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- An open-source DIY Smart Doorbell based on ESP32
- How can I automate this 5 switch panel?
- Shark IQ Self Empty or Roomba S9+ Self Empty
- Generatung inverted phase sound / noise cancelling.
- Looking to upgrade thermostat and wondering what my best options are for what I have.
- Which home security cameras offer the best person detection?
- Is my doorbell transformer powerful enough?
- Building a new house, I am new to home automation and completely overwhelmed on where to start
- Logitech Unveils Circle View Doorbell, Designed Exclusively for Apple HomeKit
- Can I connect a wi-fi smart bulb to my own server instead of to the manufacturers server?
- Different Networks for Different Purposes?
- Switching from HomeKit
- Hue strip light blinks with caseta dimmer
- Best smart energy monitoring, IotaWatt?
- Indoor Air Quality monitoring (PM2.5 specifically)
- Proximity Sensor Triggers mp3 Playback
- smart plug help
- Make your physical mailbox interactive with this automation tutorial for Home Assistant. Automations, Helpers and Custom Template sensors are explained in this video. You've got mail in Home Assistant!
- Problems with Magic Home
- The how to open a door without a key challenge.
- How to automate Light / Device ON/OFF if you leave or enter a room.
- Home Assistant Device Pairing Question
- Roomba vs. Deebot
- Has anyone done an electronic calendar for their home?
| An open-source DIY Smart Doorbell based on ESP32 Posted: 08 Dec 2020 01:07 PM PST
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| How can I automate this 5 switch panel? Posted: 08 Dec 2020 09:21 PM PST
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| Shark IQ Self Empty or Roomba S9+ Self Empty Posted: 08 Dec 2020 09:05 PM PST Hello all, I am currently looking into getting a robot vacuum to add to my smart home setup and pair with my google assistant routines. I am currently looking at the Shark IQ or the Roomba S9+ with Braava M6 mop combo (or separate I don't mind) I asked around on facebook and got mixed reviews so I want to ask, what's the general thoughts between the two products, I know there is a big price tag difference but does the quality and performance match the cost difference? Thanks! [link] [comments] | ||
| Generatung inverted phase sound / noise cancelling. Posted: 08 Dec 2020 05:27 AM PST Maybe this is dumb, maybe it isn't. I have speakers in my bedroom ceiling, we have a sort of exhaust from a natural gas heater on thay side of the house which makes a relatively loud white noise which annoys when sleeping. It turns on and off during the night. What I'd like is to record that sound and generate the appropriate noise cancellation for it to have it play through the speakers at night (based on a microphone hearing the noise). I imagine this has very little chance of working but still. Thoughts? [link] [comments] | ||
| Looking to upgrade thermostat and wondering what my best options are for what I have. Posted: 08 Dec 2020 10:44 PM PST | ||
| Which home security cameras offer the best person detection? Posted: 08 Dec 2020 07:32 PM PST I am shopping around for outdoor home security cameras, and my most desired feature is accurate person/human detection. But, I am struggling to find articles/reviews that focus on this feature, or compare the accuracy of person-detection algorithms from different brands. So far, I am looking at Blue by ADT and Netatmo. I see that Nest has person detection, but it looks to be horribly inaccurate based on reviews. Any recommendations or negative experiences with person detection? Anyone have feedback to share on cameras from Blue by ADT or Netatmo? To elaborate a little more, my intent is to have a tablet show the camera feed automatically when a person is detected (via Tasker). I would like to avoid automatically showing the camera feed when it's just a car or a tree. [link] [comments] | ||
| Is my doorbell transformer powerful enough? Posted: 08 Dec 2020 05:26 PM PST Is my transformer powerful enough to install the Nest Hello Doorbell? [link] [comments] | ||
| Building a new house, I am new to home automation and completely overwhelmed on where to start Posted: 08 Dec 2020 05:00 AM PST Hola, I'm in the process of building a new home to live in. It's a 3 storey house in the suburbs which will be finished in 6-8 months from now. I thought it would be a good time right now to pick up a few items that will be necessary purchases later on. I'm currently in the process of making a shopping list. Right now I got down big-box items like appliances and home theatre equipment and this week I'm researching on home automation and smart home accessories. The only problem is, the more I research, the more questions I have and the more I get confused. So I am making this post to put my thoughts into words and gain some advice. I mainly use an android phone, iPad Pro, and a Windows PC. Everyone else in my house owns an android phone as well. We have 2 PCs, a laptop, 2 smart TVs, and a couple of gaming consoles. So I have a few goals for this project: 1) Minimize costs wherever reasonably possible. I didn't really set a budget for this, but if there are 2 items that function similarly, and one is significantly cheaper with a minimal loss in functionality and ease of use, then I prefer the cheaper over the more expensive item. 2) Simple to use for non-tech people. I personally don't mind spending time developing something cool to show off, but home automation is one of those things where you should "set it and forget it". Ecosystem & Hub First things first, I need to choose an ecosystem and a hub. If I am not mistaken, the hub is the one item that truly connects everything together and lets you program various if/then