Episode 572 May 2, 2026
The Self-Care Chair
with Gavin Campbell, TJ Huddleston, Seth Johnson
On this week's show: Walmart’s Vizio TVs can’t stream without an account, La‑Z‑Boy gets loud with Klipsch‑powered furniture, and Govee keeps lighting up everything from ceilings to patios, one fixture at a time. Home Assistant hikes the price of Green, eero gets a government seal of approval, ubisys joins the club, and Unraid teams up with 45HomeLab for a monster NAS. Plus ap pick of the week, project updates, and so much more!
Show Notes
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- U.S. government recognizes eero as a trusted and secure provider of routers – The Download - blog.eero.com
- Home Assistant Green price hiked, here’s why | Matter Alpha - matteralpha.com
- HomeTech Headlines
- Alexa+ is Now Available in Early Access in Spain - thurrott.com
- The New Site Manager - Now Official - blog.ui.com
- TP-Link Announces Forthcoming Matter downlight with Dual Light Sources - homekitnews.com
- Govee expands premium smart home fixtures with the Ceiling Light Ultra | Matter Alpha - matteralpha.com
- Govee’s new colorful outdoor lights are its first with solar power | The Verge - theverge.com
- Newly purchased Vizio TVs now require Walmart accounts to use smart features - Ars Technica - arstechnica.com
- La-Z-Boy’s recliners and sofas are getting built-in Klipsch speakers | The Verge - theverge.com
- Pick of the Week
- ubisys joins Works with Home Assistant - Blog - Home Assistant Community - community.home-assistant.io
- You asked us to tell you first. The X15 is here. - dua63.r.a.d.sendibm1.com
- Unraid | Meet the X15 | 45Homelab >< Unraid Partnership Signature Series - unraid.net
- You can now visualize your smart home network with Thread Group's new Network Diagnostics app [UPDATED] | Matter Alpha - matteralpha.com