Home Automation Is there an auto snowblower available yet or should I just plan on getting a heated driveway someday? |
- Is there an auto snowblower available yet or should I just plan on getting a heated driveway someday?
- Has anyone tried building an automatic water refill system for Roborock S6?
- Z-Wave Ceiling Fan Options
- MyQ and Home/Homekit? If my MyQ Garage Door Has WiFi do I still need a Chamberlain Bridge for Homekit?
- Looking for advice for a basic home automation wiring for future proofing a new build house.
- Anyone know what is going on with SkyDrop Irrigation?
- Feit Dimmer (Wifi) 4 Way Wiring
- Solutions for Motorized Automated Shades?
- Siri Car Garage Opening
- How to detect presence of vehicle in driveway?
- Best robot mop?
- WiFi Outdoor Cameras - Raw feed to browser, no software required.
- Seeking Recommendations: Bulbs Vs. Switches for 3-state light
- Thoughts and questions on physical buttons
- New House New Plan - Tons of lights!
- Smart locks
- New Home
- Connect lights wirelessly without wifi
- Wink to Hubitat - no coding knowledge, can I do it?
- Make your sockets smart
- Sharing a USB camera to the home
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| Has anyone tried building an automatic water refill system for Roborock S6? Posted: 24 Nov 2019 11:38 AM PST
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| Posted: 24 Nov 2019 11:31 AM PST Hi, I currently have several ceiling fans that use pull chains to turn the light on and off and adjust the fan speed control. These fans have simple on/off light switch (combined) on the walls which affects both the fan and the light. Does anyone know of kit I could install at the fan to control both the fan speed and lights? [link] [comments] | ||
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| Looking for advice for a basic home automation wiring for future proofing a new build house. Posted: 24 Nov 2019 07:26 PM PST We are in the process of rebuilding our house after a fire. It will be brand new from the ground up. Neither of us are into the whole smart home / home automation thing. As it's not something we're really excited about, we're not looking to put too much into the system at this stage. On the other hand, we know eventually we're going to move and now is the best time to do some future-proofing in terms of wiring. What we are planning to add:
We've talked with 2 companies that we met at a home show and they just get too pushy and don't seem to comprehend that we don't have an extra $50k to throw at this. I'm looking for suggestion as to what are some "must have" items for a new build? Either just the pre-wire or the actual equipment.I'd like to hear from people who are kicking themselves that they did or didn't do X while the walls are still open. Thank you in advance for any suggestions. <edit> Clarification & Formatting [link] [comments] | ||
| Anyone know what is going on with SkyDrop Irrigation? Posted: 24 Nov 2019 12:03 PM PST Half a year ago, skydrop took away most of the app functionality from their users and introduced "SkyDrop Plus", a service that would return the previous functionality of everyone's irrigation system for the bargain price of $2/mo. Obviously there was a huge backlash and I even talked with a class action lawyer about pursuing a suite against the company. They then released this letter saying "we have no money, it's either this or we have to shut everything down". Today I heard from my brother in law that his skydrop app just started working again and there is not even an option to join the premium service anymore. No announcements from skydrop or anything, just a complete reversal. Has anyone heard anything else about the situation? [link] [comments] | ||
| Feit Dimmer (Wifi) 4 Way Wiring Posted: 24 Nov 2019 12:40 PM PST I picked up the Feit Dimmers from Costco and looking to wire it up in a 4 way installation. The instructions do not specifically state it works with 4 way installation, just single and three way. I installed the switch with the 3 way instructions and it works fine but looking for instructions on wiring the four way switch. I currently have 2 reds and 2 blacks connected to the 4 way, I disconnected the reds and put a wire nut on them. The blacks are connected on the bottom of the 4 way. This setup works, of course only when the four way switch is in one position, if I switch the position of the 4 way it kills power to the lights/other switches. Is there a way to make this work, or is the only way to connect the two black wires in the 4 way switch and completely bypass it? [link] [comments] | ||
