#hardware-archived | Home Assistant | Page 91

foggy pecan Jul 28, 2020, 8:05 PM

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gritty zinc Jul 28, 2020, 8:07 PM

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Some mods even have vowels.

foggy pecan Jul 28, 2020, 8:08 PM

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vwls r vr rtd

verbal magnet Jul 28, 2020, 8:10 PM

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padawan = junior mod?

gritty zinc Jul 28, 2020, 8:13 PM

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Nah. No powers, just an apprentice.

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I can't even do mind tricks yet.

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Mods can kick/ban. Jedi/Padawan just help out with answers. You can still follow their suggestions though 🙂

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And now I'll stop talking so your question doesn't scroll right off the screen 🤣

undone moon Jul 28, 2020, 8:15 PM

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All my lights (zigbee and mqtt) stopped working..wtf? 🤣 i have nothing in my logs

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Tv, receiver is toggled ok

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But when I try to toggle light nothing happens

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I am at 0.112.4 version of ha hassio

gritty zinc Jul 28, 2020, 8:19 PM

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The common factor is MQTT. Check your broker is still running and accessible. See if you can listen to messages on the broker ( configuration > Integrations > MQTT > Configure > Listen to a topic )

undone moon Jul 28, 2020, 8:39 PM

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I updated my supervisor and deconz

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Now is everything back to normal 🙂

little sentinel Jul 28, 2020, 8:57 PM

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Any advices on a Power/Plug Adapter ?

UK
Zigbee (deCONZ / ZHA)
No real budget... just something that will last
Would like to monitor the power it's using (for phone charging)

zealous dune Jul 28, 2020, 8:58 PM

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https://zigbee.blakadder.com/plugs.html

gritty zinc Jul 28, 2020, 8:58 PM

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I recently got one of these and I'm happy with it: https://zigbee.blakadder.com/Salus_SP600.html

little sentinel Jul 28, 2020, 9:08 PM

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@gritty zinc you're from england, right?

gritty zinc Jul 28, 2020, 9:08 PM

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Yes

little sentinel Jul 28, 2020, 9:08 PM

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Right perfect, so you like UK plugs

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gonna look at those salus ones (and that list)

gritty zinc Jul 28, 2020, 9:08 PM

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I like UK plugs as much as the next guy.

little sentinel Jul 28, 2020, 9:09 PM

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i think you like them more than the average plug liking guy

gritty zinc Jul 28, 2020, 9:09 PM

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🤷‍♂️ A plug's a plug. But if you want something ZigBee-based without being too bulky, it's either those Salus or the Innr ones, and the Innr ones don't have power monitoring on the UK models.

little sentinel Jul 28, 2020, 9:10 PM

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Ah

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That link @zealous dune

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is very nice

gritty zinc Jul 28, 2020, 9:10 PM

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And this is proof that answering the 4 magic questions gets you good recommendations.

little sentinel Jul 28, 2020, 9:10 PM

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Yeah haha

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Gonna try be bit more specfic when asking

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I'm using DeCONZ right now but might try Zha, yeah i'll have to re-configure my ***one ***device

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but that's okay

gritty zinc Jul 28, 2020, 9:12 PM

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One device for now...

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I thought I'd just do light switches. Now I've got sensors on all the doors and started putting smart plugs in.

little sentinel Jul 28, 2020, 9:12 PM

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haha

gritty zinc Jul 28, 2020, 9:13 PM

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Just one more...

little sentinel Jul 28, 2020, 9:13 PM

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yeah everything sounds really fun adding bits!

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fun hobby

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Ineed to buy a Philips hue light set

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because i want the bridge on my first purchase just to get it out of the way

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OH i see what you mean about Innr.. it's a brand haha

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thought you meant as in replace the actual socket!

gritty zinc Jul 28, 2020, 9:16 PM

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Nah. There's nothing commercially available in the UK yet for actual ZigBee power sockets. Gotta use smart plugs still.

little sentinel Jul 28, 2020, 9:16 PM

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Just need it to get more popular

gritty zinc Jul 28, 2020, 9:16 PM

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There's one brand I found that you can get through installers but the only price I saw for it was in the region of £70 per double socket.

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I'd pay £20-30 and install it myself. £70 plus paying a contractor to come out and fit it? Jog on.

little sentinel Jul 28, 2020, 9:20 PM

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haha just that plug

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i need somebody to come install cameras 😢

verbal magnet Jul 28, 2020, 9:42 PM

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@gritty zinc I currently have no sensors in my home automation build out, any recommendations? I know you have the right to just link me to blakadder, but I'd like a bit more input on which sensors you have used and where you have used them?

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I've only been able to find lightwaveRF and energenie for smart UK sockets, both which I;d like to avoid the same way I want to avoid Corona Virus or the Plague, both use proprietary really badly made communications technologies that do not scale

stone cove Jul 29, 2020, 12:47 AM

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I got an ikea TRÅDFRI sensor; got it working via zigbee2mqtt ; an occupancy sensor got created but I never get anything happening when using it in an automation. Using the mqtt topic listener works nicely however.

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any particular idea why the related motion sensor isn't doing anything? I can see in the log of mqtt that the right payload is sent

fossil ingot Jul 29, 2020, 7:59 AM

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Is it possible to delete a device (and all it’s entities) from UI? Only found posts on doing it by completly removing integrations and/or editing json files. I have ”zombie devices” I wan’t to get rid of.

gentle grove Jul 29, 2020, 10:51 AM

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does editing and disabling the entity do what you want?

fossil ingot Jul 29, 2020, 11:21 AM

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I tried deleting all entites for a device, but I still can’t delete the device itself from the UI.

gritty zinc Jul 29, 2020, 11:23 AM

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The device is created by the integration and must be removed by the integration.

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Integrations handle adding/removing things in the various registries behind the scenes.

fossil ingot Jul 29, 2020, 11:35 AM

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Thanks! That explains it, so if the integration doesn’t allow removal per device I have to remove the integration and start over. In this case with rfxtrx devices was added automatically and removing them from configuration.yaml doesn’t work (after disabling auto add).

little sentinel Jul 29, 2020, 12:26 PM

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@gritty zinc those plugs are pretty good haha

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came this afternoon

little sentinel Jul 29, 2020, 12:47 PM

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Looking at 'buttons' on that BlackAdder website are those
https://zigbee.blakadder.com/EcoDim_ED-10014.html that one for example

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is that so i could set it up.. and basically stick it anywhere? and each button could do something
i.e. turn Light on/off

drifting grove Jul 29, 2020, 12:57 PM

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Hi! I got shutters integrated as well as an awningfor outside. is it possible to have the % values like closed and opened inverted for the awning?

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I want only home assistant to have that inverted - its ok in the manufacturers app

azure cairn Jul 29, 2020, 1:04 PM

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Regarding z-wave integration, I think I’d prefer a lightweight gateway device that doesn’t require a lot of hardware. Are there any devices someone could recommend to me so I can into it further?

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Also have some thoughts regarding running home assistant. I guess I could run it on a raspberry pi or something - is that common or are there other options?

slow echo Jul 29, 2020, 3:51 PM

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Hey guys. Do you prefer zigbee, sonoff or knx?

civic kraken Jul 29, 2020, 3:55 PM

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Zigbee is very popular due to a wide range of devices at affordable prices. Sonoff is nice but you'll probably want to flash it with some other firmware

slow echo Jul 29, 2020, 3:56 PM

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What about knx? I’ve heard a lot of people talking about it

civic kraken Jul 29, 2020, 3:56 PM

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I have no clue. I always assumed it's more for industrial applications and such

indigo idol Jul 29, 2020, 4:06 PM

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I've been working on a PR (https://github.com/home-assistant/core/pull/38255) for Lutron Caseta sensors, need some quick help with the investigation (because I don't have any Caseta sensor, I only have the switches and shades):

I need to know what the unique_id has been used in entity registry for Caseta sensors.
Go to the file at config/.storage/core.entity_registry .
Find your Caseta sensor (you can search for its entity_id).
Let me know what the value is for unique_id.

Thanks in advance!

empty mason Jul 29, 2020, 5:07 PM

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How do I factory reset a hue bulb? 😂

I can't seem to find any instructions like on Ikea trådfri which needs a on Off cycle ever second 6 times.

Any guides i have overlooked?

gritty zinc Jul 29, 2020, 6:45 PM

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Try the topics in #zigbee-archived, there's bound to be something there.

iron sable Jul 29, 2020, 7:31 PM

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How do I factory reset a hue bulb? 😂

I can't seem to find any instructions like on Ikea trådfri which needs a on Off cycle ever second 6 times.

Any guides i have overlooked?
@empty mason https://github.com/mozilla-iot/wiki/wiki/HOWTO:-Factory-reset-a-Hue-bulb

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search in discord is a powerful tool 😄

empty mason Jul 29, 2020, 7:43 PM

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Thanks

little sentinel Jul 29, 2020, 8:48 PM

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I'm looking at switches/remotes where they kinda look like light switches
https://zigbee.blakadder.com/Lutron_LZL4BWHL01.html

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could i in theory just stick that to any wall? and have 4 action buttons?

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Light switch, do this.. do that etc

dense nebula Jul 29, 2020, 9:14 PM

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Newbie question. I'm all installed on Virtual Box and can access the front end on browser and iPad app. It's time to invest in some IoT devices. With all the knowledge here, I'd love some advice of what your thoughts would be if you could start over from scratch now. Would you stay away from any one technology or go all in with one -- (e.g. zwave, zigbee, wifi, etc.). Or is mixing and matching not an issue. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.

finite storm Jul 29, 2020, 11:00 PM

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Guys home assistant installation on a Intel Nuc DCCp847DYE (Celeron, 4GB ram with SSD) is that enough to work stable or can i better go for a Raspberry PI ?

gloomy spoke Jul 29, 2020, 11:28 PM

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lunix FTW

finite storm Jul 29, 2020, 11:28 PM

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i will use it as linux and install home assistant inside docker

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because i use zigbee usb stick broker

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ohh more ram it can with that Nuc model up to 8gb

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but is that Intel Celeron enough ?

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or is an raspberry pi better?

foggy pecan Jul 30, 2020, 12:46 AM

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Almost anything is better than a pi

earnest shadow Jul 30, 2020, 2:52 AM

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hey all my light bulb colour is inverted currently (CCT bulbs so the warm end of the slider is cool, cool is warm) - is there an easy way to invert that in HA?

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@finite storm i'm running HA/Mosquitto and a few other things on a pi4, but it's a pretty basic setup

mint edge Jul 30, 2020, 5:47 AM

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Almost anything is better than a pi
@foggy pecan why is a pi bad?

gloomy spoke Jul 30, 2020, 6:04 AM

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Slow, SD cards are unreliable, many power supplies suck

mint edge Jul 30, 2020, 6:06 AM

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Huh, I just started my adventure this week on a pi. Maybe I should move it elsewhere.

foggy pecan Jul 30, 2020, 6:07 AM

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It's fine to start

mint edge Jul 30, 2020, 6:07 AM

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I did a p due to hassio

foggy pecan Jul 30, 2020, 6:07 AM

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And recent improvements probably made things less bad

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But I'll still call back to "don't run a server on a toy"

mint edge Jul 30, 2020, 6:12 AM

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Daily backups were one of the first things I set up. :) Hopefully if something happens it wouldn't be too hard to get back up

gritty zinc Jul 30, 2020, 6:14 AM

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When something happens. SD cards have a maximum number of writes.

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You're running something with a database on it.

foggy pecan Jul 30, 2020, 6:15 AM

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It can be tuned down and that is definitely something you should do

gritty zinc Jul 30, 2020, 6:16 AM

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Same with the logs. At the default logging level, I found I was getting gigabytes a day of log entries.

mint edge Jul 30, 2020, 6:20 AM

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Any guides to go that?

bright jacinthBOT Jul 30, 2020, 6:25 AM

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

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

gloomy spoke Jul 30, 2020, 6:26 AM

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limit what you record in recorder: or exclude chatty things, and adjust the log level overall or for specific integrations with logger:

drifting grove Jul 30, 2020, 8:31 AM

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Good morning everyone. This is probably a noob question, but I searched everywhere and still can't fix it.
I'm running homeasistant on a Pi3 and connected a 16 ch relay with external 12v power supply.
I did a basic switch code for 9 of those channels and when I turn on HA, the 9 channels turn on too. But after that they only stay turned on and don't respond to the on/off switch on HA

gentle fossil Jul 30, 2020, 1:00 PM

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whats up with blink? the integration doesn‘t send a pincode mail 🧐

wanton marsh Jul 30, 2020, 2:43 PM

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This a good channel to ask about tuya-convert or can anyone point me to the right spot?

drifting grove Jul 30, 2020, 3:31 PM

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Good morning everyone. This is probably a noob question, but I searched everywhere and still can't fix it.
I'm running homeasistant on a Pi3 and connected a 16 ch relay with external 12v power supply.
I did a basic switch code for 9 of those channels and when I turn on HA, the 9 channels turn on too. But after that they only stay turned on and don't respond to the on/off switch on HA
@drifting grove Anyone?

desert wave Jul 30, 2020, 6:15 PM

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Can anyone recommend a good IR Blaster that works well with HA?

random scarab Jul 30, 2020, 6:16 PM

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Can anyone recommend a grill thermometer that works with HA?

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@desert wave are you using wifi/zigbee/zwave? any preferences?

desert wave Jul 30, 2020, 6:23 PM

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No preference at all, other than ideally something HA-friendly (e.g. Broadlink is apparently anti-HA these days)

gloomy spoke Jul 30, 2020, 6:24 PM

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I like this thermometer a lot, and it looks like it has an HA integration (which I need to add now): https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/thermoworks_smoke/

little sentinel Jul 30, 2020, 7:47 PM

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Am i right to assume that 'Remove Control'
https://zigbee.blakadder.com/Xiaomi_WXKG07LM.html
Are just programmable buttons?

