Abode and Home+ 5 Updates, HomeKit Parental Controls and Listener Questions

iOS 14.5 Beta brings mask unlock to iPhone and new functionality in the Home app. Abode and Home+ makes significant updates to their apps, Andrew gives us an update on his light strip pantry project, we discuss HomeKit parental controls and answer listener questions.

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Links from the show

• Everything new in iOS 14.5: Mask unlock, ATT, new controller support, more
• How to unlock your iPhone while wearing a mask
• Nanoleaf Beta Program
• Abode iOS App
• Home+ 5 App

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