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    Home Automation My first attempt at a "home hub". It's not much, but it's a start.

    March 13, 2020

    Home Automation My first attempt at a "home hub". It's not much, but it's a start.

    My first attempt at a "home hub". It's not much, but it's a start.

    Posted: 12 Mar 2020 03:40 PM PDT

    ITEAD store has a new product!

    Posted: 12 Mar 2020 10:31 AM PDT

    Hi,

    ITEAD store announced CC2531 USB Zigbee sniffer. I would be quiet about it but it comes flashed, costs $3.99 and they confirmed it's v2.4 (in case you don't know a lot of people had issues flashing 1.0 one)

    If you are into Zigbee or want to do Zigbee - go for it!
    More info:
    https://notenoughtech.com/featured/get-cc2531-on-the-itead-store-instead/

    submitted by /u/Quintaar
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    Turning off the lights with my Hue remote vs anything else (like SmartThings) where it's a quick fade versus a smoother fade. Anything ideas?

    Posted: 12 Mar 2020 10:49 AM PDT

    Python library I created for Emporia Vue energy monitor, available now on pypi

    Posted: 12 Mar 2020 06:04 PM PDT

    Lights sync with calendar to prevent fights

    Posted: 12 Mar 2020 01:58 PM PDT

    Slightly tongue in check, but I work from and my wife doesnt. I would like to add smart lighting under my kitchen cabinets that can change colors so when she gets home she can easily see if I'm on a conference call based on my calendar. Currently use Google for automation. Any suggestions on how to help keep the peace?

    Edit: I should add, we want to add under cabinet lighting anyway, this would just be a cool extra feature

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    Can't get Harmony Hub to work with Goobang Doo ABOX A2, despite learning remote codes.

    Posted: 12 Mar 2020 08:46 PM PDT

    Can’t View Nest Hello without Nest app???

    Posted: 12 Mar 2020 07:24 PM PDT

    So I'm a landlord. I bought a Nest Hello for my tenant (apartment building). I installed it, installed Google Home and Nest apps on my iPad. I tested it and everything works fine. I invited my tenant to become a Home Member, but he said he can't view the camera because Nest says I'm using it. In order for him to view it, I have to remove Nest Hello from my account. Is this true? That seems to defeat the purpose of "Invite Home Member."

    I'm going to meet with him this weekend to figure it out. What are things I should check? Or do I really have to remove it from my phone? I don't want to remove because I'm the owner. When he moves, I should be able to remove him and add the new tenant in. If I remove myself now and later he refuses to remove it from his phone, then I have to replace it.

    Not saying he's a bad guy or something but there were cases where people kept telling me "later, later" and then when they were gone, they either stopped responding or said they didn't know how. I would rather be in control.

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    Windows 10 apps, widgets, or command-line tools that control Wink devices?

    Posted: 12 Mar 2020 06:28 PM PDT

    I can't seem to find ANY light weight apps, widgets, or command-line tools that control Wink devices on Windows 10. Currently, I'm using Cortana to control my Wink devices on Windows... however, Microsoft is taking that away too.

    If there is absolutely no way easy/quick way to control Wink devices on Windows 10, maybe someone can recommend another home automation controller that has good support for Windows.. preferably command-line tools.

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    What should I do while renting an apartment?

    Posted: 12 Mar 2020 06:14 PM PDT

    I am currently renting an apartment which really seems to restrict some options such as integrated switches or temperature control. Is there anyone else in this situation, and how have you handled it?

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    Martin Jerry Dimmer Switch + Hone Assistant

    Posted: 12 Mar 2020 05:51 PM PDT

    So I finally spun up Home Assistant recently and I've been mostly enjoying its functionality. Recently though I installed an MJ smart dimmer switch, believe it's model MJ SD01, and while I can get it happily working as intended from the Smart Life app, I've not discovered any way to add it as an intégration in HA. Research seems to suggest that I need to flash the firmware on this thing to Tasmota and then it can be integrated, but I'm wondering if there's a way to integrate this one switch to HA without the hardware intensive process of flashing it?

    Thanks in advance.

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    Can I make my interconnected UK fire alarms "smart" with a zwave relay

    Posted: 12 Mar 2020 01:52 PM PDT

    Wall switch to control smart devices?

    Posted: 12 Mar 2020 04:27 PM PDT

    Is there a wall switch that you can program to control any smart device in the house? For example...a wall switch with 3 buttons or switches. One button can toggle a group of smart bulb, one toggles a smart switch, and maybe one that dims the bulb or changes colors if the bulb is RGB. All of this is possible through Alexa app/voice, but I can't seem to find a physical product that does this. All of the products that I see cut off the circuit completely, which turns off the smart devices and they can no longer be controlled through Alexa.

