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- HomeKit has re-invigorated my passion with home automation.
- Nest mini / electricq smart bulb?
- what system to go with now? looking to combine everything as much as possible with security
- Seeking 20A Weather-resistant Z-wave electrical outlet
- Mounting a Lutron Aurora dimmer without a toggle switch?
- Roborock S4 or S5? Or something else?
- Is it possible to convert the 120V from an unneeded outlet switch to a 5V to feed the common wire of a Z-Wave switch?
- Google Assistant voice command for color switching lights
- ASUS launches Tinker Edge R with AI accelerator, WiFi (ac) & Bluetooth 5.0
- Does a battery powered "IoT" / HA thermostat exist?
- Need help with Schlage Connect (BE469). Anyone move from Wink to SmartThings?
- Dumb Question but need help with z wave
- Globe light not connecting
- Is Inovelli still in business?
- Ring, nest, or?
- Network accessible audio mixer for speaker groups?
- Automatic start of camera
- Shelly 2.5 in 3-way switch circuit with two lights
- Smart socket with ability to disable power buttons
- Smart Switch Using GSM network?
- Lutron Caseta dimmer with Wiz recess lights
- Which is better long-term - DIY or Professional Alarm System?
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| HomeKit has re-invigorated my passion with home automation. Posted: 30 Dec 2020 09:28 PM PST When I bought my current house in 2013 I was planning on doing home automation. I was looking at VeraLite until SmartThings came up on Kickstarter. I bought the Kickstarter hub and was on my way. I've changed and added a lot of devices along the way, upgraded to v2 then v3 hub (bought the v2 cheap second hand but it seemed to be bricked so I just bought a v3 retail to get back running again), and even gave Home Assistant a shot through HASS.IO. I've also tried out Sharptools and Actiontiles. Since the depreciation of the legacy SmartThings app the system has just been so slow, even compared to the early days when very little was executed locally. But, over the holidays I swapped my Shield TV for an Apple TV 4K and eventually wanted to see what HomeKit was about. Wow. Once I got HOOBS running with plugins to bring my Blue Iris camera feeds and SmartThings devices into a single, beautiful, consistent interface across all devices I'm actually excited about fixing and replacing stuff I gave up on a long time ago. My excuse was why replace faulty switches when their automation is so unreliable. I know the SmartThings hub is still executing commands to the Zigbee and Z-Wave devices, but manual interaction through the Home app is so much quicker and easier than the ST app. Plus it's on my TV, and my Watch. Knowing Groovy on SmartThings is going away soon and not knowing what the replacement will be, I'm considering jumping to a Hubitat hub instead too. I may even grab some old iPad Minis and slam them on the wall. [link] [comments] | ||
| Nest mini / electricq smart bulb? Posted: 30 Dec 2020 09:58 PM PST Is it possible to control "electriq" smart bulbs using the Google Nest Mini? I can use the Tuya app on my phone to control the bulb but the Nest won't recognise it. Should I get a different brand of bulb? [link] [comments] | ||
| what system to go with now? looking to combine everything as much as possible with security Posted: 30 Dec 2020 05:23 PM PST Hello Currently running smartthing v2 that has all z-wave on it, I have bunch of locks and couple motion. For security I running a Frontpoint system that is bare bone but i have to pay for the premium plan so smartthings and arm/disarm I currently have no z-wave on the alarm. I also have some NEST (lock, door bell, smoke) that i just bought. while it seems to work, I now have 3 apps to manage everything 4 if you count the alarm we also have some lights (hue and some LED stripes) that "work with google" and they do work very well, actually the google stuff seems to work way better and faster than anything on the hub. I am looking at scout currently. and found adobe also. our internet is not the best if i could a local control for the hub stuff would be good and if it can connect to the cloud stuff and control them the in actions and things that would be nice. I need more reliable control. Now the security side: I have not really done anything because the z-wave sensors didn't seem reliable but the zwave+ seem much better now. I would really like to do one monitoring thing and save some money monthly. and use my same sensors, the frontpoint sensors wont connect to smartthings nor can they used buy smart things to trigger things :( I can still return the nest stuff (i really like the yale lock over my Schlage locks that eat batteries i also have kiwi locks that REALLY eat batterys 5 dead bolts and 3 regular) I have alot of doors. [link] [comments] | ||
| Seeking 20A Weather-resistant Z-wave electrical outlet Posted: 30 Dec 2020 08:43 PM PST I'm looking for a 20A weather-resistant Z-wave outlet that I can use to switch holiday lights on and off. My wife keeps connecting too many strands to the dusk/dawn timers which cannot handle the full wattage of the aggregated lights even though the outlet can. The outlet is on a dedicated GFCI circuit, but the single GFCI outlet is in the basement. So I don't need GFCI included in the Z-wave outlet that I want to install within the weatherproof container on my porch, but I do want an outlet that is rated as weather resistant. For functionality, I just want the ability to turn it on and off from my Z-wave controller. Thanks in advance. [link] [comments] | ||
