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    Home Automation Just bought a new home and moved in. Adding to my existing Google Home system to add coverage to (almost) every room.

    January 15, 2020

    Home Automation Just bought a new home and moved in. Adding to my existing Google Home system to add coverage to (almost) every room.

    Just bought a new home and moved in. Adding to my existing Google Home system to add coverage to (almost) every room.

    Posted: 14 Jan 2020 04:02 PM PST

    One of the common problems I have with robot vacuums... shag rugs (although I've never seen this get stuck and never free itself)

    Posted: 14 Jan 2020 09:49 AM PST

    Best Ring Door View Cam alternative?

    Posted: 14 Jan 2020 04:05 PM PST

    Hi all,

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    I want video doorbell that I can insert into peephole but I don't rly like the Ring - mostly because of subscription - I have a working NAS and I would like to save video to SMB/FTP or even internal SD card - but not rly into Ring cloud.

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    Also - is there any system that I can also integrate with my building intercom based on Laskomex doorphone?

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    MyQ Sensor rattles when you shake it like there is something loose inside

    Posted: 14 Jan 2020 07:48 PM PST

    Is this normal? Just got the MyQ and out of the box it is like this. I set it up and everything seems to be working as it should but still if this is not normal I'd rather return for one that does not rattle

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    Smart AC control device recommendation?

    Posted: 14 Jan 2020 11:18 PM PST

    I've been looking around for a way to control my AC via my phone/voice assistant, does anyone have any recommendation for such a device? I'm currently considering Gidbo on Amazon because the reviews seem good and the price is reasonable, but also looking at Sensibo. Nothing above 150 USD please.

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    Recommendations for smart switches that actually work. Preferably hard buttons.

    Posted: 14 Jan 2020 09:06 PM PST

    I just went through the painful experience of converting my entire home to sonoff smart light switches which all failed within 4 months. I appreciate all the advice I got in a previous post about troubleshooting and flashing the switches. After careful consideration and trying some of the steps I've concluded that these devices all needs to be replaced. A light switch isn't something that you should be concerned about that it will work or won't, and that it should not be harder to switch on or off manually than a regular switch.

    Which brands of smart switches (may necessitate neutral wire) would you guys recommend? Non US shape / rectangular shape required. Physical switch preferred over a touch sensitive switch. Price really is important, as I can't spend another small fortune on this. I already have to pay an electrician because there are so many switches to replace.

    I'm in South Africa, so it might also be hard to obtain some of the brands.

    Thank you.

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    Extra router for Wi-Fi device hub?

    Posted: 14 Jan 2020 08:53 PM PST

    I've got an extra wireless router laying around and I've built a significant tplink/wyze/Google product library. Would I gain any benefit from creating a second access point using the extra router? My primary router is plenty fast I just have an extra laying around from a previous network setup. Any ideas on what I could use it for? Thanks!

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    Controlling Xbox with Siri?

    Posted: 14 Jan 2020 08:31 PM PST

    I have Alexa set up to control the Xbox but the Xbox does not natively support Siri and my entire home is controlled through Siri. Things like game time where all my lights go down. I want to incorporate Xbox into these automations but I don't see a way.

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    Adapter for August to work on surface mount deadbolts?

    Posted: 14 Jan 2020 07:22 PM PST

    This is a surface mount deabolt

    I'm moving into a new rental and i cannot change the locks

    i wonder, has someone made a 3d printed adapter or something so an august lock can interface with one of these old things? I realize it'd stick out of the door a decent bit, unfortunately

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    Requesting Recommendations for motion detection sensors for automation

    Posted: 14 Jan 2020 07:22 PM PST

    Hello All,

    Thank you for taking your time and reading this.

    I am looking for a cheaper/reliable motion detection sensors that I can integrate with my Philips Hue lights either with IFTTT or other means that will activate the lights if someone walks in the room for a certain amount of time, if no motion is detected, it will shut off.

    Currently I have the following devices in my home: 3 Echo Shows 1 Echo spot 1 Echo dot 1 Google Home 15 Philips hue color lights (4 separate rooms, Front and back door) 1 Ring door bell 4 Wemo Cameras 6 Wemo smart plugs 2 wifi extension cords (office monitors and fish tank) 1 wifi heater 2 wifi strip lights

    I am looking to start to start adding some switches/sensors that I can begin to trigger Alexa routines and activate Philips hue lights as soon as I walk in the room.

    I looked online and there are PIR motion sensors but a lot of them say they are for alarm based systems. I am not sure if they can handle/support the automation that I am attempted.

    Could anybody please offer any suggestions? any advice is much appreciated.

    Thank you again for your time

    Nick

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    Totally over engineered the outdoor solar powered lighting for my wood shed, but at least it's smart!

    Posted: 14 Jan 2020 12:44 AM PST

    Minitiger Touch switch

    Posted: 14 Jan 2020 02:55 PM PST

    Hi,

    I have a touch switch to turn on the living room lights. I made de connection and when press the button the lights turned on for about 3 seconds and the the switch resets and turns off the lights.

    Any idea why this are happens??

