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- Q; How can I have a local script turn on an Amazon Smart Outlet?
- How can I make smart plugs turn on when my alarm goes off. The the time is different each day.
- Coloured Recessed Lighting Options?
- Smart light replacement for this GE refresh LED?
- Looking for a smart outdoor flood light with motion and remote control.....
- Any good options for 2-wire heat only thermostat?
- looking for a smart scale with automation capabilities
- I just replaced 3 GE switches.
- Is it dead, Jim? (Device not responding a day after tuya convert 2)
- Setup IoT devices on guest network but still be able to cast? (ASUSWRT-Merlin)
- Tasmota light brightness scale
- Recommendation for non Google Smart Smoke/fire detector
- Robot vacuums and cables
- Minimal detection interval for Tradfri E1745 motion sensor?
- Tuya find ID & Keys
- Tradfri questions
- How to automate a Inline Duct Booster?
- Automating Exterior Lights For Apartment Building
- Automating uploads to Google Photos?
- Motion Alert Trigger Philips Wiz Light Pulsing?
- New Eufy owner need some tips
- Assistant Computer Control (ACC)
- Australian Compatible smart AC Controllers
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| Q; How can I have a local script turn on an Amazon Smart Outlet? Posted: 28 Dec 2019 02:37 PM PST I have several Raspberry Pi 3B+ SBCs with HifiBerry Pro XLR DACs. These are connected to powered audio monitors that don't power on/off automatically. So, I leave the speakers turned on, but plug them into an Amazon Smart outlet. So far I tell our echo to manually turn on the outlet when I want to play music. It's basic but it works. Also, there's a scheduled routine to turn off all the speakers at midnight every day. The Pi is powered over Ethernet, so it stays powered-up 24/7, independent of the outlet. The PiCorePlayer software the runs on the RPI3s is Linux based. It allows me to trigger a script when music starts to play. So, What script would tell the associated Amazon Smart Outlet to power-on? [link] [comments] | ||
| How can I make smart plugs turn on when my alarm goes off. The the time is different each day. Posted: 28 Dec 2019 05:27 PM PST | ||
| Coloured Recessed Lighting Options? Posted: 28 Dec 2019 06:30 PM PST I just recently got into (very minimally) the home automation game and am trying to play a bit in my home gym. I've set up a routine through Alexa to start a fan and play music, and my mind is blown (I know, I know...). I've got a bunch of recessed lights (pot lights) in the gym and am trying to figure out the best option for colour changing lights in that room. So far, the ONLY option I've been able to find are the Globe Electric 4" recessed lights. Reviews are hard to come by and they are not incredibly promising. I've bought a few to play with and it all seems to work, but does anyone else have ideas for coloured recessed lighting? Thanks in advance! [link] [comments] | ||
| Smart light replacement for this GE refresh LED? Posted: 28 Dec 2019 07:22 PM PST
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| Looking for a smart outdoor flood light with motion and remote control..... Posted: 28 Dec 2019 05:36 PM PST I'm looking for a flood light that has motion and a remote control, or maybe a flood light with a detachable motion detector. Our driveway runs parallel to our house. The only place to mount the motion control flood light is on the house at the end of the driveway and the motion detector ends up perpendicular to the driveway. So the light only comes ON when you are at the very end of the driveway, and any other cars entering the driveway won't turn the light once a car is parked at the end. If I was able to mount a detached motion detector that runs on batteries at the end of the driveway, the light could come ON when a car gets half way in. or if I could find something that also works by remote, I could turn it on manually when I was backing in at night. Its been a long time since I looked into theses lights and curious if home automation could solve this problem. Its been frustrating because the light we have now does not do what we really want it to, just come on when something reaches the middle of the driveway. [link] [comments] | ||
| Any good options for 2-wire heat only thermostat? Posted: 28 Dec 2019 09:38 AM PST | ||
| looking for a smart scale with automation capabilities Posted: 28 Dec 2019 02:13 PM PST Hi there, I'm looking for a smart scale that can integrate into an automation setup without requiring a connected smartphone (Bluetooth). What I'm trying to do is: step on the scale -> track weight somewhere -> set a 3-second countdown timer w/announcement (Google Home) -> take a picture with a stationary smart camera (Wyze?) -> upload that picture to my Nextcloud (-> add to a "Time-lapse" progress gallery). The idea is to track the weight automatically (thus the wifi/ZigBee/whatever) make the data look nice (google fit/whatever) and then take a progress pic with a fixed camera. I don't care too much for accompanying apps and/or esoteric body-fat/bone-density measurements (that are usually not very accurate). Just a simple smart scale would do it for me. So far I've been able to find the Withings body that seems to meet most of my criteria, maybe sans the necessity for a companion app (I assume). I'm new to home automation/smart home, so I hope you could help me out. Scales don't seem to be talked about very much (I Googled for quite a while) so I figured asking here couldn't hurt. Any help is greatly appreciated. [link] [comments] | ||
