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raven condor
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If you use the Tradfri gateway, yes. That is how Ikea designed it. If you use a universal zigbee coordinator (zigbee2mqtt, deconz, ZHA supported dongle) : No. It works fine without being coupled to a light.

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times to head to YouTube university and read all about Zigbee2MQTT

bright jacinthBOT
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Zigbee2MQTT is a Zigbee gateway that uses MQTT to communicate with HA and supports a range of TI chipset based controllers. Our #zigbee-archived channel is a good place to ask about using it with Home Assistant, but they also have their own Discord server.

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winged knoll
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Just read their docs ๐Ÿ˜„

raven condor
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Truth. Appreciate the guidance here!!

shut fog
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Anyone know how to bypass the Kali boot menu on a live bootable USB? I need it to boot straight into live USB persistence, so that the SSH server starts and I can access remotely. The device I'm booting doesn't have extra USB ports or a display port.

gentle fossil
worldly maple
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Hey

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Hoping this is the correct place to ask about CC2531 with router firmware

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I'm struggling to pair it with a CC2531 coordinator running behind ZHA

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The green LED comes on immediately on powerup and stays lit for a while, but it won't join the network (one browser tab in "add device" view, other tab in dev tools -> services calling zha.permit, I can see permit mode being activated in the logs)

zealous dune
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did you flash router firmware on the CC2531 and which one?

winged knoll
worldly maple
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@zealous dune , koenkk's router firmware

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Since I can't flash and test at the same site, I went for the ptvo.info one this time around as I can at least verify the LED is working as intended this time

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With Koenkk's I saw the green LED lit for a while, then going out

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Shall I continue this in the zigbee channel?

sharp bear
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anyone use an Elk M1 with HA?

high lake
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I'm excited about the energy stuff, but I'm pretty sure I have zero hardware that can do smart energy monitoring currently.

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I'd love to take a picture of it and send along to see what is possible

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One thing I know - my electric company has a pretty good internal system for tracking whole-home energy usage

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They have an app - if I could sniff it this would just be a scraping sensor

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Then again I'd like a local solution

zenith sluice
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Is there a way to redefine a light (dimmer) as a switch? I would like to disable the dimming capabilities from the UI for some inovelli switches which are powering smart bulbs.

abstract cedar
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Trying to find a door lock with nfc that will work with android, a pincode pad, and is only the deadbolt that is compatible with home assistant natively. Should I just be looking for my other requirements then if its zwave itll work?

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Been searching though the already asked questions but havent seen much on nfc

sly owl
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Why are there two entities for kWh on my Fibaro FGD-212 dimmers? On one unit one entity says 159 kWh and the other 165 kWh.

winged knoll
ionic acorn
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@abstract cedar I think this is going to depend on how much you want to spend and if you want the lock to do everything or if you don't mind having two diff systems/components to get this done.

abstract cedar
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If the price starts to get stupid and I can make the two systems seemless via homeassistant then I may go the two separate.

ionic acorn
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Well I had August Smart locks before I decided to try and add NFC. So I used a Unifi Door access system for the NFC/pin and hopefully doorbell once they update it. I used an ESPHome device to detect when the relay to unlock the door was triggered then used HA to tell the August lock to open.

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My August locks are WiFi but you can get a zwave one and control it locally.

abstract cedar
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Sounds exactly the amount of effort I was willing to put in

ionic acorn
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the only issue is that the august lock is about 200 and the door system is 500 and then the ESPHome device was about $30 after a USB to POE adapter.

abstract cedar
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oof thats pretty pricey

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hows build quality on those august locks

ionic acorn
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Ya, but the hope is that after they update the access system it will act as a doorbell also.

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it also has a camera on it so you can see the person who activates the door and in a recent update you can talk to the person there.

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You do not need to use an august lock

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you just need something that works with HA because the ESPHome device tells HA when to unlock the door so you just put in any lock that HA can tell to open.

abstract cedar
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Could I use one of these then have some kind of nfc tag near the door that I would get my phone near that would tell home assistant to unlock it?

ionic acorn
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Unifi is promising an access app to allow you to use our phone.

abstract cedar
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Also do the does any of this touch the "cloud" I'm trying to keep everything local.

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Oh I love unifi stuff

ionic acorn
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It all depends on the lock you decide to go with.

abstract cedar
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I didnt know they had locks

ionic acorn
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Unifi does not yet, there access system triggers strike plates.

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I'm hoping they release a lock when they release the update to make the access system a doorbell also.

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I was thinking of using it for my garage door also but the system is $300 for basic NFC entry and $500 if you want pin/camera/nfc entry.

abstract cedar
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Yesh seems for more commercial use

ionic acorn
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ya

abstract cedar
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yale looks like it might have exactly what im looking for

ionic acorn
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which one?

abstract cedar
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200 total

ionic acorn
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And the cost of the smart doorbell? ๐Ÿ™‚

abstract cedar
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We already have one came with the house

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Should I be looking for zwave plus or just zwave?

ionic acorn
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It depends on what your ZWave bridge/dongle supports.

winged knoll
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Z-Wave Plus as a minimum

ionic acorn
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but ZWave plus should be find

abstract cedar
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I havent bought one yet

winged knoll
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Don't buy things older than Plus, it's not worth the pain it'll bring

ionic acorn
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Then ZWave plus

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forsure

winged knoll
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Or 700 series

abstract cedar
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๐Ÿ‘

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Should be backwards compatible with all the other versions

lime acorn
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I've got this setup in my home. Three switches in a 2 gang box. I'm looking for an way to get these automated and running in HA.

I've got MartinJerry switches elsewhere in the house and a few other "Smart Life" items in the house running on the WiFi. I've also got a zigbee antenna for a few items.

I found a few items like THIS (though I'm betting this one isn't wide enough for the box I have) and THIS (which seemed promising but I've heard iOtty doesn't cooperate with HomeAssistant well.

I'm looking for any and all suggestions for hardware that will work. If you can stick to WiFi or Zigbee that would be helpful but at this point I'm not opposed to getting a Zwave antenna for my Pi4 setup.

Also, I feel pretty "green" in the automation world so if I need to clarify something let me know! Thank you for your time!

winged knoll
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The switch modules are an option that means you don't change the switch plate, or can use any switch plate you like

lime acorn
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Wow, thats an extensive list!

slate coyote
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I like the aqara switches I printed a frame to mount them over my old switches since this is just a rental.

lime acorn
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@slate coyote That looks great!

forest coyote
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**Combo Z-Wave/Zigbee recommendations wanted. ** I see mixed perspectives on the Nortek/GoControl HUSBZB-1 USB Hub--Is buying one of these a good idea, or is there something way better?
I'm using HAOS on Intel.

winged knoll
terse laurel
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Hi, as of late my rasbarry pi 3 has been losing connection with my hue bridge. I am pretty sure other devices have been dropping out of connection as well. How long is a rasberry pi meant to last? Its been running for nearly 2 years now. I have switched over to an old mac book and the problem hasnt followed so I am guessing its the pi

winged knoll
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The Pi itself should be fine, but ... power issues are common. If you're using WiFi on it that's another potential source of issues.

terse laurel
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its ethernet

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what would be the best platform to run things? Copying over to mac has made certain integrations stop working

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and how can I fix the power issues? new adapter? its the one that came with that has running great for the last 2 years

winged knoll
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Not a Pi is great

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There's many possible causes for your problem, and troubleshooting them will be a matter for your install method channel. The tools available vary across platforms

terse laurel
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I used etcher with the PI

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running the OS

worldly maple
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@winged knoll , @zealous dune , the ptvo.info router firmware worked perfectly right out of the gate, not sure why I was having issues with the Koenkk's one

zealous dune
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no clue, i use ptvo's configurable firmware

worldly maple
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I flashed the default router one from 2020

kind echo
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What's the goto RGB, dimmable, LED, ESP-based (for tasmota flashing) light these days? All the recommendations I find are for bulbs that don't exist anymore.

zealous dune
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flashing via serial?

kind echo
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OTA is preffered, but preflashed or serial are fine too, I ain't scared of taking things apart.

zealous dune
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OTA is possible only on Shelly or some very old stock Tuya if you can find it reliably

kind echo
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Thanks much

agile nebula
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SNZB-03 false triggering. ZHA+Sonoff ZB bridge.
How to?
1-2 times per day I'm getting intruder alarm. The motion sensor placed in a dark room (window blinded).

zealous dune
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that's typical for that sensor

agile nebula
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thank you.. Which one you would recommend?

zealous dune
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how cheap are you and how big can it be?

agile nebula
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I have not noticed any issues with IKEA. Big or small no problem.

zealous dune
agile nebula
toxic spade
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Hey guys theres people from brazil here? I need some helps in choosing hardware and standard for my automation. Im in between zigbee and z-wave standards

agile nebula
static beacon
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There are more Zigbee devices in my opionion then zwave. And zwave tends to be more expensive

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But Zigbee and wifi don't go very well together

toxic spade
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zigbee uses 2.4g right?

static beacon
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All my lights are hue which isn't the cheapest choice and all sensors are aqara which work very well and are cheap

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Yes

toxic spade
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I didn't even found zigbee to buy in brazil nor in aliexpress.

Zwave or zigbee are nowhere to be found in brazil

static beacon
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Are you looking in china on Ali? Don't know how the rules are in your country can you import from china?

toxic spade
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Brazil has rules, but they do not work, yes i can, have done several times, so much which ali comes here 2 times a week.

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So the product will be im my hand in at most 2 weeks

static beacon
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Then search for aqara sensors to start with. They are extremely cheap and work very well. At least that's my experience

toxic spade
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Oh! THANK YOU!

zealous dune
winged knoll
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Thankfully Zigbee uses the same frequencies across the world (unlike Z-Wave)

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I've had a lot of success with Xiaomi Aqara, Konke, and more

toxic spade
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So, i will need a hub right? For a raspberry pi, which would be a good choice?

winged knoll
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The TL/DR is any CC2652 based stick

toxic spade
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nice!

static beacon
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If you have some patience buy one from tubeszb website. They don't come cheap but they are very good

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Even with network connection

toxic spade
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nice, thanks

static beacon
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Next thing is to consider which integration to use zha or z2mqtt.

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Both work with that coordinator

toxic spade
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That coordinator is really expensive, prob will need to use something cheap. (dolar costs 5+ reais brazil money)

static beacon
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A decent one will always cost 30 dollars or more

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Unless you buy some Chinese garbage I guess

toxic spade
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hahahha yea,

static beacon
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But don't be surprised if it starts lagging or failing when connecting a few devices

bright jacinthBOT
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The CC2531 and CC2530 sticks are cheap for a reason. They're fine for testing, but do yourself a favour and buy something better.

What something better? Anything CC2652 based (see here for some) or the current generation EZSP (see here for some).

The Sonoff ZBbridge isn't advised since it uses WiFi, and the HUSBZB-1 uses an older chipset so should be avoided.

