How To Avoid Subscriptions With Smart Home Gear!

You bought your cameras and now they want you to pay rent. You wanted home security, and you're stuck with a bill and terrible gear. You like music in the background, but not at the cost of feeding your family! Well, today that ends. Let's get you out of that cycle.

You can avoid subscriptions with smart home products and today I have zero home automation subscriptions. I'm loving it, and you can too.

Products and Links for today's video are below. Make sure you get yourself a self monitored security system setup, a security camera with local storage, and a smart speaker that's entirely local!

Tapo C675D KIT (10% off by using code: 10C675D)
- Amazon: https://amzn.to/4xei9hj (Amazon affiliate link)
- Tapo Store: https://tplinksystemsinc.sjv.io/GbD9oB (affiliate link)
Tapo H500
- Amazon: https://amzn.to/4uO7vME (Amazon affiliate link)
- Tapo Store: https://tplinksystemsinc.sjv.io/qWZMxq (affiliate link)

Hubs With Smart Home Security Systems
Watch our two guides here: https://youtu.be/JpId7NyUbGE (Homey) or https://youtu.be/-pNBsiRACLw (SmartThings)

Home Assistant Green - https://geni.us/eRVXC (Amazon affiliate link)
Homey Pro - https://geni.us/BrHxsKs (Amazon affiliate link) - NOTE: This is the 2023 version, you want to get the newer version as it has double the RAM. For that, go to Homey.app
Homey Pro Mini - https://geni.us/mBQpqS (Amazon affiliate link)
Hubitat C8 Pro - https://geni.us/2wD8fQa (Amazon affiliate link)
Aeotec SmartThings Hub 2 - https://geni.us/BGbYtFe (Amazon affiliate link)

Smart Speakers
ThirdReality V&M - https://geni.us/vLPBa (Amazon affiliate link)

Timecodes for today's video:
00:00 - You Won't Believe How Much Most People Spend
1:04 - How To Eliminate Smart Camera and Video Doorbell Subscriptions
2:35 - How Cameras Actually Work (And How You Should Pick The Right One)
5:16 - Watch Out For Gatekeeping Like This
8:02 - Storing Camera Footage Locally
8:40 - Security Systems Are a COMPLETE Nightmare
9:39 - How You Spend $1000's On Security and Get Nothing
10:36 - How To Do Your Own DIY Security System
11:58 - The Two Layer Smart Speaker Trap Sucks
13:30 - Synchronizing With Speakers You Already Have


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Thanks for watching, and Live Smart.

Brian