I do tradfri (zigbee CT bulbs E27 \ E14 \ GU10), Gledopto (zigbee rgbcct strips) and WLED (wifi seasonal lights) for almost everything
#hardware-archived
silent ingot
ah nice, the gledopto might be what i'm looking for
do you ever have trouble with zwave stuff going out? wifi seems like a poor choice for control network. i see how my LIFX go on and offline, even with really solid wifi.,
fringe moon
I don't use zwave
and I have no issues with either zigbee or wifi tbh
with my cheap linksys wifi
wintry thicket
Common for both zwave and zigbee (or wifi) is that if they are battery powered, they will only turn on RF when they need to
zigbee and zwave is a lot faster than WiFi thouhg, to connect
fringe moon
eh, my zigbee devices seem to poll quite regularly, never had much lag in any temperature sensors
even then still I have 2 year runtime on most of them
and still running
all my wifi devices are mains powered or solar powered
wintry thicket
I just made the mistake to try some WiFi window sensors, it takes them about 8-12 seconds to connect to the wifi, and update Home Assistant, which is too much
fringe moon
yeah, that is a no from me
zigbee is usually turning on the lights before I finish opening the door
wintry thicket
I run zigbee on the windows now, but have a few places with bad coverage, so I tried WiFi sensors instead, which was a bust
fringe moon
just buy more bulbs 😉
bad coverage ? just buy proper access points, none of that unifi nonsense 😛
wintry thicket
I run Hue, on their own bridge, and zigbee sensors on a deconz device
fringe moon
yeah, there is your issue
wintry thicket
bad coverage on my zigbee 😉
fringe moon
create a unified mesh
wintry thicket
that why I wanted to try WifI, as I have good WiFi coverage everywhere 😉
silent ingot
any opinions on LoRa?
silent ingot
I was hoping a USB stick that attaches to a r.pi running HA would do the trick. I don't want to add a HAT or something.
stable imp
I also had a split setup with zigbee. most of the things on the hue bridge and some on conbee2 deconz. Now I have everyhing on the conbee2 with ZHA. But I'm noticing problems with INNR bulbs. Anyone also using INNR?
silent ingot
hm, looks like there are LoRa meshes and dedicated gateways. lots to explore.
at least i can put together a few a couple pi3 based MotionEye cams
today
fringe moon
@silent ingot You would do a LoRA edge device I belive, and connect that to the IOT network, or you can run your own gateway
I'm gonna try both
they are stand alone ESP looking boards
so you don't plug anything into your PI
silent ingot
@fringe moon i think that's where i'm at. i have been looking at ESP32 with LoRa build in.
fringe moon
same here, just remember frequency
silent ingot
oh, you mean for the gateways. i do like the wired gateway.
fringe moon
868 for EU, 915 for US
silent ingot
good to know
yeah i'm pretty sure i like LoRa but need to get straight to coverage and mesh-ability. i might be able to tolerate it for interior lighting too. wifi is just too shaky, or at least LIFX has been too shaky.
drifting grove
Hey all! I hope this is the correct channel to ask a MQTT related question?
winged knoll
More likely to be #integrations-archived or #diy-archived depending on what it's about, but ask and we'll see 😛
drifting grove
ok, let me try 😉
I have a bunch of Tasmota devices, one is a dimmer (shelly dimmer 2). This dimmer is always reported as being 'on' in HA, even when it's off
fringe moon
Lora is more.. for 10km+ stuff though @silent ingot 😉
which is what I'm gonna use it for
winged knoll
Is the Tasmota publishing the right messages?
drifting grove
not sure where to start seachring
drifting grove
Is the Tasmota publishing the right messages?
as far as I can tell, yes
winged knoll
Install MQTT Explorer. Point at your broker, subscribe to the relevant topic(s) (or #) and check
drifting grove
Also, the peeps at the Tasmota Discord seem to think so
winged knoll
If it isn't, see #diy-archived. If it is, see #integrations-archived
winged knoll
No 😉
bright jacinthBOT
drifting grove
silent ingot
thx for the pointer to MQTT Explorer, that looks like a winner
drifting grove
like that?
That's the state of things... the light is off, MQTT seems to say it's off, HA thinks it's on. Is that a correct read off the MQTT explorer data?
silent ingot
@fringe moon wow, so i could use LoRa to run my parents' house, too
drifting grove
then I'll go to #integrations-archived ....
wintry thicket
can you add your configuration for the device?
drifting grove
can you add your configuration for the device?
Is that a question to me, or to Matt?
wintry thicket
Is that a question to me, or to Matt?
you 😄
drifting grove
ok, thanks!
what exactly to you mean by "your configuration"?
sorry, new here...
fringe moon
<@!457673488225009676> wow, so i could use LoRa to run my parents' house, too
that is the whole point of lora
silent ingot
this is incredible. i did not realize LoRa solved so many of my problems. 🙂
weak belfry
I am doing presence detection with my network/router. It works great for my iphone 8+, but for some reason my wifes iphone 11 will just go into "away" mode when shes clearly still connected to the same network. anyone have any idea where to start for trouble shooting this?
wintry thicket
what exactly to you mean by "your configuration"?
Not sure how to do this only using integration ui.
so you should be able to add like the following to your configuration.yaml or where you add your devices.
switch:
- platform: mqtt
unique_id: test_switch
name: "bathroom Fan Switch"
state_topic: "stat/BedroomDimmer/POWER"
command_topic:
state_on: "ON"
state_off: "OFF"
optimistic: true
@wintry thicket . Clear. I'm not using a manual config. Just setup tasmota with setoption19, then everything works automagically
not sure where to find this than... or even where the existence of my device is saved
stuck cypress
I am a Synology-NAS user and up until now I had HA running there on docker...
Now I can't update HA any more... I found https://community.home-assistant.io/t/hass-io-on-synology-dsm-native-package/125559/1284 but I just don't know enough about Docker to fully understand it.
Is it correct, that the version of docker running on synology is just too old?
I don't really want to have to deal with stuff like this too often, so my main question would be... is my Synology a good place to run HA on?
drifting grove
autodiscovery... make ppl dumb
wintry thicket
autodiscovery... make ppl dumb
im old school before autodiscovery 😄
silent ingot
I wish I could play with HA all day, but I must put it down with a working MQTT service and MQTT Explorer blinking every time it gets a message
wintry thicket
autodiscovery... make ppl dumb
is your other tasmota devices having the same MQTT topics?
drifting grove
close... those a switches not dimmers. So also being seen as relays not lights
wintry thicket
I didn't go the Tasmota route, I went for esphome instead, so im probably not the right person to try and help :D
but this does sound like an integration issue to me to be honest
drifting grove
Clear... I'll check there a bit later! thanks for trying!
winged knoll
#frontend-archived would be a good place to ask
drifting grove
Hi everyone. I have the integration sms notifications via gsm-modem with a Huawei E3531 . Everything is working fine except before every update when I check the the configuration for the new version I've got this error message and I cannot proceed with the update. "Invalid config for [sms]: No device at /dev/ttyUSB2 found for dictionary value @ data['sms']['device']. Got '/dev/ttyUSB2'. (See /tmp/config/configuration.yaml, line 294). grep: write error: Broken pipe" I'm using Home Assistant Supervised under Debian 10 with docker. Sorry if I'm posting for the wrong place. I couldn't decide.
bright jacinthBOT
winged knoll
In your case, likely you're not passing the device through correctly and should be using a different path - #330944238910963714 probably can help with that
drifting grove
Thank you very much. I appreciate your help.
pearl verge
Need to grab some more smart outlets that work through Tuya/Smart Life. Are there ones I should avoid? Was just planning on finding the best deal I could and picking them up.
fringe moon
I found the blitzwulf ones really good
ashen sail
Looking for a recommendation for a replacement thermostat for home. We're heat only (oil), currently using a programmable thermostat, I'd like something that could be modified at the thermostat itself so the wife can change the temp if needed, and a preference for being not cloud. Zigbee / Zwave would be fine. Any ideas? Apologies if this isn't the right place to ask.
fringe moon
How does it connect to whatever it regulates?
calm yacht
Question for you folks (feel free to redirect me if this is the wrong spot to ask!) when I'm off of work tonight I want to make a blueprint to control bathroom fans based on humidity, but I know humidity needs to be relative rather than absolute measurement in order to be usable year round. I found this "derivative" "platform" but it's unclear to me how I'd use that. Is that meant to be used by people building integrations, or can I as an end user define those? (edit: nevermind about the "single item", I just realized I was looking at it wrong)
https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/derivative/
winged knoll
Blueprint.... that'd be #blueprints-archived
Otherwise, help with integrations belongs in #integrations-archived
(you should read the channel topics 😉 )
calm yacht
Ah, thanks - yeah, I got directed here by someone in #blueprints-archived, I'll hit up #integrations-archived
cedar venture
anyone know of a zigbee enabled buzzer, something like a piezo or simple beeper? All I can find is a siren, but thats way too loud for my needs. I want something similar to iPhone volume
zenith lake
hi i try to setup a broadlink https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/broadlink/#switch the bg1 switch
unfortunately I seem to fail to find it... added it via the integration but claims is not supported
even if the webpage says is supported, do I miss anything
2020-12-14 20:47:52 ERROR (MainThread) [homeassistant.components.broadlink.config_flow] Unsupported device: 0x51e3. If it worked before, please open an issue at https://github.com/home-assistant/core/issues
spring roost
I'm using a NUC and wanted to add a switchbot that needs bluetooth. Does anyone know if the Nuc build enables bluetooth?
fringe moon
Depends on your install method, anything that isn't haos makes it trivial atleast
zenith lake
ok some progress
socket (BG800/BG900 at 192.168.42.35) is locked. You need to unlock the device in order to authenticate and complete the configuration. Instructions:
Open the Broadlink app.
Click on the device.
Click ... in the upper right.
Scroll to the bottom of the page.
