Here are some of the funniest moments people's smart homes and cameras have captured - sometimes accidentally

Sean WolfeAug 4, 2018, 19:30 IST

VentureBeat

If you've decided to upgrade or add some appliances to make your home a smart home, you might enjoy the added security you feel by knowing who's at your door, whether there's anyone in your house, or whether any alarms are going off.

You also might be notified when your partner is about to burn the house down, or when your pet comes into frame.

Smart-home devices are seen as a way to turn our houses into 'homes of the future,' but there are some pretty funny side effects that come with them.

Here are some of the best.

See Here are some of the funniest moments people's smart homes and cameras have captured - sometimes accidentally >>

There's an amphibian at the door.

Reddit user Wacktool's Nest cam captured this friendly visit from a frog.

Not even dogs are safe from facial recognition software.

This sleepy-looking dog showed up on a Reddit user's Nest cam as a 'familiar face' 13 times.

'Unfamiliar face?'

Reddit user idontkerrr was saved from a surprise daffodil visit — thanks to his trusty Nest.

Everyone has that one weird neighbor.

This one happens to ride a motorized lifeguard chair down the street (via Reddit user MURPHtheSURF.

And finally, something heartwarming.

@nest #dropcam saved our #cat! Found out he was alive from notification + able to search quickly after! #thankyou pic.twitter.com/RA69M2xHlb

— A Local Project (@alocalproject) May 5, 2015

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