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static beacon
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I have been using a Husbzb Nortel stick for 6 months. Had almost a 100 devices connected to it. Was fine though

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If you are sure you are gonna use only a few devices on it a conbee2 would be fine I guess but also these aren't really cheap

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But that's how I started too... Eventually 2 years later almost everything in our home is automated... It's an addiction for sure

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Yesterday I was checking my database. And was surprised to see my raspi 4B is writing around 800.000 events in 5 days to the database ๐Ÿคฃ

dense sigil
static beacon
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I am writing to my Nas on a mariadb

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That baby is 8 years old so I hope it will hold .. it's been running for over 70.000 hours now

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I love WD hard drives ๐Ÿ˜…

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It's amazing how my raspi 4b with over a 1000 entities manages to keep everything running on a 5 ~ 8 % CPU load

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@dense sigil nevertheless this is something to look into. It would be great if my 8gb of ram is used more for things like this. Now its just sitting there doing nothing

stray birch
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Can't you stick a proper USB SSD on a Raspberry Pi @static beacon ?

static beacon
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For what I know you can. I never did it myself though.

bleak rapids
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Hello. I am looking for a weather station that can integrate with HA as well as send data to Wunderground. Ideally would love something thatโ€™s open source/open hardware. I am handy enough that I can probably build one from scratch (I have built lots of indoor sensors that way) but if there is something more standard/supported that would be great.

winged knoll
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The forum has a number of posts about people using Wunderground for weather with their own weather station, that's worth a search

bleak rapids
hazy zealot
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can u use a ft232 to flash with tasmota ?

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sorry im new to this ๐Ÿ˜ฆ

pale osprey
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hi guys someone can help me to find a universal controller without tuya

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i need one zigbee

mighty shore
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Hello, I'm back with my question about the IKEA sensor (connected to IKEA hub). I still want to create a automation with it, but the only information HA seems to see is the battery level. Anyway to see when the sensor detect a move ? Some one told me that maybe the information shows up as an event, but I don't know how to check that ?

gloomy spoke
mighty shore
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OK, thank you, will ask there ๐Ÿ™‚

silver garden
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Hi there, first time writing here... I'm having some problems with my zigbee network and need some help... I've a CC2531 installed as a controller and had 22 devices connected to it. Suddenly, 3 of these devices stopped working idk why, like they have not any connection to the controller. I had a look at some forums and it says that CC2531 only supports 20 devices including the coordinator, so I bought another CC2531 and flashed it with the router firmware (router-cc2531-std.hex) but I'm not able to pair it with my current zigbee network. At first, i thought that the "list of connected devices" was full, so I deleted those that stopped working just to leave free slots, but the red light from the CC2531 router is permanently flashing like 1 flash per second, and it does not connect to the zigbee coordinator (i'm permitting joining btw). I've tried also to expand the time joining is permitted to 2 hours, but nothing happens. Any idea?

winged knoll
silver garden
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oh thanks, moving to the other channel

hushed estuary
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Hi Everybody , maybe this is already being asked, but cant find it anywhere, i have a zeegbee sonoff switch that is discoverer as a light in HA how can i change the entity to be a switch ? appreciate anyone that can help on the subject

winged knoll
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That'd depend on how you're integrating it with HA

hushed estuary
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via zha

winged knoll
hushed estuary
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ok thank you

gloomy spoke
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#zeegbee

abstract cedar
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Anyone else have a barcode scanner on their home assistant pi? mine doesnt seem to transfer scans

hazy zealot
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Question regarding sonoff pow r2 - Do i have to configure something in the tasmota admin ?

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I got 220v with a unit that uses 16amp

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To get the correct settings ?

zealous dune
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What kind of setting exactly?

hazy zealot
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for like 110 volt or 220 volt

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current settings etc.

zealous dune
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It works on all voltages, if it shows incorrect values you need to do power calibration

hazy zealot
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Correct - Is there some sort of guide to do the correct pw calibration ?

zealous dune
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Yes, in official tasmota documentation

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It's also linked in the template page

hazy zealot
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Ok, do i need to use the watt from the device im using or ?

zealous dune
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have you read the instructions?

cobalt fern
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Hi guys

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I have a dumb lamp with a wired toggle dumb button. I'd like to replace that wired dumb button with a smart one, thus keeping the ability of toggling the lamp on and off manually.

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Is there something like that?

zealous dune
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is the button on the mains cable

cobalt fern
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Exactly

zealous dune
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which protocol are you after?

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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winged knoll
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Country matters too, recommending something for the wrong voltage may prove "interesting"

zealous dune
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voltage is rarely an issue for switching these days

winged knoll
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Rarely != never ๐Ÿ˜›

cobalt fern
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220v, not z-wave

zealous dune
cobalt fern
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Just toggling, nothing else is needed

zealous dune
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if you want it bulky there's sonoff basic and its various clones

cobalt fern
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But is there a physical button in these devices so the person can still toggle it manually?

zealous dune
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yes, its just tiny

cobalt fern
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AFAIK sonoff dont have that, do they?

zealous dune
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they do

cobalt fern
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Oh really?

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Hehe

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How should I look up for this kind of devices in your zigbee website? How can i know whether theyhave a physical button?

zealous dune
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by looking at images ๐Ÿ˜‰

cobalt fern
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Hehehehe

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I appreciatr

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Thanks a lot

winged knoll
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Different set of devices though, those are just for Z2M

zealous dune
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and not all ๐Ÿ˜‰

cobalt fern
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Thank you guys

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One last question, regarding the sonoff basic. Is the physical button that tiny circled black dot near thr RoHS logo?

zealous dune
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indeed it is

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its also very flimsy

cobalt fern
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Haha that's cute

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Do you mean it's prone to break?

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By flimsy?

zealous dune
cobalt fern
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So you do mean that

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I'll take that into consideration. Thanks a lot

wise walrus
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Hi All- I am brand new to home automation. I am trying to figure if it is possible to turn on one light switch in a room and have multiple 'dumb' lamps, that are plugged into multiple 'dumb' electrical outlets, to light up. I was hoping to use a smart switch (ie. Inovelli Red Series) and HA. Is this possible/ do I need other pieces of hardware? Any advice/help would be super helpful. Thanks

terse laurel
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Hi all, my HA setup has been playing up lately and I am thinking its the power supply or the Pi it self.. whats the best way to test this

peak talon
# cobalt fern So you do mean that

you would only use that tiny button when your connections are down. If you do not keep it connected, then yeah. These have been around for some time and I think I have never seen anybody break it by pushing. You do need to be careful when you are flashing though - but then you need to push that only once

midnight gulch
# terse laurel Hi all, my HA setup has been playing up lately and I am thinking its the power s...

Try a different power supply. Make sure you're using a good quality PS that can supply ample current for the series of Pi you're using (official RPi, Canakit, Vilros, etc.). A cheap/flakey power supply can be the root of many issues. Also, are you monitoring the Pi's temp? There's also the "Raspberr Pi Power Supply Checker" integration (I have not used it) and you can get temp data from the System Monitor integration. If high temps are an issue, a heat sink and/or fan should help. I tend to put heat sinks on everything and use a fan if needed.

sour elm
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Can anyone recommend something like Shelly Uni or some other WiFi based board that can take an output from an alarm panel as input and send email when something happen?

mossy pumice
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What are some good NFC tags on the cheaper end for Home Assistant

full hedge
gentle fossil
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depends what you are running on the pi

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haos provides a sensor for that, in debian/raspberryos you need to look in dmesg for undervoltage messages

cobalt hawk
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ok maybe the right place for this hardware..

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iv been moving/flashing devices esp32's they seem to all have done strange things. now i grabed some of the merkury Eus advance led multi color segmented strips. this is the new board. i have looked and found some info.

winged knoll
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As mentioned in the channel topic

cobalt hawk
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๐Ÿ‘ ty

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i looked and looked sry

mossy pumice
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What's the recommended ZWave bridge for Home Assistant?

ember dagger
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I plugged in a Zwave stick to my raspberry pi running home assistant but im not sure how to make sure home assistant is seeing it?

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How can I know what each USB is called in Home Assistant?

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they have USB1 and USB2 but I have 4 USB ports - 2 Type 3.0 and 2 Type 2.0

ember dagger
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I'll keep you posted if you're interested

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within the next couple of days I'll install the light switch and connect it

midnight gulch
# mossy pumice What's the recommended ZWave bridge for Home Assistant?

https://www.home-assistant.io/docs/z-wave/controllers has a listing of known working devices for the deprecated OpenZWave integration. I poked around the ZWave-JS repo but couldn't find anything other than referring to "500 and 700 series devices" (which is a chipset made by Silicon Labs, but no idea what commercial products use it). Pretty sure that the devices listed on this page will also work with ZWave-JS. I've had a Aeotec Z-Stick Gen 5 (ZW090) since 2016 and it's been rock solid. There are some notes about using that particular stick with the RPi 4, but I'm using an ODROID-N2+ and it's all good.

midnight gulch
ember dagger
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There were only two options on the drop down so I selected the one that had USB in its name LOL

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I thought I was going to have to type the whole path out

midnight gulch
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It likely only presented devices that were usb-serial in nature. It's not going to show empty usb ports.

ember dagger
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gotchu

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in any case yeah it found it

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I can't use it until I install the light switch but now I have the functionality

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๐Ÿคทโ€โ™‚๏ธ

gentle yew
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Hi, I'm looking to buy 3 smart plugs to be controlled from home assistant. It can be ZigBee, Bluetooth, or Wi-Fi and I'm not sure which one I should choose. What should I be looking at when choosing one?

tepid heart
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Power monitoring, if you want it.

gentle yew
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Are there any models that people always recommend?

steel holly
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Hello All ,
I have a Sonoff RF bridge with tasmota and Portisch firmware . Hello All ,
Running Tasmota V 9.5.0 and Portisch Kiel 8051 V9.53
Unfortunately I still cannot mimic my skylight window RF remote .
IS there anyone who knows how to work with new protocol in Tasmota?
Seems like the code is OK but I assume I need to change timing by reverse engineering the code
Any help will be highly appreciated

dreamy vale
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Morning! I just bought a new place (first property ๐Ÿ™‚ ) and I want to add a power meter to the main power line of the house (after a while I will add more, one meter per circuit).

So, I have been researching what is compatible with HA and I found that many people recommends shelly EM. Before buying it I was wondering if there is another option that I should mind.

Thanks!

Edit (Added information as pinned message): I'm located in Spain. Budget is about 50-75โ‚ฌ per device and I don't mind going over Wifi or zwave

cloud hull
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How would a mini-pc with 8gb of ram and a Intel Celeron N3710 compare to pi4 with 4gb of ram? I'm currently running home assistant, Plex and few other smaller things

gentle fossil
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where do you run this things now? on a pi?

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not much difference in terms of HA performance on both if you have plex and the other stuff running on that celeron

cloud hull
upper stream
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Does anyone know of a cheap (USA) wifi smart plug that works with HA?

