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- LIGHTIFY CLOUD SERVERS WILL BE SWITCHED OFF ON AUGUST 31th 2021
- Magic Mirror Digital Signage
- I used a two-way Tuya/Smart Life switch to independently control groups of smart bulbs on a single circuit and wanted to share.
- Does IFTTT communicate with the device or with the service?
- LG Washer and Dryer have a "remote monitor" interface. Has anyone investigated this?
- Is there a smart light strip that can be controlled in sections?
- Need help identifying neutral wire
- Advice on securing a bedroom in a rented house.
- Another Freaking Smart Thermostat Thread™
- Dial to control Hue bulb brightness for bedside lamp?
- Has anyone had success getting Google Assistant to unlock Schlage Encode by voice command?
- UK Mains light switch control
- Vivint Help/Advice
- Please help me make my tv room smart!
- Anyone know of a smart switch to replace this? Ideally local functionality with SmartThings
- Kwikset 910 Z-Wave Plus - Desperately Need Your Help to Turn On Auto-Lock. Please, please help!
- Replacing Vivint security system
- Hubless Smarthome: Am I Missing Advanced Functionality Without a Hub?
- Security 3g/4g “sunset”?
- Did you know that Shelly (known for IoT switches) is making connected cameras? I got my hands on Shelly Eye - review
- Bluetooth light switches?
- Help with a project involving Ring?
- Is there going to be a new Nest connection?
- Video doorbell with wifi & POE + RTSP, is this any good?
| LIGHTIFY CLOUD SERVERS WILL BE SWITCHED OFF ON AUGUST 31th 2021 Posted: 09 Mar 2020 08:45 AM PDT | ||
| Posted: 09 Mar 2020 07:06 PM PDT I want to setup some magic mirrors in the bathrooms and hallway. I have been looking at these wondering if there are any US vendors. I think these wake up the display when someone walks by. I was wondering if there is a motion sensor that interfaces to the USB that works like pressing a key on a keyboard. Something like this not sure if this works like I expect. I would like the display to wake up without having to touch it. [link] [comments] | ||
| Posted: 09 Mar 2020 10:03 PM PDT I've been on an automation kick lately with lighting and wanted to do something cool for my son so I picked up this light fixture and a set of 4 these RGB smart bulbs. Right now I'm sticking with bulbs/switches that are Tuya/Smart Life compatible because they're cheap and I can reflash some of them OTA if I want to go that route. I have 3 UAP-AC-Pros so having a few dozen 2G devices spread across the house isn't an issue. Immediately after hanging it we realized it wasn't enough light, the color temperature was way too cool, and it kind of looked like a swastika. It was clear it wasn't going to work so I returned the fixture and instead bought this eight-armed tentacle spider lamp thingy and a package of hanging paper lanterns to go with it. I also bought a pair of 2700k smart bulbs and a couple more of the RGB smart bulbs for a total of six RGB bulbs and two 2700k bulbs. Once it was all installed it was awesome. The two 2700k bulbs provided plenty of light for his room and the six RGB bulbs made for a very cool scene. We grouped the white bulbs in a group and the RGB bulbs in a group so he could use the Smart Life app and made some groups in Alexa to do the same through his Echo. On the surface, it was great. The problem is he was trained to use his light switch and constantly disconnecting and reconnecting 8 devices simultaneously and then having to wait to dim or control them was less than ideal. But how to control them the way he wanted? Then I saw this two-way smart switch and figured you know, I can probably just bypass the switch and keep all the smart lights powered all the time and use this switch to control each group by setting up automations in the app. I ordered it to find out and installed it today, and it works great. I wired the light fixture to always have power and I wired power to the switch, but left the loads disconnected. After pairing I created two automations for each of the two buttons: One set to turn on and off the white lights with the top button, and one set to turn on and off the colored lights with the bottom button. I figured I'd share because it may not be an obvious solution. I also found this three-way single-gang switch that you could use in the same manner. Using the Smart Life app you could set each button to a different scene or color combo, status, whatever. You could get super creative. [link] [comments] | ||
| Does IFTTT communicate with the device or with the service? Posted: 09 Mar 2020 08:07 PM PDT What I mean by this is that if I had a TP-Link light switch and I asked IFTTT to turn my lights on, would IFTTT submit the request directly to the device or would they just contact the TP-Link's cloud service and tell them to do it? [link] [comments] | ||
