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- Ring doorbell 'gives Facebook and Google user data'
- Just incase those damn squirrels try to get in to the bird feed
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- Keeping Baddies Away with Occupancy Simulation
- Control4 - Do I need C4 to have surround sound when my TV is upstairs and cables in closet?
- SwitchBot but with Wires?
- UK Zigbee smart switch recommendations?
- Need help wiring this to a residential door bell.
- Lutron Caseta time-based scenes
- Can Amazon Fire Stick 4K control the input of my receiver?
- Make Hue Lights match the flow of an NBA game
- Device to monitor water flow through outside water spicket via phone?
- Best way to automate hard wired door sensors/siren/etc?
- Best option for Mobile Hotspot to use with Garage automation?
- Looking for Smart 20A Switch option or Smart 20A GFCI outlet
- Are there any smart switches that control smart bulbs?
- three thermostats in one house
- Can you "hide" inside wifi cameras behind a smart plug?
- Anyone know a way to digitize/automate my heater?
- Is there a way to make LIFX bulbs run locally with a SmartThings Hub?
- LED Strip Beginner, Power Supply Question
- Motorized shades -- blindsgalore.com's in-house brand is very reasonably priced, easy to install / setup and work great.
- Water Heater recommendations
- Reducing Home Electronics Standby Power with Home Assistant
| Ring doorbell 'gives Facebook and Google user data' Posted: 28 Jan 2020 10:28 AM PST
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| Just incase those damn squirrels try to get in to the bird feed Posted: 28 Jan 2020 04:48 PM PST
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| Keeping Baddies Away with Occupancy Simulation Posted: 28 Jan 2020 09:48 PM PST
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| Control4 - Do I need C4 to have surround sound when my TV is upstairs and cables in closet? Posted: 28 Jan 2020 08:22 PM PST I have a new home that is wired for speakers in every room and wired for surround sound in two rooms. Each TV has a two data cables and an IR wire. Do I just need an AV receiver or do I need this Control4 setup? [link] [comments] | ||
| Posted: 29 Jan 2020 01:07 AM PST I'm looking for something like SwitchBot but it shorts 2 wires together. SwitchBot: https://www.amazon.com/SwitchBot-switch-button-controlled-compatible/dp/B07B7NXV4R [link] [comments] | ||
| UK Zigbee smart switch recommendations? Posted: 29 Jan 2020 12:32 AM PST Hey! I'm moving to the UK soon and I'm looking for smart switches to install at my flat. I require switches to function through zigbee/zwave protocol, and have Hue or SmartThings support. I could only find Chinese gear on Amazon, and I'm not sure if it's the kind of quality tech I'm looking for. [link] [comments] | ||
| Need help wiring this to a residential door bell. Posted: 28 Jan 2020 08:40 PM PST
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| Lutron Caseta time-based scenes Posted: 28 Jan 2020 11:45 PM PST
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| Can Amazon Fire Stick 4K control the input of my receiver? Posted: 28 Jan 2020 09:56 PM PST I currently have my fire stick plugged into my surround sound speaker under the (stream) input. And then the output goes to my TV I want to know if I can tell Alexa to change to the (game) input, or (dvd) input, etc Reason being I have my PS4 plugged into (Game) and my Switch plugged into (DVD) So If I could accomplish this I would be able to just toss my receiver remote in a drawer along with my TV remote and just use the fire stick remote. Any help/advice is greatly appreciated, thanks! [link] [comments] | ||
| Make Hue Lights match the flow of an NBA game Posted: 28 Jan 2020 09:05 AM PST An idea for an upgraded NBA experience with Hue Lights I'm trying to figure out a way to make Hue Lights change with the flow of an NBA game. For example -
Another cool implementation would be a flashing red light to simulate the shot clock running out. Although I'm aware this would require perfectly matched timing and is probably not currently possible. Does anyone know of a way to achieve this? What would the setup look like? Edit - Formatting [link] [comments] | ||
