Tech Up My Gaff

[fastgerman]

Hi All,

Looking into options for safety and security features and stumbled on Apple HomeKit, Philips Hue, Nest etc.

Has anyone got any experience of the above and similar?

Features that I am interested in:

- lights come on as you drive up to the house
- smoke and carbon monoxide alarms that will alert me when I'm away
- lights to come on when I'm away
- security lights on the exterior
- security camera with motion detection
- ability to adjust heating/hot water from iphone

Thanks

[fastgerman]

Thanks very much for the responses, thought this thread died :-)

Think I'm going the Philips Hue and Nest route for lights, thermostat and alarms. Undecided on the rest

[fastgerman]

only 1 thermostat in the house, so gone with Nest 3 as also does the hot water. In addition have gone with Nest 2 smoke and carbon monoxide alarms. 1 for the downstairs hallway, and 1 for the upstairs. May add another one in the garage as attached to the house.

Likely to go the Philips Hue route if just for triggering remote lighting and gps activation when I drive up to the house.

Might install some solar motion lights around 'the grounds' and perhaps a motion camera but assuming I'll just have lots of videos of cats, which I'll end up paying a subscription for.