The 25 Best Smart Home Devices That Are Actually Worth Buying This Year

Updated: Oct 05 2022

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It's time to upgrade your house to a smart home. In today's consumer friendly age it's easier than ever to install and program smart lighting, smart speakers, security cameras, video doorbells, smart thermostats, vacuum cleaners, and so much more that'll make your life better than you could even imagine. As long as you buy the best smart devices from trusted brands, your home will be smart home capable in less than a day - that's why we've curated this list of only the most recommended and best selling smart devices available today. As smart home geeks, we've personally tested all of the products on this list and strongly recommend each and every one of them.

Here's some smart home basics you'll need to know. The foundation of any good smart home is a strong internet connection and a high quality internet router to handle all of your new smart devices that'll be on your network. The goal of smart home devices is to add automation to your everyday home life. Lights that turn on when you wake up, a thermostat that adjusts based on whether anyone is home or not, security cameras that notify you when they detect a person - these are all examples of conveniences you'll have a hard time living without once you have it. You should always go with trusted name brand smart home devices. Knockoff brands are cheaper - but they sacrifice massively on intuitiveness, privacy, and reliability. If you want to upgrade and convert your place into a smart home, you should not skimp on these trusted brands.

Be sure to also check out our work from home essentials list, for other tech devices that'll make working from home easier and more enjoyable.

Axis Smart Blinds Conversion Kit

Axis makes your existing window coverings smart. It replaces the existing hardware on your blinds with Axis's motorized battery operated WiFi connected controller. It pairs with Amazon Alexa so you can set up schedules for your windows, and of course you can open/close your blinds with voice commands as well.

$250 .00

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August Smart Keyless Doorlock

August's smart doorlock will make physical keys a thing of the past. Using bluetooth and the paired app, you'll be able to lock and unlock, as well as monitor the state of your front door at any given time. It's great too for giving someone temporary access to your home without them having or needing a key.

$84 .88

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4-in-1 Wireless Charging Station

If you're a smart home junkie, chances are you've got a lot devices. This 4-in-1 wireless charging station is the most streamlined way to recharge all of your devices in once convenient location.

$32 .74

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Tiny AI-Powered Autonomous Mobile Robot

This tiny tank will keep your home safer than your dog does. It's AI controlled, works with Amazon Alexa's voice commands, recognizes people and pets that live in your home, and keeps a watchful eye out for anything out of place.

$179 .00

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Black+Decker Bev Cocktail Machine

Craft cocktails at the touch of a button? Yes, please! Whip up something great with the Bev, a machine that draws from your choice of five bottles of liquor. It has the functionality to work with mixers and pods, too (think the ones used in a Keurig), and can make beverages in your choice of four sizes.

$324 .95

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Amazon Astro Household Robot

Give the family dog a break from protecting the home and turn to Astro. The household robot from Amazon patrols your abode to keep you safe, help you keep a loving eye on aging loved ones, play with your dog, and so much more. It's a companion for the 21st century!

$1,599 .99

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Philips Hue Light Strip

The versatility of Philips Hue light strips make it a must have for any smart home. With 16 million colors at your disposal, it's can be cut to any size and be adhered to just about anywhere in your home. Use it behind your TV for ambient lighting, stick it under your bed as a modern night light, place it underneath your kitchen cabinets for some added lighting - the possibilities are as endless as the color combinations.

$125 .00

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Amazon Smart Oven

Now even your oven can be smart. Amazon's Smart Oven is a 4-in-1 convection oven, microwave, air fryer, and food warmer in one compact package. It features over 30 built-in cooking presets, and is voice controlled through any Alexa Echo device.

$249 .99

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Sierra Smart Wireless Essential Oil Diffuser

You've got smart door locks, cameras, light bulbs, why not a smart essential oil diffuser? This 5-star rated diffuser integrates effortlessly with Amazon Alexa and Google Home and will add a relaxing and soothing atmosphere to any home.

$39 .95

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#10

Wyze 1080P Security Camera

While we typically don't recommend going with budget equipment, Wyze is an exception to the rule. Wyze's compact 1080p security cameras are incredibly afford and their paired app is extremely easy to use. If you're on a budget, this is the must have wifi security camera to buy.

$69 .90

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#11

Kasa Smart WiFi Power Strip

Kasa's smart power strip allows you to individually control every individual outlet on it, as well as monitor electricity usage. It of course integrates with Alexa and Google Nest, and you can program it with a variety of routines or control it with your voice.

$54 .99

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#12

Lutron Caseta Smart Light Switch Kit

A much easier and budget friendly solution to still achieve smart lighting in your home is to make your light switches smart instead of your actual lights. Lutron's Caseta ecosystem allows you to do just that - simply swap out your light switches for Lutron's and you'll be able to easily program them to turn on or off throughout the day, or control them with Alexa.

$169 .90

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#13

Chamberlain Smart Garage Door Opener

It wouldn't be a smart home if your garage door couldn't also be opened with a simple voice command. Chamberlain's smart garage door opener let's you still operate it with traditional buttons and remotes, but also integrates with Alexa and its own app so you can control it remotely and also check the open/close status on it at any time.

$289 .00

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#14

Philips Hue Smart Motion Sensor

Philips motion sensors are the perfect accessory for really customizing your home with routines. For example, you could program your bathroom lights to turn on at a very dim level if your motion sensor detects you walking into the bathroom after midnight. The possibilities are really endless.

