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    Home Automation Nanoleaf with hue sync

    Home Automation Nanoleaf with hue sync


    Nanoleaf with hue sync

    Posted: 01 Dec 2019 07:04 AM PST

    Mirabella Genio Bulbs Original Firmware

    Posted: 01 Dec 2019 08:08 PM PST

    I bought some of these light-bulbs a while ago a flashed them using ESPHome and had them running for a while. I am now moving and unable to change the lights in my new place, so I was thinking about handing them over to my parents; If possible with the original firmware, which I have backed up, but I have no idea how to flash it back.
    I am unable to get the bulbs into paring mode anymore so I can not do what I originally did to flash it.

    Maybe I am missing something but I have searched far and wide, this is my last hope before discarding them.

    TLDR;
    Does anyone have any idea on how to re-flash to the original firmware via OTA. (1Mb in size)

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    Hi everyone, i want to add smart lights in my home and im a total noob about it. Can someone help about what i need exactly ?

    Posted: 01 Dec 2019 11:29 PM PST

    I have found the osram lightify and the Aoycocr with reasonable prices, but i dont know if i need a hub to use it (bridge or smart things hub). Is the philips hue worth getting ?

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    Flair Smart Vent - open Zigbee channel?

    Posted: 01 Dec 2019 07:01 PM PST

    So looking at the smart vent on their website it claims to need a "puck" which appears to be a fancy word for their proprietary thermostat in order to function, however the vent itself appears to run on Zigbee given they say it operates on a " 915MHz Radio ".

    I can assume their thermostat is just a fancy but mostly useless zigbee controller.

    My question, can the vent be paired to my Smartthings V2 hub in the same way I've paired several Ikea zigbee devices or is the zigbee channel on the vent locked down in some way that would prevent it being paired directly to the Smartthings hub?

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    what is the wemo bridge for?

    Posted: 01 Dec 2019 06:55 PM PST

    Is the wemo bridge required at all or is it optional?

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    Help with google home whole home audio

    Posted: 01 Dec 2019 10:18 PM PST

    So I had it set up where I could say pplay rock music on all of the speakers and it would play on all of my google homes. For whatever reason that isnt working anymore and none of my homes are recognizing the group. I have tried renaming the group, deleting the group, factory reseting every google home, creating an entire new house hold. Nothing works. Anyone have any fixes?

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    New House Renovation Suggestions

    Posted: 01 Dec 2019 08:26 PM PST

    Signing on my new house in a few days and I am starting to pull together the list of things I should buy for automation and I am having a hard time picking a brand/system.

    It might be easier if I list what I have so far

    Nest thermostat (pulled from the old house before I sold it)

    2 WeMo Smart Plugs (no plan for these, maybe lamps once I have decided on furniture)

    Ubiquiti Networking (Edgerouter X and an AP Pro)

    Synology NAS with HomeAssistant running in a docker container

    The house was built in '99 so the electrical should all be pretty modern and part of the remodel will be replacing all of the light switches with modern paddle switches.

    The house has a gas fireplace upstairs that would be fun to automate but not necessary.

    I ordered the Chamberlin smart garage door system but that won't ship for 2-5 weeks, so it can be canceled if there is a better one.

    As of right now I am thinking about changing the master to have smart dimmers and the main living spaces/hallways but other than that I don't have any ideas on what smart devices I should be buying for automation, hopefully that's where this subreddit can help.

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    Are smart switches safe to use in a humid bathroom?

    Posted: 01 Dec 2019 08:19 PM PST

    The shower is running a couple hours per day, and although there is good ventilation, it gets pretty steamy at times. Would a wemo version 2 light switch be able to withstand the humidity?

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    Possible to have nvidia shield play specific youtube video/spotify through IFTTT? (arriving home music)

    Posted: 01 Dec 2019 02:18 PM PST

    strange flight of fancy idea i had for my apartment; Make it so that when i'm coming home, my nvidia shield (connected to my sound system) kicks on and navigates to either a specific youtube video or a spotify playlist of my choice.

