r/homeautomation is a subreddit with 4.6M members. The community frequently discusses struggling, annoying, home, smart, and tired, and they frequently recommend/review smart lock, doorbell camera, and smart switches, and the most common flair used is question, personal setup, home assistant, project, and discussion.
A place to share and discuss all things related to home automation.
Popular Topics in r/homeautomation
#1
Struggling
22 posts
#2
Annoying
16 posts
#3
Home
16 posts
#4
Smart
15 posts
#5
Tired
8 posts
#6
Automation
7 posts
#7
Wifi
6 posts
#8
Smart Lock
6 posts
#9
Light
5 posts
#10
Sensor
5 posts
Products Discussed in r/homeautomation
Smart Lock
119 reviews
#1
Schlage
4.3★ from 18 reviews
#2
Yale
4.6★ from 14 reviews
#3
August
4.6★ from 9 reviews
Doorbell Camera
104 reviews
#1
Eufy
4.2★ from 19 reviews
#2
Reolink
4.4★ from 18 reviews
#3
Amcrest
4.5★ from 11 reviews
Smart Switches
79 reviews
#1
Inovelli
4.5★ from 12 reviews
#2
Lutron Caseta
4.8★ from 11 reviews
#3
Lutron
5.0★ from 7 reviews
Flair Used in r/homeautomation
#1
QUESTION
: "Is this worth looking into retrofit and upgrade to smart home ?"
57 posts
#2
PERSONAL SETUP
: "Built a "point and snap" smart home controller for Garmin Watch"
9 posts
#3
HOME ASSISTANT
: "Fluvy – a free, open-source theme + 39-card library for Home Assistant (light and dark, 15 palettes, live demo)"
9 posts
#4
PROJECT
: "My take in the smart panel with custom PCB for in wall power supply"
8 posts
#5
DISCUSSION
: "Replacing cloud cams. Local storage people, sell me on your setup's boring parts"
6 posts
#6
NEWS
: "Wyze cam v4 Monitor Setup"
5 posts
#7
OTHER
: "Built a magic wand app that detects spellcasting."
3 posts
#8
ZIGBEE
: "24V DIY/Smart blinds options? Zigbee"
2 posts
#9
SMARTHINGS
: "HVAC techs/owners — I’m building this for field teams. Would you actually use it?"
2 posts
#10
CROWDFUND
: "Introducing my IronEar project - sound recognition sensor for HomeAssistant and Meshtastic"
1 post
Member Growth in r/homeautomation
Yearly
+52k members(1.2%)
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Last updated: September 30, 2026