| Mounting a Lutron Aurora dimmer without a toggle switch? Posted: 30 Dec 2020 06:02 PM PST I have a small loft that I'm using as an office and my lamp has a Hue bulb. I use the Aurora dimmer to avoid needing to open my phone to adjust the lamp. These are designed to mount very easily to an existing toggle switch but there is no existing switch or plate on the wall where my desk is. How would you mount this? PDF of the installation instructions with diagrams is here: https://www.lutron.com/TechnicalDocumentLibrary/0301916_Aurora_Advanced_Install_Guide.pdf [link] [comments] | ||
| Roborock S4 or S5? Or something else? Posted: 30 Dec 2020 05:29 PM PST I'm looking for recommendations for a robot vacuum. It seems like the Roborock is generally liked, so I am looking at buying one. I own a condo that is mostly carpet, so I don't really need a mopping feature. I have no pets, however, my hair is long. I shed a lot and what I mostly want vacuumed is my hair from the floor. I'm also looking for a robot that can vacuum the edges of my carpets with strong suction. I'm dealing with a slight carpet beetle issue, so having something to help me vacuum daily would be a huge help. [link] [comments] | ||
| Posted: 30 Dec 2020 09:17 PM PST I have a tough situation and am hoping there is an angle here that I'm not considering. I have two different rooms that are wired to have the primary switch as you enter the room control an outlet. There are overhead lights in each room, but they are controlled by random outlets across the room, I don't know why they are set up that way. In both cases, there is not a common wire at the switches. The three options, as I've considered, are:
I don't want to use Hue because it's an extra bridge and unless I cover up the switches on both sides with Hue remotes, there will always be annoyances with the switch being off and the Hue not working. Has anyone else run into this issue when putting smart switches in an older house? [link] [comments] | ||
| Google Assistant voice command for color switching lights Posted: 30 Dec 2020 11:21 AM PST Hello everyone, First of all, let me apologize for any mispelling as I'm not really used to writing in English. The thing is that my family bought me some Smart Bulbs from Lohas LED that use an app named "Tuya Smart" and a LED strip from Govee that uses the Govee Home app. I added all of them to one room in Google Home and as long as I ask for simple colors like "Change the room to Blue" it works just fine but I can't manage to get any of those light to use the "Changing color" or the Warm/Cool light options. Is there any way to get any of those options working or is it simply that Google Assistant can't work to that extend yet? Thank you in advance! [link] [comments] | ||
| ASUS launches Tinker Edge R with AI accelerator, WiFi (ac) & Bluetooth 5.0 Posted: 30 Dec 2020 12:28 PM PST
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| Does a battery powered "IoT" / HA thermostat exist? Posted: 30 Dec 2020 03:57 PM PST Hi, I'm looking for a 2 wire / no volt thermostat that runs off battery but has some form of external controls that can ideally integrate with Home Assistant / MQTT / or similar open API. I don't mind if its Wifi / Zigbee / ZWave / Bluetooth / etc, so long as it works. Thanks [link] [comments] | ||
| Need help with Schlage Connect (BE469). Anyone move from Wink to SmartThings? Posted: 30 Dec 2020 07:36 PM PST I bailed on Wink when they started charging a monthly fee and bought a Samsung SmartThings. I am just now getting around to moving my Schlage Connect over to it from Wink. I have been just using it essentially as a keypad with its historic code but I'd like to get back to having the smart capabilities as well. When I tried to move it wouldn't connect on the SmartThings app. I tried all 4 of the different options for Schlage (Connect Z-Wave, Connect ZigBee, Schlage Keypad, and Schlage Touchscreen) and none of them work. Did anyone else experience any issues with moving from Wink to SmartThings with this particular model (BE469)? Did I need to unpair it from Wink or something along those lines? Thanks in advance for any help you can provide! [link] [comments] | ||
| Dumb Question but need help with z wave Posted: 30 Dec 2020 07:06 PM PST I just bought a z wave plus device and I want to figure out how it can talk to my alarm.com device or Google home do I need a certain hub in my home to do this and which one as I'm trying to create a smart home. Thanks [link] [comments] | ||
| Posted: 30 Dec 2020 06:54 PM PST I've done everything. Why is it not connecting? It stops flashing after 10 seconds when trying to manually connect? I've followed the instructions, contacted them and still nothing... can anyone please help [link] [comments] | ||
