r/homeautomation is a subreddit with 4.6M members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and self-promotion, and the community frequently discusses automation, struggling, smart home, home automation, and home, and they frequently recommend/review smart lock, doorbell camera, and smart switches.
A place to share and discuss all things related to home automation.
Popular Themes in r/homeautomation
#1
Advice Requests
: "Lutron Caseta Review?"
1 post
#2
Self-Promotion
: "Built a free Pronto/BroadLink/Flipper/LIRC converter + universal remote app after Logitech killed Harmony."
1 post
Popular Topics in r/homeautomation
#1
Automation
32 posts
#2
Struggling
28 posts
#3
Smart Home
: "Smart Home during renovation"
26 posts
#4
Home Automation
21 posts
#5
Home
19 posts
#6
Smart
16 posts
#7
Annoying
15 posts
#8
Home Assistant
15 posts
#9
Frustrating
12 posts
#10
Robot Vacuum
12 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
: "What automations have actually made your mornings less chaotic?"
101 posts
#2
PERSONAL SETUP
: "My wife's passive-aggressive kitchen sign now has a launch button"
39 posts
#3
DISCUSSION
: "Finally understand why everyone in this sub keeps ending up with a wall mounted touchscreen and honestly I got there faster than expected"
16 posts
#4
PROJECT
: "I tried solving the “Big Brother” feeling of Home Cameras"
10 posts
#5
NEWS
: "We preserve old video games as ROM dumps so they're never lost. I finally did the same thing for remotes"
8 posts
#6
HOME ASSISTANT
: "Custom Home Assistant dashboard card with needle gauges, semantic fills and responsive layouts"
8 posts
#7
IDEAS
: "ADHD invention i wish existed"
6 posts
#8
FIRST TIME SETUP
: "Installing Smart Switch setup - Matter vs Zigbee"
3 posts
#9
NEW TO HA
: "Memorial day smart appliance deals might finally push me into upgrading my setup"
2 posts
#10
Google Home
: "Paywalling once-free features"
1 post
Member Growth in r/homeautomation
Yearly
+37k members(0.8%)
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Last updated: July 1, 2026