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winged knoll
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The reality though is that you ask 8 people, you'll get 8 different takes

tame wedge
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winged knoll
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☝️

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Hope you live in the UK though, many of those devices are UK only 😄

tame wedge
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damnit. US resident here

winged knoll
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I guessed, from the boomer reference 😛

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The Zigbee stuff will mostly be available

jovial pulsar
tame wedge
winged knoll
tame wedge
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well, i want z-wave hardware due to easy connectivity - so i need a list of hardware instead of configuration cookbooks

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i'll go through yours, tinkerer and see if any z-wave stuff is available in my reigon

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thanks for all your help!

winged knoll
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Zigbee is also, with a tiny bit of research, easy connectivity

smoky perch
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I’m looking for a smart outlet that will allow me to run automations based on the amount of power being pulled thru it. US market, prefer wifi (but hub is fine), price doesn’t really matter (just looking for anything that’ll do what I want), would prefer IFTTT integration (but again, other solutions are fine)

fringe moon
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Any one with metering

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That integrates into ha

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Lots of ZigBee and WiFi options

winged knoll
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IFTTT integration 🤔 wtf

zealous dune
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Prefer IFTTT? That's like preferring being tortured

winged knoll
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I'd like a service that may delay things for a few hours

atomic hearth
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Hey, my RPi4 is in an aluminium heat sink case and on a cooling mat but is still getting super hot now the weather is warm in the UK. Any idea why this might be? I’m considering a case with a fan, but from what I see online a heatsink case should be enough?

winged knoll
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Define "super hot"

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A quick Google says that the Pi4 is good for up to 85C before it throttles

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Obviously a heatsink works best with some airflow though

lunar token
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hi, i'm a bit lost.

I understand how to use the app ... sort of, but I dont know how to connect lets say for example a regular ( not smart ) lamp to my application ?
i have seen lots of methods using rely and nodemcu ... that is the best or ideal way of doing so ?
is there is a better way for doing that ?

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am i in the right room ?

foggy pecan
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many ways to skin that cat

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depends on how handy you are, where you are in the world, and how much you're willing to spend

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

  • Which country you're in
  • What your budget is
  • What protocols you prefer (eg Zigbee, WiFi, Z-Wave)
  • Any features you want (such as power monitoring, dimming, etc)
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lunar token
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@foggy pecan hey, thanks for reply, i thought no one is there

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Which country you're in >>> dubai

  • What your budget is >>> lowest for my home and premium for a new city
  • What protocols you prefer (eg Zigbee, WiFi, Z-Wave) >>>> whatever is less hackable
  • Any features you want (such as power monitoring, dimming, etc) >>> just a basic on and off would do it for now, we can add more using the software, right ?
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i saw this video, I think the modified board looks fine but it uses wifi and another software ( not free and looks terrible compared to home assistant "sinric pro" ) ... that is all i know about this cat 🙂

foggy pecan
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ah ok, i don't know what's available in your region. Z-wave and zigbee are not able to connect to the internet so in that regard they could be said to be more secure

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wifi is generally easy to configure

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DIY is its own thing though

lunar token
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hmmm .. is there is a certain board that is being used for this purpose that is well known and secure ?

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i found some youtube videos with pcb and tutorial on how to use it.
pcb provides 8 connections with 1 wifi connection

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that means 1 board can holds up to 8 switches/ devices with a single 1 wigi connection.

still dont know how to connect a board to a wifi for example.

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how i can enter a username and password for the wifi ( for the board ) ?

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orchid heart
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I’m in US. I want to buy one outside camera for apartment and want to spend $50 or under. Curious if there’s a page somewhere that maintains recommendations for HA hardware?

winged knoll
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There isn't, probably because it'd be a nightmare to manage, but the #cameras-archived channel history should have a bunch of recommendations. I know that HikVision and Dahua come up regularly, but there's other brands too

subtle burrow
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'Intel NUC Kit NUC6I5SYH would this be good for docker run Hass and pihole, etc?

winged knoll
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Intel Core i5-6260U
Reasonable spec, with enough RAM (4GB and above) it should be fine for anything that's not CPU intensive - like Frigate, Doods, etc

subtle burrow
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Can get it with 8 gb of ram

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can it run one or two camera streams?

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could it run hass, pi hole and media server(with photos and files mainly). Where the media server is from an external hdd?

winged knoll
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Well, whether it could do the media server part depends on your install method.

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Running streams is easy, decoding them for object/motion detection isn't

subtle burrow
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mhm fair, just showing a live feed is easy?

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will probably run motion detection with door and window sensors and stuff

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And im gonna debate about the price for the nuc. What would be fair?

winged knoll
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Depends on where you are in the world, and what 5 to 6 year old hardware normally goes for

subtle burrow
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NL

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a lot of hardware in this country xD

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the kit originally went for 400, without ram and ssd

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the cpu is 6 years old so idk for that price decrease

dusk panther
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Hi, I am using a Sonoff Zigbee CC2531 USB dongle which is connected to my dell server hosted in the attic. I have no problem connecting to it inside the house. but if i install a door sensor in the garden or install a Sonoff Temperature sensor to the outside wall, it can't detect it. Whats the best solution to increase the signal strength?

slim lagoon
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This is a #zigbee-archived question, but you need to add repeaters (mains-powered devices such as plugs and switches) to your mesh.

winged knoll
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And throw the dongle out, it's junk

slim lagoon
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LOL

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That too

zealous dune
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don't throw it out, you can use it as a repeater

dusk panther
winged knoll
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Sure you can, you can root it and flash firmware on it

zealous dune
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why not?

dusk panther
winged knoll
winged knoll
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I can recommend you some UK plugs

dusk panther
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winged knoll
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Then the Salus plugs are pretty solid, as are the Ikea ones

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The Ikea repeaters aren't terrible, mostly

slim lagoon
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mostly being subjective 😉

winged knoll
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They're better than a CC2531 with router firmware

slim lagoon
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Ha! Fair.

winged knoll
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Not as good as one of those with an antenna though

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Innr SP222 is better than the Salus plugs, since it's Zigbee 3.0

slim lagoon
dusk panther
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I have seen the paul banks link but its not n00b proof.

slim lagoon
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Nothing is "n00b" proof when it comes to home automation.

zealous dune
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not only home automation 😁

jovial pulsar
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As soon as you invent something that's fool proof, someone will come along and invent a better fool.

winged knoll
foggy kraken
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Hi
I'm not sure if I'm right in this room, just point me elsewhere if not ^^'

I'm looking for either a motor for roller blinds, or some decent, not toooo expensive already put together blinds.
Already got the blinds themselves so more looking for a motor
Ikea ones with the ball chain.

Mainly looking for something with wifi and no battery that works well with HA. Any experiences?

slim lagoon
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Zemismart makes WiFi roller blind motors that aren't too expensive. They're Tuya based, so you can use local_tuya (I think) to integrate them.

foggy kraken
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Hmmm
Looks promising enough
And yes, reasonable price

willow gale
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Looking for an in wall scene controller that:

  1. fits a US decora outlet slot (it has to go in gang with a bunch of other stuff)
  2. at least 4 buttons, preferably 6 or more
  3. isn't a smart switch that controls loads in and of itself (the box is too full and there simply isn't room for the thing to take up space for a relay and wire terminals beyond powering itself)
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Even something battery powered that clips into a decora slot is fine

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Zigbee, zwave, wifi are all available

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thought I had it in the TopGreener TGWFSC8 but apparently I didn't look closely enough and it's actually a HUGE CHUNGUS with onboard load switching

zealous dune
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For no load you'd need to get a zigbee remote

willow gale
zealous dune
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Most of them are lighting centric

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There's some 86x86 ones with 4-6 keys with multiple functions

gusty drift
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I hope this is the right place to ask... I need to replace my router and I'm looking at the Ubiquiti AmpliFi mesh system. I want to use it for additional presence detection in HA, but I only see the Unifi device listed. Anyone have any experience with the AmpliFi for this AND sensor/switch support only on 2.4Ghz bands?

slim lagoon
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Amplifi can't be used with the Unifi integration. Only Unifi products in the Edge or Unifi lines can be used.

gusty drift
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Gotcha. I'll look at those, then. I only looked at the AmpliFi because it was available at SometimesBest Buy.

slim lagoon
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Yeah... As a general rule, the ONLY time I'd buy networking equipment at Best Buy is if ALL my switches go down and I desperately need one like NOW! lol

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But... take a look at TP-Link's Omada line as well. Many of the same features as Unifi without the astronomical cost. You can buy most of their gear on Amazon.

gusty drift
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Thanks! I'll take a look at those. Do you know if there are any issues with device connectivity? I ask because on my Orbi system I have now, I had to break apart the 2.4 & 5Ghz bands in order to get most of my sensors to connect and for some inane reason, I hate having to have two separate SSIDs.

slim lagoon
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I'm running Omada as my main right now and I don't have any issues... But, I do have separate VLANs with separate SSIDs.

gusty drift
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I'm ok with a separate SSID for vlan purposes. I just had issue with having different SSIDs for 2.4 and 5Ghz for things that I DO want connected to the internet.

slim lagoon
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I've not had any issues with my combined 2.4ghz/5ghz SSID. To be fair, Orbi is kinda trash.

gusty drift
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Yeah, these are only about a year old, and already failing on a weekly basis, forcing reboots of the entire mesh. Combine that with only getting about half of my subscribed internet speeds (typically around 500Mb/s) when I have a 1Gig plan. Also, the reboots wreak havoc in my case due to the number of DIY devices I have. So, I'm looking for reliability and functionality in one system, now.

rich rapids
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Can anyone recommend a good 1080p outdoor camera? Wanna use it as a faux window in my windowless office

gusty drift
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I have 2 Arlo Pro 4 cameras that I use and really like. But, they require cloud access if you want to integrate them into HA.

rich rapids
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I'd prefer to keep it local, but if I can't find anything else, I'll look into this more

gusty drift
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They do 2k, and even have color at night. And, yeah, they are one of the last few things I still have in the cloud (along with my door locks, which I'm going to replace soon).

slim lagoon
lunar token
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But having a wifi connection for every single device/ switch is insane

Iam interested in any bard (PCB) of 8-10 relays to add in every space in the house

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Any suggestions for a good PCB that could do that?

zealous dune
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Insane because?

