50 episodes

Home: On is a show focused on home control and home automation topics for the enthusiast and do-it-yourself communities. We run through industry news, take a closer look at interesting products, share project ideas, and present topics for information and education. Host Richard Gunther is joined by a rotation of co-hosts and guests from the space, including industry experts, consumers, and company representatives.

Home: On - a DIY home automation podcast from The Digital Media Zone Richard Gunther

    • Technology
    • 4.8 • 99 Ratings

Home: On is a show focused on home control and home automation topics for the enthusiast and do-it-yourself communities. We run through industry news, take a closer look at interesting products, share project ideas, and present topics for information and education. Host Richard Gunther is joined by a rotation of co-hosts and guests from the space, including industry experts, consumers, and company representatives.

    Home: On #157 – Pondering HomeKit with Jeff Butts from The Mac Observer

    Home: On #157 – Pondering HomeKit with Jeff Butts from The Mac Observer

    Jeff Butts, Managing Editor at The Mac Observer joins us. We ponder why Signify would want to get into the security game (and why consumers would want them to), discuss some updates on previously reported news, and dive into a discussion about the current state of HomeKit. New architectures, Shortcuts, and Matter…and what’s with this Works with Apple Home thing? It’s all getting kind of messy.

    • 57 min
    Home: On #156 – The Accessible Smarthome with Dustin Boggus

    Home: On #156 – The Accessible Smarthome with Dustin Boggus

    MyHomeKithome YouTuber and podcast host Dustin Boggus joins Richard to talk about accessibility in the smarthome. Sure, it’s fun and futuristic to have lights and digital assistants that obey your commands and react to your presence…but what if your ability to work and live safely in your own environment depended upon it? Dustin shares his experiences with specific technologies and products and shares some thoughts about what more the industry could be doing.

    • 42 min
    Home: On #155 – Restarting Insteon with Richard Sudek from Insteon Technologies

    Home: On #155 – Restarting Insteon with Richard Sudek from Insteon Technologies

    Amazon makes an infuriating money grab for Ring app features you’ve been using for years, Sonos is expected to use a product launch as an opportunity to raise prices again, and Leviton will be rolling matter support out to 2nd generation Decora Smart products with a firmware update. Finally, several quarters in now, what’s Insteon Technologies up to? Co-founder Richard Sudek joins us to share the latest on Insteon products and services, talk about some new products, and give us a glimpse at what’s in their sights for the future. Cue Richard Gunther’s standard Insteon disclaimer.

    • 45 min
    Home: On #154 – Fireside 2022

    Home: On #154 – Fireside 2022

    Richard once again joins other hosts from the Technology.FM podcasts to share in their annual tradition of the fireside chat. What caught their attention this year, what do they think will be big next year, and how did they fare with last year’s predictions? As always, this special DMZ mix offers fewer ums, fewer digital assistant triggers, and–perhaps most importantly–blocks Mike’s valiant attempt to trick your Echo into sending something very expensive to your home.

    • 48 min
    Home: On #153 – Sending Signals with Matt Corey

    Home: On #153 – Sending Signals with Matt Corey

    Chamberlain kills its overpriced, unreliable HomeKit Home Bridge, Tado has a money-saving program that might use more energy, Lutron adds to its Caséta lineup, and everyone’s getting into Matter. HomeKit developer Matt Corey talks about some of the ways he’s using HomeKit, Shortcuts, and the Mac to help HomeKit users do more with smart lighting.

    • 59 min
    Home: On #152 – Starting Fresh with Kent Fellure

    Home: On #152 – Starting Fresh with Kent Fellure

    You’re moving into a new home, and you want to do things right from the start. Where do you begin? This is the situation Richard’s friend Kent Fellure finds himself in, and we’re delighted to talk with him about some options for security, lighting, HVAC, and more. And of course, Kent joins in some banter about this month’s smart home news from Wemo, Twinkly, and LIFX.

    • 58 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
99 Ratings

99 Ratings

Flylow1970 ,

So much information!

Richard is usually the first person to tell me about a new IOT product and I trust him to tell me what works and what doesn't.

rdcastan ,

Very informative show!

This show helps me keep on top of the latest smart home products and gives me ideas how to further automate my home.

88Wranger ,

Great stuff

I’ve been listening to this show for years. News and a wide range of guests from various areas of smart home technology. Focus on DYI and a great place to learn about products in the smart home arena.

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