The Homey Podcast

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1. #18 • With YouTuber Andreas Dantz of Spiel und Zeug

   15 oktober 2026 · 1 uur

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   Andreas Dantz of Spiel und Zeug, a German smart home YouTube channel with 417K subscribers, joins Abe on the Homey Podcast. Lees meer

   They talk about letting AI build the automations you’d never get around to, and whether a smart home still needs buttons.

   00:00 Introduction

   01:01 Testing the Aqara FP400 presence sensor

   08:35 Building automations with AI

   18:16 Schneider Electric’s bid for Shelly

   23:13 Apple’s rumored smart home display

   27:25 Does a smart home still need buttons?

   33:38 Retiring the HomeKit experiment for Matter Bridge

   41:10 German smart home platforms: FRITZ! and Homematic IP

   50:44 Thread 1.4 and combining Thread networks

   58:11 Where to find Andreas

2. #17 • Featuring Smart Home YouTuber Patrick Hunt of Make Smart Matter

   17 september 2026 · 1 uur 11 min

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   Patrick Hunt’s YouTube channel, Make Smart Matter, isn’t just a name: his smart home runs on dozens of Thread Border Routers.He joins Abe to talk through his experience running that setup on Homey Self-Hosted Server, which has been smooth so far.On Matter as a whole, he’s largely positive, but just as clear about where the standard still falls short. Lees meer

3. Homey Portal Special • With a Twist

   3 september 2026 · 46 min

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   Homey Portal is our first product with a screen: a round 2.8-inch touchscreen wrapped in a stainless steel ring, for the desk or the wall. Lees meer

   In this episode, co-founder Emile and Abe go through it. Where the idea started, a live demo of what it does, right down to the sound design that shapes how it feels to use.

4. #16 • Inside a Smart Home YouTuber’s Home • Eric Welander Talks Matter & CSA News

   24 juli 2026 · 54 min

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   Abe from Homey talks with Eric Welander, who’s been documenting his smart home on YouTube since 2018, about the week’s biggest news: Google’s new smart speaker and SwitchBot’s parent company buying Nanoleaf. Lees meer

   They compare notes from the CSA (Connectivity Standards Alliance) event, then walk through Eric’s own smart home setup: how it’s built, what’s changed over the years, and where Homey fits into his daily routine.

5. #15 • De Groene Nerds • Turn Your Smart Home Into an Energy Management System

   1 juli 2026 · 1 uur 6 min

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   Danny Oosterveer from De Groene Nerds joins Abe to dig into how a smart home becomes a full energy management system (EMS). They cover solar production, EV charging automation, dynamic energy pricing, and the automations that turn all of that into real savings on energy and money. Lees meer

   Danny co-hosts the Dutch podcast De Groene Nerds, where he covers sustainable living and smart energy for more than 25,000 engaged listeners. He’s also appeared on Dutch national news to explain dynamic energy pricing, the same topic he and Abe dig deeper into here.

6. #14 • With Paul Hibbert & Shane Whatley

   30 april 2026 · 1 uur 7 min

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   Paul Hibbert and Shane Whatley join Abe for a wide-ranging conversation about smart home news, AI, Matter, and what a smart home should actually be. They also answer questions straight from the Homey Community.

7. #13 • Many New Homey Features, Community Highlights, Answering Questions & More

   4 maart 2026 · 56 min

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   Co-founder Emile joins Abe in episode 13 of The Homey Podcast. They cover a wave of new Homey features, share what they’ve been up to in their own smart homes, and tell the story of the failed attempt to make it to CES. Plus: a recent controversy, and answers to your questions. Lees meer

8. #12 • Homey Self-Hosted Server, New Partners, Highlights of 2025 & More

   22 december 2025 · 45 min

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   Co-founder Emile joins Abe in episode 12 of The Homey Podcast to discuss Homey Self-Hosted Server, welcome new partners, and look back at everything that happened in 2025. They share behind-the-scenes insights, and look ahead to what’s next for Homey and the smart home world. Lees meer

9. #11 • 15-Minute Electricity Pricing, Camera Streaming, Local Users & More

   21 oktober 2025 · 36 min

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   Co-founder Emile joins Abe to talk about new Homey features, including 15-Minute Electricity Pricing, Camera Streaming, and Local Users. In addition, they share what’s new in their own smart home setups and discuss the latest updates from Google and Amazon. Emile also couldn’t skip Aqara, who seem to have drawn some inspiration from Homey’s Advanced Flow editor… Lees meer

10. #10 • With Steven (Head of UX/UI) • Dynamic Energy Pricing, Vibe Coding & More

    29 augustus 2025 · 52 min

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    Abe and Steven join us for this month’s Homey Podcast to share everything they’ve been up to in their smart homes. We dive into the latest smart home news, including Philips Hue leaks, Futurehome updates, and HomeKit developments. Lees meer

    Next, we take a deep dive into Vibe Coding: how Abe and Steven have been using it to build their Homey apps, the advantages it brings, what to watch out for, and where AI still needs to improve.

    Finally, we showcase Dynamic Electricity Prices in Homey and explore how it can optimize your smart home energy setup.

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