lunar token
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Crowding the wifi connection

rich rapids
zealous dune
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Only if you have your Internet provider issued router

lunar token
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It doesn't matter, 5ghz doesn't pass through walls easily

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I just want 5 extra wifi connections that controls the whole house

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20 would be insane and limits my ability to expand

zealous dune
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I must be insane then 🙃

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You're going to have to diy a lor, there are a couple ready made 8 relay wifi boards

rich rapids
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@slim lagoon Does the 520 need to be mounted to the ceiling, or can it be rotated to mount on a wall?

slim lagoon
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It can be mounted to pretty much anything. I have mine mounted to both walls and ceilings inside and out.

rich rapids
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Perfect. I prefer the form factor of the 520 over the 410. 410 gives me a weird vibe for some reason hahaha

slim lagoon
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LOL The 520s do get a little bit warmer than the 410s, but I only use the 410s outside.

rich rapids
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Hot enough to overheat on a summer's day you think?

slim lagoon
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Nope. I'm in North Carolina and they went through a LOT of 100+ degree days last year.

rich rapids
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Perfect

fervent knoll
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I just got a wemo dimmer to try out and I really like the switch itself. I currently have ~30 zwave switches and my one concern is 30 more wifi devices on my network seems like a lot. Curious if anyone has a setup with a lot of wifi switches

cloud hull
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I remember seeing a tape to dim led lights. Anyone knows what name I can find them under?
(I think I saw them in a Technology connections video)

willow gale
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Whether 30 wifi devices is a lot or not depends mostly on your network equipment

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It really shouldn't be a problem, they're light switches. Not exactly chatty stuff

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I'd be more concerned with coverage - zwave meshes whereas with wifi everything needs to see the AP

little glade
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Hey! I have a brushless dc motor that I want to use as a table fan. The electronic speed controller for this motor needs a pulse of 1ms (1ms is zero speed and 2ms pulse is max speed) every 20 ms. I've been trying to do this but no such luck. Could someone guide me a little? Thanks!

tepid heart
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(Hint: ESPHome servo component).

little glade
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yeah i have been trying with servo component, thanks! I'll go to diy.

dense fossil
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Anyone using HomePod with HA ?

worthy dragon
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Can anyone advise on which smoke detectors to get?

  • In search for 3 smoke detectors. if one goes off it should trigger the two remaining.
  • Zigbee is prefered
  • Denmark/Europe
  • No budget atm, just searching the market
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  • What your budget is
  • What protocols you prefer (eg Zigbee, WiFi, Z-Wave)
  • Any features you want (such as power monitoring, dimming, etc)
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winged knoll
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That ☝️ - where in the world matters

clever yew
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As Tinkerer said local laws will matter for that. For something as critical as that I would sugest something that works fully without integration into something like HA (I love HA but i'm not relying on it for something that critical). Given that condition you probably get stuck with propriatory protocol (or some modified & inaccessable variant of a standard protocol). I use Bosch smoke alarms which will set eachother off but you need the Bosch hub. The reaon I chose Bosch is they have an api which exposes all events (and needs no cloud to work) so you get the best of both worlds. A fully standalone system for critical stuff designed for that purpose but also exposes all data if you want it. When I came to do the integration I found someone else beat me to it so I just use the already written one. Fire Angel would be my No 1 choise but they have no integration to other systems and evne thier own app needs cloud to work.

winged knoll
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Makes notes on Bosch

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The law here already requires interlinked alarms for new installs, but as of next year it applies to existing properties too as well as adding additional detectors required beyond the current baseline.

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I've been looking for something I could easily integrate in HA. FireAngel is do-able, but would require monitoring the interlink wire with some DIY magic

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Damn, no heat sensor option, well, that's Bosch out then wail

clever yew
winged knoll
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I don't know if England is/has/will be introducing similar standards

clever yew
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Would not be supprised if we followed.

winged knoll
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We'll be adding a couple of fire sensors, one heat sensor, and another carbon monoxide detector - just to bring it up to the new baseline. I'll probably go for a few more smoke detectors on top - be daft not to

clever yew
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A friends house burnt down 2 years back. If he had had interlinked alarms he would have got to it a lot sooner and would have been a minor garage fire.

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If he had used AFDD's instead of the normal RCBO's on his electtic supply there would not have even been a fire just a popped breaker.

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Made me really think about better fire alarms!

lunar token
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hey I have a question

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if i have a PCB with ESP ( nodemcu ) on it to connect to the rest of the house.
do i need to reprogram it / flash it everytime i change the password ??

is there is a better way of doing that ?

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if i changed the wifi credentials on HA, would it automatically upload it to the rest of the devices ?

tepid heart
mystic dagger
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Picked up a bond bridge, wow, solves a bunch of problems. Bedroom fans/lights are now integrated. And it picked up my 302mhz rf remote for the whole house fan.

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Home assistant notified me of a new device and I was up and running in a few minutes.

tall stirrup
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hi, i am looking for a diy zigbee bridge via lan and low power consumption

mystic dagger
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@tall stirrup tube has one.

tall stirrup
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i want to exted my zigbee2mqtt to another building

mystic dagger
tall stirrup
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ah

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ok.

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i will have a look

mystic dagger
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on backorder right now. I have the POE one, works awesome.

tall stirrup
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ok. that seems not to be diy...

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i want to build it myself

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i could do sth. with an esp/wemos

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but that would have a lot of power consuption i think

mystic dagger
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Well, he does build them on the side. 🙂

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I think he has the board made at one of those places that you send your file to, then populates them himself.

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You address the coordinator over the net. pretty solid.

tall stirrup
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maybe i should try a chain of smartplugs or bulbs.

mystic dagger
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I'd try 2 coordinators since you have network between the two buildings, then if zigbee2mqtt won't mange 2 coordinators, I'd just run two instances of it.

mystic dagger
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@tall stirrup I'd probably take this to the zigbee channel, someone may have already done what you're looking at doing.

tall stirrup
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thanks for the hint. 🙂

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2 sniffer sticks would not be a problem.

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but i dont want to have 2 raspi or sth. 24/7

high plover
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Are there any small wifi or zwave relays that work in heat. Like say 120f? I have to put them in outdoor electric hunting boxes to control flood lights.

upper yoke
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is using a coral stick on a pi4 possible since the pi4 only has one usb c port and it is used for power?

slim lagoon
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You can with a USB-C to USB-A adapter.

cloud hull
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Is a combo of one-plug surge protector + extension cord as safe as a surge protector with a built-in surge protector?

hot sun
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@upper yoke the Coral comes with a USB-A to USB-C cable anyway

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it's not USB-C on both sides

slim lagoon
austere flare
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can someone recommend a good outdoor motion sensor, long battery life or plugin

slim lagoon
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The Hue outdoor motion sensors are really good, imho. Weatherproof, 2+ years battery, etc.

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Plus Zigbee.

austere flare
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do you have to use a huebridge?

slim lagoon
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Nope. I have mine paired directly to my coordinator and Z2M.

austere flare
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coordinator /z2m?

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I only have a Zwave stick

slim lagoon
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Zigbee coordinator (USB stick, external, etc) and Zigbee2MQTT. But you can use ZHA as well.

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Ahhhh... Then there's the Ecolink PIR motion sensors, but you'll have to make them weatherproof (using a bit of silicon). Other than those, I don't know of any outdoor motion sensors.

austere flare
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probably should have got a combo USB, but opted for the cheaper zwave only for $21

hot sun
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There are also the Shelly Motion Sensors that supposedly have long battery life and are wifi although expensive and not rated for outside

slim lagoon
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Zigbee really opens you up to a whole lot more hardware.

hot sun
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I hate Zwave haha

slim lagoon
austere flare
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is the hue bridge only work with hue devices?

slim lagoon
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Yes... well, ish. It'll work with other 3rd party products that support Zigbee3. But it can be finicky.

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But, when going with the Hue bridge, there's other caveats... It'll only support ~50 devices max and only with Hue sensors (no 3rd party there). So, door/contact sensors, water leak sensors, etc won't work with it.

austere flare
slim lagoon
hot sun
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Hmm interesting that one

austere flare
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also, anyway to integrate old honywell door/window sensors from ademco alarms?

slim lagoon
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I LOVE... like, LOVE LOVE LOVE my CC2652P2.

hot sun
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I like the ethernet implementation

austere flare
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I booked marked it if i ever get zigbee devices

hot sun
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I'm one of those Conbee II people that others look down on 😂

slim lagoon
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I'm looking down on you right now. lol

slim lagoon
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I ran the Conbee II for awhile, but I quickly killed it route-wise.

austere flare
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using the Zooz ZST10 S2 Stick

slim lagoon
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Not a bad Zwave controller, from what I hear.

austere flare
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wireless, but they use their own mesh signal

slim lagoon
hot sun
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Doesn't Konnected only integrate wired sensors?

slim lagoon
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LOL at the time I was ~130 devices. But, since then I've replaced almost all my Zigbee bulbs with WiFi ones.

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Dunno

hot sun
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There's also an AlarmDecoder integration for Honeywell alalrm panels

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maybe you can add them that way if you still have the panel

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not the easiest thing however

slim lagoon
austere flare
hot sun
hot sun
slim lagoon
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Yeah, I think I'm going to convert some of the bulbs back to Zigbee. I went all in with the Philips Wiz bulbs because they're SUPER cheap for RBG/effects. But, I've come to realize that I really don't need disco-effects in the bathroom. 😉

hot sun
slim lagoon
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Right?!

hot sun
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I just bought som bulbs from Alie preflashed with Tasmota

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not bad at all. Not great colours of course but for their price I can't complain too much

slim lagoon
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Pre-flashed you say?! hmmmm...

austere flare
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whats so good about Tasmota

slim lagoon
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Open-source firmware, tons of options (depending on the device), built-in HTTP server, built-in MQTT support... etc.

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(Yes, I have that saved as a clipboard entry lol)

hot sun
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The disadvtantage is that they have serate RGB LEDs than the whites and those are always much less in number so it doesn't do so well in low brightness colours

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Also even has the ability to fake itself as a Hue bulb so Alexa can find it without having to go through HA for example

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It's a great piece of firmware 100fl

austere flare
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is it possible to get alerts outside home network without paying for a cloud service?

slim lagoon
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Sure. Setup a Slack, Telegram, etc notify platform in HA.

austere flare
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still using my smartthings bridge, for SMS

slim lagoon
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Blah... sms... ⛔

hot sun
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mobile_app too these days

slim lagoon
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That's typically what I use... Mobile app + Slack + Pushover == never miss an alert. lol

hot sun
slim lagoon
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I was going to ask for a link. Get outta my head! lol

hot sun
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Never! trollface

austere flare
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$$$$$ for a bulb

slim lagoon
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Huh... that's NOT bad! I paid $15 each for my Wiz color bulbs.

