Best Smart Home System For Beginners

When I first started my smart home I made 5 BIG mistakes that cost me a lot of money. They're the same mistakes everyone makes, and this is how to avoid them. This video is sponsored by Aqara, all opinions are my own This video also serves as a review of Aqara's T1 LED strip, and includes brightness tests of Philips Hue versus Govee M1 versus Aqara T1. The Aqara T1 works with Amazon Alexa, Works with Google Assistant, and Works With Apple Homekit, but because it's Zigbee I can also add it directly to Home Assistant using my conbee stick. BUY THE AQARA T1 LED STRIP BELOW: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. By buying through any of the links below I will earn commission at no extra cost to you :) UK: https://amzn.to/44MxLta (10% Discount this weekend only!: LEDT1PAUL) US: https://amzn.to/3PzZEA1 (10% Discount this weekend only!: PAULT1LED) Other Aqara products: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. By buying through any of the links below I will earn commission at no extra cost to you :) UK: https://amzn.to/44PCOc0 US: https://amzn.to/3PiUqr8 ============================= BUY ME A BEER Donate to the channel: http://paypal.me/PaulHibbert Become a monthly contributor on Patreon:   / paulhibbert   ============================== THE ULTIMATE SMART HOME LIST! As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. By buying through any of the links below I will earn commission at no extra cost to you :) SWITCHBOT PRODUCTS https://switch-bot.com/PaulHibbert CONBEE STICK (ENABLES ZIGBEE DEVICES TO CONNECT TO HOME ASSISTANT): UK: https://amzn.to/3JOseIr US: https://amzn.to/3sn3KzX OUTDOORLED STRIP (REQUIRES TUYA ZIGBEE HUB OR CONBEE STICK AND PI) GLOBAL LINK: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_A8iP4d AQARA ZIGBEE MOTION SENSORS AND DOOR SENSORS (REQUIRES AQARA HUB OR CONBEE STICK & PI): UK: https://amzn.to/2VlQ4Hj US: https://amzn.to/2UUXkKM AQARA LIGHT BULB E27 (REQUIRES AQARA HUB OR CONBEE STICK & PI): UK: https://amzn.to/3j7xvzx US: https://www.aqara.com/en/smart_light_... AQARA LIGHT SWITCH (REQUIRES AQARA HUB OR CONBEE STICK & PI): UK: https://amzn.to/36Mg70c US: https://amzn.to/37WZBeh AQARA BATTERY REMOTE LIGHT SWITCH (REQUIRES AQARA HUB OR CONBEE STICK & PI): UK: https://amzn.to/3JH9SsZ US: https://amzn.to/3JKolEC FLIC BUTTONS (SMART BLUETOOTH BUTTONS): SINGLE FLIC: https://flic.io/shop/flic-2-single-pa... 3 FLICS AND A HUB (starter kit): https://flic.io/shop/flic2-starter-ki... 3 FLICS WITHOUT A HUB: https://flic.io/shop/flic-2-three-pac... BUY A RASPBERRY PI HERE (TO HOST HOME ASSISTANT): UK: https://amzn.to/3HmAYUA US: https://amzn.to/3hlmuJS BROADLINK RM4 PRO (TO CONTROL INFRARED DEVICES SUCH AS TV & RF DEVICES SUCH AS PROJECTOR SCREENS) UK: https://amzn.to/3NnfRpe US: https://amzn.to/3Nota96 ZIGBEE PLUG SOCKET (REQUIRES ZIGBEE HUB SUCH AS HUBITAT OR SMARTTHINGS): UK: https://amzn.to/3NjSehv US: https://amzn.to/3Ddm2aI REMOTE CONTROL CANDLES (INFRARED CAN BE CONTROLLED USING A BROADLINK RM4 PRO) UK: https://amzn.to/2YSmAk2 US: https://amzn.to/3cj4DPF DECORATIVE BULBS FROM SHELLY GLOBAL LINK: https://event.2performant.com/events/... ZIGBEE SPOTLIGHTS & RGB REMOTE UK: https://amzn.to/2GYvbLM US: https://amzn.to/3kwsgru ROBOROCK ROBOVACS UK: https://amzn.to/35HyK0N US: https://amzn.to/35GU9Hk SOMA SMART BLIND MOTOR: https://www.somasmarthome.com/ LOCK COVERS (MARRIAGE SAVERS) UK: https://amzn.to/3wGT0PA US: https://amzn.to/3JKKF0O 4K HORIZON PRO PROJECTOR IN THE BEDROOM UK: https://amzn.to/3yHXt2I US: https://amzn.to/37zNEbh AMAZON ECHO 4TH GENERATION: UK: https://amzn.to/3eaiKZB US: https://amzn.to/3spreBe ECHO SHOW 10 UK: https://amzn.to/3lSuWBH US: https://amzn.to/39gE9Pf 0:00 - Intro 2:22 - What's This All About? 6:34 - Why I Use Aqara 10:50 - Aqara T1 LED Strip Vs Govee M1 Vs Hue 11:40 - What's Wrong With it? #aqara #smarthome #smarthomegadgets #review #futuretech #technology #smartgadgets