Building an affordable IOT connected home in India
A log of how I built out my affordable smart home over time
Created Aug 31, 2021 - Last updated: Aug 31, 2021
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For those who are here just for the list of items I’ve used to add smart connectivity to my home, here you go:
- Smart Speakers Rs. 13,198 – 3 rooms voice input
- Retired. Google Home Mini ~ Rs. 3000 (Sold off to a friend)
- Google Nest Mini (2nd Gen) ~ Rs. 3199 (Paytm Mall)
- Google Nest Hub (1st Gen) ~ Rs. 7999 (Flipkart)
- Mi Smart Speaker ~ Rs.2000
- Smart Plugs Rs.1,798
- 2x Wipro Smart Plug 10A ~ Rs. 899
- Smart Bulbs Rs. 4,584
- Retired. Mi Smart Wifi Bulb ~ Rs. 1,299 (Retired cause it had a E27 base, Indian homes usually have a B22 base and the converter just made it look too long)
- Retired. Wipro Garnet Smart Light 7W B22 LED Bulb ~ Rs. 1,239 (Poor app experience)
- Retired. SYSKA 7-Watt Smart LED Bulb ~ Rs. 1,299 (Same as Wipro, just rebranded)
- 3x Philips Wiz Smart WI-Fi LED Bulb B22 9-Watt ~ Rs. 699
- 3x PHILIPS 9W e27 ~ Rs. 829
- Streaming Devices Rs. 3699
- Retired. Chromecast 3 ~ Rs. 2999
- Mi Streaming Box 4k ~ Rs. 3699
Total: Rs. 23,280
For the whole journey of how I built it out and all of my automation routines, stay tuned :)