/r/smarthome/

r/smarthome

1.2M members
r/smarthome is a subreddit with 1.2M members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses smart home, smart lock, smart thermostat, struggling with, and struggling to get, and they frequently recommend/review smart bulb, doorbell camera, and smart switches.
This is the place for all your smart home product. This subreddit topics about a wide variety of smart home products and IoT's. Find help, tips, tricks and advice from our users!

Popular Themes in r/smarthome

#1
Solution Requests
: "Best smart lighting recommendations for kitchen under-cabinet lights and indirect cove lighting?"
39 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "I made a smart wand for blinds, I need your feedback!"
10 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Should I upgrade old smart plugs?"
2 posts
#4
Self-Promotion
: "My "Smart Backyard" is 90% finished. The final step was the robot garage."
1 post

Popular Topics in r/smarthome

#1

Smart Home

: "I made a Smart Home Button — a circular HMI for Home Assistant"
38 posts
#2

Smart Lock

: "Why do you use a Smart Lock?"
26 posts
#3

Smart Thermostat

: "Latest Honeywell T10+ Pro Thermostat Firmware"
11 posts
#4

Struggling With

9 posts
#5

Struggling To Get

9 posts
#6

Doorbell

: "Doorbell: Aqara Vs Eufy Vs Reolink"
9 posts
#7

Lighting

: "Best hub solution for simple Lighting scenes."
9 posts
#8

Smart Switch

: "Smart Switches to isolate lights from fans"
8 posts
#9

Wifi

: "How can I extending Wifi or 433mhz range on water tank meters"
8 posts
#10

Bulb

8 posts

Products Discussed in r/smarthome

Smart Bulb

100 reviews
#1
Philips Hue
4.5 from 30 reviews
#2
Govee
4.3 from 6 reviews
#3
Kasa
4.2 from 6 reviews

Doorbell Camera

89 reviews
#1
Reolink
4.6 from 33 reviews
#2
Eufy
4.4 from 15 reviews
#3
Ring
4.7 from 6 reviews

Smart Switches

83 reviews
#1
Lutron
4.9 from 9 reviews
#2
Inovelli
4.6 from 8 reviews
#3
Shelly
4.1 from 7 reviews

Flair Used in r/smarthome

#1
I don't have a smarthome platform
: "POV: After my niece came over..."
62 posts
#2
Home Assistant
: "Smart homes are becoming disposable tech and I’m honestly sick of it"
61 posts
#3
SmartThings
: "Anyone else getting tired of charging everything?"
32 posts
#4
Apple HomeKit
: "Chores got less annoying when I stopped making them a verbal reminder loop"
17 posts
#5
Google Home
: "Making a dumb Daikin central AC smart"
17 posts
#6
Amazon Alexa
: "Smart home for in laws"
7 posts
#7
Homey
: "First Home Display"
2 posts
#8
Aqara
: "Making a two way switch smart"
1 post
#9
Hubitat
: "Favorite uses for Sensors"
1 post

Member Growth in r/smarthome

Yearly
+45k members(4.0%)

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Last updated: July 16, 2026