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YouTube Video UCYLnawaM-36HncBBUeWrlGA_BhkY0b2UNiY What you are about to watch is NOT footage captured by my professional studio camera...

It came from a Reolink X16 security camera.

This Reolink X16 video review is sponsored by Reolink, all opinions are my own

This is the best security camera of 2026.  It is a triple lens 4K, POE 24/7 IP camera with support for Alexa, Google Home and most importantly Home Assistant.

Two major Security Camera game-changers just got quietly released and no one noticed.  This is a HUGE jump in Smart Home technology.  

I’ve been sent for review the Reolink x16 and the results are insane. From unboxing to Home Assistant integration, I’m diving into the high-quality imagery and functionality these cameras offer.

this is how the Reolink cameras stack up in terms of quality and performance, and how well they integrate with my Home Assistant setup. 

If you're into smart home setups, security systems, or just love Star Trek, this will blow your mind.

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OMVI Series Product Links
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⏳ Chapters

⏰ 0:00 – Intro and Reolink x16 image quality demo
⏰ 0:28 - Reolink x16 Features overview
⏰ 3:00 - Reolink x16 Optical Zoom
⏰ 4:23 - Reolink x16 Storage, 2-way talk, Spotlight, Sirens
⏰ 6:26 - Reolink x16 Notification speed
⏰ 7:47 - Reolink x16 Frigate and Home Assistant
⏰ 12:52 - Reolink x16 Alexa functionality and Feed load speed
⏰ 14:42 - What's wrong with it?
⏰ 17:34 - Reolink x16 Summary

#ReolinkX16 #Reolink #HomeAssistant #SmartHome #SecurityCamera #HomeSecurity
What you are about to watch is NOT footage captured by my professional studio camera...

It came from a Reolink X16 security camera.

This Reolink X16 video review is sponsored by Reolink, all opinions are my own

This is the best security camera of 2026.  It is a triple lens 4K, POE 24/7 IP camera with support for Alexa, Google Home and most importantly Home Assistant.

Two major Security Camera game-changers just got quietly released and no one noticed.  This is a HUGE jump in Smart Home technology.  

I’ve been sent for review the Reolink x16 and the results are insane. From unboxing to Home Assistant integration, I’m diving into the high-quality imagery and functionality these cameras offer.

this is how the Reolink cameras stack up in terms of quality and performance, and how well they integrate with my Home Assistant setup. 

If you're into smart home setups, security systems, or just love Star Trek, this will blow your mind.

πŸ›’  BUY THE REOLINK X16 SECURITY CAMERA BELOW
As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Using these links earns me a commission at no additional cost to you.
OMVI Series Product Links
Global Website: https://reolink.com/lp/reolink-omvi-series/?aff=77
UK Amazon: https://link.amazon/B0cyvv8n9 (X16 COMING NOV 24TH!!)
US Amazon: https://amzn.to/4yS8MV9  (X16 COMING SOON!!)

Exclusive Reolink OMVI Series Discounts (x16 only)
UK: Use code PAULUK for 10% off. Valid from 24–30 November.
US: Use code PAULUS for 10% off. Valid from 3–11 November.


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🍻 Support the Channel!

β˜• Buy Me a Beer: http://paypal.me/PaulHibbert
🎭 Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/paulhibbert

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⏳ Chapters

⏰ 0:00 – Intro and Reolink x16 image quality demo
⏰ 0:28 - Reolink x16 Features overview
⏰ 3:00 - Reolink x16 Optical Zoom
⏰ 4:23 - Reolink x16 Storage, 2-way talk, Spotlight, Sirens
⏰ 6:26 - Reolink x16 Notification speed
⏰ 7:47 - Reolink x16 Frigate and Home Assistant
⏰ 12:52 - Reolink x16 Alexa functionality and Feed load speed
⏰ 14:42 - What's wrong with it?
⏰ 17:34 - Reolink x16 Summary

#ReolinkX16 #Reolink #HomeAssistant #SmartHome #SecurityCamera #HomeSecurity
They Actually Did It… This is NOT what you think!
YouTube Video UCYLnawaM-36HncBBUeWrlGA_BhkY0b2UNiY
How it actually goes down if you put pure evil in front of the DJI Romo P2 instead of just pretend in a thumbnail.

