Gadgetory

Comcast's Xfinity home delivers all the stuff you'd expect from a home security service but also lets you add in third-party smart home devices to create a custom home automation and security setup for example if you already have devices from partners like Lutron Chamberlain Philips and nest you can integrate them just by linking them under the Xfinity home app that means with just the one app you can control your home and setup automations like having the lights in your house come on at a specific time or if a motion sensor is triggered or have a camera record a video clip when a door is opened you can access and create rules through a web portal too and if you have one of Comcast's x1 DVRs you can view your setup from TVs in your home and control devices with your voice and unlike some of its competition adding things like a connected thermostat from nest or Xfinity zone easy to install Zen doesn't affect your monthly bill or contract there is a contract for service in general though a 24 month one that runs $40 a month unless you hit a special sale while that package does include a few security sensors and a nice touchscreen control center for monitoring everything on your system you'll probably want more sensors or perhaps a camera or two which also comes with their own $10 a month per camera service charge if you want 24/7 recording so yes the costs can add up but they're still competitive and if you've already got compatible smart home devices and want one app to control them all Xfinity home is an easy answer