My Smart Home Played me for a Fool
Jeff Geerling
Aug 13, 2025 20:00
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Sometimes smart devices make me feel really dumb. And dumb devices are a smart idea.
Mentioned in this video (some links are affiliate links):
- Home Assistant Connect ZWA-2: https://www.home-assistant.io/connect/zwa-2
- Zooz 800 Series Z-Wave Long Range Dimmer ZEN72: https://amzn.to/46NmRIj
- HackRF One: https://amzn.to/40WKGK0
Thanks to Nabu Casa for sending the ZWA-2 for testing, and to Zooz for sending a few of their Z-Wave LR devices to connect to it. (The products used in this video were provided for review, but no money exchanged hands and they had no say in the video's contents.)
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Contents:
Science & Technology
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#900mhz
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#matter
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#zigbee
#router
#antenna
#lr
#plus
#ha
#nabu casa
#zooz
#zen72
#switch
#light
#led
#dimmer
#remote
#control
#lighting
#fix
#problem
#philips
#hue