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That i can make do anything...?

gritty zinc Jul 30, 2020, 7:48 PM

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Pretty much. HA will see an event, you can use that event as the trigger in an automation.

little sentinel Jul 30, 2020, 7:50 PM

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Oh that's cool then

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So in theory i could have a 'light switch' right next to bed

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to turn light on/off

gritty zinc Jul 30, 2020, 7:50 PM

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You could... but I wouldn't use a giant one like that next to my bed 😄

little sentinel Jul 30, 2020, 7:51 PM

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haha

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I've seen xiaomi has some 1-button remotes

gritty zinc Jul 30, 2020, 7:51 PM

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These are cool for a small thing: https://zigbee.blakadder.com/Xiaomi_WXKG11LM.html

little sentinel Jul 30, 2020, 7:51 PM

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so probably could use it as a toggle

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oh exactly that haha

gritty zinc Jul 30, 2020, 7:51 PM

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Yeah. They do multiple types of events, so you could have multiple automations from one button.

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Actions
For model “lumi.remote.b1acn01”
single, double, hold, release
For model “lumi.sensor_switch.aq2”
single, double, triple, quad

little sentinel Jul 30, 2020, 7:52 PM

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oh yeah wow has 4 actions

gritty zinc Jul 30, 2020, 7:52 PM

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I think mine was the first one, even though I only ordered it recently. Not sure if you can tell which one you're ordering since they all look the same.

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Maybe I just got old stock 🤷‍♂️

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Still, it's for the missus so she can toggle the bedroom light. She doesn't care about being able to do tons with it.

little sentinel Jul 30, 2020, 8:59 PM

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haha yeah that's what im thinking

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Just a light switch

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is it possible to have an action which would start/disable automation?

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i.e "Going out button" which would enable several automations such as turn tv off/on at x time, turn lights on etc..

gritty zinc Jul 30, 2020, 9:01 PM

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Well that's a question for #automations-archived but yes, there are many ways you could handle that scenario.

little sentinel Jul 30, 2020, 9:02 PM

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ah okay will go in there when i'm ready

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love how button is £25 on amazon

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but £8 from china

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oh £25 + £5 delivery !

earnest shadow Jul 30, 2020, 11:15 PM

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Slow, SD cards are unreliable, many power supplies suck
@gloomy spoke yeah i'm using an external SSD and the manufacturer supplied power supply, no issues

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if you do that just make sure you migrate docker properly to the ssd, otherwise it'll use the internal SD card

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but i'm running grafana/mosquitto/home assistant/unifi/emoncms/influxdb/traggo off my pi4 no worries for quite a while now, and a number of those are pretty write intensive

long bolt Jul 30, 2020, 11:34 PM

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I'm really struggling with Broadlink/Home Assistant integration. I think my base misunderstanding has to do with the remote vs. switch distinction. Based on the docs, is the "remote" configuration simply a tool to learn the hex codes? With those codes in hand do you then transfer over to switch usage to get buttons available in code? Or can I use the send_command functionality to make on/off buttons for IR devices?

woeful talon Jul 30, 2020, 11:48 PM

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whats the easiest way to clean HA entirely? i have alot of dead devices for example

placid niche Jul 31, 2020, 2:15 AM

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hey, i'm trying to turn on my LG TV, using the wake on lan via wifi. i'm looking at the example code provided. it asks for a mac address and a "broadcast_address". i know the mac. but what does the broadcast address mean?

gloomy spoke Jul 31, 2020, 2:20 AM

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192.168.1.255 or whatever your netmask specifies?

placid niche Jul 31, 2020, 2:20 AM

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is there a way to look that up @gloomy spoke

gloomy spoke Jul 31, 2020, 2:21 AM

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https://documentation.progress.com/output/ua/OpenEdge_latest/index.html#page/gsins/determining-the-broadcast-address.html

placid niche Jul 31, 2020, 2:22 AM

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ty!

quartz meteor Jul 31, 2020, 12:47 PM

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Hey, is it possible to play music via bluetooth speaker ? samsung soundbar to be precise.

gentle eagle Jul 31, 2020, 2:05 PM

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@quartz meteor What install are you using? And how would you like to control this device? I believe it is possible, but need more information to help.

quartz meteor Jul 31, 2020, 2:05 PM

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I want to use my bt speaker like cast device

gentle eagle Jul 31, 2020, 2:06 PM

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I understand, what is your install?

quartz meteor Jul 31, 2020, 2:07 PM

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Hassio on rpi 3+

gentle eagle Jul 31, 2020, 2:08 PM

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Is your install close to the speaker you want to control? And is the speaker a new one (some have chromecast built in).

quartz meteor Jul 31, 2020, 2:10 PM

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Dunno i will check model number, but it have only bluetooth so i dont think it have chrome cast

gentle eagle Jul 31, 2020, 2:10 PM

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That's fine, I don't need the specific model. If it only has bluetooth that answers that question. Is your RPI 3 close to the speaker?

quartz meteor Jul 31, 2020, 2:11 PM

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Its samsung R550

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Yes it is

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2 meters max

gentle eagle Jul 31, 2020, 2:27 PM

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It does not seem like there is a solution to directly use Hassio to do this as it does not use the bluetooth libraries to connect (from what I have read). My recommendation would be to buy either a Chromecast or Chromecast Audio (have to get the audio from Ebay or something similar). The chromecast can connect to the extra HDMI in on the speaker and control it from there. Sorry I could not find a better solution...

quartz meteor Jul 31, 2020, 2:31 PM

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So it is kinda impossible, because it have only one hdmi input which i use for my pc

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Well, thanks for your time anyway

gentle eagle Jul 31, 2020, 2:33 PM

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Does it have an AUX port? Cause the chromecast audio can connect to that.

quartz meteor Jul 31, 2020, 2:33 PM

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Yes it does

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But i dont think it will change source automatically

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I think i will buy new speaker :D

civic kraken Jul 31, 2020, 2:41 PM

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You can probably do some trickery with Universal music player integration

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Also check if there's some add-on for that

quartz meteor Jul 31, 2020, 2:50 PM

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But still via bluetooth right?

civic kraken Jul 31, 2020, 2:53 PM

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Yes, you'll need something that actually works with the BT on your machine though. So if there's no add-on, then you'll probably need another bluetooth device you can control and then use the universal music player integration to control that device

marsh topaz Jul 31, 2020, 3:04 PM

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does anyone know if the sonoff S31 LITE ZB acted as a repeater?

azure totem Jul 31, 2020, 4:40 PM

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Ugh. TPLink Kasa products are so unreliable over time.

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I have three kinds of TPLink plugs and two dimmable light bulbs that I’m so ready to replace with something better and more reliable.

gritty zinc Jul 31, 2020, 4:41 PM

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ZigBee! ZigBee! ZigBee!

azure totem Jul 31, 2020, 4:41 PM

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Z-wave or Lutron Caseta

gritty zinc Jul 31, 2020, 4:41 PM

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I know a lot of people say there's nothing wrong with WiFi but I had the same experience with Kasa stuff going unavailable all the time.

azure totem Jul 31, 2020, 4:42 PM

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I’m not a fan of ZigBee nor do I have much ZigBee mesh to support it

gritty zinc Jul 31, 2020, 4:42 PM

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At one point, I had literally hundreds of dropouts a day from a bulb. It's only through one interior wall from my router.

azure totem Jul 31, 2020, 4:42 PM

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Here. Kasa is the problem here.

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Everything else is reputable

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I’m going to replace my two lightbulbs with Lutron Caseta lamp dimmers. With remotes. Because they are in the bedroom on each side of the bed. Here

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But the garage outlet that’s tplink kasa, i need something.

sonic magnet Jul 31, 2020, 4:46 PM

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Recommendation for a water/leak detector that works well/easily with HA?

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Our washing machine drains into a utility sink. Occasionally something like a sock plugs up the drain in the sink causing it to overflow and make a huge mess.

I'm thinking if I had a smart water detector and a smart plug, I could setup an automation that kills the smart plug, killing the washer when water is detected.

gritty zinc Jul 31, 2020, 4:49 PM

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So that's where all the socks go

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To get the best recommendations, give as much detail as possible:

bright jacinthBOT Jul 31, 2020, 4:49 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)

azure totem Jul 31, 2020, 4:51 PM

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Hmmm.

sonic magnet Jul 31, 2020, 4:51 PM

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Country: Canada
Budget: don't care
Protocol: WiFi
Just a sensor that fires when wet. That HA can pick up

azure totem Jul 31, 2020, 4:54 PM

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But yeah, when I ordered the Kasa light bulbs, I thought they were RGB, but turns out they were just dimmable, so, wasn't really excited about them to begin with, but with the level of problems I have with them, and the continued issues I have, constantly, with network reliability with them, it's just... yuck.

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So, USA, Z-Wave, 1 or 2 individual outlet control, I want to replace my garage tp-link kasa plug that controls two led hanging shop lights. Any suggestions, would be great.

gritty zinc Jul 31, 2020, 5:17 PM

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Country: Canada
Budget: don't care
Protocol: WiFi
Just a sensor that fires when wet. That HA can pick up
Good luck finding a WiFi-based sensor whose battery lasts more than a week. If you're getting into the realms of sensors around your home, you're either looking at ZigBee/Z-Wave or some #diy-archived option.

azure totem Jul 31, 2020, 5:17 PM

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Eww, yeah, sensors in wifi, no...... No.... No..... No!

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Hmmm.. I really kind of want https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07Q1NZMZL/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_ltfjFb5KYG71H but, not with the always-on port, but two individual controlled outlets.

tidal grotto Jul 31, 2020, 7:57 PM

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Is it not that unsually to go to the logs and see loads of errors at times? nothing seems broken but I will often see various things there, is that fine/normal?

gritty zinc Jul 31, 2020, 8:00 PM

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By definition, errors mean something is broken.

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Warnings are okay, errors are bad.

azure totem Jul 31, 2020, 8:43 PM

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Well, TPLink lightbulbs replaced. 😄

left thicket Jul 31, 2020, 8:44 PM

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Quick question - does anyone know if you can use a USB speaker with HA Core? I am trying to find a way to adjust the speaker volume and can't find a way to map it into HA (amixer isn't installed).

azure totem Jul 31, 2020, 8:45 PM

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Hmm.. How is that a #hardware-archived question?

left thicket Jul 31, 2020, 8:48 PM

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USB Jabra speaker... wasn't sure where else to ask... integrations?

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can't find any integrations for usb media players... trying to figure out where this fits in

gritty zinc Jul 31, 2020, 8:57 PM

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HA is intended as a standalone, headless system that controls other things. You don't really use it as the 'target' of anything, so you don't really send audio to it.

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There may be ways to do it but it would probably involve #integrations-archived or #add-ons-archived. Check the topics in there to see where to start your research.

left thicket Jul 31, 2020, 9:00 PM

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ok - thanks - been searching through media player integrations (VLC was the most promising) but not getting any progress. I think I might have to take a different route. Thanks for your input.

azure totem Jul 31, 2020, 9:02 PM

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Well, I'm going to try these, to replace my last tplink plug: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DD7KL3M/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_mBijFb7Y95P5D

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Well, next to last, since I have one at my desk for my desk fan, but that's easy to just... Stop using. LOL

gritty zinc Jul 31, 2020, 9:12 PM

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I feel like if I had a fan, I'd want to hack it to be smart rather than attach a smartplug to it.

azure totem Jul 31, 2020, 9:12 PM

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LOL

gritty zinc Jul 31, 2020, 9:12 PM

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It doesn't get hot enough round here for a fan.

azure totem Jul 31, 2020, 9:12 PM

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Yeah. Well, I'm in Florida.

gritty zinc Jul 31, 2020, 9:12 PM

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That's a pretty good excuse to have a fan.

azure totem Jul 31, 2020, 9:13 PM

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hehehe

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Many. Fans. Must have circulating air.

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jheh

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And yet, an Air Conditioner is still considered a luxary, not a necessity, legal-wise here.

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I just .. Don't get it. 🙂

drifting ember Jul 31, 2020, 9:22 PM

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@azure totem /me waves at you from The Bahamas

azure totem Jul 31, 2020, 9:22 PM

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hehe

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Need FidoNet? 😉

drifting ember Jul 31, 2020, 9:22 PM

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electricity is considered a luxury here

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@azure totem you're probably as old as I am LOL

azure totem Jul 31, 2020, 9:24 PM

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hehehe. Well, Maybe. I just happen to be the FidoNet NC for Florida and the Bahamas. 🙂

white mantle Aug 1, 2020, 12:01 AM

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Anybody got any comments to make on Aurora/ AOne? Thinking of getting some UK sockets from them and maybe a door sensor after reading about the Aqara sensors in #zigbee-archived

little sentinel Aug 1, 2020, 12:31 AM

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How difficult is it to get smart switches in UK?

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Bathroom bulbs Philips hue is £149

quaint mulch Aug 1, 2020, 8:48 AM

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Good morning.

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I got a wemos with 3 relays connected to the digitial I/Os and defined as RELAYS in the webfrontend.

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However HA only sees the FIRST relay of the TASMOTA device, and not the others. What can be wrong?

verbal magnet Aug 1, 2020, 3:48 PM

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Friends of Hue Smart Switch: Wireless Philips Hue Switch and Dimmer (Battery Free, no More Charging, Exclusive for Philips Hue Lights) (Black) https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07VQ8Q2KX/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_x5yjFbN8P3V8C does anyone know what protocol these use to talk to the hue hub? They claim to not require batteries and get the power required for a switch press from the mechanical movement of the switch 🤔

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However HA only sees the FIRST relay of the TASMOTA device, and not the others. What can be wrong?
@quaint mulch no idea, but have you got the latest firmware on all the devices?

