Hands on with tvOS 18 Public Beta, MagSafe Travel Chargers, New HomePod, & More Smart Home News

This week on HomeKit Insider, we go hands-on with the first public beta of tvOS 18 and walk through all the big changes. We also touch on the news for the week including several new sensors launching, a refreshed HomePod mini, and identify the best MagSafe-compatible travel chargers.

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Links from the show

• Best MagSafe travel chargers video
• Hands on with tvOS 18
• Find My OBD tracker
• New Lutron ELV+ dimmer
• Onvis CS2 announced
• Laifen toothbrush

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Host

Andrew O'Hara

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Learn about the latest Apple Home & Matter devices, news, reviews, and more on HomeKit Insider! Host Andrew O'Hara discusses the weekly news, in-depth how-to's, smart home automations, integrating Siri Shortcuts, and reviews his recent HomeKit projects.