In 2026, more than 82% of households around the globe are smart homes in some capacity.

It might be Reddit user DonDrapeur, whose house in Belgium uses 420 smart home devices and counting.

Every aspect of home management, entertainment, and energy consumption can be controlled and automated when you have more than 400 smart home devices running the show.

Despite the appeal, it's important to know which smart devices you should think twice before buying.

Even if you only own a handful of IoT devices, you need to know how to protect your smart home from hackers.