| Solutions for Motorized Automated Shades? Posted: 24 Nov 2019 07:50 PM PST I'm new to this sub, and actually new to homeownership in general. About to move into our first home and I'm planning my home automation journey thanks to this sub! The wife has made 1 request: motorized shades. There seems to be several options out there, from motorized out of the box, to conversion kits or add ons. Not sure what my best choice is? Some things to consider: Would prefer app based controls rather than remote's we'll lose, we're an apple family so we have iPhones/Siri. However I have not yet selected a controller such as Alexa, Google Home or Apple HomeKit so I'm not tied to any single one yet. Would love it if there was some central control like Harmony Hub that I could use. IFTTT integration would be cool but not a must. Thanks! [link] [comments] | ||
| Posted: 24 Nov 2019 05:52 PM PST No video (yet) but using SimpleCommands, Apple Shortcuts, and My-Q for my Liftmaster I am now able to tell my car using Apple CarPlay to "open garage door" just by using voice commands. Of course, it works from my phone or Ipad as well... it's pretty sweet. I have Garageio (# car garage) and my first door lift died so I had to replace it with a new Liftmaster, it came with WiFi and the smart home function. took a little work, nothing major (did it all on my iPhone) to get it working. [link] [comments] | ||
| How to detect presence of vehicle in driveway? Posted: 24 Nov 2019 05:47 AM PST Trying to build some logic around the presence of someone's vehicle, is there some type of proximity sensor that talks via zigbee or wifi? [link] [comments] | ||
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| WiFi Outdoor Cameras - Raw feed to browser, no software required. Posted: 24 Nov 2019 03:58 PM PST Hi folks! If there is a better subreddit to ask this, please let me know. I am trying to roll-my-own browser-based solution with multiple cameras. I think I have the code part locked down. The problem is finding the right camera. I'd like a camera that meets:
Basically I'd like to just be able to dial up the IP of the camera in a browser and JUST see the raw feed ONLY. I have trial-and-errored a couple of purchases on the Amazons, but it's hard to get the details right on this very nuanced purchase. One camera I bought required you use their cloud service. This Tonton camera I bought is really close, but it presents with an entire web page surrounding the iframe that is the actual video feed. I thought I might as you folks for suggestions before I bought and returned 15 more cameras. Thanks in advance for the time and effort! [link] [comments] | ||
| Seeking Recommendations: Bulbs Vs. Switches for 3-state light Posted: 24 Nov 2019 09:30 AM PST Hey everyone. I've got a basement with a light switch at the top of the stairs, and another at the bottom of the stairs, that both control the same set of lights. I'd like to make these smart lights that can be turned on and off or even dimmed through my phone, smart assistant, APIs, etc. But I don't want to do it unless it can be done without compromising the "physical" experience at all. What I mean is, I want anyone to be able to come in and use the light switches, and then the digital options still also work. If I understand correctly, if you do bulbs only, you can turn them off and on with the physical switch, but when they're off they can't be controlled digitally because they have no power. I want both to work in tandem. And I'd like them to also work when the internet is down (but the router is still up to connect to locally). What's the best way to go about doing this? I saw a guy on YouTube do it with Sonoffs and Tasmota. But I believe those would require internet. Is Phillips Hue doable for what I want? Keeping in mind that it needs to be controllable from two switches AND digitally, without any one way compromising the other.. [link] [comments] | ||
| Thoughts and questions on physical buttons Posted: 24 Nov 2019 03:06 PM PST Since I moved to a new place a couple of weeks ago I'm thinking about automating my lights. My old place used smart lights and I used a cheap Amazon dash button if I didn't want to use voice commands which had worked well for me. Unfortunately my partner has on multiple occasions used the physical wall switch instead of the dash button which resulted in the smart light rebooting and throwing my automations for a loop. In the new place I want to have my physical wall switches married to my home automation system and I've been mostly looking at Shelly 1. For the people that are not familiar with those: they are a wifi enabled relay switches. They are small enough to be mounted behind the switch plates and will make a ordinary wall switch into a smart switch. But then I thought "then why do I even need smart lights?" and soon after "what if I want smart light functionality like changing color etc which can't be controlled by a single switch". So my thought is that I don't actually need my light switches to actually switch the current for the light on and off. I only need something that will publish an mqtt message (or can be flashed with Tasmota) that can be mounted behind a switchplate. I know there are commercial light switches like the Sonoff touch but they don't integrate well with the light switch and outlet combo that we use in Switzerland. I guess there is probably a way to get the Shelly to only send mqtt messages instead of actually cutting the power when I switch it off but that just seems like I'm spending money on functionality (the relay switch) that I don't need. Am I missing something? And if no is there a device like that? Tl;dr: smart switches that cut power to smart lights don't make sense. What's the alternative? [link] [comments] | ||
