This week on a special episode of HomeKit Insider, your host walks through more lingering CES releases including the first Matter fridge. We also look at a great video on breaking down the problems with Matter, discuss GM's CarPlay issue, & walk through Apple's 2025 smart home plans.

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Links from the show

• SnazzyLabs Matter explainer
• Bosch Matter fridge
• Flic Duo
• Yale Linus L2 smart lock
• Schlage Sense Pro with UWB
• GM barred from selling data

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This week on a special episode of HomeKit Insider, we kick off the new year with more rumors, speakers coming to Matter, and round up the rumors on a new Apple TV. We wrap the episode talking about our 2025 smart home resolutions.

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Links from the show

• Faith Instagram
• AppleInsider CES Smart Home Roundup
• New Apple Home badge rules
• Kwikset Halifax Lever Lock
• Nuki Smart Lock Ultra
• Govee Smart Lights
• Hyper HyperPack with Find My
• Roborock Saros 10, Saros 10R, & Saros Z70
• Ecovacs X8 Pro Omni
• UltraLoq UWB Smart Lock
• Aqara New Gear
• Nanoleaf Floor Lamp
• Lutron Caseta Smart Shades
• Moft Find My Wallet
• TP-Link C840 Baby Camera

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This week on a special episode of HomeKit Insider, we kick off the new year with more rumors, speakers coming to Matter, and round up the rumors on a new Apple TV. We wrap the episode talking about our 2025 smart home resolutions.

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Links from the show

• 2025 Apple TV rumor roundup
• Matter speakers
• Siri settlement
• HomeLink CES 2025
• Video doorbell attachment rate
• Apple Thunderbolt cable design

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This marks the final episode of HomeKit Insider for 2024. After covering new rumors of Apple's work on a smart video doorbell, your host recaps the year, marking the most popular episodes of the show, some favorite guests, and rounds up the best new products released this year.

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Links from the show

• Apple's video doorbell is coming
• Apple isn't working on a new router

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This week on a special episode of HomeKit Insider, we wind down the year with even more Apple smart home rumors, new features coming in iOS and tvOS 18.3, and review the excellent xBloom smart coffee maker.

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Links from the show

• Apple's smart home plans
• Apple's smart home plans video
• Google tests access tiers
• ElevationLab TimeCapsule
• Eufy Indoor Camera E30
• xBloom Smart Coffee Maker

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This week on a special episode of HomeKit Insider, Wes Hilliard joins to talk in-depth on the latest Apple rumors, including the company's in-house development of custom wireless chips to use for smart home devices. We also talk about several Aqara leaks ahead of CES.

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Links from the show

• Apple's chip development
• HomePod rumors with a display
• Flic Duo announcement sign up
• Tapo P210M Smart Outlet with Matter
• CyberModStudio Aqara leaks

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This week on a special episode of HomeKit Insider, Dan Turk from Max Borges joins to talk about the news for the week including the delay of Apple's upcoming smart display, Level's update to the Bolt lock, and more news for the week. We also get into a preview for CES 2025.

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Links from the show

• Apple Smart Display Delayed
• Level Bolt Matter update
• SmartRent Alloy Deadbolt
• Bear With Us
• My Dad Does PR

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On this holiday-week episode of HomeKit Insider, your host goes through a surprising amount of news for the week, including multiple new Matter products and two leaked products yet to be announced. We also go through a new home project for the holidays and test out the Nimble portable 3-in-1 charger.

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Links from the show

• HomePass 2
• Matter presence sensor
• Govee light roundup
• SwitchBot Matter relay
• Nimble portable charger
• Apple Watch health features

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This week on a special episode of HomeKit Insider, the President & CEO of the Connectivity Standards Alliance, Tobin Richardson, joins to walk through the news for the week before getting into a deep discussion on the current state of Matter. the new 1.4 release, and where the future is headed.

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Links from the show

• Apple's Matter 1.3 certification
• Apple investigates a new TV set
• New Airtag 2 coming in 2025
• Amazon launches new Echo Show 15 & 21
• Kwikset Halo Select
• CSA website

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This week on HomeKit Insider, we break down the latest rumors on Apple's smart home plans including a new info on its smart home control panel and an ultra-secure smart home camera. Plus, the latest in smart home news from Nuki, Level, Aqara, and more.

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Links from the show

• Queue - Simple Podcasts
• Nuki smart lock ultra
• Apple developing security camera
• Apple's smart display controller

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