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    Flashing Feit RGB Bulbs from Lowes - Lessons Learned

    Posted: 23 Jul 2020 11:00 AM PDT

    Amazon kills off another Alexa device, the Dash Wand barcode scanner

    Posted: 23 Jul 2020 03:39 AM PDT

    ZWave switch similar to Lutron Pico

    Posted: 23 Jul 2020 08:33 PM PDT

    Does anyone know of a remote battery operated switch similar to the Lutron Caseta Pico remote? Ideally ZWave but Zigbee could probably work too.

    TIA

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    Aqara Smart Devices Ecosystem

    Posted: 23 Jul 2020 10:59 PM PDT

    I would like to venture into Aqara ecosystem but some concerns:

    1. I prefer a 4 gang wall switch but Aqara only have max 3 gang (and it still zigbee 1.2 if i'm not mistaken). I found a 4 gang wall switch with zigbee 3.0, homekit certifiend but cant integrate into HA.
    2. Does zigbee 3.0 significantly more advantage than zigbee 1.2?
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    Anyone have motion sensors throughout their house? How is it set up?

    Posted: 23 Jul 2020 06:54 PM PDT

    Anyone have motion sensors that run their lights throughout their house? What motion sensors do you use? How well does it work?

    TL;DR: Do I install a ton of hardwired sensors now, or slowly install wireless ones as needed?

    Here's my situation...

    I'm doing new construction so I have access to everything before the insulation and drywall goes in.

    My mantra when planning out this entire project has been "hardwire everything." I take it as an axiom wires are better than wireless.

    My original plan was to do a bunch of hardwired in-ceiling motion sensors that are fairly small, recessed into the ceiling, and are hardwired so they are super quick, reliable, and don't need batteries.

    I was going to wire all of these, including some contact door sensors, back to several konnected boards which would then feed into Home Assistant.

    I tested one of these sensors running on 9V instead of 12V (not sure if it matters) and there was a sensitivity radius of about 7 ft. So then I started to map them out...

    So looking at my plans,

    1st & 2nd floor

    3rd floor

    basement

    things start to look a little crazy, especially when I can't even use any of these until I figure out what smart switches I'm using and I install those. I will hub everything together with Home Assistant. Also, I would need three of those konnected boards, and they are $200 a pop.

    A low-voltage guy I talked to suggested I use a few ZWave sensors in the corners instead. This has the advantage of being able to move and adjust them as needed, but the disadvantage of being wireless and battery powered. I'm worried about battery life, response time, and connectivity,

    One thought is to use ZWave motion detectors for the big open areas, and then use in-ceiling PIR sensors that are hardwired for bathrooms, hallways, the mudroom, etc.

    In terms of cost, the 22/4 wire and 37 PIR sensors runs about $600 + the three konnected 12 zone boards is another $600. So it adds up fast. But then the house is completely covered and hardwired.

    The ZWave sensors are about $45 each (haven't picked one, this seems an average price). The benefit of this is that I could buy them as needed and move them around and adjust. Could also get light switches with built in motion sensors. So I wouldn't buy anything now, which is the upside as products can improve, but the downside is I'm stuck with batteries and wireless.

    So, is it better to hardwire everything or gradually grow out the system, albeit with wireless and batteries? Thoughts?

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    My pool pump controller has gone bad and is no longer manufactured any suggestions for replacement.

    Posted: 23 Jul 2020 01:31 PM PDT

    Faucet Light with Wireless Valve Dimmer

    Posted: 23 Jul 2020 08:46 PM PDT

    Faucet Light with Wireless Valve Dimmer

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    My camera adjusts when the brightness changes so it's kind of hard to tell in the video :/

    I wanted a faucet light fixture for my previous apartment but I found them to be very expensive online and are mostly limited to switch on/off. I decided to kinda DIY it and ordered some lamp cords with socket, faucets & a valve that were meant to be coat hangers.

    I already had the other things seen in the video, so I basically spray painted anything not white, white. Mounted the faucet beside my Ikea SKÅDIS pegboard. I was unable to thread the cord inside so I looped the Bulb and placed it underneath the faucet. Next I glued the valve onto my Mi Cube, and placed it inside the SKÅDIS container.

