#hardware-archived | Home Assistant | Page 87

wicked portal Jun 14, 2020, 5:30 AM

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@twilit ingot Just use badness through hacs

mighty magnet Jun 14, 2020, 8:00 AM

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anyone played with dash buttons and Home Assistant?

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my friend gave me a few dash buttons and I was trying to think if I could tie them to my bulbs in home assistant

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(normal dash buttons, not IoT dash buttons)

fringe moon Jun 14, 2020, 8:09 AM

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Many have

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But if they are updated past a certain point they are bricked

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From what I heard

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But I haven't seen anyone talk about them for a year I think

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You can search the server

delicate sequoia Jun 14, 2020, 9:29 AM

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any chance someone knows an addressable LED driver that can drive ws2812Bs (they have 1 data pin) and works either through wifi or zigbee
@cyan temple WLED https://github.com/Aircoookie/WLED

cyan temple Jun 14, 2020, 9:31 AM

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I was more looking for a pre made product rather than using an esp again, I have no enclosures to do them properly so they end up falling apart or covered with dust

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good suggestion though

trail sage Jun 14, 2020, 11:09 AM

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someone that got a cecotec conga (smart vacuum) working with hass? I sniffed the packets from my control app to the vacuum but I don't know yet how to implement the protocol... I'm trying to understand if it's xiaomi compatible...

so far I can get the vacuum working with tuya (smartlife) too, but there's no integration yet for smartlife vacuum on HASS

finite storm Jun 14, 2020, 11:11 AM

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Guys i need a smartswitch but i have no idea if i want to buy with neutral line or not? I don't have to use a smart bulb, what i need is that smartswitch always be connected with Zigbee and can use the wall switch. And when needed use the Home assistant for actions. In this way, the wall switch must not be gooing to power off anytime right?

winged knoll Jun 14, 2020, 11:11 AM

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Neutral helps

finite storm Jun 14, 2020, 11:12 AM

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just it needs well a neutral line on behind the switch right?

winged knoll Jun 14, 2020, 11:12 AM

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Yes, so that the switch can have power when it turns off the connected light

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Some get around that by having a trickle of power going to the light, but that may need a dimmer bypass to avoid LEDs flickering/glowing dimly

finite storm Jun 14, 2020, 11:13 AM

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i don't really understand that what do you mean?

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should a sonoff mini helps for me and use the old wall switch or go for Aqara wall switch with neutral line?

wild coral Jun 14, 2020, 11:14 AM

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hi all i am trying to make mqtt bianry sensor for a door from an external sensor using node red as a "gateway" that all works but when i publish to the topic i dont get a response from the sensor

winged knoll Jun 14, 2020, 11:14 AM

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Neutral lines are better than no neutral

undone haven Jun 14, 2020, 11:15 AM

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Do you have a neutral line already?

finite storm Jun 14, 2020, 11:15 AM

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ohh you mean also better for led lights ok.

winged knoll Jun 14, 2020, 11:15 AM

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Better all around

finite storm Jun 14, 2020, 11:15 AM

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thats the problem, i don't have a neutral line after my wall switch

winged knoll Jun 14, 2020, 11:15 AM

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A smart device needs power. If there's no neutral then it needs to trickle power to the light/whatever.

wild coral Jun 14, 2020, 11:16 AM

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yeh same at my place

winged knoll Jun 14, 2020, 11:16 AM

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Ideally you get an electrician in to run neutral lines

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But, many will work without it, by running power to the light

undone haven Jun 14, 2020, 11:16 AM

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There are a few switches that don’t need a neutral.

finite storm Jun 14, 2020, 11:17 AM

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i heard that i can maybe to setup a cable from the ceiling to the wall switch for that neutral line

undone haven Jun 14, 2020, 11:18 AM

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I personally wouldn’t do your own electrical if you don’t know what your doing. Risking a fire for home automation ......errr.....nope....not this guy.

wild coral Jun 14, 2020, 11:18 AM

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hey all can someone tell me if this looks ok?

finite storm Jun 14, 2020, 11:18 AM

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@undone haven witch switch is that also work without neutral line? Then i need really that swtich????

wild coral Jun 14, 2020, 11:18 AM

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platform: mqtt
name: "Front Door Sensor"
state_topic: "sec/FRONT_DOOR"
qos: 0
payload_on: true
payload_off: false
device_class: opening
value_template: '{{ value.x }}'

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Always run the configuration check command when you make changes. Don't trust the UI check - it misses some problems.

undone haven Jun 14, 2020, 11:19 AM

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Check the inovelli red switch. I think that works without neutral. No power monitoring though

finite storm Jun 14, 2020, 11:20 AM

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but how can this really works, the smartswitch needs power right?

undone haven Jun 14, 2020, 11:21 AM

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A quick google produced this

https://thesmartcave.com/smart-switch-with-no-neutral/

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I don’t know how it works.....I just trust in the magic

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Prob the way Tinkerer was explaining

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You lose some functionality though

finite storm Jun 14, 2020, 11:24 AM

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now the think is should be maybe work but when you pull the switch to down then should be maybe never connected to the Hass

undone haven Jun 14, 2020, 11:24 AM

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What?.....

finite storm Jun 14, 2020, 11:31 AM

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If it were as simple as making R1 the correct resistance to make sure the light can’t turn on when the switch is off, it would be a fairly simple problem to solve. However, due to complexities caused by AC power, it’s not a simple problem to solve when it comes to powering LED bulbs. That’s why the options are so limited for smart switches that work with no neutral.

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this is from the site

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what does it really mean here?

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this is when you don't use the netural line

winged knoll Jun 14, 2020, 11:35 AM

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https://insights.regencylighting.com/can-you-stop-led-flickering-with-a-dummy-load-or-load-resistor

undone haven Jun 14, 2020, 11:41 AM

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The Inovelli red is like 35.00 if you already have zwave. Buy it and try it? If it doesn’t work, sell it on some online site like eBay 😁

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I think the inovelli just jumpers off the line

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And correct me if I am wrong, dimmers with led is not a neutral problem. Even switches that use neutral could have issues with led

winged knoll Jun 14, 2020, 11:45 AM

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Dimmers are more likely to work without neutral

glossy zephyr Jun 14, 2020, 12:33 PM

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Hi 👋 Im having issues with creating automations for devices in the UI. Once click the save button after defining the automation and go back to the device listing I do not see the automation nor does it seem to exist anywhere... I also dont get any error toasters/notifications in the UI or in the Browsers console and I dont seem to get anything when tailing the home assistant log in the server... am i missing something?

winged knoll Jun 14, 2020, 12:34 PM

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Sounds like an #automations-archived question

glossy zephyr Jun 14, 2020, 12:34 PM

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ill post it over there

fast bane Jun 14, 2020, 12:52 PM

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I got some Xsens Dots from work any ideas for uses with HASS?

undone moon Jun 14, 2020, 1:01 PM

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Does anybody experienced problem with rm mini broadlink ir sending signals to the device? It partially working, sone signals are ok some of them my device cant recognize?

small oak Jun 14, 2020, 1:09 PM

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Anyone could recommend a UV sensor?

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Zigbee would be the preferred communication

winged knoll Jun 14, 2020, 1:10 PM

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Have you looked at the pinned messages in #zigbee-archived ?

austere pond Jun 14, 2020, 5:12 PM

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hello,i would like to know if there is sum bug-i use z wave(razberry) with my pi2-i use fibaro motion sensor-somehow i dont get data from the sensors...

winged knoll Jun 14, 2020, 5:14 PM

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#zwave-archived can help, but I use both of those on a Pi3 without issue...

austere pond Jun 14, 2020, 5:17 PM

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i actually asked for some other person with same configuration-and he also report this...

winged knoll Jun 14, 2020, 5:18 PM

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Still, #zwave-archived channel 😉

sand mason Jun 14, 2020, 6:49 PM

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Any cheap alternatives to a Ring doorbell, or easier to try and self-build a small camera attached to an ESP?

left ginkgo Jun 14, 2020, 6:49 PM

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Hi. New user to Home Assistant. Added TUYA which does control my lights and devices, but it takes forever on the second request.

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For exampl on right away, off after 30 seconds

winged knoll Jun 14, 2020, 6:50 PM

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Check the log file

wise flower Jun 14, 2020, 6:53 PM

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@left ginkgo I had an issue with the IPP integration just yesterday causing the same symptom.

fringe moon Jun 14, 2020, 6:53 PM

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@sand mason I use a $20 Chinese Poe cam and a $8 Xiaomi switch, everything local

sand mason Jun 14, 2020, 6:54 PM

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Interesting

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I'd have to make both wireless sadly

civic kraken Jun 14, 2020, 6:54 PM

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Wireless cam sounds impossible?

sand mason Jun 14, 2020, 6:54 PM

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House not ours so no real opportunity to do proper Ethernet routing externally

fringe moon Jun 14, 2020, 6:54 PM

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Lots of wireless cams

civic kraken Jun 14, 2020, 6:54 PM

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power too?

fringe moon Jun 14, 2020, 6:54 PM

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Would never use one

sand mason Jun 14, 2020, 6:55 PM

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I mean

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18650's are fine

winged knoll Jun 14, 2020, 6:55 PM

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Wireless power is easy - you just need to ensure you don't step into the beam

civic kraken Jun 14, 2020, 6:56 PM

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Okay sure, impossible is not the right word. Just makes it a pita

fringe moon Jun 14, 2020, 6:56 PM

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You have rechargable cameras

sand mason Jun 14, 2020, 6:56 PM

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I could do this the cheap and simple way

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Which is separate CCTV and cheap <£7 normal wireless doorbell

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I could install CCTV with Ethernet due to the fact I have a window

gritty zinc Jun 14, 2020, 6:58 PM

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What do you want security for if you said the other day you never lock your door? 😄

civic kraken Jun 14, 2020, 6:59 PM

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exactly for that reason, lol? 😄

gritty zinc Jun 14, 2020, 6:59 PM

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"I want to get robbed but I'd like to see who did it."

sand mason Jun 14, 2020, 6:59 PM

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fun

civic kraken Jun 14, 2020, 6:59 PM

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It's pretty common here too to not lock your doors outside of cities

sand mason Jun 14, 2020, 7:00 PM

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I live in London lol

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I currently run a phone duct taped to a window as an IP cam

gritty zinc Jun 14, 2020, 7:00 PM

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Yeah, the UK's not like that.

civic kraken Jun 14, 2020, 7:00 PM

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oof, okay

sand mason Jun 14, 2020, 7:00 PM

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Mostly just for fun and data collection stuff

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But it's not aimable or waterproof

winged knoll Jun 14, 2020, 7:00 PM

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Well, depends on where in the UK - our doors are rarely locked if we're at home

civic kraken Jun 14, 2020, 7:00 PM

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house or apartment zoe?

winged knoll Jun 14, 2020, 7:00 PM

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If your camera can see public space, ensure you comply with any DPA requirements

sand mason Jun 14, 2020, 7:00 PM

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house

civic kraken Jun 14, 2020, 7:01 PM

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I was going where tinkerer did. The laws here can be pretty damn strict at least

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Nest would definitely be illegal in the apartment I live in

sand mason Jun 14, 2020, 7:01 PM

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pretty sure DPA applies to businesses and organisations

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not home CCTV

civic kraken Jun 14, 2020, 7:02 PM

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For us the rule was that you can't capture any footage that shows other people walking to their homes etc

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so it's worth checking it out, if you're not sure

sand mason Jun 14, 2020, 7:03 PM

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Home CCTV is exempt from the DPA unless it captures passerbies

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In which case I think you just need to make it available on request...?

