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    Home Automation On Sunday we used a robot vacuum's camera to live stream to a phone and chromecast to a smartTV as we lit a lava lamp menorah remotely with smart switches.

    January 01, 2020

    Home Automation On Sunday we used a robot vacuum's camera to live stream to a phone and chromecast to a smartTV as we lit a lava lamp menorah remotely with smart switches.

    On Sunday we used a robot vacuum's camera to live stream to a phone and chromecast to a smartTV as we lit a lava lamp menorah remotely with smart switches.

    Posted: 31 Dec 2019 11:51 AM PST

    Today I Did It and My Lovely Bride of 40 Years Has NO Clue!!!!!

    Posted: 31 Dec 2019 10:10 PM PST

    At age 62, I bit the HUGE Bullet. We are almost finished with our new town home and I did the full Home Automation Boat. They system is a Control4 with five TV locations; Four floors with WiFi roaming WiFi; automation on the door locks, light switches, blinds and video door bell. Wall touch-panels that do intercom in key rooms in the home.

    For years I have studied, asked questions and most importantly saved every dollar I could. Up to now, I did everything myself DIY. I can't tell my wife because she can never know the real depth of this system. All she cares about is her WiFi works in bed and she can hear the dialog on TV. One more thing, when she says, "Turn of all the lights" they turn off.

    Thank you to everyone whom ever answered a question for me. Thank you to everyone who told me to go for it. Thank you to everyone who told me I was insane. Thank you every one who told me that all the money I was going to spend would not make my home worth any more and most people would not buy the home because they would be afraid of the system. Happy new year and health and happiness to all.

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    Homemate golang

    Posted: 31 Dec 2019 10:45 PM PST

    i have made a homemate golang client who is able to trigger scene , so i believed it can be use with ifttt.

    My goal was to be able to trigger the AC based on the outside temperature.

    https://github.com/fdurand/homemate-api-trace

    To fetch the scene list:

    ./homemate-golang -CA ./certs/orvibo_ca.pem -cert ./certs/orvibo_pub.pem -key ./certs/orvibo_priv.pem -username [b](mailto:oeufdure@gmail.com)ob@bob.com -password bobette -scenelist

    To trigger the scene:

    ./homemate-golang -CA ./certs/orvibo_ca.pem -cert ./certs/orvibo_pub.pem -key ./certs/orvibo_priv.pem -username [b](mailto:oeufdure@gmail.com)ob@bob.com -password bobette -sceneID abcdef

    For the certificate check homemate apk files res/raw/*.bks and smali_classes3/com/orvibo/homemate/socket/netty/d.smali for the password.

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    Naming Devices logically?

    Posted: 31 Dec 2019 05:44 AM PST

    Hey guys,

    I love the idea of a smart home and started with Hue Bulps and got an Alexa later that year. Now I got a Sonos from IKEA and the naming struggle is real. Am I missing something or how on earth do you name your devices so that you can call them through alexa, Siri or what so ever?

    For example: The Alexa in our living room is called "living room". Now I can't call a Hue Room that way or if I do so I am not able to call this room via Alexa because it can't recognize if I meant the Alexa or the Hue Room. The list goes on if I name my Sonos Box living room because it's suited there and Sonos limits the naming of the speakers to presets. So I can end up with several devices with the same name or I have a different name for each but need to remember if it's a light, a speaker, a scene, a room or an Alexa.

    Any ideas how to solve this? How do you do this? Seems simple but I can't figure out "the right way".

    Cheers

    Edit: Thanks guys. I guess I will try to use a suffix for the type of device. That sounds neat. Thank you very much :)

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    Will the Phillips or any compatible Alexa led light strip timer work with philips hue motion sensor after hours?

    Posted: 31 Dec 2019 08:33 PM PST

    Im looking to get compatible led lights strip that works with alexa. I just want to know will the hue motion sensor will work once the timer runs out for the night.

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    How do I re-enable Google assistant after using Alexa?

    Posted: 31 Dec 2019 07:18 PM PST

    I use Google assistant but also administer my elderly parent's home automation which uses Alexa. Whenever I activate Alexa on my phone (Alexa is normally not running) to change/fix something my Google assistant stops responding to voice commands. I usually have to retrain Google assistant to recognize my voice. How can I get both to work at the same time?

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    Looking for compatible Lutron Caseta bulbs. Details in comments.

