The Best Tips For Smart Apartment Lighting!

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Want to make your smart apartment lighting pop? These are my 6 best tips for getting your smart lighting to be amazing without drilling, any electrical work, or doing anything your landlord won’t allow.

This guide is definitely for you if you’re building a smart home rental or you are a renter of a smart apartment yourself! I’ll showcase smart home NFC options, as well as ways to dim a lamp, and how to manage those pesky light switches that keep you from automating your life.

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NFC Cards – https://geni.us/NFCCards
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Lutron Aurora – https://geni.us/LutronAurora
Lutron Aurora Wallplate – https://geni.us/LutronAuroraPlate
Lutron Lamp Dimming Kit – https://geni.us/LutronLampDimmerKit
ThirdReality Smart Switch – https://geni.us/3rdRealitySmartSwitch
Covers For My Switches – https://geni.us/WallplatecoversAYL
Double Sided Nano Tape – https://geni.us/NanoTape
Ikea Remotes – https://geni.us/IkeaTradfriRemote and
YoLink Fobs – https://geni.us/YoLinkFlexFob
Flic Hubs and Buttons – https://flic.io/?aff=66

Tutorials and Links
Easy WiFi Tips and Tricks – https://youtu.be/avwtJYBiiUM
Border Routers For Thread in our How to Prepare For Matter Video – https://youtu.be/HTOYHn5NUn0
Govee in Action – https://youtu.be/0bl-VmQKLf8
SwitchBot Tips and Tricks – https://youtu.be/oyWjDVRAVio
ThirdReality Review – https://youtu.be/ad4MQgb_cfg

Timecodes for Today’s video
00:00 – Govee NFC Automations Rock!
2:08 – Switchbot NFC Automations Rock Too!
2:28 – Lutron Aurora Is The Dream With Philips Hue
4:35 – Automate Your Standard Lamps
5:50 – Use This Instead of WiFi in Your Smart Apartment
8:30 – No Electrical Smart Light Switches
9:34 – Covers and Remotes That Are Amazing

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Brian

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This Post Has 5 Comments

  1. Hugh Dinwiddie

    Great video, Brian. Your ideas are not just for renters but for old folks (I'm one) who might be nervous about doing too much in the way of "permanent" wiring mods to their homes. It's also good for those wanting to get their feet wet in the smart home arena. I didn't realize Govee had NFC in their app…Switchbot, too. Does Govee just support NFC on iPHones right now? I have one, but didn't see it for Android phones although that might show up in the Android Govee app. With the NFC, I wish they had a toggle function so you could turn 'em on and off with the same tag. I know Hue supports toggling. I like the switch covers and use them. They're also a good place to put NFC tags (on the inside of the switch cover.). Oh, I like you encouraging (maybe) the use of hubs especially for those folks who don't want to update their WiFi networks as hubs take a big load off as there is only one device added (Hue hub, for example). That hub might handle 15-20 devices that might otherwise be competing for a WiFi spot on your network. Keep it up, my (our) friend!!!

  2. BIG BEAR

    With my Parkinsons getting worse, your videos are becoming and more helpful. Thank you, Brian!

  3. Petros Petrou

    Keep in mind if you are moving to Europe from US, lightbulbs will go boom on European grid

  4. Is there a way to use an nfc tag to run a routine like…
    Turn up phone volume to max
    Open youtube
    Play certain video
    I have a patient that needs certain music during their showers or they freak out. So a quick nfc tap to do that would be nice

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