Simon Salvin
@simple-pc.com
Work in tech, love my smart home, Siamese cat & shoes 👟
If you do connect more than one SONOS speaker with Ethernet, be careful, especially with your Unifi setup, as it can create network loops and broadcast storm.
January 21, 2026 at 10:16 PM
If you do connect more than one SONOS speaker with Ethernet, be careful, especially with your Unifi setup, as it can create network loops and broadcast storm.
I’ll check the full video later today 👍🏼
January 8, 2026 at 10:57 AM
I’ll check the full video later today 👍🏼
Your video was a straightforward review of all the unlocking features. Would be good to do another one with the benefits of ultrawide band.
January 8, 2026 at 10:35 AM
Your video was a straightforward review of all the unlocking features. Would be good to do another one with the benefits of ultrawide band.
100%, I understand the real benefits including its security. I’m just fed up of seeing YouTube creators concentrate on how cool it is that it automatically unlocks the door rather than giving the full picture of its benefits.
January 8, 2026 at 10:27 AM
100%, I understand the real benefits including its security. I’m just fed up of seeing YouTube creators concentrate on how cool it is that it automatically unlocks the door rather than giving the full picture of its benefits.
These look really nice, I have the U300 and purchased for the Apple HomeKey feature, however I’m seeing this huge excitement for the UWB unlocking yet my previous Nuki lock had Auto Unlock, although Bluetooth, but worked perfectly. It’s like it’s never been seen before???
January 8, 2026 at 9:28 AM
These look really nice, I have the U300 and purchased for the Apple HomeKey feature, however I’m seeing this huge excitement for the UWB unlocking yet my previous Nuki lock had Auto Unlock, although Bluetooth, but worked perfectly. It’s like it’s never been seen before???
You should really try Homey, the Flow automation creation is amazing and you don’t need a Home Assistant science degree!
January 8, 2026 at 1:32 AM
You should really try Homey, the Flow automation creation is amazing and you don’t need a Home Assistant science degree!
by a short delay and then the select command to start playing, all in time for me arriving in the bedroom.
Then once I’m in bed ready to sleep I press a button which starts an automation which turns off the bedroom TV then turns off all the lights, sets the alarm and plays sleep sounds for 30 mins.
Then once I’m in bed ready to sleep I press a button which starts an automation which turns off the bedroom TV then turns off all the lights, sets the alarm and plays sleep sounds for 30 mins.
January 8, 2026 at 1:32 AM
by a short delay and then the select command to start playing, all in time for me arriving in the bedroom.
Then once I’m in bed ready to sleep I press a button which starts an automation which turns off the bedroom TV then turns off all the lights, sets the alarm and plays sleep sounds for 30 mins.
Then once I’m in bed ready to sleep I press a button which starts an automation which turns off the bedroom TV then turns off all the lights, sets the alarm and plays sleep sounds for 30 mins.
When I turn off my Apple TV at night it uses CEC to turn off the TV which is HomeKit so that triggers an automation to dim the lounge lights low, set the air purifier to night mode and flicks a virtual switch where Homey picks this up, turns on the Apple TV and uses the movies URL to load, followed
January 8, 2026 at 1:32 AM
When I turn off my Apple TV at night it uses CEC to turn off the TV which is HomeKit so that triggers an automation to dim the lounge lights low, set the air purifier to night mode and flicks a virtual switch where Homey picks this up, turns on the Apple TV and uses the movies URL to load, followed
But because they deliver fibre it’s OK?
The contentions are dreadful, the service is dreadful, and delivering it to the corner of the front room is dreadful.
But don’t worry, you can buy a Powerline kit or some Chinese £10 extenders on Amazon!
What is the point????
The contentions are dreadful, the service is dreadful, and delivering it to the corner of the front room is dreadful.
But don’t worry, you can buy a Powerline kit or some Chinese £10 extenders on Amazon!
What is the point????
December 29, 2025 at 12:20 AM
But because they deliver fibre it’s OK?
The contentions are dreadful, the service is dreadful, and delivering it to the corner of the front room is dreadful.
But don’t worry, you can buy a Powerline kit or some Chinese £10 extenders on Amazon!
What is the point????
The contentions are dreadful, the service is dreadful, and delivering it to the corner of the front room is dreadful.
But don’t worry, you can buy a Powerline kit or some Chinese £10 extenders on Amazon!
What is the point????
furnishings or the new Tesla parked on the driveway!
I’m getting tired of this s**t, you want to pay for my knowledge & advise, then ignore me, then pay me again to hate everything I’m going to say!
