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    Home Automation Somehow I felt this fitted here.

    Somehow I felt this fitted here.

    Posted: 28 Apr 2020 01:34 PM PDT

    Help- Google home is set to play music at 9, but keeps playing it at 7, and then again at 9. It's driving me crazy!

    Posted: 28 Apr 2020 06:03 AM PDT

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    Posted: 29 Apr 2020 12:14 AM PDT

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    New Home. Big Home Automation Plans. Need Help.

    Posted: 28 Apr 2020 08:15 PM PDT

    I'm eager to get my new home fitted with tech to simplify my life. I'm in the finishing stages of a major renovation and want to make this a smart home. I've been following this sub for awhile now and have been awed by what I've seen, so thought I'd take a chance and reach out here to see if anyone wants to help me plan my ideal setup. Without further ado.

    Wants:

    -Use Case: Alexa/Google enabled routines (eg. "Good night" would turn downstairs lights off, dim stairway lights to 25%, activate Ring "home" mode, adjust the Nest thermostats)

    -A smart home hub, that is at least a 27x16 flat screen in the kitchen. We have a breaker box access panel that would make a great spot, and needs to be covered with something. I want to display family Google calendars, weather, pictures, browser/app controlled by Alexa/Google (eg Tell Alexa to play videos on YT) , ability to pull up Ring security camera streams, all in a visually pleasing, easy to manipulate solution. Calendars, weather, and photos are my priorities.

    Currently, I have...

    -A gate entry system with LTS connect.

    -Home security and exterior cameras via Ring.

    -Several Lutron switches from a previous home

    -A Phillip Hue hub with interior and exterior lights

    -Eero wireless, stretching across the entire property

    So, home automation experts. What say you? What's the best way forward?

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    Lutron Caseta + Three Way Switches + Dimming + HomeKit

    Posted: 28 Apr 2020 06:57 PM PDT

    Okay - did a quick search but didn't see this asked before.

    I'm looking to move away from our Insteon setup at home, and looking at caseta switches.

    We have three sets of three way switches in the house, and the rest are normal.

    One of my biggest drawbacks with Insteon is the inability to dim the three way groups via Alexa/Siri. Does anyone have the casetas installed in a three way setup and can confirm the ability to dim them via Siri/the home app?

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    Mirabella 6w Dimmable LED Light

    Posted: 28 Apr 2020 06:56 PM PDT

    Hey all Bought some Mirabella Wi-Fi downlights (pot lights in some countries) and I can't get them to go into sync mode. I believe they are a common lightbulb being resold so does anyone have experience with these and know how to get then I to sync mode, the described method doesn't work

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    Help Me Getting Started

    Posted: 28 Apr 2020 05:39 PM PDT

    So I'm trying to get started with home automation and I am having a hard time with figuring it out. So basically, here's what I want: I want a smart thermostat, smart bulbs, a door lock, and a garage opener. I would like to have all of this in the same app. I also just want to be able to do all of this on my phone. I don't really want it to be voice controlled like Google Home or Amazon Alexa. What are my options for this? Should I just use Google Home and not use the voice features? Or is there an app that will just let me connect everything without having any sort of hub? I'm pretty new to this so recommendations would be greatly appreciated

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    Sonoff RFBridge with Tasmota to send Web commands (WebSend)

    Posted: 28 Apr 2020 05:11 PM PDT

    Trying to figure out here how I could trigger a rule that would make an http request to my vera console when I press RF button on a remote via a Sonoff RFBridge with tasmota... I tried the following without success... No MQTT server here :(

    the http request I would like the rfbridge to do is :

    http://10.32.50.11:3480/data_request?id=action&serviceId=urn:micasaverde-com:serviceId:HomeAutomationGateway1&action=RunScene&SceneNum=48

    So I tried creating the following rule without success in the rfbridge :

    rule1 on rfreceived#Data=0A2271 do websend [10.32.50.11:3480] /data_request?id=action&serviceId=urn:micasaverde-com:serviceId:HomeAutomationGateway1&action=RunScene&SceneNum=46 endon

    ​

    Any idea how of if it is possible to achieve ?

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    AUS recommended motion sensor for use with Home Assistant?

    Posted: 28 Apr 2020 07:15 AM PDT

    Hi all,

    Just wondering what people recommend when it comes to motion sensorsto be used with HomeAssistant?

    I purchased two of the below motion sensor, but then saw the notes on BlackAdder's templates page ( https://templates.blakadder.com/DP-WP001.html ) which suggest it's probably not ideal to be using

    https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Wireless-Passive-Infrared-Detector-WIFI-PIR-Motion-Sensor-Tuya-APP-Control-E7W0/402018754558

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    Do "Shelly's" work in USA/Canada?

    Posted: 28 Apr 2020 11:16 AM PDT

    I've come across Shelly Devices, made for Europe.

    They look excellent, just what I need. Does anyone have any experience installing these in USA/Canada or any other place with the same 110v electrical system? Do they work here? Or, is there a USA version of something similar?

    Would be great to have the "smart plugs" in the walls and not actually visable.

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    How do I catch a thief in the house with cameras?

    Posted: 28 Apr 2020 12:37 AM PDT

    While typing this, I wondered if my problem even needs context, but here it is if it is necessary.

    Skip to end for the question.

    I live in a house with 2 floors and my cousin's family lives on the floor above mine. Recently, there's been a case of garbage being found in my family's washing machine and we suspect it is my cousin's parents because they've done shady stuff in the past and even now (I am close with my cousins and this situation is just stressful for us because our parents have been constantly arguing for about a year).

