Home Automation My First home automation! Motion sensor activated under-bed night light. Cannot recommend this enough! (using Hassio and a bunch of cheap hardware off of Amazon/Alibaba) |
- My First home automation! Motion sensor activated under-bed night light. Cannot recommend this enough! (using Hassio and a bunch of cheap hardware off of Amazon/Alibaba)
- Can I turn on/off my TCL 55S425 TV with Alexa?
- Is this lock salvageable?
- Are there zigbee or zwave key fobs?
- Recommendation for smart locks
- Connecting a bathroom fan and fibaro 2 dimmer on the same momentary switch
- Magic home pro to Google Home
- A19 dimmable LED 4000K or whiter for TP-LINK HS220
- Webcam while working at home - DO something to notify household
- Pool Heater Temperature Control Upgrade
- Small LED light for notifications?
- Sengled ports
- Husband and wife working from home - separate offices, but lots of conference calls. Looking for fun suggestions for a signal to say, "I'm on a call - I love you, but please don't stop by right now"
- Has anyone used a Caseta Fan Switch with a Casablanca pull-chain fan?
- Changing Harmony hub over to new Wi-Fi.
- Google Voice actions for Home Assistant?
- Suggestions for Stair lighting?
- New Build Suggestions
- Have you ever wished your alarm was morning sunshine?
- I made a device that sends your house temperature to your Reddit PM
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| Can I turn on/off my TCL 55S425 TV with Alexa? Posted: 24 Mar 2020 05:12 AM PDT | ||
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| Are there zigbee or zwave key fobs? Posted: 24 Mar 2020 04:39 PM PDT Is there anything with a button or two that is a reasonable size that could be put on keychain? I'm more interested in zigbee. I'm surprised I can't find anything. [link] [comments] | ||
| Recommendation for smart locks Posted: 24 Mar 2020 08:19 PM PDT I don't live in the states but I want to install an August lock or something similar (level lock sounds cool too). The door is a little irregular, would you please take a look and see if it might fit? I don't want to import a lock and have it not fit. I don't want to use Sesame lock (I already have many of those and they are erratic and not-safe-for-wife) I am hoping for something that is homekit/Alexa compatible or at least homebridge capable. Edit: it's a multiple turn lock (can revolve 360 multiple times, each revolution sticking the bolt out further), so if it can support that great— if not, we can just have it turn once to lock/unlock [link] [comments] | ||
| Connecting a bathroom fan and fibaro 2 dimmer on the same momentary switch Posted: 24 Mar 2020 08:11 PM PDT I have a bathroom exhaust fan, and LEDs that should be dimmed by Fibaro Dimmer 2. Now, the idea is that, if there's any current on the dimmer output, to start the fan. The fan input can not be the dimmer output, it must not be the dimmer's load - the dimmer should just close another switch that will start the fan. Dimmer output will be a trailing edge dimmed signal. So I guess I basically need a relay that will close the circuit when powered by the dimmed signal. Does anyone know about that type of relay? Does it exist? [link] [comments] | ||
| Posted: 24 Mar 2020 08:06 PM PDT Hey guys, I'm trying to use voice commands to trigger scenes from magic home pro but I'm having difficulties finding an app that will allow for this. IFTTT does not support magic home pro. Any pointers? [link] [comments] | ||
| A19 dimmable LED 4000K or whiter for TP-LINK HS220 Posted: 24 Mar 2020 01:50 AM PDT I'm looking for an A19 (needs to be shorter because of the fixture it's in) dimmable LED bulb. My wife likes bright and white so we have 4000K most places and 100W equivalent lumen output. I have TP-LINK HS220 dimmer which unfortunately has no compatibility list - I want to avoid buzzing and flicker when dimmed. I'm replacing Viribright A19 13W 1350lm 6500K bulb which we had before I installed the dimmer during renovations last year. It is marked as "not dimmable" but I thought if we kept the switch at max all the time it would be okay. Unfortunately in the last year one died and another is on its way out :-( The best I can find so far is a Great Eagle 5000K 100W equiv bulb https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07NC6319T/ref=psdc_2314207011_t2_B07T33T1NH but someone on the TP-LINK user forum says they had problems with Great Eagle bulbs buzzing: https://community.tp-link.com/en/home/forum/topic/152737 and TP-LINK dimmers aren't explicitly listed in the compatibility list for this bulb. I guess at $20 for 6 with free returns this is a good deal but just thought I'd put it out there in case someone has experience with this bulb or TP-LINK or other suggestions. Thanks! [link] [comments] | ||
| Webcam while working at home - DO something to notify household Posted: 24 Mar 2020 10:57 AM PDT I just got a webcam - Logitech BRIO - I'd like to "when camera on. . ." - turn on a z-wave controlled switch outside my office. Don't know where to start specifically - I'm using a HomeSeer, but an still a rookie on some of this stuff. I guess I don't know how to start with capturing the Webcam on event - looking for some direction. Thanks! [link] [comments] | ||
| Pool Heater Temperature Control Upgrade Posted: 24 Mar 2020 06:28 PM PDT I'm trying to upgrade my 20 year pool heater controls. The pool heater still works great, but the controls are very basic. There 2 rotary knob for temperature setpoints, one for spa and one for pool, however we only use the pool since we don't have spa connected. There is also and on/off selector switch. I'd like to upgrade this to some type of smart control that would allow me to set the temperature and turn the heater enable on/off, all remotely. Ideally, I'd like something that I could integrate into the rest of my system with either Insteon, Z wave, IFTTT, or Alexa. My first thought was to use a smart HVAC thermostat. However, I would have to solder a remote probe into the thermostat to pick up the water temp. The current control wiring diagram shows just a dry contact that closes when the temperature is below the knob setpoint. I would have to drive a relay with thermostat that would take the place of the contacts on the controller. I have some links to the wiring diagram and picture of the control panel. Any ideas on what would work best for this? Most of the pool/spa controllers I have looked up either require you to use their apps and are majorly overpriced. [link] [comments] | ||
