Turn your tablet into a smart home hub
From Kim Komando Daily Tech Update by Kim Komando
April 28, 2026 · 8 min
About this episode
This episode discusses how to turn an old tablet into a smart home hub.
Skip the $300 wall-mounted unit. Your dusty old tablet can become a free command center that controls every smart light, lock, speaker, and camera in your house from one touchscreen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Kim Komando
Topics covered
- smart home
- tablet
- technology
- home automation
- command center
Keywords
- tablet
- smart home hub
- home automation
- smart lights
- smart locks
- smart speakers
- smart cameras
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