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Smart Home Essentials: Speakers, Security, Lighting & Everyday Automation
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items Everything you need to start or upgrade a smart home, in one place: voice-controlled speakers and displays, video doorbells and security cameras, smart lighting and plugs, and thermostats and locks that make daily life easier. Whether you are setting...
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Voice & Hubs
Security & Safety
Lighting & Power
Comfort & Control
Voice & Hubs
A compact voice-controlled speaker that makes it easy to play music, set timers, and control compatible smart home devices hands-free.
2022 Echo Dot 5th Gen Smart Speaker | Charcoal
A small smart display that adds a screen for video calls, recipes, and camera views while keeping voice control in the room.
Amazon Echo Show 5 (newest model)
A helpful bedside or kitchen display for checking the weather, following recipes, and controlling compatible devices with voice or touch.
Google Nest Hub 7” Smart Display
A small, affordable way to add voice control and music to a bedroom, office, or kitchen without taking up much space.
Google Nest Mini 2nd Generation Smart Speaker
A bedside smart alarm clock with a small display for the time, weather, and music controls, plus hands-free voice control.
Amazon Echo Spot (2024 release)
A compact smart speaker for Siri voice control, music, and managing compatible smart home devices in smaller rooms.
Apple HomePod mini, Gray, Smart Speaker, Siri Enabled
A compact wireless speaker that brings room-filling sound and voice control to a living room or bedroom.
Sonos Era 100 Wireless Speaker - Black
A living-room streaming add-on that turns a TV into a voice-controlled hub for shows, music, and compatible smart home controls.
Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Plus with AI-powered
Security & Safety
A battery-powered video doorbell that lets you see and speak with visitors at the door from your phone, without hardwiring.
Ring Battery Doorbell, Home or business security
A small plug-in indoor camera that is easy to place on a shelf or table to keep an eye on a room from your phone.
Blink Mini - Compact Indoor Smart Camera
A wireless outdoor camera with a solar panel that helps keep an eye on driveways and entryways without frequent recharging.
eufy SoloCam S340 - Security Cameras
A compact indoor and outdoor camera that offers a budget-friendly way to check in on rooms and entryways from your phone.
WYZE Cam v3 with Color Night Vision
A flexible indoor and outdoor camera that can be placed on a table, mounted on a wall, or set up by a doorway to monitor activity.
Ring Outdoor Cam (Stick Up Cam)
A wireless outdoor camera that is easy to mount by a door or driveway to keep watch over the outside of the home.
Arlo Essential Wireless Outdoor 2K Camera
A smart lock that lets you lock and unlock your door from your phone and share access without handing out spare keys.
August Home Smart Lock
A smart smoke and carbon monoxide alarm that can send phone alerts and speak the type and location of the alert.
Google Nest Protect - Smoke Alarm
Lighting & Power
A starter kit that makes it easy to add color-changing smart bulbs to a room and control lighting by voice or phone.
Philips Hue Smart Light Starter Kit
Flexible color-changing strip lights that add accent lighting behind a TV, desk, or bed and can be controlled by phone or voice.
Govee 16.4ft RGBIC LED Strip Lights
A set of four smart plugs that lets you turn lamps and small appliances on and off from your phone or by voice, with schedules for everyday routines.
Kasa Smart Plug HS103P4, Smart Wi-Fi Outlet
A simple plug that adds Alexa voice control to a lamp or small appliance, so you can switch it on and off hands-free or on a schedule.
Amazon Smart Plug, Works with Alexa
Smart bulbs that let you change brightness and color from your phone or by voice, making it easy to set the mood in any room.
GE Lighting CYNC Smart Light Bulbs
A smart dimmer kit that lets you control and dim room lighting from your phone or by voice, and set schedules for everyday lighting.
Lutron Caseta Smart Dimmer Starter Kit
A smart power strip that lets you control several devices at once from your phone or by voice, so a desk or entertainment setup is easier to manage.
Amazon Basics Smart Plug Power Strip 6 Outlets
Comfort & Control
A smart thermostat that lets you adjust home temperature from your phone or by voice and set schedules to keep rooms comfortable.
Google Nest Thermostat - Smart Thermostat for Home
A straightforward smart thermostat that works with Alexa, so you can change the temperature by voice or from your phone and keep the home comfortable.
Amazon Smart Thermostat – Save money and energy
A smart thermostat with a clear touchscreen that lets you adjust temperature from your phone or by voice and set schedules for everyday comfort.
ecobee Smart Thermostat Essential
A robot vacuum and mop that can clean floors on a schedule, so everyday floor cleaning takes less hands-on time.
iRobot Roomba 104 2in1 Vacuum & Mop Robot
A robot vacuum that can clean floors on its own and be controlled from your phone, making everyday upkeep easier.
Shark AV2501S AI Ultra Robot Vacuum
A smart garage hub that lets you check and control your garage door from your phone, so you can confirm it is closed when you are away from home.
Wireless Garage Hub & Sensor with Wifi/Bluetooth
A smart sprinkler controller that lets you set watering schedules from your phone, so your lawn and garden can be watered on a routine that fits the weather and your home.
Rachio 3 Smart Sprinkler In-Ground WiFi Irrigation