Disable the lock.
of course there is no such thing in the bg application no idea what broadlink one is
spring roost
Just using the standard Base NUC image so will be HAOS
zenith lake
ok mistery solved one needs to use broadlink app and not the vendor app
spring roost
Anyone using Twinkly integration? Can only get it to run onestring. It aborts on The other
dawn echo
Hi, has anyone had issues while using ZHA with a usb dongle for zigbee , yesterday I added some simple automations with aquara switch, they just wait for the event and then toggle the lights, but I noticed that now when I turn on the lights they turn off after about a minute or two, happens when I do it manually on the switch or through home assistant, when checking the device from lovelace it shows that it was just turned off ( I think it should show that it was turned off by automation ) if it was the case, tried disabling the automation and the problem still persists, so currently I am not sure what to do , but having the main lights of the room work for only a minute or two is definetly not great 😅
zenith lake
@dawn echo I am using the same switch with no issues on both xiaomi and ikea lights
i use the conbee II as dongle
the most reliable stuff around
dawn echo
I have that cheap CC25XX usb dongle , I guess its time to upgrade 😄
zenith lake
ok I used that one too was not bad for small number of devices
dawn echo
Just started everything, and currently have 6 zigbee devices, the rest work on wifi , so far it was working flawlessly , i guess i will go for the 4th time to check the automations
zenith lake
are you using it via zigbee2mqtt?
dawn echo
No, just the ZHA Integration
zenith lake
ok no experience with that one you can try to see if there is any noise in the logs
shall be no issue for such a small number of devices
also my experience with cc is 2y old so do not cite me on numbers
dawn echo
The switch works fine for hold and single click , just the doubleclick one is not working correctly
bright jacinthBOT
winged knoll
Also, see #zigbee-archived for help with Zigbee 😉
quasi vault
Anyone know about long lasting smart watches? Got curious from one of the conference presentations but all WearOs stuff I've seen has ridiculously short battery life compared to my year old miband4
static beacon
I have a Xiaomi mi smartplug zigbee. It works great with ZHA in home assistant. I have 3 entities.. an on and of switch a energy meter and this: sensor.lumi_lumi_plug_mmeu01_dddf773c_smartenergy_metering which gives an unknown value. Does anyone know what this value is or should be
kindred vale
https://imgur.com/a/dHC5pkl
so this cc2531 not really recommended ? unreliable ?
want to ditch my tuya wifi stuff , too much hassle on network and dont like cloud idea, wanna start converting them all for zigbee
bright jacinthBOT
static beacon
Are there any motion detectors which are spot on responsive? I use quite a few but all of them have a delay in them. The hue motion detectors for example register motion and then go to sleep for 15 or 30 seconds or so in this time motion will remain "detected" and after 30 seconds it goes back to undetected. I want a motion sensor that updates the no motion detected as soon as it doesn't. I know this is done because of the power saving in these battery devices but are the motion detectors that update instantly?
zealous dune
yes, wired ones
fringe moon
My xiaomi ones spot me the second I near the door
zealous dune
and hacked battery ones 😁
static beacon
Can you point me to a good wired one? @zealous dune
fringe moon
did the hack on mine, response wise it was not difference, but turning off is faster, but frankly I don't care about that
did it for the lulz
zealous dune
no... its a diy project
static beacon
Ah ok
I want to try a few automations with faster response. The problem with the hue ones and most others is that automations don't get triggered if there is motion within the 30 sec rest time
fringe moon
xiaomi hack makes it 1 second
and according to my z2m that holds true
SPAAAAAM
when I'm in my office
winged knoll
Yup
winged knoll
xiaomi motion sensor hack
fringe moon
oh shit
what a string
🤣
reminds me of my wifes bestie, she is hopeless at google because she... specifies too much
I try to tell her to use keywords
but she never finds what she is looking for
"how do i implement the one second hack on a xiaomi motion sensor I ordered from aliexpress two months ago"
static beacon
Yeah well I need to specify every detail here or I get a reply to be more specific 🤣
undone moon
anybody having blank screen on ubiquiti pro controller?
fringe moon
they can't say because their network is down as usual
tender aurora
hi! anyone got recommendations for a smart fan heater that is both silent and also able to integrate with h-a locally?
peak talon
Anything badged as smart will likely be overpriced than it is really worth. Why not buy a "normal" fan / heater and control via smart switch and temprature sensor? Of course if you are not into DIY and want a seamless experience, then can't complain
tacit sable
Good day! I want to add a Yeelight LED Ceiling Light Pro 940mm White (YLXD56YL) ceiling18 to yeelight, but HA cannot control it, other Yeelight devices have been added and are working. Could you help me?
bright jacinthBOT
winged knoll
Though, it sounds a bit like you're looking for WLED
nova quarry
Could anyone help me? I have some led strips that with the current controller I am only able to do solid colors throughout the entire strip or flash them if I feel fancy lol. But I’m trying to figure out what kind of controller I can get that’s simple or preset to do different effects instead of just one solid color. I’m looking to do something like a chasing effect or along the lines of that.
brave rose
Looking for recommendations. Looking to replace mt Ring Door bell. I unsure which alternative I want to get. Must have good local binary for motion for integration to HA. Video quality is more important the audio. These are the two I'm looking at HikVision DS-HD1 or Amcrest Doorbell Pro. Any recommendations?
drifting grove
Could anyone help me? I have some led strips that with the current controller I ...
I can recommend the Dig-uno, they integrate really nice in HA en the WLED software is also great.https://quinled.info/2020/02/11/quinled-dig-uno-pre-assembled-available/
upper yoke
i'm trying to restrict the chromecasts my HA can see. i'm having difficulty obtaining the uuid of my device. how can i go about doing this on windows?
upper yoke
it says to do it with python but i can't in hassio because hassio doesn't have python access from ssh? or doesn't have python installed at all?
https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant.io/issues/14090
yeah no clue what to do here
it also says to use an mdns browser as an alternative but i can't find one that is already compiled for windows.
winged knoll
You can run Python on Windows
upper yoke
i tried that.
nvm i got it now using python on windows and that guy's instructions.
i have to say that the instructions on most of the HA pages are absolutely trash for newcomers and i usually end up using external resources to get them set up. really not good onboarding.
winged knoll
Then use the Edit this page link on the top right and submit improvements
Be the change you want to see 😉
rocky agate
Is there a "proper" way to make a change some settings on a device that got automatically added through the GUI? (I want to modify the polling interval of one of my tp-link switches, which got automatically added via the TP-link integration, and as such doesn't have an entry in config.yaml - is there another place where I should be editing it? (Hass.io, all current)
cedar venture
Is it still the case that there's no way to update Hue device firmwares if the devices are not bound to a Hue hub (for example if theyre on deConz)?
winged knoll
Is it still the case that there's no way to update Hue device firmwares if the d...
See #zigbee-archived 😉
cedar venture
🤦♂️ ok thanks
tender aurora
@peak talon i see the duux threesixty has smart support, but it relies on the cloud
late nymph
Hello, i need help with this switch, anyone that knows what is the working voltage of the ir sensor ? I want to swap the switch with some sonoff , but to keep the ir sensor
cedar venture
Has anyone got any Hue ceiling lights (the sort which are a casing with a strip inside)? Just looking for opinions on whether they are any good. They look a bit poorly designed to me, but I kinda need something similar
as in Hue Ambiance etc
fringe moon
The light is nice, and managed throughout the day with circadian lighting and door sensors
cedar venture
its just white, not color right?
fringe moon
The being one, with CT
cedar venture
ah yeah, Being not Ambiance
No problems with shadows being cast by the rim (and center bit) ?
fringe moon
Nope
cedar venture
ok thanks
fringe moon
Paid $70 for it or so
fringe moon
The CT range of it is good
cedar venture
£250 here
fringe moon
Ooof
cedar venture
which is like, 336 dollars heh
fringe moon
I deal in NOK, so was 700
cedar venture
actually just £139 not £250, i misread 🙂
still a bit pricey, but if its good Im ok with that
fringe moon
I have a Xiaomi door sensor on the door that controls it, and a tradfri window lamp , ceiling lamp only turns on between 08-22, window lamp all day
cedar venture
cute
was going to just stick a hue dimmer on bathroom tile (plus some motion automations). Im guessing dimmer is ok in bathroom, but not sure yet
winged knoll
Switched to Adaptive lighting at the weekend, it's everything Circadian was, and more
cedar venture
yeah I like that idea, sometimes want to override it with manual though
winged knoll
Adaptive is nice since if you make changes, it spots that and leaves the light alone until you turn it off
Unlike Circadian that just fights you
winged knoll
I also like that I can tweak the config for each light without restarting, since most options are in the UI, but I can also do even more in YAML
astral lantern
I am trying to find a smart plug that does power monitoring and is zigbee based, I would need a US plug, what does everyone recommend?
zealous dune
lapis trellis
trying to get fully kiosk set up for the first time. do folks typically run the home assistant app in fully kiosk or just the web browser?
rain dirge
All, trying to figure out how I made one of my smart plugs behave as a light in HA. I have four of these plugs (CE LA-WF3-simple,one outlet smart-plug, flashed with Tasmota), and two are showing as lights, while the other two are showing as switches. I don't have any customizations... Any thoughts?
covert jolt
does anyone know of a Zigbee temp/humidity sensor that would survive in a freezer?
The sonoff ones say they handle -10C to +40C which is fine for a fridge, but not freezer
jagged gyro
@lapis trellis fully-kiosk is a web browser, so... the web page.
gloomy sequoia
anybody have recs for cameras? US, and hopefully something I can have live streaming and motion detection... I have one wyze v2, and the v3 seems attractive, but I'm losing hope that wyze will ever give us local control
lapis trellis
<@!204738000536469504> fully-kiosk is a web browser, so... the web page.
Thanks. I was confused about the app launcher embedded in fully kiosk. I wasnt sure if there was a way to autolaunch the app within fully kiosk and maintain the other functionality. So I would just use the app as a way to get home assistant to see my device sensors on my tablet?
jagged gyro
What I do is set up dashboards just for my tablet. Using grid cards, I have spacing set up. There is a main dashboard (set as the FKB startUrl) and buttons that navigate to other dashboards to control different levels of my house. Each of the secondary dashboards have a back button to get back to the main dashboard.
the embedded launcher is good to help lock down the tablet so that only FKB runs and it's hard (without a PIN) to escape it.
brazen turret
does anyone use a weather station they would recommend?
brazen turret
wow that's a deep rabbit hole I just peered into, weather stations that is
fringe moon
Depends on what you mean by weather station
A full setup with wind meter?
