Post August 29, 2024 1 min read

What Should Vacation Mode Actually Do

Most smart homes have some kind of away or vacation setting, but what happens behind that button differs a lot from house to house.

In this clip I go through the steps mine runs through when we leave for a longer time, from comfort settings down to the security side.

I am not convinced my list is complete, so I asked viewers what they added to theirs.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/x4aqgaYH6Io
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