    Finally, using the Mi Home app, I created an automation to increase/decrease the bulb brightness whenever I move the Mi Cube on a plane. The valve controls 3 lights in the living room.

    Equipment used: Yeelight White Bulb + Mi Cube + Ikea SKÅDIS (and Container) + Lamp Cord with socket + Faucet Coat Hanger + Valve Coat Hanger.

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    Automated blinds for a top floor to block out heat. So many selections what to get.

    Posted: 23 Jul 2020 07:02 AM PDT

    I have a client that wants to solve his heat issue as he lives on the top floor and during hot days its very hot due to the fact that the sun is beaming through his large windows and also on the roof. From my research it seems the doublecellular type blinds are the way to go to block out heat and provide insulation.

    He has a window that is 107" and another that is 73.5". I was thinking of splitting the 107" window into 2 separate blinds.

    Which motorized blind is good where you don't need to change the battery for awhile as having a cable to plug in is not going to fly for him.

    So far I found blindsgalore.com has some decent prices, but I just read their yelp reviews and it seems to be bad. What other reputable sellers are out there? Is the Ikea ones any good?

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    Any suggestions for a home power monitoring app and devices? I just want to view and record consumption, see trends.

    Posted: 23 Jul 2020 06:41 PM PDT

    Integrating Nest thermostat sensors with smart plugs

    Posted: 23 Jul 2020 06:34 PM PDT

    I have a Nest thermostat, and 6 Nest sensors. Three of the sensors are in the three bedrooms. The bedrooms have window AC units, each plugged into Gosund smart plugs, which I can control with the Smart Life app, Google Assistant, and Alexa. What I want to do is trigger the smart plugs to turn on and off based on the temperature from each bedroom sensor. I haven't really dived into ITTT to see if it's capable of doing so, or if there's some other way to make this happen. Has anyone made something like this work?

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    Can't Connect LG TV's to Home Assistant

    Posted: 23 Jul 2020 07:11 AM PDT

    Hey guys,

    HA noob here and just starting my journey with home automation.

    I've been following this doc: https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/webostv/ but I can't seem to be able to get HA to discover the TV's (meaning once you add the code to configuration.yaml there should be a notification to start the TV pairing. I haven't been able to make this notification appear which is why I'm assuming HA is not discovering the device).

    I don't know if this is relevant but one of the TV's is on an older than 3.0 webos. However one is a fairly recent one. Both have LG Connected apps enabled. None are wired and are connected to the same WIFI as HA. I can, however ping the devices via Terminal (I'm using a Mac btw).

    I'm at a loss in what to do tbh as I'm not technical. Have been trying a bunch of combinations found in the forums (code for configuration.yaml) but nothing works. At this point I suspect something is wrong with my installation of HA and that might be affecting discovery of the TV's.

    Any help is appreciated.

    Thanks!

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    Mounted Tablet Control/Home Dashboard app?

    Posted: 23 Jul 2020 08:35 AM PDT

    I'm assuming this has been asked before, but I want to mount an unused fire tablet under my monitors with Spotify controls/some basic smart home controls.

    Ideally, I'd have half of the screen as Spotify album art and play controls and the other app some basic smart stuff, hue lights, temp, weather, etc.

    What is everyone using for "Home dashboard" apps?

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    Lutron Caseta L-BDG2 Smart Bridge vs Logitech Harmony Elite Hub?

    Posted: 23 Jul 2020 06:09 PM PDT

    I own a Lutron Caseta L-BDG2 Smart Bridge, working perfectly with Lutron Dimmers. Now I am trying to set it up with a Logitech Harmony Elite Hub, and the Harmony hub cannot find the Smart Bridge. I scan my WiFi from the Harmony app, and the Lutron Smart Bridge is not found. I read about multicast issues, but I'm not sure what I'm supposed to do.

    I have tried: - Factory resetting everything - Resetting router - Turning IGMP configuration on and off from the router - Changing IGMP configuration from Proxy to Snooping on the router.

    What else can I try? Thanks in advance.

