This week's Smart Home Insider podcast covers the public beta of tvOS 27 and new product launches. Plume's Alan Coleman joins to discuss how his company enhances in-home Wi-Fi performance by collaborating with ISPs and router manufacturers.

The episode begins with smart home news, highlighting Apple's release of public betas for iOS 27, macOS 27, tvOS 27, and more. For Apple Intelligence on Apple Home to function, all Home Hubs (Apple TV, HomePod, HomePod mini) must be updated to the corresponding "27" betas.

Additional news includes the launch of the Airversa humidifier with Thread and Apple Home support, and an upcoming Matter firmware update. Zemismart introduces a sleek, Zigbee-based 2-gang smart switch featuring a 1.9-inch color touchscreen and real-time energy monitoring, requiring a hub.

The latter half features an interview with Plume's Chief Product Officer, Alan Coleman, who discusses how Plume aims to improve ISP relationships, its preparations for Matter and Thread routers, and the use of machine learning for optimizing smart home device traffic.