| I just replaced 3 GE switches. Posted: 28 Dec 2019 07:31 PM PST I just replaced 3 dead GE Z-Wave switches (v5.0 -> 5.0d) that all died a few weeks apart all around 2 years old. Jasco said they can't do anything about it. Turn the power back on, low and behold another switch died while the power was cut. God. damn. it. I just spent $90 dollars, now I gotta go buy another damn switch!! I swear if another switch dies I'll jerk out every piece of GE hardware and find another brand. Off to Lowe's I go, just needed to vent for a minute. [link] [comments] | ||
| Is it dead, Jim? (Device not responding a day after tuya convert 2) Posted: 28 Dec 2019 09:53 PM PST A couple of weeks ago I bought a couple of cheap smart plugs. Last night after hearing plenty of Smart Home media talking positively about MTTQ and Tasmota, I tried to convert them. I know I accidentally killed one... stopped with it being emptied of the firmware and nothing loaded back on, so it's toast unless I want to crack it open and try to load in the firmware the hardwired way... But the other one worked great, I figured that was my learning curve and being out a $15 device wasn't terrible.... Tasmota was installed and updated to the latest version... I got pretty far with it in my personal estimation. I got Mosquitto installed and integrated and TasmoAdmin installed. And I was able to interact with the plug from TasmoAdmin.... But at the time I didn't know how to handle the GPIO (it wasn't in the Blackadder database) and went to bed. I go to start working on it tonight and it's not online... it doesn't have an IP address, even with hard-power-cycling it more than twice. I can turn on the light it's plugged into by pressing the button on the side of the plug, but I don't see it on my wifi.... So is it dead or is there some means to revive it as a Wifi device? Is it one of the newer devices that doesn't have the ESP2866 chip on it? Should I just chuck it in the trash and only go with researched devices from now on? [link] [comments] | ||
| Setup IoT devices on guest network but still be able to cast? (ASUSWRT-Merlin) Posted: 28 Dec 2019 09:37 PM PST Sorry if this question has been asked many times before but I have tried multiple solutions to no avail and most answers are old and unrelated to nowadays. I am trying to setup my vulnerable IoT devices onto a guest network isolated away from my main network, but that comes with the obvious problem of not being able to cast to anything unless you connect to the same guest network (which then defeats the purpose of having them separate in the first place.) I'm starting to think this kind of setup is impossible at this point and was wondering if anyone knew a simple and effective way to isolate IoT devices without sacrificing the casting ability. P.S. I have an Asus DSL-AC68U running ASUSWRT-Merlin, I do have an older Asus model router if that is needed to more easily achieve this outcome. [link] [comments] | ||
| Tasmota light brightness scale Posted: 28 Dec 2019 03:24 PM PST Hi every I have a smart bulb flashed with tasmota The issue I have is when I adjust the brightness the light is off at 50% brightness. So my brightness scale is basically from half way to max. Is there anyway to adjust the scale [link] [comments] | ||
| Recommendation for non Google Smart Smoke/fire detector Posted: 28 Dec 2019 11:23 AM PST I bought a house! Excited. First time home owner. Planning to setup a bunch of home automation. First thing is fire/smoke detectors. I'm looking for something that will work withy other things without looking me into one specific ecosystem. It seems the most recommended is the Google Nest smoke detector, but I've read it no longer plays nice with IFTTT. There doesn't seem to be any great alternatives. So, I turn to you pros. Any recommendation for smoke detector / fire alarm that is not the Google Nest? [link] [comments] | ||
| Posted: 28 Dec 2019 07:57 PM PST Does anyone have a robot vacuum which runs around your house cleaning it? If so, what do they do when they encounter power and computer cables? When I do normal vacuuming, I will move cables around or avoid them, but a robot isn't going to know about that. I'm hoping it doesn't damage them or get caught on them. [link] [comments] | ||
| Minimal detection interval for Tradfri E1745 motion sensor? Posted: 28 Dec 2019 11:40 AM PST Hi, do you know how often can the IKEA Tradfri E1745 motion sensor fire when movement is detected? I have an Aqara motion sensor but once it detects movement it won't detect anything else for at least 60 seconds. Unfortunately the manual does not say anything about this. I'd like something faster (like 10-20 seconds). I am planning to use it with Zigbee2MQTT. [link] [comments] | ||