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Which is fine by me

civic kraken Jun 14, 2020, 7:04 PM

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Not sure actually, but capturing it on memory would have been illegal at least in my case where you can see "passerbies"

sand mason Jun 14, 2020, 7:05 PM

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I don't really get it though

civic kraken Jun 14, 2020, 7:05 PM

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There was also some case against Nest in Switzerland iirc

sand mason Jun 14, 2020, 7:05 PM

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How come that applies in the DPA, but filming someone on the street isn't considered under DPA?

civic kraken Jun 14, 2020, 7:05 PM

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That's not personal space

winged knoll Jun 14, 2020, 7:05 PM

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https://ico.org.uk/your-data-matters/domestic-cctv-systems-guidance-for-people-using-cctv/

sand mason Jun 14, 2020, 7:05 PM

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But it's public space

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filmed from private space

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How would that make it different?

winged knoll Jun 14, 2020, 7:05 PM

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Doesn't matter

sand mason Jun 14, 2020, 7:05 PM

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I understand the opposite but not that way

civic kraken Jun 14, 2020, 7:06 PM

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These vary hugely from country to country so I can't argue from how it is in the UK

winged knoll Jun 14, 2020, 7:06 PM

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If your CCTV captures images beyond your property boundary, such as your neighbours’ property or public streets and footpaths, then your use of the system is subject to the data protection laws.

civic kraken Jun 14, 2020, 7:06 PM

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some countries don't allow taking pictures of statues for example. Breaking the copyright....

sand mason Jun 14, 2020, 7:06 PM

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That makes no sense I guess but alright

winged knoll Jun 14, 2020, 7:06 PM

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It's the law, it's not supposed to make sense

glossy prism Jun 14, 2020, 7:07 PM

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Topic?

sand mason Jun 14, 2020, 7:07 PM

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So does that mean I can't record video from outside of my property from my property at all either?

glossy prism Jun 14, 2020, 7:07 PM

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😛

winged knoll Jun 14, 2020, 7:07 PM

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Please read the link I posted

civic kraken Jun 14, 2020, 7:07 PM

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Pretty much Zoe

sand mason Jun 14, 2020, 7:07 PM

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I have

winged knoll Jun 14, 2020, 7:07 PM

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That answers your questions, and ones you haven't asked

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#the-water-cooler for further chat on UK DPA

gritty zinc Jun 14, 2020, 7:07 PM

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Aren't the main points that you put up a CCTV sign and you delete old footage? Seems easy to comply with.

sand mason Jun 14, 2020, 7:08 PM

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I don't have much else to say on this, but I do find it rather odd as several of my neighbours run passerby CCTV without any sort of notice

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Hmm

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Reckon a laptop webcam would be a good enough source?

winged knoll Jun 14, 2020, 7:09 PM

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Depends on what you want, but maybe

civic kraken Jun 14, 2020, 7:10 PM

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low light might be an issue for webcams

winged knoll Jun 14, 2020, 7:10 PM

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Will

civic kraken Jun 14, 2020, 7:11 PM

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looks outside and the sun is still shining bright

sand mason Jun 14, 2020, 7:11 PM

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Hmm

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I currently run my feed ~~which apparently violates DPA/GPDR~~ from a 2015 android

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That seems to fare reasonably well with low light and even has a "night mode" that switches to amplified grayscale

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I don't need amazing quality but then again I don't want to pay £100+ for a some silly CCTV device

gritty zinc Jun 14, 2020, 7:13 PM

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Laptop webcam? Your neighbours won't suspect a thing when there's a laptop in the window facing outwards.

sand mason Jun 14, 2020, 7:13 PM

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Disassembled of course lol

gritty zinc Jun 14, 2020, 7:14 PM

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There are pretty cheap camera modules available which are intended for use with Pi/Arduino type devices. You could try those.

sand mason Jun 14, 2020, 7:14 PM

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I try to do my DIY electric projects from things like free old broken laptops and shit that's <£5 or thrown away because 1) affordable af and 2) ecofriendly

civic kraken Jun 14, 2020, 7:23 PM

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fun

glossy prism Jun 14, 2020, 7:24 PM

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???
Profit

twilit ingot Jun 14, 2020, 7:25 PM

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@cyan temple WLED https://github.com/Aircoookie/WLED
@delicate sequoia FastLED works well with that LED strip

wanton aurora Jun 14, 2020, 7:55 PM

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Anyone know of a light switch that works on MQTT? Or should I just order another couple of shelly devices?

bright jacinthBOT Jun 14, 2020, 7:55 PM

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@wanton aurora Looking for advice about a device to buy? Remember to provide guidance on:

Which country you're in
What your budget is
What protocols you prefer (eg Zigbee, WiFi, Z-Wave)
Any features you want (such as power monitoring, dimming, etc)

finite storm Jun 14, 2020, 7:59 PM

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Guys i need to buy an RC controller to control my TV. Which device are you advicing me that works with home assistant completely and with no problem?

gritty zinc Jun 14, 2020, 8:00 PM

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completely and with no problem
🤣

fringe moon Jun 14, 2020, 8:00 PM

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RF ? Or IR? RC is that racing car? PepeHmm

indigo idol Jun 14, 2020, 8:01 PM

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Anyone has the Hue Dimmer (the one with 4 buttons), are those button events observable in HA?

fringe moon Jun 14, 2020, 8:02 PM

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Yes, with zigbee2mqtt they are

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With hue they are not

finite storm Jun 14, 2020, 8:02 PM

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Sorry i mean IR 😂

fringe moon Jun 14, 2020, 8:02 PM

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But you can trick it somehow I mean

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@finite storm I use a broadlink mini 3, very happy with it for receiver TV and AC

finite storm Jun 14, 2020, 8:03 PM

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another question about that how bad is that for to have in house all of things 2.4GHZ and IR receiver

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i mean then it is very much radio active thinks in whole house

fringe moon Jun 14, 2020, 8:04 PM

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Ir and 2.4ghz have nothing to do with eachother

gritty zinc Jun 14, 2020, 8:04 PM

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IR and 2.4GHz are on complete different wavelengths 😐

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One's almost visible. The other's over there somewhere.

fringe moon Jun 14, 2020, 8:05 PM

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That said, I have 70-80 WiFi devices, and 90+ ZigBee devices, and some magicled 2.4ghz

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And no problems

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haha

finite storm Jun 14, 2020, 8:06 PM

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hahha

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is it this one ? https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32991257007.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.0.0.5088503fVMx0uq&algo_pvid=1a2d7be4-1210-483b-9d07-2d89c469acca&algo_expid=1a2d7be4-1210-483b-9d07-2d89c469acca-0&btsid=0b0a182b15921651096428268ebad6&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_,searchweb201603_

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there is also ir4 version i think is that not good?

fringe moon Jun 14, 2020, 8:07 PM

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That is the one I have

finite storm Jun 14, 2020, 8:08 PM

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and what is this one? Bestcon RM4C Mini

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is also cheaper

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so just everyting works whith your TV whith this one right? so you can volume up down, source AV/ HDMI ?

bright jacinthBOT Jun 14, 2020, 8:10 PM

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indigo idol Jun 14, 2020, 8:11 PM

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To self answer my question regarding Hue Switch:
Yes HA can receive the events of buttons, listen to hue_event event in developer tools and you will see something like:
https://paste.ubuntu.com/p/6b8KbqXqkz/

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glossy prism Jun 14, 2020, 8:11 PM

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You can also just listen to hue_event instead of all events

indigo idol Jun 14, 2020, 8:13 PM

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That's right, listening to hue_event is better, less noise.
I didn't know what to listen, so chose to listen to *.

glossy prism Jun 14, 2020, 8:14 PM

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Oh for sure, makes sense. Just a heads-up

wanton aurora Jun 14, 2020, 8:14 PM

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Okay. A shelly 2.5 should be able to let me ditch two three way switches and use the child switches just as inputs.

indigo idol Jun 14, 2020, 8:14 PM

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Thanks!

devout elm Jun 15, 2020, 2:48 AM

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Hello everyone! I have some tasmota auto-detected (with SetOption19 1), but now I need to access a specific MQTT topic that is monitored by tasmota, the cmnd/device_name/backlog topic. It is not made available by auto-discover. How can I create that entity on the tasmota device?

void olive Jun 15, 2020, 6:27 AM

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So i was thinking about door and window sensors but my windows are a little bit built in so i don't think a device like xiaomi will something like this: https://nl.pinterest.com/pin/211458144983905115/ any tips?

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and they are tilt and tip windows

gritty zinc Jun 15, 2020, 12:15 PM

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Hello everyone! I have some tasmota auto-detected (with SetOption19 1), but now I need to access a specific MQTT topic that is monitored by tasmota, the cmnd/device_name/backlog topic. It is not made available by auto-discover. How can I create that entity on the tasmota device?
@devout elm You don't create a topic yourself. It's created when a message is sent to it. There's nothing to stop you subscribing to that topic before a message is sent.

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So i was thinking about door and window sensors but my windows are a little bit built in so i don't think a device like xiaomi will something like this: https://nl.pinterest.com/pin/211458144983905115/ any tips?
@void olive That's a useless picture. What does the mechanism look like? How much clearance is there? Can't tell anything from that.

void olive Jun 15, 2020, 1:11 PM

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i can soon make a video from it so i can share how the windows work

winged knoll Jun 15, 2020, 1:18 PM

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A close up photo of it close and then open an inch/couple of cm would do

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If the frames aren't metal then https://sensative.com/sensors/strips-zwave/guard/ will almost certainly do

little thistle Jun 15, 2020, 1:26 PM

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Looking for a project/device I've heard in a few youtube videos. Open source sonoff mini/shell 1 clone using D1 mini

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Found it! BHonofre

sand mason Jun 15, 2020, 2:00 PM

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my broadlink just arrived

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its rather... iffy

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I like it but the software support is kind of garbage

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For example, my fan uses the same POWER button, to toggle between off, 1, 2 and 3

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so I have to tell it to turn off 3 times 🤔

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also adding volume to a TV doesn't woek

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+10 actually adds +18

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also it... doesn't support custom voice commands??

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anybody know if there's a HAssy method of maybe repeating a command x times?

glossy prism Jun 15, 2020, 2:15 PM

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Two scripts that run the same command, increment a counter, and call the other script. Condition at the top of both scripts that checks if the counter is below a certain value

sand mason Jun 15, 2020, 2:21 PM

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oh wait

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what the actual f***?

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they have 3 apps

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the new one is signficantly better (but its partially Chinese????)

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and this is fascinating... it has IR commands for buttons my ACTUAL tv remote doesn't even have??

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the only way to set the source on my TV via its genuine remote is source and then selecting your input with arrow keys

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but staggeringly this actually has inbuilt codes that actually work to set it to HDMI1 and HDMI2

sand mason Jun 15, 2020, 2:42 PM

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no option to add custom codes or anything though :/

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not even custom voice commands :|

void olive Jun 15, 2020, 2:59 PM

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https://ibb.co/0VD5pXY
https://ibb.co/4dSZ9vy
https://ibb.co/MsZ1j0p

I hope this helps

winged knoll Jun 15, 2020, 3:01 PM

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So, Sensative strips will certainly work. The Xiaomi sensors should work fine too.

void olive Jun 15, 2020, 3:02 PM

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yeah but i think they will not fit there is not much room as you can see

winged knoll Jun 15, 2020, 3:02 PM

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Looks like plenty of room

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You can stick the magnet to the frame and the sensor to the window itself

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The magnet is tiny

void olive Jun 15, 2020, 3:03 PM

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if i go with the sensative strips

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thats what you mean because the xiamoi looks much bigger

winged knoll Jun 15, 2020, 3:03 PM

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Either

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The Sensative fits inside the frame, out of sight

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The Xiaomi surface mounts, and there looks to be plenty of room

void olive Jun 15, 2020, 3:05 PM

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zwave won't work with zigbee?

winged knoll Jun 15, 2020, 3:05 PM

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No

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The hint is in the fact that they're called different things

void olive Jun 15, 2020, 3:06 PM

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yeah thats what i thought

winged knoll Jun 15, 2020, 3:06 PM

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The sensor is 4.10 x 2.20 x 1.10 cm

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(for Xiaomi)

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The magnet is tny

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I'd be surprised if the space around the frame is narrower than 1.1 cm

void olive Jun 15, 2020, 3:07 PM

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i will chack

winged knoll Jun 15, 2020, 3:07 PM

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Even if it is, the magnet can fit there

void olive Jun 15, 2020, 3:08 PM

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it is 1.1

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so still really close if it will fit

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which zigbee hub you advice?

winged knoll Jun 15, 2020, 3:10 PM

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See #zigbee-archived for advice there

random viper Jun 15, 2020, 3:12 PM

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Hi! I am currently trying to automate a notification telling us that our washing machine has finished. I saw some reports of people achieving this by reading the power usage from a smart plug. Does anybody have a recommendation for a smart plug with power statistics that works well and will safely work with our washing machine? Can be either WIFI, Zigbee or Z-Wave connected, I saw the TP-Link HS110 and it seems to work well for many people.

bright jacinthBOT Jun 15, 2020, 3:12 PM

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Looking for advice about a device to buy? Remember to provide guidance on:

Which country you're in
What your budget is
What protocols you prefer (eg Zigbee, WiFi, Z-Wave)
Any features you want (such as power monitoring, dimming, etc)

winged knoll Jun 15, 2020, 3:12 PM

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☝️

sand mason Jun 15, 2020, 3:17 PM

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are programmable remotes a thing?

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like, infrared remotes you can write an IR code to

winged knoll Jun 15, 2020, 3:17 PM

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Yes

sand mason Jun 15, 2020, 3:17 PM

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expensive?

winged knoll Jun 15, 2020, 3:18 PM

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Depends on your definition of expensive

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Logitech Harmony is one range

sand mason Jun 15, 2020, 3:18 PM

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oh dear

cerulean trail Jun 15, 2020, 3:18 PM

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Broadlink

random viper Jun 15, 2020, 3:18 PM

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I am searching for a Smart Plug (available to buy in Germany). Would prefer it to be <40€ and Zigbee- or WIFI-connected (although Z-Wave is also fine). Since I would like to monitor my washing machine it should have power monitoring capabilities.

sand mason Jun 15, 2020, 3:18 PM

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@cerulean trail I have a broadlink

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the issue is it doesn't let you write an IR code

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only copy an existing remote's ir signal :/

winged knoll Jun 15, 2020, 3:19 PM

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https://www.zigbee2mqtt.io/information/supported_devices.html is a good reference list @random viper

cerulean trail Jun 15, 2020, 3:19 PM

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Use HA for that 🤷

random viper Jun 15, 2020, 3:19 PM

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@winged knoll thanks!

sand mason Jun 15, 2020, 3:20 PM

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@cerulean trail HA lets you write custom codes for Broadlinks?

cerulean trail Jun 15, 2020, 3:20 PM

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Yes?

bright jacinthBOT Jun 15, 2020, 3:20 PM

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@sand mason Discord isn't like IRC, you don't have to tag people on every response. Keep in mind that every time you tag somebody, they get a notification ping. That can very quickly become annoying and people may block you.

sand mason Jun 15, 2020, 3:21 PM

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sorry

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It's out of habit because I usually talk in large servers

winged knoll Jun 15, 2020, 3:24 PM

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4.8K folks online... apparently not large 🤔

sand mason Jun 15, 2020, 3:28 PM

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Large as in roughly 1 message per 1-3 seconds

cerulean trail Jun 15, 2020, 3:29 PM

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That is useless for chat

sand mason Jun 15, 2020, 3:30 PM

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Not really, you just habitually tag people so they actually see your message and know who it was addressed to

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Is it also possible to add custom voice commands for Broadlinks in HA?

