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On this week's show: Sonos tries the careful rollout thing with a new voice assistant, Amazon turns one hardware event into five Echo announcements, Netflix wants AI to end your endless scrolling, ADT is getting acquired by private equity, and Home Assistant’s 2026.11 beta brings Matter cameras, two-way talk, and HACS baked right in. We’ve also got listener feedback, project updates from the yard to the dashboard, and so much more!HomeTech HeadlinesSonos' new voice assistant is launching in early access on November 6 - EngadgetNetflix thinks AI might save you from scrolling aimlessly for something to watch - EngadgetJoshua Kushner’s Thrive Holdings is acquiring ADT for $7.6 billionInside Amazon’s Echo hardware eventAmazon’s first digital picture frame lets you add voice notes to photosAmazon’s Echo Show 16 finally lets you decide what your smart display is forSpending time with the Echo Time — a smart clock that senses you sleepingAmazon’s new Echo Studio speaker has a camera“What the Heck?!” 2026: Everyone at home gets a sayMatter cameras and two-way talk officially arrive in Home Assistant 2026.112026.11 Beta: A lot in store!

On this week's show: Sony may be done with standalone UHD Blu-ray players, HACS gets folded into Home Assistant as the Marketplace, SMLIGHT tries Zigbee over Ethernet, and Ubiquiti keeps expanding the UniFi empire with long-range PoE and Thread-ready Wi-Fi 7 access points. We also hit CEDIA award winners, Everything Smart Home joining Works with Home Assistant, a few smart-home community notes, a pick of the week, project updates, and so much more!Home Assistant Community Day: November 7, 2026Columbus, Ohio Meetup · LumaOpen Home Foundation Community Day · Events CalendarHomeTech HeadlinesSony reportedly exits UHD Blu-ray player marketHACS is now built into Home AssistantZREL — Zigbee over EthernetIntroducing UniFi Long-Range PoE SwitchingUbiquiti is putting Thread inside UniFi Wi-Fi 7 access points — turning them into smart home infrastructureEverything Smart Home joins Works with Home AssistantFrom the ifttt community on RedditRoomSync for Home Assistant

On this week's show: The iPhone Duo shipments arrive this week, TP-Link tries to assemble routers in the US while also collecting lawsuits, hackers turn old D-Link and Ubiquiti gear into bandwidth side hustles, Josh.ai adds more integrations, Shelly brings a privacy-friendly mmWave presence sensor to North America, and Withings puts app syncing behind a subscription. We also hit Home Assistant’s latest Matter server update, a clever photo-frame dashboard hack, listener feedback on UPS options, project updates, a pick of the week, and so much more!iPhone DuoHomeTech HeadlinesTP-Link moves to assemble routers in the US following an import ban - EngadgetTP-Link Falls Under Fire for Its Routers Again as 5 States Sue Over Privacy ConcernsHackers hijack D-Link, Ubiquiti devices to resell your stolen bandwidthJosh.ai Announces New Partnerships and Integrations - Residential SystemsShelly’s Presence Gen4 Sensor Offers a More Private Option for Occupancy AutomationWithings now charges $100 per year to sync your data to other appsAPC 3000VA Lithium Ion UPS, SMTL3000RM2UC, Pure Sine Wave Rackmount UPS, 120V Uninterruptible Power SupplyReverse Engineering ProjectsGitHub - wesbos/photo-frame-dashboard: Getting ADB, root, backups and custom apps onto locked-down Android photo frames (Skylight Calendar, BIUFRAME)Airdrop reverse engineered rea · Plugin Catalog | Hermes AgentHome Assistant’s Matter server adds Matter 1.6.1, camera talkback, and IKEA hardware supportDeal: RISION Magic Thermal Camera, 320x240 QuadIR, Hot/Cold Spot Track, Live Temp | for USB-C iOS, Android & Win w/-4°F~1112°F , ±3.6℉ Accuracy 25Hz Thermal Imaging Camera for HVAC/Electrical Inspection

On this week's show: Apple finally throws a real “Welcome Home” punch with HomeView, a new Apple TV 4K, and even ADT on install duty, Ring ditches the backup key for a hand-crank smart lock, Amazon rolls out a new Alexa tablet lineup, Aqara is now selling in Canadian Tire, Zooz joins Jasco, plus a pick of the week, project updates, and so much more!Anthropic Says Theoretical 'AI Botnets' Could One Day Target the Smart HomeHomeTech HeadlinesAqara Makes Canadian Retail Debut with Canadian TireRing Unveils Hand-Rechargeable Smart Lock and New 4K CamerasAmazon is phasing out Fire Tablets because they weren’t ‘giving customers what they were asking for’Amazon announces new lineup of Alexa TabletsIntroducing UniFi Network 11 | Our Most Impactful Release YetTesla’s Automations Feature Is Ready for Launch, Hidden Behind a Flag - Not a Tesla AppA New Chapter for Zooz!Jasco Acquires Zooz to Accelerate Growth of Smart Home DivisionEverything Apple launched at its ‘Welcome Home’ eventApple Unveils HomeView Smart Display With Siri AI, Starting at $429 in Canada | iPhone in CanadaApple’s Fabled Smart Home Collection is Here, Here’s What Integrators Need to KnowApple HomeViewLG Video Doorbell Wired – Essence GraphiteADT to Offer In-Home Installation of Apple's New HomeView and MoreThe new Apple TV 4K has built-in microphones so you can talk to Siri AIDeFlock - Flock Camera TrackingLEDVANCE joins Works with Home AssistantFrom the unRAID community on Reddit: Unraid OS 7.3.3 Stable is now available2026 Self-Host User Survey: Open for Submissions

On this week's show: Apple’s smart home plans keep leaking from every direction, with LG-branded locks, doorbells, thermostats, and cameras rumored alongside Apple selling Aqara’s new thermostat; Google Home gets better at hearing you over the chaos; Amazon quietly takes away Alexa aux voice control; UniFi Protect 7.3 squeezes more history out of your storage; Inovelli’s roadmap starts moving again; Home Assistant renames Cloud to Link because, well, “cloud” has baggage; a pick of the week, project updates, and so much more!Apple and LG team up on new smart home gear, starting with a lock, doorbell, and thermostatApple’s Smart Home Push Could Include Doorbell, Thermostat and Cameras | iPhone in CanadaApple now sells Aqara’s new Adaptive Temperature thermostat and more accessoriesHomeTech HeadlinesGoogle Home speakers can now hear you betterAlexa can’t control the aux input on Amazon Echo speakers anymoreIntroducing Protect 7.3Inovelli 2026: Q3 Update!Z-Wave 800 Series Button Controller + Dimmer Switch | Project WaltHome Assistant renames Home Assistant Cloud to LinkBig Tech ruined the cloud, so we’re renaming oursA Code of Conduct for AI in the HomeEmporia Vue 3 Home Energy MonitorRoomSync for Home Assistant App - App Store