We hear a lot that one of the main reasons people don’t buy smart home technology—even if they’re interested in it—is because they’re worried about the setup being complicated. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Begin right away in three simple steps: Choose a hub based on your needs If you want to use smart home devices from multiple manufacturers, you'll need a smart home hub to get them all working together, and a corresponding app to control them all. Choosing the right hub is a matter of understanding your future needs as well as your location. Some hubs, such as the Ezlo Atom or Ezlo Pl ..read more

As we mentioned in our article "8 Awesome Things You Can Do With Smart Plugs", smart plugs are a simple and inexpensive way to make your mornings easier, save energy, and more. Just plug one into the wall, then plug a lamp or other electric device into the smart plug, and you've turned a standard appliance into a smart one. By popular demand, we’re expanding on our previous list with 4 more clever uses for your smart plugs. Stop yourself from stubbing a toe Do you stumble around after turning off the living room lights to go to bed? Plug a lamp into a smart plug and leave it on when you decide ..read more

So you've recently moved into a new house and are looking to add some convenience and security to your home through the use of smart devices, but aren’t sure where to start.  We've learned that, generally speaking, most of our customers prefer to start small and grow as they see fit. Here's what they prefer to begin with according to our users: Best switches, dimmers, and plug-in modules Lighting is the cornerstone of any smart home and devices like switches, dimmers, and plug-in modules add comfort, safety, convenience, and versatility to your home.  Being able to set the perfect mo ..read more

A good smart home system will work both locally and remotely, but not all hubs are created equal. The good thing about local mode with the new Ezlo hubs is that you don’t have to worry about trying to reach your smart hub via its local IP or look it up on your router’s device list when your internet goes down. Just open the Vera mobile app yas you normally would, and your system will just work.  How easy is it? It’s automatic! If you’re at home, there's no reason why a command to "turn on the lights" should leave your house and be routed through an internet cloud before being sent back to ..read more

We introduced this feature a while back in our Send A Text To Your Voice Assistant article, but we wanted to get into the specifics of how to do it and why it’s such a great little trick.  We use voice assistants for all kinds of things, but sometimes, it’s better if you don’t have to use your voice. And for those times, Ezlo VOI lets you send them a text.  So why is sending messages to my voice assistant such a great idea? You’re already using Alexa to remind you about your meetings, you’re adding groceries to your shopping list, and you’re asking for weather or the latest news. Wha ..read more

The new Ezlo platform offers a significant upgrade from the Vera platform, with a state-of-the-art cloud infrastructure and significantly faster hardware for an improved user experience.  Plus you’ll get local control from the mobile app, new native features, and our Ezlo VOI (Voice Orchestrated Infrastructure) feature that allows you to unify your smart home systems by including devices connected to Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant as part of a Vera scene. This is only the start of all the new features and functionality we’re going to be adding to the platform in the coming months. What ..read more

A while back you might have used those plugs with a mechanical on/off timer with your lamps to make it look like you were out of town or to control your holiday lights without having to worry about turning them on and off every night. Controlled by an app or your voice, a smart plug lets you turn on and off any appliance that plugs into a standard wall socket. When added to a smart home hub, you also have the option to automate it so that it reacts to schedules and triggers created based on your daily routines. Simply plug it into any wall socket, then plug your chosen appliance into it. You c ..read more

The new Z-Wave 700 Series Modules is designed to meet the demands of the future smart homes, hospitality, and MDU’s where increasing needs for more sensors and battery-operated devices require more range and low power. In our fastest smart home controller in 2020 speed test, we featured an Ezlo hub with the new Z-Wave 700 series chip. Learn more about it here. What makes the Z-Wave 700 series better? Up to 10 years of battery life for sensors In next-generation smart environments, new types of sensors will be embedded within walls, furniture, around plumbing, and other stationary settings ..read more

As 2022 comes to a close we’ve looked back and seen how most of our normal routines changed immediately as the new pandemic settled in, with people staying inside more our home became a place for school and work, as well as for cooking and enjoying the presence of our pets and loved ones. This meant that the technology around our home has instantly become the much-needed support we’ve been looking for since we installed it but never really paid attention to how important it is in helping us with our daily lives and chores. Here is a list of the most popular blog posts that kept our reader’s in ..read more

Whether you’re feeling security-minded, looking to smarten up your apartment, or simply love a cozy living room with just the right conditions for some holiday movie binge-watching, explore these smart devices and bundles that can take your smart home—or that of a loved one—to the next level.  For the comfort-seeker You don’t have to wait for summer to justify a living room with the just-right temperature to enjoy a barefoot walk to the fridge. Get your smart thermostat now to automatically adjust the temperature based on your schedule, habits, and the season. Plus a smart thermostat can ..read more