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Or is that not a thing

rain dirge Jun 15, 2020, 4:18 PM

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Hey everyone -- I'm trying to figure out the best way to view or add routes in hass.io (installed in a vm). I've managed to configure two interfaces on my instance, both getting IP from DHCP, but also both receiving default routes from DHCP. Problem I have right now is that the system is using the 'wrong' default route (not the one I want it to - I imagine it's acting correctly). How can I manage the routing table in this scenario?

winged knoll Jun 15, 2020, 4:18 PM

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See #330990055533576204

rain dirge Jun 15, 2020, 4:22 PM

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thnx - don't use discord enough 😛

tidal grotto Jun 15, 2020, 4:44 PM

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IR doesn't record state it's in though so bit annoying in my opinion

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Hs110 is easiest power consumption in Ha I think, tuya ones can be added but lot more effort I believe,not sure on what other smart plugs with energy work with HA

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I personally use ZigBee IKEA plugs connected to hue hub, for my plug socket but no energy obvs

sand mason Jun 15, 2020, 7:00 PM

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This might be an odd sounding question, since usually you'd want the opposite... but is it possible to emulate a Chromecast ?

winged knoll Jun 15, 2020, 7:01 PM

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Not in HA

sand mason Jun 15, 2020, 7:01 PM

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hmm

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I assume you wouldn't know of a non-HA solution either?

winged knoll Jun 15, 2020, 7:02 PM

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Sure

sand mason Jun 15, 2020, 7:02 PM

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I have one now but it's... kinda bad

bright jacinthBOT Jun 15, 2020, 7:02 PM

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:point_up: Let me Google that for you...

Here , try this:
http://letmegooglethat.com/?q=chromecast+receiver

winged knoll Jun 15, 2020, 7:02 PM

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Just buy a Chromecast

sand mason Jun 15, 2020, 7:03 PM

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I don't want a Chromecast

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I already have one

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It doesn't do what I'm trying to do anyway

winged knoll Jun 15, 2020, 7:03 PM

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Ah, this is another I'm not going to tell you what I'm trying to do, just what I've already decided doesn't work line...

bright jacinthBOT Jun 15, 2020, 7:04 PM

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@sand mason The XY problem is asking about your attempted solution rather than your actual problem. This leads to enormous amounts of wasted time and energy, both on the part of people asking for help, and on the part of those providing help.
The problem occurs when people get stuck on what they believe is the solution and are unable to step back and explain the issue in full.

sand mason Jun 15, 2020, 7:04 PM

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I've already said though

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Emulate a Chromecast

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which doesn't take too much common sense to understand means run on an operating system of some sort

winged knoll Jun 15, 2020, 7:04 PM

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That's your solution

sand mason Jun 15, 2020, 7:04 PM

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sure I can buy a Chromecast, it won't work on Windows lol

winged knoll Jun 15, 2020, 7:05 PM

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Ah, a little more of the requirements sneak out

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So... common sense would suggest you tell us these things. But clearly you know that already... 🙄

sand mason Jun 15, 2020, 7:06 PM

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I know how to Google something

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that results in casting a desktop to a Chromecast

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I want to cast to a desktop from apps that usually support Cast

bright jacinthBOT Jun 15, 2020, 7:07 PM

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:point_up: Let me Google that for you...

Here , try this:
http://letmegooglethat.com/?q=chromecast+receiver+on+windows

winged knoll Jun 15, 2020, 7:08 PM

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I see some possibilities there, though whether they still work 🤷

cloud imp Jun 15, 2020, 7:13 PM

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Reflector 3 does google cast and airplay

sand mason Jun 15, 2020, 7:14 PM

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reflector's also like £20 🤔

cloud imp Jun 15, 2020, 7:15 PM

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Is...that a lot?

sand mason Jun 15, 2020, 7:16 PM

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yes...?

winged knoll Jun 15, 2020, 7:17 PM

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Oh well, time to sell your other kidney

sand mason Jun 15, 2020, 7:17 PM

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besides iirc Reflector doesn't support actual Casting

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it supports screen mirroring through Cast or something

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which is lossy af and at that point i'd just use a free miracast app

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I specifically don't care about the actual process of streaming a video through Cast, it's more the PC being picked up as an actual receiver and get that little packet which tells it what to stream 🤔

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And I guess I only really care about YouTube and Netflix if that helps?

winged knoll Jun 15, 2020, 7:25 PM

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Well, this is entirely not HA related

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So #the-water-cooler would be relevant

tidal grotto Jun 15, 2020, 8:15 PM

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anyone here got there IR device working in home assistant?

bright jacinthBOT Jun 15, 2020, 8:17 PM

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Don't ask to ask, just ask your question. Then people can answer when they're around.

When you do ask a question, try to provide as much background detail as possible. Ask yourself these questions first so that others don't have to:

What version of the Home Assistant are you running? (remember, last isn't a version)
What exactly are you trying to do that won't work?
Is the problem uniform or erratic?
What's the exact error message?
When did it arise?
What exactly don't you "get"?
Can you share sample code, ideally with line errors where the error occurs?

gritty zinc Jun 15, 2020, 8:18 PM

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Good bot

tidal grotto Jun 15, 2020, 8:20 PM

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Got a broadlink device but it does not seem that friendly RM4 pro, looking for advice on what to buy, just want to control my IR fan via home assistant

devout elm Jun 15, 2020, 9:52 PM

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@devout elm You don't create a topic yourself. It's created when a message is sent to it. There's nothing to stop you subscribing to that topic before a message is sent.
@gritty zinc you are correct. But that's also the reason that I inquired about how to create an entity that sends to that topic in the device that was auto-discovered.

gritty zinc Jun 15, 2020, 9:55 PM

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You also don't create entities. Integrations do that for you.

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What are you actually trying to do? Forget about coming up with potential solutions, just describe the problem.

sand mason Jun 15, 2020, 11:56 PM

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Has anybody here run Amazon Dash buttons repurposed to do non-Amazon things?

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If so, how does it work for you? Is there a noticeable input lag, is it difficult, etc ?

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I can buy 1x Dash button for £6.85 ("opened and used once") which is a damn lot better than the £50 or so I'd pay for a Flic or Pop

muted minnow Jun 16, 2020, 2:27 AM

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Was looking for some Alixpress links for 433mhz 2 way door sensors. I have a Xiaomi gateway and aqaras now, and a Sonoff Rf on the way that will be flashed with tasmota for my fans. Figure since it can read 433, maybe get some cheaper sensors instead. But cant find in the "descriptions" any info. Also looked for a list somewhere. Is there a keyword on Ali that I should be looking for?

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@tidal grotto I have an Rm Mini working well for my tvs. What kind of problems are you running into? The codes can be kinda tricky. Have you watched the Dr Zzz's video?

mighty magnet Jun 16, 2020, 4:40 AM

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what's everyone who does lights do so far in here?

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I've got a few Hue lights, like 5, and the Hue hub for them, a couple Lutron Aurora switches.
They work great.

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I've also got a couple Merkury/Geeni lights (though I've recently found out about Tuya, so I might be able to remap through that) that are Wifi connected

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right now I'm living in an apartment, so I don't really want to replace the whole wall switches, which is why the aurora has been so nice - barely a nick on the switch, and very little installation effort
https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61ZOaHZBtTL._AC_SL1000_.jpg

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but Hue lights always feel so ..... expensive... and the merkury wifi lights can't work with the Hue that I can find yet. for now I'm just controlling the wifi through Google Assistant and cloud integration

but if I want to scale up from ~5 Hue + 2 separate wifi bulbs to something more like ~20 bulbs..... I'm gonna have to find something more cost effective

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I'm playing around with NodeMCU and LED strips a little, but it's kind of niche, and something that is "Just screw in" capable would be nice

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does anyone have some favorite cost-effective bulbs, or a switch idea other than something like the Aurora for me to start working on building out the lights?

Not even really interested in color capability, white balance/ambiance ability would be nice, but even just plain smart dimmers would be an improvement over wall switches when I want to turn off all the random lights as I go to bed

tidal grotto Jun 16, 2020, 8:21 AM

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@tidal grotto I have an Rm Mini working well for my tvs. What kind of problems are you running into? The codes can be kinda tricky. Have you watched the Dr Zzz's video?
@muted minnow

Broadlink platform is not setup yet error, I have the rm4 pro which seems to only be able to setup on the broadlink app, I think it's too new and not supported

winged knoll Jun 16, 2020, 8:24 AM

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https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/broadlink/#type lists rm4_pro

finite storm Jun 16, 2020, 9:51 AM

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Guys i want to integrate my Kitchen Devices with HASS. Do you have any advice for buying the kitchen advices, siemens, bosh etc.?? What should be possible, maybe an idea to buy the IR receiver and then looks a device that you can control with remote controller, so then you can integrate it with HASS?

zealous dune Jun 16, 2020, 9:56 AM

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kitchen devices is a wide gamut

finite storm Jun 16, 2020, 10:07 AM

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such as Oven, Extractor Hood

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by the extractor hood isa simple commands should be ok such as start extractor to 1,2,3,4

fringe moon Jun 16, 2020, 10:20 AM

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Are there wifi extractors ?

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I've never seen one

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I know the Bosch \ Siemens stuff is very popular with an open API, using Home Connect

finite storm Jun 16, 2020, 10:25 AM

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ahh you mean when the device can connect with home connect then should be possible to integrate it with HASS?

void olive Jun 16, 2020, 10:29 AM

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still you can't control the oven like start stop set programs with homeconnect because of the permission restriction api

finite storm Jun 16, 2020, 10:32 AM

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ok that is no problem but can also well with extractor and dishwasher?

void olive Jun 16, 2020, 10:34 AM

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you can see what you can do with home assistant trough home connect here: https://developer.home-connect.com/docs/authorization/scope

finite storm Jun 16, 2020, 10:39 AM

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thats cool to check thanks

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when i buy a device do i need to buy a device that can with homeconnect or do i need to check if it have a WIFI or not

void olive Jun 16, 2020, 10:44 AM

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well i do like the app of homeconnect but you can't fully integrate it with home assistant. maybe there is a list with devices you can easily intergrate with home assistant

finite storm Jun 16, 2020, 10:49 AM

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I need really that list of devices before i order 5x devices 🙂

winged knoll Jun 16, 2020, 10:51 AM

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See the #integrations-archived list to get you started 😉

fast bane Jun 16, 2020, 11:51 AM

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What are some devices you recommend for the person who has automated the essentials?

gritty zinc Jun 16, 2020, 11:54 AM

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I hear pogo sticks are fun.

fast bane Jun 16, 2020, 11:54 AM

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mono You are clearly a Dad...

gritty zinc Jun 16, 2020, 11:55 AM

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Alas, I'm not. But if you want suggestions, you'll have to be more specific or you'll get answers that don't help.

fast bane Jun 16, 2020, 11:57 AM

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Ok I want suggestions for IoT devices, I have automated pretty much everything at this point, lights, cameras, kettle, windows, heating, cooling, fans, running out of things to automate...

gritty zinc Jun 16, 2020, 11:59 AM

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I hear you can automate adult toys now.

fast bane Jun 16, 2020, 12:03 PM

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You can already buy a jack hammer and tasmota relay switch so????

glossy prism Jun 16, 2020, 12:09 PM

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Windows?? Boi don't tell me you have motorized windows

fast bane Jun 16, 2020, 12:09 PM

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yes

glossy prism Jun 16, 2020, 12:09 PM

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You're done then

zealous dune Jun 16, 2020, 12:09 PM

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toilet!

fast bane Jun 16, 2020, 12:09 PM

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Already done toilet

glossy prism Jun 16, 2020, 12:09 PM

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You have truly peaked

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Wtf

zealous dune Jun 16, 2020, 12:09 PM

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how?

winged knoll Jun 16, 2020, 12:10 PM

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You need to watch Wallace and Gromit and get ideas from there

fast bane Jun 16, 2020, 12:10 PM

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@zealous dune https://photos.app.goo.gl/n7FsgxYoDUD9K5Sx9

winged knoll Jun 16, 2020, 12:10 PM

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https://tenor.com/view/wallace-wrong-trousers-out-of-control-panic-wallace-and-gromit-gif-11667955

Tenor

fast bane Jun 16, 2020, 12:10 PM

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Toilet had Bidet heat warming and music control over MQTT

zealous dune Jun 16, 2020, 12:10 PM

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damn, i'd never get away with wires like that

fast bane Jun 16, 2020, 12:11 PM

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@zealous dune No its wired properly now

zealous dune Jun 16, 2020, 12:11 PM

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time to automate the over with a built in camera to monitor your roast

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properly != WAF approved

fast bane Jun 16, 2020, 12:12 PM

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As in no wires are visible any more

zealous dune Jun 16, 2020, 12:13 PM

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cool... i'm envious

fast bane Jun 16, 2020, 12:13 PM

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I already have the oven timed and setting to control heat with heat output, I have seen xiaomi model with camera though

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I suppose I will install automated sinks with TOF sensors located next to each

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Anyone automate their Kitchen Taps?

