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- Almost lost a loved one today. Please check on your friends.
- Smart Blinds - my wife doesn't care so sharing it with you guys
- Logitech officially discontinues its line of Harmony universal remotes
- Any ideas how to get cabinet doors to close automatically if left open for some time?
- 80% of my HomeKit stuff just crapped out on my for no reason, and I AM DONE! What can I replace this BS with?
- Can’t get myQ G040 to connect to Genie 2028
- So smart lights (like Hue) retain colour settings when operated with a regular switch?
- Smart switches for new home
- Is there a 'best practice' for connecting a dimmer switch grounding wire in this scenario? (image inside)
- Adafruit launched a new development board targeted at home automation integration
- Smart Switch recommendations
- GREE+ Sapphire mini split is now controllable via Google Home
- IP Security Camera with reliable human detection
- Tuya/Smart Life smart switch question
- Turn on cameras / notification when dog barks
- Help with recess lighting controlled by 1 switch.
- Strip LED dimmed with Leviton smart dimmer
- Cheap Chinese relay for electric blinds. Avoid? Alternatives?
- Shelly Bypass Wiring
- Alternative to Alexa for simple local voice output only?
- Do you know the 4 Types of Routing Mechanisms of ZigBee Protocol?
| Almost lost a loved one today. Please check on your friends. Posted: 09 Apr 2021 04:37 PM PDT
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| Smart Blinds - my wife doesn't care so sharing it with you guys Posted: 09 Apr 2021 03:51 PM PDT
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| Logitech officially discontinues its line of Harmony universal remotes Posted: 09 Apr 2021 08:03 PM PDT
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| Any ideas how to get cabinet doors to close automatically if left open for some time? Posted: 09 Apr 2021 05:31 AM PDT | ||
| Posted: 09 Apr 2021 11:24 AM PDT I am so frustrated with all of my HomeKit accessories. I have a mix of different light switches, bulbs, garage door opener and thermostat, speakers on my "Home" app. The WORST offender has been the Ikea smart hope stuff! Every couple of months for some reason I have to RESET everything, and now either some iOS update or me moving an AppleTV and some speakers has basically disrupted the connection somewhere and all of my stuff has started to fail. I am just DONE with everything being connected to my wifi network and relying on 3rd party servers, with things mysteriously just not working anymore. I have also used Homebridge to get compatibility with some devices. WHAT can I use / buy that is going to be more stable? Something using Zwave? I would rather have / make a hub (I raspberry pis available if I can use those) that I have more control over AND keep individual devices off of my wifi? Thank you! I kind of just need to rant, but would also like suggestions and I love all the posts in this sub. [link] [comments] | ||
| Can’t get myQ G040 to connect to Genie 2028 Posted: 09 Apr 2021 11:31 PM PDT I got the process down right, long press until both lights flash blue, press once more so one purple light flashes, press remote button so both purple lights flash, then try to connect via app. But just won't connect. Has anyone had success with this exact model (2028)? I'll try support next week. It seems like it should work, but also seems like it's very hard to make it work. Lots of conflicting info about which myQ works with which Genie, and with which steps… I know some folks don't like the myQ, that's fine, but I don't want to spend a bunch more money for something with a worse app integration, or something I have to wire. So feel free to tell me myQ sucks, but I'm just looking for anyone who had success with the 2028. [link] [comments] | ||
| So smart lights (like Hue) retain colour settings when operated with a regular switch? Posted: 09 Apr 2021 10:59 PM PDT I'm looking into building my home automation setup and I've realized that I don't need as much control over everything as I originally intentioned. I would like the ability to change the colour of lights from time to time but don't want to use the app or voice control to turn off and on all the time. So if I set the colour on a light such as a Phillips Hue, and then just turn off and on with a regular wall switch will it retain the colour settings or do they have a "default" colour? Follow up question; are they instant on or is there is any delay experienced with them? Thanks for the help [link] [comments] | ||
| Posted: 09 Apr 2021 10:47 PM PDT I'm building a home and have let the builder know I want all the light switches to be Lutron Caseta. Now that I'm thinking about it, I'm wondering if I should have some of them be regular switches. Do I need to be able to turn the closet lights on/off from my phone? Do I need to turn the fan above the toilet on/off with my phone? With 51 light/fan switches in my house, I'm not sure if I want to pay that amount to get all these smart switches. Do I get them all for consistency or should I only get smart switches for main living areas? [link] [comments] | ||
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| Adafruit launched a new development board targeted at home automation integration Posted: 09 Apr 2021 04:12 PM PDT
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| Posted: 09 Apr 2021 07:43 PM PDT I have 3 GE In-wall Zwave switches (14291) currently… and one just died 😔 After some Googling, it looks like a common problem with these switches after a few years. So… I think I am going to replace all 3 now. I don't need Zwave, as I am slowly trying to get off of ST, so I could do WiFi ones, if possible. I really only need Alexa support. What are y'all recommending nowadays?? [link] [comments] | ||