| LG Washer and Dryer have a "remote monitor" interface. Has anyone investigated this? Posted: 09 Mar 2020 01:02 PM PDT So my LG washer and dryer have a port for a remote monitor transmitter that will allow you to have a small display elsewhere in the house that shows the status of your laundry. This just seems ripe for an arduino or ESP project to plug in to the machines and expose them to MQTT or similar. Some googling just shows the official LG item (RLM20K) but no hacker taking it on. Has anyone heard of something like this before? [link] [comments] | ||
| Is there a smart light strip that can be controlled in sections? Posted: 09 Mar 2020 01:21 PM PDT I have an entertainment unit with 4 movie posters in a horizontal line on the wall behind it. I'd like to attach a light strip to the back of the entertainment unit where I can program a different color below each movie poster. Any suggestions?? [link] [comments] | ||
| Need help identifying neutral wire Posted: 09 Mar 2020 11:44 PM PDT I'm a total DIY noob. This is in Melbourne, Australia. Green/Yellow is generally ground here. So would the black be neutral? Thanks in advance. [link] [comments] | ||
| Advice on securing a bedroom in a rented house. Posted: 09 Mar 2020 02:25 PM PDT I recently moved into a house with 3 strangers. They're lovely, but our house has one of those Schlage Touch Keyless Touchscreen Deadbolt and I don't know if it's the lock that's acting up or we keep forgetting to lock the door before they leave. You have two options. Either type the code in after you exit and close the door, or press the Schlage logo after you close the door. I have come home multiple times to an empty house and an unlocked front door. My bedroom is the only one downstairs and it's right by the front door. Yesterday, the door was unlocked when I got home. I was gone for 3 hours, and got back at 8pm. I could've sworn my housemate was home when I left, but she says she was already gone. So that means I was the one who forgot to lock it, but I clearly remember pressing the button and hearing a beep. Either way, the basic lock isn't really cutting it. Would you recommend upgrading the front door lock to one that allows remote locking etc, or changing the lock on my bedroom door. All the bedroom doors have no way of locking from the outside. Just a little button so you can lock while you're in the room. Reading around, it sounds like there's little point in changing my bedroom door lock as it's pretty easy to kick those doors in regardless. Thoughts? Advice? I know I can also just talk to my housemates about it, but obviously it's possible that I am also part of the problem and I guess I am looking for a way to ensure the house/my bedroom is secure. So a smart lock for either my door or the entrance, that has an app that tells you if it is locked and can be locked remotely, would be nice. As a side note, my housemate has also given our house key code to her boyfriend. They're a bit turbulent so it would be handy to have a lock that allows you to give out guest passes or access codes, so we don't have multiple random people with our code. [link] [comments] | ||
| Another Freaking Smart Thermostat Thread™ Posted: 09 Mar 2020 10:24 PM PDT Hi! I just had a mini split heating / cooling unit installed the other day, and I've been wrestling with thermostats. They initially installed a Honeywell T6 Pro, but the damn thing wouldn't keep an accurate temperature. It was infuriating. So I picked up a Nest E. It's much better in that it's accurate, but I'm not so sure the "learning" feature is super helpful to me. Plus, I am an iPhone user at the moment, and despite having a Google Home, I don't know if I should look into getting something that supports Homekit. Anyway. I'm looking at the ecobee right now, but I'm a bit dissuaded by the app's reviews and people complaining about server issues. At the end of the day, reliability and accurate temperatures are the things I want most. I ask this again because I know apps have updated / new models have been released since whenever this question was probably last asked. If there are any brands that anyone recommends, or if someone can defend ecobee / convince me to return the Nest, please do! Also - it's probably worth mentioning that my place is small - only 200 square feet or so. Cheers! [link] [comments] | ||
| Dial to control Hue bulb brightness for bedside lamp? Posted: 09 Mar 2020 08:45 PM PDT Any suggestions for some sort of dial or other controller for fine-tuning the dimness of a Huge bulb I have in my beside lamp? I found the old school dimmer switch + incandescent bulb experience really nice and want to replicate with my new Hue bulb if possible. So not looking for anything that goes on the wall - would be even better if it can be plugged into an outlet instead of being wireless so that I don't have to worry about batteries [link] [comments] | ||