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But Tasmota > Wiz.

hot sun
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the other disadvtantage I saw they have ridiculously big heads

slim lagoon
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That's not what she said 😉

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Ooohhhh, but they're using ESP8285 chips! Those blow the 8266 chips out of the water!

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(imho)

hot sun
austere flare
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so what's the different between slack vs pushover or telegram..

hot sun
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Preference

austere flare
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isn't telegram the most popular?

slim lagoon
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Pushover is a one time $4.99 charge (lifetime license). Slack is free. Telegram is free.

hot sun
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And if you already use one for example might as well use that one for HA too

slim lagoon
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I don't know about popular... I use Slack only because it integrates with damn near everything and adding bots is easy.

hot sun
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what else do you integrate Slack with ?

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getting out of topic but it's Sunday no one is looking lol

slim lagoon
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Unraid, Sonarr, Radarr, Lidarr, node-red, AgentDVR... the list goes on.

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LOL shhhhh you'll wake up Tinkerer.

tepid heart
slim lagoon
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Ha!

hot sun
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Just be mindful of colours I guess though

slim lagoon
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Damn... I didn't notice that! I have been searching for WiFi GU-10s forEVER!

hot sun
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I went with Yeelight's GU10s because they were on a good prive

tepid heart
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I usually wait until the Lifx ones go on sale

hot sun
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the GU10s from LIFX are unreasonably expensive!! I don't get it

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100 something for 2

slim lagoon
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I had to pull my Lifx bulbs because for some reason the older firmware over-saturated my network to the point I had to reboot my APs.

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Yeah, Lifx has always been in the realm of "rich people" toys 😉 lol BUT... the color reproduction and stability is second to none.

tepid heart
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Yeah don't pay full price. Once or twice a year you can get them 30-50% off.

slim lagoon
hot sun
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Exactly for quality I'd put LIFX to the top. I just can never justify the price

tepid heart
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Yeah. Though the Aeotec zwave bulbs were up there price wise too.

slim lagoon
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True

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But, those bulbs are ROCK solid even on the crappiest of z-wave meshes.

hot sun
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Isn't everything Zwave UP there anyway though

slim lagoon
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Some.

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I got some ecolink water leak sensors for something like $12/each.

hot sun
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water sensors are also one of those unreasobably overprices things

tepid heart
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Early days of HA they were the only freaking zwave device that would work reliably for me. I gave up.

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I hear it's better now.

slim lagoon
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Honestly, it was right around the 0.7x branches that I got fed up with z-wave and swore I would only use it for devices that I couldn't find a zigbee alt for.

tepid heart
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Yeah I think it was the 0.8x for me

slim lagoon
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Eh? I still have more problems out of my z-wave devices than I do my zigbee devices.

tepid heart
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Oh no. Earlier than that.

slim lagoon
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I have to restart ZW2M at least twice a month.

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Yeah... hell, you've been here forever Tom.

tepid heart
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I'm looking back to see when I started...

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0.62 was my first install

slim lagoon
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(Waiting for you to say "forever")

tepid heart
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According to the dates in the blog. I was on Macquarrie Island getting ready to come home and wasting tax payers time.

hot sun
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I do't think I'll ever get into Zwave

tepid heart
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I've just started with zigbee and wish I'd gone more that way than wifi.

hot sun
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Especially for response time as well. Powering on a wifi bulb vs a zigbee bulb takes ages for HA to see it

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ALthough my very stable zigbee network has a week now where it's dropping my lights

slim lagoon
hot sun
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LIFX lights e.g

slim lagoon
tepid heart
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Do you mean from power off?

hot sun
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Yeah

tepid heart
slim lagoon
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Gotcha... yeah, LOVE Tube's work. I think Tink and I are probably his 2 biggest cheerleaders.

tepid heart
# hot sun Yeah

Ah, see I have mine wired to be permanently powered on. I have Shelly switches that don't have the load terminals connected and just do automation in HA.

tepid heart
slim lagoon
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LOL Nope. I offered to do it for free... I have his coordinator and 2 routers... My mesh has been super-solid since.

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Well, except for my Sengled bulbs... but they blow chunks anyway.

maiden sequoia
burnt coral
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Any ideas? My RPI started running 10°C hotter about 6 hours ago. The time was around 3:40 am when we were asleep. I checked the logs and there is nothing around that time to indicate why. I did upgrades of core and supervisor earlier yesterday so don't think they are related.

burnt coral
rancid heath
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Hi, does anyone know if capacitors have temperature requirements? The one I installed for my no-neutral light switch is buzzing quite audibly and I would like to stuff the enclosure with some foam or something to counteract that

hot sun
burnt coral
sweet crag
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Not sure where to ask this but... where might I find some help troubleshooting some Nortek / GoControl in-wall switches that aren't reporting manual switch states with Z-Wave JS?

winged knoll
sweet crag
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thanks

stable hemlock
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Are there any camera options that can store video locally and work with HA obviously?

winged knoll
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Well, most won't store locally, but you can use any camera that support RTSP/ONVIF and your choice of #cameras-archived software

stable hemlock
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Thanks

wide sequoia
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i am looking to purchase a zigbee adapter for HA running on a Pi 4. which one is better, zigbee2mqtt or zha integration?

gloomy spoke
frank nest
wide sequoia
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can you give me the direct link to the article? the provided link goes to the main page

frank nest
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it is the main link Getting started > Information etc

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what we need to run Zigbee2 MQTT

wide sequoia
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thanks

marble bison
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I have some questions about using an Odroid N2+ with HA. Is it possible to make it boot from an SSD and run HA on the SSD? Do I still need an eMMC module? Is there any tutorial on how to do this?

winged knoll
marble bison
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Okay I will

languid girder
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Any suggestions on a NUC?

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im assuming HA OS can run on every NUC

winged knoll
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It should be able to, but the answer will depend on your goals and budget

languid girder
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i just want something stable and an neat all in one package. im fairly certain my argon case ssd controller has just died

winged knoll
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i3 is fine for HA itself, but if you want to do image processing then not so much

languid girder
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looking for a supervised install really

winged knoll
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🤨 Good luck then

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Do read all the warnings and requirements, because it's not as easy as some (very misleading) videos make it look

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Either way, i3 or better, depending on what you want it to do...

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But, if you're not running HAOS then anything that runs Debian will do

languid girder
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oh, HAOS on a nuc will work

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something like this would be OK for a haos then i assume. Probably massive overkill

winged knoll
civic kraken
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We got a Beelink with that CPU for our project. Cute and low power but allows you to increase the TDP if you need a bit more

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not passive though like the one Tinkerer linked

real pendant
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how long to wait for first startup on Raspi 3?

winged knoll
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There are installation method channels that would be a more appropriate place to ask that

signal geode
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I'm trying to integrate my arduino node devices using nRF24L01. I have a MasterNode.py script that uses sqlalchemy to create and populate a sql db. I am really new to this HA OS. I saw there was an Add-on for SQL. I am wondering, can someone tell me if I need to create the sql db in the UI using the add-on? Can I run my MasterNode.py script in the background on the raspberry pi 4 B to populate that db? If so, do I have to do something specific to make that happen? Is there an add-on where I can manipulate fields within the db tables (such as boolean switches/values, other variables, etc/). Then, last and certainly not least, Is there an event triggering mechanism in HA OS that I can have my MasterNode.py to 'listen' for that would execute certain functions within the script to pull data from the db and it can do its thing by sending messages to the individual nodes?

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Is this even the right room to ask this?

undone haven
glacial flicker
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Hi all, I hope this is the right channel. Do you have any recommendation for a router? My main purpose is limit camera & some hardware access to internet. I need only a WAN port and wi-fi is not a big concern. UDM is not a choice in Turkey so and advice is much appreciated.

drifting grove
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Can't someone advise me? I put on a 32GB SD card haos_rpi3-64-6.0.rc3.img using balenaetcher. However, when booting the Raspberry Pi 3, the SD card activity only lights up briefly, the monitor lights up as if it detects that it has a signal, but only a black screen remains and nothing happens.

winged knoll
lone hazel
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Hey are there some buttons like Flic 2 or Styrbar without extra Hub/Gateway? (HA is on Pi3) Can i connect Ikea Styrbar with Smart Life, HA or Alexa?

slim lagoon
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The Styrbar is a Zigbee button (there's TONS of Zigbee buttons available as well).

lone hazel
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So i habe to buy something like conbee II for my pi3 and i can pair it with Styrbar All functions?

slim lagoon
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Yup.

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Although, I wouldn't recommend the ConbeeII.

winged knoll
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Just not an actual Conbee - unless you're going to use deCONZ

slim lagoon
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LOL

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HA Tinkerer... gmta.

winged knoll
lone hazel
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Okay thanks so i assume i can do custom automations with it then nice 😁

winged knoll
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Generally speaking, with HA if have an entity or events you can

urban acorn
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I don’t think the thing I am looking for exists, but here’s hoping I’m wrong: in wall Z-wave power monitoring outlet?

gloomy spoke
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There aren’t many good options

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I tried an Enerwave that’s no longer sold. I would recommend a plug-in module like a zooz Zen15 or similar

urban acorn
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Yeah I may go that way eventually... I’m using S31’s at the moment, but they are killing my wifi along with the smart switches and such.

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I really didn’t think through network health when I made the majority of my purchases.

neat snow
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Hello everyone, what are some cheap tablets that you recommend for home assistant frontend?

jovial pulsar
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Pretty much anything you can buy today would probably work. But from personal experience: Don't pick one based on it being the cheapest.

neat snow
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that was exactly what I was gonna do

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or try something econd hand, like a Galaxy Tab 2 or 3

jovial pulsar
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I got the cheapest one "just to test". That was three years ago.
It works great for HA, but the viewing angle is atrocious, and for some reason it kept dropping the wifi connection daily for the first year or so. Notice the AP less than 2 m away.

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neat snow
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good point

vast pier
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Just asking for people opinon what they think is the best smart bulb to get. I was thinking Phillps Hue but I realise that's because of how little I actually know of smart bulbs out there.

