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Practical use for color changing light bulbs?
Smart front door lock help
Looking for Recessed Door Sensor that aren't zwave
Switch bot w/ standard door knob (button to lock)
Teckin RBG bulb + Amazon echo
Need help making a smart home switch with Arduino and an ESP8266
How to set up a network for a WiFi smart home?
Easy Basic Commands for Google Home for my grandmother?
iRobot schedule but only when I'm not home
Have you any experience with cheap, generic Z-Wave devices from china? Where can I get them?
Screen for kitchen
Exterior door deadlock with bluetooth proximity unlock, equipment recommendations requested.
Samsung's latest robotic vacuum cleaner
Zigbee Low Battery warning
Toilet automation update

/r/homeautomation hit 500k subscribers yesterday

Posted: 16 Jan 2020 08:53 PM PST

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Practical use for color changing light bulbs?

Posted: 16 Jan 2020 09:17 AM PST

I was given a 4 pack of Gosund color changing wifi light bulbs.

I was going to install them around the house, but I can't determine where, because I can't think of a reason I would want to change the bulb color from white to red, green, blue, etc...

Is there a practical application for these bulbs, other than just fun?

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Smart front door lock help

Posted: 16 Jan 2020 04:07 PM PST

Is there there a smart door lock that does temporary codes or I can unlock remotely? We lived overseas for several years that used fingerprints, that was wonderful. I'd prefer to have that feature as well. The problem is we need to have a part time nanny once a week. I would prefer her not to have a key to the house. Is there a lock that can have a temporary lock for each day?

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Looking for Recessed Door Sensor that aren't zwave

Posted: 16 Jan 2020 12:12 PM PST

I'm looking from some recessed door sensor that are wifi. It seems all of them are zwave and I'm trying to get away from zwave or zigbee devices

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Switch bot w/ standard door knob (button to lock)

Posted: 16 Jan 2020 03:39 PM PST

(/unlock by turning handle) , do you think switchbot will work to auto lock (push door knob button) ?

Thanks !

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Teckin RBG bulb + Amazon echo

Posted: 16 Jan 2020 01:48 PM PST

So I have bought some teckin RBG bulbs and amazon echo dot (3rd gen).

So my plan is to control the bulbs through the amazon echo, but will i have problems with the bulbs if i turn the light off manually? (by cutting the power) or is it fine? Will there be any connection issues when I turn them back on though the manual power switch? how long time will it take for them to connect back to the wifi/amazon echo?

Edit: I know I cant turn the bulbs on through alexa if the power switch is off.

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Need help making a smart home switch with Arduino and an ESP8266

Posted: 16 Jan 2020 06:40 AM PST

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How to set up a network for a WiFi smart home?

Posted: 16 Jan 2020 08:17 AM PST

I've already gone the z-wave SmartThings hub route and I'm not a fan due to latency issues. I used to have some tp-link wifi smart switches that were reliable and worked quick so I'm thinking of switching back over to wifi smart devices. I have a xfinity Xfi XB6 gateway, I'm not tech savvy so I'm not even sure if that's a modem, router, or some type of hybrid. It's set up in the middle of the house so the two extremes of the house have bad connection. My question is how can I set up a network that'll cover the whole house and be able to handle 50+ smart devices connected so that it's reliable and quick? I'm not sure how much this upgrade would cost but ideally I'd like to not exceed $150-$200 dollars.

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Easy Basic Commands for Google Home for my grandmother?

Posted: 16 Jan 2020 10:37 AM PST

Hi,

I bought a google home for my grandmother, just wanted to compile a basic list of the most basic and useful commands, and maybe an intermediate list of commands for later if she feels comfortable.

Thanks

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iRobot schedule but only when I'm not home

Posted: 16 Jan 2020 01:37 AM PST

I'm trying to find away to make it so my iRobot will come on at a preselected time, but only if I'm not in the house.

I've looked at IFTTT but it only allows 1 "if" per recipe.

Google came up with using stringify (now gone obviously).

Has anyone managed this? I don't have a hub but am looking into hubitat in the near future.

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Have you any experience with cheap, generic Z-Wave devices from china? Where can I get them?

Posted: 16 Jan 2020 02:49 AM PST

I don't want to blow my budget when I attach a sensor to every room/door/window in my house.

Edit: My title is misleading, as a Hubitat user Zigbee is also fine!

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Screen for kitchen

Posted: 16 Jan 2020 05:56 AM PST

Hi,

I would like to know if it is existing a Touch screen or screen that I could connect to ST or other hub in order to be able to display information from Alexa.

For instance, asking the weather to Alexa. Then it will display it on screen. Same for receipt.

It needs to be bigger than the one from Echo Show for instance. It woud be attached to a wall.

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Exterior door deadlock with bluetooth proximity unlock, equipment recommendations requested.

Posted: 16 Jan 2020 08:16 AM PST

Hello,

I am looking to suprise my husband for his birthday with a smart lock setup for our house. We currently have a logitech harmony hub, several echo dots, but I am willing to buy a new hub if necessary (smartthings?). Im wanting a deadbolt style lock, with keypad, or optional keypad, that can be locked out side the home through an app, and will unlock when a bluetooth device gets in to range (arriving home).

IM having trouble determing what device, if any, has the features that we would like, and I would appreciate any help with what equipment is needed to accomplish this.

If this entire feature set is not available, we will settle for bluetooth proximity unlock > keypad > app as order of priority.

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Samsung's latest robotic vacuum cleaner

Posted: 16 Jan 2020 07:34 AM PST