Home Automation Irobot firmware update breaks wifi and are replacing devices. |
- Irobot firmware update breaks wifi and are replacing devices.
- Got my 1st SmartThings Hub Today! Automations seem to have some quirks...
- How do I add my official homekit devices to hubitat?
- Thinking about switching from Neato to Roborock. What to you guys think?
- Can anyone recommend a simple motion detection camera?
- Question about Alexa Routines / Adding SmartThings
- Mix and match; Alexa: Nest, Ring, Arlo
- May i link DIY system with SmartThings?
- Is there a way to turn an existing non-smart garage door opener into a smart one?
- PSA: Inovelli 2nd gen dimmer switches are in stock on Amazon
- How do you controll smart lights together with Smart Life App?
- Smart Switch Questions
- Geeni lights automation Question
- Lutron Caseta lights not turning on/blinking
- Lutron Compatibility Confusion
- Just installed smart lights, but inconvenient to always use voice to turn it on?
- How to man-in-the-middle proxy your IOT devices
- Interest in custom switches
- setting a song to play at a specific time
- Just received my smart wifi garage door opener, compatible with Smartthings and Google Home.
- Recommended Doorbell Cam?
- Are 3 hues and a hub at 100 Euro worth it?
- Using a Google Nexus 9 As a Smart Home Hub?
| Irobot firmware update breaks wifi and are replacing devices. Posted: 22 Nov 2019 02:22 PM PST Having trouble with my 900 series roomba. If you look at the latest ratings on the play store you will see a huge uptick in statements about not being able to connect to WiFi because the robot won't broadcast SSID to finish setup. Well I have just became a statistic and joined that issue when I tried to move my robot to a new IoT network. I factory reset the Roomba and I then get a red wifi icon on the robot and then it quits. I contacted irobot and they said they will replace it. Everyone with a 900 series should give it a shot and remove your wireless and get them to issue a recall for the bad firmware. If you don't do it now and in the future ever need to reset the wifi settings you may be SOL since it won't be a recent issue anymore. It's the least we can do for them removing the multi user option. [link] [comments] | ||
| Got my 1st SmartThings Hub Today! Automations seem to have some quirks... Posted: 22 Nov 2019 08:39 PM PST So obviously new to this... but thought I had an easy first automation for my new SmartThings v3: Have my Ring Doorbell activate on motion and turn on the front yard lights if they are not already on (they're controlled by two Kasa switches). But here's where it got strange. There seems to be a few quirks with setting up automations. Here's what I was trying to do:
Any one have any tips for this sort of thing? Since I'm new to SmartThings, wondering if I'm not considering something here. But this seems like a real limitation. [link] [comments] | ||
| How do I add my official homekit devices to hubitat? Posted: 22 Nov 2019 08:15 PM PST Is there any way to have hubitat show my official homekit devices so I can add them into scenes, etc? [link] [comments] | ||
| Thinking about switching from Neato to Roborock. What to you guys think? Posted: 22 Nov 2019 02:38 PM PST Looking at the S5 which seems more feature rich than the D3 Connected that I have on my top floor. The S5 would be for hardwood and rugs on the first floor. What do you guys think? [link] [comments] | ||
| Can anyone recommend a simple motion detection camera? Posted: 22 Nov 2019 03:31 PM PST I need to monitor a room at night to figure out which of our dogs is peeing in a particular spot, and I'm looking for a camera. Unfortunately Amazon is full of randomly-named companies selling a lot of confusing crap. Could anyone recommend a camera that does the following things:
If a web server isn't possible, then recording to an SD or microSD would be great, I can just read those no problem. Some home automation functions would be nice, but it's not a dealbreaker if they're not available. Getting an alert with a link to the video/stills would be cool, but I'm guessing that the cheaper cams won't support that. I have a Google Home mini, an Ecobee thermostat, and a Wemo smart plug. I'm not Mr Automation by any means, but if there is something that could integrate with that mess, that's great. I have a Raspberry Pi 3, so if there's a USB webcam with infrared that I could hook up and use one of the open source camera control libraries, that would also be cool. Thank you for reading and I really appreciate any recommendations, as I'm pretty clueless. [link] [comments] | ||
| Question about Alexa Routines / Adding SmartThings Posted: 22 Nov 2019 07:55 PM PST Hey everyone! First post in this sub. I have been getting into home automation a bit lately, and I've got some minor things set up, but I have some questions. I have some routines set up right now using Amazon Alexa, but I'm considering getting a SmartThings hub as well as it seems that you have some more advanced options. My question is that all of my devices today are Wifi. Some of them mention SmartThings compatibility, but some do not (example: my Smart window air conditioner). With these types of split devices, are most people setting up some routines within Alexa and others within SmartThings? How can you make a routine that would include a device that doesn't explicitly state that it works with SmartThings? Sorry if I'm not explaining this well, but I'm happy to answer any questions. Side note, unfortunately my home wiring is old and I do not have the necessary wiring for smart wall switches, but my intent with adding SmartThings is the advanced writing capability of routines. Alexa is fairly limiting it seems. [link] [comments] | ||
