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A modern smart home calls for modern smart home automation tech. These items make sure everything is running smoothly, so free time can be spent doing something more fulfilling than worrying about household temperatures, flipping on the lights or even answering the front door.
We rounded up the best home automation gifts for the holiday season to give the gift of free time and carefree living. From Google to Blink and Ring and TP-Link, these products aren't just trendy, but they're also practical, exciting and transformative.
Whether you're shopping for a gadget obsessive or a productivity finder, the right tech gift can strike the perfect balance between function, fun and just flat out cool. Scroll down and check out the best smart home automation tech to gift in 2025 below:
Armed with a 7-inch HD screen, the Google Nest Hub smart display, which goes for $99.99 at Best Buy, is a hub that centralizes your smart home devices. It's ideal to place in a kitchen or living room to quickly get up-to-information, like weather, sports scores and news, just by asking Google's voice assistant. It comes with a front-facing Nest camera that lets you keep in touch with family and friends with free Google Meet video calling, while the hub doubles as a security cam.
On sale for $119.99 (reg. $299.99) for a 5-pack at Best Buy, the Blink Outdoor 4 Wireless Smart Security Camera is a battery-powered camera that keeps an eye on your home and property day and night. The camera captures video with an infrared night mode and two-way microphone system. At $199.99 for a 5-pack, this deal breaks down to $23.99 each.
Now half off at Best Buy, the Ring Video Doorbell isn't a regular doorbell at all. It's a smart doorbell that can provide you with a 24/7 video stream and a nice wide field of view. The device syncs to your smartphone, tablet, laptop or streaming device, so you can always keep an eye on your home -- even if you're not there.
A 3-pack of the Google Nest WiFi Pro 6e mesh router goes for $279.99 (reg. $399.99), a 30% savings. This breaks down to $93.99 each. These routers covers a wider portion of your home than traditional routers, while they keep internet speeds stable, strong and long-lasting. A mesh router setup in a large home is ideal for streaming 4K on multiple devices at the same time, which is key for smart home automation.
For Google users, the Google Nest Learning Thermostat -- which is on sale for $229.99 (reg. $279.99) at Best But -- is ideal, especially with the Google Home app. After installation and setup, control home temperatures and comfort level from a mobile device.
On sale for $21.99 (reg. $49.99) for a 3-pack at Best Buy, the TP-Link Tapo Smart WiFi Plug Mini transforms any "dumb" appliance, lamp or TV into a smart home device. In fact, anything plugged into it can be smart with Apple Home, Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant and Samsung SmartThings compatibility. At $21.99, this goes for just $7.33 apiece.
And since these smart home automation tech products are from Best Buy, you'll get anyone of them shipped to you for free for My Best Buy members. If you're not a member, you can sign up for free to take advantage of everything the retailer's rewards program has to offer with perks such as free standard shipping. Learn more about My Best Buy here.