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Both smart and traditional thermostats have programmable settings, letting you set temperature thresholds for specific hours and specific days of the week, and changing them as seasons change.

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For firmware updates to your smart-home devices, the process is more varied. Some devices are able to update automatically, which you can enable in the settings of its companion app.