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I found a 4 pack of cheap ones for 25 bucks that are wifi but canโ€™t find anything about them working with HA

midnight gulch
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With random plugs I try to determine if they can be flashed with Tasmota, which works with a lot of esp8266-based things. The HA Tasmota integration is decent. Shelly Plugs are ok, depending on whether you just want on/off control. They run ~$13, but I will say that right now they're a bit of a PITA to bootstrap. Nothing to do with Home Assistant they just have a firmware quality control problem with that particular "ShellyPlugUS" at the moment. I just flashed all mine to Tasmota and got on with my life beause the hardware is fine. Might check out https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/#switch to see of any brands pop out. Xiaomi things are cheap, possibly Zigbee.

upper stream
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I can never find xaiomi for cheap

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Only ones on Amazon are like 25 for a plug

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Where do you get them for cheap?

midnight gulch
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I haven't bought any Xiaomis myself. I know AliExpress is popular, just not speedy on the shipping/receiving side. I've been using Shellies, which can be purchased from Amazon at a markup but unless I'm in a real hurry I just snag them from shopusa.shelly.cloud. Usually get them in ~5 days.

inner schooner
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I need some help, So I have a ceiling fan with a remote control (unidentified) and I bought 2 different "universal smart remote controller" including the Broadlink RM4 Mini and that didn't work either. they both can't detect signal coming from remote

upper stream
inner schooner
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I thought the mini can detect both?

upper stream
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Does the RM4 support RF?

inner schooner
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I thought so, the description isn't quite clear but it made it seem like it did

upper stream
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Nope only the pro

inner schooner
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FML

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ok, thanks!

upper stream
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Lol

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Np

peak talon
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Why not buy a ir receiver and build a ir receiving using esphime. You can decide any signal. Then using broadcast transfer raw signals

inner schooner
peak talon
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using this you can accept the raw signals from the existing remote

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You can also use rf by utilising super heterodyne receivers and transmitters

terse laurel
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Hi, I am looking to upgrade my Raspberry PI to a 4.
What should I look at getting in terms of ram? I run a few add ons so maybe 4gb will be enough?
Also is 32bit HA or 64bit better? as if I get the 8GB i have to run 64bit
thanks!

steel holly
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Hi All ,
I am running Tasmota V 9.5.0 and Portisch Kiel 8051 V9.53 on my Sonoff RF bridge
I am struggling with my inability to mimic my RF skylight window to work.
Is there anyone who can assist to decode the RF transmitted word and get it working ?
I suspect that the word I get from my RF remote is too long to mimic.
Is there anyone who can assist ?
Thanks in advance

runic drift
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@steel hollyare you sure the RF signal from the skylight is 433? Although I do not run the setup on my rf bridge as you do I have run across many devices that are slightly different frequencies and the bridge just simply cannot see them

steel holly
runic drift
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you can see the frequency in the bridge when you use the rf remote?

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or just reading what it says on a label?

steel holly
runic drift
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so as i said, i don't use what you are using so i didn't know. and no none of the others show it either.

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but since you don't know exactly what is being braodcast it might be an issue where the bridge is recording one thing, but the reality is it's something else

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I have had that one a few devices

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infact i have two rf plugs that I use an broadlink pro to control because the rf bridge cannot do it

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the only real way to know is to buy an sdr or do what i did, just buy something else like the broadlink lol

steel holly
runic drift
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The problem is not knowing why what you have is doing what it is doing. Even tho my experience was one thing, your situation may be something else. answer me this when the bridge detect the signal does it do it with a quick press and release of the remote you are trying to capture? or do you have to hold the button down?

runic drift
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The broadlink rm only receives RF when you are learning codes so if you need that functionality for like motion sensors or something you won't have it with broadlink. it transmits but it transmits a broader spectrum even down to 315Mhz. it's a little more of a pain to integrate into HA but it works and in this world that's the bottom line. The sonoff is a great cheap device but it's limited, not only that but different firmware's can yield different results but usually if something doesn't work on one it's a long shot to work on a different firmware. You can try espurna instead of tasmota which will work with the portish mod you done that is your alternative however I doubt it will change anything.

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if you have the money and only need to transmit RF then the broadlink is better than the sonoff in that regard.

mossy pumice
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Are there any current clamp-type power meters for a whole house that have integrations that work with the Energy panel?

edgy fog
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or any solution not requiring a smart meter (which I have, but my utility will not allow me to access)

steel holly
# runic drift The problem is not knowing why what you have is doing what it is doing. Even tho...

These are good questions sir.
While testing it now I see that while pressing momentary the rf remote and getting response from the motor ......the Rf bridge doe not detect it
the Rf bridge detect the signal only after 1-2 sec in contrary to the remote that operates the motor at first click
Which makes me believe that it wont work ๐Ÿ˜ฉ
My concept of automatic close when there is rain go down the drain
Does this give you any hint ?
Another side note :
While clicking the remote I see first response from Rf Bridge
16:45:21.355 RSL: RESULT = {"Time":"2021-08-22T16:45:21","RfRaw":{"Data":"AAA055"}}
but only after continue piushing the button I get the code itself

zealous dune
mossy pumice
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Would Tasmota be required?

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I don't have MQTT

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I'm also not very familiar with ESPHome

runic drift
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@steel hollyif you have to hold the button down for it to detect anything then it's not capturing the whole thing. you will have to use something other than the sonoff for what you are wanting to do.

steel holly
runic drift
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already gave you one lol

pure scroll
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What is a good option for a button that works with HomeAssistant? I don't want to have to use a zigbee/z-wave dongle though. I really don't need much. Just a simple button will do. I am in the US, and I would like something cheap if possible ๐Ÿ˜‰

winged knoll
pale rose
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I'm new to HA. How do you personally detect room occupancy? is it like hardware based, if so what's a generally good device? Not looking to buy yet.

runic drift
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@pale roseThere are many ways to achieve the same goal with most of HA. I would do some googling, watch some videos. get a basic feel for how things work and interact with one another before proceeding to decide what you think may work best for you.

pale rose
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thanks!

uncut parcel
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Anyone have experience installing Opengarage? I'm having issues with one of the two I've installed constantly triggering the garage door even when the Opengarage isnt powered on. It's as if the two button contacts in the open garage are shorted together, but when I test it with a multimeter, they're not shorted together

dire loom
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Hello, I wanted to ask a question if anyone has had any issues with HA running on a VM that is using storage that is being controlled on a Raid Card. I am having pretty bad loading times for data and i believe i have narrowed it down to the Raid controller being slow. Has any on else had this happen?

vocal depot
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Anyone have any experience with a meat thermometer that works with HA? I want to monitor my smoker on all day cooks.

steel holly
# runic drift already gave you one lol

LOL you wrote "you will have to use something other than"
I am looking for the other ?
Is there any other device who can "record" the RF word and be able to transmit it ?

deft sparrow
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Does HA leverages multithreaded or should i go single core performance?

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Im running motioneye as addon for my primary nvr

winged knoll
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Those are two totally different pieces of software

deft sparrow
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Well yes but i am running them under the same system for that use case should i go for higher clock speeds or more cores?

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I have an old i7 and it is sitting at 40-50%

winged knoll
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Does it get CPU bottlenecked?

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If so you need to check the CPU stats to see if it's being bottlenecked on a single core, or across them all.

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I'd expect more cores and an overall higher performance is going to be better than fewer but faster cores

gloomy oak
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Hi, I'm 99% sure this is a dumb question but if I have a smart switch in my bathroom and it's connected via a traveler to the dumb fan switch in the same box, can I somehow control the fan with the light switch?

tepid heart
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Maybe. Maybe not. Your description isn't very clear. Can you draw a circuit? Also you need to check if your smart switch is rated for inductive loads like your fan. A lot of them are not.

gloomy oak
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I'll have to take the plate off to make sure I draw it accurately as I put this switch on a while ago. Give me a few

sudden crow
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Hi all. I have some pool lights Iโ€™d like to automate so they can be turned on/off either by motion or a button in Lovelace. Right now they are controlled by a standard light switch. Does anybody have a hardware suggestion? I have no hubs, just been waiting for the right time.

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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ionic acorn
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and a motion sensor

zealous dune
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assuming there's wifi coverage

sudden crow
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Iโ€™m in US. I was thinking some type of wired smart light switch to replace the one that is there, always leave it in โ€œonโ€ position, and have hass determine when the lights go on based off events

ionic acorn
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Someone with out Wifi? say it ain't so.

sudden crow
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I do have wifi

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Haha

zealous dune
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but does it reach the switch location?

sudden crow
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Yes

zealous dune
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either a smart light switch or smart relay module that goes behind the switch

ionic acorn
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Sounds like a Shelly will do the job

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after that you just need a motion sensor. That can be just a standard one in parallel with the switch.

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unless you want HA to know when there is motion.

sudden crow
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Yes I do want HA to know because there will likely be other motion based automations in the back yard

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Do you have a link for the Shelly switch? Iโ€™m only finding the relays

zealous dune
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there is no shelly switch

ionic acorn
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On Shellys web site they have a number of products that will work

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you keep the existing switch and stuff there device in the box with it.

zealous dune
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you use your existing switch to control the light via shelly relay

sudden crow
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Ah i understand

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Is it best to go with a a wifi option (vs zigbee etc)

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I need to decide on motion now too

zealous dune
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do you have a zigbee gateway?

ionic acorn
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I would use WiFi for grid tied things and zigbee/zwave for battery

sudden crow
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No but o do need to get one

zealous dune
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i'd stick with shelly for the switch, no point in going zigbee unless you find a zigbee switch you really like

sudden crow
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How about motion. I do have an outlet available

zealous dune
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shelly has a motion sensor too

sudden crow
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I was thinking one of the tp links

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Ok will check that out

zealous dune
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you also need to be able to integrate it with HA don't you

sudden crow
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Yes

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Guess you are saying that because there is no tp link integration?

zealous dune
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something like that

sudden crow
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Thought it might fit in there but I havenโ€™t checked yet

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Just gathering some ideas to explore

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Seems you both favor Shelly though so will definitely check out their wifi switches

gloomy oak
tepid heart
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Nope. You can't. The only connection between the smart switch and the fan is the hot cable supplying power to the smart switch. You would require another cable going across to carry the switched power back to the fan.

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Buy another smart switch for the fan. Make sure it is rated for the inductive load of the fan.

gloomy oak
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No problem. That was my assumption. Thanks!

jovial seal
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any know any good Smart usb power smart RBG LED strip

zealous dune
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are you looking for analog RGB or addressable strips?

peak talon
cobalt fern
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Hi guyd

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Mi grandma has a lamp with a couple of bulbs. She wants to put a couple of lifx bulbs and be able to turn them on and off through a wired manual switch

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Is there such a wired switch that doesn't cut the currentto the bulbs?

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220v no z-wave please

tepid heart
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You can use most smart switches in "detached mode". Which means the switch state is sent to home assistant but power continues to flow to the load. You are then responsible for automating the smart light state depending on the switch state.

