Home Automation Wemo vs. ESP8266-based Treatlife/Gosund devices for use with HomeKit? |
- Wemo vs. ESP8266-based Treatlife/Gosund devices for use with HomeKit?
- Smart Switch with Adjustable Dimming Curve?
- Zigbee controller RGBW with remote and compatibile with Deconz
- Getting the fastest and most reliable internet speeds; Google, Nest, Moca
- Ring floodlight cams lighting up constantly and without motion detection?
- Steer Away from Keen Home Vents
- Mix of halogen and smart LED lights on a single switch panel
- Smart AC condensate drain line sensor solution?
- Made a small change to the control center, see if the wife notices.
- Recommendation for AU smart plugs
- Physical switch for smart bulb
- Smart Gas Meter?
- The best smart lightbulb for a single lamp?
- Share your motorized shade experiences!
- Digital clock with color changing display that follows a schedule?
- Automation options with the KLR 200 skylight?
- RasPi Motion Security Camera
- RV Wifi Setup
- Any ideas for Roman Shade automation?
- Whole House Fan Switch Replacement
- To Bark Or Not To Bark: An entertaining tech video about #soundrecognitionai
- Privacy in home automation
- Use cases with wyze products -- CrossPost for wider audience
- Multi-Room Audio with Spotify and Google devices
| Wemo vs. ESP8266-based Treatlife/Gosund devices for use with HomeKit? Posted: 21 Apr 2020 12:31 PM PDT Hey everyone. I recently set up Homebridge to get my existing Nest thermostat to show up within HomeKit and I'm now looking to add some plugs, switches, and dimmers to my setup. I've been doing a lot of reading and I'm feeling a little overwhelmed by all the different options out there, so hopefully I can narrow things down a bit. My goal is to get everything working with HomeKit and Alexa. I think Wemo devices support everything I want out of the box, but I'm finding a lot of other (cheaper) devices and I'm curious if I could get them working in the same way. In particular I'm looking at the Treatlife DS01 dimmer, SS01S switch, and the Gosund WP6 plugs. These all seem to be based on the ESP8266 and are sold under various brands. It seems like I have the following options:
Of these options, it seems like using the Tuya service would be the least fiddly option, but I'm not opposed to tinkering a bit if it leads to a better outcome. I'm tempted to just go with the Wemo devices for simplicity, but being able to get everything for half the price (or less) is appealing, and it seems like it could be a fun project if I could decide on a path forward. Anyway, thanks in advance for any input! [link] [comments] | ||
| Smart Switch with Adjustable Dimming Curve? Posted: 21 Apr 2020 05:38 AM PDT I am looking to upgrade my house and go with a big investment in smart switches. I have tested a couple of switches but the issue I am finding is that each of the different LED light bulb packs I get has a different dimming curve. The result is most of my bulbs just don't dim well at the low ranges. Between 1% and 20%, it appears that the bulb goes to 50% brightness. The result is minor, but unsatisfying, fade events. For reference, the issue is stated well in this article here: https://www.cnet.com/how-to/your-smart-bulbs-arent-dimming-the-way-you-think-they-are-heres-why/ Is there a smart switch that allows me to custom define the dimming curve based on the light bulbs I have or a lumen reading of some sort? Thanks! [link] [comments] | ||
| Zigbee controller RGBW with remote and compatibile with Deconz Posted: 21 Apr 2020 11:09 PM PDT Hi guys, Do you know a stripe led RGBW controller with remote and compatible with Deconz (zigbee)? Any idea? The remote is a requirement because it must works correctly also when deconz/server/zigbee is down. Thanks [link] [comments] | ||
| Getting the fastest and most reliable internet speeds; Google, Nest, Moca Posted: 21 Apr 2020 12:34 PM PDT I'm trying to learn new things around wifi. I have Google Wifi with a total of 4 pucks, with 3 Nest Wifi routers on the way after finding out they're faster than the nest wifi points and gen1 google wifi. I just read yesterday about Moca adapters, and my house was previously wired with coax in many rooms so that's now on my mind instead of trying to get rewired for ethernet at some point. I have 500mb/s cable internet now with 1gb fiber being installed this weekend. 2 story house plus basement, and a detached garage that has a rented out studio on top. My question, what's the order of where I would see faster speeds connected to a device? Below is what I'm thinking assuming moca is 2.5 or 2.0 bonded. Is this correct, where are the flaws, am I overthinking some of this? I'm slowly trying to turn the house into a smart house, and with multiple people streaming/zoom meetings I saw things slow down.