commands. So the question is. Samsung's SmartThings or a Raspberry Pi with HA installed? Mesh Wi-Fi Should I go with Samsung's SmartThings hub that also provides wifi to keep things simple, or go with a separate system built for my need? To be honest, I have only down shallow research on this. I'm looking for 1 Gbps speed inside the house and to extend the range to all 3 stories, the front yard, the backyard, and possibly further. Currently, my ISP provided router wifi doesn't work outside, barely works in the basement, and I have to use data in my bedroom. This is all in a small 2 storey house and it won't work in a 3 storey home. The ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AX1000 and the NETGEAR Nighthawk AX12 seem pretty cool, might be overkill. Speaker Assistant Since we're mostly an Android household, it mainly comes down to Alexa vs Google. IMO Google seems more user friendly, and I already have 2 Google Home Minis that were gifted to me. Thermostats & Smoke Detectors By law where I live, I need to have 8 of them in my house to cover all 8 zones. Really comes down to Google Nest Smart Learning Gen 3 vs Ecobee4 vs Wyze. The Nest is similar to use while the Ecobee lets you tinker it more. Currently leaning towards the Nest for its hands-off approach, its ability to geofence with multiple phones, and syncing with the Nest smoke detector's motion sensor. But Wyze is just so much cheaper. Are the Nest and Ecobee really worth the extra cost? To save on costs, can I run 1 Google Nest Smart Learning Gen 3 thermostat and 7 of the cheaper thermostats? Will the one expensive thermostat sync with the other 7 and learn the behaviours of all the zones or will I need 8 learning thermostats to do that? Security Arlo cameras seem pretty cool but lose its appeal because a subscription is needed to get the best features. The Nest camera seems cool but really expensive for just 1 camera and doesn't let you store locally. As far as I know, Ring and Blink aren't compatible with Google's ecosystem. TBH, I am wiring up the entire house with ethernet anyways, so there's not much appeal in having wifi cameras. It might be better to just build my own custom system with local storage, but I'm worried that it won't easy to use nor have the same features as Arlo or Nest cameras, and kinda breaks my rule #2. So far I have no solution for security besides getting either an Arlo or Nest doorbell. However, Wyze again has super cheap door cameras and outdoor security cameras, and their Wyze Lock is super cheap as well. Lights [link] [comments] | ||
| Logitech Unveils Circle View Doorbell, Designed Exclusively for Apple HomeKit Posted: 08 Dec 2020 10:56 AM PST
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| Can I connect a wi-fi smart bulb to my own server instead of to the manufacturers server? Posted: 08 Dec 2020 05:37 PM PST I have a NGS wi-fi smart bulb (not many E14 smart bulbs available on the market...) that connects to Smart Life through an account on NGS's website. Is there any way to connect that to my own server somehow? It constantly loses connection for no reason at all, the signal strength is good but sometimes it just won't want to connect to the network even after several restarts of both the router and the bulb. It kinda bothers me to be honest. I even messaged the brand and they basically told me that the issue is on my end, which is not, other smart home devices like smart switches are over two times the distance to the router with additional walls inbetween and they have never ever disconnected. [link] [comments] | ||
| Different Networks for Different Purposes? Posted: 08 Dec 2020 05:05 PM PST Currently I have HA running on an rPi with a hue hub and an Aeotec Z-Stick which drives a handful of light switches. Within the next few months I'm looking at getting rid of my Xfinity Home subscription and would like to add door/window sensors to my HA setup. Because Comcast is Comcast, I get to keep the 11 door/window sensors I have, but they are completely unusable as far as I know (due to needing a proprietary Zigbee controller). All the Z-Wave door/window sensors I can find online range from $15 to $40, and I'd rather not spend $150+ on just door sensors. It seems Zigbee sensors are quite a bit cheaper (as low as $6 per sensor on AliExpress), but I don't have any Zigbee infrastructure currently (outside of my Hue hub and the Xfinity stuff) and after doing some research I find myself continuing to prefer ZWave, though that's more conceptually from the standardization, device certification, and availability of mains-connected devices more so than from usage experience. I guess I'm curious what others are doing. I'm currently thinking about picking up a ConBee II ZigBee Stick to add Zigbee support to my HA and some cheap door sensors, but how well does a mixed environment using ZWave for mains-connected devices and Zigbee for battery powered ones work? Alternatively, is there a source of cheap ZWave sensors that I'm not aware of? Alternatively alternatively, has anyone found a way to re-use the Xfinity devices on their own controller? [link] [comments] | ||
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| Hue strip light blinks with caseta dimmer Posted: 08 Dec 2020 12:45 PM PST My caseta dimmer I got with the intention of using it to control strip lights installed in a crown molding doesn't work. When I try to use the caseta switch the hue strip blinks for a ment then turns off. I did some searching on this sub and found some similar issues with this combination but still don't have a ton clarity and would appreciate some insight. Can someone illuminate what exactly is going on here? Is it possible to use a caseta dimmer to turn hue strip off and on and dim, or is the only way to remove the caseta, wire strip to always be on and just use the app to control it? Thanks so much [link] [comments] | ||
