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    Home Automation Ikea Smart blinds review - 5 months of using them

    Ikea Smart blinds review - 5 months of using them

    Posted: 06 Feb 2020 11:10 PM PST

    Unpatched Hue hubs vulnerable to zigbee attack

    Posted: 06 Feb 2020 08:18 PM PST

    Anyone with a hue hub that hasn't been updated in the past month is vulnerable to a buffer overflow attack that can allow code to be installed on the hub.

    https://www.theverge.com/2020/2/5/21123491/philips-hue-bulb-hack-hub-firmware-patch-update

    This is a multistep attack. Someone has to first attack an unpatched hue bulb, irritate the owner into re-enrolling the bulb with the hub, then launch a zigbee data flood attack with a specific payload. This means they need to be in fairly close physical proximity on multiple occasions.

    Before everyone loses their mind, remember that each manufacturer writes the code that implements the zigbee spec and that there is no 3rd party testing to say they followed it entirely right or not. Given that a patch was generated in just a few weeks, I would assume this is a hue specific flaw.

    Could other zigbee devices have a similar flaw? Yes, but odds are that if it exists, it will be somewhat different, so it would require an attack tailored to each zigbee controller. Hue is high profile so it's a clear target, and they have done a lot of firmware revisions over the years for thr code to get crufty.

    If I was going to guess at the next target, I'd put my money on smartthings.

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    Adding in recessed lights so switches get updated as well!

    Posted: 06 Feb 2020 03:17 AM PST

    This controller lost power for a short amount of time and now will only blink and flash can anyone help me?

    Posted: 06 Feb 2020 12:47 PM PST

    Naming IoT devices

    Posted: 06 Feb 2020 08:23 PM PST

    I have started putting more IoT devices throughout my house and was wondering what a good naming scheme for the devices were. For instance I have a backyard camera, light, and smart plug. Do you guys just name they "Backyard Camera", "Backyard Light", etc..?

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    Is there a Home Assistant compatible thermostat to control 3 outputs ( heat, AC, evap cooler)?

    Posted: 06 Feb 2020 04:03 PM PST

    Is there any thermostat out there that can control the heat / ac as well as a swamp cooler? I would like to tie them all into home assistant with a humidity sensor so toggle between the AC and swamp on high humidity days (swamp works poorly in high humidity).

    The house currently has a 2 thermostats, one for heat / ac, one for the swamp cooler.

    Just curious if anyone has dealt with this

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    Setting up routine to start tv and a specific app

    Posted: 06 Feb 2020 05:15 PM PST

    I have Alexa and the harmony app all setup.

    If I say Alexa watch TV, it will turn the TV, receiver, firestick all on no problem.

    I can then ask Alexa to launch the YouTube tv app, and it launches no problem.

    How can I streamline this to ask Alexa to say for example Alexa watch YouTube TV. So it does the above commands all together?

    I can seem to figure out routines. Can anyone point me in the right direction?

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    Possible to make dumb shutters cheap and self made smart?

    Posted: 06 Feb 2020 10:12 PM PST

    I have dumb shutters which need to me opened/closed manually (no Technic). I would love to make them smart, but haven't found a way in the internet to do this cheap and self made.

    Has anybody done that?

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    Nest Thermostat-E and Ventilation Fan wiring

    Posted: 06 Feb 2020 02:49 PM PST

    Hi all,

    I don't have any HVAC training or experience, bear with me...

    I had a Honeywell T4 Pro thermostat and there is a standard light switch labelled "Ventilation Fan" right next to the thermostat.

    I've changed the Honeywell thermostat to Nest Thermostat-E and never had any issue since then.

    I had a ventilation issue recently that happened in a different part of the house and was told by someone that the switch next to the thermostat is used to bring in fresh air and push out stale air. This was something that I wasn't told by the builder.

    The wife is committed to making sure that we utilize this daily and I suck at remembering to do things. I was going to replace the switch with a TP Link HS210 so that I can take advantage of the scheduling feature.

    I popped open the switch and found this behind the light switch. I was expecting standard electrical wiring, so I aborted it.