My requirements is, need to be high quality in that no subtle flicker (the ones I picked before had it and while not noticeable seem to cause everyone but the kiddo headaches), has colour control, obviously HA support them. Price is a consideration but not much as making sure it it doesn't cause everyone headaches.

winged knoll
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Hue is the gold standard, at least with Zigbee

tepid heart
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Lifx

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For wifi

vast pier
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A lot of reviews, only the Hue is the Zigbee one, the rest seem to be wifi, althought I get the feeling Zigbee is better than wifi

winged knoll
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To be honest, I've found my Gledopto (Zigbee) Pro controller to be awesome, but the quality of the light itself then depends on the strip you attach. I'd expect (but haven't tested) that their Pro bulbs are also good

vast pier
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(in this application anyway)

winged knoll
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Innr (Zigbee) bulbs get good reviews too, and I'm very happy with my Ikea (Zigbee) CCT bulbs

vast pier
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Innr, CCT Bulbs, and Lifx

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is there.. uh, advanaged/disadvanage to Zigbee and wifi. I'm thinking, just confirming, that Zigbee is lower powered and use a lower frequence and you can get more devices there and not bog down wifi if you have a lot of wifi bulbs. I doubt what I know so much

winged knoll
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Ikea Tradfri actually

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CCT is white colour temperature

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RGB means you get colour
CCT means you get warm to cold white
RGB-CCT means you get both

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Zigbee uses 2.4 GHz, just like WiFi (and Bluetooth). There's pinned messages in #zigbee-archived about how it works, and how it and WiFi can interfere

vast pier
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OH! Right, I was completely wrong 😄

winged knoll
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You can however deploy many hundreds of Zigbee devices without issue, assuming you buy the right stuff and plan ahead

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Z-Wave uses a lower frequency

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(Zigbee Pro can too, as can Zigbee 3.0, but actual support for that is rare)

vast pier
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So is there an advanage to using Zigbee over wifi type bulbs/devices?

winged knoll
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Yes

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(others will say no - we're all right)

vast pier
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so the advantage is subjective?

winged knoll
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Somewhat. For smaller installs it doesn't matter, but IMO for larger installs getting it off your WiFi is good

civic kraken
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My previous wifi router started experiencing issues once I hit 15 devices, but with a proper one I haven't noticed a difference. There's probably a bit of power consumption difference too

winged knoll
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Also, then you can use all those nice cheap Zigbee sensors, the ones with a multi-year battery life

vast pier
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I guess because Zigbee has those channels that's not covered by wifi and thus you can fit those devices in that gap?

winged knoll
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Well, more that they're entirely different protocols

vast pier
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🤔

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Good point

winged knoll
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WiFi is like a big lorry - it's great for moving big things from point A to point B.

Zigbee is like a relay - it shuffles small packages around through various routes.

vast pier
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That's a good way to explain it, thank you

zealous dune
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zigbee is mini morris?

winged knoll
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Mini Cooper S, old style 😛

vast pier
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... now I'm thinking the Italian job movie and I've never seen the damn movie

winged knoll
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First, or second?

vast pier
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gg brain

winged knoll
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Or both

vast pier
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neither

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or both

zealous dune
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hope its not the remake

vast pier
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I've not seen either, thinking of both I guess

winged knoll
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The first is good, the second is fun, but not quite the to the same level

vast pier
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trying to get back into hardware research

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I hate my brain

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Sooo.. Phillps Hue the RGB is gold standard, hmm Innr looking cool

slim lagoon
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Technically, the Mini Morris came out before the S (1959 versus 1969). Also, the 1969 version of The Italian Job used modified Mk1 Minis that were actually 1969 Cooper S prototypes and yes, it was the best version.

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Not that I like Minis or anything 😄

zealous dune
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hello "that guy"

slim lagoon
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Morning blak 🙂

vast pier
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There was a ping.. that poof'd

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;-;

winged knoll
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The universe hates you

slim lagoon
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There's the ping 🙂

zealous dune
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#timetravel

vast pier
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Honestly, I prefer to be accidentally pinged and it be left alone than to not be able to find the ping!

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Thank you 😄

slim lagoon
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lol I'm still working through my first ☕

winged knoll
slim lagoon
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Yup... looks just like my kitchen up until my first scrum of the day

whole stag
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I have a Wyze door sensor that shows as a binary_sensor ... all good and well. However, for an automation (door has been left open at night ) I believe I need to set that entity up as a device using a device template?? Can anyone give me directions to an example? Cheers

winged knoll
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No, you don't

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Entities are all you need

whole stag
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trigger only gives me devices and not entities

winged knoll
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(and the docs linked from that channel's topic)

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(100% of my automations use entities)

whole stag
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OK - thanks for the prod .. .I think I have it sussed

undone haven
#

What ER14250 batteries is everyone using. I have 3 homeseer leak detectors that seem to be inconsistent in the way they abuse the battery. Want to replace batteries in all three with a reliable battery before I start changing settings.

idle zephyr
#

What are people using for outside lights?

Is there a good zigbee or (shudders) wifi spotlight with motion sensing?

Basically I have two outside spotlight type lights on separate switches. I could just put in some shelly's to control them based on time and have them on from dusk till bed, but i'd prefer a motion sensor so they are only on when we are out back. the motion sensors I use (aqara) are really indoor not heavy duty so they are out, plus its another thing to set up and install outside.

So i'm probably looking for a light with a built in motion sensor and the question is do I get a dumb one that I just throw a shelly in the switches or do I go smart (then of course the switches themselves become a problem)

Anyways just curious what others are using for outside, backyard lighting and controls

scarlet hazel
#

Just reinstalled HA on an SSD (in combination with a Pi4) and I want to install Deconz but I cant get it to work. I (think) am doing the same as I did before but in the options I cant save the device as I get the following message Failed to save add-on configuration, Missing required option 'device' in deCONZ (core_deconz). Got {'device': None}. someone here who knows the problem?

winged knoll
bright rivet
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Does anyone know of a remote control that works with HomeAssistant? Looking for something to eventually replace a Harmony remote. Then use HASS to set up activities, etc

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

  • Which country you're in
  • What your budget is
  • What protocols you prefer (eg Zigbee, WiFi, Z-Wave)
  • Any features you want (such as power monitoring, dimming, etc)
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rigid quarry
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I am dealing with an issue since I upgraded to ZWave JS v.0.1.24 as well as using Z-Wave JS to MQTT 0.19.0. I have a Aeotec ZW096 Smart Plug which prior to the upgrade from the older deprecated ZWave version, was updating the values when a device was in use. In this particular case, a washing machine, but now the values are not changing. My entities are named as:

Washing Machine Smart Switch: Electric Consumed [W]
Washing Machine Smart Switch: Electric Consumed [V]
Washing Machine Smart Switch: Electric Consumed [A]
Washing Machine Smart Switch: Electric Consumed [kWh]

As of right now since the washing machine is running and I was expecting the values to change which reflects that the appliance is getting electricity, but nothing is happening. The last time the values updated was yesterday. Is there a setting in the configuration of the ZWave JS that I am missing?

gloomy spoke
rigid quarry
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Okay. Thanks.

summer idol
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Hello

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I'm not a hardware guy and could use some direction

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They provide an assembled printed circuit board here that converts analog AO voltage output to binary switch.

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I am searching for this component, but preferably one that is assembled ready for battery power

gloomy spoke
summer idol
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I'll X-POST there

slim lagoon
winged knoll
slim lagoon
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lol

devout quartz
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got it

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i'll clean up after my self

drifting grove
#

Apologies if hardware is not the right place for this, i've set up a new HA instance using hyper V on an old 2012 server. From my understanding reading the docs this does not support USB devices. Does anyone know a way I can get a Zigbee / Zap running from a Hyper V install ?

winged knoll
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You could use a network connected Zigbee coordinator, or you could run Zigbee2MQTT on another computer

drifting grove
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Thank you @winged knoll

lime ginkgo
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Hello. I want to read data from Ph meter Ph-4502C by connecting it to the Sonoff Basic (tasmota integration). I first tried to connect "Po" pin on pH meter (Analog output) to the Sonoff Basic "Rx" pin. It figured out that "Po" pin should be connected to "ADC" pin which lacks in sonoff. So next we tried to connect "Do" pin on pH meter to Sonoff Basic "Rx" pin. When I configure Sonoff Basic module I don't know which readout to choose. I open Tasmota tab, go to "Configuration">"Configure module">Click next to GPIOO3 (which corresponds to "Rx" pin) and then I don't know what to choose. In case of temperature sensor "AM2301" you have "AM2301" value in the GPIOO3 dropdown. Anyone knows what should I choose next to GPIOO3 to get my pH readings? Thanx

bright jacinthBOT
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@lime ginkgo Please DO NOT cross post. Read the channel description, post it and wait for folks to respond.

If you don't get any responses after an hour or more, and your message is no longer on screen, it is fine to re-post or post a link to it.

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winged knoll
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You were directed to #diy-archived where you posted just fine 😉

mossy cosmos
#

Hey, anyone know which would be the best smart remote/IR blaster to use? I already have a harmony hub from my pre home assistant days, so I was hoping that would work well, but I’m not finding much flexibility for how it integrates. Any other more preferable options that anyone else has used?

slim lagoon
mossy cosmos
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Well, I guess I might not be finding this with Harmony yet, but I'm looking for a way of customizing how much the two units converge with HA. For example, I want to be able to press a button on the remote to trigger something directly in HA rather than through the Harmony Hub Activity. Or the flip side of I would want to send custom IR signals from HA without a certain activity.

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I don't really like Harmony Hubs interface or means of managing controls and devices with activities and would hope to be able to exchange that for Home Assistant to handle those controls for any of the devices.

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And again, maybe I'm missing something in HA, but I haven't found out if you can map custom commands directly to HA from the remote or likewise if you can send IR signals to devices through the IR blaster directly from HA both without needing to create any activities within Harmony Hub. At most just add the devices to interface with and let HA take over from there

cloud hull
#

What are your must-haves for a smart bedroom/homeoffice? I have ~200usd remaining from my moving budget

winged knoll
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First, work out what problems you want to solve 😉

cloud hull
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Just looking for ideas. I found out that smart blinds are a thing just few days ago for example

crude musk
#

Loving the announcements from today, ESP Web Tools and Improv, super neat!
I love PWAs (Progressive Web Apps) and I'm very happy you chose to go this route even with only partial support. We need to push this technology forward and show e.g. Apple that this can provide great UX while still being secure!

