How to start or expand your smart home in 2022, what devices you need, how the Matter standard impacts you, and see how we automate our own smart home. Smart Home Playlist:    • Smart Home   The Verge's guide to Matter: https://www.theverge.com/22787729/matter-smart-home-standard-apple-amazon-google Smart home products/related videos: Smart Speakers - 🛒 Purchase Links (Affiliate Links): Amazon Echo: https://amzn.to/3rsfnFi Amazon Echo review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STqJHBDq1nw Amazon Echo Dot vs. Google Nest Mini: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvAkZaP35Qc Amazon Echo Show: https://amzn.to/32YcZwC Apple HomePod Mini: https://www.apple.com/shop/buy-homepod/homepod-mini Apple HomePod Mini Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5l7W1eVzbA Sonos One: https://amzn.to/3rpCWPc Google Nest Hub (2nd gen) review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4EYWCA4CBY Google Nest Hub Max Review - 6 Months Later: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jl9oJEldhFc Google Nest Mini Review - 6 Months Later: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jn5aGwVGkDw Google Nest Audio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUP6cIVzzf8 Media devices - Amazon Fire TV Stick: https://amzn.to/2SoOSxB Amazon Fire TV Cube: https://amzn.to/2O39vRb Google Chromecast with Google TV - What's New: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaO1LntV8tM Apple TV 4k review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sa3E8ORKDms Apple TV: https://www.apple.com/tv/ Smart Lights - Phillips Hue starter pack : https://amzn.to/2XXDVcs Phillips Hue lighting system review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiR7eBe592I GE stater pack: https://amzn.to/2LvrBJF Ikea bulbs starter pack: https://amzn.to/2LvsUZ7 Lifx smart lighting: https://amzn.to/35TiBcP Smart Thermostats - Nest 3rd Gen Smart Thermostat: https://amzn.to/2XPYqYc Ecobee Thermostat Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYZQLp7M52E Ecobee 4 Smart Thermostat: https://amzn.to/2JVBGfT Honeywell Lyric Smart Thermostat: https://amzn.to/2Sprvnv Smart Home Security Systems - Ring Doorbell: https://amzn.to/2SnR08A Nest Hello Doorbell: https://amzn.to/2XSQB41 Simply Safe: https://amzn.to/2JSv6Xh Smart Home Appliances/Accessories - TP Link smart switch: https://amzn.to/2SshdTO SwitchBot video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-8ydJ6xPkk SwitchBot robot: https://amzn.to/3govHAy Serena Smart Wood Blinds by Lutron Review - 6 Months Later: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cou-wVNxYmY iRobot Roomba vaccum cleaner: https://amzn.to/2XNzFvM iRobot i7+ robotic vacuum cleaner review - 6 Months Later: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NW1BxPuwAk Follow Josh on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoshTeder Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshteder/ Other helpful links: Video production equipment we use: https://www.amazon.com/shop/6monthslaterreviews?listId=1J0NCTWOD0IG2 0:00 - What you need to start a smart home 0:33 - Smart Home platforms 1:22 - The NEW Matter standard 4:54 - Smart lights & shades 6:43 - Thermostats 7:06 - Smart locks, doorbells, & security 9:10 - Make existing devices smart 10:02 - Smart Appliances 10:35 - TVs, streaming devices, & smart speakers 13:16 - Building a new home? 13:50 - Smart Home integration companies --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 Months Later website: https://6-months-later.com/ 6 Months Later Amazon storefront: www.amazon.com/shop/6monthslaterreviews –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Any music we use is licensed from artlist.io The Google Pixel 6 Pro, shown in this video were provided to the channel by Google. Google did not sponsor this video. The Pixel 6 was bought by the channel. Any Amazon links we provide in our descriptions are in conjunction with our Amazon partnership. The channel receives a small percentage of revenue from any sales generated by viewers clicking the links. #SmartHome #Apple #Google #2022