| Best smart energy monitoring, IotaWatt? Posted: 08 Dec 2020 08:47 AM PST Hello, having an electrician come out for some work and wanted to have a smart energy monitoring device installed while he's messing with the panel. From some research it looks like IotaWatt seems like the most thorough choice. Sense doesn't seem very accurate. What other products in the category should I be considering? This is my first home and I plan on setting up Home Assistant soon, but right now ordered an IQ Panel 2+ for my Alarm and zwave hub. Don't think I can integrate IotaWatt with the IQ Panel until I setup a HA server, not sure if I even really need to or can unless I wanted some fancy power usage automation. [link] [comments] | ||
| Indoor Air Quality monitoring (PM2.5 specifically) Posted: 08 Dec 2020 08:45 AM PST Hey guys, I'm relatively new to the home automation stuff. I just moved into a new place an I'm looking to set up a way to monitor indoor air quality, specifically PM2.5 (dust). I had a pretty bad problem with dust at my old place and I want a way to be able to measure and monitor that. I'd love to have a sensor or device with humidity as well if that's possible. I'm having a hard time telling which available devices would be capable of giving a good reading on particulate levels rather than VOC gases. [link] [comments] | ||
| Proximity Sensor Triggers mp3 Playback Posted: 08 Dec 2020 09:17 AM PST I'd like to place a sensor on or near my car to pick up anyone getting close to my car when it's parked in the driveway (during set hours? If this can be managed, I'd also like to place a sensor on or near a tree in my front yard to trigger an audio recording of me on an outdoor speaker. People let their dog piss on my tree that has electrical right next to it. I don't have any experience with a project like this, but I think with some initial suggestions or guidance I can accomplish this of possible. Any help would be much appreciated. [link] [comments] | ||
| Posted: 08 Dec 2020 08:59 AM PST hi guys I leave in UK and i have installed some smart plugs in my house with no problem. but I went to install one in my boiler and i realize the boiler plug it is different it is kinda rounded: I did some research and they call this kinda type D plug used in India and England: 3 pin 6 amps socker https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Qkn0vlODY8 not sure why it is like that, maybe the boiler it is from India? not sure. so browsing in a amazon from India I found the smart plugs similar to my boiler one: I wondering if I get these ones from amazon India, will work here in my house. or it is any website in Europe I could get it? what do you guys think? thank you. [link] [comments] | ||
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| Posted: 08 Dec 2020 08:05 PM PST Hello! For some reason my Led controller is not connected locally and I can't find the reason why. Help? Ty. [link] [comments] | ||
| The how to open a door without a key challenge. Posted: 08 Dec 2020 01:51 PM PST I have the following system: VIDEX SMART SERIES VIDEOKIT- SMVK1 which consists of a intercom with a phone inside the building and an buzzer outside the building. From the phone inside the building I can buzz people into the building - just like a standard intercom system. Specs of the system:
I want to be able to buzz other people in or buzz myself in using my smartphone. Specifcation:
Everything I've seen online involves getting rid of the current intercom system to chaning the locks etc. [link] [comments] | ||
| How to automate Light / Device ON/OFF if you leave or enter a room. Posted: 08 Dec 2020 07:09 PM PST
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| Home Assistant Device Pairing Question Posted: 08 Dec 2020 08:12 AM PST I have Home Assistant, and even though I already had them added, after a recent update it is now asking to add both of my Roku Devices: https://i.imgur.com/1PDrFlT.jpg When I click on CONFIGURE, it is asking for a pairing code: Pair with a device via HomeKit Accessory Protocol HomeKit Controller communicates with Roku 4670X ACB4 over the local area network using a secure encrypted connection without a separate HomeKit controller or iCloud. Enter your HomeKit pairing code (in the format XXX-XX-XXX) to use this accessory. This code is usually found on the device itself or in the packaging. Anyone know where to get this code? [link] [comments] | ||
| Posted: 08 Dec 2020 08:30 AM PST I know this question has been asked here before - I did search - but I didn't really find specifically what I'm looking for, especially since these model numbers appear to be exclusive to warehouse clubs. Both the Roomba 692 and Ecovacs Deebot U2 are on sale at wholesale clubs. The Roomba is $179 at Sams and the Deebot is $249 at Costco (its $199 directly from Ecovacs, but Costco allegedly includes the pet hair kit, which I guess is worth an extra $50?) My house has brand new low-pile carpeted bedrooms (i.e. if these vacuums will damage it, my wife will cry); peel-and-stick vinyl tile in the kitchen; and laminate click and snap "hardwood" everywhere else, although some of it is covered with area rugs. My big questions are:
Thanks for any details/reviews. [link] [comments] | ||
| Has anyone done an electronic calendar for their home? Posted: 08 Dec 2020 01:46 PM PST My husband and I would like to set up an electronic calendar in our home. Nothing too fancy, but we want it to show the trash/recycle schedule and home maintenance schedules along with birthdays. What's the best way to do this? Anyone have any examples? [link] [comments] |
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