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| Ring floodlight cams lighting up constantly and without motion detection? Posted: 21 Apr 2020 10:46 PM PDT I'm wondering if anyone else is seeing strange behavior recently with their Ring floodlight cams lighting up constantly but without motion being detected (or at least without recording being triggered by motion). I have six, both wired and installed versions, and this is new behavior from two of them that started a couple days ago. The floodlights turn on for no reason that I can figure out and stay on for most of the night. If I manually turn them off, they pop back on within moments. No motion reported or recording started. I've tweaked the motion zones, tried turning motion sensitivity up and down, tried uninstalling and resetting them, confirmed there are no linked triggers with other devices. Nothing works. Motion detection, lights and recording work normally when I move in front of them, but the lights also just keep turning on and staying on all night without motion being detected or a recording being started. It's very frustrating, would love to know if any other Ring owners have insight into this. [link] [comments] | ||
| Steer Away from Keen Home Vents Posted: 21 Apr 2020 09:57 PM PDT This is probably the most frustrating product I have invested in. Their hub keeps disconnecting from the vents and their customer service is not the greatest. I was left hopeless for about 5 weeks because customer service would fail to respond with no solution when their hub stopped working. They told me to fix the issue, I would need to log off and reset the password which the forgot email password only took about 3 weeks to get. Spend that time trying to get some help from their customer service team. I invested a Samsung Hub because I saw people suggest it works better and that solution only lasted for about a week. Feel like I wastes my money there because Google Home is already doing everything that I need. Now that I got Keen hub back online, I need to factory reset all the vents and reconnect and figure out what to do with the Samsung hub. Spend about $600 for this product and feeling ripped off. [link] [comments] | ||
| Mix of halogen and smart LED lights on a single switch panel Posted: 21 Apr 2020 08:58 AM PDT So I am thinking of changing lights in my kitchen for which I'd need to get an electrician in... Currently, the setup is as follows:- Now I was thinking to change the MR16s to smart LED-based GU10s, for which I would probably need to change to a toggleable on/off switch. However, I note that there's pretty much no G4 LEDs out there, smart or not, so these would need to remain as a regular dimmer, I imagine So I was wondering what my options would be in terms of controlling these lights be? I note that there's such a thing as dual panels that features both a dimmer switch and an on/off switch (something similar to https://www.supersockets.co.uk/product/25617/Trim-Rounded-Polished-Chrome-Dimmer-and-Light-Switch-Combination) but that feels a bit awkward for some reason. I could go with switches for both circuits, but it would be nice to retain the ability to dim both the cabinet (dimmer switch) & ceiling (smart LED/Hue/Tradfri) downlighters. UK here for what its worth. [link] [comments] | ||
| Smart AC condensate drain line sensor solution? Posted: 21 Apr 2020 09:26 PM PDT Every now and then my AC Condensate drain line gets filled with wet slime and when it backs up enough the AC shuts off (normal operation) Is there a smart solution to alert me when this happens? Zwave or WiFi is fine. I'm on a winkhub2 (I know I know) It would need to fit in the condensate drain line PVC. Any help appreciated. [link] [comments] | ||
| Made a small change to the control center, see if the wife notices. Posted: 21 Apr 2020 07:24 PM PDT
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| Recommendation for AU smart plugs Posted: 21 Apr 2020 07:09 PM PDT Australian plug only. Something that works with Home Assistant and some sort of non proprietary (or flash able) in case the company folds or shuts down their services. The TP Link ones look nice, but proprietary as far as I can tell. [link] [comments] | ||
| Physical switch for smart bulb Posted: 21 Apr 2020 11:30 AM PDT I have a few to link smart bulbs and a couple of their outlets. I want to be able to toggle the bulbs on and off with a physical button and was wondering the best way to do that. Ideally this would be a device that I can wire into the wall and looks like a normal switch. Thanks in advance [link] [comments] | ||
| Posted: 21 Apr 2020 06:18 AM PDT Goal: Hourly measurements (more if feasible) of my gas usage at my house. I'd like to be able to track it and use it in automations in Home Assistant. At least graph the data or estimate my bill. There are smart meters that energy providers are supplying in some cases but it's not clear how easy it would be to get the data off of them into a format I can analyze and plot. My initial thought was to have a rapsberry pi take a picture of the gauge every hour and do some analysis to figure it out. Any other ideas or solutions? Is there a box product I'm not thinking about? [link] [comments] | ||