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Ignore my question above, looks like zigbee

sand crypt Aug 1, 2020, 11:50 PM

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Hi! I have rooms with multiple LED panels in the roof, between 8 and 11. my idea is to not just simply switch or dim them all same but probably make something like a running light or light organ. But I don’t want to spend thousands of bucks for it of course. Anybody knows a device which would support my idea?

tiny smelt Aug 2, 2020, 11:50 AM

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I have some tasmota devices that were added to homeassistant through discovery. Ive finally got around to replacing them but how do I tell homeassistant to forget them?

fierce finch Aug 2, 2020, 12:16 PM

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totally offtopic but i wonder how is using a ipad as a controller for HA ? i was thinking about seraching for a wallwount with power

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does someone maybe has a tip for me for a nice wallmount

little thistle Aug 2, 2020, 12:34 PM

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@fierce finch You could just have the HA web page open, or run the native app. What iPad?

fierce finch Aug 2, 2020, 12:36 PM

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ipad 2 , an older one

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i indeed use the webpage

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it seems to run very well

little thistle Aug 2, 2020, 12:38 PM

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sent you a DM with a link. Just a quick search on ebay

white mantle Aug 2, 2020, 3:53 PM

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The ConBee 2 has disappeared from the UK Amazon!? Anywhere else I can get one?

west mauve Aug 2, 2020, 3:53 PM

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The ConBee 2 has disappeared from the UK Amazon!? Anywhere else I can get one?
@white mantle https://phoscon.de/de/shop/conbee2/d95c49c48710c60f

white mantle Aug 2, 2020, 3:55 PM

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It doesn't let you change the shipping country from Germany :(

verbal magnet Aug 2, 2020, 3:57 PM

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https://www.tindie.com/products/electrolama/zzh-cc2652r-multiprotocol-rf-stick/

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Just get a one of these

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It's even developed in London

white mantle Aug 2, 2020, 3:57 PM

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Ahh, it's on other European amazon sites. I can just do it that way :)

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@verbal magnet I'm new to the smart home/ home assistant game. What's the difference/ similarity?

verbal magnet Aug 2, 2020, 3:58 PM

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Slightly better signal, but the conbee 2 is used more widely, but if you can get a conbee ii it's probably better for newbie's

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Only using a Zzh! because I live in a multi-story home

white mantle Aug 2, 2020, 4:10 PM

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Probably going to find a conbee for now (as you said easier for noobs :') ), but I'll definitely keep this in mind for future upgrades!

gritty zinc Aug 2, 2020, 4:11 PM

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There's nothing about a ConBee that makes it better for newbies. It's a USB stick.

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Yes, the zzh is intended for use with Zigbee2MQTT but that's far from difficult to set up.

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Get what's best for you, not what some internet stranger says is easiest.

white mantle Aug 2, 2020, 4:21 PM

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Good point Mono! The thing for me that makes it easier for me is how often I see the ConBee come up when looking up solutions for deCONZ. More people using it = more extensive documentation = easier to use

gritty zinc Aug 2, 2020, 4:22 PM

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There seems to be a pretty even mix of people using the 3 flavours of ZigBee integration, to be fair.

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They each have their own advantages and disadvantages.

white mantle Aug 2, 2020, 4:22 PM

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3?

gritty zinc Aug 2, 2020, 4:22 PM

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Take a look over in #zigbee-archived

tidal grotto Aug 2, 2020, 5:54 PM

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Good deal for any of you brits to use with your zigbee sticks - https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0748KLR39/

drifting grove Aug 2, 2020, 6:24 PM

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can anyone advise an outdoor lamp/light with solar charging ability that is compatible with home assistant?

lilac zenith Aug 2, 2020, 6:31 PM

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Hello, I have a link to the HA on may phone start screen so it automatically open the default Lovelace in full screen.

The problem I have is that if I go to devices, choose one device and then I press the "MQTT INFO" button it opens up a floating window on top that is way lager that what my mobile phone can display and I cannot close the window. Using the "back" soft button (still on Android 9) it does not do anything. I guess that in the background it navigates back but the info window remains.

Have anyone tried this also? Do you get the same behavior?

tidal grotto Aug 2, 2020, 7:52 PM

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can anyone advise an outdoor lamp/light with solar charging ability that is compatible with home assistant?
@drifting grove seems unlikely, what option do you want it to do? you can get simple pir solar lights for like £15 here, which only turn on when its dark and there is motion, so what purpose are you looking for to put inline with ha?

drifting grove Aug 2, 2020, 8:11 PM

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@tidal grotto I want to be able to automate those lights with door sensors

tidal grotto Aug 2, 2020, 8:12 PM

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I see, why wouldnt a pir motion not work?

gritty zinc Aug 2, 2020, 8:12 PM

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Give as much detail as possible please, marcandre

bright jacinthBOT Aug 2, 2020, 8:13 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)

gritty zinc Aug 2, 2020, 8:13 PM

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You'll get better recommendations if you're clearer.

tidal grotto Aug 2, 2020, 8:25 PM

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Hmmm looking at getting one of the opple buttons, should I get a 4 button or 6 buttons

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More would be better but in the dark 4 button might easier to press the correct one, decisions decisions, purpose will be above my bed to do things like lights and fan and tv

dim venture Aug 2, 2020, 9:06 PM

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Anyone have experience with LG WebOS for their TVs? Can't get it to work properly. Can control everything, but can't turn it on from HA, but can turn it off..

gloomy spoke Aug 2, 2020, 9:11 PM

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Are you using the wake_on_lan instructions?

dim venture Aug 2, 2020, 9:13 PM

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yes

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Is there a way to post code in discorD?

bright jacinthBOT Aug 2, 2020, 9:13 PM

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Please use https://paste.ubuntu.com/ or https://www.hastebin.com/ to share code or logs.

dim venture Aug 2, 2020, 9:14 PM

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this is what i have in the config yaml

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https://paste.ubuntu.com/p/bdZ8dc7HMj/

gritty zinc Aug 2, 2020, 9:16 PM

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Don't you have to provide both the port and the IP?

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Wait, you have. Ignore me...

gloomy spoke Aug 2, 2020, 9:16 PM

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And WiFi is turned on on the TV? LG is weird about how their network options. You key need WiFi to be enabled even if you aren’t using it

dim venture Aug 2, 2020, 9:17 PM

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yes wifi is on, and so is Mobile TV

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I can control everything else, just not turn it on

gloomy spoke Aug 2, 2020, 9:18 PM

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What did you use for broadcast?

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Something like 192.168.1.255?

dim venture Aug 2, 2020, 9:19 PM

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yes

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192.168.10.255

gloomy spoke Aug 2, 2020, 9:20 PM

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Ok. I do have an LG TV, but haven’t tried this. I’ll try in a bit

dim venture Aug 2, 2020, 9:20 PM

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Thanks! read through several posts on the community forums to no avail so hoping you have some luck where i dont 🙂

twilit oracle Aug 2, 2020, 9:28 PM

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Hi all!
I've installed the ha-wyzeapi integration through HACS
https://github.com/JoshuaMulliken/ha-wyzeapi

I have some Wyze bulbs on my network that show up in entities and also as lights on the lovelace dashboard.
I'd like to add them to some automations, but for some reason they don't show up under devices.
I've Googled a ton, trying to find how to add an entity to the device list, but I can't find anything that explains exactly how to do that.
I'm sure that it just because I don't understand the terminology well enough, or maybe I need to add the wyze integration to the yml config, but I'm not sure where to start.

I apologize for the likely very basic question, but if someone could point me in the right direction I don't mind reading docs and figuring it out myself.

mint edge Aug 2, 2020, 9:29 PM

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@dim venture I think it has to do with it being on WiFi and not hard wired. I know that through the LG app the tv will be disconnected if it is turned off. So I don’t think the WIFI signal stays connected during standby or off mode. Try hardwired

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But through WiFi, I experience the same results

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Btw, my work around for this is to power the tv through the chromcast and then do whatever I might need to to the tv (change HDMI, etc)

gloomy spoke Aug 2, 2020, 9:31 PM

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@dim venture Hmm, works for me

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My TV is connected via Ethernet, though

dim venture Aug 2, 2020, 9:33 PM

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I have it hardwiered as well as wirelessly, and using the wiered connection for host and broadcast, but I needed to turn on wifi for it to respond at all

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so I don't know reallyt

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been trying to figuere it out for 8 hours now..

gloomy spoke Aug 2, 2020, 9:34 PM

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You formatted the MAC address as specified? With dashes?

dim venture Aug 2, 2020, 9:34 PM

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yeah

gloomy spoke Aug 2, 2020, 9:35 PM

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I configured it with file editor on my phone and it worked the first time 🙂

dim venture Aug 2, 2020, 9:35 PM

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well now im even more annoyed 😛

gloomy spoke Aug 2, 2020, 9:36 PM

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You paired it with the TV when the notification popped up?

dim venture Aug 2, 2020, 9:36 PM

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yeah

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and all other controlls works from HA

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I can turn it off as well,just not on

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dont even get an error

gloomy spoke Aug 2, 2020, 9:39 PM

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Maybe try a separate wake on lan app

dim venture Aug 2, 2020, 9:39 PM

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what do you mean?

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ok, now my brain is fucked, it just started working

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dont know what either of us did, but it did the trick..

gloomy spoke Aug 2, 2020, 9:44 PM

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Ha

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I just used another WoL app on my phone and it was able to wake up the TV

dim venture Aug 2, 2020, 9:45 PM

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ill try that if it stops working, but i am touching it with a 10 foot pole right now

gloomy spoke Aug 2, 2020, 9:45 PM

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This one: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mocha-wol/id422625778

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Sure

twilit oracle Aug 2, 2020, 10:05 PM

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any advice on my above post would be super appreciated!

gloomy spoke Aug 2, 2020, 10:06 PM

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You don’t add entities to devices. Some integrations won’t show up in the device list and you need to control them based on their entities

twilit oracle Aug 2, 2020, 10:08 PM

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Is it possible to control an entity via an automation? Entity doesn't seem to be one of the action types

gloomy spoke Aug 2, 2020, 10:08 PM

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Of course

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All of my automations are based on entities

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I don’t use the UI, though

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You start with a service and pass the entity as data

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It looks like it’s backward from the way device automations are done

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What are you trying to do?

twilit oracle Aug 2, 2020, 10:16 PM

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Ahhh, I see it now.
You can select Call Service as an action type when setting up an automation in the UI, and then select light.turn_on as the service.
My problem was that I assumed it needed to be defined as a device in order to control it using an automation.

gloomy spoke Aug 2, 2020, 10:17 PM

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Yes, you got it

drifting ember Aug 2, 2020, 10:17 PM

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yeah from my understanding (which is limited) you don't control devices you control entities

gloomy spoke Aug 2, 2020, 10:17 PM

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Device automations are pretty new

twilit oracle Aug 2, 2020, 10:18 PM

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Thanks so much for that @gloomy spoke, I realize I'm doing things the pleb way by not editing the yaml itself 😅

gloomy spoke Aug 2, 2020, 10:18 PM

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The UI allows you to control devices. It’s new, and not intended for manual editing

drifting ember Aug 2, 2020, 10:18 PM

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@twilit oracle LOL everything seems to be moving away from yaml

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@gloomy spoke is that why I have buttons and the sonoff showing in my lovelace?

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instead of just the sonoff?

twilit oracle Aug 2, 2020, 10:19 PM

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The sad part is that I'm a software engineer. I just don't want to write any semblance of code on the weekend, haha

gloomy spoke Aug 2, 2020, 10:19 PM

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You can do most of what you need to do in the UI now

drifting ember Aug 2, 2020, 10:20 PM

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@gloomy spoke I wasn't sure if that was because of the firmware upgrade or the HA upgrade I did

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kinda did both around the same time

gloomy spoke Aug 2, 2020, 10:20 PM

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I don’t see the connection between this discussion and your Sonoffs

drifting ember Aug 2, 2020, 10:21 PM

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I am probably only making a random connection in my head then

gloomy spoke Aug 2, 2020, 10:21 PM

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Kinda feels that way 🙂

drifting ember Aug 2, 2020, 10:22 PM

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entirely possible

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I just took a peek

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binary_sensor.frontlamp_button1 and switch.frontlamp

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is what I meant but now I see it's a damn sensor

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I didn't see both before I only saw switch.frontlamp previously

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so clearly me making shit up in my head to ask about

glossy prism Aug 2, 2020, 10:59 PM

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@drifting ember YAML is only being phased out for certain types of integrations. YAML is here to stay for automations, scripts, etc.

drifting ember Aug 2, 2020, 11:27 PM

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@glossy prism when I first got on HA yaml was the only way LOL

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but I'm not complaining

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I like more things to be able to be done in the UI

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more "end" user friendly

mint edge Aug 3, 2020, 12:49 AM

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Is there an article that points to devices that are compatible/best with HA?

drifting ember Aug 3, 2020, 12:53 AM

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compatible I'm sure but best is always relative

gloomy spoke Aug 3, 2020, 12:58 AM

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which ones have built-in integrations is a good place to start

drifting ember Aug 3, 2020, 12:59 AM

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@gloomy spoke might even help if we knew what kind of devices @mint edge means, rather than an entire list

gloomy spoke Aug 3, 2020, 1:00 AM

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sure, a non-specific answer to a vague question

mint edge Aug 3, 2020, 1:03 AM

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I guess let me restart. I am beginning this journey and have no idea how to tell what devices might be compatible. Do I just search the brand to see if there are integrations ? Or what is the best way to check?

drifting ember Aug 3, 2020, 1:03 AM

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

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is a good place to see if something is supported

cursive flax Aug 3, 2020, 4:48 AM

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Sort of a meta question - how does everyone power their DIY devices? I've got so many ESPHome devices running LEDs, hooked up to sensors, etc that I'm running out of discreet mains/USB outlets to power them. I don't want wires running visibly towards the underside of the kitchen cabinets, for example. This is definitely a first world problem, but it's one I'd like to do better!

drifting ember Aug 3, 2020, 4:48 AM

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USB hubs

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or USB power supplies

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https://www.amazon.com/Charger-RAVPower-Charging-Multiple-Compatible/dp/B00OQ19QYA/ref=redir_mobile_desktop?ie=UTF8&aaxitk=creeisOprXAg1gmkp2S4tg&hsa_cr_id=1674711910901&ref_=sbx_be_s_sparkle_td_asin_0

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I have two of these

cursive flax Aug 3, 2020, 4:50 AM

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I've done that in a few places with some low-powered devices. But it doesn't work well for LEDs that need a bit more oomph. I guess I may just have to have a wire running up from the splashback towards the underside of the cabinetry.