sand mason Jun 16, 2020, 12:48 PM

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@mighty magnet I own 3 different companies (but one hasn't arrived yet) and the best outright is LIFX. Anything non-LIFX imo is either your choice of either Hue (if you want Zigbee rather than Wi-Fi) or any decently cheap brand, I've found TP-Link bulbs to be fairly decent but I've also heard many good things about Yeelight. LED strips I don't even bother with brand name for and just order straight from Shenzhen

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I say LIFX is the best only partially subjectively, as afaik it's the only company to even offer 1,100lm bulbs (A19/A19+) as everyone else uses 800lm. It's also got a pretty fun API to play with and the app is probably one of the better ones I've used provided you use v4

fringe moon Jun 16, 2020, 12:50 PM

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Tradfri crew representing

sand mason Jun 16, 2020, 12:50 PM

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The only advantage I can see in Hue is that it's ZB rather than Wi-Fi (then again, I prefer wifi lighting) and it has actual official support for Ambilight / screen synchronization, LIFX only has open source tools for that (although they do work well)

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// out of curiosity can you skip gateways? I would assume tradfri and hue bridge are both just zigbee hubs (although I know I think hue does zbll rather than zbha?)

fringe moon Jun 16, 2020, 12:51 PM

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yes

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I run zigbee2mqtt with hue\tradfri\gledopto\xiaomi

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in the same mesh

sand mason Jun 16, 2020, 12:53 PM

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very cool

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I hate the idea of paying like £40 every time I want a new ecosystem

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I should probably finally try assembling the CC2531 but my house is already entirely wifi based

fringe moon Jun 16, 2020, 12:54 PM

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cc2531 🤢 that was too slow for me and poor coverage

sand mason Jun 16, 2020, 12:54 PM

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nothing wrong with that tbh, wifi isn't necessarily cloud

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budget low

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cc2531 with antenna is only serious option

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can't afford any big board by Texas Instruments etc

fringe moon Jun 16, 2020, 12:55 PM

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https://electrolama.com/projects/zig-a-zig-ah/

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Will be avaliable soon probably

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from London

sand mason Jun 16, 2020, 12:55 PM

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very cool

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so no more than 10mi from me

fringe moon Jun 16, 2020, 12:55 PM

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it actually is avaliable it seems

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I thought it was delayed

sand mason Jun 16, 2020, 12:56 PM

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:)

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Is if possible to add HDMI-CEC to a TV that doesn't have it?

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some sort of external box with pass through?

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idk how it would work

fringe moon Jun 16, 2020, 12:56 PM

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not that I know of, that said I haven't ever seen a TV with HDMI that didn't have CEC

sand mason Jun 16, 2020, 12:57 PM

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welcome to my world

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I don't fucking get it tbh

fringe moon Jun 16, 2020, 12:57 PM

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did you buy a ZhongWang HDSUPER TV ?

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🤣

sand mason Jun 16, 2020, 12:57 PM

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Samsung :/

fringe moon Jun 16, 2020, 12:57 PM

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My Samsung Plasma is 11 years old, it has CEC 🤣

sand mason Jun 16, 2020, 12:58 PM

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I have a good, 2018(2017?)budget model 1080p60 nonsmart (that I think is VA...?)

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Samsung K5100 if you want a look

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But it doesn't fucking have Anynet/CEC

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like...???

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I actually have two TVs in my room

fringe moon Jun 16, 2020, 12:59 PM

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I have four in my house, they all have CEC, not that I use it for much

sand mason Jun 16, 2020, 12:59 PM

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The other is a mid-2000's Philips 1080p 42" that was only ever sold to hospitality firms and hotels (I got it for free off a hotel)

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And it has CEC

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Not only that it has every port from HDMI to fuckin SCART, Svideo and VGA

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the issue is the panel is kind of poo, so I much prefer my main TV but it doesn't have CEC

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And my actual aim is very simple, for it to turn on when my PC turns on (which sends a signal down HDMI2)

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I've already made that easier as I now have a Broadlink so I can just tell it to turn on but that's not quite the same as it just turning on on a signal like a computer monitor

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also... anybody had their LED bulbs buzz?

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audibly?

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no dimmer, only one of my lights does this

fringe moon Jun 16, 2020, 1:10 PM

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no buzzing on any of my 70ish zigbee bulbs \ outlets nor yeelight strips or bulbs

fast bane Jun 16, 2020, 1:25 PM

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@sand mason Respect LIFX, Graham (the founder) owns the local Hackerspace in Melbourne (nearest to me)

glossy prism Jun 16, 2020, 1:37 PM

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@sand mason I hear a faint buzzing from my Philips dumb LED bulbs and a slightly louder buzzing from my ecosmart dumb bulbs. No buzzing from any smart bulb tho

fringe moon Jun 16, 2020, 1:40 PM

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Dumb bulbs 🤢

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I have two left

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I should replace them

sand mason Jun 16, 2020, 1:43 PM

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@glossy prism my LIFX bulb buzzes very very faintly if you literally put your ear right up against the LED casing

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which I assume is normal and I consider it fine

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my TP-Link buzzes audibly enough from 2 metres away, and pitch varies on colour 🤔

glossy prism Jun 16, 2020, 1:44 PM

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If you hear colors you're probably high

sand mason Jun 16, 2020, 1:44 PM

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And the weirdest thing is the culprit appears to be the E27 to B22 adapter...

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Running it removed and in an Edison port seems to almost entirely eliminate the noise 🤔

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Issue is I only have one E27 port in my house and that's the outdoors porch light

mighty magnet Jun 16, 2020, 2:11 PM

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@sand mason I was thinking something like this maybe https://i.imgur.com/hOBhcIC.png

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https://www.amazon.com/SYLVANIA-70555-Adjustable-SmartThings-Assistant/dp/B07H8LZ7QK
$39.99 - SYLVANIA General Lighting 70555 Sylvania Smart+ ZigBee Adjustable White A19 LED Bulb, Hub Needed for Google/Alexa, 4 Pack, Full Color

sand mason Jun 16, 2020, 2:13 PM

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If you want ZB I think people really like Tradfri which I think is zb?

mighty magnet Jun 16, 2020, 2:13 PM

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just, like $10/light is a muuuch more reasonable price to get into

sand mason Jun 16, 2020, 2:14 PM

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of course

mighty magnet Jun 16, 2020, 2:14 PM

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versus ~20-40 for Hue

sand mason Jun 16, 2020, 2:14 PM

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tunable white is what most people would love

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RGB lighting is sort of a gimmick

mighty magnet Jun 16, 2020, 2:14 PM

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exactly, warm versus bright white is nice

sand mason Jun 16, 2020, 2:14 PM

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which I invested heavily into because I want that gimmick for scripting custom notifications

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things like if my Uber arrives, flash green

mighty magnet Jun 16, 2020, 2:15 PM

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but RGB is - yeah sounds like we're pretty on the same page

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nice

sand mason Jun 16, 2020, 2:15 PM

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you can find cheap RGB bulbs for around £15 if you do want to splurge a little more on coloured capabilities

mighty magnet Jun 16, 2020, 2:15 PM

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yeah, and my couple Merkury wifi bulbs do full color range

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and my ESP8266 LED strips I made do color as well

sand mason Jun 16, 2020, 2:16 PM

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you made LED strips?

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I mean obviously you didn't produce the diodes

mighty magnet Jun 16, 2020, 2:16 PM

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well, ordered the strips, but DIY'ed NodeMCU + Strips to make it controllable

sand mason Jun 16, 2020, 2:16 PM

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hmm

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I just bought strips that come with a fluxled wifi controller

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£12 for a 5m kit of SMD5050, with power supply and wifi kit

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Seems like that would be cheaper but I guess it's just easier to buy kits of they're already cheap

mighty magnet Jun 16, 2020, 2:19 PM

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yeah, sooooo ..... yeah

sand mason Jun 16, 2020, 2:19 PM

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how much'd you pay for the strip?

mighty magnet Jun 16, 2020, 2:20 PM

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I've spent a moderate amount getting all the sorts, cause I'm buying several SETS worth each

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I think the strip itself RGBWW was like ~$20 I think

sand mason Jun 16, 2020, 2:21 PM

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Christ almighty

mighty magnet Jun 16, 2020, 2:21 PM

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there's my circuit so far https://imgur.com/a/0xw9uYo

sand mason Jun 16, 2020, 2:21 PM

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I paid £2.90 for a 5m roll...

mighty magnet Jun 16, 2020, 2:21 PM

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maybe I'm mixing up a different part

sand mason Jun 16, 2020, 2:22 PM

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maybe, that sounds like consumer LED pricing

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I don't get who is buying LIFX Z strips

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they're £80 for 2m

mighty magnet Jun 16, 2020, 2:22 PM

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yeah, that's crazy, right?

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similar ridiculous prices on Hue

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so it was 5m, waterproofed RGB+W+WW

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since I was putting them in the kitchen and would be running over/around all the steam from boiling water, etc

sand mason Jun 16, 2020, 2:27 PM

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its not worth it

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they're bright apparently but they're just LEDs

mighty magnet Jun 16, 2020, 2:28 PM

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RGBWW is kind of nice for "normal white" use because normally the White or Warm white only have to be on, and the RGB part can be skipped

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https://i.imgur.com/V2Rakrl.png

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interesting though, because Brightness matches with the color wheel, and the Brightness matches with the color temperature

sand mason Jun 16, 2020, 2:29 PM

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I can't remember which I got

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I think RGBW

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they're going to be decorative lighting, not kitchen or main lighting so idc

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less than £3 for 5m

mighty magnet Jun 16, 2020, 2:30 PM

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yeah, exactly

winged knoll Jun 16, 2020, 2:31 PM

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RGB-CCT FTW 😉

sand mason Jun 16, 2020, 2:31 PM

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This may be an odd thing to ask, but...

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My Broadlink, has a cylindrical design

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I assume this is obviously because it would have roughly 8 or so IR lamps around the top, to have a 360° field of view to transmit ir

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but under a phone camera, I can only the IR LED at the front of the device flashing reddy/purple

fringe moon Jun 16, 2020, 2:33 PM

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Ws2812 please

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pepecowboyshoot

sand mason Jun 16, 2020, 2:34 PM

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tfw your 2018 motherboard doesn't support Wake On LAN

mighty magnet Jun 16, 2020, 2:34 PM

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@sand mason more pics of my cruddy temp install https://imgur.com/a/9mpHxC5

sand mason Jun 16, 2020, 2:35 PM

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how do you support 9th gen Intel and all sorts of weird shit like crossfire but not WOL?

fringe moon Jun 16, 2020, 2:36 PM

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You guys turn desktops off?

sand mason Jun 16, 2020, 2:36 PM

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I sleep in the same room

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I'm not sleeping with a 7,200rpm drive thundering about

jovial pulsar Jun 16, 2020, 2:36 PM

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Sure. Every time I move it to a different power outlet.

fringe moon Jun 16, 2020, 2:37 PM

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I had a desktop in my room from 95-07 never had problems sleeping Shrug

jovial pulsar Jun 16, 2020, 2:37 PM

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Stand by for "mechanical drives 🤢 "

sand mason Jun 16, 2020, 2:37 PM

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Mechanical drives have a purpose and some people fail to see it

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I cannot even express how fucking expensive 4TB of solid state would be

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over £400 for one

jovial pulsar Jun 16, 2020, 2:37 PM

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Sorry. That was jab at @fringe moon

sand mason Jun 16, 2020, 2:38 PM

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lol

winged knoll Jun 16, 2020, 2:38 PM

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The answer is of course to design your system to be low noise - but that's also expensive

sand mason Jun 16, 2020, 2:38 PM

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I've achieved a different kind of wake on LAN by sending it internet packets when its in sleep mode 😖

fringe moon Jun 16, 2020, 2:38 PM

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I sleep in datacenters too though

mighty magnet Jun 16, 2020, 2:38 PM

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I just ordered some 6-wire conductor that came in yesterday, so I will be replacing large sections of the strip, like the hanging part to clean up the look

my favorite is I didn't want to cut it till I had the wires for proper fitting, so I just coiled it up at the end https://i.imgur.com/LZ8f6Yw.png

fringe moon Jun 16, 2020, 2:38 PM

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I might be an outliner

sand mason Jun 16, 2020, 2:39 PM

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There's a really ghetto way I think I could do it but I'm scared of even trying

mighty magnet Jun 16, 2020, 2:39 PM

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my bulk storage is in my Synology

sand mason Jun 16, 2020, 2:39 PM

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It doesn't support proper WOL from shutdown

mighty magnet Jun 16, 2020, 2:39 PM

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which is shoved waaaaaaaaay in the other room

sand mason Jun 16, 2020, 2:39 PM

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But it does support wake from PS/2 interrupt...