| Device to monitor water flow through outside water spicket via phone? Posted: 28 Jan 2020 04:49 PM PST Im putting an automatic filling water bowl for my dog. Basically just used a float to determine when the bowl is getting low, then fills up until the float reaches the top again. This means I have to have the garden hose spicket on 24/7. My only fear is there being some kind of burst/leak that will than spray water for however long until I notice it. Is there a device that I can install (between the spicket and water bowl) that will allow me to see the water flow? Technically there will only be a water flow when the bowl is refilling, even though the lime would be full with water full time. So if it can notify me every time there is water flow I could then at least make sure that it's not leaking/burst. A plus would be the ability to stop the water flow with this device if something were to happen and the water started leaking/hose burst. [link] [comments] | ||
| Best way to automate hard wired door sensors/siren/etc? Posted: 28 Jan 2020 12:13 PM PST I have read about Konnected.io which seems pretty good, but their infrequent updates seems a little troubling to me. Appreciate if anybody can lend any insight? I want to build automations with the hardwired sensors I have and use them to not only do alarm work, but also make sure I keep an eye on whether my door is open too long, etc. [link] [comments] | ||
| Best option for Mobile Hotspot to use with Garage automation? Posted: 28 Jan 2020 03:21 PM PST i live in san francisco, and i rent an apartment about a block away from a 3 car garage i use to store and maintain both my cars. i want to set up some automation in there; like the belkin myq garage door opener system, a Wyze cam for security, a wifi controllable light switch, etc. but it's too far from my apartment to get any wifi signal. To that end, i want to get a basic hotspot to just leave in there permanently. What would be a good combo in terms of mobile hotspot and carrier? Verizon supposedly has a 10$ per month 1gb cap hotspot plan but all their stock hotspots have awful reviews [link] [comments] | ||
| Looking for Smart 20A Switch option or Smart 20A GFCI outlet Posted: 28 Jan 2020 07:02 PM PST I have a unique situation I'm trying to solve. Building a home right now, and just installed all my smart switches. I have one switch in the house that's on a 20Amp circuit. The switch is to turn on/off an outlet that's on my front porch. Outlet has to be GFCI. This circuit (which is different than any other in my house), goes like this: the breaker → outlet in garage that will have a chest freezer on it → lights for a walk-in pantry → this switch → switched GFCI outlet. Reason for this weird combo of stuff is, i want to know if the garage freezer breaker trips (so food doesn't go bad), and I'll know immediately this is the case if the lights don't work in the pantry. The purpose of this outlet is to power Christmas lights on the exterior of the home, hence the smart switch that I want to be able to turn on/off. My issue is, I have a bunch of Zooz switches but they are not rated 20A. Anyone recommend a good alternative switch for this use case? Should I instead of smart switch, just do a regular switch and instead, a smart outlet? But I haven't seen any smart 20A GFCI outlets on the market… have you? [link] [comments] | ||
| Are there any smart switches that control smart bulbs? Posted: 28 Jan 2020 01:01 PM PST I want my smart bulbs to be controllable by my wall switches for my parents. [link] [comments] | ||
| three thermostats in one house Posted: 28 Jan 2020 06:30 PM PST My house has three thermostats/HVAC systems: one on the southern rooms (most Texas sun), one upstairs, and one dealing more with the east and west windows. My HVAC guy replaced two systems and threw in two T6 thermostats. My third thermostat may have to be replaced as it is sometimes acting funky (screen blanks). I was wondering if Honeywell/Lyric take advantage of the knowledge that some thermostats heat the same house? It seems to me their "fuzy logic" could yield some extra energy saving/load sharing? I like to do some homeautomation myself. Suppose I put another T6 thermostat in, have people managed to control their T6 thermostats using home grown algorithms and data? [link] [comments] | ||
| Can you "hide" inside wifi cameras behind a smart plug? Posted: 28 Jan 2020 06:22 PM PST I just bought 3 Wyze cameras for inside my house. My intention is to only have them active while I am away. I want to only be able to activate these cameras manually, and I dont want them to be "always available". Right now I am unplugging them when not in use. I am wondering if plugging them into smart plugs, and naming the plugs something like "light 1" would essentially hide them from anyone who might infiltrate my house electronically. I do not want to have cameras in my home that people can access. I do realize that if I put smart plugs on them that a smart enough person could turn on the plugs, wait for the cameras to turn on, then access the cameras... but do you think that creates enough buffer, and can i institute any warning messaging to myself if someone were to do that, and what are your thoughts on this as a extra step way of trying to keep inside cameras more protected? FYI, the reason we want inside cameras is we have puppies and when we're away, and my daughter is about to have scoliosis surgery and may be in the hospital for several days/weeks, i want to be able to check in on the puppies. thank you! [link] [comments] | ||