| Has anyone had success getting Google Assistant to unlock Schlage Encode by voice command? Posted: 09 Mar 2020 03:01 PM PDT | ||
| Posted: 09 Mar 2020 02:04 PM PDT Hello! Looking for a "UK" solution if possible - I need to turn off a "mains" light switch remotely. Can't install a smart bulb. I'd love a wired (ethernet) solution but can't find much in that area.... WiFi would be next on the list, I'd like to avoid zigbee etc if possible as this one light is in a "remote" location. Any thoughts? I've been googling for some time but thought the gurus here would be able to offer some advice :) [link] [comments] | ||
| Posted: 09 Mar 2020 01:43 PM PDT I, a former Sergeant of Marines, was duped this weekend by an extremely pushy and manipulative Vivant salesman. On Saturday (3/7) I was prepping my lawn for the spring with my back towards the street, spot treating some weeds and I see the salesman behind me. I turned and thought to myself "Ill let him do his spiel and tell him no" . Its not even clear to me how but my wife nearby heard the conversation and got pulled into the conversation. I didnt want to come across as rude to my wife in front of a third party but I knew the minute she invited him in, it was done. He was very convincing, manipulative, and pushy. It wasnt until signing that he mentioned I would be financing the equipment for 60 months. No mention of Vivint's rights to increase the price to monitor after the 60 month term. He told me installation would happen the next day, Sunday (3/8) at 1PM. 1PM came and went, and I called the salesman at 1:40 and he told me they "ran out of inventory" and that installation would have to be another day. It wasnt obvious but what a red flag. i was livid though because I had rearranged my whole schedule for this. He called 30 mins later and said a tech would be out that same day at 4PM. Installation went as planned. After reading reviews on BBB, Consumer Reports and the Reddit community, I felt sick to my stomach. I called customer service and they gave me the whole rundown about how they could lower my payments and I told them "I dont care what you say, this does not align to my financial goals and was susceptible to a convincing and manipulative salesman. The contract is over". They setup an appointment for tomorrow (3/10). I also emailed [documents@vivint.com](mailto:documents@vivint.com) with my notice to cancel with account #, service # and cancellation case #. Looking for advice on if I have done the right thing. I am within my 3 day window, I just want to be done with them and ensure I have covered all my bases and move on with my life. [link] [comments] | ||
| Please help me make my tv room smart! Posted: 09 Mar 2020 01:19 PM PDT Hi! I'm new to the smart home/automation scene and I'm trying to be able to control my TV and all the media connected to it (Apple TV, Xbox, Speakers) with my voice. I have a smart power bar that everything is plugged into and I have an Amazon Echo Dot 3rd gen. I can't quite figure out how to get everything to connect to each other to the point where I can say something like "Alexa, turn on Apple TV" and have it turn on the TV, the AppleTV and the speaker. Any help and pointers would be greatly appreciated as I am very new to all of this! [link] [comments] | ||
| Anyone know of a smart switch to replace this? Ideally local functionality with SmartThings Posted: 09 Mar 2020 12:55 PM PDT
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| Kwikset 910 Z-Wave Plus - Desperately Need Your Help to Turn On Auto-Lock. Please, please help! Posted: 09 Mar 2020 09:05 AM PDT So we're a Nest household. We have Nest wifi, Nest wifi point, Nest Hello and Google Hub. So we do have Google Home and Nest app. Unfortunately we got a Kwikset 99100-082 SmartCode 910 Z-Wave Plus for our lock. https://www.amazon.com/Kwikset-99100-082-SmartCode-Contemporary-Deadbolt/dp/B07F3R2S4V/ It has the autolock feature, and all I want is to turn this feature on. I did some research and it sounds like I have to buy a separate SmartThings hub, a separate physical hub just to turn this feature on? It seems silly to buy a hub just to turn a single feature on. I even downloaded the SmartThings app but couldn't add this lock in. Am I doing something wrong? Is there a workaround? There is no way to turn it on from the lock itself? Thank you. [link] [comments] | ||
| Replacing Vivint security system Posted: 09 Mar 2020 12:22 PM PDT My contract is finally up on my vivint panel and I want to replace it with something that can be customized. I have the vivint door bell, and thermostat, with some z-wave devices and sensors. I want to integrate more camera's and my garage door opener with it. I would like to keep as many devices as possible, what is a good system to switch to? I don't have a preference on who the monitoring service is with. Thanks for any suggestions. [link] [comments] | ||