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micro controller attached to PS/2 cable plugged in, on packet received it sends the input "PASSWORD" into the PC... should work I think

fringe moon Jun 16, 2020, 2:40 PM

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My main storage is a Dell R510 with 14 drives pepecowboyshoot

sand mason Jun 16, 2020, 2:40 PM

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mine is my desktop with 3.74 TB total

fringe moon Jun 16, 2020, 2:41 PM

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I have roughly 50TB total

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Currently

mighty magnet Jun 16, 2020, 2:41 PM

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I've only got the 4-drive synology

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so I'm at like 30TB

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peasant tier 😦

pallid thistle Jun 16, 2020, 2:42 PM

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Afternoon everyone, is anyone using a wyzecam / neoscam /xioami defang camera? my limited knowledge has come to a bump in the road, I'm trying to schedule a daily restart on each of these cameras, I have already connected via SSH, but hae no idea which files i need to edit.

winged knoll Jun 16, 2020, 2:42 PM

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Wait. @fringe moon has hardware from the competition shockscream

mighty magnet Jun 16, 2020, 2:42 PM

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but my Home Assistant, ESPHome, Plex, etc all run in docker on my Syno too

fringe moon Jun 16, 2020, 2:43 PM

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@winged knoll their backplane was better of the price haha

gritty zinc Jun 16, 2020, 3:56 PM

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What do you run from home to justify having professional equipment like that? 😮

fringe moon Jun 16, 2020, 3:59 PM

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My warez?

tidal grotto Jun 16, 2020, 3:59 PM

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Tradri bulbs only go to 4000k and hue go to 6500k... IKEA is cheaper new yes, but I always pickup on Facebook for the same price

fringe moon Jun 16, 2020, 3:59 PM

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peepoChew

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I have no interest in blue bulbs PeepoCryDrink

tidal grotto Jun 16, 2020, 4:00 PM

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I have mine all set to that 6500k I like it haha

fringe moon Jun 16, 2020, 4:01 PM

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🤢

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Mine adjust all day

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Depending on outside light

tidal grotto Jun 16, 2020, 4:02 PM

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Orange is eww

fringe moon Jun 16, 2020, 4:02 PM

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Lovely in the evenings

tidal grotto Jun 16, 2020, 4:02 PM

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Hue get dimmer too so another reason to try get them for same price second hand

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Guessing that's a generation thing?

fringe moon Jun 16, 2020, 4:03 PM

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Dimming down and adjusting colour automatically

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You can use anything to dim your lights

tidal grotto Jun 16, 2020, 4:03 PM

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Generation thing of liking orange lights?

gritty zinc Jun 16, 2020, 4:05 PM

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You mean older people have better taste? Yeah, I guess it's a generational thing then.

fringe moon Jun 16, 2020, 4:05 PM

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More of a sane thing to enjoy lights in the right colour

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yeaboi

gritty zinc Jun 16, 2020, 4:05 PM

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Youngsters and their sterile, blue lighting.

tidal grotto Jun 16, 2020, 4:06 PM

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Didn't even state my generation ;)

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But yes your right

gritty zinc Jun 16, 2020, 4:06 PM

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You're claiming it's a generational thing and simultaneously claiming blue is better...

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Not every room should look like a morgue.

tidal grotto Jun 16, 2020, 4:07 PM

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How does that assume I'm younger? Haha

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Younger people could think orange is nicer... I dunno

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Not every room should look dingey 😋

glossy prism Jun 16, 2020, 5:27 PM

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5000K is my preference during the day, 3000K at night

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2700K and lower can be relaxing, but I'd rather just dim 3000K lower instead of keeping the brightness the same and lowering the color temp

drifting grove Jun 16, 2020, 6:02 PM

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Is it possible to have a button that will dim a light or make it brighter?

gritty zinc Jun 16, 2020, 6:02 PM

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Yes, call the light.turn_on service with the right payload.

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https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/light/#service-lightturn_on

drifting grove Jun 16, 2020, 6:07 PM

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So brightness_step?

gritty zinc Jun 16, 2020, 6:09 PM

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Bingo

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You can test it in devtools > Services before you add it to your frontend.

drifting grove Jun 16, 2020, 6:11 PM

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thank you!

soft lake Jun 16, 2020, 8:52 PM

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Anyone know what the update interval is on Sonos Speakers? Either my google-fu is failing me or I can't work it out

gritty zinc Jun 16, 2020, 8:53 PM

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Scan interval? 10 seconds.

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And the discovery interval is 60 seconds.

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By the way, every integration page links to the relevant GitHub code 🙂 https://github.com/home-assistant/core/blob/dev/homeassistant/components/sonos/media_player.py#L56-L57

soft lake Jun 16, 2020, 8:55 PM

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Sorry, explain to me a) what the difference is between those two, and b) would be great to understand how you know/worked that out?

gritty zinc Jun 16, 2020, 8:56 PM

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Discovery interval = how often HA will try to find new devices.
Scan interval = how often it checks the status of known devices (I think).

But this is more of an #integrations-archived question if you want to carry on there 🙂

soft lake Jun 16, 2020, 8:58 PM

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Ah, thanks. No, i'm sure I can google and find out scan vs discovery 😄

winged knoll Jun 16, 2020, 9:00 PM

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The above is correct

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Discovery is about finding new things

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Scan is about polling integrations

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https://www.home-assistant.io/blog/2016/02/12/classifying-the-internet-of-things/#classifiers explains a bit more about why Sonos wouldn't use the scan interval

soft lake Jun 16, 2020, 9:05 PM

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and perhaps asking the next obvious question that I should be able to find but can't - how do you know which of those five classifiers your device is using?

winged knoll Jun 16, 2020, 9:06 PM

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RTFM?

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If we take Sonos for instance... https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/sonos

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It says there IoT class: Local Push

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Some really old integrations don't say, but all the newer ones do, and old ones will when somebody spots it and submits a PR to update the docs

soft lake Jun 16, 2020, 9:09 PM

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ah, yes, that right hand side of the page has answered both my Sonos questions.... Reading the main body clearly not the solution.... 😫

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Thank you both

raven heart Jun 16, 2020, 10:05 PM

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Anybody have the smartthings button (zigbee) added to homeassistant? deCONZ is finding it but only creating entities for temperature and battery level. No button press entities.

glossy prism Jun 16, 2020, 11:51 PM

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@raven heart buttons are usually "stateless" since it doesn't make a ton of sense for them to have a state, so you'll have to listen to deconz events

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They might also support the newer Device automations

agile dune Jun 17, 2020, 12:08 AM

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Question about Shelly devices... I'm trying to control a dumb ceiling fan that does NOT have a light. It's just a simple 3-speed pull chain type. If I want to be able to set these 3 speeds (or off), will a Shelly1 work? Or do I need a Shelly 2.5? I have other ceiling fans that DO have lights that I control with Sonoff iFan03s but those are huge and I obviously don't need the extra light functionality in this instance. Thanks.

fringe moon Jun 17, 2020, 7:26 AM

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the shelly is either on or off, with a single output

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so I'm pretty sure it won't do what you want

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but I have never had to wire multispeed fans, so I have no idea how that works, does it power three different wires ? or is it resistance based ?

formal marlin Jun 17, 2020, 7:28 AM

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My phone (android) is on the same wifi as my pi that is running HA (Docker) but my status stays as UNK.

fringe moon Jun 17, 2020, 7:29 AM

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that sounds like #android-archived @formal marlin

formal marlin Jun 17, 2020, 7:29 AM

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thanks

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same issue with Crapple too

fringe moon Jun 17, 2020, 7:30 AM

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Then it might be your #integrations-archived that is the problem somehow

formal marlin Jun 17, 2020, 7:30 AM

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it shows the Geo location, battery and all the rest of the deatil related to my phone

drifting grove Jun 17, 2020, 8:50 AM

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Hi, i would like to make a manual timer in lovelave for a fan when i turn on the fan i can decide that i turn it off after half an hour or 1 hour. anyone experience this?

winged knoll Jun 17, 2020, 8:51 AM

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That'd be a #frontend-archived thing

boreal sage Jun 17, 2020, 10:43 AM

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I have an wall switch controlable via bluetooth (theSWITCH by gylling - https://www.gylling.no/elektro.php?do=view&id=90), is this something I can integrate with HA? didnt see any obvious bluetooth integrations that would work

fast bane Jun 17, 2020, 10:59 AM

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I wish I didn't get a xiaomi plug now, I can't adjust the interval when it submits power readings. I use it to control stuff but it takes a good minute before next power reading comes in after turning appliance off.

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I reckon I'll buy a Tasmota Plug instead

sand mason Jun 17, 2020, 7:12 PM

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https://www.amazon.co.uk/Govee-Wireless-Controlled-Lighting-Assistant/dp/B07QCMCVD7

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How do more consumer-oriented LED strips like these offer that Music Sync?

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I mean I know obviously somepart of it somewhere probably has a mic, but is that a common part you can find on AliExpress and integrate, or does it sound more proprietary

winged knoll Jun 17, 2020, 7:13 PM

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That'll be the controller

sand mason Jun 17, 2020, 7:13 PM

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Ah, I see

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Guess I'm out of luck on that then

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https://www.amazon.com/LED-Controller-WIFI-Wireless-Smartphone/dp/B0746654D5

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I have that one, the seemingly extremely common (fluxled?) wifi one

unique kernel Jun 17, 2020, 7:14 PM

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Anyone with Aqara Hub + Sensors integrated in Home Assistant here?

sand mason Jun 17, 2020, 7:14 PM

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Guess I could try pulling the BPM from the Spotify API like iLightShow but that takes coding 😭

winged knoll Jun 17, 2020, 7:15 PM

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There's a few folks using the Hub and associated #integrations-archived - maybe you should ask the actual question ...

unique kernel Jun 17, 2020, 7:15 PM

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Thanks man!

winged knoll Jun 17, 2020, 7:15 PM

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In general, don't ask if anybody is around, just ask 😉

unique kernel Jun 17, 2020, 7:16 PM

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I‘ll do that next time. Thanks

gloomy oak Jun 17, 2020, 9:04 PM

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What's the go-to Z-Wave and Zigbee hub/USB for offline use these days? I see lots are still using the HUSBZB-1 to do both but most have had theirs for years. Is that still the best way to do both? I'm not seeing too many other options besides cloud based stuff or separate USB drives.

winged knoll Jun 17, 2020, 9:05 PM

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See #zigbee-archived and #zwave-archived - you probably want separate ones, unless you're happy to run it all on the same host, and use zha for Zigbee

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Choices also depend on where in the world you are, but I'm guessing USA

gloomy oak Jun 17, 2020, 9:14 PM

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You're everywhere, haha

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Canada but we're basically USA just without...nevermind. Not a political channel.

winged knoll Jun 17, 2020, 9:16 PM

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Ah, you're the ones with the good food and smiles 😉

leaden oasis Jun 17, 2020, 9:41 PM

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Hi everyone! Does anyone have any pointer into how to hack and integrate a smart aromatizer that uses an ingenic x1000. It has a Bluetooth speaker, led lights and a small fan with 3 speeds.

unique prism Jun 17, 2020, 10:04 PM

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does it have rf control?

drifting grove Jun 17, 2020, 10:16 PM

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Hm so I have a 433MHz doorbell that sends only one signal, so no "off", which I'm getting through MQTT. Do I use a binary or a plain MQTT sensor?

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Obviously I would have to let a binary sensor expire, or it would stay enabled.

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I guess a plain sensor would only change with either an expiration or an update as well, so since it's an on/off button, binary sensor with a manual expiration makes more sense.

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1s expiration + force_update might be sufficient

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Oh... there's this thing called device_trigger, evidently.

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"MQTT device triggers are only supported through MQTT discovery," well crap

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Ahh there's off_delay in binary-sensor

pure pelican Jun 18, 2020, 3:02 AM

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Does anyone know why a Jasco Products 26931 Smart Motion Switch (GE Z-Wave Motion Detecting Light Switch) would create TWO different zwave devices, each with several identical entities?

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each one I've installed creates a double one

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you can't delete them because they're created by the z-wave system, but you can hide them

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I'm just wondering if I'm doing something wrong

unique prism Jun 18, 2020, 4:19 AM

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@pure pelican theres some discussion about that on the boards

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It's something to do with on being a physical switch vs the other tracking status based on automated control

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you'd have to play around with it

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I have those. it's not clean looking but once you've set it up, the products themselves are fairly consistent

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but to answer your question, you're not doing anything wrong

uncut salmon Jun 18, 2020, 4:28 AM

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hello all, not sure where else to put this since i couldnt find it on the forum... is there any way to attach a usb drive to use as storage for videos ripped from the blink integration?
The camera system doesn't have much storage and hassio seems to be the only system that could get me more. I just can't quite figure out how to find this portable usb hdd and set it as a writable directory

bright jacinthBOT Jun 18, 2020, 6:31 AM

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@uncut salmon Not sure which install you're using?

If you're using HassOS, flashed an image, or booted a VM with an image you're using #330990055533576204
If you installed Linux and then ran a script to install HA and have add-ons then you have #330944238910963714
If you're running docker commands or use a Docker manager and have no add-ons then you have #449717345808547842
Finally, if you use pip to install or upgrade you have #551864459891703809

winged knoll Jun 18, 2020, 6:31 AM

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See the relevant channel for help with that ☝️

void olive Jun 18, 2020, 8:47 AM

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Somfy io is that something i can integrate easily. cause i saw add on for it. but do i need other devices to make somfy io work?

winged knoll Jun 18, 2020, 8:50 AM

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There's two integrations for it, one uses their cloud service, one uses a local hub

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No idea about the #add-ons-archived

jovial blade Jun 18, 2020, 10:32 AM

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Hi! Last year support for Xiaomi's Mi Smart Fan (2) was added. Does that still work? Do I need to have the Android App installed? I'd prefer a smart fan that would work with local WiFi commands. Any alternatives that work well with HA?

void olive Jun 18, 2020, 10:33 AM

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if someone is here that can give some advice what works better should be great

peak talon Jun 18, 2020, 11:09 AM

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@void olive somfy is a integration in HA. Just follow the instruction in HA somfy itegration page. All your somfy devices will be available in HA then

void olive Jun 18, 2020, 11:25 AM

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Sounds good going check it out. J

serene granite Jun 18, 2020, 3:14 PM

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guess who's RF bridge shit the bed

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the damn thing wont show any rf stuff

red sonnet Jun 18, 2020, 3:31 PM

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hey there all
I have an sonoff RF bridge and sonoff Basic Wifi smart switch with a Sonoff RM433-BASE Remote controller with 8 buttons

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i wanted to use the sonoff rm433 to control the wifi smart switch

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but it seems like it doesn't work it doesn't want to pair

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i think its because the smart switch is wifi and not RF

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any work around?