Or a display?
brazen turret
the full set up
Looks like it's a hobby for a lot of people. And apparently it involves setting up a raspberry pi to intercept the weather station data. Not particularly difficult, and I'll definitely do it sooner or later, but not something you set up in 10 minutes
fringe moon
there are a lot of diy stuff you can do
with esp devices
and bind it all together with HA
brazen turret
yah I was looking at that at first, bu these weather stations take it a step further in pretty cool ways
things like that one
fringe moon
rain sensor - esp, wind sensor -esp, temperature sensors - xiaomi, solar sensors - esp
create a lcd touch display with an esp device
brazen turret
that's pretty deep into weather hobby territory 8)
fringe moon
its at worst $80 for the whole bunch
brazen turret
scratch that, I've seen the crazy setups people get, but still
it's just a time thing, something like that would come after bed sensors
brazen turret
same
fringe moon
just waiting for my daughter to become old enough to sit still for 3 seconds
🤣
she was helping me with replacing all lights around the house when she was 1 years old and very immobile
now she is two and everywhere
brazen turret
yah, buddy just had a baby and now our Gloomhaven nights are a distant memory
candid nacelle
I have a ecovacs deebot, but notice that theres a few methods to integrate, does anyone have experience?
winged knoll
See #integrations-archived for questions about integrations (and the channel topic here 😉 )
candid nacelle
apologies!
leaden oyster
I have a question concerning the Tuya integration in Home assistant
I have my home assistant installation running on a raspberry pi 3 (32-bit) and have succesfully installed the tuya integration with my credentials of the tuya smart app
I have a smart wifi dimmer switch set up within the tuya smart app but It won't register as a entitity within home assistant
I've seen this issue raised a couple of times befores on the community forum but no solution has as of yet been provided online
I know some tuya devices dont integrate with the tuyapi, how do I find out if my smart dimmer switch is supported by the tuyapi or not? And where can I find a list of tuya devices that are confirmed to work?
zealous dune
probably ask https://github.com/codetheweb/tuyapi
stable tapir
Hello 🙂 is it possible to connect devices from https://www.adaprox.io/ ?
pastel tinsel
Hey I just added my Logitech Harmony Hub to my HA setup last week but I’ve noticed everyone I try to use the Harmony Remote it goes into a Sync mode for about 30 seconds before its able to be used.
Has anyone seen this issue or have a workaround for it?
gloomy sequoia
I use $20 random Poe cameras
anything you'd recommend? I particularly want something I can trigger things to happen in HA... I was also looking at wyze cams (which I like a lot), but they don't report motion to HA, only an rtsp stream is possible
gloomy sequoia
how does something like motion detection work with a "generic" type device like that?
winged knoll
Motion detection would use motion detection software
quasi vault
any recommendations for an upgrade to this? https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/GA-C1037UN-EU-rev-10 best 60 euro I spent 6 years ago
gloomy sequoia
oh, "motion" is the name of a software? lol sorry, don't really know what I'm looking for.
gloomy sequoia
ok, that's helpful
yeah, I'm familiar with the physical concept of motion lol
just didn't know it was a software
onyx dune
Would this be the place to ask about a simple outdoor door/gate sensor?
winged knoll
Probably
onyx dune
Using a ST open/close one right now and the battery lasts about 3 months with the ups and downs of weather and would like to make it wired
dont want to make it super complex as I really just need it to tell me if/when a gate is opened
civic kraken
odt, you might want to tell a bit more on what you are doing to get recommendations 🙂
loud python
Hi all, I'm new as of this week to Home Assistant. I installed on ESX and so far seems pretty intuitive. Added a handful of device. However, I'm struggling with getting my Leviton wifi switches working. I see they look to be supported, https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/decora_wifi/ but I'm not understanding how to actually get the devices added. I added that light entry to my yaml config and restarted, but not sure what to do from there.
winged knoll
As mentioned in the channel topic, you'd want to ask about #integrations-archived over in #integrations-archived 😉
quasi vault
odt, you might want to tell a bit more on what you are doing to get recommendati...
everything, its a router, a NAS, running ubuntu and 30 containers
powered off a 100W/12V brick with avg power consumption around 40W
a restart a year for a kernel change usually
rain burrow
Anyone found a zwave/zigbee thermometer that is plug-in?
thorn coral
What are people currently favouring as their esphome compatible smart sockets? Ideally with power monitoring. My teckin ones were great until they changed the chip 😦
quasi vault
was just checking my resource consumption on the server and vscode remote is a huge hog lol
wanton nexus
Has anyone tried to follow the instructions for nest here https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/nest/? When I click on 'OAuth Client ID' I get a prompt saying " To create an OAuth client ID, you must first set a product name on the consent screen " And it has a bunch of different fields that doesn't match. It makes me pick External Application and all kinds of stuff.
winged knoll
See #integrations-archived 😉
vernal dock
Hey there, I'm brand new to Home Assistant, and this discord server. I am looking to ask a question related to connecting some smart bulbs that are not detected automatically and I cannot find a way to add them. Is this the right channel for this?
thorn coral
let folks know the type of bulbs and they might be able to help with which integration is giving you toruble
or trouble
vernal dock
I have Merkury bulbs which I normally control through the Geeni App, and the other device is a sonoff basic smart switch
civic kraken
There's a custom component for sonoff stuff or you can flash them with custom firmware. You should continue in #integrations-archived though as you're trying to integrate devices you already have :)
vernal dock
perfect thanks Mr K
edgy fog
@rain burrow Aeon Labs makes a multi-sensor that can run off USB power.
I had another brand of multi-sensor that was plug-in (I forget the brand), but it would report motion every time the power blinked.
limpid scroll
Hello, I purchased a led panel lamp, and I'm wondering how to controll it with ha, I has a 2.4 GHz RF remote. Can I controll it with something or can I upgrade it to WiFi/ZigBee ?
winged knoll
2.4 GHz could be anything, we'd need details 😉
winged knoll
Solar charger controller?
Please, help us help you by providing enough information so that folks can find the device 😉
limpid scroll
It's a casalux led lamp and is produced by edi-light the controller in the lamp is a Goldmatch led power supply model gde30c0800f2d7a-24g-a30
winged knoll
Now hopefully somebody will be able to help - though my expectation would be that it's going to use a custom radio protocol that's not compatible with anything else
limpid scroll
Thank you, it's my first time asking something like this 😅
winged knoll
No worries, sadly when you see "WiFi" or "2.4 GHz" it's often not helpful for HA
limpid scroll
I was thinking the same, so my idea was to somehow upgrade it to ZigBee but found no matching controller with 220v input
winged knoll
Yeah, but there's a load that take 24V or 12V
limpid scroll
Yes but I can't tell which led stripes are used, it's 3x 6v in parallel and 3 pin with CW and WW
winged knoll
Yeah, taking that apart and rebuilding it would be a #diy-archived topic - they may be able to help you there with that
rain dirge
Question about assigning custom icons. I added a new light for an existing switch using this (https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/light.switch/). I then changed the light's icon in lovelace. Now when I look at the UI, it shows the correct icon, it still has "hass:lightbulb". Where is the icon setting stored?
winged knoll
Well, if you change it in the card, that's all that's changed
If you use https://www.home-assistant.io/docs/configuration/customizing-devices/ then it changes everywhere
rain dirge
Agree, but usually the icon stays defined in the UI - this light now has icon showing as string-lights, but in the gui definition it shows lightbulb
winged knoll
More a topic for #integrations-archived than here 😉
rain dirge
I have another switch defined with where the UI shows string-lights icon both on-screen and in the config (within lovelace) - it is consistent
winged knoll
(see the topic)
rain dirge
k, will do
onyx dune
Asking one more time since a lot of messages have gone though:
Currently using a ST open/close multi sensor right now outside (in a weatherproof box) on a gate and the battery lasts about 3 months with the ups and downs of weather and would like to make it wired.
Anyone have experience with outdoor sensors that they can check within HA? Or how to convert it to work outdoor?
brazen swallow
Hey everyone, quick question, is it possible to change the color of Mi LED RGB lights without actually turning them on?
Basically I want my Google Home routine to turn my bedroom light on, but not simply with its last state, which might be full white full brightness.
nova quarry
So I have a bunch of led strips. How can I tell if they are individually addressable? Or can I use any strips with a controller so I can make the lights to where they can have different effects like chasing or fireworks.
timid kettle
Anyone have a working solution they're happy with for mailbox checking / notifying?
topaz hare
^ I'm thinking about a z-wave device. I can't get 2.4 out to my mailbox...
I have an outdoor z-wave module controlling landscape lighting, so hoping mesh will reach that far...
wintry storm
Anyone using an HP 705 G4 mini PC?
half notch
Does anyone have a audiable system setup? As in some type of speaker will make a siren if security is tripped?
pure bough
Does anyone have an idea on how to get power state from a device like a TV in which is controlled from a IR blaster? I'd like to run some automation to turn on TV, soundbar, and then start Plex via Android App, but if the TV is already on then it'll inadvertently turn it off.
fringe moon
@pure bough that would be a power metering plug
tender aurora
@pure bough you can't get status over IR.. so you need some other metric to determine if the tv is on or not
cedar haven
My 2 wifi/bluetooth sengled bulb went unresponive after not being used for 2 days and one having the switch turned off overnight.
resetting them doesn
doesn't work.
Someone help.
They don
dont work in any othher sockets either.
They were working fine. They are 2 day old.
bright jacinthBOT
undone haven
@cedar haven , if you reset them you prob need to connect them to WiFi again. Also reboot router and or hub
Beyond that read the manual for troubleshooting advice
cedar haven
I can't reset them to wifi, that's the problem.
undone haven
Your manual is your best bet then
hoary wave
Any recommendations for smart hub devices that aren't Amazon or Google? Something like the Amazon Show.
bright jacinthBOT
hoary wave
UK, less than £100, I don't know and a screen.
I might be able to make one too.... could be a nice project
winged knoll
What do you want of it though? Just a display? Something else?
hoary wave
Basically whatever the Amazon Show can do but not made by Amazon 😄 If I just got a cheap tablet and added the HomeAssistant app to it would that be the same thing? I am quite new to smart home stuff.
fringe moon
how often do you intend to use it ? I use a fridge tablet just to display statistics and weather and alerts
the google home I only use to cast video and music to in the kitchen
winged knoll
The Show is a voice assistant, a cheap tablet won't replicate that
hoary wave
Also while I am here in #hardware-archived I tried to set up Adguard with my router but it is an ISP provided one and doesn't allow for many changes. Can I get some recommendations for routers too?
Hmm I'm not sure. I guess I would like to be able ask it questions like "What is the traffic like on this road" and display some statistics about temperature etc
Could "Hey Ada" not give me the voice assistant features?
fallow cape
Voice is gonna be the killer for most solutions to this problem, otherwise you could do like
cheap android tablet from anywhere + HA
Though seeing you talk in general, I thought you were talking about more like a zigbee hub 😄
winged knoll
#voice-assistants-archived can help - but AFAIK tablets aren't yet capable of being a handsfree voice assistant
fallow cape
Can anyone point me to somewhere that documents the MyQ ecosystem to a degree? The official website is a partially functional mess 🙄
drifting grove
Hello everyone,
I just received a Blitzwolf BW-SS4 Smart Switch. How can we connect it to Home Assistant? My first thought was to flash it with Tasmota, but I didn't find any instructions about that. I don't think that it can work directly (without any modifications) with HA...