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For example check out the Shelly devices (wifi) there's even one you can put in a lamp cord.

sharp patio
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I gotta question for you guys:
I'm looking to mount a REALLY tiny camera in a model train. The dimensions I have to work with are 9mmx17mmx85mm.
Ideally, I wanted to be able to stream this to be a camera in Home Assistant. ESP32-CAM is about 8mm too wide, even when placed diagonally.

I dunno what other hardware I could use that Home Assistant would support. I've been thinking about looking at tiny FPV cams -- does anyone know how to get HASS set up to show video from an FPV? Or if someone has a better idea, I'm all ears

tribal estuary
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Hi! I have a question: I want to power my wall mount tablet (fire hd 10) with a poe to USB splitter. But i want a smart charge of the tablet. For a normal outlet i would think of Shellys, but for a POE splitter? do you have an idea?

dire hearth
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GoControl CECOMINOD016164 HUSBZB-1

I am getting this in today. Is this relatively plug and play? If not is there a recommended article to be followed?

winged knoll
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Depends on your installation method, but for most it should just work

dire hearth
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i am using HAOS on a Pi4

winged knoll
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Then it should just work

dire hearth
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i did see its closer to the top of the list of accepted ones. :)

winged knoll
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What?

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HAOS? The Pi? The stick?

dire hearth
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the stick. lol

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it was like #2 or 3 in the list of recommended i think.

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i was looking at the Aeotech one for zwave but it didnt have zigbee, which i think paying $50 for a zigbee and $55 for a zwave is dumb in comparison to both in one for $50. ๐Ÿ˜„

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unless therr are advantages i am not aware of? ๐Ÿค”

bright jacinthBOT
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Buy something CC2652 based. This list is a good one, both Tube and Electrolama have been proven to have excellent customer service.

Command '.pickyourstick' was invoked by: Tinkerer
winged knoll
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You have a previous generation stick for both Zigbee and Z-Wave

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You saved money, and limited yourself, and you'll likely want to buy two sticks in the future

dire hearth
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okay, well i shall use this one for now and get the other 2.

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can sticks be swapped without any reprogramming?

winged knoll
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Mostly ... no

dire hearth
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or will i loose..... dangit

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lol. So ill have to reprogram everything. ๐Ÿ˜„

winged knoll
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The stick you bought is popular because it's cheap, not because it's good

dire hearth
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Greaaat.

winged knoll
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It's far from the worst choice though, so you did dodge that bullet

bright jacinthBOT
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The CC2531 and CC2530 sticks are cheap for a reason. They're fine for testing, but do yourself a favour and buy something better.

What something better? Anything CC2652 based (see here for some) or the current generation EZSP (see here for some).

The Sonoff ZBbridge isn't advised since it uses WiFi, and the HUSBZB-1 uses an older chipset so should be avoided.

Command '~cc253x' was invoked by: Tinkerer
dire hearth
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^_^ I rly wish i would have joined this server first. lol

winged knoll
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It's not a terrible choice, it's just a little old now

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If you don't mind missing out on the new features of the latest generation of Z-Wave then it's ok

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Similarly if you don't mind that it's not the fastest or most capable Zigbee stick it still works - you may just run into issues once you've got many dozens of devices

dire hearth
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i have about 30 lights

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maybe 10 zwave devices?

void badger
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Can anyone recommend a good smart sprinkler controller that will integrate well with home assistant for reading weather forecasts, etc?

gloomy spoke
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I like my Rachio and it integrates well with HA, but it uses weather forecasts internally

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you want to get a forecast from the sprinkler controller?

void badger
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well, i figured i could leverage HA for that, but I'm open one that does it on it's own as well

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which model do you have?

gloomy spoke
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Currently the Rachio3. I've had all three versions

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but I mostly just let it do its thing

void badger
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thanks for the recommendation

tribal estuary
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Hi! I have a question: I want to power my wall mount tablet (fire hd 10) with a poe to USB splitter. But i want a smart charge of the tablet. For a normal outlet i would think of Shellys, but for a POE splitter? do you have an idea?

ionic acorn
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@void badger I have an 8 zone RainMachine and it works with HA. It gets its weather off of the internet. If you are hoping to set it not to run when it rains enough you will have to get there rain sensor.

ashen apex
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Anyone got a Nest doorbell? Want to know how long between button press/motion event and notification it is (both through Nest/Google Home, and through the HA integration). Some reviews were claiming it "wasn't bad" at 10 seconds to which I was like ๐Ÿ˜ฒ

runic drift
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anything that routes through the cloud is going to be delayed, by how much depends on a whole great many factors.

ashen apex
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Understand that, but HA notifications to mobile app are 1-5 seconds at most.

runic drift
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@flat deltaThere are tons and tons of products out there that will work with HA from partially to fully to not really at all. The easiest way to find something is first to look for a product that you like and can afford. Smart switches come in so many flavors and everyone's house is wired a little differently so first finding something that you like and works with your home is key, then before you buy browse through the integrations page https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/ and see if the switch you like has an integration and works with what you want to buy. Once you have that figured out then what you can do with HA is damn near endless, including what you wan to do as a alarm.

runic drift
ashen apex
runic drift
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ok so first of all, anything that deals with the cloud is going to be variable. you may get 2s, your neighbor may get 3 or 4 and in 2 years you may get 10 instead of 2. so DO NOT BANK on that

summer chasm
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Anyone know of a good way to use GPIO with HA running on a VM on a server?

smoky moth
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Hi guys, can I get your opinion on the Reolink 1220a security camera? It's said to have a narrow FOV. How do I establish if it's wide enough for my situation?

winged knoll
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Wide enough for you... that's just basic maths - aka using a satellite view of your house and working out the angles. There's going to be sites out there that can help with that

spare barn
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If it helps, my new google nest doorbell was shipped today, so I can investigate as soon as the end of the week.

upper yoke
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I wanna grab a couple aqara cubes. are these still the best cubes? only like 19 bucks on Amazon.

I'm running hasos pi4, whats the best future proof stick for this and more? I don't got a ZigBee gateway or anything like it. nortek and conbee 2 are both experimental and bad?

zealous dune
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they're the only cubes available

winged knoll
bright jacinthBOT
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Buy something CC2652 based. This list is a good one, both Tube and Electrolama have been proven to have excellent customer service. The current generation of EZSP sticks (see here for some) are also a good choice for ZHA.

The Sonoff ZBbridge isn't advised since it uses WiFi, and the HUSBZB-1 uses an older chipset so should be avoided.

Command '.pickyourstick' was invoked by: Tinkerer
upper yoke
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the zzh is so cheap, is it really the best? are there other sticks that support more protocols for future proofing?

winged knoll
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ZZH is cheap... that's not what people normally say ๐Ÿ˜„

upper yoke
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it's thirty bucks on tinkerer.

winged knoll
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Yeah, but most compare it to the $5 CC2531 POS

upper yoke
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the Amazon conbee 2 is like $10 more, the nortek is $20 more.

zealous dune
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blessed be the day, someone said zzh! is cheap

upper yoke
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will running this in the same room as my router crowd my 2.4 ghz airspace? idk much about these protocols

winged knoll
upper yoke
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cool.

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what, what's zwave?

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if I get the nortek it does zwave and ZigBee both

winged knoll
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Really, don't

runic drift
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whats wrong with the sonoff being wifi? interference?

winged knoll
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Yes

wise mauve
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Any1 got a recommendation for an ESP based plug with power monitoring?

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(Europe, Germany)

paper creek
wise mauve
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That looks good. Thanks for the tip! Will order one

paper creek
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I'm not 100% sure whether it's got an ESP8266

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The shelly plug US has it...

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here we go

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Stupid question: Let's say I get a zigbee thermostat for my home office. My living room is at the desired temperature, so the main thermostat says the boiler should be idle.

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Let's say the thermostat radiator knob is in my office or bedroom. How can I get my boiler/furnace to turn on so my office will warm up?

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Is there any kind of main thermostat that integrates with these zigbee radiator knobs?

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I know about solutions like tado, but I'm looking for something that's not dependant on some cloud service and won't break the bank.

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I'm from the Netherlands by the way.

shell hatch
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i am trying to do as much research as possible before pulling the trigger to see if A) if can with my devices and B) what the real world range is. (was going to try and put it in my basement) if it would reach my top floor.

eager rivet
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Does anyone know if the new nest camera has any working integrations? Not showing up in the nest integration

gentle yew
neat grove
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Mmm I was looking at that same dongle myself.
Someone in the Q&A section said it worked for them.

Reading the documentation it looks like it shows itself as 2 USB to serial adapters.

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So I think maybe I'm using the wrong terms in my searches.
I live in an apartment and due to the contract, installing smart switches is not an option.

That means it's smart plugs for me.

Thankfully plugs aren't so expensive (I can typically get 4 for 25 USD)
I want something like a light switch.
But for some reason a single button pad costs 30 USD and it doesn't even have wifi? What's that about?
I would expect it to be even simpler to make than the smart plug.

cursive quest
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Hiya folks ... I'm looking for something I feel should exist ...

I'd like to monitor if someone walks through an open doorway. I thought about using a PIR sensor, but that is going to see too much. In particular, I would like it to only see people, and not the dog.

So I was thinking maybe something like shops used to have, with the laser that went across the door, which triggered a bell? Does anyone here know if there's an existing "smart" product that does this with integration in to HA? or is this something I'd have to make myself? or is there a better option perhaps?

tepid heart
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You want a "beam break sensor" I don't know of any smart devices but #diy-archived could advise you on how to use ESPHome to do this.

cursive quest
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awesome, I didn't even know what to call it until now.. thanks @tepid heart !!

ornate vessel
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Hi... I'm planning to run 40+ tasmota devices in HA... And few esphome devices.... Also enegry monitor and will add some add-ons... Would raspberry pi 4b 2gb enough or should I go for 4gb variant? As the price between both are huge...

tepid heart
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I'd say get the 4Gb, but the 2Gb may do if you are budget constrained. I'm using about 1.6Gb with a similar number of devices.

inner crag
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Anyone ordered a Shaesh in the UK? My tracking information says its been in customs for 2 days now... has that been everyone's experience?

opaque dune
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Haven't ordered a Shaesh in the UK, but I've ordered plenty of stuff FROM the UK before: 2 days for customs is still very normal, and since Brexit shipments get stuck at the border even longer. The pandemic has also increased cross-border shipping times, and even ordering within the EU can take up to a week to cross the border, though it's calming down again now.

acoustic geode
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What do you guys recoment for light switch dimmers zwave trying to find ones that won't make me go broke buying 10 of them

inner crag
compact narwhal
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are there any recommendations for smart outlets or smart power strips? i already have a few tp-link kasa devices, but i've read that newer firmwares don't work with HA

shell hatch
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hello all. Has anyone had any luck using this broadlink IR/RF blaster with ceiling fans/adjustable beds? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B086VBXSDH?tag=smarthomeperf-20&th=1&geniuslink=true
[5:22 PM]
i am trying to do as much research as possible before pulling the trigger to see if A) if can with my devices and B) what the real world range is. (was going to try and put it in my basement) if it would reach my top floor.