    So to catch the person dumping garbage into our washing machine, we install a Yi-Home camera in the laundry room. Probably about 2 days later that camera sees pitch black and we can only make out traces of objects it sees. The garbage situation continues and a while later we install another yi-home camera we bought. That camera then gets stolen with prime suspects being my cousin's parents who just came home after the camera was just recently installed and with my 90-year-old grandpa as an eyewitness who says he saw them in the act. Since we never really have solid proof that they are the culprits, the end result is always a big argument with me and my cousins having to choose our parents' side.

    My problem is how can I have my camera catch the culprit in the act and still have the recording if it gets stolen? I am planning on buying a Wyze cam to hide and record another angle in case the other camera gets stolen again. Sorry if this question doesn't belong in this subreddit.

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    Are there any decent RGB A19 bulbs as bright as LIFX?

    Posted: 28 Apr 2020 06:10 AM PDT

    I have several LIFX bulbs in my house and have been really disappointed in them. They constantly lose connection and lag, and two have outright completely died just after the two year warranty was up. Incandescent bulbs would have lasted longer. They have not been worth the high cost. I tried the Hues but they just weren't nearly as bright. Can anything match the LIFX in brightness? I'll probably go with locally controlled bulbs this next round to negate the lag.

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    Help using Logitech Harmony Hub

    Posted: 28 Apr 2020 07:04 AM PDT

    Hi, this is my first time posting on this subreddit. I was wondering how I would be able to setup my Denon AVR-3300 with the Logitech Harmony Hub (receiving it in a couple of days). According to Logitech website, it will work. Also, does the Harmony Hub use IR or Bluetooth to send to Xbox One?

    Finally, would it be possible to send an IR signal from my living room to my basement, where an AV receiver that controls my multi-room audio sits, and play a song. The amplifier is a Sonance Sonamp 1250.

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    Which HUE GU10s support cool white?

    Posted: 28 Apr 2020 05:49 AM PDT

    This is a dumb question but I can't work it out.

    Which HUE GU10s support cool white?

    The ones I have seem to support only warm white which is okay for hallways / bedrooms but not kitchens / bathrooms

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    Moving into a new house

    Posted: 28 Apr 2020 10:19 AM PDT

    Sorry I have a newbie question that I couldn't find the answer for when searching the forum.

    We're moving to a new house and had a few things we wanted automated - to be honest, I'm not one to automate everything because the upkeep tends to be more than I want to deal with (no offense to those who do, just not my thing).

    That being said, I would definitely like blinds that are automated and that rise at sunrise and close at sunset. I've been looking at Axis and the Ikea brand and I can't figure out if any of them actually do that.

    Any advice?

    Thank you in advance.

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    Can a single Caseta dimming smart plug handle 5 Ikea LEDBERG LED spotlight packs?

    Posted: 28 Apr 2020 09:50 AM PDT

    I'd like to update the lighting on my display shelves. Right now I have some ugly/cheap LED strips that just aren't doing it for me. I saw that ikea has 4 packs of LED spotlights that I think I may prefer the look of. Due to the shape of the cabinets I think think I'll need 20 individual spotlights. I'm not sure if the Caseta smart plug can handle this though. The LEDs can be found here: https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/ledberg-led-spotlight-white-40430828/

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    RTL_433 + Home Assistant + MQTT

    Posted: 28 Apr 2020 09:47 AM PDT

    I have RTL_433 working and running for some time.

    I set up home assistant in python on windows 10.

    I then installed eclipse Mosquitto Broker

    Then MQTT Explorer

    MQTT explorer sees the broker and shows system messages. $SYS

    When I use rtl_433 -F json -M utc | "C:\Program Files\mosquitto\mosquitto_pub" -t rtl_433 -l -h 127.0.0.1

    I get nothing showing on the mqtt explorer.

    Is there a way to test its publishing properly? It logs to a csv file fine.

    Do need to open port 1883 in windows firewall?

    Thank you.

    (everything is installed on the same machine)

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    Anyone Familiar with KASA (TP-Link) Products and IFTTT integration?

    Posted: 28 Apr 2020 09:39 AM PDT

    I have an HS400 that is not responding to the Flic, I've tried stting it up as a click once toggle and as a click once for on, click twice for off.

    Neither option works. I have a flic2 with hub.

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    Lutron Serena blinds, hard to self install? Or go with custom installer?

    Posted: 28 Apr 2020 09:38 AM PDT

    So I guess this is the de-facto sub-reddit for Serena blinds, I'm finding lots of info here and that's awesome, but just wondering for all you that have them, how hard is it to install them yourself? I've done the Lutron light switch installs before but never blinds... we're looking at the battery operated rollers.. is it hard?

    also, if I end up doing it myself, where's a good place to buy them from? Home Depot? Amazon?

    thanks and any additional tips would be great!

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    Gave myself a new Wi-Fi network name. You like?

    Posted: 28 Apr 2020 05:38 PM PDT

    Aqara door sensor (though SmartThings) showing up, but not supported in Alexa

    Posted: 28 Apr 2020 07:48 AM PDT

    Hey all

    Seen this mentioned that disabling and re-enabling the smarthing skill fixes this. But not working for me.

    Anyone have any ideas?

    Thanks

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    Looking for E14 smart bulbs smaller than 10cm

    Posted: 28 Apr 2020 03:05 AM PDT

    On AliExpress I see many, but when the picture says 8.8cm for example, the description says 11+ cm. Asking the question to the seller doesn't help either. Buyers are getting two different kinds (one smaller, one larger)

    Does anyone know of any e14 bulbs up to 10cm that are compatible with Google Home?

    Thanks

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