Why the Smart Home Bubble Popped
The smart home industry, once booming, has seen a significant decline over the past decade. Many companies have exited the market due to issues like device abandonment, privacy concerns, and the complexity of setting up smart home systems. Despite some advancements, the technology often fails to deliver true intelligence, leaving users frustrated with manual setups.
- ▪The smart home concept has collapsed into a nightmare of abandoned devices and privacy violations.
- ▪Setting up a locally hosted smart home solution is not straightforward for the average user.
- ▪Many smart home assistants lack true intelligence, making them less appealing to consumers.
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Why The Smart Home Bubble Popped No comments by: Maya Posch May 21, 2026 Title: Copy Short Link: Copy Circa 2015 or so, it seemed like you couldn’t move a finger without being bombarded with ads and articles about ‘smart homes’ and the ‘internet of things’ — all of which would make our lives so much easier and more automated. Fast-forward a decade and this dream has mostly evaporated along with many of the players in the space. Why this happened is the topic of a recent video by [Caya]. An interesting bit of context that the video starts off with is that home automation really kicked off back in 1975, when the X10 protocol and related devices using power lines for signaling began being sold.
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