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- Crestron OS3 based system
- Tuya Blinds switch not working via Google Home anymore
- New home construction - no idea on what to ask the subs to be prepared for future home automation
- Home Assistant Blueprints Automations (How To)
- Need Help: Doorbell + Electric Strike
- Double light switch automation
- “Home Assistant Blue” announced as official ODROID-N2+ based hardware for Home Assistant
- We have a surety system at our house, are there any semi smart locks out there that notify if the door has been left unlocked?
- Santa detector for this "keep the distance" Christmas
- I haven't been able to connect my Chamberlain to the MyQ app. Any ideas?
- HOME ASSISTANT SHELLY FLOOD | Detect any leakages immediately (Video HOW-TO)
- Harmony Skill in Alexa partially stopped
- How to have a sensor to detect an analog signal and report it to IFTTT
- Recommendation for Z-Wave Dimmer with no neutral wire? (re: LEDs, Zooz switches)
- Cellular/LTE fallback for home automation devices; best/cheapest approach?
- Screw in chrome cast or airplay speaker or outdoor audio via cast receiver
- Replace indicator light with smart notification
- Google Home Issues since this new update!
- Inspiration and Showcases for Home Automation
- need help with an automation for bias lighting
- Lights and audio
- Automate wireless light switches
- Smart Lightbulb Recommendation: Self-stored dimming schedule that can survive power cycles
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| Tuya Blinds switch not working via Google Home anymore Posted: 16 Dec 2020 12:14 AM PST Goodmorning, My dad has been using a Tuya switch for his blinds flawlessly for the past couple months. Last week or two weeks ago the Smart Life app pushed a notification that everyone had to refresh their devices. Ever since then, the Tuya socket switches still work, but the blinds stopped working, partially: - Blinds Switch works perfectly in the Smart Life app - Blinds Switch shows in the Google Home app, assigned to correct room, but doesn't have any controls. I have to admit that I don't know if the Blinds switch was ever controllable via the Google Home app. - When asking Google Home devices or Google Assistant, it responds with "Okay, I will close the blinds" but nothing happens. I've tried: - Saying "sync devices" - Re-linking the Smart Life app to Google Home My last resort would be re-pairing the switch to the Smart Life app, but I want to postpone this as far as possible because the switch is built into the wall and the pairing button is at the back of the switch. [link] [comments] | ||
| New home construction - no idea on what to ask the subs to be prepared for future home automation Posted: 15 Dec 2020 08:56 PM PST I hope it's ok to ask questions here, if not please let me know where it would be ok. I am building a new custom home myself as owner builder, I know "construction stuff" and I know I'd like to have a basic level of smart home in the future, but I don't know what to ask my subs (electric, HVAC etc) to be prepared for this. The wiki honestly is a bit too DIY for me. I am embarrassed to say I work in software engineering (construction is a side gig, weird combination I know) but in the corporate world and I never learned any home automation stuff. I honestly would like more out of the box solutions like from google or other established players, preferably without subscriptions if possible, and not so much programming as I get enough of that in my day job. The level of home automation/smart home I want to achieve eventually is to be able to control HVAC and lights mostly, and maybe check security cameras/other sensors and for lights to dim/change colors with those smart bulbs. I don't need it to learn stuff, I want to mostly control it myself from a PC or phone. Again, what should I be doing in construction to prepare for this, and are there any out of the box solutions that don't require too much tinkering for my needs? [link] [comments] | ||
| Home Assistant Blueprints Automations (How To) Posted: 15 Dec 2020 11:57 PM PST
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| Need Help: Doorbell + Electric Strike Posted: 15 Dec 2020 10:55 PM PST I am trying to replace an existing (but broken and old) Nutone Scovil that was installed in the early/mid 80s. The options out there seem oddly limited, or at least I'm looking in the wrong places. What I have: 16VAC supply to inside station (I can swap this for anything), 5 Wire out to Door Bell next to gate, Electric Strike on a Gate. They're about 50 ft away from each other through wire. The home's wiring is nearly impossible to access without some significant work. What I want minimum: Door Bell button. Answer/hang up feature from inside and ability to enable the electric strike (on a timer?). A reputable company. Price tag under $600. What I would like, but not necessary: Wired Video and camera with a 5-7" monitor station. Keypad for entry. What's not interesting to me: anything connected to the Internet, I really mean this to be a local/wired network. Wireless is alright, but if my wifi is down, It would be irritating to me to not be able to answer my door. No subscriptions. No batteries. My last resort is just making this myself with a Pi... But that'll take me some time I don't necessarily have. I'm open to suggestions, so thank you for your time. [link] [comments] | ||
