Originally Posted by MandoMan (Post 2234753)

There’s room for arguing over this, but to my mind, unless you are really friendly and like to interact with neighbors, a Patio Villa with a “kissing lanai” is NOT a “smart” home. I need privacy, and I have it in my Courtyard Villa.

Originally Posted by Debfrommaine (Post 2234783)

When we bought our home we got info from the sale that a company called Galaxy will come into the home and complete the "smart home" offer. Give Galaxy in Wildwood a call for further info. We figured out how to access Ecobee via our phone and that's about as smart as we are.

Originally Posted by rsmurano (Post 2234762)

I automate much more than just these things, you can add to the list:
Outdoor Grill, indoor range/stove, refrigerator, streaming audio/video to every room, bathroom fans, motion lights, art lighting, over cabinet lighting, etc..
On top of this, I programmed functions like geofencing, when arriving home, turn on these lights, play music on these speakers in certain rooms for X amount of mins/hours before turning off. The latest thing I have implemented is streaming music to my cars from my home server, no need for Sirius/xm.

As for the “smart home” designation, it’s pretty much a joke. This will give you a few wired connections in a couple of rooms, a WAP port in the living room, no big deal. Home automation comes from how you design your network (wired and wireless), the products you buy, and how you implement them.

Originally Posted by mpelant (Post 2234983)

I'm curious how you implemented streaming music from your home server to your cars.

Originally Posted by NJgal (Post 2234721)

Have been wondering whether the Ecobee thermostat installed by builder in our new (Feb 2023) house is accessible via internet? We got a very quick verbal “tour” of its features, most of which I can’t remember, but no manual to refer to. Would be nice to check on it remotely. Thanks!

Originally Posted by retiredguy123 (Post 2234988)

If your smart phone is connected to your car, you should be able to access anything that is synced to the cloud, including a home server.