Name: Smart Home Tech I ACTUALLY Use!
Uploaded: 2026-01-14T16:29:01.155Z
Duration: 578 s
Description: Marques Brownlee showcases the smart home technology he actually uses in his basement studio, focusing on practical gadgets rather than futuristic, integrated systems. He emphasizes building a smart home around a chosen ecosystem, like Google Home, and highlights how these devices enhance convenience and security in his daily life.

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Oh, MKBHD is back with a smart home video, and he's kicking it off with a story about those ridiculously expensive NYC apartments. I remember seeing some of those tours, and yeah, the tech usually wasn't all that impressive, especially for the price.

It's funny how often the ultra-luxury smart homes turn out to be disappointing. You'd think for $30 million, they'd have some next-level automation, but it sounds like it was pretty basic, if not worse.

He's setting up the premise perfectly here – contrasting the hype of these mega-mansions with what's actually practical. I'm already curious to see what he's deemed 'actually useful' for his own setup.

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The speaker opens by reflecting on past experiences with high-end, expensive smart homes that ultimately failed to impress [0:00-0:15]. He recalls reviewing a $30 million New York City skyscraper apartment, expecting cutting-edge technology, but found it surprisingly lacking [0:00-0:15]. This initial disappointment sets the stage for his exploration of smart home tech he genuinely finds useful, contrasting it with the often overhyped and underperforming systems found in luxury properties [0:00-0:20].

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