This video review of the DJI Romo P2 is sponsored by DJI, all opinions are my own

With this things massive mop pad reach and flawless millimetre precision AI obstacle avoidance this is the best robot vacuum I've tested in 2026.

This is also the first Matter enabled Robot vacuum I;ve tested, and it works locally with Home Assistant as well as working through Amazon Alexa, Google Home and Apple Homekit.


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UK: coming soon!
US: N/A

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⏳ CHAPTERS

0:00 - Intro
0:59 - DJI Romo P2 Unboxing, Spec & Overview
3:14 - DJI Romo P2 The Setup
6:57 - DJI Romo P2 anti-tangle brush test
7:26 - DJI Romo P2 obstacle avoidance test
9:38 - DJI Romo P2 loudness
10:22 - DJI Romo P2 Mopping test
15:02 - DJI Romo P2 Maintenance
15:48 - DJI Romo P2 Results
17:00 - DJI Romo P2 Privacy, Matter & Scheduling
19:37 What's wrong with it?

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#DJIROMOP2 #RobotVacuum #BestRobotVacuum2026 #DJIP2 #SmartHome
Sorry DJI
YouTube Video UCYLnawaM-36HncBBUeWrlGA_gPyNK-dCTmo
Of all the things I shouldn't have asked her to do, this is the thing I shouldn't have asked her to do the most.

I gave my wife a 15-year-old laptop and told her to install Home Assistant on it and walked away.  This is the result.

This video is sponsored by Roborock, all opinions are my own

If you've ever thought about installing Home Assistant and wanted to know the easiest way of doing it, this video provides an overview of how to install Home Assistant on a mini PC, what to expect, and some tips on how to get started with Home Assistant once it's installed.  

Lesson learned: If you want to install Home Assistant on a laptop make sure the laptop has UEFI support first!  

BUY ROBOROCK
Qrevo Edge 3 Pro
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Qrevo 2 Pro
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BUY THE MINI PC I USE FOR HOME ASSISTANT
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⏳ 0:00 - The challenge
⏳ 2:57 - Installing Home Assistant in 2026
⏳ 5:22 - Adding devices to Home Assistant
⏳ 11:21 - Adding Zigbee devices to Home Assistant
⏳ 12:53 - Adding Opencode to Home Assistant
⏳ 13:48 - Installing HACS & Creating Automations
⏳ 17:08 - Creating custom dashboards in Home Assistant
⏳ 19:06 - 

@roborockglobal 

#homeassistant #roborock #roborockpartner #RockingLifeWithYou #Qrevo2Pro #robotvacuum #vacuum #vacuumcleaner #robotvacuums #vacuuming #mopping #OpenCode #SmartHome #HomeAutomation #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #MCP #Automation #SelfHosted #TechReview
I Probably Shouldn't Have Asked Her To Do This
YouTube Video UCYLnawaM-36HncBBUeWrlGA_eq_rt4fNSqM
I did every test a person can throw at an air purifier so you don’t have toβ€”including the one question we all need answered: does an air purifier react to farts? We’ll find out today.

I fill an entire room with fog, test vape aerosol, investigate PM2.5 and pollen, examine the filter, check the official AHAM performance figures and connect the DREO 530S to Home Assistant. I’ll also show you DREO’s 720S whole-room heater and silent 711S convection heater.

This DREO 530S Smart Air Purifier video review is sponsored by DREO, all opinions are my own.

Discover the DREO Whole-Room Heater 720S & Convection Heater 711S:

https://bit.ly/3V3Nm8v

Use code PAULH18 for 18% off from Sep 23 - Oct 4.

Use code PAULH15 for 15% off from Oct 5 - Oct 29.