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That's a good price for a 6-port 60w hub though

drifting ember Aug 3, 2020, 4:51 AM

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there are some better ones too

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but this one got good reviews and I used them for a customer previously

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https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HK7WWFS/ref=sspa_dk_detail_1?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B07HK7WWFS&pd_rd_w=UNE99&pf_rd_p=48d372c1-f7e1-4b8b-9d02-4bd86f5158c5&pd_rd_wg=qtFaO&pf_rd_r=K1XVPKJ302FJZ18500AK&pd_rd_r=b83fa354-ab7c-447a-b602-4e14e37474f8&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEzM0ZQMlNNVzA5QVZSJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNTgzNDY3M0EzNE1QUFNISkZUWCZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwOTg0NjM0MkJPS1hJMFZSME1KTSZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2RldGFpbCZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=

cursive flax Aug 3, 2020, 4:52 AM

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I'm also seriously considering cannibalizing the ceiling light in the pantry to power some shelving LEDs. I suspect that's very much against building code though. It's the only source of power in there.

drifting ember Aug 3, 2020, 4:53 AM

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is there a bulb in there?

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you could get a bulb socket adapter

cursive flax Aug 3, 2020, 4:54 AM

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Is that a thing? I have never heard of that

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Just googled it, wow - nice tip

drifting ember Aug 3, 2020, 4:55 AM

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https://www.amazon.com/GE-Polarized-Adapter-Install-54276/dp/B002DN6QX2/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3BNGRPFKNYFGC&dchild=1&keywords=bulb+to+outlet+adapter&qid=1596430494&sprefix=bulb+to+%2Caps%2C182&sr=8-1

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some of them can pass thru to a bulb and provide a socket

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https://www.amazon.com/Adapter-Splitter-Converts-outlets-Polarized/dp/B07V8RLCNH/ref=sr_1_4?crid=3BNGRPFKNYFGC&dchild=1&keywords=bulb+to+outlet+adapter&qid=1596430533&sprefix=bulb+to+%2Caps%2C182&sr=8-4

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or two as this one can

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you can even get them with a pull string so you can control the bulb separately

cursive flax Aug 3, 2020, 4:56 AM

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I love that, from the look of it, this has probably been a thing for decades and I was trying to find a smart home solution to something people solved probably 50 years ago.

foggy pecan Aug 3, 2020, 4:57 AM

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Used to be a good hack for Christmas lights

drifting ember Aug 3, 2020, 4:57 AM

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used to be the only way we could plug things in

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in some places in the old house

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@foggy pecan yup

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and yes, these have been a thing for decades.... perhaps since there was electricity LOL

cursive flax Aug 3, 2020, 4:58 AM

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That solves one closet problem. The other has halogens in there so that'll be trickier.

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I'll probably have to do some building code research and see what's in the realm of the possible via youtube.

drifting ember Aug 3, 2020, 5:00 AM

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well I'm glad I could help get one of those sorted for you 😄

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the idea I have for the halogens is call a sparky

modest bramble Aug 3, 2020, 6:26 AM

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I'm looking for an available in North America, made for outdoor, temp sensor (or full blown weather station (pun intended)), that's battery powered, and in a discreet package. Right now I just have a Xiaomi temp sensor double side taped inside of 3D printed shell which gets confused when the sun starts shining on it.

vague prawn Aug 3, 2020, 1:00 PM

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Hey guys, is there still no option to control homekit enabled devices via bluetooth?

silver vessel Aug 3, 2020, 4:07 PM

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Hey everyone! Now in the correct channel :) What would you recommend to buy as a Tablet to use for HA exclusivly? I currently have a Fire7 but that's too small. I thought about a fire10, but maybe someone has another hot tip ready :)

unique roost Aug 3, 2020, 4:45 PM

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Hi all, was wondering if anyone has managed to link a Samsung arrival / presence sensor to a person in hass ? Am using the official integration via nabucasa and the sensor is reporting correctly, just can’t add it as a device tracker to a user ?

proven wave Aug 3, 2020, 6:52 PM

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Hi guys, i'm trying to get a espeasy working on my HA instance. it can connect to my mqtt, but i cannot find the data it sends through. Any thoughts what i can do? I'm using the following code for it in my config

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- platform: mqtt name: "Waterverbruik - Totaal" state_topic: "/ESP_WaterMeterkast/Water/Total"

arctic sun Aug 3, 2020, 7:15 PM

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are there any good offline smart plugs?

foggy pecan Aug 3, 2020, 7:16 PM

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either of the Z* techs

terse pumice Aug 3, 2020, 7:53 PM

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@arctic sun sonoff s26 with tasmota?

fossil plover Aug 3, 2020, 8:12 PM

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Anyone here setup Wyze Sense with HA? I'm having the most challenging time getting the custom component to work and would love some help

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specifically I'm running into exactly this issue reported here: https://github.com/kevinvincent/ha-wyzesense/issues/150

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nvrmind fixed — rolled back to 0.0.8 and that worked!

placid niche Aug 4, 2020, 2:24 AM

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anyone run into a problem with lg tv state in HA continuously turning on and off? even though the TV is just staying on?

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the state changes every few seconds

harsh portal Aug 4, 2020, 4:01 AM

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anyone have any ideas on how to remotely control plex on a roku tv (specifically, want to select profile and start specific tv series)

foggy pecan Aug 4, 2020, 4:03 AM

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If you can't do it via the Plex integration you're gonna have to do it manually via the roku integration with keypress events

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Or maybe a mixture of the two

harsh portal Aug 4, 2020, 4:04 AM

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was hopign to be able to avoid the keypress events, because it's not a static order to get what i need

raw gorge Aug 4, 2020, 8:37 AM

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Do you know any keypads integrating well with HA (can be Zwave or Zigbee or 443MHz) security keypads? I found Centralite Zigbee which i could import from US, but was wondering if there are any other options? Zipato Zwave keypad is not Zwave plus and it only has 4 digits so not really suitable

fossil plover Aug 4, 2020, 3:03 PM

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can anyone confirm whether aqara sensors need the aqara hub or if they can be connected directly to a HUSBZB-1 USB stick?

gritty zinc Aug 4, 2020, 3:04 PM

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That's better asked in #zigbee-archived but yes, they're mostly happy to be paired with other sticks.

fossil plover Aug 4, 2020, 3:14 PM

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ok cool thanks. nice to not have to buy a hub

fossil plover Aug 4, 2020, 3:36 PM

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is the general consensus that Aqara sensors (contact and motion) are the best value/price/reliability to integrate into HA? Or are there others worth looking at? I am currently wi-fi devices only because I haven't really explored zigbee or z-wave, but i have a big old house and am running in to range issues with the Wyze sensors I've been tinkering with, so starting to see value in building a mesh network. I'm starting with door and window sensors and wondering what makes the most sense to put into HA. Through searching I always see Aqara but always have a hard time making that initial decision.

gritty zinc Aug 4, 2020, 3:47 PM

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Aqara sensors are still #zigbee-archived devices.

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This channel is a catch-all for things that don't have a more specific home.

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If you're after more general recommendations, give a few details about what you need:

bright jacinthBOT Aug 4, 2020, 3:49 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)

fossil plover Aug 4, 2020, 3:53 PM

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yea I'm looking for more general advice, so apologies for not saying that. I live in USA and am working to build a security system in a house from 1895 with thick walls and old wires/pipes everywhere. I'm looking for help choosing zwave or zigbee, and then choosing which contact and motion sensors to buy. Cheap is ok but affordability+reliability is preferred. I have 3 doors needing contact sensors and then either 7 windows w sensors or 3 motion sensors to cover them instead. i'm savvy w tech and have been running HA for 4+ years but not really making the best use of it beyond a centralized controller for wifi devices and monitoring. just now starting to learn about zigbee and zwave, which is what brought me here.

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because it's an old house and wifi devices are suffering from range issues, I'm learning that zigbee or zwave will make that easier since they're mesh, but am still looking for advice on choosing protocol and devices. I've been pointed to the HUSBZB-1 since it's both protocols, but obviously I'd prefer to choose one so it strengthens

gritty zinc Aug 4, 2020, 3:54 PM

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What's the construction of the interior walls like?

fossil plover Aug 4, 2020, 3:55 PM

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everything inside is plaster but the back door is part of an addition, so there's an exterior wall the signal needs to get through

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there's an open doorway there but the Wyze sensors stopped working when trying to connect to my server, which is at the front of my house

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im considering adding a raspi4 that's on the second floor and more central, but thinking i can skip that if i get a good mesh working

gritty zinc Aug 4, 2020, 3:57 PM

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Definitely sounds like you're on the right track looking at a mesh network then. However, you've only mentioned getting sensors... with ZigBee (and I assume it's similar for Z-Wave), there are 3 classes of device: co-ordinators (one per mesh, can be a hub or a USB stick), routers (powered devices capable of relaying messages) and end devices (battery-powered devices like sensors).

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If you're covering a large-ish house and contending with solid walls, you'll definitely need to include routers as part of your mesh. This can be additional USB sticks with the right firmware or something like a smart socket.

fossil plover Aug 4, 2020, 3:59 PM

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yea the walls have space in between but they're 3/8" plaster on both sides, and there are a lot of them to get through

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from back to front there's that exterior, a kitchen, and then 3 more walls til the server

gritty zinc Aug 4, 2020, 3:59 PM

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To give you an idea of what it looks like in practise, this is my mesh for a 3 bedroom house: http://prntscr.com/tty3v7. Red is the co-ordinator, blue are routers, yellow are sensors.

fossil plover Aug 4, 2020, 3:59 PM

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which is next to my router

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cool that's all helpful

gritty zinc Aug 4, 2020, 4:00 PM

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A few routers will bridge that gap fine.

fossil plover Aug 4, 2020, 4:00 PM

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for some reason I cant zoom to that image

gritty zinc Aug 4, 2020, 4:00 PM

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You may need to experiment a little until you get it just right

fossil plover Aug 4, 2020, 4:00 PM

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what's an example router for the middle?

gritty zinc Aug 4, 2020, 4:00 PM

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Yeah, there's no zoom, it was deliberate 😉 You don't need to know the names of all my devices.

fossil plover Aug 4, 2020, 4:00 PM

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haha

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fair

gritty zinc Aug 4, 2020, 4:01 PM

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Like I said, most mains-powered devices will work as routers/repeaters. Something like the Innr brand smartplugs seem popular. You get a router and a controllable socket for a low price.

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Gives you an excuse to start controlling things in all those rooms 😉

fossil plover Aug 4, 2020, 4:02 PM

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haha my wife thanks you 😂

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everything right now are tplink switches but for this security system i definitely need to expand to zigbee

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or zwave

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do you have thoughts on how to choose between zigbee and zwave? and then how to choose a sensor brand? or just get the HUSBZB-1 stick and some aqara sensors and see how that goes...?

gritty zinc Aug 4, 2020, 4:06 PM

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A lot of it's going to come down to budget and availability. Aqara are popular because they're cheap and readily available, whilst still being decent products.

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There are some great Z-Wave products but they'll easily cost you 2-3x more than the equivalent ZigBee products.

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One advantage of Z-Wave is that they run on their own frequency. ZigBee shares the 2.4GHz band with WiFi... though I've had no issues yet.

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Check the chat history in both #zigbee-archived and #zwave-archived. See what people are recommending in there and what issues people have.

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There's a bunch of resources linked in the topics of most channels too.

fossil plover Aug 4, 2020, 4:08 PM

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cool thanks, i appreciate your help

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knowing the aqara can go direct into HA without the aqara hub, I'll probably just order some of them and that USB stick and see how it goes

blissful agate Aug 4, 2020, 4:26 PM

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is there a way to setup a "virtual device"? I have two tasmota led strips that I sometimes want to control individually, and othertimes together. I'd like to have a virtual device i could use for controlling both devices simultaneously (and expose to alexa for this purpose)

fossil plover Aug 4, 2020, 4:27 PM

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what do you mean by a virtual device?

blissful agate Aug 4, 2020, 4:28 PM

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an entity that has all the same properties as each strip individually, but that i can use for controlling them both together

fossil plover Aug 4, 2020, 4:28 PM

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something like this? https://github.com/custom-cards/button-card

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a button in HA that can trigger an automation to flip them both on/off together?

blissful agate Aug 4, 2020, 4:29 PM

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can you expose that to alexa?

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seems unlikely?

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and they're 5 channel strips, so the interactions aren't binary on/off

fossil plover Aug 4, 2020, 4:30 PM

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i don't use alexa but can't you create alexa commands within HA?

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hrm, might be out of my realm

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can you use this to make your own alexa trigger? https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/alexa/

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https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/alexa.intent/

blissful agate Aug 4, 2020, 4:30 PM

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no, that's not practical i don't think

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there's far too many possible interactions

fossil plover Aug 4, 2020, 4:31 PM

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i'm new to this discord but perhaps post in #voice-assistants-archived and see what people come back with

blissful agate Aug 4, 2020, 4:31 PM

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it's not a voice assitant issue

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don't get me wrong. i appreciate your help

fossil plover Aug 4, 2020, 4:32 PM

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no worries at all

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tried to help but i'm not your guy 🙂 perhaps repost your question so it's recent and I'll leave it be for someone else to pick up

blissful agate Aug 4, 2020, 4:32 PM

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will do. thanks 🙂

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is there a way to setup a "virtual device"? I have two tasmota led strips that I sometimes want to control individually, and othertimes together. I'd like to have a virtual device i could use for controlling both devices simultaneously (and expose to alexa for this purpose)

drifting ember Aug 4, 2020, 4:36 PM

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Group?

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Light group specifically

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https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/light.group/

blissful agate Aug 4, 2020, 4:37 PM

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that might be it - do you know if you can use a group with alexa?

drifting ember Aug 4, 2020, 4:37 PM

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Yes you can

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But might be better to ask in #integrations-archived

blissful agate Aug 4, 2020, 4:38 PM

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oh very cool. i'll give this a shot. thanks

drifting ember Aug 4, 2020, 4:38 PM

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Brb gotta drive

little sentinel Aug 4, 2020, 8:02 PM

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Think we will see any Philips Hue discount on Amazon Prime day?

gritty zinc Aug 4, 2020, 8:09 PM

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US Prime Day? Yeah, massive discounts.
UK Prime Day? 5% off.

little sentinel Aug 4, 2020, 8:09 PM

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haha

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woo 5% !

