I’m not sure if people are just looking for someone to hate/something to be upset about or if they have some deluded notion that their idea of sustainability or smart home is the only one in existence. I’m absolutely baffled that people in the comments are complaining that this home is not at all sustainable or moving towards that direction. It has SOLAR PANELS and battery backup people. I’m even more baffled at people in the comments saying this home is not a smart/automated home. For crying out loud, google home/assistant can automate every single product on this list except for solar panels. Quit complaining/negatively criticizing someone trying to do their part to be more efficient and sustainable in their lives. Live yours and if you don’t like the concept, come out with your own video about sustainability and automation.

@coolnchilled2456

4 жыл бұрын

And I oop😗

@GearJones

4 жыл бұрын

You tell 'em, Mike!!

@nathancarlk

4 жыл бұрын

If you put something out in public your going to have public respond. 80/20 rule man. 80% of the people exist and make up 20% of the noise around something because they are normal. The other 20% are idiots and make up 80% of the noise.

@SolarTTauri

4 жыл бұрын

Hear hear!

@willdwyer6782

4 жыл бұрын

I haven't read such a crybaby rant in a long time. Everybody's entitled to their own opinion. Who died and made you the opinion police?

Can't afford any of these. :( I need a smart wallet!

@v2lyn340

4 жыл бұрын

Can you even afford a smart wallet....

@Nana_S_T

4 жыл бұрын

Tip for affordable smart blinds: IKEA! I recently bought their black out blinds and they work great. They’re even Alexa and Apple HomeKit compatible!

@abigaildeleon5617

4 жыл бұрын

i wish ,i wish.

@freshsox7052

4 жыл бұрын

Me too🤣😂🤣😂

@lmcdon11

4 жыл бұрын

And with Nest is a sub for $10-25 a month for monitoring/nope here

"Helps keep refrigerators relevant in this day and age" lol, like the refrigeration part isn't enough to keep it relevant 😄😄😄

@iwilitu6591

4 жыл бұрын

I swear some people

@Come_fly_with_tee

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, every year at CES there’s extreme competition even amongst the kitchen appliances themselves

@OKjoey86

4 жыл бұрын

This year Samsung introduced temperature modulation to prevent food spoilage, otherwise known as refrigeration.

@JasonPhipps

4 жыл бұрын

@@OKjoey86 Way back in 1959, they phased out the "ice box." :D

@jfish032

3 жыл бұрын

🤣 say word

This feels like a long ad for all the most expensive smart home devices

@yaboynook5865

4 жыл бұрын

i said the same thing everything on here cost way to much when there are other options that are cheaper and work the same or even better

@phillylady

4 жыл бұрын

These smart home devices might cost more up front, but the intention is that they ultimately save money over time. Take the Tesla for example, the amount of money saved on fuel will soon pay for the extra cost; solar panels too are great money savers, my neighbor has solar panels and he cools his entire 3000+ sf home for less than $50 per month and he runs his AC all the time, by comparison I’d be paying hundreds of dollars per month if I ran my AC like he does in my non-solar panel home. I’m more concerned with privacy than costs when considering these smart devices.

@Number65259

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah. Remote controlled everything is not a smart home. She could've put normal devices on a fucking clapper and had the same effect. Cringe vid.

@JoeSchmo51

4 жыл бұрын

@@phillylady You can save money on fuel but what's her kw/h cost and how many city/highway miles does she drive? What's the initial cost for solar? Is she going to stay in the house for the ~12 year return from the initial investment? How many batteries need to be replaced within this period and how are those batteries disposed of? How are these financed? What's your opportunity cost? I would suggest talking to your financial planner.

@phillylady

4 жыл бұрын

ChrisKarlHolzer Solar panels, after tax credits, can cost somewhere between $11k and $15k. Of course you could also lease the panels. They oftentimes add value to your home if you bought them, but could be a deal breaker if you lease them and have to negotiate with a potential buyer that they’re worth paying a monthly lease. Overall they will reduce your electric bill, which will reduce the cost of charging that Tesla. Speaking of Tesla, per Tesla’s website, a battery for the model 3 can last up to 500,000 miles dependent on variant you purchase (standard, mid-range, long-range), but will last at least 250000 miles. Electric costs, even without solar panel is way less than the cost of gasoline. I only drive my crv 9 miles per day to my park n ride, and maybe an average of an additional 30 miles per week for errands. I fill up once or twice per month at a little less than $30 per fill with today’s gas prices; with my driving habits and vehicle, I am clearly in the outlier for drivers, but I’m still spending $30-60 per month on gas. $60 per month is roughly what I pay in the winter for my electric and perhaps $90 to $120 monthly in the summer. Back to vehicle cost now, with a fully electric car such as the Tesla featured in this video, the owner can drive up to 400 miles on a single charge costing roughly $22 full charge, they do not have oil and filter change because, well, they do not have an engine, Teslas have an incredible low depreciation compared with any other vehicle, and they’re rated the safest vehicles to drive. I will not pretend to know a whole deal about each piece of tech in the video, nor did I advise anyone to go out and get these tech, but the point I was making is that the intention is for technology to save you in the long run; which incidentally is what has happened with just about everything. I have the Samsung flex washer, and I can’t tell you how much it’s saved me not just in electric costs but also detergent (there’s not been a day where I regretted the money I paid, except the fact that I did not also get the matching dryer). Anyway that’s all I have to say, do a lot of research before investing in anything.

