Are you looking to upgrade the tech in your home? Are you tired of hearing about all the latest smart home features from friends and wishing you had those same cool gadgets in your home? Well, it’s not too late to stock up on smart home automation devices before the year is up. The only question you really need to ask yourself is which devices you would benefit the most from. 

So, let’s really dig in and name the top smart home automation devices for 2020 that you don’t want to miss out on.

Smart Lighting

One of the most popular – and quite frankly, one of the most useful smart home automation devices in 2020 – is smart lighting. While not brand new, the technology has certainly continued to evolve and offer homeowners a very user-friendly option. 


Retailers like BAZZ Smart Home sell smart lighting that works by installing specific devices, syncing it with the companion app that gives you control from any location and any time, and then you’ve got the luxury of automating your home lighting system. Some of these devices also work with home assistants such as Google Home Assistant and Amazon Alexa.

Smart Speakers with Displays

If you’re the type who appreciates music, then you’ll definitely want to look into smart speakers, which tend to go hand-in-hand with smart displays. Take the Amazon Echo, which is a high-tech Bluetooth speaker powered by Alexa and featuring a smart display. 

You’ll be able to play all your favorite tunes throughout your house, and the actual sound quality is impressive, to say the least. As for the smart screen aspect, well that just makes these smart speakers easier and more fun to use for the whole family.

Smart Outlets

How do you take a regular appliance or TV in your home and transform it into a smart item? The answer is really simple – plug it into one of the smart plugs that are easily accessible and reasonably priced nowadays. The smart plug has been the trending item in 2020, as it gives your home so much versatility.

What can you plug into these? Well, you can plug in your coffee maker, a television, lamp, and so forth, and be able to control it with voice commands, an app, with Google Home Assistant or Alexa. It’s one of those items that you’ll enjoy so much that you’ll wonder how you were functioning without it.

Smart Home Alarm Systems

Then there are the smart home alarm systems, which so many homeowners are interested in. These give you peace of mind that your home is kept safe and secure at all times. 

Smart alarm systems work with a mobile companion app so you can make full use of the features regardless of where you are. That means you can arm/disarm the alarm any time you like, get alerts, and some even allow for you to speak to people at your door through a speaker system.

The Home of the Future

Investing in all of these smart home automation devices will make sure that you are creating the home of the future that is more comfortable, functional, and safer than ever before.