acoustic geode
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i have z-wave dragon-tech switches now but it looks like they are out of business been using them for 5 years and they are great @flat delta

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i have HA with smartthings as my hub the nortek usb is the usb everyone seems to get though even though its not listed on HA website

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yup thats all I did, its prolly not the best way to do it since you are basically running 2 systems but i had one already

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yup there are loads of tutorials on how to get it working, i dont think its "simple" you need to edit some config's etc

ripe girder
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is there a better option then a fire tablet as far as brightness? i have a fire 10 plus (410 nits) its really good but doesnt seem to be anything compared to an ipad (usually 500 nits) and id really rather not have an ipad since i would have to jailbrake it to do anything compared to the wall panel app

compact narwhal
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it seems like every smart plug i find has some issues with it being locked out from being able to be used with HA. can anyone recommend a smart plug that will actually work?

gloomy spoke
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what do you mean by "locked out"?

compact narwhal
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like the kasa plugs latest firmware apparently prevents them from being accessed by HA

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and people haven't been able to figure out how to downgrade the firmware, at least that i've seen

gloomy spoke
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I personally use ZWave plugs

runic drift
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kasa should still be working, they just may not local polling

compact narwhal
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i suppose i can order some kasa plugs and see if they work or not

runic drift
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wait, you made that statement and you don't even have any?

compact narwhal
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i have one

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and it works

runic drift
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oh.. was gonna say

compact narwhal
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but i've read that many people have had issues

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and now i'm paranoid

runic drift
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yea some people have had issues with kasa since the very start

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dosen't mean they don't work

compact narwhal
runic drift
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yea I just saw that

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but that is just one of many options, so go with something other than tp link

compact narwhal
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yeah, so i'm trying to figure out another good option for 15A rated plugs ๐Ÿ™‚

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there's a whole Tuya rabbit hole i went down, again with manufacturers locking people out via firmware updates, maybe

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still trying to navigate that

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@gloomy spoke do you use any particular ZWave plugs?

gloomy spoke
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I have an Aeotec Smart Switch 6 and a Zooz Zen15

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there are a bunch of cheaper no-name plugs, but I haven't found them to be as reliable

compact narwhal
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yeah, those are... not cheap

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The Zen15 looks neat tho

runic drift
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you could always go with sonoff plugs

ripe girder
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kasa has a home assistant plugin?

runic drift
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? yes

winged knoll
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Integration, yes

ripe girder
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wonder why i never noticed haha thanks!

runic drift
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that post only talks about two UK models

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curious what diffrence if any between the us and the like versions

sharp otter
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I don't know if this is the best channel to ask for this. I have a heat exchanger that communicates with a control screen using ebus. Is ebus just a different name for modbus? Is there a good resources on how to integrate or control ebus devices using an esp32 device for instance?

vapid skiff
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I'm getting strange behavior from two Shelly Dimmers that are in Detached mode connected to push buttons. Basically the "push" is detected as a single "on" state event, but when I release the button it fires off 2 "off" events instead of 1. I don't have this with the Shelly i3 or 2.5. Any thoughts?

inner crag
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What contact sensors do you guys use? I'm thinking of ordering the sonoff ones off Aliexpress, not sure I could be bothered with the wait though...

runic drift
runic drift
inner crag
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And thanks for the reply!

runic drift
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what country you in?

inner crag
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United Kingdom

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Or as the locals call it, God's Country Norn Iron

graceful grail
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Hello all,
I am looking for the best wifi door lock that work with Home Assistant and have two way communication (meaning send and receive request from lock, ex: lock door and request to see if door is locked), budget is not a problem. please let me know your opinion. I would love to see different option, thanks ๐Ÿ™

zealous dune
inner crag
zealous dune
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Yes, I have to change mine every 3 months

winged knoll
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Buy the Xiaomi ones, they'll last a few years

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(or Konke, but they don't look as nice IMO)

zealous dune
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Aqara ones

inner crag
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Cheers lad!

zealous dune
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They're also tiny in comparison

inner crag
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Are they? Brilliant.

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And then motion sensors? Haha

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Think the door and window few will suffice atm.

zealous dune
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Same brand but if you can live with a large one frient Motion Sensor Pro is really good

inner crag
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ohh bit pricey

winged knoll
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The Konke motion sensors are compact and more traditionally shaped than the Aqara ones, but Konke devices only work on three channels

hollow gull
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Can I use a Broadlink RM4 pro as a RF receiver for 433mhz sensors?

inner crag
zealous dune
runic drift
hollow gull
runic drift
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the sonoff rf bridges does receive however it's limited in the frequency range so if you do some searching around you'll find many say it won't work with thier devices, but for some it works fine. it obviously works fine for the sonoff stuff. a cheap sdr is a better sure fire bet for the receiving end and you can use the rf bridge or rm4 for the tranmitting end

hollow gull
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sdr?

runic drift
shadow quartz
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Does anyone know if a 2.5gig network adaptor with work with a 10gig enterprise switch such that it can get 2.5 gig network connection? I have a windows PC with a 2.5 gig nic and I am connecting to a 10gig network switch I got off ebay and windows says I only have 1 gigabit connection.

Fairly certain the network switch I have is not a multigig switch so wondering if it just can't do 2.5gig and thus lowers it to 1 gig.

wicked oar
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Can't find much info on the RE5V1C and am wondering if anyone managed to flash it ota?

little ginkgo
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Hey so. We're retrofitting our house and gonna be getting some gas works. Does anyone know if there is something like a Shelly power meter but for gas?

dawn arrow
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hey, all my lights have identifiers like light.ty8f8d8d8..... some random thing.... is there an easy way to refactor these into human readable names without starting my whole config from scratch?

dawn arrow
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Definitely lots of flow meters out there

tepid heart
dawn arrow
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yar, thought that might be the case - oh well, it will be a pain but only once - thanks ๐Ÿ––

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I guess my old friend grep will be handy on that day

tepid heart
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Yeah, in future the first thing to do after adding a new integration that creates such entity_ids is to make the entity_ids and names something sensible - before you start using them.

dawn arrow
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hah yeah now I know ๐Ÿ˜‰

tepid heart
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Captain Hindsight singing off. My work here is done. ๐Ÿ‘‹

dawn arrow
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haha cheers

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planning a weekend to put all my "things" on a separate wifi, and tuya-converting them all, that will be a good thing to do then. At the moment I've got IP addresses all over the place, some are .10 some .253 etc. messy. want it all to be self contained.

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(in the house, no internet etc)

little ginkgo
drifting grove
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Hello everyone
I'm new to Home Assistant and trying to plan a setup for the new apartment I'm moving into in a couple of weeks and need a sanity check (regarding AC solution). Would this be the right place to ask? I didn't see a general section.

winged knoll
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As good a place as any

drifting grove
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@little ginkgo i do know there is ways to determine the quantity of the material flowing within a pipe

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i forget what it's called

winged knoll
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Sounds like you're looking for a flow sensor

drifting grove
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well yess

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but there's different kinds of flow sensors

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some might involve having to take apart the physical pipe to install the component

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some can work topically on the piping itself

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there will be obvious pros and cons to both solutions

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idk what kind of accuracy you'd have with low flow type situations using ultrasonic

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@shadow quartz your nic and your switch will need to be able to negotiate the physical connection before they can transmit

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part of that process involves speed

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depending on the availability of your switchport configuration options you might be able to change settings assocaited with the negotiation

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@shadow quartz i think there's also ethtools

little ginkgo
drifting grove
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@little ginkgo natural gas or propane ?

little ginkgo
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natural gas

drifting grove
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yah. ultrasonic would make it so you don't have to modify your piping

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resolution might be the question

little ginkgo
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it's not an issue as we are getting a plummer to do other stuff (Getting a gas generator been hit with a few blackouts recently)

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so same time want to put in an independant meter

drifting grove
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are you looking to just verify that there is flow or ar eyou looking to quantify the flow?

little ginkgo
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well where i live (poland) our gas is billed in an odd way...at least i think... we have a base price and than every year we get a correction. There is no issue if you use less than the base price estimates whoever if you use more it is a surprise bill at times worth a fair bit. So i'd like to have the exact knowledge how much i need to pay per month to be on top of bills

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...without needing to read the meter by hand

drifting grove
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are you looking for a cloud solution?

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or are you gonna be storing and managing all the data yourself?

little ginkgo
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nope run hass locally

drifting grove
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cause a flow sensor is only going to show you throughput. it's not going to record that data in any shape for you to look at later

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you'll need to generate your own graphs

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over the time you have gathered the data

little ginkgo
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yeah ik. that's why i want it to integrate nicley into home assistant. it can deal with most of the overhead by it's self

drifting grove
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heh

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you ever heard of a moen flo?

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idk if you'll find a solution that integrates "nicely"

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it's hard finding a nice solution for potable water as well

little ginkgo
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yeah over all there are solutions for electricity and that's it

drifting grove
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i could also see your data being esque quickly

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as a result of a power outage or a system failure

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what all runs on natural gas?

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water heater? air handler? gas range?

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BBQ?

dense isle
winged knoll
dense isle
cloud hull
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Would a 3m doublesided table be able to hold a power brick? It get's noticeably warm

drifting grove
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they do provide specs/details for the products

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@cloud hull

cloud hull
drifting grove
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as a result of it being a construction material it will have technical data associated with it

craggy garnet
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Hello everyone,
I'm new here, i don't know if this is the right place to ask, but i'm looking for recommendations for a universal IR hub, any ideas ?
Thanks,

bright jacinthBOT
#

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)
Command '~what' was invoked by: Tinkerer
winged knoll
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That said, there's really only one left, now that Logitech are pulling out of the market.

craggy garnet
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Thank you, i'll check this one ๐Ÿ‘

zealous dune
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besides all the wifi ones that can run Tasmota or esphome

craggy garnet
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any particular model you would recommend ?

zealous dune
craggy garnet
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thanks โ˜บ๏ธ

mystic saddle
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I'm moving my HASSOS to a larger MicroSD, I imaged my old SD & flashed it onto the new one, I thought I'd use a Ubuntu laptop to resize the hass-data partition, I thought it would be relatively easy and safe to do whilst it was offline/un-mounted

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however I'm struggling. I have all the data thoroughly backed up.

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I'm just booting it now using the new card (but not resized)

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wondering if anyone has any tips on resizing the filesystem and if that can be done live / whilst booted?