| GREE+ Sapphire mini split is now controllable via Google Home Posted: 09 Apr 2021 01:42 PM PDT I have had a GREE Sapphire mini split with Wifi for a while now and have been SUPER disappointed by the lack of features--the Wifi could only be used if you were _on the same Wifi network_ which seems utterly pointless to me... why even go through the trouble if you can't control from beyond your home? Well I had to update the wifi today because I got a new router and noticed that it can connect with Google Home Assistant. After spending 30+ minutes getting the mini split onto my network (curse you, Gree!) I spent 1 minute connecting it to the Google Home app and was able to say "Hey Google, turn on Mini Split" and it did it instantly. Woohoo! This actually makes my mini split function (almost) the way I expected it to from the beginning. Caveat is that it still only can turn on and off through Google Home... no setting temp or anything like that. But here's hoping they'll add that feature soon! [link] [comments] | ||
| IP Security Camera with reliable human detection Posted: 09 Apr 2021 08:51 AM PDT A couple of days ago we were victims of a robbery. 3 of our bikes got stolen from the parking lot, where I have a camera and two motion sensors. The camera was useful to record a beautiful video of the thief. The movement sensors turned on the lights so the thief could work with ease. Everything in my automation system worked as planned yet nothing really helped (us). Why didn't I have an alarm bound to them you might ask? Because of false positives. Dogs, cats, and moths are always triggering those sensors. I bought a Dahua Camera to check it out (my previous one was a 10 yo d-link). I was surprised when I set up the ONVIF integration on HomeAssistant and found out the camera provides binary sensors that I can watch on HA and use them to trigger automations, in real time!!!. It also has IVS that lets you define rules for human presence and enable a sensor for each rule. WOW!!!!!!.... So good......., yet failed. Dog and cats were considered humans by the IVS which ruined everything, and where those rules are defined, there is no selector for sensitivity. So the question is: Is there an IP camera with ONVIF (now a must for me) that has a VERY VERY VERY reliable human detection? [link] [comments] | ||
| Tuya/Smart Life smart switch question Posted: 09 Apr 2021 05:19 PM PDT Hello! I just received my smart switch (2 gang) my only question would be if it's possible to wire up the live wire for it (its a no neutral one), with no load wires, and just control the bulb entirely through software, or if it's not possible, and wire up my bulb normally on the L1, can I use the other button (which should be L3) to turn off a smart plug? [link] [comments] | ||
| Turn on cameras / notification when dog barks Posted: 09 Apr 2021 09:24 AM PDT Hey everyone, I have one of those small annoying dogs that barks whenever there's some activity outside the house that isn't normal (people coming to the door, waking around the house etc.) it's usually annoying because he can't get more specific than "bark bark", but in general it's a good instinct and much better than the motion detection etc on most smart cameras. So, can anyone think of a way which I can trigger something whenever my dog starts barking? The goal is that I'd hook the trigger into an automation which takes pictures / videos from all of the cameras and sends me a notification with the pics / videos. Thanks in advance [link] [comments] | ||
| Help with recess lighting controlled by 1 switch. Posted: 09 Apr 2021 07:34 AM PDT So in my kitchen they have hooked up 4 recess lighting on 1 switch. I want to convert 3 of them to hue bulbs and convert 1 recess into a pendant light drop with this. Then thinking about it, light switch has to be on all the time, so my pendant light will be on all the time. Can a smart switch save me or do I have to rewire how the light functions? [link] [comments] | ||
| Strip LED dimmed with Leviton smart dimmer Posted: 09 Apr 2021 11:52 AM PDT I'd like to install under cabinet strip LEDs with dim-to-warm feature but can't find ones that would work with a Leviton smart dimmer (https://www.leviton.com/en/products/dw1kd-1bz). Has anyone come across strip LED that could work? Or does anyone know how to make warm-to-dim strip LEDs work with this Leviton dimmer? [link] [comments] | ||
| Cheap Chinese relay for electric blinds. Avoid? Alternatives? Posted: 09 Apr 2021 04:18 AM PDT My blinds are already electrical, controlled by just two switches: up and down. I found some dubious quality modules that are supposed to allow for connecting these switches to home assistants. Something like this: https://www.amazon.es/MOES-tapparelle-oscuranti-elettrico-compatibile/dp/B08L39B81T I'd probably get the cheapest from AliExpress just to try. Should I avoid it? Is there a better way to achieve this? [link] [comments] | ||
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| Alternative to Alexa for simple local voice output only? Posted: 09 Apr 2021 10:15 AM PDT I'm using Hubitat and I know I can make Alexa speak, but my goal is to get away from my dependence on Amazon and I'm wondering if there is a product like a simple local only speaker that can be used to send output text to? My needs are basic, I just want something that can be triggered to speak when things happen, but don't need the ability for myself to talk back to it. Does such a device exist? [link] [comments] | ||
| Do you know the 4 Types of Routing Mechanisms of ZigBee Protocol? Posted: 08 Apr 2021 11:06 PM PDT
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