I disagree that in order to have a connected home it will be complex and that it doesn't "just work". From having added a suite of products from Ubiquiti and so

I disagree that in order to have a connected home it will be complex and that it doesn't "just work". From having added a suite of products from Ubiquiti and somewhat thought out the design of my home network I have less issues than before. Yes I have more to tinker with but I don't, and now the household can stream any media they like on any TV or device, and play games with low latency at the same time. I don't even have what you would consider a hobbiest setup. Of course, in order to correctly manage IoT devices and the sort on the network you need a bit of knowhow, but its not essential. And purely comes with the nature of connecting these devices in your home. Mentions privacy as a concern, but probably still use a mobile device? And you mention you don't need a TV, but okay that's clearly what your projector is used for. Also the smart blinds comment, your issue with the smart blinds was to do with blinds themselves not the smart component.