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ok, well to my surprise - I've just booted and I think it has automatically done it for me! ๐Ÿ™‚

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The partition was smaller when I cloned the 32GB SD to a 128GB one, but after first boot it now looks as though all the space is available to me, so it must have auto-resized itself. Ace!! ๐Ÿ˜„

tepid heart
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Yes Home Assistant expands to fill the available space.

sharp shale
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Converting a lamp to smart over zigbee or wifi, can someone point me in the right direction?

winged knoll
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Buy a smart light switch/dimmer for your country

sharp shale
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The light or in the wall switch is not possible for me to change. A dimmer is something I can add to the cable of the lamp?

winged knoll
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You can fit a module behind the switch

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Or you can replace the bulb and make sure nobody touches the switch

gloomy spoke
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and yes, there are plug-in dimmer modules

sharp shale
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I am renting this place, so cant touch the wall and there is no bulb for this lamp.

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Okay, plug-in dimmer.. Gonna google that. ๐Ÿ™‚

winged knoll
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If it's a light you plug into a standard power socket there's many smart sockets

sharp shale
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Sadly it isint.

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Big massive thing hung in the ceiling that my mom wants to be smartified.

winged knoll
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Then you've got very few options

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You either replace the bulbs (and don't touch the switch) or replace the switch/fit a module behind it

gloomy spoke
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when you said "cable" and "lamp", I assumed that it actually plugged into the wall ๐Ÿ™‚

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sounds like a chandelier

sharp shale
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Yep.. I was hoping there would be a box I could put on the cable to the wall and control it that way.

winged knoll
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Sure, inside the wall - behind the switch

sharp shale
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Well, we are back to me not being allowed to touch anything inside the walls. ๐Ÿ™‚

gloomy spoke
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Mission Impossible

sharp shale
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I am not making it easy, I know.

gloomy spoke
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I feel like this is some sort of riddle

winged knoll
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It is

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Near a tree by a river
There's a hole in the ground
Where an old man of Aran
Goes around and around

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The problem is the only options you've got you've said you can't do

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So, either you have to accept that you can't, or you have to just do it

gloomy spoke
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sticking a module behind a switch is the most trivial electrical work that one can do

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and leaves no trace

winged knoll
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And can be removed before you leave

gloomy spoke
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and is reversible

sharp shale
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Hrmm..

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Do they have to meet certain standards for different countries?

winged knoll
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Well, yes, but you're free to ignore that and buy cheap fire hazards

sharp shale
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Well, that was what I wanted to avoid

winged knoll
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Then avoid it, and only buy quality stuff shrug

sharp shale
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You seem to think I am an expert on this subject. But thank you, I will go google some of this now. Have a good day.

winged knoll
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Mostly, don't buy cheap stuff from unknown sites

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We don't even know which country you're in, so we can't exactly help until you tell us

sharp shale
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Denmark, sorry. I am very new to all of this.

winged knoll
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There's loads of decent EU options then

sharp shale
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Ubisys, I'll see if there is any danish dealers of thoose.. Should tell me if they are accepted here.

drifting grove
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i have a vista20p but the previous owners must've taken the keypads

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everything else looks like it's wired but i haven't turned anything on to see anything cause i haven't a keypad

young atlas
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Thinking about adding a ton of outdoor and indoor cameras. Don't mind the price so wondering if I should get a much or a Dell server for example to run it since I would imagine I'll need more storage and better io than a sd offers. Any good camera recommendations would be great. Looking for ease of use and highest resolution/frame rate.

zealous dune
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and he has more on cameras

drifting grove
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if you're lookin at an american 120v ac outlet and the ground prong is on the bottom, which side of the other two prongs is hot on?

sonic torrent
drifting grove
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is there another daq other than iotawatt for monitoring a bunch of ct's?

tepid heart
drifting grove
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anyone have a schematic for powering framed tablet on a wall? i have a single pair available

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nvm i looked at usb pinout

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suggestions on 24v to 5v 3a buck?

frozen aurora
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which door/window sensors would you guys recommend ?

bright jacinthBOT
#

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)
Command '~what' was invoked by: blakadder.com
winged knoll
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Xiaomi Aqara are cheap and work well

nocturne sentinel
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Just checking something, Anyone here run a fan off a Sonoff TH16? It's a 100w motor, but the Sonoff only makes mention of Resistive loads while a fan is inductive

topaz sand
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Does anyone here use LoRa devices in their HA setup? I'm looking for some guidance

edgy condor
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Does anyone have any recommendations for a Portable device I can setup as a light switch. Like a zwave or zigbee button I can put on a keychain?

zealous dune
edgy condor
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Awesome thanks!

edgy condor
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Is the hub required for the Aqara devices?

zealous dune
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mostly no

winged knoll
edgy condor
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I have the Nortek one plugged in my PI. Just making sure I can skip buying a hub if I don't need to. Their devices always seem appealing however I try to run as simple as possible.

winged knoll
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That stick will work fine with ZHA

edgy condor
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For my other zigbee and zwave, works just fine for me.

winged knoll
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The #zigbee-archived channel can help you get set up - just remember that like Z-Wave Zigbee is a mesh network, so you'll need mains powered devices to extend the mesh

prisma scroll
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does the Hue bridge work as a general zigbee bridge? will it expose any zigbee devices to homeassistant ?

winged knoll
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Well, no

prisma scroll
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hm ya I wanted to add power monitoring and stuff, looks like I will need a seperate zigbee or zwave bridge

winged knoll
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Well, sort of

prisma scroll
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yeah

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was just fingers crossed hoping I could make them connect to the hue bridge I already had setup

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thanks!

drifting grove
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which would you pick?

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i have a vista20p

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and as for insteon switches

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this house is full of them but it appears they've taken their hub

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is the ad2usb reasonable? my alarm panel is in the mech room with my headless unix boxen

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i'm thinking envisalink because of ethernets

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we bought this house and it's ``smart'' to an extent. they took all their controlling hardware though

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left all the switches and sensors in place though

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the just axed all the wires though. nothing is labeled

cursive dawn
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Iโ€™ve searched, but havenโ€™t not found anything definitive about plans to start using python-kasa. This is much needed as many people want to build out their hass deployment with support for current plugs. Any thoughts?

crimson field
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can anyone point me to some information to know if my smart meter here in NZ would receive a slimme lezer?

stuck igloo
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Hoping this is ok to ask here - I'm trying to identify which hub to get for my needs. I currently have a Samsung SmartThings hub, but recently bought a generic zigbee 4 button switch that won't connect (I've tried the only device handler I can find with no luck). I'm thinking I'm best to ditch the ST hub and get something more open, perhaps that can connect to my Smart Life app with my connected wifi devices (I have these working in HA too).

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The main question I have is what's the difference between zigbee, aqara, xiaomi hubs? Do the Mi hubs that state that they support zigbee actually support generic zigbee? Aqara seems to be a closed form of zigbee?

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Everything is connecting into Google Home too, but it looks like the Mi stuff might be better suited to Apple? I don't mind switching to their Mijia app, just want to go down the most open (but still simple) path

winged knoll
drifting grove
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Generel questions

Ive got a

  • rp4 8gb with ssd
  • synology nas ds416+
  • intel nuc nuc5cpyh with ssd
    Witch one would be best to run HA from, and why ?๐Ÿ˜
winged knoll
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Nuc, because duh

gloomy spoke
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NUC because itโ€™s a general purpose server that you control whatโ€™s on it and how it works

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Thatโ€™s the lowest spec NUC, though

winged knoll
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The Pi4 with SSD would be fine if you had no other choices

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The NAS, if it has proper Docker or VM support, would be ok, but they often have limitations or broken implementations

stuck igloo
winged knoll
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Well, this is a Home automation platform. Do you want your home to work when your Internet connection is down, or some random cloud service is out?

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I'd be expecting you do since you chose Home Assistant:

Open source home automation that puts **local control **and privacy first

stuck igloo
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Just means I have to individually and manually turn the light on ๐Ÿ˜‰

winged knoll
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There's also the matter of being locked into one brand

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Personally I think that's stupid, but everybody has a different pain threshold

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(and bank balance)

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Thankfully the #zigbee-archived channel has links in the channel topic and pinned messages that can help explain more, but also ...

bright jacinthBOT
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There are three Zigbee options with Home Assistant (regardless of how you install it). These are:

deCONZ is relatively stable and mature with its own UI (and Discord server). It can run in an add-on, in a Docker container, or natively. Only the ConBee range of sticks and RaspBee GPIO boards are supported. Known working devices are documented, and how to request support for a new device is documented too (you can't add unsupported devices yourself).

zha is actively developed as part of Home Assistant Core, using the zigpy stack, the UI also being part of Home Assistant. The EmberZNet based sticks are recommended (though the HUSBZB-1 uses an older chipset), but there are other options. There is no list of supported devices, as any standards compliant device should work. Devices that require extra support are listed, and adding unsupported devices is documented (you can't add unsupported devices yourself).

Zigbee2MQTT is very actively developed and can run in an add-on, in a Docker container, and natively. As of 1.15 has a native UI, and it also uses MQTT for control and configuration. It supports mostly TI based sticks, with the recommended option being the [CC2652 based sticks](#zigbee-archived message). If you want to use an EmberZNet stick see this issue. The known working devices are well documented (which usually includes how to pair them so you don't have to find the manual), and adding unsupported devices is also documented.

Command '.zigbee' was invoked by: Tinkerer
stuck igloo
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Yep.. I was trying to understand the differences between zigbee/aqara/xiaomi etc to start with... given some things says they support zigbee, but it seems to be propitiatory only, it's just not clear to me which is which. That's ok, perhaps I'm asking in the wrong place, sorry.

winged knoll
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Zigbee is a protocol

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Xiaomi is a brand label, that many other companies may use to sell under

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Xiaomi Aqara is a sub-brand of Xiaomi

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Each Zigbee hub, like Philips Hue, or Ikea Tradfri, or Xiaomi Aqara, will support that brand's devices and if you're really lucky a few more. If you want to have some Xiaomi and some Ikea, you may need two hubs, which means you need to find two clear Zigbee channels, which means ...

stuck igloo
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and hence, although it says 'zigbee', they really only mean their zigbee. Some seem to support other brands, but the name brands don't seem to support the generic devices - that's the problem I'm having with SmartThings, trying to get this generic switch connected

winged knoll
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I have Xiaomi, Konke, Tradfri, Gledopto, and more, all on a single mesh

stuck igloo
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that helps put it into context a bit more, thanks. I'll try and stick with Smart Life for now, as I know that works, and works with HA (and free). My HA setup needs a lot of work, I can't install add-ons at this point, so can't yet integrate several things, but one step at a time ๐Ÿ˜„

winged knoll
stuck igloo
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it looks like some integrations require other software though, like trying to connect an android tv

winged knoll
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Sure, but that doesn't require add-ons

drifting grove
drifting grove
rare tulip
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Hello. I am having random Home assistant hangs. Sometimes twice a day, sometimes all good for a few weeks.
When it stops, I cannot access it through samba or ssh. Only complete power on / off cycle helps. And looking at sensor logs they are all having a "flat line" during that outage.
Nothing interesting in CPU Temp/Usage or RAM usage sensors before an outage. During and outage - having a flat line like all other sensors
Could it be a hardware issue? I have RPI4 model B 4GB ram (official power supply) with SSD and a first generation Conbee.

