In this week’s episode of the Smart Home Insider podcast, your host talks about using a tablet as a smart display, compares two popular buttons, and gives tips on how to speed up slow devices.
In a week of light news, more new features have been discovered in the recent release of tvOS 27.2. It appears that Siri AI now has access to your Watch List and Watch Next queue.
This will become advantageous as Apple enables Siri AI on the latest generation Apple TV 4K boxes. The new Apple TV 4K launches on November 13 and will come with a beta of Siri AI.
We also received new releases from Australia-based Nuki. It has a new smart indoor module, a white version of the NFC keypad, and a new software feature to detect tampering.
Beyond the news, we investigate using a tablet as a smart home display. Every ecosystem now offers smart home displays, including outliers like Apple Home and Homey.
We test half a dozen different dashboard applications, consider different mounting options, and why you might want to set up such a device. So let’s analyze the negatives and give a verdict on whether or not you should use them.
In our practical section we compare the Airversa Cliq remote control with the popular Ikea Bilresa. Both are similar thread-based buttons, but there is a major difference in functionality and price.
Finally, we end the episode with a list of tips on how to speed up your smart home. There are many options, from testing various home networks, to upgrading some older devices, and adjusting your home hub.
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