#Heater #DREOHeater #SpaceHeater

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⏳ CHAPTERS

00:00 – For Science


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#DREO #AirPurifier #SmartAirPurifier #DREOHeater #SpaceHeater #PaulHibbert #HibbertHomeTech
…For Science
YouTube Video UCYLnawaM-36HncBBUeWrlGA_neyzD4MQtuc
The Gamers Nexus LG feud is weird.

Privacy is important when it comes to technology, and especially your TV, but I think Gamers Nexus has gotten a little bit carried away.  Am I wrong?
I Don't Give A Toss If LG Is Watching Me Through My TV
YouTube Video UCYLnawaM-36HncBBUeWrlGA_6CM5aJztzhg
I did NOT expect some of the things I saw at IFA 2026 πŸ˜‚ Enjoy a fairly bizarre round up of everything from Smart home tech to... ermm... Robots.

IFA this year was packed with insane tech launches you need to see.  This IFA 2026 video review is sponsored by the following awesome brands. All opinions are my own...

Switchbot:
https://eu.switch-bot.com/pages/events

Shelly:
https://www.shelly.com/fr/blogs/media-kit/product-news-ifa-2026?srsltid=AfmBOop-Ugyd5pk_C0VvS1DE3wk6BLxo3JLM5KcmZRKoeHoUoIN_UFbz

DREO:
https://bit.ly/3NhZSgx
https://bit.ly/4r0w9Zu
Discover the new DREO Air Purifier 530S: https://bit.ly/4iX1pq2
Code: PAUL18 β€” 18% off, valid until September 30th

Reolink:
Global: https://Reolink.com/?aff=77
UK: https://amzn.to/4ii9jds
US: https://amzn.to/4dsdrnR

Aqara:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/aqara?maas=maas_adg_CD588FF817C8B4CC068A16FF43CA61A1_afap_abs&ref_=aa_maas&tag=maas

UGREEN HomeAgent, smart home devices, and UGREEN HomeAgent HA100
Reserve UGREEN HomeAgent for $50 and save 50%!!
https://ai.us.ugreen.com/RSp6Iz

AWOL/Valerion:Link:
https://awolvision.de/pages/ifa?srsltid=AfmBOorx3jpowRJGfbgpuU6PVjbthF1U8mQrPUNGNm0iUqE9GxkKefG-

Homey:
https://homey.app/en-us/news/introducing-homey-portal/?utm_source=im&utm_medium=paul

Mammotion
https://geni.us/Mammotion-LUBA-4-AWD.

Shokz Open-ear headphones and Clip-on Earbuds
https://uk.shokz.com/pages/chloe-kelly-opendots-2


#IFA #smarthome  #DREO #DREOIFA2026 #AirMastered #DREOAirPurifier #SmartHome #IFA2026 #UGREENHomeAgent #UGREEN #SmartHome #Clip-onEarbuds, #OpenEar, #Shokz, #OpenDots2, #OpenDotsAir
The Filthiest Robots at IFA 2026
YouTube Video UCYLnawaM-36HncBBUeWrlGA_0z2SFaGHXz0
I gave ChatGPT arms and legs in my house and let it do whatever it wants.

This video is sponsored by Aqara. All opinions are my own.

My Smart Home is filled with Smart Locks, Smart lighting, Smart blinds, Smart cameras and every smart home device under the sun, and I gave ChatGPT full access to do whatever it wants.  This is the result.

Frigate was installed in Home Assistant by ChatGPT, Dashboards were created, Automations were generated.  this thing is insane!

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πŸ›’ BUY THE AQARA FP2
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πŸ›’ BUY THE AQARA G410 DOORBELL
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πŸ›’ BUY THE AQARA M200 THREAD SMART HOME HUB
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⏳ Chapters

⏰ 0:00 – Vibe coding in Home Assistant
⏰ 2:00 – Opencode and Home Assistant
⏰ 2:50 – Aqara's Home Security ecosystem
⏰ 6:17 – Ultimate Home Assistant Security Alarm
⏰ 8:02 – Home Assistant Security Dashboard
⏰ 11:36 – Home Assistant Alarm system
⏰ 16:10 – What's wrong with it?