Thanks in advance!
winged knoll
#diy-archived or the Tasmota Discord may be able to help
harsh portal
I'm getting a notification in HA that available space is less than 1GB...it actually say s"available space is 0.0GB"...But I log all my history and recorder to sqlserver and influx and those servers have plenty of space...
my sql db is actually only 1GB allocated with 53% free...
bright jacinthBOT
winged knoll
See your relevant install method channel (likely #330990055533576204 or #330944238910963714)
harsh portal
running on a vm on my unraid server, so supervised?
harsh portal
apparently OS 🙂
sorry, i'm tired, i've worked about 80 hours in the last 4 days and just woke up
winged knoll
No worries
static beacon
Are there any good doorbell speakers preferable zigbee
Or normal speakers I can use to play a doorbell ringtone on
As cheap as possible 😅
Was looking for sonos but those are NOT cheap 🤣
wind vale
Switched outlets, such as zigbee, that are not plugged into 230, but rather DIN format and can be used either inline, or instead of fuse (with its own fuse). Does anything like this exist? Bonus if it also measures consumption in Ampares.
In fuse box, I mean
I think the proper way would be to use some sort of adressable relay array that can be controlled via HA
wind vale
Maybe I should look making one :)
lyric nacelle
What are the best LED Smart Bulbs to buy these days? I have some teckin ones, some seem to be pre-patch and some post-patch and they don't even get along with each other in the SmartLife app.
I'm the US and would like to be able to setup with something like ZigBee at some point, but in the meantime I'm just trying to standardize one set of ~30 that can all be controlled the same way from the same app.
Also prefer color and temperature adjustment
bright jacinthBOT
keen creek
Is there a list of devices that work directly with HA without needing modifications to remove cloud features?
USA, wifi devices, budget any
fringe moon
Anything marked with smart life and tuya or works with Alexa is usually flashable with tasmota or esphome
usually
keen creek
Thanks. I got 2 gosund outlets and were experimenting with blocking devices wan access at the WAN level and it was a bit confusing with the results. First time messing with IOT lol
Eventually I'll flash them with tasmota
fringe moon
Well, don't update them
Or let them reach the internet if they update themselves
Then the flashing of tasmota can be blocked
keen creek
Ah I see. Maybe you can clear this up for me, when I add the devices as Tuya devices to HA , are they communicating with the cloud when I run the on / off command from HA?
fringe moon
Yes
keen creek
I ask because my firewall says they are blocked, they still work, but if I send commands over LTE using the propeirty app they still recieve the commands
Ah ok. So is it possible to just block the firmware update / download but keep cloud commands?
fringe moon
There is a custom component for local tuya control
But the official tuya integration uses the cloud
But all my devices are flashed, so no experience with the cloud bit
keen creek
Gotcha, I was using the offical Tuya intergration. When I turned off WAN access for all devices as a test, it reported the outlets were offline which was disheartening. Does the custom Tuya local control require the devies to be flashed?
fringe moon
🤷♂️
keen creek
gotcha. I wanted to get around flashing and reseting up devices or buying pre-flashed
I'll just flash lol
fringe moon
If you can that is the best solution
keen creek
I'm going to try this , I wanted to avoid opening up the devices if possible. This tutorial shows making a fake update server
fringe moon
Tuya convert is what I've used on all mine
keen creek
is that the hardwire method?
cedar venture
has anyone ever compared the temp readings form a Hue Motion sensor compared to Aqari temp/humidity? On several of mine they are quite different even when sat side by side
keen creek
@fringe moon
Just wanted to check in and say this method to flash worked : https://github.com/whiskerz007/proxmox_tuya-convert_container
I use proxmox so this worked perfectly lol
fringe moon
Nice, I don't touch proxmox, just used my laptop
pure bough
<@!120298258017943555> you can't get status over IR.. so you need some other met...
Yeah, that's my issue is a chicken and egg conundrum. I think it's just one of those cases where you just have to assume or change your behaviors.
surreal swift
I'd like to put a esp32 in each room with temp and humidity sensors and also use then as beacon receiver so I roughly know when a cat or a person enters a room. I couldn't find a guide but I remember reading about something similar last year. I think the esp32 would listen to all bluetooth devices, transmit it to HA and then HA would use that info? I found something but I need to hardcode the mac addresses in the esp32, which lets be honest is not very user friendly.
Any tips? 😛
I might get a lipo battery or buy esp32 with built-in battery support
surreal swift
Oh found room assistant, awesome
wispy marlin
Hi, does someone knows if is an integration for the router ASUS RT-AC86U???? thanks
winged knoll
Hi, does someone knows if is an integration for the router ASUS RT-AC86U???? tha...
That'd be a question for #integrations-archived - but do have a search of the integrations list linked from that channel's topic
tidal grotto
What do you guys think of this? - https://www.amazon.co.uk/SwitchBot-Curtain-Smart-Electric-Motor/dp/B08FXFTX67?th=1
wispy marlin
That'd be a question for <#672220541343760384> - but do have a search of the int...
I did look at, unless I look at the wrong place it shows something like ASUSWRT or some like that, I follow the instructions with the ip, user & password in configuration file and didn’t show the sensors at all.
heavy oracle
I've got a bluetooth dongle in my server. I have both the bluetooth_le and bluetooth_le_tracker platforms added to my configuration.yaml. the known_devices.yaml has been populated with 1 new BT device which is my samsung TV, but it hasn't picked up anything else, such as mine or my wifes phones. We both have bluetooth turned on. Am I missing anything? I put my phone into bt scan/search mode and rebooted my server to see if HA can detect anything on startup, but to no avail. Any pointers?
onyx dune
I have a Nest Secure (Does not integrate with HA unless I get a Starling Hub)
I have an Abode (connects with HA, but I dont have enough sensors)
I want to fully cover my house fully, but would prefer it to be its own thing and not a slapped together solution - I have a ton of zigbee sensors, etc etc etc
I could just get more sensors for Abode ($500+)
I could get a full Ring system ($450) that would cover all windows and doors
Opinions, thoughts, etc?
gloomy sequoia
@keen creek localtuya does not require any flashing, but does require setting up in tuya app first
that's not for tuya-convert (which is for OTA flashing tasmota), but rather the localtuya HA integration
I've tried it for a few of my devices (bulbs and a gosund smart multi-plug), and it seems to work fine, but the bulbs have some weirdness (states not updating properly) with adaptive lighting, so I went back to the Tuya Custom integration (as it supports color on my bulbs, that for some reason doesn't work with the standard Tuya integration)
weary tangle
Has anyone been able to connec the HUE dimmer switch to multiple lights at once?
it seems like the dimming feature is not in home assistant
bright jacinthBOT
weary tangle
Ok I would argue its a device question and not a protocol question but il take it there thanks
winged knoll
Well, if you're using the Hue Hub, I might agree
weary tangle
Ok am not
winged knoll
But if you were, surely you'd be asking that question 😉
Then you're asking about one of the #zigbee-archived integrations
weary tangle
aha
south granite
I just installed a smart deadbolt but forgot to solve for the bottom lock. Is getting a second, smart lever just overkill at this point?
My spouse thinks that leaving the bottom unlocked is the least expensive and complicated solution. I’m just wondering if anyone else here has tried a double smart lock setup before.
brazen turret
I'm with your wife. In a lot of cases if you buy a smart lock it's just the deadbolt
I've got three like that. If the deadbolt isn't going to stop then the little level latch won't either. If you're concerned about security get an anti-kick plate
kindred vale
euhm i accidentaly toggled the switch on HA app to add all my phones sensors , how do i remove the sensors ?
bright jacinthBOT
winged knoll
You'd be wanting to ask in #integrations-archived or #ios_and_mac-archived / #android-archived 😉
south granite
I've got three like that. If the deadbolt isn't going to stop then the little l...
Yeah, definitely the easiest solution since everything is already in place
heavy oracle
Just a thought, are there any "Dash Cam" devices on the market that are HA compatible? Perhaps using the Dash Cams ability to sense breaking glass, or a bump. or sound to create the respective sensors?
brazen turret
I would think that would kill your car battery pretty quick, even some of those OBDII scanners that log data can kill your battery
sterile forge
I have a light sensor from aqara that's both a motion sensor and a light sensor, is there any way I would be able to get both values from it?
paper lodge
I think I'm about to piss a few people off by asking this.. but what do y'all prefer? WiFi, ZigBee or ZWave?
For me, it's WiFi.
- zwave is stupidly expensive, also there's less Sonoff / tuya / other cheapo AliExpress devices which support it.
- ZigBee is cheaper, but still not as readily available as WiFi
- WiFi devices are more often than not esp based. Wooo, esphome / tasmota!!
@glacial flicker any reason why you like ZigBee more than wifi
oblique bear
i use all 3 lol
glacial flicker
battery life for not connected (battery powered I mean ) devices
paper lodge
Provided your router is not from Poundland, there shouldn't be any problem with too many devices
glacial flicker
mesh network for a bigger coverage
sterile forge
a normal router can handle a few thousand devices easily, the data these devices send is nothing
oblique bear
lol a normal router cant hang with over 30 concurrent connections
like a netgear for example
put a few camera streams in the mix
paper lodge
battery life for not connected (battery powered I mean ) devices
Hmmm. You have a point. Although, if you do have the ability to flash custom firmware, on esp based devices, you can have them deepsleep when there's no connection
glacial flicker
but I believe that BLE mesh (Bluetooth 5 imho) will have advantages over zigbee
sterile forge
By a normal router I mean something like a mikrotik, not an entry level router
sterile forge
yes
a normal REAL router
you don't even have to pay much, you can get a 2nd hand mikrotik that runs perfectly with like 50 bucks or less
paper lodge
Mesh is a good point actually. But I don't have a large enough house for this to really be of any help.
sterile forge
for routers you can set up extra access points with the same SSID and it should work
i use some repeaters and they work fine
oblique bear
i use unifi so it basically does that lol
paper lodge
For me, one router in the house and another access point in the garage (via powerline ethernet) is sufficient.
oblique bear
yea i wanted my coverage to include driveway and backyard
glacial flicker
@paper lodge and security for the wi-fi connected devices could be a nightmare
paper lodge
I use openwrt access points, so I can make use of real fast transition, instead of the bullshittery which ubiquity uses.