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    Trouble pairing Eachen Wifi Relay

    Posted: 23 Jul 2020 05:35 PM PDT

    I bought one of these wifi relays off Amazon that you pair with the eWeLink app, but I can't get it to pair for the life of me. I have Ubiquiti APs. I've turned off the 5ghz network entirely, I've created a totally separate 2.4ghz-only SSID and just can't get the thing to pair in quick pair or in compatible mode. I've tried with an android and iPhone.

    In quick pair mode it just spins at detecting device until it times out. In compatible mode, it gets to sending network info before it times out.

    The strange thing is, when doing compatible mode, I do see it connected to the wifi network, but since pairing fails, the device doesn't show up in the app.

    Any ideas why this thing is failing to pair??

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    LED Strip Light Help

    Posted: 23 Jul 2020 04:54 PM PDT

    Does anyone know a good LED strip light that can reach 20 feet for my bed and 11 feet for my desk? Also looking for one that works with Google Assistant.

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    Plug-in Outside Temp. Sensor

    Posted: 23 Jul 2020 12:37 PM PDT

    I'm wondering if there is a temperature sensor/thermometer that can be plugged into an outside wall plug and report back to Home Assistant running on a Pi. Looking around online I wasn't obviously able to find anything so Im not sure if Im using the wrong name (im new to this)?

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    Smart Home - Data usage

    Posted: 23 Jul 2020 03:27 PM PDT

    I live in a Rural area, and my current ISP is having severe infrastructure issues, so the internet is down a huge % of the time.

    I'm looking at alternatives. A satellite would solve the uptime issues. But looking at my router, every Chromecast / Google home device uses 10-20kbps. When doing NOTHING. Across 5 speakers, and 2 chromecasts. Thats 1mb/min ~1.5GB a day.

    Which is close to 45 GB a month. When not actively used. Not to mention camera data, and streaming netflix.

    This passive data use is ruinous to data caps. Doing some googling, I have found backdrops are the major culprit. Chromecast devices are constantly downloading pretty pictures, which can be curtailed by modifying backdrop settings via the google home app.

    Had no idea my devices were using so much data idling. Not sure if I can bring it under control to use in a capped data scenario. Might just have to wait for starlink!

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    So, can't really get good Google results, so I'm asking for real world recommendations for external motion detectors.

    Posted: 23 Jul 2020 03:14 PM PDT

    Florida, so humidity exists, but these would be under the carport out of direct exposure. Zigbee preferred as I already an existing setup.

    I'm saying away from the Samsung ones, because there's no way to disable the heat sensor, and that messes with Alexa giving me an average inside temperature in the house.

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    Getting to Know webCoRE: Controlling Multiple Light switches (How to Mimic a 4-way light setup)

    Posted: 23 Jul 2020 07:35 AM PDT

    Xiaomi Mijia Hygrometer + Homekit

    Posted: 23 Jul 2020 03:07 AM PDT

    Hey everyone!

    I just received my Xiaomi Mijia Hygrometer v2 in the mail and tried to connect it to Homekit - it doesn't work. I also use the Xiaomi Mijia Smart MultiModes Gateway which supports BLE.

    Is there any way to use the Hygrometer with Homekit? Maybe using Homebridge?

    Thanks everyone and stay safe!

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    Is the Lutron Caseta fan control switch compatible with Hunter brand ceiling fans?

    Posted: 23 Jul 2020 02:39 PM PDT

    I saw an Amazon review from a year ago that was claiming no, and others seem to have no issues. I know that I will need to pull the chain to max power before installing the switch, but I was still concerned about compatibility. I definitely want the Lutron switch, and I haven't yet purchased a ceiling fan.

    Thank you.

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    Simple Cheap Useful DIY pool automation with Google Assistant interface and no programming!

    Posted: 23 Jul 2020 09:34 AM PDT

    The nest app...

    Posted: 23 Jul 2020 11:15 AM PDT

    Setting up my first HA setup in my house and going for the google's nest micro eco system. Having searched long and hard for an app i can hook up to a tablet on the wall, i have resulted in my only option to be the nest app. I'm here because i was wondering how good the nest app dash board is, and maybe someone could send me a picture of it? Is it good for a dashboard i could put on a wall?

    N.B i'm putting nest hubs around the house for quick and easy control, just looking for sometunf on the hallway wall.

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