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    Need ideas for enabling/disabling routine for home security sensors

    Posted: 12 Mar 2020 02:58 PM PDT

    I have SmartThings multipurpose sensors on a couple of my exterior doors and have set up an Alexa routine to trigger when the door is opened. The problem I'm running into is that I figured I could do something like "Alexa, enable security" when I go to sleep, and it would run the routine overnight. As far as I've seen, you can't enable/disable routines within Alexa via voice, for some silly reason.

    Does the community have any good ways to handle this?

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    Is it worth getting a z-wave door lock so I can integrate with Home Assistant?

    Posted: 12 Mar 2020 07:45 AM PDT

    I'm looking to get a smart lock for my door, and I've been seriously considering getting the Schlage Connect z-wave lock since it seems to integrate fairly well with Home Assistant. I'm just wondering if it's worth it. I've heard z-wave locks can be kinda unreliable but I'm not sure to what extent. I just have an average sized townhouse though, so I don't think range is an issue. I have Alexa at home and I'd love to be able to at least lock the door through her (I haven't gotten to integrate HA with Alexa yet. It's on my list though). I also want to be able to control the lock from my phone easily. I realize probably each of these can be taken care of through some HA magic. Ability isn't the concern, it's more of for the people who have z-wave smart locks and the people who have wifi/bluetooth locks... is it worth going to the trouble to get a z-wave lock for HA?

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    Smart Plug with no SSID limitations

    Posted: 12 Mar 2020 11:08 AM PDT

    Hey peeps, wondering if any of you have experience with a smart plug which isnt restrictive to SSID names (some wont allow numbers and/or punctuation). The cheaper the better as I need to buy quite a few. Thanks for your time!

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    Aeotec Door Sensors Version 6 or 7

    Posted: 12 Mar 2020 08:18 AM PDT

    Does anyone have experience with the Aeotec Door / Window Zwave Sensor 6 and 7? I would like to fit my house with one of the two, and am looking for a comparison. I prefer the look and feel of the Sensor 6, but want to know if there are significant performance improvements for Sensor 7 that I may not be aware of. I cannot seem to find any comparisons online.

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    I have everything I can. I want more.

    Posted: 12 Mar 2020 08:14 AM PDT

    I think I reached a point in smart home and home automation that I have no idea what I can do more and no guides or lists are advanced enough.

    I have google assistant speakers in every room and corner of my house. Enjoy listening to music in the entire flat and I use a few routines on a daily basis.

    I have a harmony hub connected to a Sony TV, ps4 with a IR receiver, and a TV box and that setup works flawlessly.

    Harmony and google are connected to a Smarttings hub. That gave me the ability to have various buttons and switches, program my harmony remote to switch on and off various lamps, a fan and another TV.

    I have my google routines "filtered" by smartthings virtual switches so certain actions only take place on certain time of day. The same goes for my roomba which runs when I leave but only once a day.

    I can ask google what's the temperature in the house and the water in my iKettle, or if the main door is open and such.

    I am the master of the light in my house, it works exactly the way I want or it runs on it's own. There is about 20 bulbs and switches on 60m2.

    Things that I can't or won't do are thermostat, air purifier and door lock. I can explain if anyone cares.

    Also, I have a ikea tradfri hub that operates my blinds.

    I obviously have countless automations and smart apps and all the big services connected and a few Ifttt applets running.

    To be honest I'm writing this as a question and a guide so I'm happy to answer any questions of my setup.

    What more can I do? Looking more on the smart home within home automation side.

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    Disabling Network Bridging

    Posted: 12 Mar 2020 03:46 AM PDT

    This is a hypothetical, as I'm building a new home automation network. The computer I'll run my automation server on is running Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, and has a wifi card and an ethernet card. Currently, it runs as a media server, as well as a server for some video games I occasionally play with friends. Both of those servers communicate with the internet via routed ports over WIFI currently.

    The thing is, I'd like my home automation network to have to no access to the wider internet at all - I want to run a completely local wifi network for lights, sprinklers, that kind of thing.

    If I connect to my new, purely local network via Ethernet, can I:

    • specify Home Assistant to only use that Ethernet connection
    • truly disable network bridging to guarantee that no internet "trickles" over from the WIFI connection to the Ethernet (everything I can find online is about enabling network bridging, not stamping it closed and firewalling it)
    • guarantee that Home Assistant will never have access to the WIFI?

    I just don't want to deal with random updates or security risks on my Home Assistant side, since they'll actually be connected to physical devices in my home. I'm also envisioning a future where I am able to refresh current weather/time data on the PC, and pass that information (via a CSV file or something) to Home Assistant running on the same PC.

    Thoughts? Thanks all!

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