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I'm planning on buying

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https://www.scan.co.uk/products/philips-hue-starter-kit-2x-smart-bulb-white-with-hue-bridge-v2-b2-b22-bayonet-60w-google-alexa-apple

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since it's < £50 and gives me the hub too

gritty zinc Aug 4, 2020, 8:11 PM

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Hubs? 🤢

little sentinel Aug 4, 2020, 8:11 PM

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thought i'd need one? for start

gritty zinc Aug 4, 2020, 8:11 PM

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But you already know what us ZigBee folk think about hubs.

little sentinel Aug 4, 2020, 8:11 PM

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haha

gritty zinc Aug 4, 2020, 8:11 PM

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Nah. You've been in #zigbee-archived enough to know the other options.

little sentinel Aug 4, 2020, 8:13 PM

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yeah i'm quite forgetful im sure somebody said if you're buying hue bulbs

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its worth getting bridge first

fossil plover Aug 4, 2020, 10:22 PM

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anyone running Wyze Sense bridge on their HA machine notice a difference in USB 2.0 v 3.0 ports and range/performance? I've been learning about zigbee suffering on 3.0 ports which makes me wonder if my wyze bridge might suffer the same

shadow depot Aug 5, 2020, 12:01 AM

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I hacked my room freshener using esp8266 and a motor controller https://youtu.be/IfvphwKypms

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do you guys have any cool automation suggestions

willow kiln Aug 5, 2020, 1:21 AM

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Just got my Kogan smart blinds and straight to the tuya app and into HA. This is fucking sweet. A lot less effort that the diy ones I did. Come at me cheap Dick smith products

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@shadow depot pair with a motion sensor in the bathroom. 5min after motion “spritz”

shadow depot Aug 5, 2020, 5:36 AM

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yep thata what i was thinking @willow kiln

gritty zinc Aug 5, 2020, 7:34 AM

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@fossil plover https://www.intel.co.uk/content/www/uk/en/products/docs/io/universal-serial-bus/usb3-frequency-interference-paper.html

mighty magnet Aug 5, 2020, 2:03 PM

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so, quick idea I just had

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we just had a power outage - about 16 hours

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and I was just trying to figure out how warm the fridge/freezer got

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anyone looked into temperature sensors for refrigerator / freezers ?

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I'm wondering too if the walls of the fridge/freezer will be enough to block out Wifi signals

foggy pecan Aug 5, 2020, 2:05 PM

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it won't be great for wireless

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batteries typically don't like those temps too

mighty magnet Aug 5, 2020, 2:07 PM

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hmmm another friend just suggested external ESP8266 or similar with Temp probes

foggy pecan Aug 5, 2020, 2:10 PM

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that would be more viable

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probably more for #diy-archived though

mighty magnet Aug 5, 2020, 2:10 PM

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could probably just run the probes wire(s) in through the door seal on the edge (top edge to reduce losses?), or maybe drilled in and re-sealed and insulated if I owned the fridge

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yeah, if anyone knows of something off the shelf that would be a good fit, I'd be interested to hear about it! please ping me!

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anywho, gotta get to work for now anyway

vernal plaza Aug 5, 2020, 4:20 PM

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Is it possible to connect 433mhz devices to HA(raspberry Pi)? Thinking on nexa

rancid pelican Aug 5, 2020, 4:29 PM

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any idea why tts not working on google home mini

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https://gyazo.com/7a6077847a3cb2458676c5fb59b0abde

carmine ore Aug 5, 2020, 4:37 PM

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@rancid pelican check your internal/external ip settings, especially if you have a separate iot network

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it works in a way that HA sends a url to the mini, then the mini attempts to play that url. if it's https it needs a valid cert for example

rancid pelican Aug 5, 2020, 4:47 PM

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@carmine ore ok one question its possible to play a media in google mini with home assistant ?

carmine ore Aug 5, 2020, 4:48 PM

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i only ever used it for tts, so not sure

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it depends by what you mean by "play a media"

rancid pelican Aug 5, 2020, 4:49 PM

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i love to make a script that close my windows turn of my lights and play a mp3 file on home assistant is that possible ?

carmine ore Aug 5, 2020, 4:51 PM

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not sure how you would send the mp3 url to it

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there's no service that i see that let's you do that

rancid pelican Aug 5, 2020, 4:51 PM

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meeee ok 😟

gritty zinc Aug 5, 2020, 4:51 PM

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You don't play media on HA itself, you play to a compatible device via a service.

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You have Minis. Can't you send it to that?

rancid pelican Aug 5, 2020, 4:52 PM

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i dont understand the question sorry

carmine ore Aug 5, 2020, 4:53 PM

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@gritty zinc that's what he's trying to do, but not something on spotify, but a mp3 file he has stashed somewhere

gritty zinc Aug 5, 2020, 4:54 PM

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https://community.home-assistant.io/t/play-local-file-from-ha-to-google-home/51850

carmine ore Aug 5, 2020, 4:54 PM

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was just about to send that 😄

gritty zinc Aug 5, 2020, 4:54 PM

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mp3 file stashed somewhere -> Google Home -> hear sound

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I've never done this. I just use Google when I don't know something.

carmine ore Aug 5, 2020, 4:55 PM

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yeah that will work just fine

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it's the same mechanism that tts uses

gritty zinc Aug 5, 2020, 4:55 PM

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Exactly 😉

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Just with fewer steps.

rancid pelican Aug 5, 2020, 4:57 PM

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nice guys you are the best 😄

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now i just need to find the error in my first page 🤨 i cant find ... this code ...

rugged heron Aug 5, 2020, 5:31 PM

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I had the BLE tracker enabled and I don't use it anymore, but I'm stuck with a bunch of ble_ devices on my dashboard that say "This entity does not have a unique ID, therefore its settings cannot be managed from the UI." how can I remove them?

gritty zinc Aug 5, 2020, 5:42 PM

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Just ignore them and make a proper dashboard

glass loom Aug 5, 2020, 5:42 PM

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Hey guys considering adding a broadlink ir blaster

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any recommendations on which model is the easiest to setup?

rugged heron Aug 5, 2020, 5:52 PM

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Just ignore them and make a proper dashboard
@gritty zinc Eh, I didn’t mean dashboard, I meant the entities page, but I’d still like them gone if I could...

gritty zinc Aug 5, 2020, 5:54 PM

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It's not recommended in case you break something but you could modify the registry manually. It's under /config/.storage

rugged heron Aug 5, 2020, 6:08 PM

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It doesn't show up in there anyways. There's no way to remove it on the UI?

gritty zinc Aug 5, 2020, 6:10 PM

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cannot be managed from the UI

rugged heron Aug 5, 2020, 6:15 PM

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Well I’m saying could I give it a unique ID so that I can manage it from the UI?

gloomy spoke Aug 5, 2020, 6:16 PM

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no

gritty zinc Aug 5, 2020, 6:18 PM

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If you can't find it anywhere outside of the UI, you can't change it. If you can't change it, you can't manage it in the UI.

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Unfortunately, you sometimes end up with orphaned entities. Just gotta learn to ignore them.

golden path Aug 5, 2020, 6:49 PM

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if i have a device that has let's say four different sets of data (temp, humidity, light, uv, etc) , would i just need to create a sensor for each one of the data values or is there some way to build it together?

foggy pecan Aug 5, 2020, 6:51 PM

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one device, 4 sensor entities if you're writing your own integration

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you could be a pain and have one entity and push the 4 values down to attributes but that would be kinda obnoxious

golden path Aug 5, 2020, 6:53 PM

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i'm fairly new to home assistant, these are mqtt devices from smartthings i'm bringing over. i am just writing the configuration by hand in the configuration.yaml file, i'm assuming that's not my own integration

cinder stump Aug 5, 2020, 7:43 PM

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Anybody ever have an Ikea Tradfri light just disconnect its self. All I am getting is greyed out toggles and any automation attached to it now doesnt work? It still works fine in the Ikea app and on my Google home so its not the light.

gritty zinc Aug 5, 2020, 7:49 PM

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Are you using the Tradfri hub or a ZigBee stick?

cinder stump Aug 5, 2020, 8:17 PM

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Tradfri hub

gritty zinc Aug 5, 2020, 8:21 PM

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So check the HA logs to see if there's anything there. If the bulb is still connected to your hub, it's communication between HA and the hub that's likely to be the problem.

graceful star Aug 5, 2020, 8:30 PM

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does anyone plays with sonoff dw2 wifi door sensor?

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it always reports unavaliable on home assistant, only when I open or close it stays "online"

cinder stump Aug 5, 2020, 8:36 PM

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@gritty zinc I can't see anythign on the logs but after a bit more investigation the hub is being odd, so I think I need to look into it a bit more. Thanks,

graceful star Aug 5, 2020, 10:57 PM

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any hellp?

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https://community.home-assistant.io/t/sonoff-dw2-wifi-home-assistant-switch-to-binary-and-get-last-state-when-unavaliable/216671

ripe willow Aug 6, 2020, 1:12 AM

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Anyone have a good rec for speakers to cast to via spotify and TTS? Currently only have google nest mini and it seems that does not work so well with spotify

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not looking to break the bank...

ripe willow Aug 6, 2020, 1:40 AM

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Nvm https://github.com/fondberg/spotcast

twilit falcon Aug 6, 2020, 5:39 AM

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i have a DHT-11 sensor attached to the gpio of my pi is it possible to read its output in homeassistant

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i tried gpio sensor but it just tells me on or off state

sudden escarp Aug 6, 2020, 9:49 AM

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Does anyone know if Yeelights can flashed with tasmota or can they work localy via HA

graceful star Aug 6, 2020, 4:05 PM

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they work localy

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you have the option to activate lan

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and you can't flash tasmota in xiaomi produt line

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@sudden escarp

sullen plume Aug 6, 2020, 9:13 PM

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hello someone here with a ubiquiti dream machine?

bright jacinthBOT Aug 6, 2020, 9:23 PM

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@sullen plume 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?

sullen plume Aug 6, 2020, 9:27 PM

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my dream machine shows clients but they are not connected / not reachable anmore.

gritty zinc Aug 6, 2020, 9:28 PM

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Great. Now answer as many of the 7 questions in the bot post as possible.

mild summit Aug 6, 2020, 10:02 PM

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hey gents... hoping someone can help me out...

I have a HA supervised setup with a whole bunch of lights in my kitchen. I created a group so i could create a toggle switch for my wife to use, but the entity shows itself as not being available... is there a log set i can read to see what might be happening? (i created another one for our livingroom that works just fine... mind you, the entity itself doesnt seem to be created, and manually adding what itS HOULD be doesnt work either (livingroom is named Livingroom-All and its entity is lights.livingroom_all or something like that... kitchen is Kit-All and i assume the entity would be lights.kit_all ... Now, to be 100% transparent, this DID work at one point in time just fine... but one of the bulbs stopped functioning... I commented it out of the group and eventually just removed it... still with no joy))...

any help is appreciated.

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also... i hope this is the right channel to ask in... there isnt an ENTITYS group

gritty zinc Aug 6, 2020, 10:03 PM

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Entities are created by #integrations-archived

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This one's more for the physical devices themselves.

mild summit Aug 6, 2020, 10:03 PM

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ok, ill ask over there

unkempt imp Aug 7, 2020, 12:28 AM

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Hi all, quick question. I have a switch that I defined with a name of "Sonoff-plug-01" and then I want use some sort of friendly name to call it something else, but i still want to keep the entity id switch.sonoff-plug-01. I tried googling this for a while but I couldnt find anything. It keeps saying friendly_name does not exist for a switch.

For example: If I want to label it Floor Lamp and then want the name to change down the road, I dont want everything to break that refers to that entity.

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Thanks!

somber otter Aug 7, 2020, 1:53 AM

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@unkempt imp in customizations maybe?

unkempt imp Aug 7, 2020, 2:22 AM

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any links to instructions for that? @somber otter

somber otter Aug 7, 2020, 2:25 AM

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@unkempt imp https://community.home-assistant.io/t/customizing-entities-changing-friendly-names/189411 I'm playing Forza right now so I can't dig too deep but I think this thread covers it

unkempt imp Aug 7, 2020, 2:31 AM

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perfect that is exactly what i needed.

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thank you!

somber otter Aug 7, 2020, 3:07 AM

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👍

sly owl Aug 7, 2020, 12:12 PM

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So... anyone using vibration sensor for something? I have had one for a couple years but haven't found anything to use it for 🙂

rancid pelican Aug 7, 2020, 1:32 PM

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i cant turn on my samsung tv on home assistant any ideas why ?

