Extreme smart home makeover
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The best time to set up a smart home is early on, but starting can be tricky with no clear path. Choosing the wrong gadgets or ecosystem can lead to problems, as David discovers before moving into his new house.
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The best time to make your home smart is at the very beginning. Whether you're building from scratch, renovating, or just moving in, a little bit of work on lighting, security, and energy management can go a long way. Getting started can be tricky, though: there's no obvious path to follow, no starter kit of stuff to buy, no easy answers. And if you pick the wrong first gadget or tie yourself down to the wrong ecosystem, you might be in trouble.
In this episode of The Vergecast, David finds himself in precisely this situation. He's a few days away from moving into a new house, wants to do some useful smart home stuff, and has absolutely no …