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r/homeautomation stats
r/homeautomation has 4,597,215 members and gets about 17.7 new posts a day. The best time to post is Monday around 3pm US Eastern.
- Members
- 4.6M
- Posts per day
- 17.7
- Avg comments
- 6.5
- Created
- 2010
From the subreddit: A place to share and discuss all things related to home automation.
Best time to post on r/homeautomation
When this month's top 100 posts went up, weighted by score. Times are US Eastern.
- #1
Mon 3pm
- #2
Sat 3am
- #3
Wed 9am
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Top posts this month
- [Guide] Flip-down recipe tablet under my kitchen cabinet - display turns on when you pull it down, off when you push it back up▲ 526
- My mom thinks I’m automating problems that don’t exist▲ 405
- 60 channels of per-breaker energy monitoring, at the finish line.▲ 283
- Shelly Presence Gen4 is a FIRE HAZARD▲ 259
- Philips Wiz bulbs accept raw JSON over UDP port 38899, so I made them react to music and video▲ 259
Who buys on r/homeautomation
Homeowners asking for recommendations and second opinions on roofers, plumbers, HVAC, cleaners and contractors.
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Common questions
r/homeautomation has 4,597,215 members, read from Reddit on October 28, 2026.
Based on when this month's top posts went up, Monday around 3pm US Eastern. Check the heatmap for runner-up slots.
It gets about 17.7 new posts a day, and a new post averages 6.5 comments.
Read the subreddit rules first; most business subreddits remove promotional posts. What works is answering posts where someone asks for help, being genuinely useful, and disclosing when you mention your own product.
Watch for posts where someone asks for a recommendation, a quote, or an alternative to a tool. Leadhoot watches r/homeautomation for you, scores every new post 0–100 for buyer intent, and alerts you within a minute of the high scorers.
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