    I use Life360 as an extremely effective location tracker which already works though IFTTT to kick on my lifx lights

    The shield (i think) can work through google home, which IFTTT can also communicate to.

    is what i'm trying to do currently possible or will i need to get a logitech harmony setup for all this to work through

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    Wink appears to be imploding, moving to new hub - need advice

    Posted: 01 Dec 2019 02:03 PM PST

    Not trying to start anything re: wink fan club. I know many people are still content with wink but they appear to be going down and I'd rather move to a solution that I think will be around for the foreseeable future.

    Wife and I have a condo about 2 hours from our primary residence located in a desirable ski resort. As such, we rent it out when we're not using it. Currently we use Wink to control our Schlage lock. For all of its downsides, the thing I love about wink (and the most important functionality for us) is the ability to add and remove door codes for renters.

    I've been trying to research but in all honestly am a bit overwhelmed with information overload. Seems like smart things is a good option but not sure how adding codes works (seemed like writing code was involved). Understanding that the main functionality we need to have is the ability to remotely control the ability to add/remove door codes, can anyone give me advice on a good option to replace wink? Really appreciate it!

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    Can I hack my old roomba and control it with Smartthings?

    Posted: 01 Dec 2019 05:29 PM PST

    Greetings!

    Here's my situation:

    I have all of my home automation and security system (konnected) based around Smartthings. I use ActionTiles to control everything via a few wall mounted tablets. I'm loving this setup...and so does my wife so bonus points for simplicity. :) We also have several Echos around the house.

    We have an older Roomba 650 w/o wifi connectivity. I've been researching adding wifi to it and connecting/controlling it via Smartthings, Alexa, and/or ActionTiles. I found this video on using Arduino and an ESP board to connect an old Roomba to HomeAssistant. This is almost everything that I want...except I'm not running HA. (I dabbled with it early on in my home automation pursuits, but found it a little cumbersome for my needs)

    My main question(s)...

    Can I connect my old roomba via a ESP or NodeMCU board (I have several laying around) to my Smartthings/ActionTiles setup? If so, how?

    Please ask me any questions. I'm an open book.

    I appreciate any and all help to bring my "ancient" Roomba into the modern IOT world. :)

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    Home Assistant Communication With Web-Server

    Posted: 01 Dec 2019 04:57 PM PST

    I have Home Assistant running on a Raspberry Pi and I would like it to communicate with an existing web server that I have setup.

    My goal is for the web server to call routines and/or specific events to Home Assistant and check-in for status updates.

    I'm not quite sure what the best approach would be, nor what is already available as part of Home Assistant.

    Can Home Assistant act as a Web Socket Client and my Web Server as the server or is it only the reverse?

    Should I just have Home Assistant poll the web server?

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    Lutron Caseta 3 button Pico Remote

    Posted: 01 Dec 2019 12:55 PM PST

    I'm planning to install a standard lutron caseta on/off master switch (non dimmer) in the hallway and I'm planning to use pico remotes in the other switches of the 3-way switch. I have a few extra pico remote (3 button dimmer), but wasn't sure if they would be compatible with a non dimmer master switch.

    Do I need to purchase the 2 button pico remote or will I be okay with the 3 button dimmer pico remotes?

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    smart variable speed duct controller

    Posted: 01 Dec 2019 04:24 PM PST

    My attic vent booster fan has a dumb variable speed controller that is in a hard to reach place. The variable speed controller plugs into the wall, and the vent fan plugs into it. I would like to replace it with a lutron fan controller so that I can integrate it with my existing lutron setup and increase or decrease the speed from the app or remote. How would I wire that up? I am picturing a dual gang box with the lutron fan control on one side and an outlet wired up on the right.

