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Video review: How to use the Intelligent Smoke Alarm with Home Assistant
Are you using the Home Assistant hub? And are you looking for a new smoke alarm for your home? Then you should check out this video review from German smart home Youtuber Udo from smart-live.net.
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Accio comfort: Bring magic to your home with smart automations
Happy birthday, Harry Potter! While we might not have wands and spells at our disposal, we at frient are here to help you bring a touch of magic to your home with our smart devices.
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5 free or budget-friendly ways to minimize the risk of flooding in your home
With warmer weather, we have seen more cases of flooding. This causes more homeowners to experience water damage, making it crucial to know how you can protect your house. Here are five free or budget-friendly ways to minimize the risk of flooding in your home.
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Detect fire in your kitchen without false smoke alerts
The Intelligent Heat Alarm warns you about fire and not just smoke, making it ideal for fire detection in your kitchen. Get to know this friently - and loud - device better.
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Make sure your summerhouse is safe and sound – even when you’re not there
Planning a trip to your summerhouse and don't fancy any unpleasant surprises because you haven't been there to check up on it in a while? Build a smart system for your summerhouse from frient devices and protect it from intruders, floods, fires, and more.
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How to get precise energy readings from your appliances – without spending extra energy
Smart plugs are great for measuring your appliances' energy usage and getting the information you need to reduce your consumption. But how precise are those readings? And how much energy do the smart plugs consume themselves?
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Level up your home security with the frient keypad and homey - new features available
New features are available for the friently Intelligent Keypad on Homey: get more flexibility when setting up flows and managing access and use it as a control panel for the Heimdall app.
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Measure your own electricity production from PV panels with the Electricity Meter Interface 2, P1
Do you have photovoltaic panels in your household? And do you know how much electricity these PV panels are producing? With the Electricity Meter Interface 2, P1 you can start monitoring your own electricity consumption through your electricity meter with a P1 port.
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4 good reasons to get smart home devices with long battery lifetime
If you are buying a new battery-powered device for your smart home, you probably want it to have a long battery lifetime so you don't have to change batteries all the time. But there are also other reasons why it's good to have smart home devices with long battery lifetime.
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Why the range of radio frequency is crucial in a smart home
Both the range and stability of the radio frequency in your smart home devices are crucial for a well-functioning smart home. Luckily, the frient devices possess great (wireless) communication skills and offer great connection stability for a reliable smart home.
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Video review: Danish YouTuber tests Electricity Meter Interface 2, LED via Home Assistant
Have you considered getting the Electricity Meter Interface 2, LED for your smart home using Home Assistant? And do you understand Danish? Then this video review is for you!
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What batteries are your smart home devices using? How to avoid device downtime
Many smart home devices rely on not-so-common battery types. But why go through the hassle of researching and buying those batteries when you can use products with regular AA or AAA batteries instead?
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Meet the new Zigbee Range Extender: a reliable frient for expanding your smart home network
The Zigbee Range Extender is a Zigbee repeater with battery backup – meaning it stays online even during a power cut. If your smart home hub also has a battery backup, this frient makes sure your system is always active.
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Celebrating a decade of Homey
Today, one of frient's best friends is turning 10 and we are thrilled to celebrate this milestone with them!
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A waterproof little helper: make life easier with the Smart Button for home automation
This smart home control button lets you control your devices and automations with one push and it works in both wet and dry conditions.
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4 smart home automations to get some peace and quiet on Mother’s Day
Make sure to manage your mental load and take some time to relax this Mother's Day and in your everyday life with these 4 smart automations.
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New frient: Track your electricity consumption with the Electricity Meter Interface 2, P1
Are you looking for the easiest way to keep track of your household’s electricity consumption? And is your electricity meter equipped with a P1 port? Then you might want to check out the newest addition to the frient smart home family.
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Frient devices part of EU funded smart home education project
EU funded smart home project for educating smart home installers has chosen frient products for "smart home class room". Check out the project here.
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A friently welcome to Martin
We are excited to announce that Martin Langballe has joined the frient team as International Business Development Manager Retail. Learn more about Martin here.
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Video review: Smart home YouTuber tests the Electricity Meter Interface 2, LED
Are you looking for an easy way to track the electricity consumption of your household? Then check out this detailed video review of the frient Electricity Meter Interface 2, LED by smart home YouTuber Matteo Sulis who shares his thoughts on the product.