| Posted: 28 Dec 2019 03:22 PM PST Morning all, I am playing with homebridge and other home automation gear. But I'm having issues getting my Tuya plugs/smart remote id's and keys. Is there a good guide to follow? I have both windows and Mac and Linux machines so any OS is ok. Thanks in advance! [link] [comments] | ||
| Posted: 28 Dec 2019 05:46 PM PST Im looking for a cheapish home lighting automation solution for at my girlfriends house. At home i have Hue myself and i know the things i would like to do at my girlfriends place can be done with that, but i cant find info about tradfri and if its possible. Mainly because most of the articles and videos i've found are from around 2017 and i understand that ikea has done a lot of updates since than. What i want is:
I know from experience that this is all possible out of the box with philips hue, but i dont want to spend 300 euros on it. right now i have all i need for about 130 euros in an ikea shopping cart but i dont know if what my ideas are compatible with tradfri. Thanks in advance! [link] [comments] | ||
| How to automate a Inline Duct Booster? Posted: 28 Dec 2019 05:39 PM PST I need to bump up airflow to a bedroom, I was planning on using a Inline Duct Booster but need a way to automate the fan. Fan Example I am using Ecobee, so the plan was to have SmartThings kick off an action when the Thermostat goes to Heating/Cooling and turn the duct booster on. I know how to do all that in SmartThings, but my question is more along the lines of the best way to switch a booster like that on/off remotely. Would a sonoff type device be best? or something with the ability to adjust the power output instead of just on/off be better? [link] [comments] | ||
| Automating Exterior Lights For Apartment Building Posted: 28 Dec 2019 10:07 AM PST I manage a 7 unit apartment building. On the exterior, there are 7 security lights which are all tied into a timer switch. I need some of these lights to be powered at all times (ring floodlight cam) while the others turn on/off at dusk/dawn. The timer works well but won't work now that I need the one light to have power. I was thinking of installing 1 Shelly1 in each can housing and automating through hass. My second though was replacing the bulbs with some sort of smart flood light bulbs that can be controlled by hass. Dimming would be a nice feature but now required. LED bulbs are necessary. I would love to hear what some of you have to say about this! [link] [comments] | ||
| Automating uploads to Google Photos? Posted: 28 Dec 2019 05:28 PM PST Firstly, sorry this isn't strictly on topic, but I know you guys are the kind of people to have come across this kind of thing. I'd like to automate uploading to Google Photos, but this seems to be pretty difficult since the Picasa API was killed. I used to have IFTTT applets and some stuff in Integromat that worked, plus some NodeRED things in the past, but they all seem dead. Does anyone know of any automation tool that allows uploading to Google Photos? Anything that also hooks into Twitter and Facebook would be a bonus! Thanks! [link] [comments] | ||
| Motion Alert Trigger Philips Wiz Light Pulsing? Posted: 28 Dec 2019 04:10 PM PST I know this has probably been discussed before but I am only finding old threads, is it possible to pulse a Philips Wiz light from a motion alert from a Nest Outdoor Cam? I know this used to be really easy when Nest used to work with IFTTT, but now that that's gone, is it really impossible to do this? Even with some workaround such as using the iOS motion notification from the nest app as a possible trigger? If this is impossible then that is a crime against humanity and google should be ashamed of themselves for disabling this ability for no reason without any alternative. If so I will be returning my 12 nest cams and going with something else. [link] [comments] | ||
| Posted: 28 Dec 2019 08:11 AM PST I have just purchased a Eufy 11s MAX and I am looking into the magnetic strip boundaries, do any work or is it brand specific? [link] [comments] | ||
| Assistant Computer Control (ACC) Posted: 28 Dec 2019 02:55 PM PST Anything similar to Assistant Computer Control (ACC) for the Mac? Free, of course. [link] [comments] | ||
| Australian Compatible smart AC Controllers Posted: 28 Dec 2019 04:05 AM PST Ok, after spending a fair bit of time researching this i'm still very confused. I understand that Nest, Ecobee etc wont work for ducted AC systems in Australia. But what does work? So far i've found only Izone Air and Airtouch which appear to be disgustingly expensive and look ridiculous compared to something like the ecobee. I have a brand new Panasonic U-125PZH2R5 which came with the house. It has the standard controller and a airzone touch for zone control. Any way i can automate this without having to buy a $1500 smart system ? Thanks for any advice!! [link] [comments] |
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