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 <strong>Wipro Smart Plug 10A</strong> ~ 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 <strong>Philips Wiz Smart WI-Fi LED Bulb B22 9-Watt</strong> ~ Rs. 699
  • 3x <strong>PHILIPS 9W e27</strong> ~ Rs. 829
• Streaming Devices Rs. 3699
  • Retired. Chromecast 3 ~ Rs. 2999
  • <strong>Mi Streaming Box 4k</strong> ~ Rs. 3699

Total: Rs. 23,280

For the whole journey of how I built it out and all of my automation routines, stay tuned :)

Last modified on 2021-09-01