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Not sure if this is the right channel, but I guess it's close enough ^^

primal wren
#

anyone have any recommendations for outdoor power plugs?

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for the USA? with two outlets?

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prefer connection over Zigbee, but willing to go with WIFI

harsh pagoda
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I have an esp32-a1s. Any chance this can be supported with esphome? I'm currently looking at squeezelite.

bright jacinthBOT
hazy void
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Can anyone tell me which bulbs support the ability to transition?

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My Hue bulbs do, my Wyze bulbs do not. I was looking for something affordable.

winged knoll
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The other half of that is what duration - many bulbs can transition over a small time (tens of seconds), not so many can transition over a longer time (tens of minutes)

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Do see though the pinned message for the other things that would be good to know

hazy void
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USA/~$25 per bulb/would prefer zig-bee or z-wave though open to WiFi.

winged knoll
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RGB? CCT? RGB-CCT?

hazy void
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~$10 per bulb would be preferable

winged knoll
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I've found my Tradfri (CCT) bulbs transition just fine, as do my Gledopto ones

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Osram did too, but those can be junk, so don't buy one 😄

hazy void
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CCT means tunable, not color right?

winged knoll
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Aye

hazy void
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How dim do they get? My Hue bulbs go pretty low, I can use them as a nightlight. The Wyze bulbs are too bright.

winged knoll
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Not as dim as Hue

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Hue are the gold standard

hazy void
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I was hoping that wasn't the case :/

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On a separate note. Hubitat/HUSBZB or individual adapters (connected to Home Assistant)?

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Right now I have a Hue bridge, but want to get a open Zigbee or Z-Wave hub.

winged knoll
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Individual adapters

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For Zigbee you want a current generation EmberZNet (if using ZHA) or CC2652 (if using either ZHA or Zigbee2MQTT) board

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For Z-Wave you want a 700 series stick, if available in your region

hushed mirage
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Hey everyone, lately I'm having huge issues with my esp32's sniffing my ble thermometers. The boards are becoming unresponsive OR performing random reboots. I managed to catch an error in my logs. It looks like this: [libprotobuf ERROR google/protobuf/wire_format_lite.cc:577] String field 'SubscribeLogsResponse.message' contains invalid UTF-8 data when parsing a protocol buffer. Use the 'bytes' type if you intend to send raw bytes. Exception in thread Thread-3: Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/lib/python3.7/threading.py", line 917, in _bootstrap_inner self.run() File "/opt/esphome/esphome/api/client.py", line 408, in run self._run_once() File "/opt/esphome/esphome/api/client.py", line 398, in _run_once msg.ParseFromString(raw_msg) google.protobuf.message.DecodeError: Error parsing message

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I have to mention, I'm not using any weird characters in any of my configs.

winged knoll
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#diy-archived would be the place for help with ESPs, unless they're running Tasmota or ESPHome

hushed mirage
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I'm running ESPHome

bright jacinthBOT
hushed mirage
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sorry, forgot to mention that

winged knoll
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They have a Discord that'll get you better help, or failing that #diy-archived here

hushed mirage
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I've tried their discord, but since here are a lot of more users, I thought I'll try my luck here as well. I'm going to post in #diy-archived too. Thanks.

molten parrot
#

Amy recommendations for venetian blind motors? Ideally I would be able to control the tilt angle for the slats. So far I've only shortlisted Somfy but I read that their integration isn't that great..

slim lagoon
# mossy cosmos And again, maybe I'm missing something in HA, but I haven't found out if you can...

You can do this with the remote.send_command service and specifying the device. You don't need an activity setup at all to do that. As for the remote, yeah, Harmony locked it down so you really can't do a lot with it it terms of customizations to 3rd party services. For me, I actually use node-red for all 3 of my Harmony Hubs. I expose switches into HA and can control nearly anything that way.

worldly maple
winged knoll
eager rivet
#

Any wifi recommendations something that supports wifi 6 plus can handle like 50+ devices connected?

slim lagoon
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TP-Link Omada, Meraki, Aruba, and (bottom of the list) Unifi.

winged knoll
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Also the huge wave of WiFi 6 routers, like the Asus ZenWiFi range

slim lagoon
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Yeah, but those all still have consumer grade materials... There still isn't a consumer grade router that has a backplane capable of sustained traffic from 50+ clients. Granted, some can do 40-50, but not sustained and not without saturating the ARP tables.

eager rivet
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Thanks I will take alook at those

eager rivet
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Do I need access point and controller?

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Looking at the aruba

slim lagoon
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For the Aruba, you would need an access point and a switch at a minimum. The controller is cloud based.

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BUT (and a big but here), they charge a monthly (or yearly fee) as does Meraki. Personally, I'd look at the Omada products.

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I have both Omada and Unifi systems here. Omada is my preferred for cost and Unifi for stability.

eager rivet
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ok I wass looking at the unifi dream pro or whatever, seems to have everything in one package for 400 can beat that with omada?

slim lagoon
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Not in one product like the UDM can. But price-wise, you can get a router, switch, and AP for the same price with Omada.

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Or at least close to it.

eager rivet
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haah can't tell need a banana for scale. Man this is overwheming

slim lagoon
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Yeah, it's f'ing huge like 2 hippos got together and had a AP baby.

eager rivet
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I just don't want my lights constantly getting booted from router happened all the time with router provided by ISP with around 15 lights

slim lagoon
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I hid mine up in my attic pointing down.

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Yeah, that's going to be an issue on consumer grade hardware. UDP/multicast usually sucks on those.

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BUT... $129 for a WiFi6 POE powered AP, as huge as it is, still isn't bad.

eager rivet
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which one is that?

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that is TP link?

slim lagoon
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Yup

eager rivet
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but I need a switch to go with it?

slim lagoon
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I'm using Amazon links, but there's other retailers as well.

eager rivet
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my ISP modem/router has a switch built in, can I use that or need the TP-Link brand?

slim lagoon
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You're going to want a better switch and/or router. The problem with consumer hardware is almost always the switching that's done. For 50+ devices/clients, your ISP modem/router will croak.

eager rivet
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It has to go through the modem eventually though,
modem -> switch -> access point vs modem -> access point. Nothing else would be hooked to the switch except maybe rasp pi but modem has 4 outputs

slim lagoon
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That's the setup that you'll want. modem (acting as NOTHING but a modem) <-> switch <-> AP(s)/devices.

eager rivet
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ok thanks

slim lagoon
eager rivet
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and I just get multiple access points and run cable to them no kind of repeater or anything

slim lagoon
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So, it'd be modem <-> router <-> switch <-> everything else.

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Yup.

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POE all the things!

eager rivet
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I appreciate the help

slim lagoon
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No problem!

brisk rover
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Is this the right place to ask for smart ceiling fan suggestions? If so, I am looking for one. 😅 Wifi/ESP based, and in Europe.

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or any other slow, silent fan actually.
Don't really need to mount it

mossy cosmos
# slim lagoon TP-Link Omada, Meraki, Aruba, and (bottom of the list) Unifi.

Hey, curious question, what about UniFi puts it at the bottom of the list for you. (Not trying to be antagonistic, just curious what your experience has been like) I’ve got the UDMP with their U6-LR myself and have thought it to be a great solution. But I also like hearing about any detriments that I’m not quite aware of yet.

mossy cosmos
slim lagoon
# mossy cosmos Hey, curious question, what about UniFi puts it at the bottom of the list for yo...

A few of reasons... First being their lack of attention to security and the horrible way it was handled after their latest breach. Second, there are features that I want/need they still have refused to implement. Case in point, a simple way to configure/manage igmp_proxy support (which is needed for proper mDNS routing between VLANs). Third, their stance on deprecating products (like the US-UAP-PRO which has literally been out for less than 3 years). It might be nitpicky, but I paid close to $300 for my APs less than 2 years ago and I'll have to replace them in less than a year.

slim lagoon
undone haven
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Innovelli zwave RGBW availability......like wtf. I am tired of waiting

winged knoll
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#diy-archived is the channel for all your ESP related fun, though there's also a Discord for Tasmota itself

bright jacinthBOT
winged knoll
slender belfry
jade agate
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this the channel for moving from Rpi4 to more robust hardware? or is there a dedicated 'server' channel

zealous dune
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that depends on your installation method

jade agate
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using OS now, but not sure yet what to use on lets say a Nuc, or comparable machine

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hope to find the discussion channel that can help me with answers to that question 😉

slim lagoon
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What are your questions?

jade agate
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is there some 'advised' hardware setup, considering processor, memory etc etc, to be able to use HA without a hiccup, but also add other things like camera streams... dedicated camera server, or use HA, want to do a 1 time upgrade now, so dont mind spending a bit more if I can do it right now. (think +3000 entities, average Processor usage now 14%, without camera;s just yet)

winged knoll
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It really comes down to all those "other" things

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Streaming a camera is one thing. Motion/object detection is a whole 'nother game

jade agate
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reading about Plex server, whihc is now on my NAs (shutting down at night), MariaDB, Grafana and Influx. guess that would be it for now

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object detection would be very nice indeed....

winged knoll
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Plex with transcoding is CPU intensive. Without it runs fine on a Pi3

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So, you're likely looking at a minimum of an i5 with a Coral board (m.2 connector)

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More is good though, particularly if you're looking at Plex

jade agate
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you mean stand alone, or in the HA OS

winged knoll
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Either way

jade agate
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ah ok

winged knoll
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Transoding video is hard work

jade agate
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yes, its too hard for my current NAS....

