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hey guys this is Austin welcome to episode two of the ultimate smart home paying things off we have the google onhub router well it doesn't look like a traditional router this has one big advantage antennas a lot of them crack the Box open and you'll see it's pretty straightforward you get the on hub along with a power adapter and a pair of ethernet cables it's got a speaker on top and a removable shroud which hides the power connector USB 3 port and pair of ethernet jacks they set up just plug it in and download the onhub app for iOS or Android and it walks you through getting everything up and running it's actually pretty smart you can see how many devices are on the network and even see the real 10 speeds or how much data is being used by each device the biggest advantage is if you live in a place that has poor Wi-Fi reception the on hub has 6 2.4 gigahertz antennas 6 5 gigahertz antennas and an extra antenna that scans for the best bands to use in congested areas I was consistently able to pull rock-solid speeds in areas where the old router gave out and on hub also supports controlling smart home devices like Bluetooth smart we even more following that we have the amcrest Pro HD security camera and big thanks to empress for sponsoring this episode pop open the box and you'll see the pro HD itself own with a few accessories like the power adapter and optional mounting hardware it works over Wi-Fi but you'll need a 2.4 gigahertz Network it also works over Ethernet though if you're able to hardline the pro HD has a motorized head for some pretty sick shots well you know that me look around the room it also has a 1080p camera that looks pretty legit and a 90 degree field of view on top of the 1080p footage it also has a night vision mode which works up to 30 feet away for when you just have to see what's lurking in the shadows you can also talk through the pro HD the built-in speaker you can also connect a separate microphone speaker to it if you want to go all out it all works over Wi-Fi or Ethernet using the AM crestview app on your phone you can fully control the pan tilt and digital zoom to check out what's going on and start a recording it's saved to either the cloud a local recorder or a microSD card you can even set it up to send you an alert when it detects motion or even connect a wired alarm system next up we've got the new Google chromecast the last version was one of my favorite pieces of tech and the new version is rocking a much flashier design which makes sense because it's going to be behind the TV and you're never going to see it again unlike the last version which was a dongle with the HDMI built-in the new chromecast has a flexible cable is helpful for plugging it in into tighter spots behind your TV you will still need to power it with micro USB but since most TVs already have a USB port free it's a pretty easy setup the cable attaches to the chromecast with a magnet which is nice for travel but it is a bit bigger than the last generation on the flip side it has seen some internal upgrades most notably vastly improved 802 11 AC Wi-Fi support which should make things much more reliable especially in areas with poor Wi-Fi signals the real draw remains the same though the chromecast can turn any HDMI TV into a smart TV that you actually want to use everything is controlled from your smartphone or from the Chrome browser there's a new chromecast app which allows you to search through content on your device but the easiest way is to just hit the cast button that automatically shows up in most apps it's one of the best ways to quickly get content on your TV while is limited to 1080p for $35 it's hard to complain so what do you want to see in the next episode let me know in the comments below and I will catch you in the next one