| The best smart lightbulb for a single lamp? Posted: 21 Apr 2020 03:31 PM PDT We're renting a flat with my girlfriend, and it's a very tiny flat, single Ikea desk lamp directed at the white wall illuminates it nicely. What is the best option for a smart lightbulb, if I don't plan on expanding the smart home system? It must be E27, wifi/Bluetooth operated, RGB (RGBW preferably) and rather bright. The budget is flexible, but not something overly expansive. [link] [comments] | ||
| Share your motorized shade experiences! Posted: 21 Apr 2020 03:30 PM PDT New home, I pre-wired the windows I want motorized shades on with 16/2 wire and now I am trying to choose a brand to go with. There's way too many options! Hunter Douglas, Bali, Blinds.com, Somfy, Lutron and of course DIY. The wife wants "natural wood" AKA "woven wood" instead of fabric and I'm mostly concerned about cost and reliability. So please share your experiences because their isn't much information out there about hardwired shades! [link] [comments] | ||
| Digital clock with color changing display that follows a schedule? Posted: 21 Apr 2020 07:43 AM PDT | ||
| Automation options with the KLR 200 skylight? Posted: 21 Apr 2020 11:20 AM PDT Hey all, are there any quick automations I can integrate with this unit? My contractor has suggested it and it looks like it comes with a control panel - is it possible to integrate? [link] [comments] | ||
| Posted: 21 Apr 2020 02:53 PM PDT Hi! I'm looking to make a Raspberry Pi motion security camera with some spare time and was wondering if anyone has experience with making one? I'm looking online and there's SO many different methods. I'm thinking of using a cheap webcam compatible with the Pi. Which Pi should I look at getting? Sorry about all the questions! Thanks [link] [comments] | ||
| Posted: 21 Apr 2020 08:53 AM PDT So looking to get some sort of directional receiver for RV parks, I'm thinking a Unifi Nanostation M2. I want to pipe that into the trailer with an AP, would ideally love to keep it all Unifi. Is there a preferred solution? I like this Amplifi thing from Ubiquiti but looks like it doesn't work on Unifi. But not sure I want a separate cloud connector and router and AP either. Dream Machine is super expensive. Any thoughts? [link] [comments] | ||
| Any ideas for Roman Shade automation? Posted: 21 Apr 2020 07:43 AM PDT I currently have a room with Roman shades (the type you just pull the string down and it raises up the shad and then you twist the string around a hook to keep the shade up. Untwist it from the hook and the shade drops back down from its own weight). Was trying to figure out a way to automate them and be able to use them with Google Home or Alexa. Seems like pretty much everything I am finding it for either standard roller shades or blinds. The tube for the roller shades looks close since I may be able to hide it up high behind the roman shade and use it to just wrap the string around itself as it spins. I was also wondering if there was some type of smart motor or roller that can just spin to wrap the string and unwrap the string on command. I used a fish scale to test the pull weight needed to completely open up the roman shades and it looks like I need at the most 10 lbs of pull so it is not tons of torque needed. Anyone tried this project or have a direction to point me in? Any help would be greatly appreciated. [link] [comments] | ||
| Whole House Fan Switch Replacement Posted: 21 Apr 2020 09:42 AM PDT Two days ago I replaced a potentiometer / knob switch for a whole house bathroom fan with a GE 14291 Enbrighten Z-Wave On/Off switch. The original knob switch / fan only worked in one setting so there shouldn't be a variable voltage aspect to this. The GE switched worked great. But by the end of the day, the switch was physically unresponsive and off the network. I cycled the fuse for it and it came back to life, and died about a few hours later. I popped it open and the voltages are hitting the GE Zigbee switch correctly. I could use an opinion on if either of these seem more likely:
I'm concerned it's option 2. If it is, I was looking at picking up a 1000 watt switch or a fan controller. I shouldn't need the fan controller but *assume* it's better designed for this type of work than the GE light switches are. Does that make the most sense to you as well? And if so, am I better with the 1000 watt switch or the fan controller? [link] [comments] | ||
| To Bark Or Not To Bark: An entertaining tech video about #soundrecognitionai Posted: 21 Apr 2020 01:13 PM PDT
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| Posted: 21 Apr 2020 01:09 PM PDT I'd like to get into home automation, but I have zero trust for Google, Amazon, and the other similar web-based platforms. How do you ensure your data privacy? What are the methods of home automation that can be achieved offline? How might firewalls be used here? [link] [comments] | ||
| Use cases with wyze products -- CrossPost for wider audience Posted: 21 Apr 2020 04:08 PM PDT | ||
| Multi-Room Audio with Spotify and Google devices Posted: 21 Apr 2020 11:54 AM PDT
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