    Posted: 31 Dec 2019 06:48 PM PST

    Lutron Caseta Dimmer Issue

    Posted: 31 Dec 2019 02:47 PM PST

    Hey All,

    I have been in the process of replacing all the switches in my house with Lutron products and have been having an issue with a Caseta dimmer in a single pole location.

    It is replacing a switch that controlled a single overhead light fixture, but when I flip the breaker the switch does not appear to be active (no leds) but the overhead light it should be controlling is on.

    I swapped the dimmer out for another which works in another location and I continue experiencing the same issue.

    I spent an hour on the phone with Lutron support and they finally just recommended I call an electrician, but I figured I would check here and see if anyone experienced a similar problem and knows a fix.

    Thanks in advance for any input!

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    Moving away from my hubless setup and could use some recommendations

    Posted: 31 Dec 2019 09:29 AM PST

    My wifi is getting pretty cluttered with each device I add so I want to change my wifi bulbs out for zigbee/z-wave switches. What are the best and most reliable switches for the price? Also what hubs do you guys prefer? I'm thinking smartthings but I'd like some more opinions.

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    Looking for single in, dual-out z-wave controller.

    Posted: 31 Dec 2019 11:55 AM PST

    So I have a ceiling fan controlled by a single-gang switch. I am looking for a z-wave (or zigbee) solution that will allow me to separately control fan speed and the light. The physical switch will remain always on.

    I am aware of solutions like the iFan, but those are WiFi and actually need to be flashed if you want local (non-cloud) control.

    Anyone have any advice?

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    New Xiaomi Multimode Gateway

    Posted: 31 Dec 2019 05:25 PM PST

    Hi guys

    There is this new gateway released by Xiaomi with support for Zigbee 3.0, Wifi and Bluetooth. Does anyone know if this will only work with Xiaomi/Aqara devices or will it work with other devices like Ikea Trådfri aswell?

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    Z-Wave Remote Recommendations?

    Posted: 31 Dec 2019 12:57 PM PST

    I'm using Wink with several Z-Wave devices. Is there a good remote that works with Wink or Z-Wave or should I just get the Lutron Caseta Pico remote and compatible dimmers instead?

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    WiFi CCTV with local access only - no cloud.

    Posted: 31 Dec 2019 02:02 AM PST

    I am looking to set up 3 or 4 external wifi cameras that I can link up to MotionEye (already set up and working well on internal cameras - all RPi based and using HA), I thought it would be an easy job however, I was so wrong!

    I have purchased (and returned) a couple of cameras and found that they either don't have RTSP / ONVIF set up meaning I cannot see the stream in MotionEye (or any of the other 3 software NVR packages I installed to see if it was my MotionEye not working!) or have a lot of open ports........more than what I think is needed (and no activity whilst watching the camera with wireshark).

    I just want local access to the cameras from MotionEye, no 3rd party app to view them etc and definitely no 3rd party cloud storage for saving the clips off to - I take the saved clips from MotionEye at the moment and copy them elsewhere as a backup.

    Anyone know of a decent wifi camera that will let me do that without offering my first born to the CCTV gods?

    If it makes a difference, I am UK based.

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    Recommended ecosystem for outlets and switches?

    Posted: 31 Dec 2019 08:50 AM PST

    I would like to get a few outlets and switches that I can control via an iPhone app. I don't want to get Alexa or Google home for controlling. What is a good ecosystem/company/brand that I can use so I only need one app and have consistency. I would also like something that will have reasonable security. I currently run open VPN to control a home security system.

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    Save Maps on Roborock S4?

    Posted: 31 Dec 2019 08:38 AM PST

    Has anyone found a way to save maps, or get around the issues of multiple floors when using maps? I'm currently using the "hack" of constantly reverting to the backup map, but wondered if there were any other options or announced updates.

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    Wifi water flow meter?

    Posted: 31 Dec 2019 09:27 AM PST

    I'm looking for a WiFi water flow meter for mains water. Ideally one that can be accessed via a local API, but also open to cloud options.

    I've seen some that seen to be clamp on/ ultrasonic ones, and other that plumb in, however the majority of the ones I can see are industrial grade and very expensive.

    Has anyone done anything similar? I'm just keen to measure water usage from a couple of sources and tie into home assistant as a data point, thanks!

    Also, this should be flagged as a question but not sure how to do that on the mobile app..

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    Wall switches with smallest footprint (supporting 4-way installations)

    Posted: 31 Dec 2019 12:33 PM PST

    I have been slow to move forward with smart switches for one single reason, the *enormous* control box that has to be stuffed into the outlet box. I have a couple of Zooz switches in single outlets that were still a pain to install, but now I'm looking at replacing all switches in a 3-gang and there's no way I can do that with my wiring skill level, and I'd prefer to not use an electrician.

