I ask why I can't enjoy the full-feature capability of my new Aqara light bulb. Is it a business decision or do I just not understand it?

I discuss some recent wins, and some failures and talk about upcoming plans.

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Today I got stranded in a shopping mall because of some rain and ended up buying a couple of Aqara products that should work with my Homey Pro.

I talk about an Amazon routine that my wife absolutely hated and vetoed in all of 24 hours, talk about a couple of things I've learned recently and then end with a funny story that's completely unrelated to smart homes.

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Do you think the Sonos CEO should resign or be fired?

Lots of people are angry about the app update that rolled out nearly 3 months ago and the CEO of the company has finally issued an apology and shared a timeline for fixing some of the issues with the new app. 

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In this brief update, I talk about how I unboxed my Homey Pro smart hub and got some bad (or maybe good?) news regarding the compatibility of some other smart home products that I was about to buy. 

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It's been a while since we last spoke, but in this podcast I talk about some updates that have happened over the last few months, look ahead to what's coming up soon and cover the big news story of this week which is that Korean LG have acquired Athom (makers of Homey).

Here's the link to our new smart home community.

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Hey and welcome to the first Automated Home podcast episode. 

I respond to FullBore (and everyone else who uses the forums) to explain the situation and what's been done because I know it's very frustrating and everyone wants a solution soon. 

I also talk about plans for the podcast and the website in general.

At the end I share a funny story too!