Jk, ubiquity's solution is actually pretty smart, as it works with almost all devices
glacial flicker
I like to be sure that if my lamp is turning on instead of attack a govertment with a botnet 😛
paper lodge
<@!546996442015727654> and security for the wi-fi connected devices could be a n...
Why you say that?
Well, first off your devices being used in a bot net is super unlikely, and second off, custom firmware.
New voulnerability found? Easy, fixed the issue in the firmware, reflash, done.
glacial flicker
so an example, TP-Link HS110 which I own one. Some security group finds a security hole in this device and they reported to tp-link and tp-link turns off local api support with a firmware update and they pushed it to devices
yes botnet is a edge case but custom firmwares are not for every device
paper lodge
most tho
glacial flicker
So I choice isolated network over cloud connected devices. It could be a thing for wi-fi too but I invest a lot of money to zigbee so it must conquer the world 😛
paper lodge
If it's running tuya, you can use tuya convert most of the time. If it's running a newer sonoff firmware, you'll likely have to open the device up.
With most devices you can be pretty sure of if they are gonna be flashable before you buy them.
glacial flicker
I am developing a smart led light unit for a month and it will support both wi-fi and zigbee
paper lodge
but I invest a lot of money to ZigBee so it must conquer the world
Lmao, good argument :rofl: :rofl:
glacial flicker
and thanks for correcting my ZigBee when you quote me 😛
paper lodge
Haha, sadly I'm on mobile and can't quote. I need to re-type your sentence
And autocorrect fixed it
glacial flicker
at the other hand wi-fi devices have great advantages. They don't need any gateway so cost at the enterance is relativly low.
You can create most of the sensors or some lights and plugs at your home if you have a little bit knowledge (esphome FTW)
I got 4 gateway in my I-don't-know-why-I-am-keeping-this-stuff-box
paper lodge
esphome FTW
Yep yep. Definately
So to sum up so far..
- WiFi has lower cost, and doesn't require a hub / gateway / usb adaptor.
- Wi-fi usually uses ESPxx devices, so custom firmware can often be used.
- Bot nets (bit of an edge case, but whatever)
- ZigBee is mesh by default, while mesh solutions for WiFi exist, but aren't always ideal
- ZigBee usually has lower power usage while not connected, unless you can use custom firmware on the WiFi devices (and therefore are able to use the esp deep sleep mode).
young atlas
This channel says you can't ask about a device's integration with HA, but I was just wondering where else I can ask suggestions on motion sensors to deploy for automations with HA?
glacial flicker
Do you find esp deep sleep mode useful? So if it is reporting let's say temperature it is ok but it seems a little bit slow to me for realtime events
such as a door sensor?
young atlas
🤔 I'm not sure really. I believe so. i.e. when someone enters the kitchen, turn on lights.
glacial flicker
@young atlas this is doable of course but you have to choose a platform hence integration for this
young atlas
Yeah I've never dealt with more than using pis for sandbox machines or pentesting. I haven't dealt with much home automation so I'm just a bit green here. I guess to reverse that question, what would be a good platform to start that would be good for motion sensors without too much fuss with HA
paper lodge
Depends what "realtime" means to you. You can have a sensor trigger the esp to come out of deep sleep, then it'll still take a while to reconnect to network though. However I have not really tested this sort of thing with esphome. Idk if it's even possible with it.
I only know it's possible from other (non IOT / smart home) projects I have done with ESPs
glacial flicker
but motion sensors is like a getting a desert after a full dinner. At first you feel great but a couple of hours later you like to take a medicene for your stomach
because trusting a motion is not a reliable things. You can decide sit down without a movement for a minute etc.
HBadger if you think to having a smart bulb instead of a smart switch I definetly choose Philips hue
they have great light bulbs and state of art motion sensors
they are very expensive in my country but I like them a lot
young atlas
Ok yeah I initally got some chinese bulbs, just picked up some c by ge direct connect bulbs for half price during black friday, but if I recall philips hue need a hub which I've tried to stay away from additional equipment where possible. I guess I'll have to take a second look if the sensors are that good
glacial flicker
There are some tuya based motion sensors as far as I know
@paper lodge I think there is a direct send mode which bypasses network search
fast_connect in esphome
@young atlas hue sensors also reports temperature btw.
paper lodge
fast_connect in esphome
It appears to just skip doing a full scan and connect to the very first correct AP it sees. Pretty neat
young atlas
ooh 🤔 niiice thanks for the tips man!
glacial flicker
no problem! glad to help
paper lodge
Anyways, have we given up on our ZigBee Vs WiFi argument now? xD
glacial flicker
yes because everybody saw that zigbee is better 😛
paper lodge
Nah, nah. WiFi is clearly superior
The only real advantages for ZigBee I remember were
- Bot nets (bit of an edge case, but whatever)
- ZigBee is mesh by default, while mesh solutions for WiFi exist, but aren't always ideal
- ZigBee usually has lower power usage while not connected, unless you can use custom firmware on the WiFi devices (and therefore are able to use the esp deep sleep mode).
glacial flicker
the integration for wi-fi devices to HA are pretty simple if you compare it to zigbee
this is an advantage. they are using tcp/ip so you can reverse engineer it.
zigbee have a great interoperability system
paper lodge
Unless you A) have a giant ass house and can't be asked to install access points or B) are really really worried about electricity costs, I would say WiFi is easier to work with
glacial flicker
you can add your ikea lights to philips hue and vice versa
paper lodge
ZigBee is an open standard too, is it not?
young atlas
@glacial flicker follow up question, I read that hue bridge is to be discontinued with direct connect capable bulbs going forward. Do you have specific recommendations on what to get for standard smart bulbs with color? The individual packs, start kits etc? Damn they're expensive, like $34 per bulb lol.
glacial flicker
@paper lodge it is open and have strict tests to get zigbee logo and it contains interoperability but you don't have to do it for wi-fi
young atlas
nvm. $90 for two bulbs 💀
paper lodge
zigbee have a great interoperability system
If you use Hass to controll your entire smart home, then this doesn't really matter? As long as Hass has an integration, it can make it work with whatever other devices (WiFi or ZigBee) you already have
glacial flicker
<@!385511882133602307> follow up question, I read that hue bridge is to be disco...
@young atlas you can solve it with HA. You can still your cheap wi-fi bulbs with your hue bridge because HA will be a broker for both if it is supported by HA
paper lodge
<@!546996442015727654> it is open and have strict tests to get zigbee logo and i...
That's true. However, most WiFi devices use esp chips anyway. Also, seeing a fake esp chip is pretty rare.
But okay, the firmware might not be "up to standard" (well there isn't really a standard, now, that's the point, but you get my meaning). Especially with cheapo Chinese devices. That's actually a fair argument. I know some devices are pretty hard to open up and flash with custom firmware.
glacial flicker
Bulbs are expensive but these are "probably" last bulbs you will buy. I have a first gen hue bulb next to me it is very durable
and voltage problems is a common thing in my country
you have to have a solder for sonoff for example
paper lodge
Not all Sonoff devices need soldering. Yes, you will probably need to open them (unlike ZigBee or tuya devices - tuya-convert exists). But flashing doesn't take particularly long. You can simply poke a bent wire through the through hole, hold the wire in place if it's a pad, or use a bit of tape and a washing clip. All depends on the device of course, but not all need soldering.
(or, you know, just learn how to solder. It ain't particular hard xD)
glacial flicker
so it is 3 am for me @paper lodge and I need a result 😛
glacial flicker
It will be my pleasure but my child probably wake up in 4 hours 😛 so I surrender
I'll dump my all zigbee devices in the morning 😛
paper lodge
Haha
You said 40+ didn't you? Those must collectively be worth quite a bit mustn't they? 😛
glacial flicker
they are, especially in my currency but not worthy as a ESP device at the end 😛
strange swan
Morning all
could one of you brilliant people help me with a "property xxxx is not allowed"
fluid sluice
hello everyone, so I had a sonoff set with tasmota and connected to my Home Assistant with mqtt and other 5 other sonoff devices set with stock firmware (eWelink) and set up with google home. I also had Xiaomi Aqara Mijia THP sensor, motion sensor, smart plug and door and window sensor set up with mi hub and integrated into home assistant.
The eWeLink enabled sonoffs that are on google aren’t being shared to the Home assistant, is this membership a one way road sort of deal, that we can expose sensors and switches from HA to google but not the other way round? Also, of that’s that case, should I flash my other sonoffs with tasmota and connect them to HA and then expose them to my google and alexa services?
The sonoff that is currently working fine with tasmota connected to HA and exposed to Alexa and google is a sonoff basic.
The other two sonoffs with stock firmware are a sonoff POW r2 and a Sonoff 4CH which are connected to google via eWeLink directly but isn’t being shared with Home assistant.
limber elk
You can also connect native sonoff to home assistant using custom component. I prefer tasmota for more flexibility. For security I also block sonoff devices to only local network. I like to use sonoff for relays and zigbee for wireless stuff like sensors, bulbs, ikea curtains etc. Using conbee stick or other manufacturesrs zigbee stick with home assistant for zigbee allows you to use everything locally.
I myself try to avoid hue because it is so overpriced, I prefer ikea and now also lidl zigbee stuff
And also xiaomi sensors they are the best so far
cedar venture
any suggestions for thermostats which integrate well? I think I want to avoid Nest. Want to control it from HA, not just poll it for data
limber elk
Been looking into that as well and that depend what kind of heating system you have. I have water heated floors and I'm going for cheap diy route usind sonoff 4ch pro between the actuator for valves.
cedar venture
its just a standard water cyclinder and gas powered central heating boiler
limber elk
All of the thermostats Inhvae looked into either arent as flexible as I want or are too expensive
I remember looking into tado and danfoss systems but those arent very cheap either
cedar venture
not heard of danfoss, ill check them out thanks
i like the idea of this open source system, it just looks a bit ghetto
no cloud to complicate things
limber elk
Yeah danfoss is big manufacturer and their system propably uses cloud
fringe moon
Long live DIY
limber elk
Some of their systems have integrations on HA
Oh yeah ecobee also for thermostats
Again not so cheap
zealous dune
becca thermostats + custom firmware
cedar venture
becca is the same as BecaSmart ?
limber elk
Beca looks reasonable in price and has mqtt when flashed
Those seem to be tuya devices
cedar venture
is that a good thing?
limber elk
Its like sonoff stuff that you can flash with custom firmware so that is great. No need for cloud and easy integration with HA
cedar venture
oh nice
limber elk
Might have to get those also 😁
cedar venture
thanks, sounds like that might be the way to go
limber elk
@zealous dune 👍
drifting grove
Hi I have an old mi-safes wi-Fi camera which I have hacked so that it no longer communicates with an offline server in China
I have checked it out and managed to install a file to get it to connect to my Wi-Fi and it is recording to a h.264 file.