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    Roborock E35 vs S5

    Posted: 01 Dec 2019 12:13 PM PST

    First time robot vacuum buyer. Even though I had been wanting the S5, I ordered the E35 for $173 on Black Friday (gift cards + BF discount), since at the time I didn't feel like the LIDAR and zone blocking were worth the $100+ extra I would've been paying (plus, I liked the extra capacity of the E35 tank). I keep wondering though- is the LIDAR that much better than the gyroscopes/eye that the E35 uses? I know I wouldn't have much use for the zone blocking, but I'm wondering if I should've swallowed the extra cost and gone with the S5

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    Using Google Assistant to Wake on LAN PC

    Posted: 01 Dec 2019 02:28 PM PST

    Hey guys,

    I'm looking to wake my PC (and server) using Google Assistant.
    Can this be done pretty simple? I thought maybe by using IFTTT and Tasker it could be done?
    I found a pretty comprehensive guide including 5-6 different programs to both turn on and shut down my PC.

    I'm looking only to turn on my PC. So is it possible to do this using Google Assistant, Tasker and IFTTT?
    I'm a Tasker n00b..

    Yours sincerely
    Anders Jytzler

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    UK - Can I retrofit something to remotely control a 3 gang light switch, with no dimming? Also, possible solutions for air con?

    Posted: 01 Dec 2019 10:04 AM PST

    I have a garden office with multiple lights which I would like to control from the house. There are currently two 3 gang switches controlling the same set of three lights, one 2 gang switch controlling two other lights (one of which can also be switched from the house) and a single switch for the bathroom light.

    Is there a product that I could buy that would allow me to add the ability to a) remotely check if these lights are on or off and b) remotely turn these lights on or off? I don't want to dim these lights, nor do I know if they even could be dimmed. (One set is 9 x led panels another is a wire light system with led mr16 lamps).

    I also have a hot water urn on an Amazon smart plug - which works fine, but maybe could be integrated into a new system.

    Finally I have a Panasonic air conditioning unit. I'd love to be able to control this also, but I have no idea if that's possible. I don't currently have an infrared remote for it, but I'm fairly sure the control panel supports it and wondered if a Sensibo Air might solve that problem?

    Many thanks for your time and knowledge.

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    Zigbee / Z-Wave EU Switches

    Posted: 01 Dec 2019 10:03 AM PST

    Does anyone know of some nice looking Zigbee / Z-Wave light switches that would work in the UK?

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    Camera doorbell RENTER

    Posted: 01 Dec 2019 01:36 PM PST

    Hello everyone.

    We are currently renting and have had a few run ins with some weird neighbor. Reached out to our landlord about installing a ring or nest doorbell. Come to find out the voltage is only 13.x at the doorbell. Therefore not enough to operate either doorbell.

    The fact that we rent I have no idea where our transformer is and cannot change it. Anyone have any tips or options for a low voltage doorbell?

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    Options for a switch with no neutral wire to a ceiling fan with an A15 LED bulb of max 6.5 watts.

    Posted: 01 Dec 2019 01:25 PM PST

    Chamberlain MyQ CIGBU/C (Used) Free+Shipping

    Posted: 01 Dec 2019 01:01 PM PST

    Smart Switch on Fireplace?

    Posted: 01 Dec 2019 08:52 AM PST

    I have an IPI gas fireplace, and thought it would be neat to toss a smart switch on it for voice control. However, I'm a little skeeved out at connecting a gas valve to my wi-fi network. I guess I already have with two Nest thermostats, but just wanted to get thoughts from the community on what things I might want to consider before doing this.

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    Aeotec Water Sensor

    Posted: 01 Dec 2019 12:34 PM PST

    Has anyone used the Aeotec Water Sensor to monitor for when it detects a dry condition?

    I want to monitor when the pet water bowl is low

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    Wireless switch question

    Posted: 01 Dec 2019 11:46 AM PST

    House built in 80's has only switched outlets for lighting. Master bedroom wasn't too bad adding can lights because switch leg ran into attic where I could get to it. First kid's bedroom I'm doing, outlet is near switch, so line runs thru wall. Can't drill down thru wall to access switch box because of structural support in attic.

    Can some one recommend a wireless, dimmable switch I can locate in attic to power can lights? Thx.

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