The friently blog

Users of frient use the smart devices for many, many purposes and cool automations in their homes. But the frients can also help out in professional settings – such as helping to ensure the temperature of flu shots are at a safe level in a medical clinic.

Are you looking for a versatile smart smoke alarm for your smart home? Then check out this video review from Spanish smart home YouTuber PLUYU on the Intelligent Smoke Alarm from frient.

Good news for European smart home enthusiasts! You can now get frient devices at the large Dutch webshop Alternate.nl.

The frients wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Check out how the frients can support you during the Christmas days.

With fluctuating electricity prices, it is more important than ever to be smart when it comes to your electricity consumption. The frients help you keep an eye on your consumption, make sure that your lights are only on when they need to be and help you save money on your electricity bill.

Use the Motion Sensor Pro or the Motion Sensor 2 Pet with their light detection functionality to make your lights at home turn on and off depending on how bright it is inside. No more manual switching lights on on a grey and rainy day.

IFA 2024 is a wrap and in case you missed out on all the fun and excitement from Messe Berlin, we have gathered 3 key takeaways from the smart home section at IFA 2024.

Fall is peak season for mold as the warm summer sun is no longer around to dry buildings while people haven’t properly started heating their homes yet. Learn how you can always be alerted in case of too much (or too little) humidity in your home.

We are thrilled to announce that companies can now source the frient devices from our new B2B distributor JDK Benelux, shipping to Benelux.

Are you looking for an alarm keypad for your smart home? Then check out this video review from French smart home YouTuber Howmation on the Intelligent Keypad from frient.

Meet frient at IFA 2024 in Berlin 6-10 September – you can find us at the LG stand (stand H18-101).

Entry sensors and an Intelligent Keypad reassure you that your children get home from school safely every day, and with the Smart Plug Mini 2, you can monitor if they watch TV all afternoon instead of doing their homework.

Are you using the Home Assistant hub? And are you looking for a new smoke alarm for your home? Then you should check out this video review from German smart home Youtuber Udo from smart-live.net.

Happy birthday, Harry Potter! While we might not have wands and spells at our disposal, we at frient are here to help you bring a touch of magic to your home with our smart devices.

With warmer weather, we have seen more cases of flooding. This causes more homeowners to experience water damage, making it crucial to know how you can protect your house. Here are five free or budget-friendly ways to minimize the risk of flooding in your home.

The Intelligent Heat Alarm warns you about fire and not just smoke, making it ideal for fire detection in your kitchen. Get to know this friently - and loud - device better.

Whether you want to protect your belongings from burglars or your in-laws, the Smart Siren is there to help you. Check out how. 

Zigbee is the "common language" that allows your frients to talk to the hub and each other. It's a secure communication protocol, built to work with little power and minimal interference, so that you're always sure the connection with your frients is strong enough.

Planning a trip to your summerhouse and don't fancy any unpleasant surprises because you haven't been there to check up on it in a while? Build a smart system for your summerhouse from frient devices and protect it from intruders, floods, fires, and more.

Smart plugs are great for measuring your appliances' energy usage and getting the information you need to reduce your consumption. But how precise are those readings? And how much energy do the smart plugs consume themselves?

Do you have photovoltaic panels in your household? And do you know how much electricity these PV panels are producing? With the Electricity Meter Interface 2, P1 you can start monitoring your own electricity consumption through your electricity meter with a P1 port.

Both the range and stability of the radio frequency in your smart home devices are crucial for a well-functioning smart home. Luckily, the frient devices possess great (wireless) communication skills and offer great connection stability for a reliable smart home.

Have you considered getting the Electricity Meter Interface 2, LED for your smart home using Home Assistant? And do you understand Danish? Then this video review is for you!

The Zigbee Range Extender is a Zigbee repeater with battery backup – meaning it stays online even during a power cut. If your smart home hub also has a battery backup, this frient makes sure your system is always active.

Today, one of frient's best friends is turning 10 and we are thrilled to celebrate this milestone with them!