Too many apps. I really wish there was a way to connect them all into one seamless app that can help control everything through their respective appa

@nayz-

4 жыл бұрын

There is, if you're willing enough to invest some setting everything up, have a look into 'Home Assistant', it's Foss and works locally, making it a much more secure system.

@detrondavis75

4 жыл бұрын

For now you can use the Alexa app that how I do it for now

@troydonaldson

4 жыл бұрын

This is why I like sticking with Apple's Homekit. Everything in my smart home is controlled through one app.

@AndrewLemons

4 жыл бұрын

I’ve noticed lots of people saying “Alexa” or “Home Kit”. Neither of these will work for an overall control hub. Currently, Alexa barley supports Z-Wave or Zigbee and Home Kit is very picky about any device in general. Home assistant, on the other hand, can control everything. It’s takes a lot of work but is often the best option for universal control.

@jokersushi1316

4 жыл бұрын

If you have Google Assistant the Home app isn't all that bad

I work for a security company, and I admire your smart home setup. My only concerns, 1. Who monitors your alarm system? 2. Your alarm solely works on wifi, there for if your Wi-Fi goes down, you’ll never get alerted about anything. 3. Your sensors and main hub are registered to transmit its signals over 2.4GHz (same as your lower band Wi-Fi) easily jammable. I’ve done it with a $5 RF remote off amazon, and jammed my ring, nest, simpliSafe etc.... which I purchased just to test since I’m in the industry. Other than your outdoor cams power lines being easily accessible, and all of your security measures relying on Wi-Fi, I like the fridge!

@MikeJones-ux7ql

4 жыл бұрын

Nicky g I’m sure someone who has invested time and resources into smart tech has also considered all your concerns and mitigated as much as possible.

@dragonson72

4 жыл бұрын

@Nicky g, The Nest security has a SIM card option with battery back up and different outdoor cameras can be solar powered as well

@MissHollywoodHope

4 жыл бұрын

And I oop.

@rodneydejesus462

4 жыл бұрын

This is like saying "Why bother locking your front door when a cheap crowbar will eventually pry it open?"

@jericoba

4 жыл бұрын

Rodney DeJesus Well, if someone really wants to get in, they will, regardless of the home. Almost any home.

Next vid: my house has gone crazy because my phone broke

@lambo-ca

4 жыл бұрын

😅😅😅

@mio0101

3 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the samething.. software malfunction sometimes right?

@amoriadarakayla

3 жыл бұрын

😂

@shuvrajyotidebroy8325

3 жыл бұрын

why? you can still voice control it with google mini. Also you can install those apps in other phone too

Make it control from one application. ‘Home Assistant’ can do that

@MikeJones-ux7ql

4 жыл бұрын

AIDIL So can Google Home/Assistant.

@Clankillas

4 жыл бұрын

AIDIL They are working on that but there a “dominance” issue where one company is open source and another is not so in order for them both to work together- one has to get permission. Alexa does not own these devices and these devices don’t have the voice command abilities that Alexa has. So in order to work together one has to go through another to complete the task. You won’t see any one company having full control until that company “does it all.”

@abhijeetsingh7805

4 жыл бұрын

AIDIL yes we do that

@alexbakshi2755

4 жыл бұрын

It's way too complicated to use, even for programmers

@toriless

4 жыл бұрын

Many hub programs can, Hubitat, Wink 2 and SmartThings can al be set up as a central app. SmartThings needs the internet which is why I do not use mine. My network is local.

This video called me broke

They must be super rich 😂

@WolfNRaven

4 жыл бұрын

No kidding. I was thinking the same thing. Making KZread videos sure does pay off.

@Idfkshimun

4 жыл бұрын

@@WolfNRaven yup! I hope making youtube videos is that easy and simple 😂 but it takes a lot of time and effort.

@rbrennan1000

4 жыл бұрын

Not that rich. Smart homes aren't expensive these days, you could probably kit out all your lights and plugs in a standard house to smart ones for under $200.

@Idfkshimun

4 жыл бұрын

@@rbrennan1000 oh thanks 😊

@dirtrider88

4 жыл бұрын

Ryan B, maybe but she has all the most expensive things in her house, not just smart things. JUST that sonos subwoofer is $700 and it doesnt even produce any sound.

SmartBlinds, for the insanely insane price of only $270/window. No thanks.

@supernova8962

4 жыл бұрын

they are getting cheaper...you can get it at 100$ for 1 by using the 20% coupon I bought 10

@kaylinvb6423

4 жыл бұрын

ok

@reneefung8768

4 жыл бұрын

Ikea now has affordable ones

@toriless

4 жыл бұрын

Often much more! The cost is the main reason I have not done them.