And the developers don’t help, with their own ISP companies, locking down estates, over charging,
I’m getting tired of this s**t, you want to pay for my knowledge & advise, then ignore me, then pay me again to hate everything I’m going to say!
And the developers don’t help, with their own ISP companies, locking down estates, over charging,
December 29, 2025 at 12:20 AM
furnishings or the new Tesla parked on the driveway!
I’m getting tired of this s**t, you want to pay for my knowledge & advise, then ignore me, then pay me again to hate everything I’m going to say!
And the developers don’t help, with their own ISP companies, locking down estates, over charging,
I’m getting tired of this s**t, you want to pay for my knowledge & advise, then ignore me, then pay me again to hate everything I’m going to say!
And the developers don’t help, with their own ISP companies, locking down estates, over charging,
important as planning where your lights and electrical sockets are going.
So why do they all agree and then ignore me, then come back when the house is finished and tell me the WiFi is rubbish!!! And guess what, they want it fixing for the least amount of money!
Because the spent it all on new
So why do they all agree and then ignore me, then come back when the house is finished and tell me the WiFi is rubbish!!! And guess what, they want it fixing for the least amount of money!
Because the spent it all on new
December 29, 2025 at 12:20 AM
important as planning where your lights and electrical sockets are going.
So why do they all agree and then ignore me, then come back when the house is finished and tell me the WiFi is rubbish!!! And guess what, they want it fixing for the least amount of money!
Because the spent it all on new
So why do they all agree and then ignore me, then come back when the house is finished and tell me the WiFi is rubbish!!! And guess what, they want it fixing for the least amount of money!
Because the spent it all on new
The rotary dial button feels cheap and nasty. I couldn’t even get in to the battery compartment and seemed to trash the plastic at the bottom of the button using the suggested screwdriver entry!
However the two button Bilresa is really nice 😊
However the two button Bilresa is really nice 😊
December 25, 2025 at 5:06 PM
The rotary dial button feels cheap and nasty. I couldn’t even get in to the battery compartment and seemed to trash the plastic at the bottom of the button using the suggested screwdriver entry!
However the two button Bilresa is really nice 😊
However the two button Bilresa is really nice 😊
I have an Ikea about 20 minutes away so I took the late night opportunity to run in and grab both!
December 24, 2025 at 9:17 AM
I have an Ikea about 20 minutes away so I took the late night opportunity to run in and grab both!
I grabbed a number of their new smart buttons this evening, I’ll have a play with them tomorrow.
But they look nice.
I really wanted the temp sensor and motion sensor but no stock yet.
For anyone looking for Zigbee buttons, all their old stock is selling for £2 each in 🇬🇧 Bargain!
But they look nice.
I really wanted the temp sensor and motion sensor but no stock yet.
For anyone looking for Zigbee buttons, all their old stock is selling for £2 each in 🇬🇧 Bargain!
December 24, 2025 at 12:27 AM
I grabbed a number of their new smart buttons this evening, I’ll have a play with them tomorrow.
But they look nice.
I really wanted the temp sensor and motion sensor but no stock yet.
For anyone looking for Zigbee buttons, all their old stock is selling for £2 each in 🇬🇧 Bargain!
But they look nice.
I really wanted the temp sensor and motion sensor but no stock yet.
For anyone looking for Zigbee buttons, all their old stock is selling for £2 each in 🇬🇧 Bargain!
I’d like to say the people who talk about using just a light switch are in the dark, but really they’re sat in their living room with all their lights blazing in bright white whilst watching the TV. Everything is wrong with using a light switch!
December 24, 2025 at 12:20 AM
I’d like to say the people who talk about using just a light switch are in the dark, but really they’re sat in their living room with all their lights blazing in bright white whilst watching the TV. Everything is wrong with using a light switch!
Too many devices for 1 evening! But the first update is on my new MacBook Air 💻 straight out of the box 😁🙋🏻♂️
December 13, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Too many devices for 1 evening! But the first update is on my new MacBook Air 💻 straight out of the box 😁🙋🏻♂️
to watch, they all do different things, I like them, job done. Why do I need to rate them and why do I need to listen to someone telling me why I should or shouldn’t buy these things.
Sorry, rant over.
Sorry, rant over.
December 10, 2025 at 1:17 PM
to watch, they all do different things, I like them, job done. Why do I need to rate them and why do I need to listen to someone telling me why I should or shouldn’t buy these things.
Sorry, rant over.
Sorry, rant over.