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    Home Automation Spotted at Lidl, all ZigBee

    Spotted at Lidl, all ZigBee

    Posted: 27 Nov 2020 07:07 AM PST

    Smart Overlay Toggle Switch

    Posted: 27 Nov 2020 07:09 PM PST

    I'm looking for a smart switch that goes over at 2 way toggle. The toggle is for a fireplace so I can't replace it with a full smart switch as it has no power going to it.

    I found this - smart toggle switch - which is what I'm looking for but I need it to work with the Smarthings Hub that is the catch.

    Any recommendations?

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    This is how you can automate curtains in under 3 min! SwitchBot Curtain

    Posted: 27 Nov 2020 05:00 AM PST

    RasperryPi questions.

    Posted: 27 Nov 2020 09:03 PM PST

    I have no working knowledge of programming a computer or how to write code or anything like that. I'm very interested in rasperrypi and it's possibilities. I've seen all sorts of uses and would like to try and build something like a smart mirror or a simple display for my house. Would I be getting in over my head by spending the money for a diy project?

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    Home Security for Poor Wifi

    Posted: 27 Nov 2020 05:14 PM PST

    Does anyone have a suggestion for a simple security setup? The situation... this will be at my house that is unoccupied. There is wifi, however it is quite poor. On speed test I'm getting maybe 2 upload and 5-8mbps download. I am looking to be notified of someone entering when I am not there. A ring doorbell would be enough for me, but I don't think that will work properly with such slow wifi.

    Would a hub and door sensors work properly to send me a notification without clogging up the wifi?

    I briefly looked at the yolink hub and contact sensors. Not sure if that would work or not?

    Any tips would be helpful!

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    Can smart switches fix my faulty 3 way switch installation?

    Posted: 27 Nov 2020 08:10 PM PST

    I have a staircase that is incorrectly wired so that the top switch acts like a master switch (ie, when the top is off, the bottom has no effect).

    I opened it up to check, and found that the dumbass who installed it had no clue what he was doing, there is no third wire in the loop to make a proper three way setup possible.

    Is there a way to fix this using smart switches, or will I have to rewire it completely?

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    Lutron Caseta automation for timed shutoff

    Posted: 27 Nov 2020 11:39 PM PST

    I am installing an energy recovery ventilator that is basically an efficient fan to pull stale air from bathrooms and the kitchen and bring fresh air into bedrooms. I am trying to decide how to set up the electrical, and my electrician requires a lot of hand holding. Because both bathrooms are remote from the ERV, it would be great to set an on/off pico remote (I'm wired with lutron) in each bathroom to start the ERV running on boost mode. But I would want it to shut off boost mode after 30 minutes so that it doesn't just run forever. Any ideas how I could use automation or IFTTT to execute a command at a variable time 30 minutes after a light switch goes on?

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    Best affordable security system for my home

    Posted: 27 Nov 2020 05:30 PM PST

    I'm looking into a security system but I have a few requirements. I had looked into Wyze and it looks great! Affordable system with great quality and picture but I'm not interested in a subscription service. Their free service doesn't offer much at all and I need continuous ability, not a 5 minute cool down between alarms. I live in a high crime area. I'd like a system that can support multiple cameras outdoors and indoors. minimum 3 outside, 1-2 inside, ability to call up or stream to a tablet at any time without restriction and without a paid subscription. wi-fi is great but battery/electrical operated back up is ideal in case of poor wifi or power outage.

    I'd like the outdoor cameras for security and indoor to protect my elderly parents in case they need help. Motion detection is ok but I have pets that move all the time.

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    Roborock S5 Max v/s Ecovacs Ozmo 950 and Ecovacs T8 AIVI (Especially mopping)

    Posted: 27 Nov 2020 11:02 PM PST

    After reading several reviews I'm convinced that S5 Max comes with a better UI/app experience. But, there aren't many reviews comparing the mopping performance of these 3 robots.
    I don't mind spending an additional $100 for the Oscillating Pro mop if it truly does better than the S5 Max.

    Thoughts ? Has anyone bought both and compared ?

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    What is the best way to make this lighting setup smart?

    Posted: 27 Nov 2020 04:45 PM PST

    Battery Powered LED light strip with timer?

    Posted: 27 Nov 2020 03:05 PM PST

    Does anyone know of any LED light strips that are battery powered that have a timer/schedule functionality? Im trying to light the under side of 3 floating shelves but want them all to be cordless and turn on at night at off automatically. Thanks!

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    [Beginner] I'm looking to spice up Christmas decorations with Home Automation from a Google Nest. What are my options? I want Google commands for lights on and lights off. If I get non-intelligent strings of lights, what can I do with minimal budget?

    Posted: 27 Nov 2020 10:24 PM PST

    So I'm an engineer with undergraduate mechatronics comprehension. My fiance got me a Google Nest on Black Friday and I want to set up lights. What can I do?

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    Self monitoring home security system with automated schedule?

