Smarthome Articles - How-To Geek

Should You Buy a Smart Smoke Alarm?

What Happens to My Wi-Fi Cam If the Internet Goes Out?

How to Set up Smarthome Devices When You Have Roommates

How to Get the Most Out of Your Arlo Pro Cameras

How to Use Both Outlet Receptacles with a Bulky Smart Plug

Four Creative Ways You Can Mount Your Echo Dot

How to Get the Most Out of Your Eero Mesh Wi-Fi System

The Differences Between the 1st-Gen and 2nd-Gen Nest Protect

Which Smart Lock Should You Buy?

Ring vs. Nest Hello vs. SkyBell HD: Which Video Doorbell Should You Buy?

Amazon Echo vs. Google Home: Which One Should You Buy?

Streaming Box Showdown: Apple TV vs. Roku vs. Amazon Fire TV vs. Chromecast vs. Android TV

What’s the Difference Between the Google Home, Mini, and Max?

Ecobee4 vs. Ecobee3 Lite: What Are the Differences?

How Multiple Nest Protect Smoke Alarms Work Together

How Secure Are Wi-Fi Security Cameras?

How to Monitor Humidity Levels in Your Home

Enough With All the Smarthome Hubs Already

Do Smart Bulbs Use Up Electricity Even When They’re Off?

Alexa, Why Is Cortana Still on My Computer?

Amazon Echo vs. Google Home: Which One Should You Buy?

How to Set Up Whole House Audio Using Google Home

How to Set Up the Roav Viva Alexa Car Charger

What You Can (and Can’t) Do with Multiple Amazon Echos

Forget Voice Control, Automation Is the Real Smarthome Superpower

How to Add Imported and iCal Calendars to Google Home

How to Set Up and Configure Your Amazon Echo

Use the Fire TV Cube to Voice-Control Your Home Media Center

How to Make Your Own Philips Hue LightStrips for Cheap

Can I Use Philips Hue Bulbs Outdoors?

How to Set up Smarthome Devices When You Have Roommates

Forget Voice Control, Automation Is the Real Smarthome Superpower

Amazon and Google Are Taking Over the Smarthome Industry

The Smarthome Industry Has Reached a Plateau. Here’s What’s Holding It Back

6 Smarthome Safety Features You Should Enable Right Now

Should You Buy a Smart Smoke Alarm?

How Multiple Nest Protect Smoke Alarms Work Together

Will the Nest Protect Still Work Without a Wi-Fi Connection?

What You Should Know Before Buying a Wired Security Camera System

The Differences Between the 1st-Gen and 2nd-Gen Nest Protect

What Happens to My Wi-Fi Cam If the Internet Goes Out?

How to Set Up and Install the Nest Protect Smart Smoke Alarm

How to Set Up Whole House Audio Using Google Home

How to Set Up and Configure Your Amazon Echo

Use the Fire TV Cube to Voice-Control Your Home Media Center

How to Listen to Podcasts on Google Home

How to Get Free Movie Rentals and Other Rewards from Your Chromecast or Google Home

How to Make Google Home Use Your Netflix Profile Based on Your Voice

Amazon Echo vs. Google Home: Which One Should You Buy?

Ring vs. Nest Hello vs. SkyBell HD: Which Video Doorbell Should You Buy?

How to Set Static IP Addresses on Your Eero Router

How to Get the Most Out of Your Eero Mesh Wi-Fi System

How to Block Inappropriate Websites Using Google Wifi

How to Change Device Names on Google Wifi

How Secure Are Mesh Wi-Fi Networks?

How to Rename Devices on Your Network in the Eero App

What You Should Know Before Buying a Wired Security Camera System

How to Make Your Own Philips Hue LightStrips for Cheap

Install Light Switch Guards to Keep People from Turning Off Your Smart Bulbs

How to Install and Set Up Kwikset SmartCode Door Locks

Should You Build Your Own DIY Security System?

How to Adjust the Brightness Range of Your Lutron Caseta Dimmer Switches

How to Install and Set Up the Lutron Caseta Dimmer Switch Starter Kit

How to Control Your Smarthome Devices with Text Messages

How to Control Your Philips Hue Lights with Keyboard Shortcuts

How to Control Your Kodi Media Center with an Amazon Echo

How to Create Quick Actions for the Abode Home Security System

How to Turn Your Windows PC Into a Wi-Fi Hotspot

How to Create Custom Shortcuts for Any Command With Google Home

How to Add IFTTT Shortcuts to Your Phone’s Home Screen