Apple's video doorbell plans & 2024 smart home wrapped on HomeKit Insider

On this final 2024 episode of the HomeKit Insider Podcast, your host breaks down the new Apple video doorbell rumors as well as revisits the highlights from the last year.

Though it came out a week ago, we're just now getting to talk about the big new Apple rumors for the smart home. Apparently, a video doorbell is in the works, alongside the smart display and security camera.

It's said to support advanced facial recognition that will unlock your door automatically as you approach, similar to Face ID. But on your door, rather than your phone.

For this special, year-end episode of the podcast, we then look back at the last 51 episodes of the show.

Your host breaks down the most popular episodes, including which topics and special guest hosts garnered the most downloads. Then we picked out our top 5 smart home gadgets of the year.

Links from the HomeKit Insider podcast

• Apple's video doorbell is coming
• Apple isn't working on a new router

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