Cheap Smart Home Devices that are WORTH IT

If you’re looking for cheap smart home devices that are still GOOD, you came to the right place! Building a budget smart home is easier than ever with this tech.

Amazon list with most products:

*Links in chronological order*
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Kasa bulb:
Linkind bulb 800 lumen:
Linkind bulb 1600 lumen:
WiZ light strip:
Aqara T1 light strip:
Reolink WiFi doorbell:
Eufy E340 doorbell:
Eufy E31 lock:
Aqara U100 lock:
Kasa dimmer light switch:
Kasa on/off light switch:
Tapo C120 indoor camera:
Reolink RLC-810A camera:
Aqara motion sensor:
Thirdreality motion sensor:
Treatlife mmWave sensor:
Aqara FP1E mmWave sensor:
Apollo MSR-2 mmWave sensor:
Thirdreality contact sensor:
Aqara contact sensor:
IKEA water leak sensor:
Thirdreality water leak sensor:
Thirdreality smart button:
Philips Hue smart switch:
Aqara vibration sensor:
Thirdreality vibration sensor:
Kasa smart outlet:
IKEA smart outlet:
Thirdreality smart outlet:
Meross garage door opener:
Meross garage door opener (HomeKit):
Honeywell X2S thermostat:
Ecobee Essential:
Apollo MSR-2 with CO2 sensor:
IKEA VINDSTYRKA air quality:
Rechargeable AAA batteries:

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0:00 Intro
0:21 Smart bulbs
2:17 Light strips
3:30 Doorbell
4:48 Smart lock
6:46 Light switch
7:11 Indoor camera
7:58 Outdoor camera
9:09 Motion sensor
10:21 mmWave sensor
11:45 Contact sensor
12:43 Water leak sensor
13:41 Smart button
14:33 Vibration sensor
15:13 Smart outlet
16:02 Garage door opener
16:50 Thermostat
17:50 Air quality monitor
18:52 The right choice?

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MUSIC
Digifunk by DivKid

Ending song is The End by EVA.

This video is 6 months old at the time of me commenting, but for anyone new reading. I have been using motion, presence, vibration, and contact sensors which use Zigbee off AliExpress for over a year and they have been flawless, and they’re super cheap. I pay around £2.50 for the motion, vibration, and contact sensors, but all of them are coin cell batteries, of which all are still reporting over 75% battery despite very consistent use over a year. And slightly more for the presence sensors which are USB powered.

For stuff like cameras and locks, I wouldn’t be using AliExpress just due to the limited warranties and support, but certainly for cheap items like sensors which you would need plenty of, I wouldn’t waste my money on brand labels.

@SmartHomeSolver says:

May 17, 2025 at 4:55 pm

FINALLY a video for all of us who want to save some money! These work out of the box and most are on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/shop/smarthomesolver/list/1Q6HYSGUNF697?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsflist_XJBFPBYJPN4ETJ6377J8

@DaHaiZhu says:

November 25, 2025 at 3:59 am

The Ikea vindstyrka air quality monitor is being discontinued.

@tdb0770 says:

November 25, 2025 at 12:02 pm

Interesting. I have used all ikea sensors with ZHA in homeassistant for years.

@-The-Golden-God- says:

November 27, 2025 at 3:52 pm

Playback speed x1.5 is 👌

@tinyrodent2821 says:

December 1, 2025 at 3:13 pm

This video is 6 months old at the time of me commenting, but for anyone new reading. I have been using motion, presence, vibration, and contact sensors which use Zigbee off AliExpress for over a year and they have been flawless, and they’re super cheap. I pay around £2.50 for the motion, vibration, and contact sensors, but all of them are coin cell batteries, of which all are still reporting over 75% battery despite very consistent use over a year. And slightly more for the presence sensors which are USB powered.

For stuff like cameras and locks, I wouldn’t be using AliExpress just due to the limited warranties and support, but certainly for cheap items like sensors which you would need plenty of, I wouldn’t waste my money on brand labels.