Question is, is there a way I can get ha to look at this camera?
drifting grove
Hmm no only h.264
limber elk
Rtsp means a way to connect to your ip camera. Ip cameras usually support this. Try to google your cameras model and rtsp. If it supports rtsp the it is easy to get working
subtle canyon
Hi , has someone an idea for a motion sensor in anthracite and with battery and zigbee ? Otherwise knx is also possibel
Also I am looking for an alternate light as Philipps Hue Fugato in black
limber elk
Finnish website as I am fin 😎
Just put some ikea or lidl or anyother smart bulbs in
You coule just spraypaint any motion sensor
fluid sluice
You can also connect native sonoff to home assistant using custom component. I p...
I have a conbee stick and was using it, but it started giving me some problems recently after some update
fluid sluice
Rtsp means a way to connect to your ip camera. Ip cameras usually support this. ...
Can you help me out with getting the rtsp feed of an ip camera I own into the Lovelace ui directly?
It's an onvif camera, tried the onvif integration didn't work for some reason 'unknown error'
limber elk
I have to check my config, you can check this for starters https://community.home-assistant.io/t/how-to-add-rtsp-camera-in-hassio-card-live-stream/114615/8
You can get camera card to lovelace directly. It will not refresh the card image real time, but when you open the card it will start the stream
limber elk
ok I have it like this for rtsp in config yaml
and
in secrets
replace the "" with your credentials
different cameras use rtsp little bit differently so the way my source works might be little different for your camera
I had to test different ways before I found the right way. VLC player on pc is great way to test that the connection works
woven sail
I am trying to add my nvidia shield (androidtv)to homeassistant and cannot get it working. Network debugging is turned on,. The shield does not prompt me with adb debugging or anything.
`# AndroidTV
media_player:
- platform: androidtv
name: AndroidTV
device_class: androidtv
host: 192.168.118.244
adb_server_ip: 192.168.118.244
adb_server_port: 5555
adbkey: "/config/android/adbkey"`
bright jacinthBOT
winged knoll
Looks like you're in the wrong channel 😉
woven sail
haha I actually posted it there first and then thought oops, wrong channel and posted it here 😄
winged knoll
This is why people should read the topics 😉
woven sail
yes 😄
orchid fog
I’ve got a few HS100 plugs but the Lidl ZigBee ones are much more compact so I’m thinking of swapping.
Is there any reason why anyone would discourage me from making this decision?
orchid fog
It was more that the two products have such a vastly different price point that I wasn’t sure whether maybe the TP-Link plugs would be more reliable or better quality
winged knoll
The price difference often tells you nothing useful, other than that they think those are the right prices to sell at
orchid fog
I thought that was the case but didn’t want to make a rash decision 👍 Thanks very much for the input!
limber elk
Lidl line seems all the way great. The plugs are compact and the one with cord and 3 plugs is great
winged knoll
The plugs are bulky - at least compared to the other options 😄
fringe moon
If we only had Lidl
limber elk
Well compared to ikea plugs they arenbig 😀
winged knoll
We didn't get the smart Christmas string either 🤷
The Salus range are way more compact - nice and neat
limber elk
Zigbee also?
winged knoll
Yup
winged knoll
No idea, I don't have that kind of plug where I live 😉
limber elk
😭
limber elk
Thx
@fluid sluice I recommend to save conbee and HA config between updates. Also check tahat conbee sticks firmware is up to date. Personally I have had no problems
celest saddle
Not sure if this is the right place to ask, has anyone seen an aquarium thermometer that can be added to Home Assistant?
limber elk
Normal zigbee sensor in waterproof box or bag?
Some stones in the bag
😎
Dont know about the signal though
If it gets through water
winged knoll
Anything smart with a temperature probe will be fine
celest saddle
You just read my mind I was thinking the same thing lol
I have a few zigbee ones already so guess I will try that
fringe moon
Or an esp with a probe on wire
celest saddle
I discovered my tank was not being heated this morning as I must have knocked the plug loose when doing the last clean so could do with an alert!
limber elk
Interesting to see will the signal get through water. Would thinks so atleast when you set it close to the wall
winged knoll
Water, not so much, but you don't stick the whole thing in 😄
fringe moon
What in tarnation
limber elk
I understood that he/her/othersex will sink it in the tanks in waterproof concealement
limber elk
😊
winged knoll
I'd be suggesting something like https://zigbeealliance.org/zigbee_products/kroger-zigbee-temperature-sensor-with-external-probe/ (as found with Google)
It's likely there's a long list of alternatives, including waterproof ones (as there are for Z-Wave)
celest saddle
Nice didnt see that
winged knoll
I just Googled Zigbee temperature probe 😂
celest saddle
Oh lol
limber elk
Make sure that it uses frequency your zigbee hub/stick uses
limber elk
US uses differemt than eu?
winged knoll
no
It's only Zigbee Pro/3.0 that can use the ISM bands - but rarely does
You're likely confused with Z-Wave
limber elk
This standard specifies operation in the unlicensed 2.4 to 2.4835 [29]GHz (worldwide), 902 to 928 MHz (Americas and Australia) and 868 to 868.6 MHz (Europe)
limber elk
Ok
winged knoll
ISM bands look to have been added with https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zigbee#Zigbee_Pro
limber elk
Thats great, been wary when buying stuff 😀
celest saddle
Oh this looks interesting as its cheap (right up my street), stick it in a double sealed bag in the top of my tank and it integrates with HA. Wish I spotted these before paying £30 for 4 Zigbee sensors!
Only issue could be that I am running HA on my Synology so would have to test if I can pass through a USB bluetooth dongle
drifting grove
Hi guys, I live in a flat and I'd like to know if somebody rings my intercom, not the doorbell. Is there any device that integrates well with HA for that purpose?
I know nuki opener would do it, but I believe it doesn't integrate with HA that well and it's 200€
winged knoll
Only if you can tap the intercom in some way
drifting grove
what do you mean? I'm from Spain, sorry
winged knoll
Well, how can you read the signal from the intercom?
drifting grove
apparently nuki opener does it
on the other hand, I know there's a 1,8v current flowing through a cable with my current intercom but I've never DIYed anything and I'm kind of afraid
winged knoll
#diy-archived could likely help
drifting grove
I was trying to avoid it 😄
limber elk
I remember seeing low profile em sensors using zigbee. Would be cheaper to diy using arduino/esp
They were like clamps over the wire
drifting grove
em = electromagnetic?
limber elk
Yes
drifting grove
let me check it out
limber elk
Dont remember where I read about them. Maybe they were related to flow sensors
drifting grove
I can't find it..
winged knoll
I suspect that the low volt/amp signals are too weak for many clamp sensors
drifting grove
isn't there any device that when receives a 1.8v it sends some kind of event to HA?
winged knoll
One of the doorbell type sensors (diy or other) may work, but they're usually intended for higher voltages
winged knoll
#diy-archived is almost certainly the answer
drifting grove
I'm afraid 😄
winged knoll
At 1.8V, it's pretty hard to set anything on fire
drifting grove
It's just I read some tutorial and everything sounds chinese.. I'm afraid of spending to much time and money for something I won't be able to do...
limber elk
Aotec makes also z-wave one
drifting grove
I appreciate your help
limber elk
Current clamp meter zigbee, try searching with that
nova briar
Hey what’s the cleanest way to rename devices and entities including ID? I’m trying to tidy everything up before I go any further but it screws with the dash and automations
winged knoll
Well, if you change an entity_id you get to go update everywhere that uses it manually
So, cleanest is usually if you know sed 🤣
limber elk
Sed? Sweet eagle dreams? 😀 Tried to search slang words and thats what I got
nova briar
Who’s sed? Is he cheap? Ahaha
limber elk
Wth is sweet eagle dreams btw 😀
drifting grove
Following your clamp sensor advice, I just put a Xiaomi Humidity sensor attached to the given cable... and turns out it works 😄
when somebody rings, the sensor sends a state_changed event which I can use to trigger my automations
thanks a lot guys
not the most beautiful but it works 😄
limber elk
Cant get a picture in my head what you did. Did you solder wires or what?
drifting grove
nope, my brother helped me
I stuck the positive Calling cable to the xiaomi's positive and the Ground to the negative
I'll definetely solder it
and the event is instant, which is nice for this particular case
limber elk
Glad you got it working
drifting grove
thank you guys
nova briar
What way do people usually name their entities? For some reason, I’d settled on device.name_location but now I’m thinking device.location_name will make more sense. Eg. switch.livingroom_burner
Trying to get this right before I’m in too deep haha
limber elk
I myself use location first
nova briar
That’s enough validation for me, thank you sir
vernal bay
Can anyone give me some advice on some devices before I order them? I’m trying to buy my father a bunch of devices for Christmas and want to make sure I’m buying him good stuff. I’ve done a bit of research so I think I got good ones but I’d like to get second opinion
If this is the wrong place to ask I’ll remove and ask elsewhere
limber elk
What devices are you referring to
vernal bay
A few switches, door sensors and 4 in 1 motion sensors.
limber elk
Are you using what stantard and what hub/stick
dense lava
Hey all, brand new to HA. Coworker gave me a demo of his setup and I immediately ordered a new Pi. It arrived and I set it up yesterday
I have been setting up integrations ever since, and am down to the weirder ones
Installed Wyze and Sonoff via HACS and for a long time I thought they didn't work
because they created entities but no devices
which means they exist but I can't control them, at least as I understand this
is there a way to force these to create the devices as well, or some way to do that manually?
dense lava
I tried about 20 times and gave up
I was able to flash a Feit Electric bulb no problem and it works great
limber elk
Buy cheap uart usb stick and use that. New sonoff stuff does not work with sonota
Or use custom component
dense lava
I tried a Merkury/Geeni cheap plug from Walmart, it flashed then after I entered the wifi info it bricked
I tried Sonoff plugs and bulbs, in no case could I ever get them to start flashing
vernal bay
He wants to automate lights and fans in 4 bathrooms. He has a Raspberry pi with a hybrid stick. Plan on ordering him the zzh! CC2652R when it comes back in stock in January. I’ve read this stick works best for the aqara motion sensors. So on the list I’ve got a bunch of aqara zigbee sensors for bathroom doors, some zooz 4-1 motion/humidity sensors for bathrooms, some GE zigbee paddle switches for the bathroom exhaust fans, and some Honeywell zwave dimmers for the bathroom lights. The idea is to use humidity sensor for fan switch, motion to turn on lights, and door sensor to keep lights on regardless of motion. I got zwave and zigbee switches to work as repeaters because there are no zigbee multi sensors for some reason. Is it stupid to use two types of switches in each bathroom like that?