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i activate the wake up the button show up

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https://gyazo.com/5adbe7588f85235d2d2db401f4fedf60

quartz meteor Aug 7, 2020, 6:47 PM

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Hello everyone

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I'm looking for an external temperature sensor

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for outdoor temp + humidity

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What do you recommend ?

civic kraken Aug 7, 2020, 6:50 PM

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Would you prefer wifi/zigbee/zwave or don't care?

quartz meteor Aug 7, 2020, 6:52 PM

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i dont have zigbee hub

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so it can be zwave/wifi/bluetooth

civic kraken Aug 7, 2020, 6:53 PM

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Xiaomi has some bluetooth ones, but I'm not sure how they integrate as I don't have any. For wifi, you'd probably want to look at #diy-archived options which can be very cheap and simple

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I have diy and Xiaomi zigbee stuff

quartz meteor Aug 7, 2020, 6:53 PM

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i have internal temp sensor from xiaomi

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bluetooth connection, works great for me

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but i dont think its waterproof

civic kraken Aug 7, 2020, 6:55 PM

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Only one way to find out, lol

quartz meteor Aug 7, 2020, 6:55 PM

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it will work, for some time ... 😄

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or to first rain 😄

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https://www.nziomarket.com/983-large_default/xiaomi-mijia-smart-home-sensor-de-temperatura-y-humedad-lcd-bluetooth.jpg

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i have this one

civic kraken Aug 7, 2020, 6:57 PM

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But if you place it correctly (not under rain) I wouldn't worry too much about it. My xiaomi button has survived the Finnish winter and my esp8266 diy temp sensor can handle Sauna with 90C and 100% humidity and no case

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I've thought about getting one of those Xiaomis. Looks nice

quartz meteor Aug 7, 2020, 6:57 PM

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They are cheap, but config is not ideal

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And refresh rate is 8mins

civic kraken Aug 7, 2020, 6:58 PM

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Oh. The zigbee ones update a lot quicker than that

quartz meteor Aug 7, 2020, 7:01 PM

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i was thinking about getting this :

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https://www.netatmo.com/en-us/weather

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but price is stunning

sharp otter Aug 7, 2020, 7:07 PM

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does anyone know of a commercial battery operated fingerprint reader? I don't care if it's bluetooth, zwave or zigbee, seems that nobody makes a standalone fingerprint device that can connect to MQTT / IFTTT

keen quarry Aug 7, 2020, 9:55 PM

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Any recommendations for zigbee or zwave temperature sensors? Will be automating a window AC with it.

glossy prism Aug 8, 2020, 12:38 AM

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@keen quarry the xiaomi temp/humidity sensors seem to be popular

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Zigbee

nimble monolith Aug 8, 2020, 12:45 AM

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hello, I have a MQTT light that I would like to disable the automatic send of the on_command when I change any value, He is sending allways the on command when I change the effect, for example, and I would like to disable that. I see the "on_command_type" but I don't see a option to disable it! Is it possible?

mental cargo Aug 8, 2020, 5:02 AM

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@nimble monolith should only be possible in the device. I don’t think that u can achieve anything I the ha config here

steel swan Aug 8, 2020, 6:25 AM

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Hey noob here 🙂 if I have 2 dumb 3 way switches, do I need to replace both with a smart switch ? Seems very weird that I mostly find packs of 2 when I would think that only one should be smart for the whole system to work

white mantle Aug 8, 2020, 9:45 AM

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Anybody here used the Visonic door sensors? https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B06XDJ3KYC/ref=cm_cr_arp_mb_bdcrb_top?ie=UTF8

Got put off the Xiaomi sensor after doing some research on them and their ZigBee implementation

bright jacinthBOT Aug 8, 2020, 9:51 AM

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@white mantle 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?

upper wigeon Aug 8, 2020, 10:15 AM

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What device do I need to connect to Xiaomi sensors? I gather I can bypass using the gateway if I have some sort of USB device?

past canyon Aug 8, 2020, 11:36 AM

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Cc2531

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Either pre-flashed or you need to flash it

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Can buy a debug hat for it or bend the debug pins and use Dupont connectors to flash it with a raspberry pi

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That's if you're talking about zigbee sensors

upper wigeon Aug 8, 2020, 11:38 AM

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Initially these:

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32856054922.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.752a4c4dhPEjQe

But also:

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4001118674320.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.0.0.694d66b7lk3sTI&algo_pvid=065be2c5-cd73-4e48-9b22-c2f7ff58ca5c&algo_expid=065be2c5-cd73-4e48-9b22-c2f7ff58ca5c-1&btsid=0b0a119a15968866840468484ec7d8&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_,searchweb201603_

past canyon Aug 8, 2020, 11:39 AM

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For the second yes the cc2531 is fine

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First one uses Bluetooth it seems, never used Bluetooth IoT devices so not too sure

upper wigeon Aug 8, 2020, 11:41 AM

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Cheers 🙂

One other question - I've managed to get all of my lights discovered except a single Yeelight strip... I've enabled LAN mode etc but it is still not showing. I've tried statically configuring it in the but that also doesn't work 😦

past canyon Aug 8, 2020, 11:42 AM

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Have you tried resetting it?

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Does it have a static IP?

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If it does, try give it another ip then reset your router and restart HA

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I only have Yeelight bulbs but have had no issues with them

upper wigeon Aug 8, 2020, 11:45 AM

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Ah restarting the router oddly seemed to do it :/

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Cheers!

rancid pelican Aug 8, 2020, 12:46 PM

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any good devices to add my pool to HA ?

dusk notch Aug 8, 2020, 3:50 PM

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is there any way that i can expose a mqtt camera via HA to homekit?

brittle cove Aug 8, 2020, 6:55 PM

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I have two Shelly 2.5 configured for MQTT. MQTT autodiscovery does not seem to be working. Is it broken now?

gritty zinc Aug 8, 2020, 7:06 PM

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MQTT discovery works fine... if you've configured both HA and the devices properly.

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Without knowing your config, it's difficult to say what you've done wrong.

little sentinel Aug 9, 2020, 12:14 AM

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Any motion sensor similar to philips without the phili price tag?

mental cargo Aug 9, 2020, 6:45 AM

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Xiaomi aqara

tender aurora Aug 9, 2020, 9:41 AM

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Does the fibaro power plug for homekit work with home assistant?

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Seems like it operates over wifi

gritty zinc Aug 9, 2020, 10:05 AM

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It'll depend whether there's an integration that knows how to talk to it. WiFi is just the transport protocol, HA would still need to understand the communication protocol.

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Looks like the usual Fibaro integration is via their hub. You might want to check the forums to see if anyone's using the power plug.

narrow lily Aug 9, 2020, 11:53 AM

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Hi all, new Home Assistant user here. I am a bit confused about how home assistant works. I am using deconz and I have paired an IKEA lightbulb and an on/off switch, yet I see a couple of entities on my device list that I am not exactly certain what is for. As an example I have a device named "Configuration Tool 1" and it seems to be my gateway a Raspbee II. Why am I seeing it in my device list? The same goes for "Phoscon-GW"? where the model is "deCONZ"?

past canyon Aug 9, 2020, 2:42 PM

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Any smart way to figure out if a door has been opened from one side? I want to turn on the lights when I get home but with a door sensor the lights would turn on even when I'm leaving. The only thing I could think of was to use the door sensor together with a motion sensor and if motion is detected inside just before the door sensor is triggered then don't turn on the lights. Any other ideas?

gritty zinc Aug 9, 2020, 2:43 PM

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Motion sensors aren't the only form of presence detection but the idea will be the same:

door opens while someone's home = leaving
door opens while no-one's home = returning

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Motion sensors won't know who's leaving or returning, so device-based trackers may be more helpful here.

past canyon Aug 9, 2020, 2:46 PM

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Yeah I realize localization works fine as well, but was wondering if someone had a simple solution that could work

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I wonder if there's a sensor that fires when you touch metal - conductivity sensor?

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Could install it on the inside handle

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I'm probably not using the right words

gritty zinc Aug 9, 2020, 2:50 PM

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You could just hook your mains up to the handle. That'd probably trip a few fuses when you touch it.

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If you're going to use motion sensors on both sides, it just means you have to consider situations where there's motion detected on both.

past canyon Aug 9, 2020, 2:52 PM

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Yeah can't install a motion sensor outside

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One motion sensor inside will do

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Ty

drifting ember Aug 9, 2020, 3:44 PM

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@past canyon there are pressure sensor mats you can put under your front door mat

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so put one mat on each side of the door and trigger based on which one is active first?

past canyon Aug 9, 2020, 3:44 PM

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that's not a bad idea, are those battery powered or need to be plugged in?

drifting ember Aug 9, 2020, 3:45 PM

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mine are just switches

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pressure switches

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so they can be wired to anything

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they don't need "power" just to close the circuit

past canyon Aug 9, 2020, 3:45 PM

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makes sense

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so I'd need an arduino or something nearby

drifting ember Aug 9, 2020, 3:46 PM

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well something yeah maybe NodeMCU anything I guess

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I'm sure I could even connect one to a sonoff basic on the sensor input

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but that would be wired to mains

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but it would give you a button to push for something too as you can change the button topic

gritty zinc Aug 9, 2020, 3:48 PM

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WiFi + battery doesn't tend to last long. You could maybe repurpose an old doorbell or something that uses RF.

drifting ember Aug 9, 2020, 3:48 PM

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yeah exactly

gritty zinc Aug 9, 2020, 3:48 PM

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They're designed for long life and you'd be doing the same thing with them anyway - closing a normally-open circuit.

drifting ember Aug 9, 2020, 3:49 PM

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and my pressure pads are waterproof

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with like a 6ft lead on them

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I've been mainly playing with them not seriously using them for anything

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but I will eventually have one on the front door to activate a camera sequence

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then again not everyone has 2 cat5e to the front door

oblique bear Aug 9, 2020, 4:49 PM

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looks like im gonna need a broadlink or something similar (harmony is unnecessary for this)....any recommendations for a device? does it matter? I only need to control a handful of IR devices in a room like a fan, tv and curtains

glossy prism Aug 9, 2020, 4:52 PM

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I like my broadlink RM mini, but I also bought it a while ago so I'm not sure if local control still works with new ones

oblique bear Aug 9, 2020, 4:52 PM

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looking at the docs it says local polling

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yea seems like its local based on the code 🙂

glossy prism Aug 9, 2020, 4:58 PM

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i mean i don't know if future firmware updates have blocked local control

oblique bear Aug 9, 2020, 5:00 PM

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looks like it should be ok based on recent PRs 🙂

glossy prism Aug 9, 2020, 5:00 PM

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noice

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i've been wanting to grab another one

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@oblique bear found one for $17 new on fleabay

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shipped from the US

oblique bear Aug 9, 2020, 5:20 PM

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Awesome good shipping speeds?

glossy prism Aug 9, 2020, 5:25 PM

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looks like fedex ground or home delivery

oblique bear Aug 9, 2020, 5:37 PM

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yea and you werent wrong about the cloud bit either....some how i missed this in the docs 🤦‍♂️ https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/broadlink/#troubleshooting

latent pond Aug 9, 2020, 7:09 PM

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hey guys, is there an option for tasmota to turn off when signal ist lost

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?

gritty zinc Aug 9, 2020, 7:16 PM

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Maybe. But Tasmota isn't HA.

bright jacinthBOT Aug 9, 2020, 7:16 PM

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Ready to use custom firmware for ESP8266 devices (including Sonoff)

Docs:
https://tasmota.github.io/docs/

Discord:
https://discord.gg/Ks2Kzd4

gritty zinc Aug 9, 2020, 7:16 PM

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See if someone on their Discord knows.

past canyon Aug 9, 2020, 7:25 PM

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yea and you werent wrong about the cloud bit either....some how i missed this in the docs 🤦‍♂️ https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/broadlink/#troubleshooting
@oblique bear no issues running an RM4 and RM4 Pro locally when following the tutorial in the link

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RF learning is a bit of a pain without the app, there's a couple tools but they require a bit of tinkering

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everything else is smooth

oblique bear Aug 9, 2020, 7:26 PM

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yea i only need it for IR

past canyon Aug 9, 2020, 7:26 PM

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do you care about using the official app?

oblique bear Aug 9, 2020, 7:32 PM

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eh not really

tidal grotto Aug 9, 2020, 8:21 PM

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I like my broadlink rm mini, docs was outdated and is much easier to use with the new method, mine stopped working and got a refund then got time to to tinker and got it working by taking off the rubber from usb cable to allow it to go in further, been solid ever since.

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looks like im gonna need a broadlink or something similar (harmony is unnecessary for this)....any recommendations for a device? does it matter? I only need to control a handful of IR devices in a room like a fan, tv and curtains
@oblique bear RM Mini 4 works local control

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Go to setup on the app and when you get to the bit of adding to the room you can close the app and unistall it, then grab ip and add to your config, you can then use call service to grab the codes, then use codes in automations, very easy

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£11.59 here for uk, https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Broadlink-RM4-Mini-Infrared-Remote-Controller-Wireless-Phone-Remote-Control-UK/283954938486?hash=item421d088276%3Ag%3A3V8AAOSwCvxfFpU9&LH_BIN=1

pale mantle Aug 9, 2020, 8:54 PM

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Hi all. I have a device which gives the following error message: This entity does not have a unique ID, therefore its settings cannot be managed from the UI. Two questions: 1. why do most devices automatically get a unique ID, but some don't, and 2. what's the proper way to correct this issue? Thanks.

sonic magnet Aug 9, 2020, 8:56 PM

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Anybody have any tips on getting the source codes for a pioneer AVR? I have a VSX-830 and I copied the ones from here for the VSX-824, but I'm not lucky enough for them to match up

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

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is it just trial and error?

sonic magnet Aug 9, 2020, 9:11 PM

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ok this works, I just set 1-100 in the sources and am trying them all lol

verbal magnet Aug 9, 2020, 10:46 PM

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How do you lot choose to control LED strips in your smart home? I want to put LED strips under the kickboards in the kitchen and around the ceiling of the office, but I still want them to be controllable as close as possible to any other light in the house, whilst still having the control of the brightness and colour through some form of control?

drifting ember Aug 9, 2020, 11:20 PM

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@verbal magnet smart LED strips.... the magic home ones I think can be flashed with tasmota

chilly veldt Aug 9, 2020, 11:49 PM

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If I order a z-wave device from the USA, will it work in Australia?

gloomy spoke Aug 10, 2020, 12:46 AM

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seems like "no" from here: https://www.silabs.com/wireless/z-wave/technology/global-regions

drifting ember Aug 10, 2020, 1:04 AM

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@gloomy spoke if he bought all his z-wave from USA then maybe 😛

gloomy spoke Aug 10, 2020, 1:04 AM

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then they'll probably run afoul of the Australian FCC-equivalent

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black helicopters and such

willow kiln Aug 10, 2020, 1:50 AM

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What is the alternative to the ring that you can stream the feed off and record to a standard cctv system? Is is doorbird or nest?

drifting ember Aug 10, 2020, 1:55 AM

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well we have the equivalent to the FCC here too, but they have no helicopters and they only have 2 vans so they can't even triangulate LOL

chilly veldt Aug 10, 2020, 1:57 AM

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Thanks guys, the z-wave device JUST arrived and it's bad news. It's a USA region device (908 MHz).

