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    Posted: 09 Apr 2020 03:31 PM PDT

    Where's the antenna?

    Posted: 09 Apr 2020 04:25 PM PDT

    Are there any smart plugs that only provide status? and can NOT control or turn off power?

    Posted: 09 Apr 2020 05:51 AM PDT

    Hypothetical scenario: I'd like to add a smart plug to my freezer in my garage.

    I'd like to be alerted if, for any reason, power is not flowing to my freezer. Or, I'd like to be able to check and see that there is no status (e.g. the smart plug is not responsive or missing).

    Additionally, I'd like the plug itself to not be capable of turning off the freezer, I just want it to monitor the status.. If someone was to hack into the device, they couldn't cut the power to my freezer and spoil my food. The best they could do is make the device unresponsive, so I would need to investigate.

    Is anyone aware of anything like this that exists?

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    Dome motion sensor alternative

    Posted: 09 Apr 2020 04:32 PM PDT

    I have Vera as my HA controller and have purchased a small handful of Dome Motion sensors. DMMS1. They work very well at detecting motion. The LUX portion of them is not so good though. However Dome has stopped making these and according to their support team they were to have a new release, or more, in early March. Seeing that it took support almost a month to get back to me, and we're past March, I'm looking to choose a different Z-Wave motion sensor.

    I'm curious if there is an alternative or better recommendation of a simple abd very reliable motion sensor. The price point of these was great. The reset time maxed out at 8 seconds and would keep the sensor tripped. My generic monoprice sensor resets at 4 minutes and the lights turn off regardless of what I set.

    I do have an Aeotec Multi sensor, but at ~$60 each, it's a tough buy. Any recommendations?

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    Unraid App Store vs. Docker Containers

    Posted: 09 Apr 2020 06:16 PM PDT

    Hey all,

    Would it be easier--but also okay for performance--to run things like HomeAssistant and OpenHAB in a Docker Container or download them from the unRAIDApp Store?

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    Is there any good dimmers with RF remote (or rotation switch) you can use with Apple HomeKit?

    Posted: 09 Apr 2020 03:15 PM PDT

    I was looking at the Sonoff D1, but unfortunately I'm not able to find anything how I can use it with HomeKit. I was hoping anyone else here have some ideas.

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    Connecting Broadlink device to Unifi AP

    Posted: 09 Apr 2020 04:00 PM PDT

    I've had a terrible time getting a broadlink rm pro to connect to my unifi ap. Back when I just had an Asus router/ap combo, it was painless. I've tried it on a couple different SSIDs with no luck. Have also tried with that broadlink manager software. Still no luck. Anybody get these two to play nice with each other?

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    IoT security 101 community

    Posted: 09 Apr 2020 11:00 PM PDT

    Problems Builddie Solves

    Posted: 09 Apr 2020 10:06 PM PDT

    Magic Home Product + LED Stripe / Alternative?

    Posted: 09 Apr 2020 12:45 PM PDT

    Hello everyone,

    i have a Problem with my Magic Home LED Controller. It won't Connect if so then it dose not response or response veeeery slow or doesn't respond at all.

    I tried to reinstall the app, reset the Controller like the "Magic Home Pro" App tells me, rebooted my Router... Can someone help me or know any alternative to make my LED's Smart? Or know better Products that's like a LED Stripe?

    What I wanted is some cool Ambiente lights around my Sofa, bed and tabel and control it via Echo Dot 3.Gen and with a Harmony Elite Hub...

    If this isn't the right Community the please let me know where to ask.

    Thanks and Best wishes

    Steven

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    LiftMaster Z-wave integration

    Posted: 09 Apr 2020 09:22 PM PDT

    I have a LiftMaster 8500W garage opener. I'm looking to turn on a z-wave light switch when the garage door opens. I'm not sure if there's a good/direct way to achieve this. I know the LiftMaster comes with a wi-fi enabled "MyQ" system that can speak to smart homes, but I refuse to pay their silly subscription fee.

    Things I've considered:

    • Using the LiftMaster remote (893MAX) to trigger the light? Seems like there's a proprietary "Security+ 2.0" protocol that will be hard to implement.
    • Hacking the LiftMaster garage light (827LM) somehow. This light turns on when the door opens, so there's clearly a signal I can listen to. Is there a cheap z-wave transmitter I can install here?
    • Hacking the LiftMaster wall controller (880LMW) somehow. This has a motion sensor on it.
    • Using a separate (z-wave compatible) signal as garage door input: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xx3XlsKw588. Seems like a stretch to implement, especially since there are multiple remotes.

    Completely separate options of last resort:

    • Installing a z-wave tilt sensor on the door.
    • Installing a motion-sensor-enabled z-wave light switch.

    If the solution involves custom wiring to existing signals, what do you recommend as a standalone z-wave transmitter? Thanks for your thoughts!

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    Recommendations for LED strip lights controllable by app for underside of custom desk

    Posted: 09 Apr 2020 10:00 AM PDT

    I'm building a custom desk which is costing me around 1K in materials and I want to add LED strips that change colors, controllable by an app on the underside of desk. It will emit light through epoxy and underneath it. I don't want to splurge on philips hue, and I have soldering experience if necessary. My budget is around $50 but i can go higher if need be. I'm not really experienced in finding the right product(s) for this but any help will be appreciated. Thank you !

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    How to freeze physical switches?

