Smart Home Secrets from a PRO

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TJ Huddleston has installed half-million-dollar smart homes, lived in 40,000+ sq ft mansions (temporarily 😅), and now helps regular people build rock-solid networks and automations that actually work.

In this episode of Technical Difficulties, Pete, Brandon, and Vinny sit down with TJ from HomeTech.fm to talk about:

How he went from Craigslist ad ➜ professional smart home installer

What it’s really like wiring giant luxury homes (and living in the attic)

Why he left high-end Crestron/Control4 installs to start his own low-voltage & networking business

His personal Home Assistant setup: Zigbee, Z-Wave, adaptive lighting, presence sensors, Sonos, SDR gas meter, smart garden & more

The eternal battle: Ubiquiti vs Eero for Wi-Fi and networking

Why he’s all-in on PoE security cameras and 24/7 recording (including the story of catching a break-in when Ring totally missed it)

Real talk on Matter: what works, what doesn’t, and why he’s still cautious

Smart blinds, robot lawnmowers, smart toilets (yes, really), golf simulators, and where he sees home automation going in the next 5–10 years

🔌 Guest Links

TJ Huddleston
🎧 Podcast: HomeTech.fm – weekly smart home & home tech show
🌐 Personal site & links: huddleston.bio

🎙 About This Podcast

Technical Difficulties is the smart home podcast where:

Things break

We make fun of them

And then actually tell you how to fix and improve your setup

Hosted by Pete (DIY Smart Home Guy) with Brandon Doyle and Vinny, we talk to creators, pros, and industry folks about real-world smart homes, networking, automations, and all the weird tech in between.

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Vince's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@DIYwithVinny