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It's a fibaro motion sensor

drifting ember Aug 10, 2020, 1:58 AM

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sounds like a good christmas gift for @drifting ember

chilly veldt Aug 10, 2020, 1:58 AM

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I'm hoping there might be an internal dipswitch or something to change the region

gloomy spoke Aug 10, 2020, 1:58 AM

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unlikely, I would think

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as consumers setting it incorrectly would get them in trouble

drifting ember Aug 10, 2020, 1:59 AM

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yeah I would doubt it as well

chilly veldt Aug 10, 2020, 1:59 AM

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True, I will investigate, but I agree that it's unlikely

drifting ember Aug 10, 2020, 1:59 AM

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besides depending on the differences in regions could be different antenna

gloomy spoke Aug 10, 2020, 1:59 AM

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that too

chilly veldt Aug 10, 2020, 2:00 AM

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I should be able to return it. I bought it on Amazon. It would have been nice to state that the device is set to USA region.

drifting ember Aug 10, 2020, 2:00 AM

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Bahamas FCC CFR47 Part 15.249 908.4 MHz, 916 MHz

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just saying

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that would be a good reason for me to get a Z-wave transmitter tho LOL

chilly veldt Aug 10, 2020, 2:01 AM

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919.8 MHz, 921.4 MHz in Australia apparently

drifting ember Aug 10, 2020, 2:02 AM

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also 230 V 50 Hz

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we are 120V 60Hz

chilly veldt Aug 10, 2020, 2:04 AM

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The listing on Amazon says "The FIBARO sensor works perfectly with any open Z-Wave hub"

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That would have been a good place to indicate that there are different Z-Wave frequencies.

gloomy spoke Aug 10, 2020, 2:06 AM

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Fine print: ‘well, not literally any hub anywhere...’

drifting ember Aug 10, 2020, 2:12 AM

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lol

noble birch Aug 10, 2020, 12:34 PM

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Hello !

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I have a tuya cover, and if i try to look state, i think i have a bug. Dev tools template return this: Error rendering template: TemplateSyntaxError: expected token 'end of print statement', got 'f3ebf15be5' with this template: {{states.cover.1251274184f3ebf15be5.last_updated}}

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Did you know if i can fix this ?

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I want to template a virtual position (0-100% after time of movement), and fix "unknown" stat of the shutter

upper wigeon Aug 10, 2020, 1:36 PM

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Any other tuya users get this when setting it up?

Invalid credential

I'm using the same credentials (email + password+ country code 44) as the app

marsh sail Aug 10, 2020, 1:40 PM

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Any one of your fine gents know what this is? https://nl.aliexpress.com/i/33044860615.html

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I have one, but no clue of the model

glossy prism Aug 10, 2020, 1:42 PM

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looks like a robot vacuum

marsh sail Aug 10, 2020, 1:42 PM

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The model

drifting ember Aug 10, 2020, 1:42 PM

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3000pa for veryday clean house

glossy prism Aug 10, 2020, 1:44 PM

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V E R Y D A Y C L E A N

tidal pollen Aug 10, 2020, 2:29 PM

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hi...are there good switches that are not wireless controled?

drifting ember Aug 10, 2020, 2:29 PM

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you mean wall switches?

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you certainly can wire wall switches to arduino shields or any manner of things

tidal pollen Aug 10, 2020, 3:42 PM

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I mean, is it controllable by wire? I remember X10 stuff was

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but X10 seems to be outdated

drifting grove Aug 10, 2020, 4:36 PM

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Perhaps some knx ones but those are pretty expensive

fallen cedar Aug 10, 2020, 4:44 PM

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Does anyone know if HomeAssistant updates the underlying Raspberry Pi 4 firmware? I want to get the latest hardware firmware for the device, but I’m not sure if that is already done automatically or not

gritty zinc Aug 10, 2020, 5:00 PM

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Unlikely. It doesn't even run a full OS.

broken flower Aug 10, 2020, 5:16 PM

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@tidal pollen knx would be an option. Starts at 50€ with integrated temperature and humidity sensor. I think it's a good deal but KNX is kind of all or nothing because cabling, costs for power supply and ip interface etc.

mental cargo Aug 10, 2020, 6:27 PM

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Homematic IP?

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(Wired)

tidal pollen Aug 10, 2020, 7:39 PM

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The problem is I'm linda worried about RF and impact on health...I'm previewing about 40 switches and some other stuff that might come up. Seems too many antenas around.

gritty zinc Aug 10, 2020, 7:44 PM

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The effects are less pronounced if you never take your tinfoil hat off.

drifting ember Aug 10, 2020, 8:00 PM

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The effects are less pronounced if you never take your tinfoil hat off.
@gritty zinc will this work with my armadillo hat? I thought they said armadillo and tin foil hats are hot-swappable

gritty zinc Aug 10, 2020, 8:01 PM

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Depends if it's the rare gold-plated armadillo.

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Is there anything that'll keep the cosmic background radiation out? I'm more worried about that than some feeble WiFi signals.

hollow mango Aug 11, 2020, 2:55 AM

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hi all will home assistant work with insignia plug? seems best buy discontinued the app used for them and i'm at a loss

glossy prism Aug 11, 2020, 2:58 AM

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Is it already connected to your network?

hollow mango Aug 11, 2020, 2:58 AM

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no. it connects through an app, there is no 'easy connect' or auto connect gotta search for device and connect via an app or something

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its a confusing pain in the rump. itw orks with homekit as i understand but homekit is for apple and i have android

glossy prism Aug 11, 2020, 2:59 AM

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Right, I was asking because if you had already paired it before the shutdown it might work with HomeKit Controller in home assistant

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(which doesn't require apple devices)

hollow mango Aug 11, 2020, 2:59 AM

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what a massive pain lol

glossy prism Aug 11, 2020, 3:00 AM

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Heh, yup

hollow mango Aug 11, 2020, 3:00 AM

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i might just chuck it in the trash can then and buy another set of plugs lol

drifting ember Aug 11, 2020, 3:02 AM

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https://www.theverge.com/2019/9/6/20853671/best-buy-connect-insignia-smart-plug-wifi-freezer-mobile-app-shutdown-november-6

glossy prism Aug 11, 2020, 3:03 AM

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@hollow mango would recommend 100% lol

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If you connect to the smart plug's SSID when in pairing mode, it has a captive portal where you can connect it to your network (type in the gateway IP in your browser)

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However

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When it can't talk to the cloud it drops off the network

hollow mango Aug 11, 2020, 3:04 AM

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yeah amazon had them on sale for a buck each so i bought a few, now i try to set htem up and noooo discontinued app lol ah hmm wonder what the ssid is i may have to lok into that

glossy prism Aug 11, 2020, 3:05 AM

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When it's in pairing mode the SSID will be visible

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Been meaning to set up a DNS entry for the website it's trying to talk to in order to see if I can fool it but I haven't really been interested yet

hollow mango Aug 11, 2020, 3:06 AM

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it's auto in pairing mode when plugged in and not already paired. where do you find the ssid?

glossy prism Aug 11, 2020, 3:06 AM

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Your phone/computer/whatever WiFi settings

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Again though, even after it connects to your network it'll drop off when it can't talk to the shut down cloud service

hollow mango Aug 11, 2020, 3:08 AM

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ahh, so its lose lose either way lol

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bummer.

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yep, just gonna trash them then and get new ones. best buy is supposedly offering a refund, but only if you connected them while the app was still supported. so no refund for me haha

glossy prism Aug 11, 2020, 3:09 AM

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Yeah I ended up getting a gift card for more than what I paid for them heh

hollow mango Aug 11, 2020, 3:09 AM

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all good, thanks for hte help guys. i appreciate the input greatly. no kidding nice

glossy prism Aug 11, 2020, 3:09 AM

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I bought them before I started using home assistant

drifting ember Aug 11, 2020, 3:26 AM

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I knew I'd seen the name before LOL

spare mulch Aug 11, 2020, 6:08 AM

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Just bought a whole lot of sonoff switches with bridge, few sensors and remotes. Just to realize that I don't have a neutral wire and it seems to be a requirement. Is there a work around or did I just buy all this for nothing?

little sentinel Aug 11, 2020, 8:07 AM

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Any recommendation for a device that can change the colours of a Philips Colour bulb? ideally with some colourful buttons so you can change them

inner wasp Aug 11, 2020, 10:59 AM

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Hi all, I have a bit of an odd problem. Whenever I reboot HA all the switches of the Sonoff RF Bridge with Espurna flash go grey in the Overview page. I roboot the Sonoff and they all are normal again. The Sonoff says that it is connected to MQTT all the time. Is this a bug or do I need to do something, Please?

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I hope this is the right forum.

gritty zinc Aug 11, 2020, 11:07 AM

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They're grey because their status is unknown. One of the downsides of MQTT is that if it's not used properly, it has no memory of old messages.

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You'll need to see if your devices can send their states using the 'retain' flag so that HA can still find the messages after a restart. Otherwise it'll wait until it receives the next message (after you restart your Sonoff devices).

inner wasp Aug 11, 2020, 11:21 AM

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ok thanks. I'll investigate further.

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Easy isnt it (when you know what you are doing ) There is an MQTT retain switch whicn was set to "no". Just changed it and all's well !! Thanks VM.

spare mulch Aug 11, 2020, 12:25 PM

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@plush orbit lol I just noticed you were actively viewing a video on youtube about this exact subject a year ago, are you any wiser about this problem?

plush orbit Aug 11, 2020, 12:26 PM

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You need a neutral

spare mulch Aug 11, 2020, 12:27 PM

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So far I got that too

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however is there a way to make one without rewiring the whole electrical system at home?

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safely

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@plush orbit

plush orbit Aug 11, 2020, 12:30 PM

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That depends on your Home

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as it needs a neutral, you'd have to get it from somewhere. That is more a question for an electrical handyman that can judge that on location

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There aren't many option available. Personally, I'm looking forward to the new devices by Shelly (one has a non-neutral variant, not released yet)

spare mulch Aug 11, 2020, 12:34 PM

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I wish I had known about this issue before I spent all this on these

gritty zinc Aug 11, 2020, 12:40 PM

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Depending on what you're doing, there may be a location on your circuits where there is a neutral. Ceiling roses for lights, for example, even when the switch itself doesn't have one.

spare mulch Aug 11, 2020, 1:46 PM

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@plush orbit Thanks for your reply, I will look into that too

novel lagoon Aug 11, 2020, 1:53 PM

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Connected my kd101 smoke detectors with rfxtrx in 0.113. These devices only send a panic event and now the status is always panic in hass. How to reset this?

drifting ember Aug 11, 2020, 3:26 PM

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There aren't many option available. Personally, I'm looking forward to the new devices by Shelly (one has a non-neutral variant, not released yet)
@plush orbit I could swear there's also a sonoff that doesn't need neutral

slow python Aug 11, 2020, 3:26 PM

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I'm looking to add an mqtt switch to my config. It can see it, and I'm making some changes, but is there an easier way to test than to change the config.yaml then reboot? The dev tools mqtt tab went away, although I'm not sure it would have been do-able in there either.

gritty zinc Aug 11, 2020, 3:27 PM

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Are you trying to integrate it into HA? If so, #integrations-archived

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This is for talk about the devices themselves 🙂

drifting ember Aug 11, 2020, 3:27 PM

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Sonoff T4EU1C

slow python Aug 11, 2020, 3:27 PM

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Thanks.

drifting ember Aug 11, 2020, 3:27 PM

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

drifting ember Aug 11, 2020, 3:44 PM

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I'm looking to add an mqtt switch to my config. It can see it, and I'm making some changes, but is there an easier way to test than to change the config.yaml then reboot? The dev tools mqtt tab went away, although I'm not sure it would have been do-able in there either.
@slow python if you're using MQTT why not use discovery? why add it manually?

gritty zinc Aug 11, 2020, 3:45 PM

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Shelly 😄

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Also, solved over in the right channel.

drifting ember Aug 11, 2020, 3:47 PM

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my bad, just getting back to my desk with coffee, I just seen that as well

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d'oh

gritty zinc Aug 11, 2020, 3:52 PM

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Hah, no problem 😄

brisk cipher Aug 11, 2020, 6:00 PM

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Could someone point me to the cheapest dimmable switches that can be used with home assistant easily? Preferably something that can be installed behind the actual switch in the wall. Anything cheaper than Shelly dimmer?

brittle cove Aug 11, 2020, 6:15 PM

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I have two shelly 2.5 running with MQTT that are experiencing a lot of 'ghost switching'. I understand that this may be related to MQTT configuration error. I have retain unchecked on both. They were both integrated with the shelly discovery script so I do not appear to have the switch definitions in configuration.yaml
[1:41 PM]
Do I need to define them there in order to configure them to avoid this problem?

drifting ember Aug 11, 2020, 6:53 PM

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this one

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not that one

bright jacinthBOT Aug 11, 2020, 6:53 PM

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@ripe girder 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)

drifting ember Aug 11, 2020, 6:53 PM

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@winged knoll I thought we were calling them not this one and that one

winged knoll Aug 11, 2020, 6:54 PM

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I have no idea what you're talking about, but if it's painful I'd suggest a visit to the doctor

ripe girder Aug 11, 2020, 6:54 PM

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i have a shop with 2 light switches running a bunch of fluorescents in a shop so i just need a switch that can interact with home assistant and can take 10 amps each if i can find one that takes 20 i can combine them

drifting ember Aug 11, 2020, 6:54 PM

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channel names, perhaps it wasn't you but we were joking around the other day

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sonoff basic is rated for 10A

ripe girder Aug 11, 2020, 6:55 PM

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could i use an esp?

drifting ember Aug 11, 2020, 6:55 PM

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but sonoff touch is only 1.2A so I'd be careful 😄

ripe girder Aug 11, 2020, 6:55 PM

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with relays?

drifting ember Aug 11, 2020, 6:55 PM

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I dunno, can you?

ripe girder Aug 11, 2020, 6:56 PM

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i can but i didnt know if there was a reason not to haha

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but sonoff can be flashed right?

drifting ember Aug 11, 2020, 6:56 PM

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yes, tasmota being my poison of choice

ripe girder Aug 11, 2020, 6:56 PM

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ill do those they would be easier haha

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ok cool

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so no sonoff touch

drifting ember Aug 11, 2020, 6:56 PM

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hence my comment and bordering on facetiousness 😄

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I have the basic running a fluorescent blacklight but it's not taking 10A

winged knoll Aug 11, 2020, 6:57 PM

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https://discordapp.com/channels/330944238910963714/672223433907765288/742817949697704037

ripe girder Aug 11, 2020, 6:57 PM

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i gotta check how much my shops florescents are pulling

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and maybe change to led...

drifting ember Aug 11, 2020, 6:57 PM

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@winged knoll obviously he lives in shop land 😄

ripe girder Aug 11, 2020, 6:58 PM

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i have about 100 led bulbs...