Make sure to manage your mental load and take some time to relax this Mother's Day and in your everyday life with these 4 smart automations.

Did you know that everyday items such as furniture, children’s toys, and even paper can emit gases that can be harmful to your health? Learn about the negative health effects of VOC gasses and ways to reduce exposure.

Are you looking for the easiest way to keep track of your household’s electricity consumption? And is your electricity meter equipped with a P1 port? Then you might want to check out the newest addition to the frient smart home family.

EU funded smart home project for educating smart home installers has chosen frient products for "smart home class room". Check out the project here.

We are excited to announce that Martin Langballe has joined the frient team as International Business Development Manager Retail. Learn more about Martin here.

Are you looking for an easy way to track the electricity consumption of your household? Then check out this detailed video review of the frient Electricity Meter Interface 2, LED by smart home YouTuber Matteo Sulis who shares his thoughts on the product.

The frient devices work with a range of popular smart home hubs and platforms but they need to be able to communicate via Zigbee like the frients do. Get the overview and learn more about compatibility with the frients here.

Have you ever considered buying a frient device but weren’t sure about where to go or if that specific webshop ships to you? Then don’t worry – we have gathered all the things you need to know on a single page.​

Are you living in the UK and looking for smart home devices to smart up your home? Then we have some good news. You can now buy frient devices from our new distributor in the UK, Panacea Healthcare.

Two new frient products are now compatible with SMART HOME by hornbach: The Electricity Meter Interface 2, LED that lets you monitor your overall energy consumption, and the Smart Cable 2 that helps monitor, automate, and remote control larger appliances.

Wondering if the Intelligent Smoke Alarm or the Intelligent Heat Alarm is right for your home? Then check out this video review of the two friently alarms.

Christmas is a prime time for burglaries but even with high electricity prices you can still make your home seem occupied by smarting up your lights.

Looking for a way to connect your larger appliances to your smart home network? This new frient is here to help. It connects to the cord of your electrical appliance and helps you automate your home and reduce energy consumption.

Christmas is candle season. But if not watched and placed properly, candles can be dangerous. Check out these 5 safety tips and learn how you can get alerted in case of fire while you are not home.

Looking for the perfect gift for a smart home enthusiast? We got you covered with these 3 Christmas gift ideas that will upgrade any smart home.

Have you ever tried losing a product manual for a product you bought? Yeah, us too. That’s why we have created a whole new and improved digital space for instructions and tips on how to use the frients.

We are delighted to announce that retailers and companies in the UK can now source frient devices from our new B2B distributor Panacea Healthcare.

With frient devices installed in your home, it is safe and sound while you’re enjoying the holiday season. Use the friently helpers to scare away potential burglars when you're not at home. Here's how.

We are delighted to announce that you can now source the frient devices from our new Nordic B2B distributor Biggerthings from Denmark.

At frient, we have always been inspired by the green color. But our inspiration goes further than just a color - we don’t want to just look green but also do green. We are therefore excited that part of our new product packaging has now been changed from plastic to paper.

The popular Electricity Meter Interface is finally back in a new version – but the idea is the same: to help you keep track of your electricity consumption and cut down on your electricity costs.

The frients are fully compatible with the new Homey Pro. Read the article to find some examples on automations you can set up with frient and Homey.

The friently Smart Siren now works with Smart Home by HORNBACH. So if you own a Hornbach hub, you can use the siren to scare away intruders and level up your home security.

Do you want to make your "dumb" wired devices smart? Maybe a garage door, heat pump, or electrical blinds? With the IO Module you can – check out how to use it in this expert YouTube review.

Are you thinking about buying the friently Intelligent Keypad? Check out this review from the Italian Amazon user "The Doc" who only has great things to say about the keypad.

At IFA, held 1-5 September in Berlin, you can explore the latest gadgets from the world’s biggest consumer electronics and home appliances brands and much more - and meet frient at our stand.