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The Best Smart Home Deals for July 2024

Make your home more energy-efficient and easier to use with big discounts on smart plugs, hubs, bulbs and more

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The 1950s dream of a fully electronic home is finally coming true thanks to smart home devices. It's now possible to link up your lightbulbs, heater, doorbell, and dozens more to a single hub and control it all with your voice.

Smart home tech is just getting better, and prices continue to plummet. We've got smart home doorbusters from Amazon, Walmart, and Best Buy, picked to include only high-quality products from reputable manufacturers. Smart thermostats can help you stay cool and cut your energy bills, smart plugs automate your ordinary appliances, and a smart display connects them all while letting you listening to music and catch up on the news. Here’s our guide to the best smart home tech on sale in June.

Smart Hub And Speaker Deals

Google Nest Hub (2nd Generation)

Connect it all together with this simple screen
$81.39 at Walmart
$99.98 Save $18.59

Google's Nest Hub is their control center for smart devices, and as you'd expect from the company it's easy to use but extremely powerful. Working with thousands of compatible devices, you just have to say "Hey, Google" to get it to snap to attention. The Nest Hub links to all your streaming services for binge-watching or music, making it an integral part of your home. In our review, we said that it offered "tremendous value for the price" and gave it an Editors' Choice award for Google smart displays.

Smart Plug And Power Deals

Kasa Smart Plug (4-Pack)

Convert any appliance to smart power with these easy plugs
$24.99 at Amazon
$29.99 Save $5.00

Not every appliance in your house can be Wi-Fi compatible, but the addition of a smart plug lets you reap the benefits of modern technology anyways. The Kasa EP10 is a simple intermediary device that lets you control the flow of power with your phone or your voice. In our review, we said that it was "an affordable way to turn ordinary appliances into smart ones," and it's simple to install and schedule.

Looking for more smart plug and power strip options? Then look no further!

Smart Lightbulb Deals

TP-Link Kasa KL125P2 Multicolor Smart Light Bulbs (2-Pack)

Illuminate your home in all the colors of the rainbow at a very nice price
$14.99 at Amazon
$24.99 Save $10.00

While smart plugs are great, sometimes you want to add a bit of control and versatility to your built-in light fixtures. With this two-pack of smart bulbs, you can set up timers for your indoor or outdoor lights to come on at sundown, slowly fade up in the morning for a gentler wake-up call, or just set them to run them by your voice in places where you’re usually busy with your hands, like the kitchen or garage. And with 16 million colors available, you can set the room to match your mood.

Also, allow us to illuminate you on the best smart LED light bulbs of 2024.

Daybetter Smart Bulbs (10 Pack)

Really want to go all-out with smart lighting? Huge deal here
$39.99 at Amazon
$59.99 Save $20.00

If you're replacing bulbs in bulk, this package deal will save you some serious cash. Daybetter smart bulbs are very well-regarded in the Amazon reviews, with people saying they deliver reliable color and long life with easy control through the Tuya app, or through Amazon Alexa devices. The big draw here is that they're absurdly inexpensive, especially with a $20 coupon on the page.

Smart Thermostat Deals

Emerson Sensi 2 Smart Thermostat

Great temperature control with a bright, easy screen
$153.99 at Best Buy
$209.99 Save $56.00

The endless hassle of adjusting the temperature in your home to please every person can tear a family apart, which is why a smart thermostat is more than just a way to automate your home. The Emerson Sensi got a great review from us this year, and we praised its "large color touch screen, support for several popular home automation platforms, and compatibility with up to 15 remote sensors for balanced temperatures in every room." It's simple to install and set up, and the automated energy usage reports it generates help you save money and stay comfortable.

Chill out and then check out our list of the best smart thermostats of 2024.