@Joshpods

3 жыл бұрын

You can make one with stepper motor and a esp controller for 30-40~ dollars

my ears died at 04:08 R.I.P my good old ears.

@HeyAshleyRenne

4 жыл бұрын

Max Peros 😂 my ears die a little anytime I hear it too

This video was edited amazingly and really showcases how we’re using technology to our advantage in our lives and to move forward in society. Gained a follower👏🏻👏🏻

@HeyAshleyRenne

4 жыл бұрын

Aww thanks so much!

@terrancegibson391

4 жыл бұрын

I subbed just bc the quality of the video

@terrancegibson391

4 жыл бұрын

Hey Ashley Renne you should have put a audio warning @4:20 the alarm damn near gave me a heart attack 😂😂

@HeyAshleyRenne

2 жыл бұрын

@@terrancegibson391 Lol haha sorry!

Not a criticism, but a question: is it sustainable when these devices break or become obsolete and end up in a landfill? I’m thinking that there should be a special recycling program just for electronics so they can be sent to a place where they’re broken down and each part can be re/upcycled.

@supernova8962

4 жыл бұрын

never throw it away... they are salvageable .... you can re-sale back out as parts ... most of the time its just a minor chip replacement and you can get back pretty good dollars...just like broken Hue bulbs...

Hi, what exactly is your rationale behind having both August and Nest locks in your house? I wanted Nest locks because of my preexisting Nest ecosystem but I ended up getting an August lock for my back door. I only really need one more so debating on either August or Nest for the front door!

Great video, I have a lot of these with the exception of the smart blinds, I think I may invest in those now!

Ashley this was one of my favorite Smart Home videos and I am a tech and gadget guy . I’m a vegetarian about to convert to vegan and I am a Tesla Model S owner . I’m a fan and want to congratulate you for sharing this informative video so I can share with my friends and family.. I love want you doing and keep sharing !! I am looking forward to next one as you continue to make your home smarter . I do want to know what do you recommend for a whole home backup if you lost your power and WiFi goes out . What do you recommend ?

@JasonPhipps

4 жыл бұрын

... crickets Why, an automatic home power generator, and Zigbee Devices of course! Not that there's much of those devices in this house...

You might also need smart boyfriend

@HeyAshleyRenne

4 жыл бұрын

David Kristiawan I have a smart hubby 😉

@jayhouston21

4 жыл бұрын

David Kristiawan she had a DOG 🐕

@vannykay727

4 жыл бұрын

@@HeyAshleyRenne 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣.Seriously? Smart hubby? Lol

@jfish032

3 жыл бұрын

@𝓣𝓪𝓵𝓲𝓪 𝓜𝓸𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓾 😂..like.. ya

How would a smart toaster work? Do you still need to push it down? and what if my switch for lights is on but I control it off from my phone. Next time I switch it off, lights will come on?? Just a bit confused but I’m considering the smart lights for my house ☺️☺️

Where did you get your kitchen stools, they are amazing!!! I love everything in this video, but need to knoe that one for sure!

Hard work, Saving, waiting & God. I watched your video on how you achieved your lifestyle. So many people have some sort of smart apps in the home. More power to you both. Sidenote I would love that lawnmower. Sending Blessings from he Uk.💞👑👑

I love this! I love how you’re teaching the benefits of sustainability especially as a black woman. Keep going and keep teaching the world sis❤️

@HeyAshleyRenne

4 жыл бұрын

Tyra Gravesande 😭Thank you!! That means so much to me! That's my goal, to especially show the black and POC community how to live more sustainably. At the end of the day, the climate crisis will have an extremely heavy impact on communities already burdened by oppression so we need to do everything in our power to educate ourselves

@velebik4157

4 жыл бұрын

@@HeyAshleyRenne i wanted to ask, because I feel that being called "black" just doesn't seem nice for me, if I was "black" I would probably try to find some other name other than "black" even if someone calls me "white" it's just weird, is that just me or is it like this?

@Eccentech

4 жыл бұрын

@@velebik4157 I'm pretty sure that's just you because the word black doesn't bother me either. I don't go around saying "African American" and I don't know any other black person that says African American either in a normal everyday conversation. We just say black. Even on What Would You Do episodes they use the word black and it doesn't offend anybody. It's just normal. If they meant it in a racist way then yeah sure... then it's gonna be a problem.

@coolglasses9917

4 жыл бұрын

@@velebik4157 I'm bothered with "especially black" thing

@Caram3lKYD

4 жыл бұрын

@@Eccentech But have you ever truly questioned why being called Black is "Normal" , given the fact human beings and people that are identified as Black from a societal standpoint are actually Brown ( Beautiful Walking Composite Colors) . Ik what I'm saying will be heavily misinterpreted but i come from a place of love. I'm asking all to look at skintone, color, diversity from a higher perspective of the rainbow. Before you ask or assume, yes I am African American/ Carribean American person of the African Diaspora, but the way I view Blackness is actually as Browness, because that is what we actually are BROWN ( Brown is a composite color made using Orange, Red & Black) . European colonization created an ffed up view of identity. Stripping away the rainbow for which we are , forcing this false Black/White divisive identity politics.

