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In this video, we dive into why smart homes still fail to deliver on their promise, despite advancements like Matter. From unreliable automations to poorly integrated smart home devices, the video exposes how even popular platforms like Google Home and Amazon Alexa fall short. We break down how local control and unified apps like Home Assistant could fix the broken smart home experience while highlighting why so many IoT devices continue to frustrate users.
0:00 Quinn's smart home rules reign supreme 0:56 Matter explained, simply 2:02 Matter != Thread 3:35 Matter explained, not simply... 4:26 Matter isn't an ecosystem—and that's a problem 6:28 Matter adoption is... spotty 7:50 Matter may fail on its ONE promise 9:13 Matter won't eliminate apps 9:55 Matter devices don't just appear cross-platform 10:41 Matter "Multi-Admin" is terrible 12:39 I've moved from HomeKit to Home Assistant 14:50 Matter is a net good—but it's not "good"
