Episode 545 - Too Many Lights

On this week's show: How many lights is too many lights? Amazon’s fall event delivers the expected, Ring will let police watch your cameras and look for lost dogs, Amazon Alexa Plus finally goes to Canada, Logitech POP is EOL, Walmart has new onn brand doorbells and cameras, Google drops the new Nest kit, a pick of the week, project updates, and so much more!

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Show Notes

• HomeTech Headlines
  • Amazon's Fall Event 2025: New Echo and Alexa-Powered Devices Announced - The Verge
  • Amazon has a new smart remote that's completely programmable by Alexa - Engadget
  • Ring will let police ask for videos in places of interest by default as part of Ring Search Party - The Verge
  • Amazon Basics Smart Button and Dimmer Wire-Free Remote, Bluetooth, Alexa Enabled - Amazon
  • Amazon Launches External Beta for Alexa Plus in Canada - iPhone in Canada
  • Big News: Rachio is now part of Rain Bird - Rachio Community
  • EOL: Logitech’s POP switches will become electronic waste in a fortnight - heise.de
  • What Does the Kevo App Shutdown Mean to My Kevo Door Lock? - Kwikset
  • Walmart’s new onn. video doorbell and security cameras offer premium features for less - The Verge
  • New Nest Cams and Doorbell: Everything You Need to Know - The Verge
• Pick of the Week: Zillow - 232 Condado Cres, Ottawa, ON
• Home Assistant Core 2025.10! - Home Assistant
• [Official] Reolink Elite Floodlight WiFi | 4K 180° Wi-Fi 6 Dual-Lens Floodlight Camera
• Zigbee2MQTT 2.6.2 released
• Immich v2.0.0. Immich's Stable v2.0.0 Release and What It Means for PixelUnion Users | PixelUnion - Free your photos from American tech platforms
• Emby
  • Release 4.9.1.80 · MediaBrowser/Emby.Releases
• Aladin Connect back in HA
• GO VOTE: Should Seth Go To CES?