Why do you get the option to see the stats of power usage from the teckin smart plug and i dont?

Hi from the UK! I have a Nest Hello doorbell, but it didn't come with that white backplate that you have! Did you buy that separately, or did I miss out? 🤔

Love the solar panels. Saving energy saves money on utilities.

@HeyAshleyRenne

4 жыл бұрын

Kenz300 x Thank you! We love them too. Our power bill has been almost zero since we got it. And we just installed a power wall today!

Hi, where do you come from? I saw the volkswagen in the garage with a german license plate from the city cologne?

@HeyAshleyRenne

4 жыл бұрын

Good eye! So cool that you noticed that. I'm from the US, but my husband lived in Germany for awhile :) He loved his time there so much he put a German license plate on his car.

@maxwellvigil6084

4 жыл бұрын

Oh I was gonna ask the same thing

What an awesome walk through! Love how smart and sustainable your entire home is. It's awesome that you can control your sprinklers from your phone by adding that Wi-Fi module! I rent now so I currently have a smart apartment, but I'm definitely seeking to own soon. When it's time for me to own, I know exactly what lawn mower I want now! LOL Good stuff, thanks for sharing the knowledge! 🙌🏾

@HeyAshleyRenne

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!! So happy you enjoyed the walk through and found it helpful! Yooooo that robot lawn mower is the businessssssss! 😂 My husband was soooo over mowing the lawn the moment he learned how to do it lol. Can't wait to see your new home once you get it! It'll be dope!

Great video. What are you using to hold your Tesla Mobile Charger? The HoneyWell Lyric Controller is the security system we use since it includes HomeKit integration. Nest and Sonos are the other most used accessories. Solar is likely next given its now required on new construction in CA. Our home was built in 2016 right before the law passed.

@HeyAshleyRenne

4 жыл бұрын

amademann Thank you for watching! Here's a link to our Tesla Cable Organizer: shop.tesla.com/product/cable-organizer I had Honeywell briefly! I ended up giving it to my dad for Christmas last year since we already had Nest. And I heard about the mandatory solor roofs for new construction homes in California! I think that's amazing. I hope they start doing that everywhere.

Smart plugs probably use more power than the appliance that is connected to it while in standby. Just think of it. You eliminate a stand by device and add a running device with WiFi connection all the time.

@MacPaiin

4 жыл бұрын

Haha yeah! The super small usage from standby will never be earned back by those expensive devices either. Even if they would 100% work.

Yall house reminds me of black mirror!😂

@HeyAshleyRenne

4 жыл бұрын

Samyra y2k 😂😂 That's one of my favorite shows! Sometimes I do feel like I'm living in a Black Mirror world. It's kinda nuts.

@shooterguitari328

3 жыл бұрын

Mr. Robot smarthome hack 🤓 i'll hack your house

Have any of you ever thought that maybe they didn’t get everything at once. It takes months or even years to get your home just The way you want it. Even people with a lot of money don’t always have their home perfect . They may add or even take some things away in the future. You have a beautiful home thanks for sharing with us. You have given me a lot of great ideas for my future home.

Do you know if there is a way to connect Arlo security cameras to the Brilliant Smart Home? I know the two devices aren't directly compatible but could this be achieved through IFTTT or a hub?

4:09 rip headphone users.. :'(

@maxwellvigil6084

4 жыл бұрын

Yup

@Jo_So_Random

4 жыл бұрын

Lol

I Love how you pronounced Huskvarna, never heard an american say that

Hey Ashley! how are you! hoping all is well and that you are keeping safe. I wanted to ask you: Who does someone hires to install and configure all of this devices that you listed on this video?

Where does the grass go with the electric automatic lawnmower? Does it have something to catch it or would you have to rake it?

Smart Home Goals❤️💙

@HeyAshleyRenne

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Alexis!

damn i got everything except the solar panels and the only reason I didn’t get it was because trees were in the way. damn i was one one lol!

@HeyAshleyRenne

4 жыл бұрын

Lol that's so cool that you have everything else though! We totally lucked out with positioning of our house. If it was facing the opposite direction, there's no way we would have been able to do it, so it worked out!

@Jimmy-nl8yi

4 жыл бұрын

Hey Ashley Renne great job and great style, and great energy

I have a smart home as well, but I haven't used smart plus except for a vintage fan and some lamps. Can you expand on how you use them for other appliances (outside of phantom power)? I wanted to use one for my modern pedestal fan, but it requires a button to be pushed when power in order to actually start. Thanks!

@Fine_i_set_the_handle

2 жыл бұрын

in order for them to work the device needs to resume what it was doing before it was unpluged, so it doesnt work on personal computers and most modern fans it can turn them off but not back on, it works good on most tvs though, and your christmas tree/lights in december i also use one on a bug zapper. Honestly theres not alot of uses for them.

