How to Add (almost) ANY Smart Home Device Into Apple HomeKit!

Summary

This video is a technical tutorial explaining how to integrate non-Apple smart home devices (from ecosystems like Google Home, Alexa, and Samsung SmartThings) into Apple's HomeKit using a software called Homebridge. It details the process of setting up a Raspberry Pi as a server, installing the Homebridge software, and configuring it to act as a "bridge" between different smart device platforms. This allows users to control all their devices from the Apple Home app without having to buy expensive new hardware, a useful strategy for STR hosts looking to centralize their property's automation.