| Is Inovelli still in business? Posted: 30 Dec 2020 04:29 AM PST I was looking to order a couple of Z-Wave dimmers, and noticed that almost all of Inovelli's listings on Amazon seem to have disappeared, and their website appears to be down. Does anyone know if they're still in business? Pinging /u/InovelliUSA. Edit: Looks like their site is back online. Sorry for the false alarm! [link] [comments] | ||
| Posted: 30 Dec 2020 12:23 PM PST I have ecobee thermostat, sonos, a few Amazon compatible light switches...I want to add motion lights, video cameras, doorbell Is there a camera system that gives you motion recording (email a gif or something) without requiring a subscription? Is there any other key features I should be thinking about? Sorry, I could research this, but relying on all of your expertise Edit: I also have an old house alarm that I might want to upgrade to ring, etc eventually also [link] [comments] | ||
| Network accessible audio mixer for speaker groups? Posted: 30 Dec 2020 10:47 AM PST I will be moving into a house soon that I will be doing a full network overhaul on. Part of my plan is to install some indoor/outdoor speakers for ambiance and parties. I would like to be able to control these speakers in groups. Kitchen, living room, back porch, front porch, etc. from anywhere in the house, inside or outside. I plan to have a single dedicated android tablet for controlling home functions, as well as a Xen server running any services I need. So far I have looked at the Behringer XR-12 network mixer as well as using VoiceMeeter with VBAN as possible solutions, but these both have limited output capabilities. My main issues are:
Apologies if this isn't the right place to ask. I don't know where else I would go. [link] [comments] | ||
| Posted: 30 Dec 2020 10:44 AM PST Is it possible in any way to get a TP-link Kasa Cam KC120 to start automatically when me and my wife have left home? I use Homekit and a Philips Hue Bridge if it is of any help. [link] [comments] | ||
| Shelly 2.5 in 3-way switch circuit with two lights Posted: 30 Dec 2020 06:15 PM PST Hi everyone. This may not be the place for this question (so please let me know if there's a better place to post!), but my questions relates to installing Shellys into a setup like this: switch diagram. I know with a single light you can put one at the light box, as described in this post, but I can't quite conceptualize this working with two lights in parallel. Does anyone know if any guides exist for this setup? At this point, my head is spinning and I could use all the help I can get. Thanks! [link] [comments] | ||
| Smart socket with ability to disable power buttons Posted: 30 Dec 2020 01:54 PM PST So I'm looking to buy my kid a bedroom tv to use with his raspberry pi400 and I want to be able to schedule usage hours... most sockets have a timer function but can be turned back on by a local button which I don't want... any suggestions for a socket I can lockout from powering according to a schedule even if the local button is pushed ? I'm in the UK so it needs to be something that meets UK regs. [link] [comments] | ||
| Smart Switch Using GSM network? Posted: 30 Dec 2020 10:03 AM PST I need to be able to remote control an outlet at a point to point antenna tower to reboot all the antenna equipment. Wifi based solution won't work since I am rebooting the network infrastructure. I know Sonoff use to make a product called G1 but it's discontinued. I am looking for a GSM controlled smart outlet. [link] [comments] | ||
| Lutron Caseta dimmer with Wiz recess lights Posted: 30 Dec 2020 05:10 PM PST So we updated our basement with 12 Philips Wiz Dimmable Color lights. The previous setup was simple BR30 bulbs hooked up to Lutron dimmer switches. Took a while to setup each line one by one since we are on 5Ghz wifi. Added the wiz app into the Google home environment. Somehow shows 13 lights instead of 12. Voice commands aren't functioning as Google responds with 12 lights aren't responding. Although the dimmer switches are functional to turn the lights on and off and dim them. The wiz app changes colors but it does act strange when using to power on and off. As if the entire Lutron and Google control system is messing with it. Anyone else have these experiences with Wiz lights/Lutron Caseta/Google home? [link] [comments] | ||
| Which is better long-term - DIY or Professional Alarm System? Posted: 30 Dec 2020 08:51 AM PST Currently investigating home alarm systems and torn on how I should move toward. I'm looking at SimpliSafe/Ring/Abode, however I question the quality of their equipment, overall security (based on reviews and YouTube videos/demonstrations), and ecosystem lock in. Does a professionally installed system using tried and true companies and components such as DSC just make more sense in the long run? With these more traditional systems, do I lose out on stuff like IoT monitoring and manipulation or are modules available to enhance system capabilities? Overall, I guess, I see SimpliSafe/Ring/Abode offering a bunch of bells and whistles where as a more traditional system just does the basics... but maybe that's a good thing? Thanks for any guidance you can provide. Looking for different perspectives and thoughts. [link] [comments] |
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