| Mix and match; Alexa: Nest, Ring, Arlo Posted: 22 Nov 2019 11:39 PM PST We're renovating a house and I want to have a video doorbell, a couple cameras (both indoors and out), and general E911 functionality/security features. I plan on having the Echo Show 8 as the main "hub" and while I know all the devices will work with Alexa, is there a drawback to mixing them? I'd default to Ring for easiest integration, but I really hate how the actual ring doorbell looks. So would prefer Nest. Arlo's new cameras look cool and have 4K so there's some upside there. In general, other than the separate apps, is there a drawback to mixing the platforms? [link] [comments] | ||
| May i link DIY system with SmartThings? Posted: 22 Nov 2019 11:35 PM PST | ||
| Is there a way to turn an existing non-smart garage door opener into a smart one? Posted: 22 Nov 2019 12:49 PM PST | ||
| PSA: Inovelli 2nd gen dimmer switches are in stock on Amazon Posted: 22 Nov 2019 11:10 AM PST Just picked one up yesterday and got it today. My installation is fairly simple as I'm using it for single pole no-neutral installation with smartthings classic, but it's all installed and working great. Definitely recommend it. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07RYMSH6Q/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_U_x_83c2Db5WDKV45 (this is not an affiliate link, direct link to the product) [link] [comments] | ||
| How do you controll smart lights together with Smart Life App? Posted: 22 Nov 2019 01:03 PM PST Hello I just bought a few Teckin smart bulbs and i cant seem to figure out how to control them together as a group. As in, turning all kitchen lights off with one control through the Smart Life App on my phone. I have created a group for "Kitchen" and I see how to control them individually in the group but not all at once. Thank you. [link] [comments] | ||
| Posted: 22 Nov 2019 01:00 PM PST I've been thinking about integrating some smart switches in my basement "home theater" setup and I have some questions. I have a harmony elite with hub that controls all of my activities. My questions is about three way smart switches. I've seen some 3 way switches that are sold with both switches and some where only one switch needs to be replaced. Does it matter which switch is replaced? There are also some smart switches that either require or don't require a hub. Is one better than the other? Lastly, how easily is it to add those switches to my harmony activities? [link] [comments] | ||
| Geeni lights automation Question Posted: 22 Nov 2019 02:56 PM PST Is there any way to program the lights to change color with let's say the weather. Blue colors for cold and warm colors for warm.. ect [link] [comments] | ||
| Lutron Caseta lights not turning on/blinking Posted: 22 Nov 2019 06:32 PM PST I have been installing a few lutron switches lately and everything has been working fine till today. This last one is to control my hallway lights - I assume LED however out of the 4, when I turn them on, only one blinks and nothing else happens. Would adding LUT-MLC help? [link] [comments] | ||
| Lutron Compatibility Confusion Posted: 22 Nov 2019 10:14 AM PST Helping my folks with intelligent lighting in their new house. My dad has led lights chosen that he's set on (Lithonia WF6 wafer LED), and I'm trying to design a Lutron system that will work best. Initially I was leaning towards RA Select as he doesn't really have any interest in trying to do lots of complicated triggers and such- pretty much just lights , scenes, and some occupancy sensors here and there, but it's a big house, beyond the scope of Caseta. I have an RTI control system that I'm putting in as well for some stuff. The issue- I looked up the LED light on the Lutron compatiblity tool and noticed that there is no RA Select family dimmers listed whatsoever. There is the Radio RA2 CL dimmer, and the standard maestro dimmer, as well as some others that are all compatible, but no specific Select ones. I called Lutron and got some conflicting / confusing information. One guy told me that according to test data he pulled for the WF6 light, the select dimmers did not "pass the quality standards". I later spoke to another guy from the Radio Ra2 team, and he told me that the RadioRA2 dimmers are basically the exact same as the Select... which has me confused as to why the Ra2 CL dimmer supposedly works but the select ones dont? What would be so different between the Ra2 and the standard maestro dimmers and the Select? There's neutral wires in all of the receptacles in the house so I was leaning towards the Select neutral LED dimmer (rrd-6nd) or the Pro version. Evidently the pro version has not yet been tested with the WF6 light, so I have no idea if its compatible or not. Basically at this point I"m just really confused and not sure what direction I should be looking towards. LED Model : WF6 LED 27K30K35K 90CRI MW M6 Edited for model name addition. [link] [comments] | ||
| Just installed smart lights, but inconvenient to always use voice to turn it on? Posted: 22 Nov 2019 05:39 PM PST I just installed all the smart lights even in the bathroom and hallway. I have to keep my lights always toggled to on so I can control it from my iPhone and so on. There are mornings and in the middle of the night when I just don't want to use my voice assistant or iPhone to turn the lights on. It seems overkill to change all my switches (5+) to a smart switch, but is there any better way? [link] [comments] | ||