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is this for me ?

devout zephyr Jun 18, 2020, 3:41 PM

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no

versed helm Jun 18, 2020, 5:07 PM

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I bought some c by ge (not life) light bulbs not knowing they needed a hub for Google assistant. Is there a way I could make my own because the pi has WiFi and Bluetooth built in? Can home assistant control it?

winged knoll Jun 18, 2020, 5:25 PM

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Check the integrations list (see #integrations-archived) if there's any built in option

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If they're WiFi, you're probably out of luck

finite storm Jun 18, 2020, 7:51 PM

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Guys i am really interesting about this product smartwares wall switch converter https://www.smartwares.eu/en-gb/about-the-wall-switch-converter-sh8-90604

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but what i need is can i use it on HASS? or do i really need that hub to work this on hass

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i am looking for i solution to use my old wall switch never and NEVER going my smart lamp getting powered OFF

winged knoll Jun 18, 2020, 7:53 PM

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Any Z-Wave, Zigbee, or WiFi module will do that

finite storm Jun 18, 2020, 7:54 PM

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just the think is i have only 2 cables on my WALL switch. Just i need another cable to food that any kind of devices z wave or sonoff/aqara etc

winged knoll Jun 18, 2020, 7:54 PM

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Nope 😉

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Many can work without a neutral

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https://aeotec.com/z-wave-light-dimmer-switch/ for instance

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There's various Zigbee Xiaomi ones that do too

finite storm Jun 18, 2020, 7:57 PM

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sonoff mini does that also well or not?

jovial pulsar Jun 18, 2020, 7:58 PM

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Be aware that switches like this without a neutral can ONLY switch DIMMABLE light sources.

finite storm Jun 18, 2020, 8:00 PM

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DIMMABLE light: just such as all of the smart bulbs which you can dimm AND all of of the Ikea bulbs also not smart but that you have the option seeing on the package

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right?

jovial pulsar Jun 18, 2020, 8:01 PM

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No, not dimmable smart bulbs.

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Bulbs that can handle being connected to a dumb dimmer. Which - granted - are most of them.

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But I would think smart bulbs would not like that.

winged knoll Jun 18, 2020, 8:03 PM

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No, they won't

gritty zinc Jun 18, 2020, 8:03 PM

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The smart bulbs don't mind it. But the flickering and buzzing might drive the people nuts 😄

finite storm Jun 18, 2020, 8:05 PM

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?guys if i buy this device can i now use my smart bulb configured on HASS

winged knoll Jun 18, 2020, 8:05 PM

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If you cut the power to a smart bulb... it's not too smart

finite storm Jun 18, 2020, 8:05 PM

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can i better go to sonoff mini and use it without the neutral?

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can this work?

gritty zinc Jun 18, 2020, 8:06 PM

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It can. It doesn't mean you should.

finite storm Jun 18, 2020, 8:06 PM

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i don't want to cut the power NEVER and NEVER 😩

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because i want peaple want to use wall switch also well

gritty zinc Jun 18, 2020, 8:08 PM

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Smart bulbs or smart switches. Pick one.

finite storm Jun 18, 2020, 8:08 PM

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but how to wire the sonoff mini without a neutral so that always be connected?

gritty zinc Jun 18, 2020, 8:09 PM

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I feel like you need to talk to an electrician so they can explain why it won't work.

finite storm Jun 18, 2020, 8:10 PM

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i chose to control the smartswitch but when it is power off then i can't control it with my hassio 😩

winged knoll Jun 18, 2020, 8:10 PM

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Make the switch smart

finite storm Jun 18, 2020, 8:10 PM

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i don't need any colors dimms etc..

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and use the OLD bulb right?

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why i am the any person in this wordt this problem have

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nobody asks that

gritty zinc Jun 18, 2020, 8:11 PM

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raised_eye

finite storm Jun 18, 2020, 8:12 PM

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world

gritty zinc Jun 18, 2020, 8:12 PM

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You're not the only one with the 'problem'. Other people understand physics.

finite storm Jun 18, 2020, 8:13 PM

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use of ikea smart bulbs are ok, but what anyone come up and push the wall swich button down, hahaha it is now really smart bulbs NO NO NO

winged knoll Jun 18, 2020, 8:15 PM

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Right, so you have zero smart bulbs and make the switches smart

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Dimmers are the easiest to do

finite storm Jun 18, 2020, 8:17 PM

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i need a dimmer such as your advice which you gave me but i need it as zigbee dimmer

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the i think i am complete with that bulb problem

winged knoll Jun 18, 2020, 8:17 PM

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So see the pinned messages in #zigbee-archived for lists of known working hardware

finite storm Jun 18, 2020, 8:18 PM

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but your advice was also when you have the dimmer smart switch, i need also a dimmable bulb?

winged knoll Jun 18, 2020, 8:19 PM

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Yes... but that just means you need a bulb that can be dimmed

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It doesn't need to be smart

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It shouldn't be smart

finite storm Jun 18, 2020, 8:20 PM

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you mean can't be a smart bulb, otherwise it can't be used with a dimmer?

winged knoll Jun 18, 2020, 8:20 PM

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Smart bulb + dimmer == magic smoke escaping

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So, use an old school bulb, or a dimmable LED

finite storm Jun 18, 2020, 8:21 PM

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aha

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oke

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thats the solution i think

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and if i then want to use elsewhere the smartbulb = buy the sonoff mini, wire it with neutral line. So i can use the smartbulb also well?

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and where not needed use the Dimmer switch

winged knoll Jun 18, 2020, 8:23 PM

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IMO don't use smart bulbs anywhere there's a switch

finite storm Jun 18, 2020, 8:24 PM

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DIMMER guys really this is my solution TInkerer

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https://tenor.com/view/yes-will-ferrell-awesome-gif-14597941

versed helm Jun 18, 2020, 10:05 PM

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Has anyone linked a kevo smart lock to home assistant?

keen ingot Jun 18, 2020, 11:03 PM

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Anybody here with a Phyn Plus?

hazy swallow Jun 19, 2020, 2:18 AM

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I have a device with an esp32 dev board with tasmota on it. I would like to program it as a fish feeder and to interact with it from home assistant. I don't know where to put my code or how to set up the custom mqtt sub/pub. Advice on where to find some documentation for this anyone?

rare fox Jun 19, 2020, 6:47 AM

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What tablets are people using to use HA as a dashboard? I’m ideally looking for one with a motion sensor that I can use with browser mod....

winged knoll Jun 19, 2020, 6:48 AM

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I'd ask in #frontend-archived

rare fox Jun 19, 2020, 6:49 AM

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Ah okay sorry! Wasn’t sure which channel, will move over.

hasty jasper Jun 19, 2020, 11:09 AM

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hello, anyone has experience with Tuya?

winged knoll Jun 19, 2020, 11:11 AM

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A great many people do

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The key is to ask the actual question 😉

hasty jasper Jun 19, 2020, 11:12 AM

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I have key, but i have problkem that i cannot sniff LAN traffic

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all packages is TLS encoded

winged knoll Jun 19, 2020, 11:12 AM

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This sounds a bit like the X/Y problem

bright jacinthBOT Jun 19, 2020, 11:12 AM

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The XY problem is asking about your attempted solution rather than your actual problem. This leads to enormous amounts of wasted time and energy, both on the part of people asking for help, and on the part of those providing help.
The problem occurs when people get stuck on what they believe is the solution and are unable to step back and explain the issue in full.

hasty jasper Jun 19, 2020, 11:18 AM

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@winged knoll Maybe, my probilem is that i havent any tuya app which can work offline. In Smart Life when i havent routing to internet from my AP, i cannot connect to my device and capture local offline traffic

winged knoll Jun 19, 2020, 11:19 AM

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What are you trying to do though?

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Get local control?

hasty jasper Jun 19, 2020, 11:20 AM

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yes, i dont want to use public cloud

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my VLAN for automation havent internet access

winged knoll Jun 19, 2020, 11:20 AM

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Then you want to google for tuya convert and flash new firmware

hasty jasper Jun 19, 2020, 11:22 AM

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maybe, i dotn think about this, i thninks about write local client

winged knoll Jun 19, 2020, 11:23 AM

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Then you'll need to build a TLS decrypt gateway and emulate their cloud service. Good luck 👋

hasty jasper Jun 19, 2020, 11:23 AM

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so, you thinks that tuya offline only over LAN is impossible?

winged knoll Jun 19, 2020, 11:24 AM

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Impossible - probably not

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Whether you have the skills ... no idea

hasty jasper Jun 19, 2020, 11:25 AM

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true, nothing is impossible

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but i think that tuya firmware convert is more dangeous for my LED controller

zealous dune Jun 19, 2020, 11:30 AM

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because.... ?

hasty jasper Jun 19, 2020, 11:31 AM

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i fear bricking device

gritty zinc Jun 19, 2020, 11:32 AM

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There's always a risk of bricking devices when you mess with firmware. Just follow the instructions and it'll probably be fine.

zealous dune Jun 19, 2020, 11:32 AM

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that is the catch, following instructions

hasty jasper Jun 19, 2020, 11:32 AM

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so sonvertinf tuya firmware is popular method?

gritty zinc Jun 19, 2020, 11:32 AM

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Very

zealous dune Jun 19, 2020, 11:32 AM

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nah, just some odd 1200+ devices converted

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no big deal

hasty jasper Jun 19, 2020, 11:32 AM

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ok, thanks!

gritty zinc Jun 19, 2020, 11:33 AM

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Only 900 bricked too

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🤣

hasty jasper Jun 19, 2020, 11:33 AM

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i watch now asciinema from tuya-converter project

zealous dune Jun 19, 2020, 11:33 AM

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people hate reading 😄

hasty jasper Jun 19, 2020, 11:33 AM

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i have second WL5, so i have backup 😉

gritty zinc Jun 19, 2020, 11:34 AM

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I read the instructions 3 times before flashing my first Sonoff Mini. There's no-one to blame but myself if I can't follow instructions... 😄

hasty jasper Jun 19, 2020, 11:34 AM

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sonoff mini also have tuya?

gritty zinc Jun 19, 2020, 11:37 AM

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I used Tasmota on it... my point was more about reading the instructions 😉

hasty jasper Jun 19, 2020, 11:38 AM

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To ensure the best chance of success, do not connect your device with the official app as it may automatically update the device, preventing you from flashing with tuya-convert.

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😩

gritty zinc Jun 19, 2020, 11:39 AM

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Someone didn't RTFM 😄

hasty jasper Jun 19, 2020, 11:46 AM

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anyone report that my WL5 works, or i dont know how to found this

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better is open my device to check if it has ESP?

zealous dune Jun 19, 2020, 11:54 AM

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what is a WL5?

hasty jasper Jun 19, 2020, 11:55 AM

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https://pl.aliexpress.com/i/32915152640.html

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i have hope that you have english languange on this page. WL5 is LED controller, it has 15A max

zealous dune Jun 19, 2020, 11:56 AM

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mi-lights are usually not esp8266's nor can you tuya convert them

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milight != tuya

hasty jasper Jun 19, 2020, 11:56 AM

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WL5 == tuya

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other mi-lights has gateway, but not WL5

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i decompiled official app for WL5, and thi is tuya on 100%

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and open is only 6668

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and tuyapi partical works

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i'm interested how tuya device connect to my WiFi, in app i write key , and how tuya device get this key? Bluetooth?

zealous dune Jun 19, 2020, 11:59 AM

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ah ok, then just try to convert, it'll tell you if it can't

hasty jasper Jun 19, 2020, 12:00 PM

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but next question is if ESPurna has support for LED RGBW chip that is in WL5

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for HA is better ESPurna or tasmota?

winged knoll Jun 19, 2020, 12:13 PM

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It all works

hasty jasper Jun 19, 2020, 1:28 PM

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hmmm, i see that my WL5 is based on WR3

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and this is impossible to install espurna or tasmota: https://github.com/xoseperez/espurna/issues/1912

unkempt flax Jun 19, 2020, 1:56 PM

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Friends - I'm considering the purchase of some Z-Wave RGB lightbulbs (already have Z-Wave network set up on HA). I found these (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07VGB8Q61/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A2XJKVAN5IJ5RG&psc=1) but one of the reviewers comments about lack of control in HA. Something about HA not adopting the new Z-Wave standard? I'm up to date on my Z-Wave stuff - do you know if this has been addressed in the current version of HA?

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Or, can you recommend a better option?

winged knoll Jun 19, 2020, 1:58 PM

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See #zwave-archived if you're after Z-Wave

formal pecan Jun 19, 2020, 2:36 PM

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Anyone had any experience working with old light switches that cannot be removed/replaced? I have in my house 2 light switches (which i cannot replace) that each control multiple LED ceiling lights (which i also cannot replace).