    Tka

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    Tuya-convert conversation

    Posted: 14 Jan 2020 05:32 AM PST

    Hello all. In April of 2019 I bought some switches, some with meters and some without, and flashed esphome using tuya-convert. Everything went smoothly and they've been working great ever since. Of course I eventually wanted more... I purchase new ones, setup a new raspian install with newest tuya-convert on rpi3 and so far I've attempted 3 of 4 and had success with 2 of the 3. To get it to work on the first 2 I just kept trying: try, fail, try, fail, until it eventually worked. Last night I couldn't get the third one to flash. Is anyone else having a similar experience? Is there a trick I'm overlooking?

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    Is there a way to make my doormat smart?

    Posted: 14 Jan 2020 11:19 AM PST

    I'd love to get a notification when a package is left on my doormat. Has anyone done this before?

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    Switch boxes and cable stuffing

    Posted: 14 Jan 2020 01:04 PM PST

    So I don't know if it's just me, but does anyone else worry about what feels like having to STUFF tons of cables into switch boxes? Because it feels like home automation switches take up a lot more room I feel like there isn't a ton of room in the switch boxes.

    Has anyone ever had a problem with it? I guess im being paranoid but sometimes I feel like the cables are stuffed and bent so much due to how little room there is sometimes (Especially in a double-gang box with 2 z-wave switches or something).

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    Brilliant Light Switch - CES 2020 Smart Plug and Switch Announcements

    Posted: 14 Jan 2020 04:43 PM PST

    Humidity Sensor No Neutral

    Posted: 14 Jan 2020 04:38 PM PST

    Looking to setup a humidity sensor wall switch for a bathroom fan, however I don't have any neutral wires in my house (old construction) and it seems like all sensors require one. Has anyone come across a product that doesn't require one?

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    Smart roller blinds options (Not IKEA's)

    Posted: 14 Jan 2020 04:52 AM PST

    What are the options for smart roller blinds - preferably zigbee connected.

    Im soon moving in a new appartement that have an french balcony where I need some rollerblinds in front of.

    (This is french balcony http://www.ersoy-metal.com.tr/project/french-balcony/ )

    Im looking for some smart roller blinds that is longer than the IKEA - I need between 210 to 220cm of blinds, and the IKEA is only 195cm.

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    On a side note - does anybody know when the Aqara B1 EU version is released?

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    Actiontiles can no longer access my TinyCam Webserver

    Posted: 14 Jan 2020 02:34 PM PST

    I am wondering if anyone can shed some light on this issue. I used to have the feeds of 2 cameras in my panel on Action tiles with no issue. I had a power outage and since then Actiontiles sees the camera feeds as broken links. I have tried everything i can think of to get these working again in TinyCam (TinyCam sees the cameras):

    - restart web server

    - change port

    - change username/password

    - change camera channels

    nothing seems to work.

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    Compatible with Nest?

    Posted: 14 Jan 2020 01:55 PM PST

    Smart Life Hub? New to this

    Posted: 14 Jan 2020 08:09 AM PST

    Hi, i have smart life bulbs and a yeelight and plan on expanding. I want to take the load off my wi-fi but I don't know what hub to use. Any help would be appreciated.

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    Did 889LM fix the 888LM issue? MyQ

    Posted: 14 Jan 2020 07:55 AM PST

    Anyone who got the free Chamberlain 889LM to replace the faulty 888LM...did this resolve the issues of the garage door opening and closing on its own? Anyone get the new unit and still have problems?

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    Switched Smart Outlet

    Posted: 14 Jan 2020 07:31 AM PST

    I have an outlet in my house that is currently on a switch. The top socket of the 2 outlets in switched the other is always on. Is there a smart outlet I can use in this location? Ideally the smart outlets always on socket would be connected to the switch and the smart outlet would be always on so can be controlled normally. Can be a Wifi or Zwave outlet, prefer Zwave.

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    Worse case can i just cap the red wire (switched wire) in the outlet box and hook a smart outlet up like normal or will this cause an issue is the red wire is not connected to anything. I know this option would remove functionality of the switch but the switch isn't used anyway.

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    12VDC Smart Light Switch

    Posted: 14 Jan 2020 05:13 AM PST

    First, a little context. I'm working on adding home automation technology to my RV (caravan in British English). The electrical wiring is all 12VDC. We run Home Assistant on an Intel NUC and have USB adapters already set up for both Zigbee and Z-Wave.

    I'm looking to replace our existing light switches (and a few other switches) with smart switches. The switch should be able to locally switch the appliance as well as be controlled via Home Assistant. Again, the switches need to operate from and switch +12VDC. Ground is available nearby in each location. There is no AC available.

    A couple days ago, I modified a Sonoff TX T3 to run off and switch 12VDC. I removed all the AC-converting components (bridge rectifier, etc) from the board and installed a L7805 voltage regulator. It's working well, but I'm unconvinced by capacitive touch vs a physical (momentary) switch.

    12V Sonoff TX Conversion

    Any recommendations on a good physical smart switch (will consider either momentary rocker or momentary push button) that will operate on and switch 12VDC? It can be WiFi, Zigbee or Z-Wave.

    Thanks in advance!

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