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    February 14, 2020

    Home Automation I think it’s time to clean my front yard cam. This spider made a home in front of the lens

    I think it’s time to clean my front yard cam. This spider made a home in front of the lens

    Posted: 13 Feb 2020 06:08 PM PST

    Need a smart door lock to replace this one

    Posted: 13 Feb 2020 11:59 PM PST

    (this is a weird one) I want my email to ring a physical bell and my Nest cam to share an audio clip

    Posted: 13 Feb 2020 09:05 PM PST

    So look. I sell something online. When someone buys it, I get an email. When I get that email, I want a real bell to ring in my office, or a song to play, and I want my Nest cam to record me dancing and share it live to my website.

    Please share your thoughts. No wrong answers here...

    😬

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    Garage door sensor and remote access open/close, compatible with Google home and/or hue bridge.

    Posted: 14 Feb 2020 12:16 AM PST

    I'm doing this arse about - asking before I search, but I'm in a bit of a hurry after my dogs escaped this morning.

    I have Google home (a couple of speakers), a hue bridge with Philips and IKEA lights, wifi and poe cameras.

    My garage door is a b&d brand panel lift door that came with a couple of remote controls.

    I'm in Australia.

    I need something that will tell me (preferably by mobile phone) the garage door is open or closed. I also need something that will allow me to send a 'close' order to the door if I'm at work or away from home.

    I'll start my own search now but if anyone has a quick and simple, reliable solution, I'll be lazy and take whatever is suggested.

    submitted by /u/moodrdre
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    Dimming switch for LED ceiling light

    Posted: 13 Feb 2020 01:54 PM PST

    I have these lights everywhere in my house. There's no bulb so I can't change it. I was wondering if these GE Smart Switches would work with these. If not, what would be an option to get my lights to smart dim? I don't really want to replace all the fixtures for these but am definitely wanting to dim them the easiest way possible.

    submitted by /u/drmonix
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    POE doorbell camera?

    Posted: 13 Feb 2020 08:27 PM PST

    Does such a thing exist? I'm looking for a door bell camera that is POE instead of wifi. The one I google isn't very modern (has key pad entry stuff on it, not like a normal looking door bell camera).

    submitted by /u/androidusr
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    Home control and entertainment with Logitech Harmony

    Posted: 13 Feb 2020 08:08 PM PST

    Hi guys,

    I was hoping someone could help me out. I've recently upgraded to a 3.1 surround sound system, with a coming 5.1 in what I like to think is a relatively smart home.

    I saw some great reviews on the Logitech Harmony, so I picked up the Harmony Elite, thinking it would be able to solve setting lights, scenes, and going from 4 remotes down to 1, and also being able to control things like a Phillips hue setup and Ecobee.

    Unfortunately, it looks like I'm only able to control the receiver and the TV through the remote, minus the two buttons I can assign for the hue.

    I don't want to yell at Alexa, and I'd love to be able to set buttons to change light settings, etc when using the Harmony, but it seems impossible.

    Are there workarounds to this? Or should I just go ahead and return this thing?

    submitted by /u/spaceheatr
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    Lutron launch neutral optional dimmer for LED/incandescent/halogen/MLV/ELV with forward/reverse phase options.

    Posted: 13 Feb 2020 10:58 AM PST

    Smart Switches - Full vs. Partial Home Implementation

    Posted: 13 Feb 2020 04:10 PM PST

    I'm looking at implementing Z-Wave smart switches, and I'm trying to decide on whether to replace all of my switches or just some of them. I like the GE Smart Wave switches, although I could be easily convinced that another product is a better fit. The prices I'm seeing are approximately $35 / $30 / $20 / $34 per device for dimmer / standard / add-on / fan control. I have a total switch count of 55, so the cost could be substantial. I also want to add maximum value to the home, and if a full implementation doesn't add significant value, I might not be as inclined to do one.

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    What has made the most sense to those who have installed smart switches? Exterior lights, fans with light kits, closets, hallways? Thanks in advance.

    submitted by /u/762vs556
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    MyQ/Chamberlain Garage Hub/IFTTT/SimpleCommands - Newbie Questions

    Posted: 13 Feb 2020 12:05 PM PST

    Hi all, I just installed the Chamberlain Garage Hub and have some questions. I did pretty fair amount of pre-work before I got it. For me, one of the most important drivers was the ability to get notifications when the door was left open. Pretty common among the products, but unfortunately, notifications is broken. Crackerjack Chamberlain tier two support is on it, we'll see. If anyone had issues with MyQ and notifications, please share.

    Anyway, I got around the lack of Alexa integration using SimpleCommands. I also played around with IFTTT, but it doesn't allow you to open the garage door, so this was a non-starter. I am new to both products. IFTTT on the surface seems more powerful, but the interface is confusing/cartoony and although the user developed applets are nice, I really want to only do a few things, I think?

    So I am wondering how to use the Alexa App, Simple Commands or IFTTT in terms of where to develop and write routines? I already created routines for opening and closing the garage door when leaving or arriving in SC. You can build routines in Alexa too. Should I use all three? Keep the routines all to one? Should I pick one between SC and IFTTT and dump the other?

    submitted by /u/LarryJoe33
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    DEEBOT R95 wifi dead

    Posted: 13 Feb 2020 02:56 PM PST

    Extend Powerline like a mesh network?

