Kasa Smart Plug Overheating Problems (What To Do Now)

A Kasa Smart Plug with totally realistic flames coming out of it (not Photoshopped at all...)

Smart plugs are one of the best smart devices out there, but they’re also prone to overheating (in a small number of cases). What should you do if your Kasa smart plug starts overheating? The first thing you should do is disconnect your smart plug and allow it to cool down. You should inspect the … Read more

Newsletter (26th Aug 22): Smart Home News (& History’s Being Made!)

YouTube thumbail showing me partying with the text Hue Labs plus Alexa Routines equals PARTY

(This newsletter was sent on 26th August 2022, to the first 50 subscribers to our newly-launched newsletter.) Welcome to the FIRST EVER* Smart Home Point Newsletter (* Do you feel honored to be one of the first 50 subscribers?!) Today’s newsletter will be shorter-than-average – it is mainly a ‘hello’, and to say thanks for … Read more

Running Hue Lab Formulas (Or Scenes) via Alexa Routines – New Video

YouTube thumbail showing me partying with the text Hue Labs plus Alexa Routines equals PARTY

Alexa routines are quite powerful, and they include turning smart bulbs on/off – and changing their color. But it wasn’t possible to dynamically change the color… until now! Recent support added by Philips Hue means that you can kick off Hue Lab Formulas within Alexa routines, allowing you to setup some really awesome smart home … Read more

Why Does Amazon Music Stop Playing ‘Due To No Activity’?

Sleep Timer in Amazon Music

One of the best things about having an Amazon Echo is the ability to play your music. You can have it either playing from one Echo or, if you have multiple Echos in different rooms, you can play music throughout your home! So it stands to reason that when you’re, let’s say, cleaning, or working, … Read more

Can’t Get The Security Screw Off Your Ring Doorbell? 8 Fixes

A close up view of the security screw slot on a Ring doorbell showing it is fairly shallow

Ring Doorbells are some of the most popular smart tech out there, but even a simple screw can turn your high-tech doorbell back into a low-tech brick. You have a lot of options when it comes to fixing a stripped security screw on a Ring Doorbell. Your first fix is going to be to use … Read more

Can The Ring Base Station Act As a Ring Doorbell Chime (& Notify You)?

Linked Devices Ring Alarm in Ring app

If you have any of Ring’s line of smart home devices, you know how well they work together. Along with the Ring app, there are a variety of ways we can use our Ring cameras and video doorbells to protect our homes.  Some who own the Ring Alarm System might wonder: since it has a … Read more

Kasa Device & User Sharing: Can You Share Between Accounts (Or Devices)?

Further information about the logged in devices to that Kasa account

Smart technology is supposed to make everything easier, but sometimes it can feel like a hassle if you constantly have to figure out how to get different users to control your Kasa smart tech. How can you get multiple users to control the devices in your home? Well the short answer is (unfortunately): Kasa devices … Read more

How To Turn Off The Echo Show’s Screen At Night (Or When You’re Away)

The brightness slider adaptive brightness and sunrise effect options on an Echo Show 8

The Echo Show is a fun and useful device, but there are times when you want to dim or turn off the screens in your home. Thankfully this is often straightforward to do, and the gist is: You can turn off the Echo Show screen by using the “Alexa, turn off the screen” voice command … Read more

Changing WiFi Info On All Devices (Echo, Home etc) At Once?

A screenshot of the BT Smart Hub 2 (internet router) wireless configuration page, showing which details to change.

When thinking about the disadvantages of smart homes, I remembered a time when my internet router broke. I changed this, and so I had to manually re-configure 5 smart home devices… along with a couple of TVs, my printer, two tablets, two Kindles, three mobile phones and two laptops. Ugh – changing 17 devices manually … Read more