| Double light switch automation Posted: 15 Dec 2020 10:41 PM PST Hey everyone, I currently have a light switch in this style, 1 light 1 ceiling fan. Almost everything I've found for wifi controlled switches are just for lights or have some sort of dimming feature. What smart switch can I replace this type of switch with that will let me turn the light and fan on and off separately with Google Home [link] [comments] | ||
| “Home Assistant Blue” announced as official ODROID-N2+ based hardware for Home Assistant Posted: 16 Dec 2020 12:43 AM PST
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| Posted: 15 Dec 2020 08:33 PM PST Hey All, [link] [comments] | ||
| Santa detector for this "keep the distance" Christmas Posted: 15 Dec 2020 07:56 PM PST
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| I haven't been able to connect my Chamberlain to the MyQ app. Any ideas? Posted: 15 Dec 2020 07:17 PM PST Every time I try and connect to the app, for a split second the app connects and then immediately says failed to connect. And this repeats this process over and over again. I haven't been able to successfully connect to the app to this point. Is there a way to use another app to instead control the garage door instead of MyQ? Or has anyone experienced this issue too? [link] [comments] | ||
| HOME ASSISTANT SHELLY FLOOD | Detect any leakages immediately (Video HOW-TO) Posted: 15 Dec 2020 10:41 PM PST
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| Harmony Skill in Alexa partially stopped Posted: 15 Dec 2020 03:30 PM PST Have been using Alexa to control my Harmony Hub...it works great to say "Alexa, turn on the TV", and it triggers the Harmony skill labeled TV, which turns on the TV, the receiver, sets it to the correct input, etc. Recently, "turn on the TV" stopped working, even though alternate phrases for other "friendly names" for that skill STILL WORK. For example, "turn on the Hopper" is an alternate name for the TV skill. "Turn on Hopper" works, even though "turn on TV" does not. The other trigger phrases such as "turn on blu-ray" or "turn on AppleTV" all still work as well. It just will no longer do anything when I say "turn on TV". I've disabled and re-enabled the Harmony skill from the Alexa app to try to fix it. I've created an alternate name for the skill called "tee vee". Nothing. Any thoughts? [link] [comments] | ||
| How to have a sensor to detect an analog signal and report it to IFTTT Posted: 15 Dec 2020 01:26 PM PST Team, Here is my challenge: I have 2 sources
In both cases I'd love to have a sensor that raises a signal to IFTTT over wifi for it to take actions. But I was not able to find anything in this space. Any idea or suggestion? Thank you, M [link] [comments] | ||
| Recommendation for Z-Wave Dimmer with no neutral wire? (re: LEDs, Zooz switches) Posted: 15 Dec 2020 01:12 PM PST I've just purchased a bunch (5x ZEN27, 3x ZEN21) but I didn't properly inspect one of existing switches I plan to replace. The existing switch box has no neutral wire. (it has two other 3-way switches, but Zooz support confirmed neither has a neutral wire available in this box) Are there any Z-Wave switches (preferably with dimmer) that works with LED lights AND doesn't require a neutral wire? The switch I'm hoping to replace controls a kitchen table chandelier light (5x bulbs, using LEDs right now). I believe the existing switch is wired to have power at the fixture. (ie. the existing switch has black and white wires attached to the terminals) [link] [comments] | ||
| Cellular/LTE fallback for home automation devices; best/cheapest approach? Posted: 15 Dec 2020 12:47 PM PST I'd like to have a fallback for my home automation devices. I know there are specialty routers that take sim cards, but those all seem very expensive. Are others doing this? Could I use a cheap mobile hotspot or phone? Thanks! [link] [comments] | ||
| Screw in chrome cast or airplay speaker or outdoor audio via cast receiver Posted: 15 Dec 2020 07:44 AM PST I'm looking for a speaker I can screw in with a bulb socket (or an all in one device) for my front porch light does something like this exist? I currently have a Sengled Bluetooth bulb that works but the setup is kliudgy and not particularly reliable. I have to turn it on from my Insteon switch, wait for it to connect to my mini via Bluetooth then cast. Ideally the bulb could be controlled via wifi and I could just leave the mains on all the time. The other solution would be to mount an outdoor speaker that's wired to some sort of casting receiver or do diy something. I know I could do it with a Pi w/ amp and have a B+ bit it seems silly to need a dedicated Linux board to accomplish something I could do in firmware. Was thinking of finding a chromecast audio too if I go this route but not sure how long those will be supported [link] [comments] | ||