$49 .99

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#15

Husqvarna Smart Robot Lawn Mower

Maintaining your yard is easier than ever with Husqvarna's smart robot lawn mower. It's guided by hidden boundary wires and can perform routine cutting in rain or shine, and will automatically return to its home station to recharge for the next scheduled cut. Robot lawn mowers aren't quite as proficient as indoor robot vacuum cleaners, so despite Husqvarna being a great brand, we wouldn't strongly recommend making this investment right now unless you have a very large yard that's difficult to maintain. Better hardware and software should be around soon enough.

$2,286 .43

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#16

Tile Bluetooth Lost Stuff Finder

Tile is the go-to device for making sure you never lose your keys, phone, wallet, purse - just about anything as a matter of fact. It uses Bluetooth to help you locate your lost stuff, using a loud audible beep until you find it. Tile has also come out with an adhesive version that you can stick onto just about anything.

$99 .99

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#17

Philips Hue Smart Color Light Bulbs

The Philips Hue ecosystem isn't the cheapest, but it's definitely worth it. These smart light bulbs are the gateway drug into upgrading to a smart home. You'll start with a few light bulbs here and there, realize how amazing they are, then buy everything else on the list. We guarantee it.

$49 .99

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#18

Google Nest Smart Thermostat

There's a lot of WiFi smart thermostats on the market at this point, but none do it as elegantly and as intuitively as the Nest thermostat. It's available in a variety of beauty finishes and can be programmed with endless schedules and functionality for energy saving.

$127 .75

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#19

Ring Smart Home Alarm Kit

Why go with Ring and not a more traditional company ADT? Well, there's no multi-year contracts, you can install the alarm system yourself to meet your exact needs (it works on batteries and requires no wiring), and you can be confident you aren't being overcharged by pushy salesmen. Further, it allows you to have your alarm system and cameras all within the same Ring app for added convenience.

$199 .99

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#20

Roomba i7 Self-Cleaning Smart Robot Vacuum

The Roomba i7 stands a notch above the competition - even among other Roomba models - as it's the first model in their lineup to be self-cleaning. It also features home mapping functionality, so it can efficiently clean your home, and you can also use the map to tell the Roomba which specific area or room you want to clean.

$799 .99

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#21

Kasa Smart Outdoor Plug

Let's not forget the outside. Kasa's smart outdoor plug allows you to control and program schedules for any outside device. For example, you could program your exterior patio lights to turn on every night at 7pm. At the time of this article being written, Kasa is the only trusted brand even making a smart outdoor plug, which is why we recommend them over random private label brands no one has heard of.

$27 .99

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#22

Google WiFi Mesh Network Routers

Google's WiFi Router kit earns top marks because it provides complete home coverage (no WiFi dead zones) and because of how easy and intuitive it is to install and use. It also has a dedicated app that you can use to monitor your internet speed, set up parental controls, keep an eye on devices on your network, and much more!

$129 .95

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#23

Amazon Smart Plug

Why do we recommend Amazon's smart plug? Simple: it integrates so effortlessly with the Alexa platform. Outside of that, it gives you the standard smart functionality of a smart plug. You could go with other trusted name brands like Kasa or Wemo, but in this instance it's easier to just keep it within Alexa's ecosystem.

$24 .99

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#24

Amazon Echo Show

A voice controlled hub is essential to any smart home. While there's a plethora of different Alexa devices on the market, we recommend using the Echo Show as your primary smart home controller because it blends the best of all worlds with a large screen and respectable speakers. If the Echo Show is out of your budget, we highly recommend buying the smaller but similarly equipped Echo Show 5

$229 .99

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#25

Arlo Ultra 4K Wireless Outdoor Camera

Arlo Ultra provides 4k high definition footage in any weather. It connects via your home's WiFi and uses a rechargeable battery, so that means it requires absolutely zero electrical or network wiring.

$599 .99

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#26

Sonos Beam Smart TV Sound Bar

The Sonos Beam is so much more than a TV sound bar. It can connect to your TV, or your smartphone, or Alexa (which is already built-in so need for an Alexa device if you don't already own one) and amplify your TV's audio, or stream music from your favorite music streaming service.

$475 .00

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#27

Alexa Fire TV Cube

The Fire TV Cube enhances your TV with the power of Alexa. You'll never need a remote again as you can do a multitude of things like turn your TV on/off, change a channel, and much more with voice commands. And, the Fire TV Cube also doubles as a standard Alexa hub, so you can use it to control all your other smart home devices like smart lighting, cameras, etc.

$119 .99

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#28

Ring Video Doorbell Pro

Ring revolutionized the doorbell industry and continues to be a leader for smart video doorbells. You'll get alerts sent direct to your phone when someone is at your door, and you can program custom motion settings so a squirrel won't accidentally trigger an alert. Depending on your home, you may or may not want to go with the wired or battery operated version.

$199 .00

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#29

Ring Exterior Floodlight Camera

Most homes are already pre-wired and have a floodlight installed, so swapping it out for a Ring floodlight camera won't give you too many headaches. It will give you all the functionality of a floodlight, but with motion detection, two-way talk, and even an alarm you can set off to scare off any hooligans. We recommend Ring over Nest due to Ring's more affordable/less bandwidth intensive platform.

$199 .00

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#30

Roku Streaming Stick+

Roku's streaming stick is the easiest way to make your TV smart. This tiny thumb drive looking hardware plugs into your TV's HDMI port and provides access to Netflix, YouTube, Hulu, Spotify, HBO, Prime Video, etc. - just about every major channel can be found within the Roku ecosystem.

$44 .99

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#31

Amazon Alexa Echo Plus

Echo Plus is an excellent middle ground of being small enough to be unobtrusively placed anywhere, yet has excellent hardware (0.8" tweeter and 3" woofer) to provide rich room filling acoustics. If you don't need a screen, this is the Alexa device you'll want to purchase.

$149 .99

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