What happens to the security system when there’s a power outage or internet service interruption?

Your husband is so lucky to have a wife like you!!! Gadget geek and smart lady! Congrats on your wonderful home and family.

@HeyAshleyRenne

4 жыл бұрын

Aww that was sweet. Thank you!

serious question: are smart homes more at risk of catching on fire??

@sofiareyes2949

4 жыл бұрын

sydney angel I don’t think so

What are you going to replace the sonos with now they arent going to be supported anymore

Imaginé a house with both traditional way and tecnology way, that must be amazing

I'm a simple man, I saw a husky and I hit the like button

@HeyAshleyRenne

3 жыл бұрын

LOL! He's my sweetie.

yeah this is cool until your internet goes down and literally nothing in your house works

@HeyAshleyRenne

4 жыл бұрын

The internet isn't the only method for accessing our home and devices :-P

@taufiqiman_

4 жыл бұрын

Probably can use Bluetooth too

@Y2Kr4SHM4N

4 жыл бұрын

Fighter Net goes down and you lose advanced features, normal features are all the same. Ie - smart plugs and lights become inaccessible away from home, or by voice assistants. However, they are entirely accessible when on the home network (despite being offline). But you have to use your app instead of “hey google, set the lights to desert.” It’s not 2010 anymore. Get with the times man!

@Y2Kr4SHM4N

4 жыл бұрын

Hey Ashley Renne I’m in Australia, and thought I had a pretty high-tech smarthome for the last several years. (Smart homes are not common here.) I don’t feel state of the art anymore! Your house is amazing!

@andrewcbartlett

4 жыл бұрын

Nest thermostat and lights (and probably everything else) carry on with same schedule and go into manual mode, until internet restored.

Hey Ashley me and my wife are looking to build a house in the next few months and we want to go with a fully automated smart home. Can you do a review possible on zigbee or any other connective automation tools.

Loved this video! My friend always talks about when we build our house how we want it and this definitely gave us inspiration.

@HeyAshleyRenne

4 жыл бұрын

So happy it gave you some inspiration!

“Keep the fridge relevant” new trend is ditching the fridge and just eating moldy milk

@sceb

4 жыл бұрын

Erick Grant I heard that too and chuckled...I know what she meant, but it was still funny

@HeyAshleyRenne

4 жыл бұрын

@@sceb LOL!

@sceb

4 жыл бұрын

Hey Ashley Renne great showcasing of what’s possible Ashley Rene. My husband and I are integrating more and more smart items into our cottage here in Sweden, and once we renovate, will add many more. So much convenience! Keep the vids coming!

@jamesreynolds8838

4 жыл бұрын

"Eating" was too graphic for me. :P

@toriless

4 жыл бұрын

@@jamesreynolds8838 Get out the fork.

Thank You!! You have put an amazing amount of work and effort into this video and your home to inform us THANK YOU!

@HeyAshleyRenne

4 жыл бұрын

bschil1 Thank you so much 😍😍 I appreciate you taking the time to watch!

Thank you for the detailed tour of your connected home. We’re getting ready to build our dream home and now I have more ideas to make life a little more pleasurable.

How is your Lenovo smart display. I know Lenovo stoped making it but is it still good....does it still update

Imagine actually living in a place that literally watches your every move and no I'm not talking about the cameras I'm talking about everything. Everything you do is interacting with technology which basically collects data from you and spies on you. Not to mention those nest cameras and ring cameras footage are probably being sent to the police station.

@justspacegoatfarts

4 жыл бұрын

some people just love the attention ,lol

@andrewcbartlett

4 жыл бұрын

Did you write your comment with your phone or computer which tracks your every move?

@Y2Kr4SHM4N

4 жыл бұрын

Sarah Goodson Then you’d best not be a hypocrite Sarah. You’d better destroy your smartphone. I’m not being facetious either. Your smartphone collects way more data on you than anything else. Ever notice that the ads you receive on webpages are related to things you haven’t googled, but have spoken about? So, if you are that frightened, get out the hammer and go off grid. Right now! Someone could be hacking your phones camera whilst you’re on the can. Or, accept that privacy is a 20th century notion, and unfortunately, is something we now have to live without. Soon people will be wearing smart glasses with cameras. If you so much as trip or fart in public, an algorithm will identify who you are, and everything about you. And if the people who saw you fall/fart/humiliate yourself, decide to retrieve the (automatically recorded cache of the) last few minutes of video, to upload the humiliation, then tough luck. It’s online. On the flip side, you enjoy instant everything from Uber/Uber eats to emails. So, what do you want? Convenience and modernity and youtube? Or Stone Age privacy? You can’t have both. 🔨 smash it up. PC. Mac. Phone. Smart tv. Router. All of it. Your parents lived without it. You can too right?

@TheDarrionChannel

4 жыл бұрын

I really don’t understand this argument from people. It’s honestly narcissistic. Do you find yourself interesting enough to be spied on?

