#010 The Soundbar That Works With Alexa, Sonos Beam Review

#010 The Soundbar That Works With Alexa, Sonos Beam Review

The Sonos Beam is a smart Sonos soundbar designed to provide beautiful sound when connected to your TV, but it also doubles as a music system to play streaming music though the speaker. One of the best features of the Sonos Beam is that it has Alexa built in so you can directly talk to your Sonos Beam with Alexa commands. When you use Alexa commands you can control your music, control connected light switches or connected smart plugs when using your voice.

Podcast Review of the Sonos Beam soundbar

  • Features of the Sonos Beam soundbar.

  • How Alexa works with the Sonos Beam

  • How to setup the Sonos Beam for your home

  • Comparison of the Sonos Beam vs Sonos Playbar

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#009 Smart Homes For Grandma

#009 Smart Homes For Grandma

I’ve been getting a lot of questions from friends, family and listeners about using smart home technology for their elderly parents or grandparents to help make things a little easier as they age.

The biggest concern people seem to have about implementing smart home technology for their grandparents is that it will be complicated to use or that it won’t work as intended. The reality is that if you choose the right devices and keep the system simple it can be easy for your grandparent to use and make their life and yours a little easier.

In this smart home podcast episode we focus on simple technologies that are easy to use for elderly people to help them stay independent, prevent falls and stay safe.

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#008 Ring Security System Review, Smart Home Security That Won't Break The Bank.

#008 Ring Security System Review, Smart Home Security That Won't Break The Bank.

In this episode we review the Ring Smart Home Security System. I’ve tested some of the most popular smart home security systems on the market and I finally got around to testing the Ring Security System. I was originally skeptical of the Ring Security System because I didn’t think it would be as capable as some of the more expensive smart home security systems. However I was pleasantly surprised by the Ring Security System after I installed it.

In fact the Ring Security System preformed so well that I decided to replace my current security system and stick with the Ring Security System because of it’s low cost and no contract approach to home security.

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#007 Lifedoor The Smart Door That Can Save Your Life

#007  Lifedoor The Smart Door That Can Save Your Life

In this episode we interview the co-founder of lifedoor.io Joel Sellinger. Joel has an amazing story and is a fireman who has dedicated his life to serving others and has created a smart home product that can help save lives.

Lifedoor is a smart device that allows your door to close in automatically in the event of a fire. This significantly increases the safety of your home to help contain a fire and give you and your family more time to escape or wait for the fire department to arrive. Visit our smart home website and forum at onehoursmarthome.com

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#006 Smart Home Lighting: How to install smart lighting and control your lights with voice using Amazon Alexa.

#006 Smart Home Lighting: How to install smart lighting and control your lights with voice using Amazon Alexa.

In this episode we discuss how to install smart home lighting and how to control your smart home lighting with voice. You can install smart home wifi light switches that work with your existing home wiring and allow you to control your smart home with voice or using your phone from anywhere in the world.  Smart home lighting and smart home light switches are a dramatic upgrade you can make to your home to increase the functionality and value of your home. 

"Smart lighting can be simple and easy, smart plugs that work are a good place to start and then you can expand your smart lighting system with your needs. The great thing about smart plugs is that you don't need to do any wiring, you just plug them in and they are ready to work for you" -James Both

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