    Posted: 13 Feb 2020 12:55 PM PST

    Does anyone make a wifi smart switch for a ceiling fan?

    Posted: 13 Feb 2020 12:23 PM PST

    LED strip connectors not working?

    Posted: 13 Feb 2020 11:59 AM PST

    http://imgur.com/a/121hCKI

    see photo Are they not pushed in far enough? That's how they are when I just slide the ends of the strips in. Only the first strip lights up. I'm nervous that I'll break the little pins if I try to lift them up to push the strips in further.

    submitted by /u/CheetahSynth
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    Multi Room Audio with Alexa and Siri compatibility

    Posted: 13 Feb 2020 07:52 AM PST

    I am evaluating putting in ceiling speakers in the primary living areas but want them to be available to both Siri and Alexa smart systems. There are 4 rooms, (6 speakers total).
    Here is what I am trying to do.

    • Amp / receiver should be a smaller form factor / preferably mountable in some way.
    • Have the amp / receiver capable of Alexa and Airplay 2 integration.
    • Preferable to have Alexa default output set to the amp. e.g. you don't need to say "Alexa play stuff in room A" - if you are already in Room A with an echo in it, saying "Alexa play song" will automatically play the song in Room A's ceiling speakers.
    • All rooms need to be able to operate independently.
    • Volume to be controlled by the source of the sound (e.g. iphone, spotify etc). Dont want it dial-only control of the sound.

    After some research there are a couple of options that sort of satisfy the criteria.

    • Sonos AMP (I believe checks all boxes)
    • Denon PMA-150H / Denon DRA-800H (not sure if can be set as Alexa's default speaker)
    • Marantz NR1200 (Not sure if we can set it to Alexa's default speaker)

    Any thoughts on what is the best option ? Is there an option that I have missed ?

    Thanks

    submitted by /u/Quirkyneo
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    Automation to measure solar panel output and turn on appliances (e.g. washing machine)?

    Posted: 13 Feb 2020 03:43 AM PST

    Is it possible to measure the output of solar panels and when they are outputting at a certain level or above to turn on household appliances like the washing machine?

    I am moving to a new house soon and wondered if it was possible to do this.

    submitted by /u/P_Jamez
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    Automating Lights with non-smart switches?

    Posted: 13 Feb 2020 09:37 AM PST

    Hi All,

    Has anyone ever set anything up where they were able to automate lights using non-smart switches? I'm trying to help a friend of mine plan out some stuff for a home he's building but his wife wants to use some fancy-ass light switches see saw in a magazine and she isn't willing to budge.

    I take it that we may need to basically connect the switches to some kind of relay and then use that relay with some platform to track/toggle states. They are only looking to do basic stuff such as on/off, group on/off and scheduling.

    Has anyone done anything like this before or are we about to open up a pandoras box of stupid?

    Thanks!

    submitted by /u/opayqman
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    Wyze Giveaway | Part II Electric Boogaloo

    Posted: 13 Feb 2020 08:32 AM PST

    How to Make Your Google Home Quieter at Night | Night Mode

    Posted: 13 Feb 2020 02:22 PM PST

    Thinking about smart home power usage

    Posted: 13 Feb 2020 07:46 AM PST

    HA that can get young-ish kids involved?

    Posted: 13 Feb 2020 07:28 AM PST

    My kids (twin 8 year old girls) got an Echo Dot for Christmas, and they are super into it. I am, to be clear, not in any way attached to the Alexa platform, it's just what we currently happen to have.

    I am myself highly technical (I have a linux server serving websites in my basement, several of which I wrote a bunch of code for).

    One of my kids is *not* into computers/coding under normal circumstances, because she has no interest in things that don't affect the real world, but she's pretty excited by the idea of home automation.

    Many of the things we want to do (like, for example, have the lights slowly come on in the morning for wakeup time) are probably things that we could get software that just *does that* with a few button presses, but what I'd like to do is use this as an excuse to teach her a bit about how computers actually work, since she's surrounded by them in her life.

    So, I guess my question is, is there a half-way point between "tap buttons on I dunno the Hue app or something" and "write a bunch of Python or whatever"? Something that makes the computer's decision making process visible without having to learn to code for real?

    Thanks!

    submitted by /u/rlpowell
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    Is it possible to set up logic gates with Alexa?

    Posted: 13 Feb 2020 11:02 AM PST

    For example, is it possible for me to set up my alexa so that when I open my bedroom door between the times of 1000 and 2300 it will turn the lights on, but wont if it is not between those times?

    submitted by /u/Yashida14
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    Smart Life - Move all devices to new network?

    Posted: 13 Feb 2020 05:04 AM PST

    I'm looking for some smart device help.

    I have around 15 smart devices: bulbs, switches, thermostat, doorbell, garage opener mainly used through Google Home but connected with Smart Life. I had all my smart devices on my 2.4ghz network and want to move them over to a secure guest network. I was finding some cameras were starting to work sluggishly, likely because of all the devices on my main network. I changed my SSID and password on the 2.4ghz network first and now they all show offline.

    Of course I'd like to avoid reinstalling them individually. Also because some are smart switches and I don't want to have to unwire and rewire to reinstall them from scratch.

    Any help is very much appreciated!

    submitted by /u/Alehandrew
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