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Best smart home tech UK

Doorbells, cameras, robot vacuums, speakers, Wi-Fi and plugs: the right pick for your home, with the exact UK model and the catch on each one.

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Video doorbell	Ring Battery Video Doorbell 2K (newest gen)
Security camera	Tapo TC82 2K battery outdoor security camera
Robot vacuum	Roborock Qrevo S Pro
Smart speaker	Amazon Echo Dot Max (newest gen, Graphite)
Mesh Wi-Fi	Amazon eero 7 dual-band mesh Wi-Fi 7 router (3-pack)
Smart plug	Tapo P110 smart plug with energy monitoring

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Best video doorbell UK

Our pick: Ring Battery Video Doorbell 2K (newest gen). Sharp 2K video you fit yourself in minutes.

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Best security camera UK

Our pick: Tapo TC82 2K battery outdoor security camera. Sharp 2K views day and night, with no wires.

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Best robot vacuum UK

Our pick: Roborock Qrevo S Pro. Vacuums, mops and cleans up after itself for weeks.

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Best smart speaker UK

Our pick: Amazon Echo Dot Max (newest gen, Graphite). Big, room-filling sound plus a built-in smart home hub.

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Best mesh Wi-Fi UK

Our pick: Amazon eero 7 dual-band mesh Wi-Fi 7 router (3-pack). Wi-Fi 7 in every room, ready for 2.5 Gbps broadband.

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Best smart plug UK

Our pick: Tapo P110 smart plug with energy monitoring. See what your appliances use and control them anywhere.

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Smart home basics

Do devices from different brands work together?

More and more do. Look for the Matter logo: a shared smart home standard backed by Amazon, Apple, Google and Samsung, so one app can run devices from different makers.

Do I need a hub?

Usually not. Most Wi-Fi plugs, cameras and doorbells connect straight to your router. Devices that use Zigbee or Thread need a hub, or a speaker with one built in.

Will my Wi-Fi cope?

Cameras and doorbells need a steady signal where they are fitted. If the far end of the house or the garden drops out, a mesh Wi-Fi system fixes that before you add more devices.