Tried to get find help in forum, but just found a couple more people with similar issues: https://community.home-assistant.io/t/home-assistant-just-stops-working/300865/15

winged knoll
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See your install method channel - they can help you better there

rare tulip
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O.k. thank you. So I believe if I took easiest install method, then it should be OS ๐Ÿ™‚

winged knoll
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It tells you in the UI ๐Ÿ˜‰

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configuration -> Info

lean anchor
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Wondering if i might please be able to get some advice regarding connecting light switches w/ dimmer + downlights... I don't have any hardware yet and am in Australia (dunno if that's relevant). My vision was to have the downlights controllable both digitally (for automation, remote control, etc) and using a physical interface so that visitors etc. can still control...

winged knoll
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You want smart switches/dimmer

lean anchor
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Thanks mate ๐Ÿ™‚ Do you have any advice for any particular brands or keywords I can google?

winged knoll
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I have no idea what's legal in Australia, I know you have some pretty limiting laws

lean anchor
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Yeah, but if i can find it for sale locally then that passes all the appropriate tests

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It's illegal to import stuff that doesnt comply electrically ๐Ÿ‘

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Cheers ๐Ÿ™‚

tepid heart
lean anchor
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Awesome! Thanks mate ๐Ÿ™‚ Never heard of that site before but looks like they have a bunch of useful stuff

drifting grove
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is there a cheap hot wire anemometer yet?

unborn anvil
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Anyone know of a keypad that is either zwave or wifi if it's wifi that has some sort of API and can be out doors?

willow gale
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Any recommendations on combined temperature/humidity/maybe co2 sensors? Preferably inexpensive, since I'm going to toss one in every room to micromanage air handling.

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temp and humidity are really the key figures

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I already have zigbee, zwave and wifi available everywhere so no restrictions there

hasty lark
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Google is failing me with old results. Anybody have a zwave garage door opener that's easy?

gritty zinc
ionic acorn
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Does it have to be ZWave?

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There are a number of WiFi ones

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you could also build your own using ESPHome and also depending on how your garage door works.

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I have an iSmartGate and it works great.

hasty lark
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Wifi would be okay too. I did see some on Amazon after I looked

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Looks like it just hooks into the controller

fossil nacelle
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trying to find how to get it flashed to avoid smart things integration with hass.io

drifting grove
#

@willow gale dht22

candid egret
grave hearth
#

Hi everyone!

I'm looking for some advice on what hardware to run HomeAssistant on. I've been looking online but I'm finding a lot of different opinions/advice so I was wondering if someone could give me some 'personalized' advice.

Here's my situation:

I'm a programmer with a love for smarthome/iot. However, I don't have much experience with truly custom solutions like Home Assistant, but I'm very eager to learn!

I'm currently running a Verdaccio NPM server on a spare RPi Zero W that I had laying around to store custom made software frameworks for my programming business. Eventhough it's just a Rpi Zero W, it's actually running great, however, I'm very aware that I shouldn't be running anything important like this. So I might be looking for a replacement for this too.

I've been thinking about buying an Rpi 4 (Either 4gb or 8gb) to run Home Assistant, however I'm not sure if that's the best choice. I've been hearing about the oDroid being superior, but it doesn't seem to be readily available where I live. People have also recommended NUC's, possibly in order to run multiple servers (Verdaccio and HA for example) on the same device. But I've also heard people saying it's best to have dedicated hardware for each server.

So, what would this community recommend me?

Thanks in advance!

zealous dune
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best choice is a NUC with a modern cpu

grave hearth
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@zealous dune What do I get "extra" for the roughly 250 EUR I'd be spending extra on a NUC compared to an Rpi?

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That's a genuine question by the way, not a snarky remark or anything ๐Ÿ˜…

zealous dune
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you asked for "best"

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firstly you get a real computer instead of a toy

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with x86 architecture

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and you don't have to spend 250 EUR extra, that would make your nuc cost 350 EUR

dawn palm
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@grave hearth I've also been wondering about alternative hardware, but couldn't remember what it was called

zealous dune
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if you want a HA server, get Home Assistant Blue

grave hearth
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@zealous dune Where are you from? I'm from the netherlands but I can't seem to find any NUCs for <250/300

zealous dune
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if you want to use an rpi you have to buy: rpi, adapter, cooling solution, ssd,adapter for ssd, case

grave hearth
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Is a cooling solution really necessary?

Currently I have about around 12 lights and I'm probably integrating some light sensors for automation, but nothing too extreme.

zealous dune
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it might not be

grave hearth
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@zealous dune Could you share a link to a NUC you'd personally recommend?

zealous dune
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i cannot, i built my own server

grave hearth
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Ah, I thought you had experience with NUCs considering you mentioned they didn't have to be 300+ EUR.

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My mistake

zealous dune
tulip forge
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I use an old NUC I got second hand for 90โ‚ฌ (with RAM and SSD). Itโ€™s only got a Celeron but itโ€™s quite solid to run HAOS.

zealous dune
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i just cannot recommend you one because i don't use it

tulip forge
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And whatโ€™s nice with NUCs is they have builtin Wifi and Bluetooth antennas.

zealous dune
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built in BT is definitely a big plus

peak talon
zealous dune
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solid aluminum case is a cooling solution

drifting grove
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I have a situation that I have no internet or router currently in the house. I can provide an internet hotspot via mobile (what I'm currently using). Is it possible to connect to my raspberry pi (running HomeAssistant) somehow in this constelation, or even get the RPi to use the mobile hotspot to access it? Or do I need to plug in an ethernet cable between the RPi and laptop?

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home assistant should generally be able to function without any wifi or internet right, it should be enough that it has a ZWave stick in it to control my ZWave devices#

zealous dune
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you can use a hotspot in a pinch, its basically a crappy router

drifting grove
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I'm wondering more about the question: how to actually access the RPi? plug an ethernet cable between RPi and laptop and it'll become accessible via network settings? will that hotspot ethernet be transferred to the RPi as well so I can access add-ons?

zealous dune
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connect the rpi to the hotspot and connect your other device to the same hotspot

drifting grove
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how can I connect the RPi to the hotspot? like it's physically on but... how do I make it actually connect to it?

zealous dune
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configure wireless settings on the rpi to connect to the hotspot, same as any other wifi

drifting grove
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how can I access it to actually do any configurations? all i have here currently is a laptop, ethernet cable, rpi and a mobile. Last time I accessed it, I had a working router and internet connection and it was plugged into the router

zealous dune
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plug in a keyboard and monitor

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depending on your laptop you might be able to make a direct connection via ethernet

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or edit the configuration on the sdcard

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so many options

drifting grove
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ah, well don't have any of those. no way to establish some kind of laptop-2-RPi connection?

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laptop and keyboard, that is

zealous dune
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if your rpi has ethernet enabled and your laptop can serve dhcp

drifting grove
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hmm

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i might have to try it with another laptop, currently on work laptop and it seems to have network device recognization deactivated by admin

drifting grove
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good idea on editing the configs on SD card directly

drifting grove
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@zealous dune is it normal that when I insert the SD card into my laptop, it says it needs to be formatted first? is the HomeAssistant installation somehow not recognizing it?

zealous dune
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is your laptop a linux machine?

drifting grove
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nope, windows

zealous dune
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then yes, it is normal

drifting grove
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oh... so i can't edit the config on the sd card directly then to activate wifi

zealous dune
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you can but you need the ability to mount linux partitions like ext4

drifting grove
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is that possible somehow on windows 10?

zealous dune
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WSL or some external program to support

willow gale
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.... Or $53 for a 4pack from overseas

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Which isn't all that bad

drifting grove
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@zealous dune WSL?

zealous dune
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WSL!

little ginkgo
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windows subsystem for linux

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and i'm not sure if it can mount an sd card

drifting grove
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Hello! I have a question about Ikea Tradfri + Rpi4. Can I just get a ZigBee CC2531 stick and use it to control the lights/remotes?

zealous dune
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kind of

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stick needs to have the proper firmware

drifting grove
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What's your advice to look out for?

zealous dune
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look out for in terms of what?

drifting grove
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What firmware to look for ๐Ÿ™‚

zealous dune
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the Z-Stack firmware

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and if you're being serious about zigbee a CC2531 is not good enough

drifting grove
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Oh? Yes please, I don't know if I have a lot of bulbs or not (around 30) so I really need this to work. The Ikea hub is really limiting...

zealous dune
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if its that much look for CC2652 sticks

drifting grove
winged knoll
drifting grove
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Will do, thanks!

left portal
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recommendation for best wifi light bulb that will integrate with HA, would prefer it not to require Internet access, instread access on local network?

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I cannot tell if the Kasa Smart bulbs require Internet, I assume they do if I enable Alexa (dont need)

fresh willow
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Hi all, I'm looking for some assistance getting my HA to connect to my router. I'm following this guide here https://www.home-assistant.io/installation/raspberrypi on a Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+, installed the OS https://github.com/home-assistant/operating-system/releases/download/6.2/haos_rpi3-64-6.2.img.xz on a 32GB SDCard. I know the MAC address of the Pi, and it never shows up on my devices list in Google Wifi, and I cannot access it at homeassistant.local:8123 or homeassistant:8123. I can hook the Pi up to a monitor, but not while it's plugged in to the monitor unfortunately. I have it up on a monitor/keyboard now and it seems to boot fine.

winged knoll
zealous dune
mystic isle
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Hey guys,
I've some Danfoss heater thermostats and I would like to add them via Z-Wave to my Home Assitant.

I've bought a Z-Wave ZMEERAZ2 Me RaZberry 2 module (in blue, if relevant).

I've installed this hardware module on the Raspberry Pi and installed the add-on "Z-Wave JS", but it seems like as it's only supporting USB devices, not any modules.

I've also seen this documentation here: https://www.home-assistant.io/docs/z-wave/device-specific/#razberry-board
...but I do not even understand about which /boot/config.txt they are talking there or how I can edit it. Sorry, I'm an absolute beginner with Home Assistant. Just started last weekend. ๐Ÿ˜„

Is there any chance to get this module working (with my Danfoss heater thermostats)?

edgy condor
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First thing I would check is that at the top of the article it says:

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`This Z-Wave integration is deprecated and replaced with a new implementation based on Z-Wave JS; itโ€™s currently in beta, and you can try it now.

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I have a different USB device but I had to go through the same process. I just opened the integration and selected the USB device

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And looks like your device is listed as one of the discoverable ones.

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When you click the dropdown what does it say?

mystic isle
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I've just tried to install it again, but I'm currently getting the error "Connection failed" at the end ๐Ÿค”

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Ah, no. It's still installed and enabled ๐Ÿ˜„

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I can only select "/dev/ttyAMA0" as device

edgy condor
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That sounds about right

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You select it and if all goes well, you just save go back into the config and add node.

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Has anyone setup bluetooth speakers to their PI? I'm looking to see if I can connect to a speaker and play media from spotify

mystic isle
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Where should I find this add node button?

