r/homeautomation is a subreddit with 4.6M members. The community frequently discusses smart, struggling, annoying, home, and automation, and they frequently recommend/review smart lock, doorbell camera, and smart switches, and the most common flair used is question, personal setup, discussion, project, and home assistant.
A place to share and discuss all things related to home automation.
Popular Topics in r/homeautomation
#1
Smart
34 posts
#2
Struggling
22 posts
#3
Annoying
16 posts
#4
Home
14 posts
#5
Automation
11 posts
#6
Tired
8 posts
#7
Camera
7 posts
#8
Doorbell
6 posts
#9
Wifi
6 posts
#10
Smart Lock
6 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
: "Which Smart Water Shutoff Valve?"
49 posts
#2
PERSONAL SETUP
: "Reduced Electricity Bill by using a simple Automation"
13 posts
#3
DISCUSSION
: "Which yard maintenance tool has actually saved you the most time?"
11 posts
#4
PROJECT
: "I turned a smart tv into an economic skylight calendar alternative that works with Home Assistant"
7 posts
#5
HOME ASSISTANT
: "I reverse engineered the Litter Robot 4 to control it 100% locally via Home Assistant. Custom firmware and install guide in description!"
6 posts
#6
IDEAS
: "I Built a Heating Oil Monitor That Warns Me About Low Oil and Abnormal Burner Runs"
4 posts
#7
NEW TO HA
: "Noob needs guidance on window, media room, etc. automation"
4 posts
#8
NEST
: "Home Automation for ADHD (aka please help my wife keep her sanity!)"
3 posts
#9
OTHER
: "My Shelly Plug melted"
2 posts
#10
Z-WAVE
: "Today marks the day I become responsible for everything that doesn’t work in my dads house"
1 post
Member Growth in r/homeautomation
Yearly
+44k members(1.0%)
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Last updated: August 23, 2026