| New House New Plan - Tons of lights! Posted: 24 Nov 2019 02:56 PM PST So I just moved and the new house has a ridiculous number of lights and switches throughout it. I generally like Z-Wave switches and have used them at the old house, but when I imagine replacing all the existing switches with Z-Wave ones it's a bit overwhelming - both in terms of organization and the outright cost of all those switches. There's a lot of banks of 3, 4 and even 5 switches. Rather than buy 5 individual Z-Wave switches for a 5-bank, is there some device/master switch that can go there and manage all 5 lighting circuits (for lack of a better term)? I feel like it may be a better solution but not familiar with what does that. Also, going to run everything through the Smartthings Hub v3. Any advice would be appreciated. Bonus question: I used to have the chamberlain MyQ garage door opener with the separate MyQ controller. The new place has a Liftmaster unit that says it's MyQ compatible. Can I use the Chamberlain branded controller with that or does it need the Liftmaster one. Thanks! [link] [comments] | ||
| Posted: 24 Nov 2019 10:42 AM PST I want to make my storm/security door smart is it any way to make it happen? I can't find anything online.. HELP [link] [comments] | ||
| Posted: 24 Nov 2019 08:29 AM PST Hey everybody, I'm about to close on a new home and am interested in making it a bit 'smart'. Full disclosure, I know about technology on the surface but am not knowledgable on diy kind of stuff when it comes to tech. I'd be willing to allocate a budget of around $1k. Anyway, the home will be getting central AC installed, so I've spoken with the company about a smart thermostat, and they use a wifi Honeywell one for installation. Any thoughts on that? If not that, then what's a good one to consider? Nest, sensi, etc? As for cams, I'd like a smart doorbell and possibly some outdoor cams. Best Buy is currently selling the Ring 2 for $130 with an Alexa Show 5 for $10. Good deal? I don't mind spending a few dollars for cloud storage per month. Are Ring security cams good too? Finally, any thoughts on a deadbolt? Are they worth it? Can you still use a key, or it reliant on an app to open the door? I'd also want to connect all using a SmartThings hub. Could anybody offer input and help? It'd be greatly appreciated! Thank you! [link] [comments] | ||
| Connect lights wirelessly without wifi Posted: 24 Nov 2019 08:01 AM PST I have an oddly remodeled bathroom with switches controlling different lights and the fan located in odd places far from each other. I'd like to have them all be controlled from one switch but I don't want to rewire everything. I don't need the switches to be controllable from an app and would prefer a non wifi solution. Is there something that does this that just communicates using radio waves? [link] [comments] | ||
| Wink to Hubitat - no coding knowledge, can I do it? Posted: 24 Nov 2019 07:35 AM PST I've been considering jumping everything I have on wink to Hubitat, I have no coding knowledge, all my experience with smart home type stuff has been using wink, echo, and Google home. My set up includes various GE bulbs (like 20+), two Hue bulbs and several sengled bulbs, as well as Amazon echo, Google home, several schlage locks, a nest, a few wemo plugs. I don't really 'automate' the way you guys do, and I rely heavily on android widgets for super common actions (via Wink or Macrodroid). Open to real automation in the future but we just had a baby so not looking to devote too much time to automating right now. Plus not sure how I'd set up automation when the key logic rule would be 'if baby's eyes are closed don't turn on the God damn lights' So is any coding knowledge needed to for what I currently use smart tech for to set my stuff up with hubitat? Can I use widgets still? Love the idea of having local control but don't love the idea of learning how to code stuff. Thanks in advance! [link] [comments] | ||
| Posted: 24 Nov 2019 02:47 AM PST Somebody posted a few weeks ago to a website which had a product you could wire in behind your sockets to make them smart, I can't remember what it's called - but it was around €15. Does anybody know what this was? [link] [comments] | ||
| Sharing a USB camera to the home Posted: 24 Nov 2019 06:21 AM PST I would like to have a laptop camera show up in motioneye running on my HA. What is the best software to install on my laptop to make that work? [link] [comments] |
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