Halloween is almost here! If you’re anything like us, you’re ready to get out the skeletons, vampire fangs and spider webs to have a spook-tastic time.

As Smart Home experts and Halloween aficionados, we’ve thought of a couple of ways you can use smart devices to get the most out of this haunting holiday, including upping the fright factor with your decorations, finding costumes near you and more!  

Never miss a ghoulish-moment with the Google Nest Doorbell.

Halloween is the best time for people-watching. Good news is you don’t need to stand by the door to catch all the great costumes passing by. There are a lot of smart cameras and video doorbells that are perfect for just that.

This is especially true for the Nest Doorbell (Battery). It automatically sends alerts to your phone when someone’s at or near the door and gives a live feed you can view from your device. This is definitely the perfect setup for a holiday when so much is going on right outside!  

It also has a built-in speaker so you can have a conversation in real time when someone arrives. So while you’re out collecting candy with your kids, you can still talk to trick-or-treaters who stop by, complimenting their costumes and directing them to take candy from the bowl by the door. And if you’re in the Halloween spirit, you can even add a little flair to your decorations by putting on your best ghost-voice and giving them a fright!

Plus, this is a great way to keep track of packages and talk to visitors for when you put away all the decorations and get back to daily life.

Your schedule doesn’t need to be scary with a Nest Hub.

With so many things to do, such as picking out costumes, taking the kids trick-or-treating and organizing parties, Halloween can be a busy time. Our experts recommend a Nest Hub to add a little calm and organization into the scary-season.

The Nest Hub (2nd Gen) or Nest Hub Max are great for this time of the year, since you can use them to stream shows and play music in the background as you decorate. They’re also super helpful for keeping you organized during this busy time — connecting to your calendar so you can set up reminders, to-dos and take notes.1

Plus, they’re compatible with any Nest product, including the Nest Doorbell or Nest Cam, so you can see a live-feed from your living room while having one place to control all your Nest devices from.  

Or you could go with the Nest Mini, which has the answers to your questions, including the weather before you go out or where to shop for costumes and decorations. It’s also great for Halloween parties — music sounds bigger and richer with the improved power and bass.

Setting up a Smart Home shouldn’t give you goosebumps. We’re here to help.    

OnTech is the preferred installation partner for Google Nest, and we make getting a Smart Home easy. Buy a Nest Doorbell (Battery) or Nest Hub online, and we’ll bring it to you, install and show you how to use it. We’ll also bring the store to you, including smart thermostats, video doorbells, surround sound systems and more, so you can see them for yourself and ask questions.

Want a Smart Home but not sure where to start? Get a consultation and customized design with our Smart Home Advisor service.

Google Nest, Google Nest Doorbell, Google Nest Cam, Google Nest Mini, Google Nest Hub and Google Nest Hub Max are trademarks of Google LLC. 1Personalized features require additional enrollment and setup.