nova briar
What’s a 4 in 1 motion sensor? I rate Aqara’s stuff highly
I’m also using a Pi with ZZH, running HA/ZHA
limber elk
Or zwave
nova briar
I’d recommend sticking to Zigbee where possible
limber elk
Yes its better and cheaper
vernal bay
That’s what I thought but after many hours spent searching I could not find multi sensors that ran in zigbee. Should I just do separate motion and humidity sensors from aqara?
nova briar
Yeah that’s what I do, their motion sensors are tiny and work well
vernal bay
the price seemed similar when I compared everything I was doing. I spent a lot of time researching a million things
nova briar
I just set my first up two days ago
limber elk
Xiaomi aqara has temp/humidoty/air pressure. And then motion/lux sensors
winged knoll
Xiaomi Mijia light sensor, Xiaomi Aqara temp/humidity sensor, your choice of motion sensor
limber elk
Z-wave has different frequencies in us and eu/china
winged knoll
And elsewhere
nova briar
Aqara motion sensor beside a Clipper lighter: https://5co.is-fi.re/4ZQfvCA.jpg
dense lava
If an integration creates an entity but not a device, then what?
winged knoll
Then... that's normal
#integrations-archived can help, as can reading the channel topics 😉
dense lava
but I can't turn it on and off
vernal bay
Nice @nova briar I’ll stick with aqara devices then
winged knoll
but I can't turn it on and off
Sure you can, see #integrations-archived 😉
nova briar
They come with 2x stickers as well to mount on wall/ceiling.
vernal bay
Any suggestion on the switch? GE zigbee any good? I need dinners for the lights for night time dimming and standard paddles for the fans
limber elk
When I didnt have time I used custom component for one sonoff device. Using it it recognized the devoce normally and could be switched on/off. Dont remember the components name
winged knoll
If you're asking specifically about Zigbee, I'd always recommend asking in #zigbee-archived
vernal bay
I couldn’t find too many switch options that weren’t crazy expensive. Thought about going WiFi but I don’t want to deal with adding 20+ WiFi switches after reading a lot of people having issues with different brands
nova briar
I haven’t got to that stage yet myself so I can’t give any first hand recommendations sorry. Bulbs/sensors/plug switches are where I’m at lol
winged knoll
They also have pinned messages there with known working hardware lists
vernal bay
@winged knoll sorry about that didn’t notice those channels I just saw devices
winged knoll
No worries - here's the best choice for general advice
Once you narrow it down to #zigbee-archived or #zwave-archived though, it's best to go to the experts
Not everybody follows every channel
vernal bay
Gotcha
limber elk
@vernal bay I use raspberry pi with conbee zigbee stick as base. Then sonoff t1 for wall switches relays decoupled so my zigbee lightbulps have constant power. Control lights from wall switches with mqtt and some ikea wireless remotes/switches. Then xiami aqara temperature sensors for humidity and temperature for sauna and ventilation. Sonoff 4ch pro for ventilation to activate increased ventilation for example increased humitidy in bathroom. Motion sensors for lights. Motion at outdoors for message in phone with snapshots from cameras.
Then mobile phone HA app for geolocation
Oh and broadcom rf/ir hub for ir devices and some oldschool rf devices
vernal bay
@limber elk I considered going the WiFi switch route because you can get them so cheap. (was looking at kasa and treelife) decided I’d wait on WiFi devices until WiFi 6 is out
This is also for my father so I wanted to keep things simpler for him
limber elk
Is still have my ikea zigbee water valves uninstalled. With those I can turn water on for washing machines. Oh yeah I have some aqara leak sensors also
Yeah sonoff for example uses wifi. Look for switches that use esp chips that you can flash tasmota
vernal bay
I researched a lot about WiFi switches, esp, and tasmota. I think it will just add too much complexity for my father considering he plans to have 20-30 switches in the long run
limber elk
You can use the as dumb switches also
winged knoll
Also, if you go with Z-Wave or Zigbee you can often have devices directly control others, without HA being involved
(Association, or Binding, respectively)
limber elk
Yep!
vernal bay
Really? I did not know that
winged knoll
It's awesome 😉
vernal bay
I feel like no matter how much I research there’s still so much I keep finding out
winged knoll
I do that with my Z-Wave - I have a plug for the garden lights, and while it's controlled by automations, there's a "wall switch" that is Associated with it, so it can turn them on and off directly
limber elk
You just need to keep power for the stuff because example zigbee bulb does not light uo if its of
vernal bay
Yes that’s how he has his storage area lights. Covered over the powered on switch and has the bulbs activate from door sensors
I’ll have to look into the binding/association
limber elk
But example sonoff wall switch fixes that because you can decouple relays so the power is always on for the bulb and the button controls it through HA zigbee stick or wireless Ikea remote foe example
winged knoll
With Binding/Association you can probably also have it so that when a door is open, the light is on, and when the door is closed, the light turns off
limber elk
Oh yeah I also have Ikea zigbee curtains
For lights I like to use motion detection automations where they turn off when no motion after x minutes
vernal bay
So my idea for the bathrooms because the doors are always open unless they’re in use, motion sensor activates lights initially, door sensor over rides motion in case someone is in the shower out of sight, humidity sensor controls fan
Also dim at night so you don’t get blinded. I think this will be the simplest way as there are many people in the house including my mother. Everything must work right or people will complain 😁
limber elk
I myself have two motion sensors in bathroom 😀
1 for shower
You can try what is best for you about the bathroom
vernal bay
Powder room will just get a dumb motion switch
limber elk
Sounds good so far
vernal bay
@limber elk do you ever have a situation where your lights go off when you’re in the bathroom?
limber elk
HA updated automations so you can set it to continuosly activate it and I also set it to wait that no motion for 5 minutes
No problems so far
vernal bay
I’ll have to do some experimenting
limber elk
Aqara for example if I remember correcly updates motion between 60s
vernal bay
I wouldn’t want it to check too often because of the batteries
limber elk
Same with Ikea sensor
vernal bay
I imagine that would kill it quick if it checks too frequently
vernal bay
The first floor of the house is wired up with motion sensors and door sensors for the security system. My father recently picked up a konnected board to tie into them
I think that’s the name.
limber elk
Dont know it myself
vernal bay
Seems like a cool product. He’s been having issues getting it to work. I’ll have to sit down and figure it out one day soon for him
limber elk
They mention HA so seems good
vernal bay
Looks like it’s ran on an esp32
vernal bay
So I think he told me he added that and it sees all the devices. Door sensors work but motion sensors don’t do anything when you trip them
limber elk
Sry cant really help with that. Hope it gets sorted when you checl it out
You can allways remove and re-add the integrations
Maybe the sensors just need to be tied to automation
vernal bay
Yeah I haven’t even looked at it myself yet. Just going off what he’s told me
I’ll tinker with it after I set up all his bathrooms 😁
I told him one thing at a time
vernal bay
Haha sorry bud go spend some time
vernal bay
Thanks for taking the time
vernal bay
You as well
limber elk
Thx
brazen turret
anyone have a Freematics One+ OBDII telelogger? Just curious if anyone can tell me how I upload teh sketch from the Freematics Builder
cosmic stream
Is this the right place to ask for HW recommendations? I'm looking for a round ceiling light that directly interfaces with home assistant. I found a philipps hue lamp but the price is pretty high and AFAICS it needs a gateway. I'd like to avoid extra devices (gateway) if possible.
I'm currently a bit overwhelmed by the integration possibilities, as I know nothing about them and how mature they are, etc.
brazen turret
a recessed can light?
you're either going to need to do wifi for every light (don't do that), or you'll have to have a gateway of some sort
limber elk
If it is hue zigbee device you can use any zigbee stick with it
brazen turret
the hues are pretty expensive, but they work well if you want color or light temperature control. If you just want to turn on and/or dim the light, then use a z-wave or lutron caseta switch at the wall
do you have a standard bulb outlet on the ceiling or something?
cosmic stream
Just three cables, 220V and ground wire.
brazen turret
so at the area you want the light the ceiling is bare, but you have wiring in a crawlspace above?
cosmic stream
So changing the colour temp/hue is an extra feature I need to look out for then?
brazen turret
it depends, answer the ceiling/crawlspace question and I might be able to lead you in the right direction
cosmic stream
I basically have only three wires coming out of the ceiling, no crawlspace, no place to recess anything. Anything I want to attach will be by drilling into the ceiling and holding it with screws.
brazen turret
ok, and the wires are already there, ready to go?
and this just one fixture you want to do in your house for now?
cosmic stream
Yes, ready to go. It's my apartment, and it's for two rooms.
brazen turret
if you can't or don't want to retrofit a can light in, a good bet would be a flush mount fixture. It's not going to be nearly as flush as that picture you posted unless you can retrofit a fixture inside. I have something like this (they make smaller ones) https://www.wayfair.com/lighting/pdp/andover-mills-mabini-2-light-13-flush-mount-w000384612.html?piid=799272263
cosmic stream
So fairly simple set up, for now. But I'm thinking of adding more stuff as I go (shutters, heating, etc)
brazen turret
as for home assistant, if you want color and/or color temperature control you'll need some sort of smart bulb. There's a ton out there, just make sure you install a standard bulb sized fixture
if you don't care about color/color temp, and just want to be able to turn it off/on and maybe dim it from HA, then just replace your wall switch with a smart switch (z-wave or lutron caseta are good bets)
cosmic stream
Doesn't need to be flush, just want it to be round and flat to give off lots of soft light, as the apartment is rather dark even during daytime.
limber elk
- Find the fuse box. 2. Turn off power. 3. Connect required wires. 4. Turn the fuse back on. 5 test. Hox! If it requires electrician or any of my instructions kill you. I'm NOT RESPONSIBLE
brazen turret
Doesn't need to be flush, just want it to be round and flat to give off lots of ...