| Small LED light for notifications? Posted: 24 Mar 2020 10:33 AM PDT Does anyone know of a simple and cheap light that can hook into home assistance or MQTT or something? Nothing big, just a small light the size of a dime or something that I can have flash a light when a door opens. Just not sure where to look, also prefer not to have to solder anything if possible. [link] [comments] | ||
| Posted: 24 Mar 2020 04:19 PM PDT Hey guys, I just bought a few Sengled Multicolor Wifi Bulbs and cant seem to connect to the wifi. Its discovered by the Sengled Home, but always says my wifi password is wrong. Called Sengled and they told me to open ports. My router, Telus T3200M, doesnt seem to have a function too and when I called them they said they cant do it on their end. Please advise. Thanks [link] [comments] | ||
| Posted: 24 Mar 2020 04:11 PM PDT I'm a basic home automator, with a system including Hue lights, Kasa Switches, some random plugs from China, etc., all cobbled together under Samsung SmartThings, and mostly operated with Alexa. I think the easiest would just be to have "his" and "hers" smart switches, with lights plugged into them outside our doors, and either turn them on/off with our phones or Alexa. But I have some extra free time now (no more commute!), and I thought it would be fun to try something new, like a physical switch we could have next to our phones, with an LED that lights up red when your "quiet please, call in progress" light is on outside. I've also been meaning to install and learn Home Assistant - so maybe this would be a fun first project (if it's even possible?). Curious to hear if anyone has done anything similar? (Money is not a huge issue, and I can solder if needed, though I'd be fine using a breadbord or something.) [link] [comments] | ||
| Has anyone used a Caseta Fan Switch with a Casablanca pull-chain fan? Posted: 24 Mar 2020 03:00 PM PDT I can't really find anything on the internet about compatibility between these or not ... maybe that's a good thing. :) [link] [comments] | ||
| Changing Harmony hub over to new Wi-Fi. Posted: 24 Mar 2020 10:27 AM PDT I got a new router and my wireless SSID is different. The instructions on the Harmony website are to put the hub in pairing mode and then scan for it in the app. but the app is scanning the new Wi-Fi network that it's not yet on. if I select the option to set up a new hub, it just shows me an instructional video how to put it in pairing mode. Is it supposed to create its own Wi-Fi network that I temporarily connect to? I'm feeling really dumb here. Edit: apparently your phone Bluetooth needs to be switched on for it to find the hub. Would have been nice if the app told you that or checked to see if Bluetooth was on at all. Instead of just scans continuously and fails. [link] [comments] | ||
| Google Voice actions for Home Assistant? Posted: 24 Mar 2020 09:59 AM PDT Does anyone have a guide on how to set up Google Voice to trigger custom actions in Hass? I want to tell Google Voice something like "hey Google shut off the sprinkler" and it will talk to Hass and Hass will talk to my smart valve. Would IFTTT integration work? Thank you. [link] [comments] | ||
| Suggestions for Stair lighting? Posted: 24 Mar 2020 01:08 PM PDT So we have a sort of steep-ish set of stairs in our house, and at night there isn't really a good switch placement so a lot of times it involves walking down the stairs in the dark. I would love to set up some dim light strips maybe under/behind the stair handrail. I am using Home Assistant (hass.io) with an aeotec z-stick (In case it needs to be z-wave). I'd rather spend a little more for something that is easy to set up and will last. I know the Lifx light strips are pretty popular right? (Are the z-wave or wifi or what?) I'd like to avoid things on "wireless" if possible. I guess I will also need a motion sensor. Any suggestions for those? Thanks! [link] [comments] | ||
| Posted: 24 Mar 2020 12:45 PM PDT I am currently building my new apartment and I wanted to integrate a smart home system. After going through my options and researching different products, I have decided to go with a ceiling speaker system and hooking up Echo Dots with in-wall mounts so they are flush in the wall. I chose Echo over Google Home because I wanted the ceiling speakers connected over wifi instead of Bluetooth. I can't find any google device, other than the discontinued Chromecast, that can be hardwired to speakers. However, the way that I am setting up the system will allow me to swap to Google if I want to in the future if the audio output situation changes. Does anyone have any recommendations for me before I put the drywall on? [link] [comments] | ||
| Have you ever wished your alarm was morning sunshine? Posted: 24 Mar 2020 01:27 PM PDT I am a student at Lehigh University taking a product innovation course in which we are required to design and market a product. My group's assignment is to design a product related to home automation. We have an idea for a potential product that requires more input, and would really appreciate your thoughts by answering our 3-question survey. We provide a smart attachment that gives existing curtains the ability to open and close automatically, giving individuals seeking retro-fitting smart-home technology complete control over their curtains at their command. We really appreciate any ideas you could share that will help us better understand the problem. And, we welcome any suggestions you have that will guide us to create a great solution. We sincerely appreciate your participation in our project. And we thank you in advance if you could forward our survey link to anyone who may be interested in providing input to our idea as well. Below is the link to our survey: Link to survey: https://forms.gle/jDNyMgnLMycsq3ar6 [link] [comments] | ||
| I made a device that sends your house temperature to your Reddit PM Posted: 24 Mar 2020 09:19 AM PDT
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