/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 devices, doorbell, and wifi, 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?"
41 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "I made a smart wand for blinds, I need your feedback!"
8 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "PSA: Stay away from HOOBS."
6 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"
49 posts
#2

Smart Lock

: "Don’t think I’m allowed to change the lock is there a Smart Lock that allows me retain the outside?"
21 posts
#3

Smart Devices

: "Home Smart Devices, how do you guys keep track of everything?"
19 posts
#4

Doorbell

: "Is it possible to fit a video Doorbell here?"
12 posts
#5

Wifi

: "Does anyone actually know what all their devices are on their Wifi?"
12 posts
#6

Security

: "Start caring about the Security of your smart home devices?"
12 posts
#7

Smart Thermostat

11 posts
#8

Lighting

: "Recommendations for wireless undercabinet Lighting"
10 posts
#9

Struggling With

9 posts
#10

Struggling To Get

9 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
Home Assistant
: "How I turned room photos into a clickable isometric floorplan"
60 posts
#2
I don't have a smarthome platform
: "Any idea what these are? Magnetic, a few around the house."
56 posts
#3
SmartThings
: "Anyone else getting tired of charging everything?"
38 posts
#4
Google Home
: "Anyone else uncomfortable with smart TVs and their tracking capabilities?"
17 posts
#5
Amazon Alexa
: "Designed this to hide my Alexa power brick and cable"
12 posts
#6
Apple HomeKit
: "PSA: Stay away from HOOBS."
12 posts
#7
Homey
: "First Home Display"
2 posts
#8
Hubitat
: "Hubitat vs Aeotec (2026 Smarthome)"
2 posts
#9
Aqara
: "Making a two way switch smart"
1 post

Member Growth in r/smarthome

Yearly
+41k members(3.6%)

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Last updated: June 16, 2026