@jaredw6480

4 жыл бұрын

​@@TheDarrionChannel Edward Snowden, enough said. I'm not saying i'm off grid by any means but watching the documentary and following the story makes me a little more cautious every time I go to plug in a new device. I use one Alexa in my computer room and its only to tell me when someone is at the door, other than that no other mic'd or cam'd devices in the rest of the house (but i carry a phone everywhere so?)

before even reading the comments first thing I said was they rich

@yega3k

4 жыл бұрын

They drive a Volkswagen and a Tesla. Is that what we call rich these days?

@dirtrider88

4 жыл бұрын

Yega, clearly you have no clue how much the shit inside their house cost

@HeyAshleyRenne

4 жыл бұрын

@@yega3k Hahaha I was thinking the same thing. I guess people have different definitions of rich, because to me, this certainly aint it. If I was rich, I wouldn't need smart tech. I'd just hire help :-P

@residentone475

4 жыл бұрын

Bernardlaurent Rich phase 1 would be buying everything from Apple(who overcharges for everything). The Tesla however is a status sign. Rich phase 2 is paying someone to do the work for you. However, this is just lazy. I think we can walk 30 feet to unlock the door, and so on. The irrigation would come in handy for rural people, but those in Rural America it seems are living in mid-century cottages with not much internet access in the area. Sustainability shouldn’t be limited to turning your house into a “smart home” where Artificial intelligence is being used to conserve energy use on everything. Also, if you want to lower your carbon footprint even more, ditch the cars and walk, bike, or take public transit everywhere. Good chance there’s a bus system in your city if you live in a smart home.

@ryanhicks3080

4 жыл бұрын

@@HeyAshleyRenne Running the numbers based off your list you provided, (taking some guesses on quantities) I'd estimate you payed in the neighborhood of $20,000 for all the tech for your smart home not including the solar panels. I can give credit for some the standard appliances like the washer and dryer as those have a high cost to start and you spent just a little more for the connection perks. So all in all, I'd say your smart home cost you around $15K...that's a car for most people. If you don't consider yourself wealthy, I imagine you haven't seen a lot of the rest the country. That being said, I like seeing the cool tech, but I'd caution telling people you're not wealthy because you don't have butlers when you have a $3,000 lawnmower doing your work.

ive been looking everywhere for the downlights in this video (the red ones in the roof in the back of the video when she was talking about the lights) i cant find them anywhere and she doesnt have them listed. can somone please help me out.

This is my 3rd time watching this video and I honestly love how you explain everything in detail without making the video terribly long. I just purchased the nest hello and the nest Yale and I would to get some more in depth help on how helpful they are compared to other models and if you ever tried ring and learn the differences. I’m sorry for making this long lol I just really love your videos and the editing is superb!

Anyone else from Germany who asked himself why there's a car from cologne in the garage ?😂😂

@shlamhabor

4 жыл бұрын

oh yes :D i do not understand why people should ship a car to the US?

@HeyAshleyRenne

4 жыл бұрын

@@shlamhabor The car was not shipped :) The license plate is decorative. He got the plate when he lived in Germany.

@HeyAshleyRenne

4 жыл бұрын

My husband brought the license plate back from when he lived in Germany :) It's used as decoration now

@shlamhabor

4 жыл бұрын

@@HeyAshleyRenne nice action :)

@1Damstar

4 жыл бұрын

Yes! I scrolled down the comments to see if someone else noticed

Wait I’m so glad I found your video I love you so much! We r twins I’m a vegan software engineer :)

@HeyAshleyRenne

4 жыл бұрын

Aww!! That's so amazing! Yayyy, hello fellow vegan techy :)

Living in modern times! I got the LG washer and dryer but from the sound of it Samsung may be better on the smart home end. All I can really do is get notified when laundry is done...

Love your smart home. Where did you get the ceiling fan? It's so cool!!

I am impressed.

@HeyAshleyRenne

4 жыл бұрын

jeffrey blichfeldt Thank you! 💕

Never heard of you, and love everything about you! 1) informed 2) Cool Tech 3) Great production value 4) #BGM

@HeyAshleyRenne

4 жыл бұрын

Gary knight Ayyyyyy thank you so much!! I appreciate you 💚💚

Wow! I never knew how much I have been missing out! LOL Thank you so much for sharing. Loving everything!!!

Love this video! Thank you for all the information. I have been wanting to do this to my home.

Wow. your channel definitely need more subs. amazing content for a 20k + channel. SUBBED :)

@HeyAshleyRenne

4 жыл бұрын

Whiskey Insider Aww thank you! 😍😍

What happens when your phone dies? 🤔

@dirtrider88

4 жыл бұрын

you plug it in. are you serious, like being able to plug in your phone is a problem in the day where cell phone batteries last for, literal, days.

@HeyAshleyRenne

4 жыл бұрын

You can also manually control things. For example, if I want to turn on my fan but my phone is dead and I don't feel like waiting 10 seconds for it to charge, I can just walk over to the switch. Thermostat, same thing. Blinds, same thing. Robot vacuum, same thing. So and so forth. But most of these are automated and on a schedule anyway, so I rarely need my phone for anything.

