Andrew O'Hara

Andrew O'Hara

Appears in 215 Episodes

Apple Readies Security Camera & Smart Display for 2025

This week on HomeKit Insider, we break down the latest rumors on Apple's smart home plans including a new info on its smart home control panel and an ultra-secure smar...

Matter 1.4 Announced with New Devices, Multi-Ecosystem Improvements, & More!

This week on HomeKit Insider, your hosts talk about the launch of Matter 1.4 which includes a ton of new accessory types, a massive improvement for multi-ecosystem hom...

tvOS 18.1 Gets New Watch List, Apple's Secret Thread Radios, & More New Smart Home Devices Launch

This week on HomeKit Insider, your hosts talk about Apple's secret Thread radios that are once more showing up in new products, tvOS 18 adds a new Watch List, and more...

Kwikset Halo Select, iPhone StandBy Dock, Eero Outdoor Wi-Fi, & Govee Matter Ice Maker

This week on HomeKit Insider, your hosts talk about the new Kwikset Halo Select with Matter over Thread, Eero's new outdoor Wi-Fi 7 mesh router, a viral iPhone StandBy...

Sonos Arc Ultra, Car Key Expands, & Shortcut Automations with Clicks Keyboard

This week on HomeKit Insider, Jeff Gadway from Clicks joins to talk about this week's news including the launch of the Sonos Arc Ultra & Sub 4, the upcoming expansion ...

Google TV Streamer Compare, Robovac Hacks, & iOS 18.1 Looms

This week on HomeKit Insider, we cover the case of the cursing robovacs, talk about the release of iOS 18.1 and some lingering issues, plus compare the Google TV Strea...

Samsung Adds Matter 1.3, Aqara U300 Smart Lock, eufy S3 Pro Cam, & More

This week on HomeKit Insider, we talk about Sonos's new pledge to quality, Aqara's new U300 smart lever lock with Home Key, and Matter 1.3 arriving on both Samsung Sma...

ADT CTO Gilles Drieu Joins, Apple Smart Display Details, Ome Knob, & More Smart Home News

This week on HomeKit Insider, Chief Technology Officer for ADT, Gilles Drieu, joins to add his view on the news from the week before pivoting to talk about what's new ...

UWB Lock, Sonos Rumors, Matter Ice Maker, & Thread with iOS 18 Update!

This week on HomeKit Insider, your hosts talks about several new products such as our first ultra Wideband lock, new Find My trackers, an ice maker that works with Mat...

Nanoleaf CEO Gimmy Chu Joins to Talk New Devices, Thread, & More Smart Home News!

This week on HomeKit Insider, the CEO of Nanoleaf, Gimmy Chu, drops by to talk through the week's news and new products before getting into the company's latest releas...

All the New Smart Home Gear from IFA 2024

This week on HomeKit Insider, we go through all the biggest smart home announcements out of IFA 2024 in Berlin. There's a ton of new Apple Home and Matter accessories,...

New Devices Ahead of IFA, Hands on with Nomad Qi2 Stand, & Apple Abandons HAP for Matter

This week on HomeKit Insider, your hosts talks about several new products that have launched ahead of IFA including new Qi2 chargers, a new unique HomeKit hub, and a s...

Nest Learning Thermostat 4 Review, Chromecast in Hotels, & More

This week on HomeKit Insider, your hosts talks about a recent hotel stay and the abysmal Chromecast experience, answers a few listener questions on 2.4GHz Wi-Fi, and r...

Nanoleaf Expo Display Box, SmartMi E1, & Apple's Robotic iPad

This week on HomeKit Insider, we talk about the new Nanoleaf Expo display boxes, Apple's robotic iPad plans, the continued struggles for the Sonos app, and go hands-on...

Google's Smart Home Tech, Sonos Product Delays, & the Aqara FP1E Presence Sensor Launches

This week on HomeKit Insider, Shane Whatley joins to discuss a big week in smart home news following the Google event. We cover the new Google TV streaming box and the...

Brian Tong Joins to Talk Smart Home News & Apple Intelligence

This week on HomeKit Insider, Brian Tong joins to talk through the smart home news for the week, including Logitech's uncertain future in the HomeKit, a new Thread-ena...

Leaked Nest Thermostat, D-Link Omna EOL, Roomba Adds Matter, & Listener Questions

This week on HomeKit Insider we cover the latest smart home news including the leaked Nest Learning Thermostat Gen 4 and its new wireless sensors, some Deadpool MagSaf...

Hands on with tvOS 18 Public Beta, MagSafe Travel Chargers, New HomePod, & More Smart Home News

This week on HomeKit Insider, we go hands-on with the first public beta of tvOS 18 and walk through all the big changes. We also touch on the news for the week includi...

WWDC Apple Home News

This week on HomeKit Insider, we walk through all the news announced at WWDC as it pertains to Apple Home. We're seeing support for more Matter accessories, app change...

Nomad CEO Noah Dentzel Joins to Talk Apple Find My & Qi2/MagSafe

This week on HomeKit Insider, Nomad CEO & co-founder Noah Dentzel joins to chat about Apple Find My trackers & developing Qi2/MagSafe chargers. We also go through the ...

Interview with Ecobee CEO Greg Fyke, New Sonos Devices, & More

This week on HomeKit Insider, Ecobee CEO Greg Fyke joins your host to break down the future of the smart home including Matter adoption, and new product categories, am...

Denon Adds Siri, Aqara M3 Launches, & Hands on with Pitaka Qi2 Car Charger and Apple Pencil Pro

This week on HomeKit Insider, I go hands-on with the new Pitaka Qi2 car charger with built-in NFC and talk about the Apple Pencil Pro's smart home features. Otherwise,...

Satechi Qi2 Stand Hands-On, Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra, & the Status of Matter 1.2

This week on HomeKit Insider, I go hands-on with the new Satechi Qi2 2-in-1 folding travel stand, walk through some new smart home devices, update you on the news for ...

Moss Air Humidifier, Sonos Update, Matter Devices, & More!

This week on HomeKit Insider, I go hands-on with the Moss Air humidifier and purifier, look at a pair of new Matter devices, talk through a couple of updates, and disc...

Two New Air Purifiers, Nanoleaf String Lights, Govee Floor Lamps, & More Qi2

This week on HomeKit Insider, I go hands on with several new products including the Nanoleaf String Lights, Mophie's Qi2 3-in-1 charger, and Govee's two new Floor Lamp...

New Hue Lights, Qi2 Devices, & Vision Pro Home Potential

On this episode of HomeKit Insider, we talk about the potential HomeKit uses for Apple's Vision Pro, ADT's upcoming security system, and go hands-on with several new Q...

Thread Group Stops By, More CES Releases, & HomeKit Routers End

On this episode of HomeKit Insider, your host is joined by Sujata Neidig and Jonathan Hui from the Thread Group to discuss changes to the emerging connectivity standar...

CES 2024 Roundup Episode: Door Locks, Sensors, Matter, & More!

This massive roundup episode of HomeKit Insider breaks down all of the new devices launching out of CES 2024 including Matter robots, lots of door locks, and much more...

New Version of Thread, CES Releases Begin, & Your Questions -- Answered!

This episode of HomeKit Insider lands just before the start of CES 2024. We have a few Apple Home-related announcements including a welcomed new version of Thread. We ...

CES Preview, Qi2 Chargers, AI Kitchens, & Permanent Outdoor Lights

On this episode of HomeKit Insider, your hosts preview CES 2024 and what we hope to expect before getting into the news for the week. We saw new products from Nomad an...

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