r/homeautomation is a subreddit with 4.6M members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses automation, struggling, smart home, home automation, and home, and they frequently recommend/review home automation, smart lock, and doorbell camera.
A place to share and discuss all things related to home automation.
Popular Themes in r/homeautomation
#1
Solution Requests
: "I kept leaving my own party to buzz guests in from my phone. So I automated it."
7 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "help me renovate: switches, temperature sensors, etc. for an house in Japan."
5 posts
#3
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
: "Looking for input on how to do monitoring/Automation of electrical service."
32 posts
#2
Struggling
28 posts
#3
Smart Home
: "Smart Home during renovation"
26 posts
#4
Home Automation
: "Did your Home Automation setup also escalate like this?"
21 posts
#5
Home
: "Built my own little ESPHome powered weather dashboard, using a reTerminal, and my existing Davis weather statio"
19 posts
#6
Smart
16 posts
#7
Annoying
15 posts
#8
Home Assistant
15 posts
#9
Frustrating
12 posts
#10
Robot Vacuum
: "Why do Robot Vacuums still need so much hands-on effort? (Expectation vs. Reality)"
12 posts
Products Discussed in r/homeautomation
Home Automation
139 reviews
#1
Home Assistant
4.8★ from 23 reviews
#2
Sony
4.2★ from 9 reviews
#3
Homeseer
5.0★ from 7 reviews
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
Flair Used in r/homeautomation
#1
QUESTION
: "Cat6 to every window or stick with battery, need to decide before drywall closes up"
115 posts
#2
PERSONAL SETUP
: "I made a Pokemon-style UI from my appartment photos"
40 posts
#3
DISCUSSION
: "I finally realized that buying back my weekends was worth it"
15 posts
#4
PROJECT
: "I tried solving the “Big Brother” feeling of Home Cameras"
11 posts
#5
NEWS
: "iRobot’s Former CEO Wants to Reinvent the Home Robot"
4 posts
#6
FIRST TIME SETUP
: "Smart home during renovation"
3 posts
#7
NEW TO HA
: "Memorial day smart appliance deals might finally push me into upgrading my setup"
2 posts
#8
SMARTHINGS
: "The Truth About Robot Lawn Mowers - My First Month with the Anthbot M5"
2 posts
#9
HOME ASSISTANT
: "Pool robot for leaf-heavy pool, does it handle debris well?"
2 posts
#10
IDEAS
: "Thoughts on robotic mowers? How popular are these？"
1 post
Member Growth in r/homeautomation
Yearly
+33k members(0.7%)
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Last updated: June 3, 2026