@jamesreynolds8838

4 жыл бұрын

@@dirtrider88 I suspect he was asking mostly about the smart lock. I wondered the same thing. I'm not going to the neighbor's house to charge up just so I can get in, haha

Have you had trouble with the sonos on orbi?

Awesome job putting this together Ashley! You gave me some awesome ideas for our (hopefully smart) bus conversion project! :)

@HeyAshleyRenne

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!! I am so excited to see your smart bus!!

What a house 😭, So amazing! My house needs to be just as smart if not better! Great video

@HeyAshleyRenne

4 жыл бұрын

Travels With Ian Thanks so much for watching! You can 100% get it there! I've been wanting to publish my smart home video for a year, but I kept adding more stuff lol. The possibilities are endless. I had to just go ahead and publish it once it reached 21 smart tech ideas. Maybe when I reach 42 I'll do a Part 2 😆

Great job!

@HeyAshleyRenne

4 жыл бұрын

Terry White Thank you Terry!

I'm dying on everything you shared. Loved it❤❤❤❤❤

Which smart hub is that? I can’t find the model with the internal fillable water dispenser ?

@HeyAshleyRenne

3 жыл бұрын

They discontinued it sadly. We actually just got the new version for our basement and I was so bummed to see the water pitcher isn't apart of it! That was literally my favorite feature.I just shot a review of the new fridge and will be releasing it sometime in October. But yeah, sad day.

The foundation of a smart home starts with a great home network and learning to protect you and your family from companies of smart devices. Once this foundation is setup correctly build on from there.

Google Nest + samsung smart home = 90% smarthome

You just go down a list of all Nest products? Or

Well done. I appreciate the hard work you put into crafting this video. Thanks for spreading the sustainable message. I only have a couple of the smart things you guys have, but working on more to get to 21!

Thanks for watching! What smart tech do you have or want for your home?

@antoniosjohnson123aj

4 жыл бұрын

Never knew about the lawn mower, washer and dryer or the smart plugs. Those are very interesting.

@antoniosjohnson123aj

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing. Put your husband in more videos. Real love is awesome.

@ShmuelSpade

4 жыл бұрын

The lawnmower is the one I started looking for as soon as I finished the video

@HeyAshleyRenne

4 жыл бұрын

antoniosjohnson123aj Sweet! Glad you got a couple new ideas. Haha the hubby is extremely camera shy. I've been working on getting him to be more comfortable 😁

@HeyAshleyRenne

4 жыл бұрын

ShmuelSpade The automower is one of my favorites! It's one of the best investments we made. My dad taught my husband how to mow the lawn over the summer and he was over it after a couple weekends in a row of mowing 😆 So we got this automower and now he can relax.

This not smart, this nuclear WIFI home.

@toriless

4 жыл бұрын

He definition of a smart home is WRONG to begin with. She does not know what she is talking about.

This an AWESOME video and I LOVE your house! You've done an amazing job with the whole thing...

So you have multiple apps you use for the smart home? Sonos, orbi, nest etc...? I just bought a place and planning to convert into a smart home and IDEALLY, would want to have ONE app/device which controls all smarts things for the home

And when there is an internet outage you're back to the caverns time, jajajajaja.....!

@CoryTaylor904

4 жыл бұрын

Lol

@thirtyeyes

4 жыл бұрын

Ha ha. I haven't had an Internet outage in the 9 years I've lived in my current home that wasn't also a power outage due to weather. You do realize that the internet isn't power? If the Internet does go out then the house becomes a regular house with switches that work just like they used to?

A little warning would have been nice for that alarm.

HI, can you suggest a product that based on technology for student? I'm very clueless?

@toriless

4 жыл бұрын

Wink 2 is the easiest but if you are smart get the Hubitat.

How does a smart plug stop vamp power when it uses power so it can stay connected to wifi

Smart, but dangerous, if I'd ever have a smart home I would remove the thermostat, nest x yell door thingie and that grass thing, those things can be dangerous, and are an open door for hackers.

@toriless

4 жыл бұрын

Never get automated locks. My security system is wired with POE cabling. Yeah, that mower seems scary. I would not let my dog near it. The watering system is nice though. Installation is the hard part with it. The parts are not that expensive.

Your lawn is brown. Guess the robot 🤖 mower and the “smart” irrigation didn’t help there 😜

What ceiling speakers are you using?

We are in the process of getting a home and I wanna get some smart devices. I might not get all of these ,but I might go for one or two. Great video and you have a new subscriber

No thanks, I consulted with cyber security specialist and now I prefer to stay analog

@toriless

4 жыл бұрын

I use a local hub. Security is why I do not use SmartThings or any Google items. Also, NEVER get one of those smart locks!! I use drill proof deadbolts. Expensive but I have limited outside doors, just enough.