    Posted: 27 Nov 2020 01:14 PM PST

    Easiest/cheapest way to add autolock Schlage Z-wave lock

    Posted: 27 Nov 2020 09:57 PM PST

    Hi, I bought this today:

    https://www.lowes.com/pd/Schlage-BE469-Connect-Century-Polished-Chrome-Single-Cylinder-Deadbolt-1-Cylinder-Electronic-Deadbolt-Lighted-Keypad-Touchscreen-Built-In-Z-Wave/1000689458

    Apparently it has auto-lock but it is not programable (set to 30 seconds), searching around I found some solutions, but they seem to be for people who already have home automation gear. Is there anything I can do cheaply/easily that would let me auto-lock in 15 mins for example?

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    Creative in/out of bed triggers for nighttime or morning automations?

    Posted: 27 Nov 2020 08:43 PM PST

    I'm curious what ways people have come up with to trigger automations just by going to bed or waking up.

    I think the simplest method would be to get a Withings sleep tracking pad and set up an IFTTT to trigger morning automations but IFTTT is limiting theses days and those pads aren't cheap!

    I tried fooling around with my iPhone's sleep tracker to see if I could somehow connect that to IFTTT but it seems they can't access that particular information from your health app.

    I've also heard of people triggering morning automations by unplugging their phones in the morning but I wouldn't know where to begin with that one.

    Any one have any cleaver ideas on this topic?

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    Smart Garage Door Opener | Shelly 1 & Home Assistant

    Posted: 27 Nov 2020 01:05 PM PST

    Looking for the mythical power strip

    Posted: 27 Nov 2020 12:48 PM PST

    Gurus, can you help find one?

    1. Surge protection on most of the outlets (prefer ALL)

    2. Outlets spaced apart

    3. Dust protection for outlets (my favorite Belken has this)

    4. USB-A and USB-C ports

    5. USB-C that can charge a laptop

    6. Smart power strip (to prevent vampire power loads)

    I found an MKSENSE that almost fits this except #5 (has USB-C for phones) and does not have #6.

    Thanks!!

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    Detached Garage has spotty wifi. How can I rig up a handsfree way to get lights to turn on?

    Posted: 27 Nov 2020 03:40 PM PST

    I have a amazon echo dot in the garage that generally is able to connect to wifi. I tried getting a wyze smart plug and connected some shop lights to it, but after getting everything synched up I kept running into issues of alexa not being able to detect the smart plug. Is there some way I can setup something like this that would work consistently?

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    I built a simple "christmas soda" dispenser and made a video. It can also be used for "other" drinks.

    Posted: 27 Nov 2020 07:25 AM PST

    Is it possible to replace this guy with a smart version? If so, any recommendations? TIA!

    Posted: 27 Nov 2020 05:45 PM PST

    Wallmounted tablet to control home? how? what?

    Posted: 27 Nov 2020 04:18 AM PST

    I want to have a tablet wall mounted to control the home, play music from, show youtube cooking videos etc. The google nest hub is a great solution, but it has a protruding speaker back that I don't want - I want it to mount flush against the wall.

    It seems there was something called "Ambient Mode" last year, which was supposed to turn a regular tablet into a sort of nest hub - any experience with that?

    Absolute best solution would be a smaller version of Samsung The Frame - something that looks like a small painting when off, but can come alive as a google remote station as well.

    Ambient mode: https://lifehacker.com/how-to-use-google-assistants-ambient-mode-on-android-1841604179

    edit: After researching some more - the conclusion is there are NO sleek solutions for wallmounting. Best you can do is custom wall mount the nest hub, but it requires a huge hole into your wall - not feasible for brick walls for instance.

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    What can I choose b/w Roborock S6 Pure Robot Vacuum and Mop vs Wyze vaccum keeping HA in mind.

    Posted: 27 Nov 2020 12:58 PM PST

    Thinking about leaving SmartThings. Sugestions?

    Posted: 27 Nov 2020 02:31 AM PST

    Like the title says, I'm thinking of switching away from the SmartThings system. Their recent announcement that they are shifting away from the hardware has me wondering how much longer the SmartThings cloud will last. I've been looking at Hubitat and OpenHab as those were the only 2 I had heard about until about 5 minutes ago while scanning this subreddit.

    What other solutions besides HomeAssistant have I missed? With this mess with SmartThings, I'm thinking I want a system that runs locally and doesn't depend on some random company's fortunes to continue working.

    I liked the look of OpenHab as it seemed as if it wasn't dependent on anything but a local computer and its ZigBee antenna, and seemed to be cheaper cost-wise. Hubitat on the other hand looked a bit like SmartThings but maybe slightly more local and cheaper in time investment.

    My setup is currently a currently SmartThings hub running SmartThings sensors and Sengled devices with a few Sylvania bulbs tossed in for good measure, and a couple of WiFI plugs hooked into Alexa through Globe Suite.

    Has anyone had experience with my mix of devices with any of these systems? Can you point me down any additional avenues to explore that I may not have looked at yet?

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