New survey from Secure Data Recovery shows that 89% of Americans own smart home technology but some of them are starting to question its value. The survey wanted to understand the frustrations of Americans from each state about smart home devices. The results of the survey showed that the most smart home fatigue is being experienced by people in Virginia, with 81% reporting that they are facing compatibility issues with the devices. Virginia is followed by California with 98% of respondents saying that their smart home devices do not work properly and many of them are unable to remember their passwords. The states with the least fatigue for smart home devices were Maryland, South Carolina and Nebraska, and only a few of its residents reported issues with TVs, speakers and lighting.
The survey also analyzed Americans’ view of smart home devices and it was found that most Americans have second thoughts about these devices because of security concerns and frustrations with faulty equipment. One-third of the respondents said that they would never have a smart home tech device and 1 in 4 people said that it's not worth it. 70% of the Americans who own smart home tech devices say that they are too expensive, with one-third of people finding these devices complicated as well. 50% of the Americans said that they tech devices often have issues while 53% said that they feel nervous about the security of their devices.
Many of the companies are making smart home devices but 87% of the respondents said that their devices do not work properly. On the frustration scale of 0-10, participants said that they are most frustrated with Amazon smart home devices (9.65) because its devices are annoying and unreliable. Americans were also frustrated with iRobot Roomba (9.38) and Wyze (9.08). Americans were also frustrated with smart home devices from Google and Apple.
The survey also found that 1 in 3 Americans get frustrated with their smart home tech device once a week, with 87.59% experiencing connectivity issues the most. 86.98% also said that their devices do not work properly while 78.76% reported their set up being too complicated. 54% of Americans also have concerns about the battery life of their smart home tech devices.
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The survey also analyzed Americans’ view of smart home devices and it was found that most Americans have second thoughts about these devices because of security concerns and frustrations with faulty equipment. One-third of the respondents said that they would never have a smart home tech device and 1 in 4 people said that it's not worth it. 70% of the Americans who own smart home tech devices say that they are too expensive, with one-third of people finding these devices complicated as well. 50% of the Americans said that they tech devices often have issues while 53% said that they feel nervous about the security of their devices.
Many of the companies are making smart home devices but 87% of the respondents said that their devices do not work properly. On the frustration scale of 0-10, participants said that they are most frustrated with Amazon smart home devices (9.65) because its devices are annoying and unreliable. Americans were also frustrated with iRobot Roomba (9.38) and Wyze (9.08). Americans were also frustrated with smart home devices from Google and Apple.
The survey also found that 1 in 3 Americans get frustrated with their smart home tech device once a week, with 87.59% experiencing connectivity issues the most. 86.98% also said that their devices do not work properly while 78.76% reported their set up being too complicated. 54% of Americans also have concerns about the battery life of their smart home tech devices.
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