| Anyone know a way to digitize/automate my heater? Posted: 28 Jan 2020 06:19 PM PST
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| Is there a way to make LIFX bulbs run locally with a SmartThings Hub? Posted: 28 Jan 2020 05:44 PM PST I notice that if I turn on the bulb via the LIFX app, it turns on immediately but if I turn it on via the Google Home app, there is a 3s delay. Since I have recently bought a SmartThings Hub, I'm wondering if its possible to run these bulbs locally or if I will need to switch to a different bulb? [link] [comments] | ||
| LED Strip Beginner, Power Supply Question Posted: 28 Jan 2020 08:12 AM PST Hello everyone, I have recently embarked on the HA bandwagon (HASS.io, custom Linux server, various smart bulbs, etc.) and am having a blast so far. I now want to start something that is completely new to me: led strips. Please bear with me, as I am starting from scratch and learning as I go. I want to start with a small project of adding 2 meters of white task lighting over our kitchen sink. I don't need something particularly durable or rugged, as this is just a starter project, mostly to get me acquainted with the basics. I have chosen this white LED strip, at a density of 240 LEDs per meter, IP65. I will get the FUT039 controller, which I realize is RGB+CCT and is overkill for the task at hand, but seeing as it's the same price as a single color controller, I don't see why I shouldn't get it. It's my understanding that I can use only the terminals that I need on the controller (power and CW), so that shouldn't be an issue. Where I'm unsure is the power supply. At first I was thinking of powering everything through USB, but seeing as that is limited to 5V, I quickly realized that this won't work. According to my calculations, if each LED draws 0.2 watts, then 2 meters should draw 96 watts at max power. At 12 volts, that means that I need a 12V AC/DC power supply that is rated for 8A, similar to this one. Is my math correct? This seems like alot of power to me for a LED strip. Am I missing something that will cause my setup to not work? Thanks for your help. [link] [comments] | ||
| Posted: 28 Jan 2020 12:25 AM PST Just moved into a new house so I needed shades and wanted to share my experience. First got a quote from the Costco-affiliated vendor in my area for Graber z-wave shades throughout my house (25 windows). Wasn't really sure what to expect price wise, but holy moly I wasn't expecting $16k! This was for honeycomb light filtering. I then went onto Costco and checked out their custom order, but you install yourself Bali shades. Still going to be about $8 - 9k but obviously better. Finally I stumbled on Blindsgalore.com. They sell rebranded Comfortex shades as their in house brand and they are exactly what I was looking for. Easy install, remote mated easily and they have a nice Smart hub (Neo Smart Blinds) that works well and integrates with Google Assistant / Alexa and HomeAssistant (probably others, but that's my focus). And the best part -- I got everything -- blinds, remotes, and smart hub for under $4,700! They also have a nice policy where you can f-up measurements on up to 4 blinds and they'll just send you a replacement (I used it on one blind and zero hassle). Anyway, here's the exact blinds I'm talking about. FWIW, looks like they have 40% off sale -- I got mine at 50% so might be worth keeping an eye on it for that to hit: https://www.blindsgalore.com/product/704743/blindsgalore-select-motorized-cellular-shades-light-filtering?configure=true I know I sound like a shill, but I'm just a very happy customer that feels like window treatment companies are running an absolute racket and I found a cheat code to avoid it. [link] [comments] | ||
| Posted: 28 Jan 2020 09:26 AM PST Does anyone have any experience with new water heaters that have at least monitoring options? A review of posts on here suggests that scheduling your water heater is a bad idea but would like to at least have the ability to monitor usage if possible. I am on natural gas and current model is 75 gals as we have a large whirlpool bath. [link] [comments] | ||
| Reducing Home Electronics Standby Power with Home Assistant Posted: 28 Jan 2020 08:55 AM PST
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