EPISODE · Oct 24, 2025 · 56 MIN
Surviving a Christmas Eve Hack with Aaron from Make It Work
from The Technical Difficulties Podcast · host DIY Smart Home Guys - Pete Borchers, Brandon Doyle, Vincent Hylla
Season 4, Episode 4 — The Technical Difficulty Smart Home PodcastTodays Guest: Aaron from @MakeItWorkTech Support our Podcast and find the best deal on Zooz smart home Products:https://www.thesmartesthouse.com?sca_...Pete's Channel: / @diysmarthomeguy1 Brandon's Channel: / @brandondoylemn Vince's Channel: / @diywithvinny Today we dive into one of the MOST relatable smart home debates of all time:“Are our smart homes making our kids useless?” 😆Between robot vacuums, automated lawn care, chore dashboards, and voice assistants doing everything except raise our children, Pete wonders if his smart home is actually ruining his kids — and he has a plan involving UniFi networks, chore checklists, and cutting off the internet until the work gets done. (What could go wrong?)We’re also joined by Aaron from the Make It Work YouTube channel, who talks about:✅ His epic smart home setup✅ Parenting with automations✅ WLED, Home Assistant, UniFi, SmartWings, and more✅ AND the insane story of how his entire YouTube channel was HACKED on Christmas Eve 😱(it’s wild — you’ll want to hear this one)#SmartHome #HomeAssistant #UniFi #ParentingTech #Automation #WLED #SmartHomePodcast #ZWave #Zigbee #MakeItWork #TechnicalDifficultyPodcastZoozThank you to Zooz for supporting the podcast! The best Z-Wave smart home products--bar none!Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.
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