Episode 552 - A Rilla Big Dilla

On this week's show: UniFi bridges the gap with new wireless gear, Alexa+ finally heads north to Canada (except for Gavin), Matter 1.5 adds long-awaited camera support, Josh.ai teams up with JVC for voice-controlled cinephilia, Sonos continues its 'transitional' phase with shrinking sales and growing losses, letters from the mailbag, a pick of the week, project updates, and so much more!
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Sonos artwork courtesy of TJ and I have no idea where he got this from.
Show Notes

• Ubiquiti Store - Black Friday Deals (store.ui.com/us/en/tags/black-friday)
• Ecoflow Delta Classic 3 (amzn.to/4itFiFM)
• 200 Watt Solar Panel, 12V Single Panel, N-Type Monocrystalline 25% High-Efficiency PV Module for RV, Boat, Marine, Trailer, Farm, Shed, Rooftop and Home Off-Grid System (1 Pack 200W, Black) (amazon.com/dp/B0CH2MPL6S)
• HomeTech Headlines• All-New UniFi Bridging - blog.ui.com (blog.ui.com/article/all-new-unifi-bridging)
• Amazon’s Alexa+ Launches in Canada and is Available Now | iPhone in Canada - iPhone in Canada | Canada’s source for Apple, telecom, tech news, and deals (iphoneincanada.ca/2025/11/20/amazons-alexa-lau…)
• Josh.ai Partners with JVC to Reimagine Modern Home Theater Control - josh.ai (josh.ai/stories/joshai-partners-with-jvc-to-re…)
• Matter 1.5 is official – and it supports cameras - The Ambient (the-ambient.com/news/matter-1-5-is-official-an…)
• Camera support could be the boost Matter needs - The Verge (theverge.com/tech/821707/matter-smart-home-sta…)
• Calling Year 'Transitional,' Sonos Reports Fiscal 2025 Results; Revenues Decline, Losses Increase - Strata-gee.com (strata-gee.com/calling-year-transitional-sonos…)

• Pick of the Week• GitHub - francescopace/espectre: 🛜 ESPectre 👻 - Motion detection system based on Wi-Fi spectre analysis (CSI), with Home Assistant integration. - GitHub (github.com/francescopace/espectre)

• GitHub - kavishdevar/librepods: AirPods liberated from Apple's ecosystem. (github.com/kavishdevar/librepods)