    Posted: 09 Apr 2020 09:39 AM PDT

    I have a bunch of smart bulbs I've been playing with but my kids keep messing with the physical light switches so my automations aren't working.

    I thought I saw someone posted about a cover or something but I couldn't find it. And my google skills are failing me.

    We have the wide, flat, paddle type switches. And a couple that I need to lock are with 1 or 2 other switches so I can't cover the entire plate.

    Thanks for the help!

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    Is there a product for that?

    Posted: 09 Apr 2020 04:50 PM PDT

    I'm looking at automating my bedroom more, and because I've got spotlights and an led strip running in my roof, Philips hue (etc) lights would be too expensive. So I'm wondering if there is a product that will let me put something behind my 2 gang (I think but it's got two switches and they control the spotlights and the led strip separately) light switch that could let me access the lights through Google home. Thanks in advance :)

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    Did you know that eWeLink has an API that you can use with NodeRED and HASS?

    Posted: 09 Apr 2020 10:55 AM PDT

    Restricting access with passwords, location, or voice profiles? So many use cases

    Posted: 09 Apr 2020 12:52 PM PDT

    I have a question: Are there any options available for home automation that allow restricting access to specific users, specific rooms, and so on? My search results are endless complaints of users of Google Home and other systems about the lack of these features. I've looked into open source alternatives and so on, but I haven't seen any options to address these issues.

    There are a ton of use cases that require these features. For example:

    • People are working from home in record numbers during this pandemic. Having children, partners, roommates, etc., be able to control any device or cast to devices from any room *to* any room can cause all sorts of issues. Some of the complaints I've seen online involve issues caused by children who don't understand that they are causing a problem, roommates playing pranks on people, etc. Nobody wants to be in the middle of a video call for work and have someone start casting porn to a TV in the background (or playing music, messing with lights, etc.).
    • Security. Some of the complaints refer to issues such as the ability of someone to stand outside your garage door and tell it to open. In one case, a user wanted the ability to have the device restricted to their voice, but this isn't a voice command-specific issue. Anyone with access to a network can unlock doors, open the garage door, etc., from smartphones as well.
    • Inability to have a **private** network in the first place. Some people are forced to use shared wifi, whether in an apartment complex, with roommates, at work, or on a university campus. Other people on the network may be neighbors, coworkers, or strangers. And before anyone dismisses the university wifi issue as a problem affecting undergraduates only, consider the fact that many universities also provide housing to graduate students and their families. When a graduate student's partner, whose work is entirely unrelated to a university, is at the mercy of random strangers on a large network, that can be problematic.

    And just for fun, here's a video on how voice commands can be encoded as light, allowing people to simply shine it through a window (etc.) to control devices as if via voice commands: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozIKwGt38LQ

    In sum, there are three issues I have no idea how to solve and which prevent me and tons of other people from securely using these devices, or even prevent us from using these devices altogether:

    1. Restricting access to certain users, e.g. through passwords in smartphone apps
    2. Restricting voice commands to certain voice profiles
    3. Restricting access to certain devices to command from *within that room*, for example

    Are there any solutions to *any* of these problems? The refrain in responses to the voice command issue, for example, is that these features weren't designed with security in mind. But what about password-protecting access in smartphone apps, or restricting voice commands for devices in a room to that room?

    These seem like really simple features to implement, and I am honestly shocked that they either haven't been implemented or are not made clear to users. People can accidentally or maliciously make these systems entirely unusable for many users.

    Thank you for any advice you can offer.

    Edit: I should mention that for many users, using shared wifi to create a private network isn't an option. Often there isn't access to a router, or it's not allowed, etc.

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    Would the Aqara temperature and humidity sensor work with a Tuya Zigbee hub?

    Posted: 09 Apr 2020 12:17 PM PDT

    I bought an Aqara hub and temp sensor but I'm really displeased about the Mi Home software and worse is that the Aqara hub is the chinese version whereas I live in the EU. So Since I already use the Tuya app with some smart plugs I wanted to buy a Tuya zigbee hub and was wondering if the Aqara zigbee sensor would work with it so I don't need to buy yet another sensor.

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    Suggestions on building my own security system.

    Posted: 09 Apr 2020 11:59 AM PDT

    My detached garage was broken into recently. From the ally, they used a fence gate to get into the backyard then into the garage. I can't lock the door to the garage as it is a large sliding barn door so I am looking at locking the fence gate and a security system in the garage.

    Not wanting professionally monitored as it being open, I get cats and rats that my infrared blink camera picks up. Thinking just a infrared sensor and a siren or notification in the house that alerts me that there is something/someone in the garage. And I can check it on a camera I already have in there.

    I use Alexa for HA currently with wifi Lifx bulbs, wifi plug switches and August Locks. Nest and Blink cameras.

    Research tells me I have to up my game to a system like Home Assistant or similar and a Z-wave hub. I just ordered a Pi.

    Automating a gate lock turns out to be more difficult This page was the only how to I could find. https://livinghightech.com/smart-lock-outdoor-gate-alexa/ After reading Amazon reviews the lock seems sketchy at best.

    Home Assistant being free and Open Source is good but I'm afraid it might be more than I need. I need a Z-wave Hub, is there a brand that is more used/popular? What is the range like? House and garage are like 100' apart. I do have wifi in the garage. Any Z-wave motion sensors and sirens that anyone likes?

    Finally, what am I missing?

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