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oops

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ok one sec

drifting ember Aug 11, 2020, 6:58 PM

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well I've got 4 15W LED on my sonoff touch in the bathroom and I wouldn't go much more than that

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as running a switch AT capacity is asking for it

ripe girder Aug 11, 2020, 6:59 PM

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Im in the US
budget is 40 each
Im considering doing a zwave setup but wifi might be the best
power monitoring would be great but basic usage is more important

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hmmmm

winged knoll Aug 11, 2020, 7:00 PM

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Zigbee is cheaper than Z-Wave 😉

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https://www.zigbee2mqtt.io/information/supported_devices.html is one of many lists of devices

ripe girder Aug 11, 2020, 7:00 PM

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thank you @winged knoll you are awsome

drifting ember Aug 11, 2020, 7:01 PM

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thank you @winged knoll you are awsome
@ripe girder he does indeed have his moments

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😄

ripe girder Aug 11, 2020, 7:02 PM

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same with you @drifting ember

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lol

drifting ember Aug 11, 2020, 7:03 PM

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yes my moments are usually confusing

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LMFAO

ripe girder Aug 11, 2020, 7:03 PM

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actually

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theres another thing

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i have 2 shop switches using around 8 amps each to power all the lights in the shop (probably 40 florecents)

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it has no neutral wire

drifting ember Aug 11, 2020, 7:04 PM

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yikes

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runs

ripe girder Aug 11, 2020, 7:05 PM

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(this is a different shop)

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yeahhhhh

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thats what i thought

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i wasnt gonna mess with it haha

drifting ember Aug 11, 2020, 7:05 PM

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I posted a link for a sonoff earlier that doesn't need a neutral

ripe girder Aug 11, 2020, 7:05 PM

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ohhh that didnt need one?

drifting ember Aug 11, 2020, 7:05 PM

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correct

ripe girder Aug 11, 2020, 7:05 PM

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i think i should change to alll led anyway

drifting ember Aug 11, 2020, 7:06 PM

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https://thesmartcave.com/smart-switch-with-no-neutral/ those are some options but there's a sonoff as well as a Shelly

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but I think the Shelly not been released as yet

brittle cove Aug 11, 2020, 7:13 PM

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Anyone expeienced with shelly ghost switching?

drifting ember Aug 11, 2020, 7:44 PM

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not me, don't own a Shelly

cold moon Aug 11, 2020, 7:56 PM

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hey all

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i have been using the home assistant docker container for a while and am looking into making my own first smart device. is the bruh automation rope light still a good starting point in 2020?

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moves to #diy-archived

gritty zinc Aug 11, 2020, 8:04 PM

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That was less of a move, more of a crosspost

bright jacinthBOT Aug 11, 2020, 8:04 PM

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

brittle cove Aug 11, 2020, 8:18 PM

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Thanks for the ping KrAzle242

drifting ember Aug 11, 2020, 8:43 PM

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huh?

brittle cove Aug 11, 2020, 8:44 PM

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Thought you acknowledged my post

cunning nymph Aug 12, 2020, 12:05 AM

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Is there a way to set a persistent transition time for a light device or entity, rather than passing it as data in the service call every time the light's state is changed?

gloomy spoke Aug 12, 2020, 12:28 AM

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you could use a script with the entity_id (and maybe other stuff) as a parameter

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you might be able use a YAML anchor, but that may not actually result in less typing or repetition

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unless you get all fancy

last briar Aug 12, 2020, 12:32 AM

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I have a questions i just added my light and switch to ha but some how it thinks that 2 of the lights are switches so i can't change the temp the color or the brightness

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is there a way i can change a switch into a light?

hollow mango Aug 12, 2020, 1:09 AM

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ordered some new smart outlets, amazon had a 4 pack for like 20 bucks. thanks again for hte help with those insignia garbage ones folks

glossy prism Aug 12, 2020, 1:12 AM

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I made a custom DNS entry for the URL it's trying to connect to in order to see if it just wants to check that it resolves. Unfortunately that's not enough and it is indeed looking for something from the server it's trying to connect to

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Annoying because I was able to successfully control it in home assistant via HomeKit controller for like 10 seconds before it dropped off the network

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@hollow mango

cunning nymph Aug 12, 2020, 5:34 AM

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@gloomy spoke thanks, sounds like it will be easier to just keep specifying it each time I guess.

gloomy spoke Aug 12, 2020, 5:46 AM

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A script with a parameter isn’t a bad thing. I do the same thing to specify a sound with my iPhone notifications

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Your call

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https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/script/#passing-variables-to-scripts

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You still may end up typing just as much, but you could more easily change the transition globally if you ever chose to do so

cunning nymph Aug 12, 2020, 5:58 AM

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oh thanks, that's helpful.

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I'm working with zwave lights, and I guess I need to send a transition: 0 with every call to avoid the dimmer ramp.

waxen trench Aug 12, 2020, 6:48 AM

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hi All,

I have a shutter switch flashed with Tasmota, all works fine but i would like to display the current shutter position in HA. Is this possible?

raw gorge Aug 12, 2020, 2:04 PM

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i have paired a couple of new Broadlink mini 3 with Home Assistant without a problem. Now i got another device ( i believe its an old stock) and instead of normal wifi AP it creates "BroadlinkProv" app, therefore Broadlink app cannot connect to it and set it up with my home Wifi. Any ideas how i can connect this device to my wifi?

dusk belfry Aug 12, 2020, 2:27 PM

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hello. Are there any slave devices that have several inputs and outputs? For example, I want to automate something, that needs controls and also has numerous sensors, like temperature.

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and I prefer zigbee

brittle cove Aug 12, 2020, 4:53 PM

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I have a pair of Shelly 2.5 that randomly shut off the relay. They are MQTT controlled. Could HA have a role in this?

wraith rampart Aug 12, 2020, 4:58 PM

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QQ -- are the smartthings sensors/motion supports by HA? I'm making the switch soon and want to know if I have to change any of them out.

gritty zinc Aug 12, 2020, 5:03 PM

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Whether it'll support them depends on how you want to integrate them. For devices that use a hub, you'll want to check the integrations list to see if your hub is supported. For ZigBee devices in general, most of the popular devices are supported without a hub if you use the appropriate USB stick (see #zigbee-archived's topic).

brittle cove Aug 12, 2020, 5:09 PM

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Do you have the smartthings hub?

gritty zinc Aug 12, 2020, 5:22 PM

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No, I don't.

brittle cove Aug 12, 2020, 5:28 PM

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Was really asking Shyatic 🙂

gritty zinc Aug 12, 2020, 5:37 PM

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I know 😉

iron sable Aug 12, 2020, 6:06 PM

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if it's passive ble, it's even better

gloomy spoke Aug 12, 2020, 6:06 PM

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@cunning nymph Unless you're trying to avoid the temporary dimmer issue with the OZW Beta, which should be resolved in HA 0.114, you can usually change the transition steps and ramp time with config parameters in the device. So rather than setting a transition to make them instantly come on, you can just tell the device that's what you want and let it do it for you

cobalt root Aug 12, 2020, 7:24 PM

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Not sure if this is the right room, but here goes. I've replaced my Xaomi MiBox 3 with a FireTV 4k. I was able to start an m3u8 on the Mibox using domain media_extractor, service play_media and then this payload {"entity_id":"media_player.mibox3","media_content_id":"https://supersecret.com/myplaylist.m3u8","media_content_type":"video"} . I tried changing just the entity_id to my firetv device name. I'm trying this in dev tools services. I do not get an error but the video does not start. I am able to control the firetv from HASS so I know the connection works. I can launch/stop apps at will but cannot get the video to stream. Anyone know what might be the cause or if I need to use a different method?

cobalt root Aug 12, 2020, 8:08 PM

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Is this the best place for this?

stray stream Aug 12, 2020, 9:43 PM

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Hello! I am looking into changing my Z-Wave door lock to a ZigBee one and came accross this : https://www.ebay.ca/itm/Yale-YRD226-Assure-Smart-Lock-Touchscreen-w-Zigbee-Network-Module-NEW/184388682297?hash=item2aee6c0239:g:g-QAAOSwJF5fGbc8 According to https://zigbee.blakadder.com/Yale_YRD256.html there is only battery status and lock service. Is it really those only two? 😮 Thank you for your help! I forgot to mention I plan to use it with ZHA of Home Assistant.

stuck sedge Aug 12, 2020, 9:52 PM

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hello Everyone!
is there somebody here maybe who has experience with Homematic systems and how they can be integrated into home assistant?

cunning nymph Aug 12, 2020, 10:15 PM

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@gloomy spoke oh, I'm still on 0.113. That might be my issue 😀

gloomy spoke Aug 12, 2020, 10:16 PM

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there is a known issue with dimmers and OZW Beta with <0.114

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so just upgrade and be happy

cunning nymph Aug 12, 2020, 10:16 PM

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excellent

ripe pond Aug 12, 2020, 10:24 PM

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what is 0.114 supposed to fix with ozw and dimmers?

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@gloomy spoke is it supposed to fix the bug with the state reverting?

gloomy spoke Aug 12, 2020, 10:26 PM

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yes, but that's really that the transition is super-long

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so it's in teh middle of transitioning for a long time and appears to flip the state back

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it confused the hell out of me at first too

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you tell it to turn on, which takes 5 mins, and the switch doesn't behave as expected during that time. And your light doesn't turn on as expected

ripe pond Aug 13, 2020, 12:40 AM

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@gloomy spoke Are you saying the state should eventually update? If I can get my state in the UI to match the actual state of the lights, then toggling the control in the UI will work to control the actual light, but the status will flip back. Even 10 minutes later it’s still wrong.

gloomy spoke Aug 13, 2020, 12:41 AM

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it did for me, but ymmv

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it surprised me because I flipped the switch to turn on the light, gave up when it didn't seem to work, and then came back later to see that the light was on 🙂

ripe pond Aug 13, 2020, 2:03 AM

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My lights respond, but I just gave it 80 minutes and my status is still wrong. Ugh.

frigid dove Aug 13, 2020, 2:52 AM

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Can someone recommend me some dimmable RGB bulbs that are affordable and not terrible?

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Also I need local control

rancid pelican Aug 13, 2020, 3:37 AM

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i need help with Husqvarna robot

visual tangle Aug 13, 2020, 1:22 PM

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Is anyone here using an ONVIF PTZ compatible wi-fi indoor camera and want to suggest me a model to buy? I'm looking for a wi-fi indoor camera that I can see and control (in terms of PTZ) from Home Assistant using the onvif module.

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Cheaper is better 🙂

drifting ember Aug 13, 2020, 1:40 PM

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anyone using Harmony Hubs?

brittle cove Aug 13, 2020, 2:38 PM

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I currently have two Shelly 2.5 that randomly shut off the relays. I like them a lot but will have to remove if I cant root cause the problem. And Shelly users that might have experience with these?

frigid dove Aug 13, 2020, 5:07 PM

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Yeah the forum or reddit is probably better than this channel

drifting ember Aug 13, 2020, 5:09 PM

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https://www.reddit.com/r/homeassistant/comments/hy0bj2/shelly_25_turning_itself_off/

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it would seem it's something that happens often

earnest dove Aug 13, 2020, 5:51 PM

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Is threre a way to ssh into rpi with home assistant using visual studio code on a pc? I'd like to do that so I can create my own html page to run next to home assistanty

gloomy spoke Aug 13, 2020, 5:54 PM

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there's a lot to unpack there, as they say

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you're posting in #hardware-archived, but you probably want #330990055533576204 , assuming that you flashed image for you Pi

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second, if you're using Home Assistant OS, you won't be able to build your own parallel website

bright jacinthBOT Aug 13, 2020, 5:56 PM

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Not sure which install you're using? If you have system_health enabled you can check Configuration -> Info, or see the following.

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

Having difficulty chosing an install method? See this blog post for guidance.

fallen cedar Aug 13, 2020, 7:14 PM

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Anyone know of a Z-wave keypad that can be used for a DIY home alarm? Please @ me if you have any suggestions so I see your response! 🤞🏼

last briar Aug 13, 2020, 7:38 PM

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I am trying to find a humidity sensor for my home, does anyone have any recomendations ?

drifting ember Aug 13, 2020, 7:40 PM

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do you have any sonoff devices?

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you can add sensors to those easily

last briar Aug 13, 2020, 7:41 PM

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no i am quite new to all this

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i will check it out thanks

drifting ember Aug 13, 2020, 7:42 PM

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DHT11 does temp and humidity

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https://tasmota.github.io/docs/DHT11/

last briar Aug 13, 2020, 7:42 PM

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Yeah i was just looking at that one 🙂

drifting ember Aug 13, 2020, 7:42 PM

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@last briar what devices do you have?

last briar Aug 13, 2020, 7:42 PM

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at the moment i only have light bulbs

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i am quite new to all this stuff but i am open to learning

drifting ember Aug 13, 2020, 7:44 PM

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well get a ~$5 sonoff basic, flash it with tasmota and get a DHT11

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that's a cheap way to mess around

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but it's mains voltage so .... danger Will Robinson

last briar Aug 13, 2020, 7:45 PM

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does flashing the sonoff require a soldering iron? i don't have one at the moment

drifting ember Aug 13, 2020, 7:46 PM

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ahhhhh it doesn't "require" one but having one is useful

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if you have a USB FTDI and some jumpers you could do it, it's just annoying

little sentinel Aug 13, 2020, 7:51 PM

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so ive got this motion sensor
https://zigbee.blakadder.com/Xiaomi_RTCGQ01LM.html

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and i was wondering if i put it in a corner of a room what would the the field of view?

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I'm wondering if its more a left to right motion and not a left to right up and down motion

drifting ember Aug 13, 2020, 7:57 PM

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It has a 170 degree field of view,

little sentinel Aug 13, 2020, 7:57 PM

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left to right, right?

drifting ember Aug 13, 2020, 7:57 PM

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http://hometechhowto.com/xiaomi-smart-motion-sensor/