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so better do it right in one shot now

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of course, I dont want to waste energy either.... so it must be aseconomic as possible

winged knoll
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Well, there's two things there:

  1. A modern CPU will idle at low power
  2. High performance CPUs will spend less time in high power modes, and may actually draw less power over time than a low performance CPU that's very busy
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I have a Xeon that idles with less power draw than the hard disks in the system...

jade agate
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a, yes, thats smart indeed.

eager rivet
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Best canned lights? There are of course the hues, any others to look at for RGBW? Mixed reviews on the generic wifi ones on amazon.

eager rivet
slim lagoon
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They might if they are Tuya based.

eager rivet
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oh great I was looking at those, but said they use "WIZ" which also doesn't show up on integrations tab

slim lagoon
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There's a custom integration for them that works really well.

eager rivet
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awesome

austere flare
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any reco's for a Hose Timer device

real canyon
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suggestions for (aliexpress) rfxtrx compatible door sensors?

gentle mauve
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oh rad my littr robot integrates already

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lol

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Now i can grab photos of my cats when they go to poop with a esp32 cam lol

zealous dune
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ah the little joys of life

real canyon
gentle mauve
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Depends on the version iirc

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Might need to hit it with a diode or a transistor

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I forget cause I always just didmt use the flash bc it was a pita

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I was just going to use a transistor to trigger a different lamp and probably put lights kind of inside the globe

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There's a esp32 on the LR board too btw

kind kiln
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Hi, I have a bluetooth device on my computer that appears to be operating and I have it shared through my VirtualBox USB to communicate to Home Assistant, however when I do a scan on terminal it states there's no default bluetooth device available. Is there something I need to do in my Config to get the bluetooth to be recognized by Homeassistant?

gentle mauve
winged dust
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Is there a way to invert a door/window sensor, short of using a template? I have an Ecolink Door/Window sensor 2.5. It's wired as normally-closed, but I'm using it with a reed switch to detect my doorbell, which means it's actually now normally open.

kind kiln
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@gentle mauve HA OS is operating in VM when using another guest it recognizes the device but says it's down.

gentle mauve
kind kiln
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@gentle mauve The Bluetooth device is a Realtek dongle. I'm trying to get my miflora to work with them so those are my entities. I tried to test the Bluetooth through the terminal but it doesn't detect the Bluetooth so I suspect that's the problem.

gentle mauve
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Does your virtual machine have the capacity to do Bluetooth or whatever I'm super new to this whole home assistant thing so I'm just taking guesses at your issue with my limited experience with virtualbox. And always having a lot of problems with virtualbox and connectivity and pass through of various devices

kind kiln
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Yea I believe so. When I disable bluetooth on the USB devices, it won't even spool up bluetooth on the guest machine. So when its enabled it just says down, so that's progress. I know the USB devices can be touch and go, I'm using USB for my Zwave and X10 and they work 95% of the time. vs 100% back when I had HA on a pi.

languid fulcrum
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So, is the best solution if running a PI to ditch the SD card and move to an external HD?

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I’ve seen a few posts stating they are “crapping out” on the microSD and I just haven’t seen issue with it.

gloomy spoke
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Generally, yes. It’ll be much faster and more reliable. You can choose whether to continue to boot from the card and use the SSD for the data, or to boot directly from the SSD

eager rivet
winged knoll
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Better than a Pi

torn spoke
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Do USB sticks pass through esxi reliably or not really?

winged knoll
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Mostly

torn spoke
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Or is there such a thing as network connected zwave and zigbee host devices?

winged knoll
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For Zigbee, yes

torn spoke
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thank you very much

gloomy spoke
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If by ‘host device’ you mean ‘controller’, you can install zwave_js on a Pi0, put it anywhere, and connect to it from your HA instance over the network

torn spoke
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Yeah thanks wasn't sure what the lexicon was

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I'm thinking about moving from HAOS on a pi4 to supervised on a VM.

winged knoll
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Supervised... ablobgrimace

torn spoke
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Could I relegate the existing pi to be just the controller for zwave and zigbee?

winged knoll
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Yeah, just say blobcsignno

torn spoke
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uh-oh lol

winged knoll
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Don't touch Supervised

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Seriously, if you're going with a VM, use HAOS or Container

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Supervised is what happens when you take HAOS, remove the OS part, and let you manage it - with very fixed constraints on it

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Very few people manage that correctly, and as a result pain follows

torn spoke
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gotcha

winged knoll
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And yes, you can continue using the Pi for Zigbee and Z-Wave

torn spoke
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do you think that would be more reliable or is passing through a stick in USB typically fine

winged knoll
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Generally it's fine, but I run mine separate for other reasons and I have no issues

torn spoke
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Are the other reasons maybe valuable to me and I just don't know what i don't know or are they pretty edge case specific to what you're doing?

winged knoll
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Well, it's one of those all eggs in one basket things

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some people like that, some of us don't

torn spoke
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Yeah that makes sense

winged knoll
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I like a bit of decoupling, since I can upgrade things as I want, or not, and roll things back etc

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Then again, I've worked in IT for a long time, I have a perspective that's shaped by that history

torn spoke
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That's kind of why I want to move to a VM, probably split the difference between where I'm at now, and as robust as your implementation. I'm okay if everything is in one basket, but I also would like to gain a VM snapshot parachute.

green breach
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Hey everyone - looking for some advice! I live in the US, budget is open ended for now, and really my only requirement is that I have local control (no cloud). I’m looking for advice on LED strips. I’m familiar with the Wemos D1 Mini (WLED or Tasmota) combined with power and an LED strip. Is that the route you all would recommend for my local control requirement? Or are there other options that might be worth looking at ?

zealous dune
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What do you need led strips for?

green breach
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They’re going behind a desk, maybe light up a hallway when someone walks by, same thing with stairs.

languid fulcrum
gloomy spoke
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There are threads on the forum

languid fulcrum
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i'll hop on

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wondering if I don't just grab anothe MMini as stated above and save the 4 in rack Pi's for other processes

gloomy spoke
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That would be better

steel flax
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Can anyone recommend some RGBW bulbs that don't flicker at <30% brightness? I'm sick of buying bulbs and sending them back due to flickering. UK if possible, (Bayonet Cap). Wifi or Zigbee.

muted arch
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which ones have you tried? I have HUE and Innr here. And no issues with either

untold hatch
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Hue is just great imo, but its expensive

steel flax
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Fulighture and Gosung

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both junk

muted arch
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I'd recommend the Innr ones. They are on zigbee and better price/performance than Hue IMO

untold hatch
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how is the light quality from innr compared to hue? ive been thinking about picking up some innr lights

muted arch
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Light quality? Colour accuracy to setting? Not sure what you mean with that

untold hatch
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yes, i didnt really know how to word that...

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ive seen some cheaper lights that are just trash

muted arch
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decent. Better than the Tint/Müller-Licht strip I have here.
I'd say on the same level as Osram (Ledvance), and I'm unsure if it's just minor calibration difference of the Hue app/lamps being more tuned towards each other between those and Hue

steel flax
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Thanks for the suggestion. I'll pick some up and test them. Are the tuya or did you reflash them?

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Ignore that, they're zigbee.

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Not used a zigbee bulb before 🙂 Do they have built-in router too? Could do with another router

valid spindle
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Zigbee bulbs are routers, rejoice

winged knoll
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Most

valid spindle
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My exuberance shall turn all the bulbs into routers

gloomy spoke
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You must believe

steel flax
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They also sell wifi bulbs (WBY 785 C-2), smaller form-factor, but will they run tasmota? humm, i've sent them an email but i'm not expecting a reply..

languid fulcrum
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I have an acePC doing nothing. I may just go ahead and set that up for HA

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Spec: ACEPC Mini PC Intel Celeron J3455,Windows 10 Micro Computer 6GB DDR3 120GB SSD,4K HD Graphics,Gigabit Ethernet,Dual Band Wi-Fi

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Going to gut the windows and go for it vs buying another Mac mini

mighty glen
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Good afternoon, all. First things first: complete noob regarding HA, and virtually no Linux programming experience.

Any of you that are still reading, 😉 after a less than stellar experience with Smartthings I've decided to go with an open source alternative, namely HA.

Now, after a ton of searching over the past week I find myself at the same point: which hardware to use? Sadly, it seems HA Blue isn't for sale at any price now, so I'd like to set it up on either a mini fanless pc or old laptop - something that's not going to take up a lot of shelf room next to our gateway. A monitor isn't an issue since I can remotely access it very easily via a laptop, phone or tablet. Since they're not going to be used for other activities (for now at least), I have no problems installing HA as a standalone os (if that's even possible on a windows pc).

My problems begin with the getting started section on the .io page where it states if I don't have something or another already installed then I should look to either a pi or odroid install first. The thing is, once I have things set up I don't want to have to concern myself with migrating everything over to another machine. From what I've read, pis & droids aren't meant to be used as an always on device, so it'd be even worse to start over from scratch.

In summary, what I'd like is some type of direction as far as minimum pc requirements (cpu speed, ram etc.), and what the difficulty rating would be to go straight to a pc installation (easier than breathing to fuggeddaboutit). Any and all comments or suggestions are very much welcome (even going as far as saying this may not be the right setup for me - I'd much rather know now than after committing days of work & what little is left of my hair to). Finally, apologies for rambling on like I did...post-middle-aged men do that from time to time. 😁

novel sphinx
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I would use a raspberry pi. It can run 24x7 and has lots of guides and videos to support it

languid fulcrum
hot sun
# mighty glen Good afternoon, all. First things first: complete noob regarding HA, and virtua...

If you aren't sure HA is for you I would go with a VM in your current PC just to see what it's like and see whether you actually want to buy dedicated hardware for it. Rather than bying stuff upfront before being sure about it. If you do have an old laptop or mini PC that you don't use then even better can already use that. Either with a VM or by flashing the OS image directly to that hardware. Requirements depend on your usage of course but anything of the last decade would do (perhaps older). Preferably you want something with Intel i3 and not those older intel atom/duo processors. You anyway don't need a screen since HA is a headless system so no problem there. Regarding RPis yes people on the one hand say to start with those when you are just starting up but yes also they are not very good at long term solutions os if you do have alteratives it is best to avoid them.

gloomy spoke
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If you aren't sure HA is for you mindblown

wraith scaffold
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This the right place to ask about Fire tablets as HA dashboard devices?

austere flare
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Does the RING motion sensors work with the ring integration?

mighty glen
austere flare
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Just noticed that Alexa devices have zigbee hub built in, can I bring those devices into HA?

lusty dagger
austere flare
lusty dagger
austere flare
lusty dagger
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I think it was the current last motion. I really did not keep it installed very long at all after I say it was not going to be able to integrate my motion sensors and door switches. It didn't even last a day and I uninstalled it.

austere flare
lusty dagger
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So far, I am only using the Ring app for the doorbell and Ring alarm, and flood light cam. I am using HA for all of my TP-link Kasa light switches.

austere flare
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I got a hikvision camera that has been driving me nuts with false alarms, trying to figure out an alternative

lusty dagger
chrome coyote
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I’m trying to find my Furbo cameras stream URL so I can build a home assistant plugin for the video stream but I’m having an issue finding the stream URL. The odd thing is that I’m sniffing the traffic from the mobile app and when I’m streaming the video feed there is no URL to the video that’s being streamed. Has anyone had any experience with trying to find an IP cameras URL ? Trying to figure out why the stream URL isn’t appearing but all other API calls are there

novel sphinx
# languid fulcrum There’s a lot of folks saying don’t go pi?

