{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"LiveTube News","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.livetube.tv\/news","author_name":"LiveTube","author_url":"https:\/\/www.livetube.tv\/news\/author\/livetube-admin","title":"LiveTube News | Video: Your smart home questions, answered | The Vergecast","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"4v4eQBlnof\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livetube.tv\/news\/video-your-smart-home-questions-answered-the-vergecast\">Video: Your smart home questions, answered | The Vergecast<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livetube.tv\/news\/video-your-smart-home-questions-answered-the-vergecast\/embed#?secret=4v4eQBlnof\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Video: Your smart home questions, answered | The Vergecast&#8221; &#8212; LiveTube News\" data-secret=\"4v4eQBlnof\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.livetube.tv\/news\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.livetube.tv\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/hqdefault-ycR3qI.jpg","thumbnail_width":480,"thumbnail_height":360,"description":"Here at The Vergecast, we get a lot of questions. Questions from you, which we love! Questions that, for some reason, often tend to be about the smart home and why it\u2019s often not so very smart. So on this episode, the first in a two-part series, The Verge\u2019s Jennifer Pattison Tuohy helps us answer a whole bunch of your questions. Questions like: what\u2019s Apple\u2019s deal with the smart home? Are there any good smart faucets? And what\u2019s about to happen to my robot vacuum cleaner? Jen helps us wade through all that and more. We also go on a long diversion about smart smoke detectors, which are pretty awesome. 00:32 Intro 01:56 Smart Home Challenges 04:39 Apple\u2019s Smart Home Ecosystem 14:18 High-End Smart Home Systems 21:55 Smart Faucets and Practical Smart Home Gadgets 29:52 Starter Packs for Smart Homes 32:57 Thread and Apple Home Integration 33:09 Affordable Smart Bulbs 33:30 Fun Smart Lighting Options 35:57 Smart Home Starter Kit Essentials 38:04 Smart Smoke Detectors 39:38 The Demise of Nest Protect 41:59 First Alert and Other Alternatives 48:16 The Future of Smart Home Devices 55:02 Choosing the Right Smart Home Ecosystem 59:14 The Importance of Matter in Smart Homes 01:03:16 Concluding Thoughts Subscribe: http:\/\/goo.gl\/G5RXGs Like The Verge on Facebook: https:\/\/goo.gl\/2P1aGc Follow on Twitter: https:\/\/goo.gl\/XTWX61 Follow on Instagram: https:\/\/goo.gl\/7ZeLvX Follow on TikTok: http:\/\/bit.ly\/42VeCVU Watch The Vergecast on YouTube: https:\/\/bit.ly\/40RFRkg The Vergecast Podcast: https:\/\/bit.ly\/3WQDexZ Decoder with Nilay Patel: http:\/\/apple.co\/3v29nDc More about our podcasts: https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/podcasts Read More: http:\/\/www.theverge.com Community guidelines: http:\/\/bit.ly\/2D0hlAv Wallpapers from The Verge: https:\/\/bit.ly\/2xQXYJr Shop our Verge merch store here: https:\/\/bit.ly\/4kPCmEc Subscribe to The Verge: https:\/\/bit.ly\/3FT6n5S  Subscribe to The Vergecast on YouTube, new episodes on Tuesday and Friday: https:\/\/bit.ly\/3I6nJtz If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may receive a commission without exerting any influence on editorial content. For more information about our ethics policy, visit: https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/ethics-state..."}