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HomeAutomation

A place to share and discuss all things related to home automation.

4.6M subscribers505 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. <1% by known bots)456 authors / mosince 2010

r/homeautomation has 4.6M members (+1.2% over the last 12 months). It gets about 505 posts a month from 456 people. Top topics: Smart Switches & Dimmers, Smart Home Hubs and Sensors and Home Automation.

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Size and growth

How r/homeautomation has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+1.2%in 12 months · +0.3% in 3 months · +0.1% in 1 month
Oct 20264.6M
Growing4.6M subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−12%vs Sep 2025 · −14% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026505
QuieterPeaked at 1.2k in Jan 2025
Sep 2026: incl. <1% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/homeautomation

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Smart Switches & Dimmers8.6%
  2. Smart Home Hubs and Sensors5.9%
  3. Home Automation3.5%
  4. Smart Door Locks2.5%
  5. Smart Thermostats1.7%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Home Assistant
  2. Shelly Europe
  3. Apple
  4. The Home Depot
  5. Aliexpress

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