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It says "Successfully send discovery information to Home Assistant.", but I don't get any notifications, that it found something.

edgy condor
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Go to the integrations and find the Zwave one. Then click on configure on the bottom left.

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Once there you should have Network completed with options right below that. Add node is in that

mystic isle
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Ok, the problem is, that the integration is not working properly.

Logger: homeassistant.components.zwave_js.config_flow
Source: components/zwave_js/config_flow.py:173
Integration: Z-Wave JS (documentation, issues)
First occurred: 1:05:27 (1 occurrences)
Last logged: 1:05:27

Failed to start Z-Wave JS add-on: timeout
edgy condor
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When you see the integration and click configure what does it say?

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Mine was failing because I didn't have a network key because I came from the old Zwave integration

mystic isle
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I don't even see the integration. I have to click on "Add integration", select "Z-Wave JS", enable "Use the Z-Wave JS Supervisor Add-on" and confirm it. Afterwards I only get the error / message "Aborted. Connection failed".

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I'm using Home Assistant OS 6.2. Core 2021.9.0.

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I can see the Z-Wave JS add-on with a auto-generated network key and it also says, that it's running.

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[01:21:37] INFO: Successfully send discovery information to Home Assistant.
ZWAVE-JS
2021-09-01T23:21:39.614Z DRIVER version 8.1.1
2021-09-01T23:21:39.615Z DRIVER

mystic isle
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Mhmm, seems like as the integration can't communicate with the add-on through it's hostname: ws://core-zwave-js:3000

"Connection failed"

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That's strange. Not sure, how it's trying to connect in the background - I guess through Docker containers? But it seems like as it either can't resolve the core-zwave-js hostname or it's indeed not reachable. ๐Ÿค”

Is there any way to ensure a clean installation of the integration and add-on? So... Purging the current installation of these Z-Wave components first. ๐Ÿ˜„

Good night for now. I'll tomorrow continue debugging.

edgy condor
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The only thing I can think of is if you were following the old Zwave guide to remove it form your config.yaml and letting the integration set it up.

left portal
upbeat flame
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I just received slimmelezer

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But are there also some instructions somewhere?

winged knoll
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For what?

upbeat flame
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Well i've connected it to my smart meter

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and then it does just nothing

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blinks blue 1 little time and then cuts off

winged knoll
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You may want to reach out to the seller

terse cliff
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does your meter have DSMR 5

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else it needs external poewr

sand tree
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Any recommendations for wifi switches that offer local control? I have some tp link casa ones but dont want to buy more since they are removing local access. I do have other ZigBee devices setup so can use that if people recommend it too. edit: usa budget, flexible (only buying a few not the whole house), prefer wifi open to ZigBee zwave (have integrated into my ha already)โ€ฆ have neutral wire already. First looking for regular non dimmer switches might care about dimmer/3wat in the future

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)
Command '~what' was invoked by: blakadder.com
steady magnet
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Hello, not sure if this is the right channel: I am experiencing issues with Conbee II and ZHA. It worked for over 6 months and now it stopped, it doesn't even see new devices on the network to add. Anyone experiencing the same problem? Running the latest HA on RPI4

sand tree
winged knoll
stuck cypress
winged knoll
stuck cypress
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Cool... thx... will post over there again!

mystic isle
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I'm still unable to install the Z-Wave JS integration and add-on. ๐Ÿ˜ฆ

Logger: homeassistant.components.zwave_js.config_flow
Source: components/zwave_js/config_flow.py:173
Integration: zwave_js (documentation, issues)
First occurred: 22:07:49 (1 occurrences)
Last logged: 22:07:49

Failed to start Z-Wave JS add-on: timeout
winged knoll
copper lagoon
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Does anyone have a recommendation for wi-fi thermometer sensor to be integrated into HA? (I got Govee Wi-Fi but I don't think it can be integrated)

eternal mason
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Robot Vacuums?

zealous dune
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What is Grove WiFi?

copper lagoon
copper lagoon
zealous dune
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If you're looking for battery operated sensors ZigBee or BLE is abetter choice

copper lagoon
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I need to have it outside in the shed, so too far ZigBee or BLE.

zealous dune
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BLE sensor plus a BLE gateway with wifi

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You will not find a good battery powered wifi sensor

copper lagoon
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The one above works and have good signal for wifi connection. I just need to integrate it ๐Ÿ™‚

zealous dune
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Maybe with the Tuya V2 integration

obsidian marlin
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Guys i have a bit of another Question, I hope im not wrong posting it here: Which servomotors do you use for controlling heating circles?

snow kite
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What advantages will I see if I flash my Sonoff zigbee bridge Tasmota? I currently have to run two hubs (Sonoff & Tuya) the Sonoff will see my bulbs but doesn't allow me to dim, its on or off control. The Tuya bridge will pickup my Sonoff buttons, but wont relay any states to HA. is Tasmota my answer to get down to one hub ? if so should I flash the Sonoff or the Tuya? I am a bit of a Sonoff fanboy.. and like the Sonoff app if HA goes down for back up control.

zealous dune
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Then you won't have any advantages

light karma
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So, I have a bunch of Fiet smart lights. When setting them up originally with the Tuya app, they seem to no longer support themes (and only have 5 DPs). Setting them up with the Fiet app though has various special effects you can set them on (like rotating through colors). Anyone else run into this?

ocean pilot
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Hey, I'm pretty new to all of smart home and I can't quite wrap my head around 1 thing (I've tried searching around but to no avail)
Let's say I buy a Yeelight smart bulb and install it in my room, now I obviously can't toggle it using the normal light switch because that will just cut it off.

But now, if I buy a Sonoff TX light switch - is it possible to like, catch the switch event in Home Assistant and then make the proper light bulb toggle?
Also, can't find any info about whether the Sonoff TX series allow u to bypass the relay, if that's not a feature, would just wiring the bulb straight through skipping the switch be acceptable?

light karma
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I'd just skip the switch altogether. You can always use some sort of 'smart button' in its place. I've also looked at this a bit before. As far as I know (and I can totally be wrong here), you'd usually use smart switches themselves to control normal bulbs

ocean pilot
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Hmm, so just leave the switch always on and use something like the Aqara Mini Switch?

light karma
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Yeah

ocean pilot
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Sounds good (even looks like it's cheaper), I hope force of habit doesn't make me keep cutting the power to the bulb off though

light karma
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I usually use the smart bulbs in non-switched areas, like lamps and whatnot

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and just use normal led bulbs in the switched areas

ocean pilot
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I kinda still want to have RGB in my room though

light karma
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Makes sense. I have an RGB bulb in a desk lamp in my room, as well as an RGB strip in the recessed lighting area in the ceiling

winged knoll
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RGB-CCT is better than RGB if you care about white

ocean pilot
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Yeah - thought about using an RGB strip instead too, but then I'd have cables hanging off the ceiling

light karma
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I lucked out and have an outlet in the recessed area

ocean pilot
analog trench
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Any idea for some cheap zigbee motion sensor? Germany/Europe

winged knoll
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Xiaomi Aqara or Konke

analog trench
winged knoll
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Yes, and no

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The Aqara's light sensor is junk though

zealous dune
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if you want 3 in 1 you will have to remove "cheap" from the requirements

analog trench
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I want it to automatically turn the kitchen Yeelight on if it's too dark on motion detection.

zealous dune
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aqara can do that

analog trench
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The Xiaomi aqara motion sensor you say?

winged knoll
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Yes

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The light sensor isn't very accurate, and it only reports when there's motion, but for your use case it'll be ok

analog trench
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Better than the Konke tho? As I'd prefer their design a bit more

winged knoll
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Well, the Konke doesn't have a light sensor

analog trench
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But I will find a spot if needed

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Ok thanks for response โœŒ๏ธ

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What would be the next one after 'cheap' tho? Philip's one?

zealous dune
analog trench
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Ah well that's still fine ๐Ÿ˜‹

winged knoll
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I have one of those, they're larger than the Xiaomi by far, but pretty damn good

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Light, temperature, and motion - all independent

analog trench
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Even temp, sick

zealous dune
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adjustable 12 sec between motion events

analog trench
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Ordered it

analog trench
drifting grove
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hi everyone, I just moved into a new place with a total off 7 mini split ACs (6 Panasonics and 1 Mitsubishi).
so far I've managed to read out the IR codes for the Panasonics and can turn them on and off with help of a ESP32 I quickly put together on a breadboard. Now while I could probably DIY the whole thing I was wondering if anyone had some experience with the Avatto S08Pro in connection with ESPHome (I'm aware that I'll need to replace the chip and do some other adjustments - courtesy of the Tasmota site). Whil they are a bit more expensive than building my own - they do look nicer than anything I could build myself.
tldr: what's your experience with the Avatto S08Pro?
EDIT: any othe recommended IR Transmitters with integrated Temp sensor?
BONUS: I couldn't find anything myself of the shelf but that doesn't mean it doesn't exist - IR transmitter, temp and motion sensor in one (so I could have occupancy control as well)

bright jacinthBOT
fading juniper
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Sorry, for posting a wall of text. i try to cut it down a bit

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hey folks, this is my first message here and also my first steps with home-assistant. I installed home-assistant on an RPi4 with the official home assistant Raspberry Image. I also use the Raspbee2 from dresden electronics (deCONZ).
Home Assistant works, detects already some devices in my network.
I added the deCONZ add-on afterwards, configured it by selecting the only suggested device (/dev/ttyAMA0), but when i open Phoscon via the Sidebar of Home Assistant i can see that it has not found/connected to the Raspbee.
When i look at the deCONZ Add-On Logs i see this: https://hastebin.com/mowahepove.apache

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i am wondering if there is a "better" way to install Home Assistant? Maybe install manually to have more control? I have experience with RaspberryPis, Docker and different Linux distributions, but i was hoping to have a more or less "managed" solution, thats why i used the official home assistant raspberry image.

tepid heart
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If you want more control of the OS and are happy with Docker you could consider the Container installation method.

copper fractal
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Hi, is there a list of recommended tablets for Home Assistant?

zealous dune
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no

jovial pulsar
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Personal experience: Because it's cheap is not a good argument.

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How bad can it be? Pretty bad.

deft sparrow
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Hello i bought some light switches for a non neutral wiring but turns out i do have a neutral xd can i still use the cable and spare the capacitor?

drifting grove
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any #alarm people?

drifting grove
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do all wireless open/close sensors work with all transmitters? is there any kind of database compiled anywhere outlining compatability?

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as far as the ones that operate on the same frequencies.

tepid heart
polar crest
peak talon
pine apex
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I am looking to add a ceiling fan into my daughters room. It is a single light switch and I'm not super interested in trying to wire up a second switch. Is there anything out there that would allow me to get a ceiling fan installed with independent light and fan controls without a remote my kids will easily lose?

sudden crow
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@pine apex just bought two fans. Lots of them now offer access to smart assistants google/alexa/Siri. Just donโ€™t make the same mistake I did and get a fan where you canโ€™t control the brightness.