That one from wayfair I linked is in my spare bedroom and gives off great light. The one I have (not that exact model) has 4 bulbs. I just put in dumb bulbs and a z-wave switch. I integrated the z-wave switch into HA
cosmic stream
I'm confident I can attach electric appliances myself, no worries 😉
brazen turret
If you only have the one fixture I'd definitely go with a flush mount multi bulb fixture over a recessed can anyway
young atlas
When a device or entity is imported to HA, where can I find every little detail about what was imported? It's not in configurations.yaml.
limber elk
If you want super slim Ikea has this: https://www.ikea.com/fi/fi/p/floalt-led-valopaneeli-himmennettaevae-valkoinen-spektri-90436314/
brazen turret
When a device or entity is imported to HA, where can I find every little detail ...
Configuration -> Entities?
limber elk
Well not really superslim 😂
young atlas
Configuration -> Entities?
Yeah but for example if it's a light bulb it doesn't give me all info. It's super basic. For example I have one that I can change the color on, the other I can't. ZERO reasons why. I'd like to compare the configurations for both and not just ui settings
cosmic stream
Also looks good. I don't really care about it being slim 😉
cosmic stream
you're either going to need to do wifi for every light (don't do that), or you'l...
So why is Wifi not a good way for that?
limber elk
Well if you find one use one if you want
Zigbee does not require any hub, you can bind the remote to the light and have dumb smart light
But if you get hub or for example conbee stick you can automate things. With wifi device you either need hub or need to use cloud
Or atleast a wifi router and for example knx
brazen turret
So why is Wifi not a good way for that?
it can be unreliable, it's a ton of overhead for what should be a simple connection, and there's better options like Z-Wave, which is meant do that sort of thing. With WiFi you might be reliant on the vendor's app or integration too
(Z-Wave or Zigbee)
for both z-wave and zigbee you just shove a USB stick into your Home Assistant PC/Pi and configure the z-wave addon
a decent example of wifi being crappy is the TP-Link outlets getting a stealth firmware update that killed the Home Assistant integration because the method HA used had "security risks", which was total BS. Since z-wave/zigbee devices are made to be used in setups like ours from the get-go that isn't a concern
limber elk
When using wifi stuff I recommed to restrick aforementioned devices internet access only to lan from router/firewall settings
brazen turret
yah, that saved my tp-link outlet probably
brazen turret
speaking of cloud, I got my OBDII+GPS tracker up and running
cosmic stream
I'd rather have things that work without vendor lock-in or "cloud" connectivity.
brazen turret
unfortunately it looks like my truck is currently 3000 kilometers off the coast of Nigeria at the moment
@cosmic stream Yup, z-wave or zigbeee for you then
I'm guessing 90% or so of HA people here all avoid the cloud whenever possible
cedar venture
Yeah but for example if it's a light bulb it doesn't give me all info. It's supe...
Try checking the state of the entity in Dev Tools -> States. Also check firmware on both devices are identical
brazen turret
and keep in mind there are tons of pruducts that have hubs that don't require the cloud to operate, like lutron's Caseta line, Hunter Douglas shades, philips hue (though it can do cloud)
cosmic stream
So Philipps Hue used their own protocol, right? How widespread are devices where I can dim + change the hue?
brazen turret
philips hue uses zigbee
and smart bulbs are common enough, search around and read reviews and you'll find a good number of them
I like my phillips hue well enough, though they're nearly prohibitively expensive for some areas
cedar venture
i dont mind the cost of Hue tbh, because they are so well supported. Better than buying some chinese brand and then it stops working 12 months down the line
brazen turret
true
which is a big part of the reason I'm in several hundred bucks on them, they just work well
cedar venture
wish they had golf ball bulbs though, and some ceiling fixtures which didnt look like cheap plastic 😄
cedar venture
ah yeah i like those, im on about something much bigger. Like a main ceiling rose
brazen turret
gotcha
cedar venture
they have a few but theyre all a light strip in plastic casing and only do white
brazen turret
I can't wait for a decade to go by and hopefully we look back at what a pain everything was and laugh
brazen turret
neural implants not interfacing with our cyber knees correctly
cedar venture
or amazon bot geofencing not triggering until its already left and your package has been stolen
brazen turret
haha
amazon drone falls from the sky onto your car, causing an accident, but your amazon car reported that you were driving 1 mph over the speed limit so now you have to pay for the drone
cedar venture
hah
surely its a firmware bug if were over speed limit
i was having a nap at the time
young atlas
Try checking the state of the entity in Dev Tools -> States. Also check firmware...
I F*CKING LOVE YOU. This is what I've asked for and more. I've been asking what attributes, states etc., not getting the right answers and you're the man today.
young atlas
Even if I'm shit at HA, I just needed data to look at, I can figure out a lot more from here 😂 I just mentally upvoted you
limber elk
States dont really give you all the options?
young atlas
Naw but even basic stuff like, why are these two lights not the same. I can look at the attributes.
And I can see states as well, but mostly attributes are what I'm looking at. Then I can actually ask a real question. Like, why does this light have less supported features even though it's the same as the other?
limber elk
Aa, ok. You can also check the devices log to see states before to get some bearing
white narwhal
Not sure if somewhere else if anywhere would be a good place for this, so apologies ahead of time if it's not.
Does anyone have any advice for a debian supported bluetooth adapter to use with HA? I'm pulling my hair out with both the internal Intel 9650 and the realtek usb bluetooth device I have.
This is on a NUC8i5BEH for reference. If anyone has any experience getting the intel adapters to cooperate that would be absolutely wonderful as well to avoid using external devices. (Wifi works but bluetooth does not currently)
winged knoll
I'm using a CSR 4.0 USB dongle
white narwhal
That seems like a generic type at least from what a cursory amazon search shows -> https://www.amazon.com/s?k=CSR+4.0+USB+dongle&ref=nb_sb_noss_2
Do you have any range issues with the specific model you have?
Specifically I'm using this to monitor Govee BLE Hygrometers/Thermometers
winged knoll
Depends on what you mean by "range issues"
I get an easy 10 meters, which is when it hits brick wall
fringe moon
Too bad that device isn't supported by esphome as far as I can see
white narwhal
There is an HACS integration that works really well, unfortunately the hardware/firmware support in the host OS is ruining my day right now
These are super cheap and still provide a screen for me to use with my coughs "garden" environments ;)
I think there were some Xiaomi sensors that worked as well when I was using a different host device.
limber elk
You have an automation made that works but does not show on the devices page?
winged knoll
Wrong channel though @quasi lantern - read the topic 😉
quasi lantern
Integrations ?
winged knoll
Sounds like a good starting point
It's a question that could fit there, or in #android-archived
Or possibly even #automations-archived
quasi lantern
👍
karmic saddle
Hi,
I'm looking for an in-wall stair light that has motion, light sensing, and is zwave or insteon based. Does this exist?
Can we not paste Amazon links? My posts disappears when I link to the light I have.
dark wyvern
Any users of zooz smart plugs noticing negative power values (Watts)? It's strange because current and voltage never drop below 0.
keen wren
@warm dove I have the same problem where a Sonoff ZBMINI is classified as a light. Posted the question to the forum, as there still does not seem to be a good solution. https://community.home-assistant.io/t/sonoff-zbmini-added-via-zha-is-incorrectly-classified-as-a-light-should-be-switch/257878
dark wyvern
@keen wren something like this should work, though it is a bandaid until it is fixed in ZHA https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/light.switch/
winged knoll
Do see #zigbee-archived - and if nobody has opened an issue yet, you should do so 😉
devout gale
Has anyone else had problems with getting HA to discover a conbee II stick?
winged knoll
See the #zigbee-archived channel
devout gale
When i look for it under system ->hardware I don't see it, when I try to add the ZHA integration it does not find it either.
I'm running HA on a home assistant blue (aka. Odroid).
west pasture
has someone managed to get the newest google chromecast to be a reliable source of data?
it sometimes tells HA it's playing while it's playing, but not always. And almost never for longer the 20 minutes at a time...
winged knoll
See #integrations-archived (and the channel topic here)
west pasture
yes, I asked here because the integration isn't the problem (that's working fine and did so with the older chromecast).
And I was wondering if someone with the same type of chromecast 2020 (the one with android TV) had any similar problems.
winged knoll
Yet, your question is about its integration with HA 😉
west pasture
Ah, I see...
civic wave
hmm anyone know how to do a blink date in esphome?
i was thinking duty_cycle but i'm trying to determine fast blinking vs slow blinking, and they're both 50% duty cycle
fierce finch
Hello everyone, does someone here knows a good alternative for a magic home led controller
i want to repalce this led strip controller because it's so slow
zealous dune
with custom firmware flashing or without?
civic wave
i was thinking duty_cycle but i'm trying to determine fast blinking vs slow blin...
pulse_width is what i want, but now to figure out how to send on change
fierce finch
with custom firmware flashing or without?
its still orginal , i couldn't flash tasmota to it
thorn coral
anybody in the UK -recently- bought wifi sockets that can be flashed to esphome? Finding it a nightmare choosing ones that arn't using different chips now
upper fiber
is there a good reference to compare ESP firmwares? I see tasmota and esphome and it's not clear to me what the functional differences are ( I have seen that the configuration method is different)
livid aurora
What’s the best way to do synchronous playback with Google hubs, homepods and a networked hifi amp?
ember coral
HELLO. On switching relay with load esp freezes almost everytime, without load works fine. Are u facing with that problem? How to solve it?
grand blaze
Are there any information on whether/when hardkernel.com will have the home assistant blue back in stock?
And related: How high are the chances for a German reseller within a couple of weeks/months?
fringe moon
With the EU prices I wouldn't be very supportive, you could get a lot more for the $230 (swe) and $365(den) prices atleast, not sure what it goes for in DE @grand blaze
drifting grove
Is there an easy way to group all entities of a certain type automatically or do I have to do that manually?
Meanwhile I have more than 2 dozens of motion detectors, 9 door sensors, etc.
Grouping them manually is quite a pain and quite error prone.
drifting grove
Damn, again wrong ...
winged knoll
group (or area) would be #integrations-archived
UI would be #frontend-archived
The channel topics are useful 😉
(top of your window)
(you're not the first to pick the wrong channel based off the name, don't worry 😉 )
drifting grove
Not sure if integrations is the right place either. It's less about a specific integration and rather on how to deal with what I see/have afterwards in HA.
I do not really care whether this is done in the UI or somewhere else - as long as I do not have to do it/maintain it manually.
winged knoll
Well, the UI is for you, integrations are for the system
Do you want it so things look nice, or so you can use them in an automation/script/whatever
drifting grove
I want to be able to access them for automations and monitoring.
E.g.: I want to create an automation that is triggered if no sensor has received an update for x minutes.
winged knoll
Then that'd be a topic for #integrations-archived - the short answer is no
drifting grove
Too bad. Thanks, though!