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SwitchBot is so damn expensive for what it is. £25, it just seems like there must be something else cheaper, more DIY that would do the same job

winged knoll Jun 19, 2020, 2:39 PM

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Can you fit a module behind the light?

formal pecan Jun 19, 2020, 2:44 PM

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the flat is a rental but i could easier unscrew the light switch panel

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So is there something I can put behind the switch that would work?

obtuse ether Jun 19, 2020, 2:51 PM

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I used these, they cover your existing switches. Only works with hue dimmers but you can create automations from them in hass. https://www.amazon.nl/Philips-Homegoo-Wireless-Standard-Converter/dp/B07PY5ZB2S/ref=sr_1_2?__mk_nl_NL=ÅMÅŽÕÑ&dchild=1&keywords=hue+cover&qid=1592578260&sr=8-2

winged knoll Jun 19, 2020, 2:52 PM

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Sure, there's a load of dimmer and switch modules that exist - Zigbee, Z-Wave, WiFi...

formal pecan Jun 19, 2020, 3:14 PM

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oh wow even the switch modules are quite expensive

winged knoll Jun 19, 2020, 3:14 PM

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Z-Wave ones tend to be

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Zigbee and WiFi will be cheaper

formal pecan Jun 19, 2020, 3:16 PM

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i have a hue bridge, was hoping that it would work with that

gritty zinc Jun 19, 2020, 3:21 PM

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You say you can't replace anything because it's a rental... surely you can just put things back the way they were when you move out?

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I found some decent ZigBee switches that work with UK wiring that weren't expensive. It only takes a few minutes to replace a switch.

formal pecan Jun 19, 2020, 3:27 PM

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ye maybe that is just the best option

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stuck in a really annoying situation now where my lights are 75% hue and 25% not replacable

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so most of my switches are not in use at all (i have them covered with tape)

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oh.. the switch panels are literally stuck to the wall. dont think i can remove them at all

gritty zinc Jun 19, 2020, 3:34 PM

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Stuck? Not screwed?

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Even if the screws aren't visible, it'll just be some facade attached to the housing. It'll unclip somehow.

winged knoll Jun 19, 2020, 3:34 PM

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Or is painted in place with 18 layers of paint...

gritty zinc Jun 19, 2020, 3:35 PM

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This is the way

formal pecan Jun 19, 2020, 3:37 PM

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i cant share the picture because of permissions

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but i dont think there is a clip, it looks like its being glued on

gritty zinc Jun 19, 2020, 3:39 PM

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Unlikely. That would make maintenance a nightmare.

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And you can share images just fine

median wolf Jun 19, 2020, 3:39 PM

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Any DSMR p1 cable users around???

gritty zinc Jun 19, 2020, 3:39 PM

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.images

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Stupid bot

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Use imgur.com 😉

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Any DSMR p1 cable users around???
@median wolf No, not a single one.

formal pecan Jun 19, 2020, 3:42 PM

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https://imgur.com/a/6W8L4hu

gritty zinc Jun 19, 2020, 3:42 PM

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I can see a screw.

formal pecan Jun 19, 2020, 3:43 PM

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yes there are screws but entire thing is glued on, there is no line between the front and the wall

gritty zinc Jun 19, 2020, 3:43 PM

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That's a regular UK faceplate. It just has some kind of silicone sealant around the sides...

formal pecan Jun 19, 2020, 3:43 PM

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ye the sealant

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i would have to remove it, but i dont want to

gritty zinc Jun 19, 2020, 3:43 PM

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Sealant isn't glue. It's flexible and easy to reapply if you have to.

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If you don't want to do it, that's fine. You made it sound like it wasn't possible.

formal pecan Jun 19, 2020, 3:44 PM

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well it is technically possible but its a rental and i try to avoid doing damage, but i guess i could go out and buy sealant

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seems like its that or 2 £25 switchbots

gritty zinc Jun 19, 2020, 3:46 PM

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Sounds to me like a choice between getting some decent switches that you can take with you when you move, or getting an inferior solution as a temporary workaround.

formal pecan Jun 19, 2020, 3:46 PM

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ye best way to look at it i guess.

hasty jasper Jun 19, 2020, 4:27 PM

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Ok, i run my Miboxer WL5 without network with tuya firmware

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And i can turn off, turn on, change colors...

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Now is time to connect this with HA

frozen marlin Jun 19, 2020, 5:37 PM

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Hi guys, is it possible to use the integrated bluetooth in the Raspberry Pi 4 for HassIO? I wanted to connect some Xiaomi Mija sensors with BT LE

winged knoll Jun 19, 2020, 5:42 PM

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Yes

frozen marlin Jun 19, 2020, 5:45 PM

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Do I need to specify the BT adapter? I added the MAC of the device in my configuration, the entity shows up but its not connected to the Xiaomi sensor#

winged knoll Jun 19, 2020, 5:45 PM

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If so, it'd say so in the integration docs

frozen marlin Jun 19, 2020, 5:48 PM

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then Im a bit confused why it doesnt connect tbh. Nothing in the logs

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I actually do now, but not what I expected
2020-06-19 19:49:21 WARNING (SyncWorker_13) [homeassistant.components.mitemp_bt.sensor] Polling error Could not read data from Mi Temp sensor A4:C1:38:13:48:60

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nevermind, seems to be an integration issue

rich rapids Jun 19, 2020, 7:57 PM

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Can anyone help me set up my ESP8266? When I connect it to 12V from my intercom, everything drops to 4V

winged knoll Jun 19, 2020, 7:58 PM

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#diy-archived would be a better place to ask

rich rapids Jun 19, 2020, 8:00 PM

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thanks!

sand mason Jun 19, 2020, 8:03 PM

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can anyone recommend good smart bulbs for under £20?

bright jacinthBOT Jun 19, 2020, 8:04 PM

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Looking for advice about a device to buy? Remember to provide guidance on:

Which country you're in
What your budget is
What protocols you prefer (eg Zigbee, WiFi, Z-Wave)
Any features you want (such as power monitoring, dimming, etc)

sand mason Jun 19, 2020, 8:04 PM

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UK, Wi-Fi, the well... normal features of a smart bulb I guess

winged knoll Jun 19, 2020, 8:05 PM

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blink And what would those be in your mind?

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Dimmable is a default, but colour temperature, RGB, what?

sand mason Jun 19, 2020, 8:05 PM

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On/off, colours

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Alexa capable?

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But I guess that goes for literally every smart bulb these days

winged knoll Jun 19, 2020, 8:05 PM

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That's an HA thing 😉

sand mason Jun 19, 2020, 8:06 PM

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Video and audio syncing are a nice touch but not necessary because it appears to only appear on expensive lights

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Technically my LIFX doesn't officially support video syncing but open source apps for it exist

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I'd love to get another A19 or a mini if they weren't £36 and £55 which is insane

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I've had issues with my TP-Link buzzing loudly hence why I need a new one

gritty zinc Jun 19, 2020, 8:23 PM

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Buzzing? Do you have it connected to a smart switch?

sand mason Jun 19, 2020, 8:31 PM

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no

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normal socket with normal switch

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pitch of buzz changes depending on colour

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appears to come from the base rather than globe

gritty zinc Jun 19, 2020, 8:36 PM

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It's probably not getting enough power

winged knoll Jun 19, 2020, 8:38 PM

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Crank it up to 480V and you'll be fine

gritty zinc Jun 19, 2020, 8:41 PM

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12 divides into 480. Should work.

sand mason Jun 19, 2020, 9:03 PM

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its not getting enough power?

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its a 10W LED in a socket made for a 100W incandescent

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also my LIFX A19 doesn't buzz in the same sockets

gritty zinc Jun 19, 2020, 9:08 PM

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There's something not right. My TP-Link bulb was silent until I put smart switches on the circuit. They mess with the power somehow - I'm not qualified enough to say whether it's voltage or current.

mighty magnet Jun 19, 2020, 10:22 PM

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Has anybody found or made connected/smart microwave or ovens?

gloomy spoke Jun 19, 2020, 10:37 PM

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@oak flame Seems like it, although you can pick different nearby frequencies to avoid noise if necessary

oak flame Jun 19, 2020, 10:38 PM

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ya, I'm checking this out, I'd never heard of 'Wireles Sensor Tags' before

gloomy spoke Jun 19, 2020, 10:38 PM

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I have a bunch of them, monitoring my fridge, freezer, chest freezer, small wine fridge, etc.

oak flame Jun 19, 2020, 10:39 PM

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I do that with ZWave devices, but honestly ZWave is a nightmare.

gloomy spoke Jun 19, 2020, 10:39 PM

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I see in the comments that somebody managed to replace the battery in the soil sensor

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yeah, these are pretty different, and cheaper

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delightfully geeky

little sentinel Jun 19, 2020, 10:40 PM

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any good tutorials on getting started with conbee 2 and zigbee door sensor?

gloomy spoke Jun 19, 2020, 10:41 PM

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#zigbee-archived

oak flame Jun 19, 2020, 10:42 PM

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ya, my issue w/ ZWave isn't the protocol or devices so much. Its more an issue w/ HA (and my implementation).

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I run HA in a VM, so getting a USB device passed through is a bit challenging. I'm hoping the new stuff they're beta testing in 0.110+ will improve the experience.

gloomy spoke Jun 19, 2020, 10:44 PM

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you can dedicate a Pi to OZW. but passing USB devices into VMs isn't usually too big a deal

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it's more about not having to restart OZW with HA and being able to locate the dongle in a better location

oak flame Jun 19, 2020, 10:44 PM

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ya, I'm doing ZWave2MQTT right now, its ok, but not as reliable as I would like

gloomy spoke Jun 19, 2020, 10:45 PM

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I've been monitoring the new one closely and have decided to hold off for a bit. I'm using the integrated version and it's frankly working fine for me. not ready to break it yet

oak flame Jun 19, 2020, 10:51 PM

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ya, I'm in the same situation. Holding until its more mature

sand mason Jun 19, 2020, 11:06 PM

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@gritty zinc my LIFX buzzes very VERY silently if you literally press your ear against the bulb itself

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my tpl, however, is audible from 2 metres away

fiery torrent Jun 20, 2020, 12:04 AM

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Does anyone happen to know if the Sonoff Mini has an external pullup resistor on it's switch connectors or will I need to use the internal pullup in my code?

tough raven Jun 20, 2020, 12:11 AM

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Anyone have a recommendation for a smart thermostat? I have a NEST currently but I want something that works with Home Assistant and doesn't require connecting to the cloud.

amber snow Jun 20, 2020, 12:22 AM

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I don't understand the documentation for nanoleaf

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It say to enable component discovery, but I don't see nanoleaf as been part of the list of compartible devices

trail hatch Jun 20, 2020, 1:06 AM

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I am trying to update my SSL certs in my HASS installation. What order does it expect the chained cert to be in?

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it looks like it's cert-bundle-something, but I can't figure out what the something is.

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ah, I did mine bundle-cert. oops. 🙂

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goddammit. I can't get it to work. 😛

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hmm. I may be a moron. 🙂

gloomy spoke Jun 20, 2020, 1:28 AM

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One must always leave that door open

trail hatch Jun 20, 2020, 2:32 AM

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well, sadly, I can't get it to work either on HASS or on my NAS. I dunno what I farked up.

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it may have to do with me changing my DNS over from ZoneEdit to NameCheap.

trail hatch Jun 20, 2020, 3:07 AM

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I think I should wait until tomorrow to test this stuff further to make sure the DNS stuff rolled over.

snow gyro Jun 20, 2020, 5:11 AM

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Hello - I bought my first sonoff mini today and am trying to get tasmota-lite flashed onto it. The device shipped with v3.5.0 firmware. I was able to get into DIY mode, and unlocked the ota_update via REST, but when i try to send the ota_flash command, nothing happens, although I can see 2 requests to my server to download the file (both respond with 200). The device continues to respond to REST commands, and I can ping the device, but the flash just never happens. I read in a github forum that with this fw version, the jumper is no longer required so I tried again without it, but same results. Anyone else experienced something similar?

UPDATE - I never could get the OTA flash to work, but after calling the ota_unlock route, I was able to use the DIY tool to flash tasmota_lite.bin

little sentinel Jun 20, 2020, 6:41 AM

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So I've got Conbee ii and I'm wondering whether to buy these

https://www.banggood.com/KONKE-Zigbee-3_0-Open-Protocol-Smart-Home-PIR-Human-Body-Sensor-Wireless-Motion-Sensor-Switch-Support-Google-Assistant-Amazon-Alexa-Siri-p-1551514.html?rmmds=search&cur_warehouse=GWTR

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Not exactly sure what they do or how good they are but do they just detect human movement?

winged knoll Jun 20, 2020, 7:53 AM

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Better to ask about Zigbee stuff in the #zigbee-archived channel 😉

little sentinel Jun 20, 2020, 8:08 AM

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haha

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So many channels!