| How to man-in-the-middle proxy your IOT devices Posted: 22 Nov 2019 01:56 AM PST
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| Posted: 22 Nov 2019 04:21 PM PST Hey all - I'm wondering if a smart wall switch exists that will do presence detection of your person (bluetooth devices?), and can be automated as such - triangulation or otherwise so when you're in a room it will turn on. There is of course a million ways that something like that can "go wrong" and turn your lights on in the middle of the night, but is there such a thing that links with MQTT so you can set up rules? I've had a thought of just paying someone to design something, but they want $10k for it overall. Here's my thoughts and what would make it "worth it" to me: - Opensource firmware, can be customized easily and made by each person - Triangulation let's me be lazy and saves power when I leave, assuming the IFTT type of rules keep the lights off when they should be - Less "automation" work and more systematic intelligence Currently I'm running some China KS602S' But had trouble finding 3 way swtiches that would compliment them with look and feel, and I hate having different switches all over the place. They are all "custom" firmware that I wrote most of and uploaded to them. That process, although it took a long time has been completely worth it, as I was able to set a long press that turns the light off after 10 seconds. I realize that all of these things can be solved by pulling out a phone and tapping a button, but isn't that what we're all doing this for, to make it automated, or am I the only crazy one? Tasmota has been interesting as well, and while I may not be smart enough to figure out the wireless flashing, I don't really care to use tasmota anyways. At the risk of sounding paranoid, I'd rather everything talks to my own server or my phone, and I don't have time to read the tasmota code to verify what it's doing, nor do I care to set up vlans at this particular junction and blocking all internet access. So my own firmware it is. Moral of the story, does such a thing exist in the $50-100/switch range? Is there a way to get a full blown home automation without spending a million bucks on lutron? Maybe my research is all just going the wrong ways. Appreciate all of you and your posts! Edit: Afterthought, I'm not a fan of anything that requires a hub - Why do I need a device that talks to the cloud to run my house? What's wrong with using WiFi assuming you have the radios required? What benefit is there to having a zwave hub? Everything I dive into is one more point of failure - I'm tired of points of failure (ahem wink ahem) [link] [comments] | ||
| setting a song to play at a specific time Posted: 22 Nov 2019 01:25 PM PST Im using home assistant and node red together with my google home minis. I wanted to know if its possible to have a specific song play at a specific time? [link] [comments] | ||
| Just received my smart wifi garage door opener, compatible with Smartthings and Google Home. Posted: 22 Nov 2019 09:13 AM PST
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| Posted: 22 Nov 2019 06:37 AM PST With Black Friday coming up, I've been thinking about purchasing a Nest Hello. Throughout my house, we have many other nest/google devices, but this would be the first device with a camera. I'd like to avoid Ring, but I know those aren't the only two options. What do you have, do you like it, do you wish you got something different? Thanks for the help! Not sure it's even necessary to mention for a camera, but I do have I have Smartthings. [link] [comments] | ||
| Are 3 hues and a hub at 100 Euro worth it? Posted: 22 Nov 2019 12:04 PM PST Hey guys. Im looking to get into automation with some lights. I have a Samsung phone which is preinstalled with SmartThings so I think I will use it as my first 'orchestrator'. However, I really am convinced that Lifx is going to be better for me. But they are not sold in my country and I have a really good offer as mentioned in the title. I really like lifx being brighter and having the music visualization effect. But I will have to order from abroad and they are 47 euro per piece atm, so while hue are not my preferred option, it will be cheaper for me to start out with them. What would you advise me? Should I get hues and work it out later or hold on to getting lifx. Any idea if people are buying hues used? Would selling them at a later date make sense if I am already sold on lifx? PS has anyone tried having both Lifx and hues on smartthings? How do they cooperate in that case? [link] [comments] | ||
| Using a Google Nexus 9 As a Smart Home Hub? Posted: 22 Nov 2019 09:55 AM PST Hi all. Hope you can offer some cool ideas. I recently got an old Nexus 9 from my Dad and I plan on putting it to work as a smart hub. Am I best just using the Google Home app? I'm not sure I want to go down the Home Assistant/Hassio route as of yet (Plus Google nuking all the Works With Nest devices) Is there a way to make the display wake up when it detects motion? I'm very out of touch with Android, as my phone/ecosystem is predominately iOS. Any help, tweaks and tips would be hugely appreciated! Thanks [link] [comments] |
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