Even though it’s a technology gadget madness, if we were to review each individual device based on its efficiency, durability and most importantly dependability its not yet up to the mark. Garage Genie seems convenient but just not crime safe, lawn mower amazing but does it cut all sorts of grass needs more development, nest devices do they have privacy regulations on them, they are all WiFi depended if a human were to lose their phone or forgot to charge their phone it would be an issue, Door lock 🔐 should have a manual way as well, doorbell definitely a must, outlet for electric devices probably needs more refinement, how hacking safe are all these devices, and when exactly can we charge our cars in our garage without depending on Tesla. Just saying. There is a lot of room for improvement and durability. But it’s a good beginning. Second generation of products will be more secure and efficient. More security and privacy.

@MikeJones-ux7ql

4 жыл бұрын

crzywatch You bring up some good points, but I think of you do more research, you’ll find most or at least some of your points are invalid.

Thank you. So informative! Love what you’ve done.

I needed to see this. Thanks for combining all these smart gadgets in one video!

@HeyAshleyRenne

4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Thank you for watching.

did any body else notice that her hair changed a few times

@Pancho664

4 жыл бұрын

Yes xD

@TTBOn00bKiLleR

4 жыл бұрын

no, i am not a woman :)

using an app on your phone or voicecommands for your "smart" home doesn't make it smart, it's just a glorified remote and looks like everything you have goes through a cloud so goodluck when the internet goes down.

@2cool0

4 жыл бұрын

you can use the lights like normal with a switch. The doors unlock like normal with a regular key. Everything else should work as they would normally. The only downside is the camera being connected to internet making it accessible if someone tries to hack it.

@nixellion

4 жыл бұрын

@@2cool0 The point is that all the 'remote' control dies if there's internet outage. Can be solved with a backup failover connection like with an LTE stick for a bit extra money though. Still locally controlled systems are better, like HomeAssistant, Hubitat or SmartThings. Sure they require some time to learn how to use them, but IMO it's worth it.

@2cool0

4 жыл бұрын

@@nixellion ah I see what you mean. But I mean how likely is it that the internet is going to go out?

@nixellion

4 жыл бұрын

@@2cool0 Depends on location. Even if you live in some big city with gigabit connection it's possible that someone may accidentally damage the line. Consumer connections often dont have any backups from ISPs, and it can kill your internet for a few hours. I happenned a few days ago to me, internet was out for 2-4 hours. I could still enjoy my Plex server shows and movies and my IoT working without any problems. Which is important, because, for example, when we get our kid ready to sleep he's used to relaxing with dimmed light. If that stopped working and it was just full on or full off it would be a lot harder to get him to relax and go to bed. Then once you move away from big cities things get even worse. Majority of the planet actually does not have wired internet, only wireless mobile networks. In out country house I had to install a big ass Mikrotik LHG LTE antenna to get more or less reliable 3-4Mbit. Sometimes if I pay extra for mobile operator I can boost it to 10-20Mbit, but it's hit or miss, sure they remove restrictions from their side, but signal strength and tower load stays the same. If i'm lucky I get 8-10 Mbit. But if a lot of people are using their internet from the same cell tower it gets worse. Then it does not even have to be your connection problem. There are a lot of links between you and 'smart' server, and any of those links can go down. There were already issues when Google IoT servers went down for a couple hours, all their 'smart' devices turned dumb for that time. Sure it's just a few hours. But it's out of your control, and it can happen at very inconvenient time. And I'm not even touching things like privacy concerns with them collecting data and basically having a backdoor to your home network. Like imagine Hue Bridge, it's connected to your LAN and can do anything on it, like accessing your network shared folders... And uploading them to the 'cloud'. Anything with wifi is basically a mini PC that can do anything with your LAN unless you take precautions to isolate it with firewalls and VLANs. And there's also an issue of companies just going out of business and shutting down their servers. It happened to a couple of such companies already. Then in most cases you can just toss their devices into garbage bin, unless they had open APIs or used common protocols like ZWave or ZigBee or something like that.

@2cool0

4 жыл бұрын

@@nixellion hmmm those are some good points. So how do you have your smart devices work without your isp? How is that possible?

How long did it take to install all of this.

what if the power goes off, do you have a key for the locks?

I can't believe she explained the definition of what a "smart home" is... "KZreadrs" these days...

Had to click away. If I hear the word “Nest” again, I’m going to throw my phone into a wood chipper!

@phillipmarcinkiewicz4810

4 жыл бұрын

Why hate nest so much? I have their products and I am happy with them. :)

@ymvc8970

4 жыл бұрын

Nest! Haha just kidding, have a great day my friend

@toriless

4 жыл бұрын

@@phillipmarcinkiewicz4810 1 Their thermostat has no remote sensors, 2 their smoke detector will not connect to your router even when you buy a model on their list, 3 their cameras require the internet to work ...

Beautiful home! & amazing videos might get me some smart cameras for outside lol new subscriber ❤

@HeyAshleyRenne

4 жыл бұрын

That's awesome, I hope you do! Thanks for watching! :-)

Home goals ❤️💪🏻