On this week’s Smart Home Insider podcast we discuss a new plane tracker, a smart home dashboard app, and review several devices. Guest Dan Wroclawski, Senior Home & Appliances Writer at Consumer Reports, shares his expertise and shows unconventional ways each fits into a modern smart home.

First up is HomeDeck, a one‑time purchase app that lets you build a dashboard to control accessories, monitor camera feeds, and add ambient data like weather and your calendar. It also integrates with Apple Home Key for seamless experience.

Leviton launches new Decora dimmer D36HD-1BW and switch D315S-1BW with native Matter‑over‑Wi‑Fi support, though they need a neutral wire and may not fit older homes. Flight Portrait offers a Spectra‑6 e‑ink frame that turns planes over your home into vintage airline posters, with open‑source software for customization and custom themes.

Reviews cover the Schlage Sense Pro lock, the updated Twelve South Valet charger, and the Hisense dehumidifier, the first Matter‑enabled model that appears as a fan in ecosystems. The episode concludes with listener questions on smart shades and routers.