    Given the processing power of my phone, rasperry pi devices, cpus, smartwatches, etc, there has to be a way to make smart switches with a slimmer intrusion footprint for easier wiring.

    Yes, I know one answer is that if I'm not skilled enough to jam all the switches and wiring into a 3 gang then maybe I should hire an electrician, but I'm hoping that since home automation is a DIY kind of thing that some manufacturer somewhere is focusing on small-footprint smart switches.

    Thanks in advance for any recommendations.

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    Tasmota and Tasmotizer - Easy Flashing Video Guide for ESP8266 devices in 2020

    Posted: 31 Dec 2019 12:38 AM PST

    Tasmota and Tasmotizer - Easy Flashing Video Guide for ESP8266 devices in 2020

    Hey in this video I will tell and show you what Tasmota is, as well as the easiest way to flash compatible devices with a new tool called Tasmotizer.

    https://youtu.be/_UnI6cnzF3k

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    Tasmota and Tasmotizer - Easy Flashing Guide for ESP8266 devices in 2020

    If you prefer to read you can check the full article here - https://peyanski.com/tasmota-and-tasmotizer-easy-flashing-guide-for-esp8266-devices-in-2020/

    What is Tasmota?

    If you are new in the Smart Home & IoT world you probably wonder what Tasmota is?

    With one sentence - It is an alternative open source firmware that allows you to locally control your ESP8266 based devices using MQTT, HTTP or Web Interface.

    What is ESP8266 device then?

    This probably leads to your next question, What is ESP8266 device? The ESP8266 is a low-cost Wi-Fi microchip with full TCP/IP stack and microcontroller capability. So an ESP8266 device is simply a device with ESP8266 chip inside it.

    I really hope that you find this information useful and you will leave a like or comment.

    Happy New 2020 Year,

    Kiril

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    There's nothing like a Sense but for natural gas, right?

    Posted: 31 Dec 2019 11:47 AM PST

    [SPOILER for "The Mandalorian"] How I just let my wife know that she's abandoned our robovac in another part of the house again

    Posted: 31 Dec 2019 11:23 AM PST

    MyQ garage help

    Posted: 31 Dec 2019 10:47 AM PST

    So I want to make my garage open close via MyQ. Problem I'm having is I'm not really sure how to go about it. I have a liftmaster 8365-267 garage door. It has the MyQ symbol on it but no wifi symbol. What exactly do I need to buy to get this to work. Also I tried to go a different route with a different smart garage opener but for some reason it won't actually open and close the garage even though it would show the garage opening and closing in the app. The brand of that is Refoss...identical to the Meross.

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    3-way Zigbee switch that works with existing hardware

    Posted: 31 Dec 2019 10:19 AM PST

    Does anyone know of a 3-way Zigbee switch that works with existing hardware on the "other side" of the switch? I want to be able to upgrade the switch in only one location, but have the toggle work from both sides. I do not want to use "add-on" switches on the other side.

    There is a Zooz Z-Wave Switch that is exactly what I need, except I'm already invested in a Zigbee network.

    Does anyone know if these exist?

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    Why do Google and Amazon reign supreme versus Apple’s Siri in home automation?

    Posted: 31 Dec 2019 07:21 AM PST

    I'm starting to get a feel for how I want my house to be and as an Apple user, bringing in a competing voice assistant/home automation platform seems a little tough to process. Wanted to get your expert opinions on the advantages since I'm thinking Google will be my answer if Siri is just a no go.

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    Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Hue Flasher

    Posted: 31 Dec 2019 06:00 AM PST

    Hi folks,

    I have several 'smart' components running in my house, with a few Hue lights here and there.

    During my initial foray into the smart home world, I tried many apps and integrations, such as IFTTT, Stringify, etc., before settling on Home Assistant, which controls all my automations

    Now that the dust has settled, I do have one Hue light that flashes at a specific time of day, 3 times a day. I know this came from a previous automation I set up, but I can't find out what app is controlling it. (I want to say Stringify, but I believe it's down now, and have no way of checking).

    If I use 'HueConfigViewer', I can see 3 entries under 'schedules' which I believe are the light flashes, but there's no way to delete the schedules.

    I have no automations setup in my Hue app.

    Does anyone know of a method to edit any existing schedules, regardless of which app put them there?

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