{"podcast":{"title":"HomeTech.fm","slug":"hometech-fm-436443","podcast_index_feed_id":436443,"rss_url":"https://www.hometech.fm/shows?format=rss","website_url":"https://www.hometech.fm/","image_url":"https://cdn.hometech.fm/images/0cec08332631ef664e64c5dbb56223781b880168.jpg","author":"Seth Johnson","episode_count":583,"summary":"A Podcast Dedicated to all things Smart Home & Home Automation","last_synced_at":"2026-07-26T02:20:31.176204+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hometech-fm-436443"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 578 - Furry Friend Detection","slug":"episode-578-furry-friend-detection","published_at":"2026-06-12T04:19:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hometech-fm-436443/episode-578-furry-friend-detection","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hometech-fm-436443","url":"https://www.hometech.fm/shows/578","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/hometech/HomeTech_E578_-_Furry_Friend_Detection.mp3","summary":"On this week's show: Apple Home gets Thread 1.4, 4K video, and energy tracking, Amazon gives the Echo Hub a makeover with smarter Ring features, and Google teaches Nest cams to recognize your pets. We also check out Eufy’s biometric locks, UniFi’s campus-level security gear, WiiM’s first soundbar, a Donut Lab battery scandal that’s gone flat, and Music Assistant’s sonic smarts. All that, project updates, and so much more! HomeTech Headlines Apple Home goes pro: Thread 1.4, 4K video, and native energy management in iOS 27 | Matter Alpha - matteralpha.com Cameras get an Apple Intelligence boost in Apple Home | The Verge - theverge.com Apple’s Home app will soon show you how much energy your smart plug is drawing. | The Verge - theverge.com Shark is bringing some style to robot vacuums. | The Verge - The Verge Amazon’s Echo Hub gets a customizable new look and Ring’s AI features | The Verge - theverge.com Nest cams can now recognize your furry friends. | The Verge - theverge.com Eufy launches new smart locks with facial recognition and palm scanning. | The Verge - theverge.com UniFi Protect is Now Campus Security Ready - blog.ui.com WiiM expands its whole-home ecosystem with a new soundbar | The Verge - theverge.com Music Assistant 2.9: Discover Your Sound - Music Assistant - music-assistant.io FeatherSnap Smart Bird Feeder Camera | Wi-Fi, Solar, & Bird ID","meta_description":"On this week's show: Apple Home gets Thread 1.4, 4K video, and energy tracking, Amazon gives the Echo Hub a makeover with smarter Ring features, and…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4910,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/hometech-fm-436443/episodes/episode-578-furry-friend-detection/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hometech-fm-436443/episode-578-furry-friend-detection.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}