All I can say is I've been running HA since shortly after it was public. I have a complex setup - I've always run it on a Pi. People hate on the PI and that's OK. My point is that if you don't have lots of Linux skills the large documentation/yt/etc behind the PI will help you out the most. You can pick up a pi3 off ebay cheap and get on with your life. Upgrading is just swapping the SD to a faster PI.

jovial pulsar
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A pi is a great way to run Home Assistant, and enough for most.

winged knoll
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The Pi is a good starting point, and as long as you know the SD card will fail and are prepared, you'll be ok

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My Z-Wave stack still runs on a Pi3 using an SD card

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(we'll just gloss over the fact that I've a bunch of Pis running on SD cards 😛 )

novel sphinx
winged knoll
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Sure, but with HA that's not enough 😉

bright jacinthBOT
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@novel sphinx When using Discord's new Reply feature it defaults to pinging the person you reply to, which can get frustrating for the target. Click @ ON to @ OFF to stop this - on the right side of the compose bar.

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winged knoll
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If you can move database and log file off the SD, then the bulk of your writes are dealt with

novel sphinx
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Sorry DB was moved to a USB stick as well

vale moat
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Anyone found good amazone prime day deals for home automation stuff ?

winged knoll
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Options probably depend on where in the world you are

subtle burrow
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what do you guys think of the switchbots? and the curtain bots they got

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a good deal now with amazon

vale moat
spark badger
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Switchbot curtains havent been that good for me with heavy curtains within their spec 😦

subtle burrow
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yea same, they say then have carry 8 kg of curtains

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still gotta get new curtains so ill be able to look for curtains based on my hardware xD

spark badger
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the switchbots thought, great fun 🙂

subtle burrow
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wanna get 2 for the living room

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@spark badger hows the noise of the curtains ones?

spark badger
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not too bad, quieter then some slow diy ones tried 😛

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I kept them to use somewhere else

subtle burrow
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mhm thank you

zealous dune
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zigbee 3.0 and Tuya cancel each other out in terms of compatibility

vale moat
hoary jackal
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Does anyone have any inline dimmer recommendations?

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IE: Sonoff, Zigbee etc

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trying to keep costs down where possible.

gentle mauve
eternal mason
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My Nest thermostat has disappeared from the Nest app and Google Home app, should I set it up again or will that lead to duplication?

oak edge
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Does anyone have any E14 smart bulb recommendations?

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

  • Which country you're in
  • What your budget is
  • What protocols you prefer (eg Zigbee, WiFi, Z-Wave)
  • Any features you want (such as power monitoring, dimming, etc)
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sturdy mantle
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for those being longer in the game, what's the best value to monitor if a sensor is almost dying (from battery power), is it the battery level or is the voltage more appropriate ?

hardy zinc
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Does anyone have govee lights that they use in home assistant? I've found some posts online of integrations but I'm curious to hear peoples experiences

slim lagoon
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I do. But, I'm just using it with one strip, the H6199.

eager rivet
civic kraken
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That's pretty slow by the looks of it, but it should work

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I would get something faster though as they shouldn't be much more expensive than that one

eager rivet
civic kraken
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Still slow and old. J4125 should be better or i3

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Used options can be good too if you can find ~i5 one from the last 5-6 years

eager rivet
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yeah I was looking at some mac minis from 2012-2013 for not too much more I think they were i5

civic kraken
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I run mine on a 2013 NUC i5

eager rivet
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sweet lets see if I can find something like that

slim lagoon
eager rivet
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hmmm wonder, do they take same ram from current gen intel imac?

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actually do have a 16 gig stick of that sitting around

civic kraken
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they use the laptop ram type most likely

slim lagoon
eager rivet
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not the same but still not bad price anyway

civic kraken
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you can find used ram too quite cheap

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ram tends to survive even the rest of the system dies of old age so these float around

granite totem
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question

i'm new to this, but i really want to be able to control my room using voice commands

I live in [Saudi Arabia]
and i was wondering

  • is it possible to use my [Raspberry pi] to use [Home Assistant] to use voice commands without needing anything else? (like google assistant, or Alexa)

  • i want to start with being able to turn on and off my pc using voice commands, i will see what i want next later.

can anyone help me with that? (mention or reply to this message please)

gloomy spoke
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What a weird Mad Lib

civic kraken
granite totem
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or do i have to buy a different device

gloomy spoke
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what is it with the [xxx]?

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I feel like I should fill in a verb or noun

granite totem
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easier for me to know what names i used in my messages later

gloomy spoke
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"flying" "sheep"

granite totem
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this is better?

civic kraken
granite totem
civic kraken
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You should be able to use them in English. Maybe Almond supports other languages too, I don't know

granite totem
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i tried to use them on bose portable speaker and they said it is not supported in my country

i can use google assistant on my phone tho

civic kraken
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You can run the same commands on your phone too if that works for you

granite totem
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wait, can i connect my phone to home assistant to use voice commands??

civic kraken
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Yes

granite totem
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how can i do that?

civic kraken
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There's two options, either manually setting it up or using the cloud service which has a monthly payment

granite totem
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thank you, i will read about that

worldly thistle
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hi i'm looking for a device (230V/50Hz) to meter my energy consumption in my home, ideally build directly into the fuse box right after the energy meter from my electric energy supplier and the ability to push the data wireless into HA, i know im not allowed to modify things in my fuse box but i have some electricians in the family that are allowed to

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any recommendations?

hot sun
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If we're talking off the shelf options maybe Shelly 3 EM

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especially if you have three phases

worldly thistle
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yes 3 phases

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yes that seems to be what i was looking for, thank you 🙂

rough cairn
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I am just getting started, I have been avoiding this time sink waiting for the Betamax/VHS battle to conclude but as an outside observer it seems to be getting worse, I want to start with motion sensors, cameras, door sensors and lights, recommendations on hardware? Any good prime day sales?

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The documentation on the website didn’t seem to cover what hardware to get that I could see, perhaps because it it too broad of a topic. I would prefer wired vs battery powered for low Maintinance

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I am installing light fixtures so not smart bulbs

winged knoll
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Zigbee FTW

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You can expect to replace batteries every 2 to 3 years

rough cairn
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2-3 years isn’t bad

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Once I install on a rasp what radios to get? Or do you just interface with an echo?

opal drum
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What Zigbee hardware are you using where batteries last 2 to 3 years? My Samsung and Ikea stuff averages 2 or 3 months. (This is several dozen devices purchased at different times, so not likely to be a faulty device or device batch.)

winged knoll
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I've got Xiaomi kit that's going ages, and that's pretty standard

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Konke is looking likely to be similar, and CR Smart Home looks like chewing batteries instead

zealous dune
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As does Sonoff

spark badger
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Anyone have any recommendations for sliding curtain systems that work with home assistant that runs on mains? (240v australia)

grizzled saffron
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Quick question to all the pro users here
Just closed on a house (US if it matters) and am looking to build my smart home starting with lights, media center, and AC.
Familiar with Alexa and Tasmota integrations but I am wondering on any big differences with Alexa vs Google when it comes to Home Assistant, any thoughts?

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Big plus if I can avoid requiring any cloud services not running local

gloomy spoke
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Neither of them work locally

clever bridge
winged knoll
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Google has semi-local support, but I'm not sure HA supports it yet

gentle mauve
gentle mauve
gentle mauve
hoary jackal
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Anyone have any energy monitoring sensor recommendations. I have no preference with brand but i am in the states if that matters.

eager rivet
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Seems other companies have given up making zigbee bulbs?

slim lagoon
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What? lol... there's tons of companies making bulbs.

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Hue, Sengled, Ikea, Ledvance, Ajax Online, Tuya, etc...

eager rivet
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Well Hue obviously, I thought Tuya was wifi? I will look up these others

slim lagoon
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Tyua also makes Zigbee bulbs... Oh, there's also Innr which is good.

eager rivet
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thanks

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I guess its just the wifi bulbs are so popular makes zigbee hard to google serach, even seraching these brands directly shows a ton of wifi bulbs

zealous dune
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Aqara, AOne, Calex, EcoSmart, Gledopto, Hornbach, Immax, etc...

eager rivet
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there we go thanks

high plover
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I am using wirelessTags and They pull the temperature it seems randomly. Is there some way to see all the enteties state changes in a list? I dont see any entries in the logbook

tender path
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Is ths where Tasmota questions can be asked or is there a different. Trying to get the template working on a Gosund 3way switch but it does not work

bright jacinthBOT
winged knoll
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(mentioned in the channel topic)

eager rivet
slim lagoon
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The Hue integration requires the Hue bridge. You can use the Hue devices with any Zigbee stick though. In that case, you wouldn't use the Hue integration at all.

eager rivet
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Do I need the hue bridge to use the hue app and its google home integration?

slim lagoon
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Yes. Although, I've seen people say that they got the Hue app to work with the emulated-hue integration as well. I never tried it, so I can't say for certain.

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Personally, if you have a decent Zigbee coordinator, I'd just forgo the Hue bridge, connect the Hue devices directly and use the HA mobile app.

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But, that's me 😉

eager rivet
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I'm debating it, I'd like to get things up and running quickly then fine tune some automations with HA so I'm thinkiing leveraging hue app would be easiest so I don't have to learn HA overnight. In which case I guess I can send back my HUSBZB-1 and get a hue bridge instead?

slim lagoon
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Nope. Keep the HUSBZB-1... You'll thank me later when you want to smash the Hue hub with multiple hammers and a flamethrower. 😄

eager rivet
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I don't have any zwave stuff but I just got some of the lutron dimmer switch covers will need zigbee bridge to use them to control wifi lights

valid spindle
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One day you will want some zigbee-device that doesn't run on the hue hub,

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it has been foretold

eager rivet
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lol ok

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how can I get switches and lights I use HUSBZB-1 to show up in google home app?

slim lagoon
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You'll need to expose HA externally either using a reverse-proxy with something like duckdns or get nabu-casa (the super easy way to do it).

winged knoll
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The HUSBZB-1 isn't a great Zigbee coordinator, but it's not terrible

valid spindle
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easy way: nabu casa
slightly less easy: read some docs on how to do it for free

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through HA in both cases

eager rivet
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what would you get instead @winged knoll ?

slim lagoon
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He's got one of those left... You should jump on it.

eager rivet
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oh cool ok

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so I don't even hook this to the home assistant box just ethernet?

valid spindle
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Yup, you run the container or add-on on a server then map serial to the ip of the device-ish

slim lagoon
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Exactly. That way you can place it wherever it works best.

eager rivet
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nice!