#HomeAssistant #ChatGPT #AI #SmartHome #Aqara #VibeCoding #HomeAutomation #SmartHomeSecurity #Frigate #OpenCode
I Let AI Loose in My House & It Went Mental
YouTube Video UCYLnawaM-36HncBBUeWrlGA_0qjlDtU4Aqc
Shokz have entirely lost the plot with the Shokz OpenDots 2.

THIS SHOKZ OPENDOTS 2 VIDEO REVIEW IS SPONSORED BY SHOKZ. ALL OPINIONS ARE MY OWN.

These open-ear earbuds have no right to sound as good as they do. Shokz has somehow crammed two opposing 11.8mm drivers into each tiny ear cuff, alongside Bassphere 2.0, DirectPitch, MirrorPitch and enough other engineering terminology to make a normal pair of headphones feel embarrassingly underqualified.

In this Shokz OpenDots 2 review I test the sound quality, bass, comfort, battery life, call quality and sound leakage. I also compare them with the original OpenDots and the Shokz OpenFit Pro to find out what has genuinely improvedβ€”and whether any of this magnificent overengineering is actually worth Β£179.

Are the OpenDots 2 an astonishing piece of miniature audio engineering, or have Shokz simply lost their damn minds?

There is also an angry goose. It’s a long story.

πŸ›’ BUY THE SHOKZ OPENDOTS 2 HERE  
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⏳ 0:00 - Shokz OpenDots 2 Overview
⏳ 3:51 - Shokz OpenDots 2 Direct Pitch, Gestures, Mirror pitch and Bassphere 2.0
⏳ 7:36 - Shokz OpenDots 2 Mic Test, Comfort, Battery
⏳ 9:47 - Sound quality
⏳ 12:09 - What's wrong with it?  

#Shokz #OpenDots2 #ShokzOpenDots2 #OpenEarEarbuds #OpenEarHeadphones #Earbuds #Headphones #TechReview #Bassphere #DirectPitch #MirrorPitch
Why Would They Put This In Here!?
YouTube Video UCYLnawaM-36HncBBUeWrlGA_yQsR5p0PDuE
I built the holy grail of Home Assistant dashboards, with zero coding skills, in one hour.  This is a 3D interactive dashboard tutorial with zero skill involved.  This is Home Assistant for beginners who don't want to regrow their virginity.

If you want the best smart home dashboard on the planet you've come to the right place.  In this tutorial video I will show you how to create a smart home dashboard in Home Assistant that is fully interactive and turns your actual smart home itself into a 3D dashboard.

This video is sponsored by Tapo. All opinions are my own.

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US TAPO STORE: https://us.store.tapo.com/products/smart-homebase-tapo-h500?utm_source=ytb&utm_medium=influencer&utm_campaign=ukkol 
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πŸ›’ BUY THE TAPO H500 CENTRAL HUB
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UK TAPO STORE: https://upf.ai/feohtkpu

FULL INTERACTIVE INSTRUCTIONS AND PROMPTS: https://chatgpt.com/share/6a7f218c-efc4-83eb-8cd6-82d39d50a0e2

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⏳ Chapters
⏰ 0:00 – Home Assistant 3D dashboard demo
⏰ 1:13 – Creating a Home Assistant Dashboard with open code
⏰ 2:54 – Project overview & Prerequisites
⏰ 3:40 – How to use Magicplan to create your room in 3D
⏰ 5:58 – Exporting Magic plan 3D files and importing into Live Home 3D
⏰ 7:09 – Texturing your room in Live Home 3D
⏰ 12:48 – Adding doors and windows 
⏰ 16:38 – Lighting your 3D model
⏰ 17:30 – Getting the images into ChatGPT
⏰ 20:49 – Getting the files into Home Assistant
⏰ 21:59 – How to install Open Code in Home Assistant


 

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The Smart home Doll House Dashboard
YouTube Video UCYLnawaM-36HncBBUeWrlGA_B-ntFCDPKpI
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