Google Nest Learning Thermostat

$189.00 at Amazon
$249.00 Save $60.00

A solid 24% price drop makes this Google hardware a nice option for temperature control. The Nest Learning Thermostat is a robust and easy-to-use piece of kit that does a lot. It's programmable to set heating and cooling schedules, and also learns from your adjustments to create more efficient routines. HVAC monitoring also pings you if something seems wrong with your system. We gave it an Editors' Choice award in our review, raving over its "ease of use, elegant design, and learning capabilities."

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Smart Home Security Camera Deals

TP-Link Tapo 1080P Indoor Security Camera

Sweet discount on a bargain-priced smart camera
$15.99 at Amazon
$24.99 Save $9.00

It's not the most technologically advanced security camera on the market, but at this price you can blanket your home with them and still have cash left over for sandwiches. Integrating seamlessly with Alexa and Google Home, it delivers reliable 1080p video day or night, delivers notifications for movement and noise and has a two-way emergency siren.

Kasa Indoor Pan/Tilt Smart Security Camera

Budget surveillance with 1080p video and lots of control
$24.44 at Amazon
$29.99 Save $5.55

If you're on a budget but want to keep tabs on a dog, heavily-trafficked indoor area or anything else, day or night, this is a competent little camera with a lot of nice features. 1080p day/night video is clear and sharp, with options to either store video in the cloud or internally on an SD card. Swipe up, down, left and right with the phone app to pan and tilt the device and focus on important elements of the scene. Real-time motion alerts send notifications to your phone when they trigger up to 30 feet away from the camera.

Check out our rundown of smart security cameras we've extensively tested.

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Arlo Pro 4 Spotlight Camera Security Bundle

Keep your property monitored day at night with everything you need
$449.99 at Best Buy
$599.99 Save $150.00

We had a lot of good stuff to say about the Arlo 4 Spotlight Camera in our review, saying that it "delivers stunning 2K video, and offers a wealth of features with plenty of integration options." Right now Best Buy has a bunch of really nice deals on Arlo products, but our top pick is a full 50% off on a bundle of three Spotlights, rechargeable batteries, anti-theft mounts and even a yard sign to warn off potential interlopers.

Blink Outdoor 4 3-Camera Bundle

Great wireless coverage at a super low price
$139.99 at Best Buy
$259.99 Save $120.00

We gave the Blink Outdoor 4 an Excellent rating in our review, saying that the unobtrusive and easy-to-install camera gives you "a 143-degree diagonal field of view lets you see more of your property than its predecessor, and if you subscribe to a premium plan it can alert you if there's a person in view." Two years of battery life makes your security system easy to maintain, and with an IP65 waterproof rating it can stand up to all kinds of nasty weather. This is a big discount bringing the package down to $50 per camera.

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Smart Lock Deals

Aqara U100 Smart Lock

Secure your castle with a big discount on a super-flexible lock
$149.99 at Amazon
$229.99 Save $80.00

The Aqara U100 is a high-quality smart lock that shines in its compatibility features. Through the Matter platform, it integrates flawlessly with Alexa, Google Assistant, and even Apple's Home Key. The hardware incorporates both a fingerprint reader and a traditional keypad, and it's super durable to withstand the elements with great battery life and optional USB-C charging. Remember to clip the $40 on-page coupon to get the lowest possible price.

August Wi-Fi Smart Lock (4th Generation)

Integrates with your existing deadbolt to smarten up your entryway
$167.33 at Amazon
$229.99 Save $62.66

Unlike other smart locks that require you to fully swap out your deadbolt, this device connects to most modern deadbolts on the inside of your door for control via Wi-Fi with no bridge device needed. You can use the app to share access on a permanent or temporary basis, there’s a geolocation-based auto lock/unlock function (paired with a phone or Apple watch) and the device works with Alexa and Google Assistant plus Apple HomeKit, unlike many other devices. The silver or matte black housing looks much more like a standard door lock and you can still keep your existing house keys if you want (just in case).

Shut the front door! Here are some of our picks for the best smart locks for 2024.

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