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Does frient work with your smart home hub?
The frient devices work with a range of popular smart home hubs and platforms but they need to be able to communicate via Zigbee like the frients do. Get the overview and learn more about compatibility with the frients here.
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70+ places to get your frient smart home devices – but where should you buy?
Have you ever considered buying a frient device but weren’t sure about where to go or if that specific webshop ships to you? Then don’t worry – we have gathered all the things you need to know on a single page.
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You can now buy frient from Panacea Healthcare in the UK
Are you living in the UK and looking for smart home devices to smart up your home? Then we have some good news. You can now buy frient devices from our new distributor in the UK, Panacea Healthcare.
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Get a smart home YouTuber's opinion of the intelligent smoke and heat alarms
Wondering if the Intelligent Smoke Alarm or the Intelligent Heat Alarm is right for your home? Then check out this video review of the two friently alarms.
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How to keep your home safe while away for Christmas without splurging on electricity
Christmas is a prime time for burglaries but even with high electricity prices you can still make your home seem occupied by smarting up your lights.
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New frient alert: Monitor energy consumption and remote-control large appliances with the Smart Cable 2
Looking for a way to connect your larger appliances to your smart home network? This new frient is here to help. It connects to the cord of your electrical appliance and helps you automate your home and reduce energy consumption.
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3 Christmas gifts smart home owners will love
Looking for the perfect gift for a smart home enthusiast? We got you covered with these 3 Christmas gift ideas that will upgrade any smart home.
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New phone-friently product guidance home for the frients
Have you ever tried losing a product manual for a product you bought? Yeah, us too. That’s why we have created a whole new and improved digital space for instructions and tips on how to use the frients.
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New partnership with Panacea Healthcare to distribute frient devices in the UK
We are delighted to announce that retailers and companies in the UK can now source frient devices from our new B2B distributor Panacea Healthcare.
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Protect your home during the holiday season
With frient devices installed in your home, it is safe and sound while you’re enjoying the holiday season. Use the friently helpers to scare away potential burglars when you're not at home. Here's how.
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frient welcomes Danish B2B distributor Biggerthings for the Nordic market
We are delighted to announce that you can now source the frient devices from our new Nordic B2B distributor Biggerthings from Denmark.
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Create smart home automations with frient and the Homey Pro
The frients are fully compatible with the new Homey Pro. Read the article to find some examples on automations you can set up with frient and Homey.
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“A jewel of the smart home market” – discover the many ways to use the new frient IO Module in this expert YouTube review
Do you want to make your "dumb" wired devices smart? Maybe a garage door, heat pump, or electrical blinds? With the IO Module you can – check out how to use it in this expert YouTube review.
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Review of the Intelligent Keypad: A valuable addition to any smart home system
Are you thinking about buying the friently Intelligent Keypad? Check out this review from the Italian Amazon user "The Doc" who only has great things to say about the keypad.
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Want to meet the frients IRL? Then join us at IFA – the world’s largest consumer electronics fair
At IFA, held 1-5 September in Berlin, you can explore the latest gadgets from the world’s biggest consumer electronics and home appliances brands and much more - and meet frient at our stand.
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Get to know users' opinions of the friently Motion Sensor
"Amazing. I like the design and its installation possibilities", "Nice price and nice product", "Great sensor" - This and more is what our customers think about the frient Motion Sensor. Find more reviews in this article.
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Introducing the IO Module: Connect your wired devices to your smart home and control them remotely
Meet the IO Module. It lets you connect devices such as electrical blinds, garage doors, or heat pumps to your smart home.
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Meet the Smart Plug Mini 2: Easy home automation and energy monitoring
If you're looking to reduce your energy consumption and automate your home, look no further. The Smart Plug Mini 2 is the perfect frient for this. Find out all you need to know about your new best frient in this blog post.
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How does a motion detector work?
With a motion detector, you can detect when someone moves around in your home and get notified by a motion detector alarm. Here's how.
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Become a frient distributor and attract new customers to your shop
Do you want to attract new customers and boost sales in your webshop or physical store? The smart home business is booming, and with frient smart home devices in your shop you can offer reliable, high-quality smart home products to your customers.
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Check out this extensive review of the frient products by RepairGuyDK
Looking for a second opinion on the frient products? Then take a look at this review from RepairGuyDK that covers many of the frients.
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