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off i pop over their

humble lion Jun 20, 2020, 9:23 AM

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Has anybody found or made connected/smart microwave or ovens?
@mighty magnet This dude did :) https://www.theverge.com/2019/8/14/20802774/june-smart-oven-remote-preheat-update-user-error/

drifting grove Jun 20, 2020, 12:23 PM

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anyone know if there are any mini dishwashers with smart capabilities

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was thinking about getting one of these soon, but it's entirely dumb: https://cdn6.elektronik-star.de/out/pictures/generated/product/1/700_700_75/10032678_yy_0001_front___Klarstein_Amazonia_Mini_Geschirrspueler_blau_reedit.jpg

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I suppose I could smarten it up a bit with a smart plug and maybe an earthquake sensor

west aspen Jun 20, 2020, 2:23 PM

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Hi all Anyone have a recommendation for a US type in wall outlet?

bright jacinthBOT Jun 20, 2020, 2:51 PM

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@west aspen Looking for advice about a device to buy? Remember to provide guidance on:

Which country you're in
What your budget is
What protocols you prefer (eg Zigbee, WiFi, Z-Wave)
Any features you want (such as power monitoring, dimming, etc)

meager venture Jun 20, 2020, 5:46 PM

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Is it possible to fry a Sonoff Mini ? I was trying to get one to work behind a light switch and I tried a variety of ways to connect it and none were working. After my last attempt, there's a little burnt electronic smell that I noticed. I removed it and tried connecting it straight up with a simple wire (it worked like that before I tried putting it behind the switch) but that no longer works. Fixable by soldering something on there or dead ?

zealous dune Jun 20, 2020, 5:46 PM

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sure

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fixable? depends on the damage done

meager venture Jun 20, 2020, 5:48 PM

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I thought perhaps they have something that purposely fries before causing a fire (like a fuse or something). The white casing does look a little dark in the one corner just above what looks like a resistor

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resistance

wise kindle Jun 20, 2020, 5:57 PM

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Does anyone have any recommendations for preferably Z wave deadbolts with key? WiFi is ok, too.

meager venture Jun 20, 2020, 5:58 PM

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looks like the sonoff mini has a fusible resistor and I'm pretty sure that's designed to fry when not connected properly

haughty shuttle Jun 20, 2020, 5:58 PM

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I don't trust tech enough to smart lock

winged knoll Jun 20, 2020, 5:59 PM

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For Z-Wave see #zwave-archived @wise kindle

naive bramble Jun 20, 2020, 9:36 PM

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Hey, anybody got these Nooie sockets setup in HA? Super cheap at the minute but would only buy if they're compatible? https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/nooie-smart-plug-works-with-amazon-alexa-google-home-for-voice-control-for-1199-with-voucher-449-np-sold-by-ymou-fulfilled-by-amazon-3489819

mighty magnet Jun 21, 2020, 1:27 AM

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@naive bramble this site from Nooie mentions Tuya https://www.nooie.com/google-assistant

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Tuya (as far as I have found) is apparently kind of the "source" for a lot of other brands, like Geeni/ Merkury/ probably others

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and Tuya has an integration for Home assistant

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also @naive bramble you might want to change your nick cause there are waaaay too many dang Ian's
https://i.imgur.com/UizhxCs.png

bright jacinthBOT Jun 21, 2020, 3:20 AM

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@nimble cipher posted a code wall, it is moved here --> https://paste.ubuntu.com/p/TqYsNS8Jv6/

pulsar beacon Jun 21, 2020, 12:10 PM

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Howdy
someone tried this king of locks ? https://fr.aliexpress.com/item/32964505971.html?spm=a2g01.12617084.fdpcl001.1.d0f2fVT0fVT0bu&gps-id=5547572&scm=1007.19201.130907.0&scm_id=1007.19201.130907.0&scm-url=1007.19201.130907.0&pvid=dd391ae7-5e9a-4c0e-9d70-76851523c177

naive bramble Jun 21, 2020, 12:22 PM

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Thanks @mighty magnet and yeah, haha, it's not a very original nickname 😴

marsh flame Jun 21, 2020, 1:00 PM

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Hi all

I have a sonoff SV in isolated mode

Gpio14 for a gate sensor
Gpio14 for relay to open and close the gate.

I connected gpio5 to a button on my intercom . It's now ghost switching and opening closing the gate by itself and triggering for no reason

winged knoll Jun 21, 2020, 1:07 PM

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#diy-archived would be the best place to ask

spark dune Jun 21, 2020, 1:17 PM

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does anyone know of e14 lamps with color, that are actually as small as fridge lamps and not those huge ones, that are as big as e27´s

marsh flame Jun 21, 2020, 1:18 PM

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Thank @winged knoll will do

tulip kraken Jun 21, 2020, 6:08 PM

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I dont see the "Sensors" tab hence posting my question here.

Does anyone knows how I can get "VisualAir" like quality reading from MQ135? eg, 0-50 good, 151-200 (unhealthy) etc.

Thanks

winged knoll Jun 21, 2020, 6:09 PM

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Sensors are largely #integrations-archived 😉

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Your case is a template sensor

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So, #templates-archived for the template itself, and #integrations-archived if you need help using it

final ore Jun 21, 2020, 6:13 PM

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How can I get my Sony Bravia TV's source selection stuff (HDMI1, HDMI2 etc) to show up in HomeKit? The source selection options are in Lovelace but only the power toggle appears in HomeKit through Homebridge.

gritty zinc Jun 21, 2020, 6:14 PM

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You mean through the HomeKit #integrations-archived ?

final ore Jun 21, 2020, 6:14 PM

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thanks! it's a little overwhelming trying to find the right channels here

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i do have a device question though! i'd love to control my window air conditioners, but with more nuance than just cutting the power or not. they use IR controllers. is there a simple, cheap way to do put some kind of IR blaster in front of them that learns from my AC remotes?

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z-wave would be nice. but anything functional is good. i had a quick look at aliexpress and see this gadget: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000014565954.html presumably that's the sort of thing that i'd want?

gritty zinc Jun 21, 2020, 6:26 PM

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You'll want to check which devices have integrations available for them. A popular one is the Broadlink range.

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I know nothing about them but you'll find plenty of information if you search this Discord or on the forums.

final ore Jun 21, 2020, 6:58 PM

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thank you so much! i'm buying some broadlink rm mini 3s now.

tawny raptor Jun 21, 2020, 7:14 PM

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@final ore I ended up buying same one some days ago 🙂 Atleast there is integration for it

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anyways.. I'm looking for some cheapy cheapy and small temperature sensor. Could work over bt/wifi/zigbee. Any ideas if that exists? Thinking about dropping it to ac outake to see how cold/warm air its actually blowing

winged knoll Jun 21, 2020, 7:20 PM

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Xiaomi Aqara

little sentinel Jun 21, 2020, 7:26 PM

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Can anyone suggest a UK Power adaptor that is compatible with deCONZ or a cheap colourful LED Lightbulb?

winged knoll Jun 21, 2020, 7:36 PM

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See the pinned messages in #zigbee-archived

rain burrow Jun 21, 2020, 7:37 PM

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Anyone know of a simple good looking room temp sensor that connects to HA and displays temp? Found this and love it, but no connectivity: https://m.banggood.com/MMC-E-ink-Screen-Digital-Thermometer-Hygrometer-Temperature-Humidity-Sensor-from-Xiaomi-Ecosystem-p-1251682.html

young cloud Jun 21, 2020, 8:07 PM

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i'm trying to integrate my roomba, i entered the ip, blid and password in the config.yaml and i get notified that there is a new device discovered
when i click on configure then i'm asked again to enter blid ip password but the connection fails

bright jacinthBOT Jun 21, 2020, 8:07 PM

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@young cloud Please DO NOT cross post. Read the channel description, post it and wait for folks to respond.

little lintel Jun 21, 2020, 8:49 PM

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Are they still making the Aqara Temp sensor? Can't seem to find them. They were on Amazon but now they aren't.

winged knoll Jun 21, 2020, 8:49 PM

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You can certainly get them on AliExpress and others

little lintel Jun 21, 2020, 8:50 PM

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Never ordered from there. Will check it out.

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Thanks

rain burrow Jun 21, 2020, 9:12 PM

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Wow so nice looking and cheap. You guys have used those and like them?

little lintel Jun 21, 2020, 9:24 PM

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I've never used em.

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But I plan on using them as replacement to my Hue motion sensors. The temp on those always seem way off.

rain burrow Jun 21, 2020, 9:50 PM

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Cool. Integrating into HA how? Zigbee?

little lintel Jun 21, 2020, 9:51 PM

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Yea

quick geyser Jun 22, 2020, 12:18 AM

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I have both Hue motion sensor and the Aqara Temp sensor and they always output quite different result, problem is i dont know which one is correct 😄

vestal hinge Jun 22, 2020, 12:41 AM

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i have a yale gate lock that operates on RF. but its frequency is 429.2625MHz. definitely cant be picked up by sonoff RF bridge on 433MHz. what do i need to do to make it run on the same freq? trying to make it part of the automation family.

undone haven Jun 22, 2020, 12:49 AM

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I don’t think you can change a radio frequency. Every thing is more than likely tuned to work at that frequency. Even if you could change the frequency through firmware, whatever antenea it uses wouldn’t work. Best to try and find a receiver that receives on the same frequency.

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What did it talk too before?

vestal hinge Jun 22, 2020, 1:36 AM

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yale sells its own remote to unlock the device

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bummer. then no way for me to make on board HA... unless i get one of those devices that pushes a physical button.

naive nacelle Jun 22, 2020, 5:20 AM

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Anyone used these KMC smart plugs with HomeAssistant?
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07QPZ5WMW
Sounds like they'll work via the Tuya integration, might be possible to flash them with Tasmota, and they're incredibly cheap right now

naive nacelle Jun 22, 2020, 5:37 AM

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Oof, look like they released a new hardware revision this month
https://templates.blakadder.com/kmc_30137.html
So these may or may not be the old / good ones... hmm...

stiff comet Jun 22, 2020, 6:04 AM

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Anybody else having issues with switching tasmota smart plugs through home assistant?

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I've been troubleshooting for hours and couldn't find anything. Home Assistant can detect them. I tried disconnecting them and autodetecting them. They are detected but cannot be controlled.

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When I try to switch it on/off, the switch in the GUI is stuck and the automations also could not trigger the switches.

stiff comet Jun 22, 2020, 6:28 AM

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Looks like a tasmota issue. The firmware upgrade broke something.

stiff comet Jun 22, 2020, 6:49 AM

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Solved..... it seems that it was because the iphone app couldn't connect. don't know why that would cause the issue though.

terse ice Jun 22, 2020, 3:15 PM

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Anyone have a recommendation for thermostats? I've got some radiothermostat CT-80s and they just seem to drop off far too often for my liking

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A hard requirement is something that doesn't require a cloud login

void olive Jun 22, 2020, 3:27 PM

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what devices whould men recommand for electric rail. or atleast to make your curtains work automatic. I did see a website slide and it looked interested. For me in the kitchen that system would cost me 600 euro's cause i need two. But someone that sells curtains and stuff gave me option that would cost me around 1200 euros it would be hotel quality it is called forest shuttle.

Living in: EU, The Netherlands
Budget: Don't care
protocol: Zigbee
Features: Control timing etc

bright jacinthBOT Jun 22, 2020, 3:28 PM

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@terse ice Looking for advice about a device to buy? Remember to provide guidance on:

Which country you're in
What your budget is
What protocols you prefer (eg Zigbee, WiFi, Z-Wave)
Any features you want (such as power monitoring, dimming, etc)

terse ice Jun 22, 2020, 3:31 PM

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I should note I'm in the US. Budget, protocls, etc, are irrelevant. It just must function as a standalone unit (WAF too low otherwise)

void olive Jun 22, 2020, 4:21 PM

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edit my topic with extra info

gritty zinc Jun 22, 2020, 4:33 PM

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Can only men make recommendations now? 🤨

terse ice Jun 22, 2020, 5:28 PM

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@gritty zinc You could substitute SAF (spouse acceptance factor), but in my case, that defaults to my wife.

gritty zinc Jun 22, 2020, 7:01 PM

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what devices whould men recommand
@terse ice I wasn't talking about WAF 😉

terse ice Jun 22, 2020, 7:02 PM

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@gritty zinc lol i didn't even catch that

bright jacinthBOT Jun 22, 2020, 8:25 PM

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@hasty jasper posted a code wall, it is moved here --> https://paste.ubuntu.com/p/Dp65Q4brHq/

hasty jasper Jun 22, 2020, 8:25 PM

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anyone can help me? My MQTT return state false or true, not OFF or ON. I dont know how to configure HA to understand this.

My code and logs: https://paste.ubuntu.com/p/Dp65Q4brHq/

low dune Jun 22, 2020, 8:35 PM

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Does someone have experience using a sirene in Home Assistant? I am looking into adding a Somfy (Tahoma) sirene, however I am not sure how to map it. Will that be a switch? (on / off). Because you are able to set a one tone, two tone and three tone. However I am not sure which platform would be similar to a sirene...

gritty zinc Jun 22, 2020, 8:36 PM

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It'll depend on the device (and therefore which integration you use).

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For an example, check something like the Konnected integration

bright jacinthBOT Jun 22, 2020, 8:36 PM

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https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/konnected/

low dune Jun 22, 2020, 8:36 PM

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Oops sorry, I will build it myself, since I am refactoring the TaHoma component.

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Thanks, I will have a look at the Konnected component!

bright jacinthBOT Jun 22, 2020, 10:37 PM

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@agile swallow posted a code wall, it is moved here --> https://paste.ubuntu.com/p/XpYR5GV6jn/

agile swallow Jun 23, 2020, 3:11 AM

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Short version, newby, Raspberry Pi 4B 2GB, Sonoff basic flashed with Tasmota 8.3.1, homeassistant 111.4. addons, mqtt broker, node-red, samba share, file editor. Problem: sonoff/tasmota does not show up in Configuration-Devices or Entities, But the log of mqtt broker says, "New client connected from 192.168.1.54 as DVES_8D138A (p2, c1, k30, u'mqttuser'). Any help would be appreciated.

winged knoll Jun 23, 2020, 6:24 AM

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Did you enable MQTT Discovery and SetOption19?