How do I start making my home ‘smart’?

Recode's Kara Swisher and The Verge's Lauren Goode and Dan Seifert talk about the confusing landscape of "smart home" gadgets and networks, and why so many of them don't play nicely together. Seifert says for people who want to start making their homes smart now, Samsung's SmartThings may be a better entry point than Apple's HomeKit. The trio answers your questions about Wi-Fi extenders like the new Google Wifi system; speakers like Amazon's Echo line and Google Home; and smart lighting systems such as Philips Hue and LIFX.

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