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I Tested Every DIY HomeKit Security System: Here’s The Best

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Go to https://surfshark.com/adamstech or use code ADAMSTECH at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark VPN! I tested every Apple Home compatible security system—from Abode, Aqara, and Onvis—to find the best one. We’ll compare each system across 5 key areas: 🧩 Devices: cameras, locks, sensors, lighting, etc 🚨 Alarm features + automations 🏠 Apple Home experience + Matter 📡 Backup options 💰 Value & availability —— ⬇️ WATCH NEXT ⬇️ —— https://youtu.be/gSnabeDX7jE https://youtu.be/zO8FOBtSB88 —— 🔗 VIDEO LINKS 🔗 —— (Note: These are affiliate links, by using this link you are supporting the channel at no extra cost to you!) 🌟 My Apple Home Setup 🌟 https://geni.us/amazonstorefrontshop 🛍️ Featured Products: 🔵 ONVIS Onvis Door & Window Sensor: https://geni.us/SQHG05 Onvis 5 Button Switch: https://geni.us/onvissmartbutton Onvis Motion Sensor: https://geni.us/12wazX Onvis Kameleon Lightstrip: https://geni.us/Onvislight 🔑 ABODE Abode Iota Hub Bundle: https://geni.us/JRmeVt8 Abode Keypad: https://geni.us/Hg0N Abode Door & Window Sensor: https://geni.us/J2zW Abode Key Fob: https://geni.us/09f6Z ✅ AQARA Aqara Door & Window Sensor (Zigbee): https://geni.us/ContactSensor (Use code "ADAMSECURE" for 13% off until September 21) Aqara G3 Camera Hub: https://geni.us/AqaraG3CameraHub (Use code "ADAMCAMERA" for 13% off until September 21) Aqara Wireless Mini Switch: https://geni.us/aqaraswitch 📋 Resources: Abode website: https://goabode.com —— 📺 PLAYLISTS 📺 —— 🔊 HomePod mini: https://geni.us/Z6O35 📺 Apple TV: https://geni.us/m2Zk3X ⚡️ Siri Shortcuts: https://geni.us/SiriShortcuts 🪄 Automation Ideas: https://geni.us/AutomationIdeas —— 💬 CONNECT WITH ME 💬 —— Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adamstechlife/ —— ⏰ CHAPTERS ⏰ —— 0:00 - Intro 0:26 - Why "Apple Home" Support Matters 1:29 - Onvis 4:00 - Abode 6:52 - Aqara 9:48 - Recap 10:47 - Protect Your Privacy 12:11 - The Best DIY Apple Home Smart Security System 12:51 - Third Party Brands (Homebridge/Hoobs) 13:37 - Mixing Systems 14:07 - What Security System I Use #HomeKit #SmartHome #HomeSecurity

About This Video

In this video I put three “DIY” Apple Home-compatible security options head-to-head—Onvis, Abode, and Aqara—to answer the question I see all the time: what’s the best security system if you actually live in Apple Home every day? I’m not just looking at who has a siren. I break each one down across five areas that matter in the real world: device lineup (sensors, cameras, keypads, locks, lighting), alarm features and automations, the Apple Home experience (and where Matter fits), backup options, and overall value/availability. The big takeaway is that “works with Apple Home” isn’t all the same. Some setups feel like accessories you can automate, and others feel like a true security system with the right arming modes, keypads, and backup plans. I also talk about why Apple Home support matters in the first place, how I think about privacy when you’re adding security gear to your apartment, and what I’d personally pick if I was starting from scratch today—plus a quick note on third-party routes like Homebridge if you want to go beyond what’s officially supported.

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