    I poked around and looked at how the wiring was setup and I want to run this by you guys to see if I'm on track about this.

    The Nest Thermostat-E wiring looks like this. Green and Red appears to be used for fan control while W1 is for heating and C is powering Thermostat unit itself.

    I traced the cable that goes from Nest Thermostat-E and it goes into the Armstrong A95UH1D furnace. I've circled the Red and Green wire that comes from Nest Thermostat-E.

    Now, there is also another set of wire in the same port (forgive me, I'm a computer tech and didn't know the proper term). I traced the second cable and it goes to RNC5-ES Heat Recovery Ventilator. Red cable on the left side goes to the furnace. Red cable on the right side, disappears up into the wall and I assume it goes into the light switch that is next to the thermostat.

    Now, my understanding of this setup is that the original thermostat did not have the ability to turn the fan on without turning the heater on. Hence, why there is a switch next to the thermostat for ventilation fan control only.

    By upgrading the thermostat to Nest Thermostat-E, I now have the ability to turn the ventilation fan on without needing to turn the heater on. Is that correct?

    If that's the case, I don't even need to replace the vent fan switch with a smart switch as the Nest app has a feature that allows me to automatically turn the fan on based on a schedule.

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    Any ideas what smart garage opener would work? I’m out of ideas..

    Posted: 06 Feb 2020 07:44 PM PST

    I can't seem to find a smart garage door opener that's compatible with my Odyssey 1000 Overhead Door. myQ would only do monitor mode which is really not that helpful. Does anyone else have this model of garage door opener and found a smart opener that's compatible with it? Looking online I haven't found one that is or doesn't need an extra accessory to work.

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    Blocking internet access for smart bulbs

    Posted: 06 Feb 2020 02:02 PM PST

    I'm running an Asus RT-AC3100 router. I was checking into ways to possibly secure my handful of smart lights on my network without getting into VLANs (too complicated for me right now) and without setting up a guest network (which I've read doesn't really isolate things the way I would hope). The bulbs connect direct with the router, there is no hub. They're all connected on 2.4 GHz signal, everything works as it should, I can control them fine with my Google Home Minis and from the app directly.

    Here is where it gets a bit weird. Just to see what happens, I disabled the bulbs' internet access. Once disabled, I can still turn them on and off via the app and via Google Home using my voice. I figured maybe this was because I was on the same network. So I disabled my WiFi and connected to cell, and lo and behold, I could still control the lights with my app.

    I would have thought by disabling internet access to the bulbs, this would have blocked outside access, and thus I wouldn't have been able to control when not on home network (wasn't even sure if I'd be able to control while on the same network). Just to check, I disabled internet on my tablet, and sure enough, it couldn't do anything until I turned access back on.

    I must be misunderstanding how this all works. Is it still able to control the lights because the app is synced with my Google account and the minis were still online? Sorry if this isn't the right subreddit, but I'm not sure where to ask this one.

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    Using Two Smart Thermostats in Same Zone?

    Posted: 06 Feb 2020 11:24 AM PST

    The previous homeowner had two thermostats per zone in the home (i.e., four thermostats). In each zone there is one for heat and one for cooling.

    I asked al electrician to come by and run the wires together so i can unify them into one thermostat in each zone. Upstairs is no issue but downstairs the electrician is worried about ruining the wallpaper and suggested I just get two connected devices to manage them

    I haven't considered that option. will that work?

    Using a smartthings hub and Alexa in the house.

    Heat is gas through radiators, cooling is electric through central vents.

    If so, what is the recommended thermostat to go with?

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    Control PC RGBW?

    Posted: 06 Feb 2020 05:07 PM PST

    Working on a wall mounted htpc, and I'd like to be able to link PC RGB control up to my home control. PC is using a Asus aura sync to control the motherboard and fan LEDs currently. I'm planning on adding RGBW light to each component during the build, is there any way to sync the control with Smartthings specifically?

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    Smart dimmer for two way switch?

