[#1] Smart Home for 100k, Apple HomeKit + Xiaomi Aqara + Alice
Friends, in this video I want to talk about and give a short demo of the smart home I designed and implemented during my apartment renovation.
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Devices from my smart home
Aqara: https://ya.cc/m/3qQ5Zo
Yandex Station Mini: https://ya.cc/m/3qQ5nF
Apple TV: https://ya.cc/m/3qQ65T
Epson Projector: https://ya.cc/m/3qQ6VZ
Lumien Master Screens: https://ya.cc/m/3qQ6gi
Link to download the Yandex.Market app:
Video Sections
0:00 – Hello :)
0:40 – "Let's Watch a Movie" automation demo
1:22 – Nuki smart lock
1:48 – Underfloor heating automation
2:28 – Light
4:48 – Yandex smart remote
5:40 – Wireless Switches
6:37 – Ceiling speakers in the bathroom
7:06 – About Yandex and Apple HomeKit platforms
7:40 – Apple HomeKit demo on a MacBook
8:42 – Three insights about the smart home
11:33 – Final thoughts
I spent less than 100,000 rubles on all the devices. Of that, 32,000 rubles went to the smart lock and about 35,000 rubles went to the light fixture. The remaining relays, hubs, etc. are very reasonably priced.
My conceptual goals were as follows:
1. Avoid using switches altogether. Everything is controlled by voice or automation.
2. Seamless synchronization of important devices in Alice and HomeKit, so that both systems can be controlled simultaneously. I'm completely in the Apple ecosystem, and I consider Alice the best voice assistant in Russia and planned to use it specifically for voice control. 3. Scenarios that will allow me to automate routines like turning on the lights and underfloor heating in the morning, turning everything off when I go to bed, preparing for a movie, etc.
I did all the wiring myself. The setup took a few days. There's nothing complicated about it. However, for maximum automation, it's advisable to prepare the apartment for the project. For example, my cup holders under the light switches are deep – 65 mm, instead of the usual 45 mm. This allows me to install a two-channel Xiaomi Aqara relay there. Or, for example, I have two of the same Xiaomi Aqara relays installed in the electrical panel, controlling the underfloor heating and the heated towel rail.
I hope you enjoy the video. I understand that the sound and video quality at the beginning could be better, but I hope the content outweighs this.
Devices used:
Yandex Station mini, Yandex smart remote control, Apple TV, Xiaomi Aqara Hub, relays, wireless switches, leak sensors, temperature and humidity sensors, motion sensor, Philips Hue lamps and hub, NUKI smart lock.
I'm open to your questions!
You can find me on social media as armenak or avetisyan.armenak.
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