and C-8 Pro – and it does not need Homebridge, a Raspberry Pi, or any other middleware. You install the HomeKit Integration app from inside Hubitat, pick which devices to expose, and scan the QR code with the Apple Home … Read more
Wyze does not natively support Apple HomeKit. It never has. The company went all-in on Alexa and Google Assistant, and HomeKit has never been on their roadmap despite years of user requests in their forums. If you want Wyze cameras talking to your Apple Home app, you need a workaround – and the most viable … Read more
No. HomeKit does not work with Android – full stop. It requires an Apple device (iPhone or iPad running iOS 16 or later) to set up, control, and manage everything. If you’re on Android, the Home app doesn’t exist for you, and there’s no official workaround from Apple. That’s the one-line answer. The real answer … Read more
Haiku ceiling fans by Big Ass Fans now support HomeKit natively – but only if your model received the Matter firmware update. Fans purchased before that rollout still need Homebridge. Here’s how to figure out which path applies to you and get it working either way. Native HomeKit vs. the Homebridge Path In late 2024, … Read more
No, Blink cameras don’t require a subscription to work. They’ll do live view, motion alerts, and two-way talk straight out of the box. The catch is that cloud recording, 60-day video history, person and vehicle detection, and extended live view all sit behind a paid plan that now starts at $3.99 a month (up from … Read more