r/smartlife
21k members
r/smartlife is a subreddit with 21k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses smartlife, smart life, automation, alexa, and lights, and they frequently recommend/review smart plug.
Discussion about Smart Life / Tuya Smart Home automation apps and devices. And also linking them to Google Assistant / Amazon Alexa.
Such devices as Wi-Fi plugs/sockets, switches, light-bulbs etc that do not require a hub that work with Smart Life/Tuya.
Note that Zigbee and Bluetooth devices may need a hub.
Generally made by off brands but substantially cheaper then other home automation options.
Popular Themes in r/smartlife
#1
Solution Requests
: "How to control smart lights when internet is down"
15 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Most of my smart life devices went offline this morning, anyone else?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/smartlife
#1
Smartlife
: "Most unusual use of Smartlife"
35 posts
#2
Smart Life
: "Most of my Smart Life devices went offline this morning, anyone else?"
21 posts
#3
Automation
: "Automation down?"
18 posts
#4
Alexa
15 posts
#5
Lights
: "Smartlife Lights (LVWIT Smart Light) loosing connection and wont properly reconnect"
14 posts
#6
Wifi
12 posts
#7
Tuya
: "Tuya ble + wifi temp and hum. sensor pinging data too slow"
11 posts
#8
Camera
10 posts
#9
Switch
9 posts
#10
Smart Bulbs
9 posts
Products Discussed in r/smartlife
Smart Plug
4 reviews
#1
GHome
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
TP-Link Tapo
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Teckin
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/smartlife
#1
SmartLife
: "So many ads lately?"
46 posts
#2
Tuya
: "Help with a Tuya Peephole camera"
5 posts
#3
Amazon Alexa
: "Zigbee buttons and Alexa to control USB light"
4 posts
Member Growth in r/smartlife
Yearly
+4k members(22.6%)
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Last updated: August 29, 2026