Best Smart Home Devices of 2022

Top-scoring connected cameras, doorbells, speakers, vacuums, and more gear from Consumer Reports' tests

By Daniel Wroclawski

Updated January 1, 2022

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The “home of the future” has been promised for decades, but smart home devices like the Nest Learning Thermostat and Amazon Echo are finally making it a reality. By 2025 it’s estimated that there will be more than 70 million smart homes in the U.S., and yours might very well be one of them.

Here at Consumer Reports, we put these products through rigorous tests, such as analyzing the sound quality of smart speakers, judging the cleaning capabilities of robotic vacuums, and evaluating the data security of cameras and doorbells to help you avoid hacks.

Best Smart Speakers

Best Wireless Security Cameras

Best Video Doorbells

Best DIY Home Security Systems

Best Smart Locks

Best Smart Thermostats

Best Robotic Vacuums

Best Smart Sprinkler Controllers

Best Water Leak Detectors

Best Smart Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detectors

Daniel Wroclawski

Dan Wroclawski is a home and appliances writer at Consumer Reports, covering products ranging from refrigerators and coffee makers to cutting-edge smart home devices. Before joining CR in 2017, he was an editor at USA Today’s Reviewed, and launched the site’s smart home section. In his spare time, you can find him tinkering with one of the over 70 connected devices in his house. Follow Dan on Facebook and Twitter @danwroc.