If it dispensed wine, I'd have ordered it already.

@StusReviewsUK

Ай бұрын

With a little alarm ‘it’s wine o’ clock’ 😂

Great review Stu, thanks! Yes, wish it were larger...

With that thumbnail Stu - of course I'm going to watch this 😂

@StusReviewsUK

Ай бұрын

I promise he’s not always that scary… just when you don’t feed him for a couple of hours 😂

Wow. I have one for my cats. They have the time memorised...

@StusReviewsUK

Ай бұрын

Pets have an internal atomic clock for dindins 😂

Another nice review. It would be nice to see a side-by-side comparison with Aqara's version.

I'm a long-time subscriber of your channel and follow you on X/Twitter; I love your reviews and unboxings 😍 but this particular smart product definitely comes under the banner of "just becuase you can automate something, it doesn't mean you should." I love the interaction I have with my dog, and I would hate to automate key parts of that interaction such as her mealtimes. If I do that, then what is the point of me even having a dog? As she has EPI she has to have four meals a day with medicine to keep on top of it; I love interacting with her and seeing how excited she gets over her food, especially when it comes to her evening meal which she does NUTS for. If I had a smart pet feeder like this, it would take all the enjoyment I get out of the interactions I have with my dog around mealtimes. Now if it dispensed prosecco, that would be a whole other story 🥂🥂

@StusReviewsUK

Ай бұрын

Haha! All fair points! I guess it’s pet dependant - mine is so driven by food that he’s fixated on just receiving it, less about interaction for him, so I don’t really get anything from him - and any form of ‘playing’ with his food would just irritate him rather than give him enjoyment 😂 Also he’s a rough collie, so super sensitive stomach… only eats one type of biscuit otherwise bad things happen - so by automating it to an extent, it means I can focus on making sure my kids are not killing each other and there’s more time to get other jobs done so I have more free time to spend with everyone when I’m not doing jobs 😂. Every pet is different though - and if mealtime is one of the things that helps you bond with yours, then you should absolutely not automate it! 🐶

Nice, needs a water dish to go with it, although adding a leak sensor to alert when low would be enough. Lovely dog BTW, what breed is he?

@StusReviewsUK

Ай бұрын

He’s a rough coated collie… same as lassie (except Monty is a black one).

Guilt trip because I don't got a pet.....But I want one of these

@StusReviewsUK

Ай бұрын

Someone else suggested sweets 😂👀

Love the thumbnail.

@StusReviewsUK

Ай бұрын

Haha! Worked hard on this one 💪

Does it support HomeKit?

I see these smart feeders as a good option when away from home for a day with animals which can stay at home for 1-2 days but need feeding like cats. If I do not have the time to do a daily feed I do not have time for my Pets.

@StusReviewsUK

Ай бұрын

Fair points! But then on the flip side, I don’t mind automating the monotonous, even if I have time 👀 feeding time for Monty is less about interaction and more about hurrying up and giving him his food 😂

Need the opposite also of this feeder to collect the waste!

@StusReviewsUK

Ай бұрын

That would be the dream!

M&M dispenser

@StusReviewsUK

Ай бұрын

I really should hack one of these to work for sweets... maybe even as a reward device (although it would need IFTTT before i can do that i think)!

@jcm9698

Ай бұрын

Another YTer did that with an Aqara pet feeder for rewarding his kids.

Woof.

@StusReviewsUK

Ай бұрын

🐶

Would not work with 2 dogs - unless it only released the food with a retina scan.

@StusReviewsUK

Ай бұрын

😂 if they both eat at the same time - there’s a dual tray version 👀

I have this for my cat, the video feature on my feeder is so bad, so many network exceptions and failed to load video.

@StusReviewsUK

Ай бұрын

I mean that could be your network and where you’ve got it placed. I haven’t had issues but then my network is a mesh network with full signal in every room in the house 👀. Because my experience was different, or you disagree with my opinion doesn’t make my content bad 😂.

@ArabianBytes

Ай бұрын

​@@StusReviewsUK Hi stu, your content is good. I don't have any issues with my eufy WiFi cameras or other devices. This is an issue on Reddit for users outside of the UK or USA. For example I live in the UAE. Pls don't take this as critique, just as additional info.

@StusReviewsUK

Ай бұрын

@ArabianBytes interesting - I’ll take a look at the Reddit! Wonder why it’s an issue outside of US/UK 🤔

Here for Monty 😍

Not having any pets, I would just fill that thing with M+Ms or Skittles.

@StusReviewsUK

Ай бұрын

I thought about something for my daughter filling up with sweets 👀 might have to try it one day…

@DasJev

Ай бұрын

or why not using them for a controlled diet

@StusReviewsUK

Ай бұрын

Wouldnt be a bad idea to help people lose weight... dispensing a certain amount of whatevers inside it each day... probably would need it on a larger scale if you were to do human portions though!