    Posted: 06 Feb 2020 02:29 PM PST

    Hey guys, My living room has recessed lights that are controlled by two switches and I'm hoping to convert these to smart switches, but with only one having a dimmer. Is this even possible, or would both switches need to be dimmers? Which switch models (ideally Treatlife) should I get?

    Thanks

    ETA: don't have a hub, so looking for a switch that doesn't require one. We have neutral wiring.

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    gBridge closing down next month. Anyone successfully self-hosting?

    Posted: 06 Feb 2020 06:57 AM PST

    I found the guide here: https://doc.gbridge.io/selfHosted/hostItYourself.html

    But not sure how well supported this is... wondering if anyone has successfully done it? Maybe on a raspberry pi?

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    Best way to setup Lutron, Hue and Alexa. Through Alexa, or through HA and then Alexa?

    Posted: 06 Feb 2020 10:41 AM PST

    Hi all, I have Lutron switches, with some Hue lights (lamp and recessed down lights).

    I have several echo devices (along with Nest etc) and want to control via voice in most cases.

    I have a HomeAssitant setup but not configured yet for integrations.

    What's the best way to setup these? Through Alexa? Or Through Home Assistant, and then use the Home Assistant Alexa integration? Assuming the latter, but wanted to check before getting too deep into one path.

    Thank you, Matt

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    Connects to smartlife but no power output ???

    Posted: 06 Feb 2020 02:19 PM PST

    Whole House Lighting Control. Worth it?

    Posted: 06 Feb 2020 10:05 AM PST

    Hello,

    I will be building a new home and I am considering a lighting control system like Lutron, Crestron, KNX etc (I am in EU).

    I was initially planning to do just the ground floor (large open plan space) and garden, where I have a lot of light circuits and lots of glass, and I didn't want to fill the few walls I have with switches. I also like the idea of being able to use scenes instead of having to adjust several switches to get the mood I want each time.

    The integrator I spoke to suggested that I do the whole house instead of just ground floor + garden. But the price is double, and I am not sure if its worth it. My upstairs rooms are relatively small, 2-3 light circuits max in each room, and I have plenty of walls to place traditional switches. I feel that light scenes wouldn't be as useful in such small rooms also.

    What are your suggestions?

    Currently I am thinking to stick to my initial plan, and if in the future I need something more for a bedroom I can just use Hue or some other relatively low cost DIY solution.

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    Which device to make dumb sensors smart?

    Posted: 06 Feb 2020 12:35 PM PST

    Just starting out with home assistant, Shelly's and some sonoffs. Got a bunch of existing dumb motion/PIR/light sensors that I want to make smart. The sensors I have output 240v on a wire once triggered, I'd like to use this trigger to control other devices with home assistant.

    How can I do this?

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    Automate Proprietary Switches 868 MHz

    Posted: 06 Feb 2020 07:36 AM PST

    Hey,
    I want to automate my existing exterior blinds but i'm not sure which hardware i need for this project:
    The switches in my wall work with a Jung (FMHSD24 eNet Funkfrequenz: 868,3 MHz) Remote.

    Can i buy any 868 MHz usb dongle to use it with my home assistant setup?
    I'm not sure but i think the signal is encrypted, would it be possible to sniff the commands from the remote and send it with such a usb dongle?

    cheers

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    Motion sensor solutions with low latency

    Posted: 06 Feb 2020 07:29 AM PST

    Does anyone use motion sensors with node-red or home assistant? What kind of set-up do you use?

    I'd like to set up a few automations for lights around the house and struggle with latency. Currently using RF bridge with tasmota & portish and node-red running on a tinkerboard. Even with the RF firmware flashed, sometimes it'll take 2+ seconds until the message is posted to the queue, which means a total of 3-4 seconds before the lights go on, which is way beyond acceptable.

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    Newbie looking for advice

    Posted: 06 Feb 2020 10:29 AM PST

    Was hoping to setup hass.io on a raspberry pi 4 4gb. Hoping to tie in Amazon Alexa, door sensors, window sensors, motion/temp/water/humidity sensors and cameras and lighting.

    Big fan of Phillip hue but for the rest what are the go-to devices?

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