| Replace indicator light with smart notification Posted: 15 Dec 2020 11:19 AM PST Hello, I'm wondering if the following is possible. I have dual energy heating in my house, meaning when the temperature drops under -15C, the furnace switches to oil instead of electrical. There is a small indicator light (12v I think) on my wall that switches on when that happens. I was wondering it if would be possible to replace that light with some kind of smart device that can connect to wifi and let me know through google home or something. I don't even know how that would be called so I don't know if they sell something for that. Thanks in advance! [link] [comments] | ||
| Google Home Issues since this new update! Posted: 15 Dec 2020 11:11 AM PST Ever since this update this morning my home has been a little confused with my switches. Says they are not there yet, end she still controls them. However the main issue is she will not control my nest thermostat at all. I say "set thermostat to... " eco, or comfort, or whatever. She responds with "sorry I don't understand" or just tells me the current mode my thermostat is already in. Any fixes? one guy said he went through every one of his routines and clicked a random thing on and off and that fixed his thermostat. I just finished trying that and did not work for me. So I'm open for other ideas. So far what I've done is restart the thermostat, factory reset the thermostat, and the thing mentioned above. Thank you. [link] [comments] | ||
| Inspiration and Showcases for Home Automation Posted: 15 Dec 2020 10:21 AM PST I'm really struggling to imagine what I can/should do with home automation. I have a background in software/electrical engineering, spare time, and money to keep me busy with projects around the house. I have home assistant up and running and it seems like great software with a bunch of possibilities. This all started to get a notification on our phones if a garage door is left open, opengaragedoor fit the bill here. I have installed dozens of hue bulbs around my house but now a little stuck on what I should do with switches, motion detection, etc. I wired in my solar panels and battery and have started to explore a web scraper to overlay my consumption according to my power provider. I'm just really looking around trying to figure out what my roadmap for home automation should look like. Where do you all go to for ideas on projects and get some inspiration? [link] [comments] | ||
| need help with an automation for bias lighting Posted: 15 Dec 2020 09:55 AM PST I have a Google Hub (Nest Hub) and a Smarthtings connected to various Z wave and Wifi outlets. I have a Sony Bravia x900H (dreaded always on USB bug) and want to run a media light bias setup on my TV. I want to connect the bias light to a wifi outlet and have some sort of automation to turn the light on every time the tv gets turned on. i have yet to setup a single automation. where do I start? The TV runs android and is integrated into my Google Hub. Thanks [link] [comments] | ||
| Posted: 15 Dec 2020 04:45 AM PST Im planning on buying a new house and i want in ceiling speakers hooked up something like the sonos amp, im planning on about 6 independent zone, is there anyway to do that without emptying my bank account? Is there an alternative to essentially 6 sonos amps? Secondly i want to implement smart lighting, the only options i found were to go all out for phillips hue or rely on chinese botnet stuff like yeelight or alternatively sonos switches which might burn my house down. Can anyone who knows about smartphone stuff help me? [link] [comments] | ||
| Automate wireless light switches Posted: 15 Dec 2020 09:34 AM PST Hello, I just purchased a house (Switzerland) and have started digging into the electrical system. Some of the lights are wired to the switches, however quite a lot of them are wirelessly connected (see attached picture what is behind the wireless switches) Any way to automate this using z-wave (what I am most familiar with)? I have not yet built any system just trying to plan Thanks for your input! [link] [comments] | ||
| Smart Lightbulb Recommendation: Self-stored dimming schedule that can survive power cycles Posted: 15 Dec 2020 02:43 AM PST I'm wondering if anyone knows of a smart lightbulb that will work in the following way:
I know this is probably a lot to ask, but if anyone knows of such a device, please let me know. Thanks. [link] [comments] |
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