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    December 20, 2019

    Home Automation Apple open-sources its HomeKit Accessory Development Kit

    Apple open-sources its HomeKit Accessory Development Kit

    Posted: 20 Dec 2019 11:37 AM PST

    TV Backlighting—a real game changer!

    Posted: 20 Dec 2019 08:43 PM PST

    No neutral smart switches keep bulbs on when in off state

    Posted: 20 Dec 2019 06:25 AM PST

    Hi all Using the Hubitat hub and trying to move my home over to smart switches (specifically the Xiaomi ZigBee Smart Wall Switches). Problem, being in the UK, there is no Neutral line in the switch box and with the Xiaomi no-neutral switch, it draws enough power to keep my LED lights on when in off state. I can't get past the issue of power draw thanks to not having a neutral line but is there any kind of specification I should look for in LED bubs for them not to light up under extreme low power modes? Or are there any other tricks to getting this going a bit better? Thanks Alan

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    What’s the difference? Left is 50 bucks, right 12 bucks. Display models gave off identical light in all colors and stats on both of these boxes are the same

    Posted: 20 Dec 2019 02:46 PM PST

    Rescue your orphaned Amazon Dash Buttons

    Posted: 20 Dec 2019 09:52 PM PST

    Hi everyone,

    I found a way to configure Dash Buttons with older firmware versions, even with Amazon shutting down the setup process.

    You can find the writeup on my blog here: https://blog.christophermullins.com/2019/12/20/rescue-your-amazon-dash-buttons

    Happy hacking!

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    Building a wireless alarm system with Home Assistant

    Posted: 20 Dec 2019 04:11 AM PST

    Hue isn't bright enough, is Lifx my only option

    Posted: 20 Dec 2019 04:50 PM PST

    Are there any other bright smart bulbs on the market other than Lifx? I'm looking for ones that are 1000+ lumens

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    Odd issue with TPlink hs200/210

    Posted: 20 Dec 2019 10:13 PM PST

    So I bought a set of TPlink switches a long time ago for another project and finally got around to installing one.

    I have a 3 way switch one box has a neutral and the other doesn't so I was going to put the hs210 in the box with the neutral. (This was suported in the manual)

    After marking the travelers, load and neutral I installed the switch. If I have one switch on the light works but the hs210 doesn't turn on. If I turn the other switch off the hs210 now turns on but the moment you try and use that switch it cuts off and resets instantly and the overhead light flashes. (So it work for about a 10th of a sec)

    The light it is controlling is a led fixture but that shouldn't make a big deal I don't think.

    Any idea's?

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    Anyone like Zooz Z20 Power Strip?

    Posted: 20 Dec 2019 01:19 PM PST

    No Tasmota needed - Sonoff Basic R3 Zigbee

    Posted: 20 Dec 2019 08:42 AM PST

    New Home Build - What to request from my electrician?

    Posted: 20 Dec 2019 12:19 PM PST

    My new home is being framed at the moment. I will be meeting with my electrician soon to go over his portion of the job. I want to have an automated home, but won't be able to do everything up front. What are some questions or requests I should be giving to my electrician to ensure I get a head start on the automation?

    I am new to home automation, so I will start with the basics. But I don't want to limit myself for future projects.

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    Request: Wife issued a home-camera ultimatum, need help

    Posted: 20 Dec 2019 07:26 PM PST

    Hi all!

     

    The wife and I recently relocated to a new part of the country. We bought our house in what is literally the safest (statistically) community within a hundred miles. Still, since I'll be traveling extensively due to a new job, she is demanding some sort of doorbell/front door surveillance before I leave in order to "protect her and [our] kids".

    Amazon's marketing team should be proud; we lived in a far less safe neighborhood for a long time without this perceived need for surveillance technology.

     

    I digress.

     

    I'm looking for a wireless system that can provide real-time monitoring of the front door (or wherever I/she choose(s) to point the camera) as well as an on-demand video backup.

    I'd strongly prefer that nothing backs up to the cloud; I do not trust the data practices of ANY provider at this point.

     

    I'm not planning on pulling an Aaron Hernandez but I'd really like to have the option to turn it on and off from afar.

     

    Also, as I plan on this being the beginning of a whole-home automation control, I'd love for it to be compatible with a major control system (e.g. home assistant) I've tried browsing Home Assistant's pages, but have come up with a massive list (partial) that I frankly don't have time to go through right now.

     

    This one seems like what I'm looking for: Lorex Wire-Free Security System. Can you recommend/disavow this product? Why will it or won't it meet my needs?

     

    TL;DR: Looking for wireless video camera system that: * can be viewed in real time * can store and retrieve video (at least 24 hrs back) * can be accessed remotely * does not upload data to the cloud (locally stored, if possible) * has remote control to phones/other devices * is compatible with major, preferably open-source, home-automation controllers

    I'd welcome any guidance (that doesn't belong on r/relationshipadvice, please).

     

    Thanks!

     

    -Harm

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    Audio Receiver set up

    Posted: 20 Dec 2019 03:29 PM PST

    Hi all. I'm trying to set up my akai audio receiver to be fully 'smart' right now it plays from a chromecast audio but I have to get up to turn it on. Would putting a smart plug on it make it work well? Would the voltage jump hurt the speakers? Is it better to put a little arduino robot to hit the buttons?

    Thanks in advance for all the help!

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    Nanoleaf or Cololight?

    Posted: 20 Dec 2019 11:30 AM PST

    Nanoleaf or Cololight? My main aim is just to enjoy the aesthetic of the leds, without making the room look like a spaceship.