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got it

cobalt root
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Anyone know of a 433 mhz keypad that I can use for my garage door? I can already snoop on 433 with RTLSDR . Need to replace my existing keypad that died due to battery leak on the board. Want something on the cheap

rough cairn
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I found a forum post where someone got it to work with smartthings, so prolly would work for Home Assistant

zealous dune
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what are real batteries?

rough cairn
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AA AAA the big boys

zealous dune
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why is that important in a sensor?

rough cairn
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Lower maintenance I hope.

zealous dune
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lower maintenance by changing two batteries instead of one?

rough cairn
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less frequently is the goal

zealous dune
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then get Aqara sensors

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type of battery is irrelevant if sensors consume more power than others

rough cairn
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True

slim lagoon
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The only sensors I've seen that use AAA batteries (at least in the US market) are Hue motion sensors. I know there were are a few contact sensors that did as well, but I haven't seen any on the market for awhile.

zealous dune
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Develco uses AA batteries

slim lagoon
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Oh yeah! I forgot about them... I think those are imports though, yeah? I haven't been on bangood in while.

rough cairn
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White label, interesting

zealous dune
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imports from denmark

slim lagoon
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Gotcha... I'll have to take a look.

eager rivet
zealous dune
slim lagoon
eager rivet
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nice thanks

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man thats perfect, will work with any hampton bay fan too, why do they make this stuff so hard to find?

slim lagoon
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LOL because reasons! 😉

slim lagoon
zealous dune
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they don't have a bag of holding for those two AA batteries 😄

slim lagoon
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LMFAO! Well put 😉

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I keep CR2032 and CR2450 batteries on my Amazon subscribe and save for that very reason.

zealous dune
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but their sensors are really good... but huge...

slim lagoon
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That's something you need to build into your site... ratings 😉 Let us all go nuts on rating our favorite devices... That'll go well, right? 😉

zealous dune
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sure... that's why its not implemented... can't have too much success

rough cairn
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Looks like Aqara door sensors are all sold out on Amazon

zealous dune
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sign of quality 😛

austere flare
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anyone use a Dash Button ? is it easy to setup

vague tartan
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Just don't buy noname or eBay batteries

zealous dune
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i only buy IKEA batteries

vague tartan
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I buy varta. Getting stable 3200mV longer than other batteries

eager rivet
zealous dune
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that's a good recommendation

slim lagoon
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I've had really good luck with the Celewell batteries. Typically they last me around 6-9 months with heavy usage.

vague tartan
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I had drain on sonoff zigbee sensors since they were set to 10sec reporting. Now I set them to longer interval so last probably 2 years

zealous dune
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probably not 😄

eager rivet
vague tartan
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Got 1 year with 10sec

slim lagoon
zealous dune
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which sensors exactly?

vague tartan
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SNZB-02

zealous dune
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my contact and temp/hum ones die after a couple months

vague tartan
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Weird no issue here

eager rivet
slim lagoon
austere flare
slim lagoon
vague tartan
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I'm not sure if it exists a perfect sensor. Seems like it's very hot and miss on eBay sensors. Bet it's all sensors that didn't get through their qa for retail sale

slim lagoon
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There's never been a perfect sensor... at least not that I've ever seen. 😦

eager rivet
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So is wink also just zigbee? If I see something that says it works with wink can I use it in HA as a zigbee device?

valid spindle
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looking at the website a few of their devices were z-wave; the hub also supported a bunch of stuff, including z-wave, zigbee and bluetooth-LE.

eager rivet
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oh nice

valid spindle
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well, not nice in the sense that you'd need to check every device closely as to which technology it actually uses

eager rivet
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it would be so great if something would just win lol like laser disc vs dvd

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like they could all still make money and agree on a data standard

valid spindle
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the big money is in getting that sweet sweet licensing money; so it's always going to be a deathmatch

eager rivet
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haha

vague glacier
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looking for rocker light switches with reliable HA integration available on Amazon. what brand/product should I choose? is there a buyer's guide?

slim lagoon
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Which country?

vague glacier
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US

slim lagoon
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GE Embrighten switches and dimmers are good (Zigbee).

vague glacier
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great, thank you

eager rivet
slim lagoon
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Seriously?! Ugh... Hmmmm...

eager rivet
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yeah that sucks looked good!

slim lagoon
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Might want to look into a Bond then... that's about the only other thing I can think of. You might be able to find some of the HB controllers on eBay or something.

eager rivet
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Yeah I was checking bond out, doesn't look like it supports changing fan direction, plenty of switches if I don't need that

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but for one fan you need a 10+ foot ladder so I need remote reverse

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maybe I can write an integration the wifi controller

slim lagoon
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IIRC, the bond will support any function that the remote does for that fan.

eager rivet
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if traffic isn't encrypted shouldn't be hard

slim lagoon
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True

eager rivet
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yeah the bond remote I was looking at doesn't support reverse but maybe they make others

icy shale
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Can anyone assist please as this is driving me nuts. I have a SSD drive which I am trying to get to work as the main boot drive for HA. I have updated the Pi / Firmware and EEPROM to the latest release. I have installed HA using BalenaEtcher onto the SSD.

However when I boot, I get a plethora of errors. Boot order has obviously been changed from SD to USB.

winged knoll
novel sphinx
icy shale
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I am using a Pi4 and only tried the USB3 port. Will try USB2

novel sphinx
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I am 100% sure you problems are down to your USB3 adapter

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There are poorly documented but known issues. Basically most vendors don’t implement the spec correctly.

gloomy spoke
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further, powering an SSD from your Pi is generally discouraged

novel sphinx
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Pi4 will try and use the new mass storage driver…but it won’t work well and keeps resetting the USB stack

novel sphinx
gloomy spoke
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it does, and lots of people grab a cell phone charger out of their junk drawer 🙂

novel sphinx
gloomy spoke
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I prefer not to think of a Pi as a power supply 🙂

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in part because even normal, well-speced power supplies don't have deliver what they advertise, and undervoltage warnings are the first sign. Even a USB Bluetooth adapter caused problems for me

novel sphinx
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YMMV especially if you aren’t aware of the issues. Debugging power issues isn’t easy if you are running headless either.

I’ve currently got 3 usb radios and an SSD hanging out of my pi4 but I’ve been super careful.
When I ran a Pi2 I had to build a powered USB hub so things have at least improved.

icy shale
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Bingo, plugging it into the USB2 port I am up and rubbing. So presuming it is the adaptor that is faulty. Although I ordered one which was recommended on another forum, it looks like I may have got a “fake” with the JMicron chipset. This is what I ordered ELUTENG USB 3.0 to SATA Adapter Cable with Type C Adapter for 2.5" HDD or SSD 5Gbps High Speed Plug and Play Support UASP SATA I II III Hard Disk Drive USB S-ATA Converter https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B06XCV1W97/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_1G6AK71V32PBCFYGA0YV?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

Any issues with leaving the SSD on the USB2 port please?

oak ocean
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is it just me or are there no rgb z-wave bulbs out there right now?

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seems like all you can get are tuya wifi trash that can't be reflashed anymore :/

zealous dune
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apart from Shelly, Athom and Blitzwolf bulbs

bold geyser
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Hey...is it possible to tasmotize a tuya zigbee gateway for HA. ? (Not the sonoff) I have different zigbee gateway hub model (winposse zigbee gateway) and iam unable to flash it through tasmota or esp. I need to Integrate it with HA

zealous dune
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a tuya zigbee gateway is a very broad definition

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which wifi and zigbee modules does it use?

dark marsh
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Hello all a newbie here , I am looking to get started with ZHA on Home assistant (not a complicated setup but just temperature and motion sensors around the home). Can you please suggest a good hardware stick. I got recommendation for itead zigbee 3.0 dongle but its out of stock right now. Any alternatives for it? Many thanks in advance

bold geyser
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Model: WGR1

zealous dune
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then no

bold geyser
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Then what should be the best option to connect all my tuya zigbee device to HA?

zealous dune
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A CC2652 based stick

bold geyser
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Where I stay I have got one from the market which is Zigbee CC2531 USB Dongle
Will that work??

zealous dune
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it will work but its the worst option

bold geyser
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Oh ok thanks @zealous dune.. let me search what options can I get in cc2652..

rigid roost
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Hi, anybody here who knows a little bit about electricity? I would like to connect a sonoff basic switch to my gardenlights, but the garden lights are connected on 1 switch of a 2 way switch. Which wires should I connect to the sonoff then?

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2 brown and 1 black wire

eternal mason
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Also, anyone here have issues with TP-Link? My Kasa devices have been problematic lately, and right now I can't even access them

winged knoll
eternal mason
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Yeah I just didn't want to crowd out the other issues and figured this was technically hardware haha

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Actual hardware question, though - anyone have a recommendation for a good, budget motion sensor? I've had really good luck with aqara lately but their motion sensor looks super bulky

hoary jackal
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Question for the Class:
How much power does HA really need? I am moving to a Tiny home and trying to downsize servers etc.
Was thinking of Pi 4 w/ 8gb
and docker for multiple "servers"
Plex, HA, LDAP, etc

winged knoll
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Pi4 will be fine for HA, at least on an SSD

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For Plex too... well, Plex + Pi == 🐢

hoary jackal
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yeah all storage would be off loaded

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you think the pi 4 is still just too slow?

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bummer... maybe i can do a mini itx build HTPC

winged knoll
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If you're not going to do any transcoding, the Pi is fine

hoary jackal
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good point...

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hmmm

subtle burrow
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im planning on using a i5 7th gen nuc for my home setup, mainly for HA with some camera feeds

icy shale
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Can anyone recommend a USB3 to SATA adaptor which definitely works with Pi 4 please. Plugging my current one into USB2 gets my HA up and running, but I would obviously like to take advantage of the faster speed.

winged knoll
frozen cypress
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Is there a Z-wave USB in europe that works straight with PI4, Without plugging in a USB2 hub between them?