| Hubless Smarthome: Am I Missing Advanced Functionality Without a Hub? Posted: 09 Mar 2020 12:01 PM PDT My setup right now is largely Amazon based. I am not sure of all the correct terminology but I would say that I don't have a true hub but I have Alexa acting as the hub right now, as all my devices are accessible through it and it is where I setup all my automation. I have Ring Alarm and Ring Cameras, Nest Thermostat as well a Z-wave switches and it works well enough, but I feel like a lot of what I have put together is clunky, limited, and not fully automated and I am wondering if I am missing out on more advanced functionality due to not having a "real" hub. Hoping someone could let me know what hub (or something else) can be added to my setup in order to do thing like the below. Here are some example rules that I am unable to get working because they conflict or are nested:
From my understanding each device has X things you can control. If there is a first party app you usually get access to those X things directly, but with limited or no logic. If I try to use a third party to control that device, like Alexa, I will get access to more logic but less than X control options (for example no fan control of Nest on Alexa, no slow fade control of z-wave switch on Alexa). To sum up what, if anything, can I add to my system to ensure I get access to all the options each of my devices has and start to be able to use IF, WHILE, OR, AND, etc logic to them? [link] [comments] | ||
| Posted: 09 Mar 2020 11:19 AM PDT My security system company has sent out an email about alarm system cellular modems being phased out. Here's how they label it: Cellular technology continues to evolve rapidly, and with that comes changes for all of us. Cell phone carriers such as Verizon and AT&T are in the process of phasing out their 3G/4G networks, a process is known as the "3G/4G Infrastructure Sunset.," Is this the sane as the 4g network which our iPhone and Android phones use? Networks like Verizon haven't even rolled out 5G to very many areas yet. Apple hasn't even released a 5G iPhone yet. Won't the 4g network be up and running for a long while still? I feel like they are just trying to sell more hardware when it's not necessary yet. Honeywell Vista 21ip with 4g modem. Thank you. [link] [comments] | ||
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| Posted: 09 Mar 2020 10:39 AM PDT I'm new to home automation. What I'm after is a Bluetooth-only dimming light switch (or multiple switches) for a theatre room. I have three zones of recessed lights that I'd like to control independently if possible. I don't need or want wifi capabilities if possible, and I'd rather not need extra hubs or remote controls to make this work. Does such a product exist? [link] [comments] | ||
| Help with a project involving Ring? Posted: 09 Mar 2020 10:27 AM PDT So... I had this idea earlier this morning while enjoying too much coffee on too little sleep. I'd love to be able to have a Home Assistant script/automation/whatever for my Ring doorbell and a chime. What I'm wanting to do is have the chime alert randomly on motion or when someone rings the doorbell. My thought behind this is that it would be super funny to see peoples' reactions when it does go off. Where my rear Ring doorbell is, I have the perfect place to hide a chime right near it. Is this possible? What would something like that look like? Thank you all in advance! [link] [comments] | ||
| Is there going to be a new Nest connection? Posted: 09 Mar 2020 09:57 AM PDT Hey all, I used to hear rumors that when Google killed the "Works with Nest" API (is that the right term? I am still slightly new to this.) they were soon going to come out with something different that could be reintegrated into third party devices, like Smartthings or ActionTiles. (either natively or through another homebrew like the late NST Manager) Does anyone know if this is still happening? I have some morning and bedtime routines set up that I activate from an old phone running actiontiles next to my bed. It would be nice to integrate AC temp adjustment into those, instead of having to run the routine, and then open nest app. I am all about "one and done" solutions with my automation. So has anyone heard anything? I have toyed with just doing away with my nest camera and thermostat and going to Arlo and Ecobee. But that is money I would rather not spend if I only need to wait a while. Thanks for your time! [link] [comments] | ||
| Video doorbell with wifi & POE + RTSP, is this any good? Posted: 09 Mar 2020 07:19 AM PDT Just found this Doorbell, it looks amazing but I can't find any reviews or anything about it. It has
can anyone tell me if this is crap or not? [link] [comments] |
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