    I know Nanoleaf panels are bigger, but that's not a concern and almost a drawback because I'm likely to use 3-5 Nanoleaf panels where I could get away with 9+ Cololights and have more design options. I would like something with reliable software/firmware however and I've done enough research on each option to want some advice from people who've actually used them(recently lol, some threads I was reading were a few years old)

    I'd also like to replace the floor lamp by my desk(current bulb is 620 lumens but diffused/ pointed up) if possible but that may not be practical because I have light-sensitive migraines and I've seen people say that the lights are too bright directly in eyes when used as a lamp-replacement.

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    Are there any smart bulbs out there that go back to the last light setting when powered on and off?

    Posted: 20 Dec 2019 05:11 PM PST

    I currently have a set of Mi-Light bulbs which are controlled via RF from remotes or a wifi hub. I don't have any smart switches but the lights work fine with my regular dumb switches. They remember what color they were set to last when they are powered off. I would like to switch to a system that has smart home integration like Hue or Lifx but I was disappointed to find that when my buddy's Hue bulbs are powered off then back on they forget what color they were last set to. Are there any other smart bulbs that work well with dumb switches other than Mi-Lights?

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    Some kind of device for a sigmoidal brightness script to run on a halogen light?

    Posted: 20 Dec 2019 04:40 PM PST

    Is there some kind of device that could execute a script like this: https://community.getvera.com/t/dawn-simulator-clock/169288

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    Or do the existing dawn simulation settings for smartbulbs or the standalone dawn simulation devices already use a sigmoidal brightness curve?

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    I ask because that's what some research was based off of: https://sci-hub.tw/https://www.biologicalpsychiatryjournal.com/article/S0006-3223(01)01200-8/abstract01200-8/abstract)

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    What smartlock can lock itself after business hours?

    Posted: 20 Dec 2019 04:36 PM PST

    One of my coworkers is absent-minded and keeps forgetting to lock the door when he leaves. Worse, he works late, so he's usually the last person in the office, so the door is unlocked all night. He is so absent-minded that his phone is more often than not dead. He constantly forgets to charge it, so I can't have the automation rely on an operational smartphone.

    What smart lock is smart enough to lock itself after business hours, without relying on a phone being operational?

    (I just spent $150+ on an August Gen3 with a bridge... and their integrations and app are surprisingly devoid of features. I'm quite disappointed - hopefully you guys have better experiences/ideas.)

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    Home Connect Connection Problems (Error code 5014)

    Posted: 20 Dec 2019 08:37 AM PST

    Hi, I don't know if this is a suitable forum for this question, but I hope someone can help with a problem I'm having with a Bosch washing machine with Home Connect. When I got it a couple of months ago, I had no problems getting it connected and controlling it from my phone or tablet.

    This week, it suddenly showed up as disconnected. Trying to reconnect it, I can do an automatic or manual connection to wifi, both work fine, and the wifi symbols is steady, showing it as connected (I can also see it in my Orbi router's device list with an ip). However, no matter how many ways and times I try to make the final connection between the Home Connect app (on five different devices) and the washing machine, I get this error message "home connect connection between smartphone and home appliance not possible (error 5014)".

    This is related to wifi issues, but I can't for the life of me figure out how to get this solved.

    Anyone with any advice, or is this thing ready to be returned?

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    Liftmaster front gate plus My Q: any way to invoke daily "party mode" automatically?

    Posted: 20 Dec 2019 03:41 PM PST

    I've got a liftmaster swinging single gate at the entrance to my property, and I can control it with apps using the My Q hub on my network (and I've got HomeBridge and Home Assistant that talk to it as well). The gate opens and stays open for only ten seconds before auto-closing if it doesn't see an obstruction. It's also got a "Party Mode" where you keep it open, but it's a manual operation that requires physical access to a button to turn it on or off on the gate operating box.

    My ideal situation would be open the gate when people leave at 8am, keep it open all day until 5pm, then close it at night when people get back home. Having the gate closed 24/7 means I miss a few package deliveries every now and then and it's a hassle to wait for the gate during the day as well.

    Is there any way to send an "open, and stay open" command in My Q and then a "close, return to normal operation" at the end of the day, either using Homekit or Home Assistant?

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    Which one of these outlets is a better purchase?

    Posted: 20 Dec 2019 07:26 AM PST

    Home automation gone wrong...

    Posted: 20 Dec 2019 07:57 AM PST

    Dimmer switch on a transformer

    Posted: 20 Dec 2019 12:40 PM PST

    Hi all,

    Might be a silly question but I am not sure how best to do this. I am UK based if that makes any difference.

    In my bathroom I have 5 gu4 bulbs, these are 12v downlights. I have just bought some dumb bulbs for them that are dimmable but I am unsure how I would dim them.

    I want a smart solution as we can really only have a pull string switch so something I can control via home assistant or some other medium would do.

    What products are available out there for this purpose? I looked for a transformer with smart abilities but these don't seem to exist.

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    Dashboard for all my services?

    Posted: 20 Dec 2019 08:33 AM PST

    Anyone know of a dashboard service that would let me pull in the statuses from my providers like Arlo, Nest, xBox, etc.? I'd like to monitor them all from a single spot instead of jumping to each one individually. I found some commercial grade options, but nothing with a free or personal tier (and they don't seem to have consumer services listed either)

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    smart socket to turn off monitor?

    Posted: 20 Dec 2019 11:08 AM PST

    Hey guys,

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    so my setup is currently my monitor ( LG 27UK600 ) and a fire tv stick + soundbar. if i watch a movie in my bed and put the the fire tv stick on standby. my monitor wont turn off for another 4 hours.

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    can i use a smart socket to turn it off?`or is there a "big" risk for the monitor?

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