HomeTech 572: The Self-Care Chair

On this week's show: Walmart’s Vizio TVs can’t stream without an account, La‑Z‑Boy gets loud with Klipsch‑powered furniture, and Govee keeps lighting up everything from ceilings to patios, one fixture at a time. Home Assistant hikes the price of Green, eero gets a government seal of approval, ubisys joins the club, and Unraid teams up with 45HomeLab for a monster NAS. Plus ap pick of the week, project updates, and so much more!

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Show Notes

• U.S. government recognizes eero as a trusted and secure provider of routers – The Download - blog.eero.com
• Home Assistant Green price hiked, here’s why | Matter Alpha - matteralpha.com
• HomeTech Headlines
  • Alexa+ is Now Available in Early Access in Spain - thurrott.com
  • The New Site Manager - Now Official - blog.ui.com
  • TP-Link Announces Forthcoming Matter downlight with Dual Light Sources - homekitnews.com
  • Govee expands premium smart home fixtures with the Ceiling Light Ultra | Matter Alpha - matteralpha.com
  • Govee’s new colorful outdoor lights are its first with solar power | The Verge - theverge.com
  • Newly purchased Vizio TVs now require Walmart accounts to use smart features - Ars Technica - arstechnica.com
  • La-Z-Boy’s recliners and sofas are getting built-in Klipsch speakers | The Verge - theverge.com
• Pick of the Week
  • Release RoomRelay v1.0.4 · guicn555/RoomRelay · GitHub - github.com
• ubisys joins Works with Home Assistant - Blog - Home Assistant Community - community.home-assistant.io
• You asked us to tell you first. The X15 is here. - dua63.r.a.d.sendibm1.com
• Unraid | Meet the X15 | 45Homelab >< Unraid Partnership Signature Series - unraid.net
• You can now visualize your smart home network with Thread Group's new Network Diagnostics app [UPDATED] | Matter Alpha - matteralpha.com