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obsidian halo
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separate question: what kind of light switch can I get where even if it's in the "off" position still allows me to turn the lights on/off using HA? Is there a particular term for that or feature I should be looking for?

winged knoll
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Two options, one is a "smart switch" the other is a "module" that fits behind the existing switch

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(for example)

obsidian halo
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awesome. Thank you!

drifting grove
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Thanks for the reply, thats kinda the message im seeing around where its a hit or miss with the adapters

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I dont have one plugged in directly. Im using a esp32 for Bluetooth detection. But the integration that i want to add needs it to be on the HA blue directly

analog oar
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I do search a temparature sensor for my living room which also mesure co2 humidity, etc.
Currently I do only have Zigbe (and for shure WLAN, router)
In best case it will work with battery, to place it wherever I like, but 220v is also ok.

What I try to use it for:
I'd like to check temparature and adjust the my heat valves (https://www.zigbee2mqtt.io/devices/368308_2010.html#lidl-368308_2010) with it.

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Any recommendations about that?

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Perfect would be if the senor would have an display to adjust the temperature without smartphone

drifting grove
tacit pilot
winged knoll
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No idea

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Looks closer to ESPresence than monitor

fervent ocean
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I also recommend monitor... without any extra configuration it already works very good (way better than the all time failing BT tracker), but you also have the possibility to fire arrival and departure events... since I use it I had no problem at all with my home presence detection

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I can confirm (or so I think) that the problem is the graphite... I tried with an unmodified Aqara sensor and works like a charm! I'll have to wait patiently for the conductive glue to arrive 🤷‍♂️

tacit pilot
winged knoll
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Well, it does, but it also reports signal strength

tacit pilot
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Ah yeah I guess that's a key component

winged knoll
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And it works for all devices, not just those you configure it for

tacit pilot
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Ah, monitor requires you to manually specify?

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The native BT integration doesn't require you to manually specify so it would seem like ble2mqtt would be closer to it

winged knoll
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Yeah, the native integration floods your system with entities you don't care about ablobjoy

fervent ocean
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and also stops working until the host is restarted way too often

tacit pilot
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Yeah that's true. I haven't ever really used BT directly on my device to a full extent. My native BT setup is all screwed up on my NUC. I don't know why but the exact same BT dongle that works fine on say my desktop is flakey af on the NUC. And the NUCs built in BT is even worse

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And this is excluding HA. I wrote up something to control my switchbots using their native lib and it was really flakey on the exact same dongle that wasn't flakey on another computer

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and the built in BT I think didn't even work?

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maybe it was some kind of interference. Drove me crazy though. Ended up having to buy a separate ESP board and flash something to it to control the switchbot. Still can be slow. Really made me dislike BTLE in general

molten badge
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Is there any restrictions or downfalls to use active usb extension cable with e.g. Zigbee and/or Z-wave USB adapters? Any other solutions how to place the adapter ~5meters away from the NUC? Idea is to place the adapters in roof to reach all HUE bulps outside the house and keep the NUC in the distribution board (share space with the switch).

winged knoll
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You can get network connected Zigbee coordinators

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(not so much for Z-Wave sadly)

molten badge
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Interesting, thank you. I actually don't have a ethernet inlet from the distribution board in to the roof atm, but I'll need to create one since I've a 4G mobile router that will be installed on the roof (above water roof). That's why I was just thinking should I install the USB cable as well to the roof, but the Zigbee coordinator sounds better.

lean pond
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Does anyone have an idea on how you could use a Philips hue light, keeping it permanently connected to a live, but using the switches in the room (multiway switches) to turn it on/off logically ?

I wondered if a Shelly something could be setup to detect a state change in voltage, either 0 to 240 or 240 to 0 (so the switched live that would nornally go to the light going to Shelly or something else) results in a trigger that uses HA to turn hue on/off

Would this be possible does anyone know?

winged knoll
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Sure. You could permanently wire the bulb and use a smart switch (or remote) that's simply reporting the logical state of the switch to HA - not switching anything.

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Then you can control the bulb using automations

lean pond
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I don't want to replace the switches, but I can throw the switched live to a device (and a neutral if required)

Do you know if this is possible / what I could use (any links to info much appreciated!!)

winged knoll
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You don't have to replace the switches, you can fit a module behind the existing switch

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(as discussed earlier today)

lean pond
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No way I have space, they're 4 gangs in a double socket, all multiway 😆

winged knoll
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You can put the modules elsewhere, like by the light

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You're going to have to do something like that to do what you want

lean pond
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I have a massive loft space 😆

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Thanks for link will have a read !

lean pond
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Is there any info on how to set it up software wise ? Doesn't seem to suggest it can do what I need unless I missed something

winged knoll
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Automations

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You've just made HA central to having working light switches

wise hill
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Any good reading on ZigBee vs zwave? Future proof, matter, thread?

green pine
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I'm after a door look, not something crazy expensive, I'm wanting 2-3 of them. After pin code + HA integration for my 2 requriement, not fussy on protcol since I only use wifi atm, still need to pick Zigbee or Z-wave

proven girder
green pine
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proven girder
green pine
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.

Anything CC2530 or CC2531 based should be avoided - they're old, slow, and only suitable for a dozen or so devices. The Sonoff ZBbridge isn't advised since it uses WiFi (built in interference causing stability/reliability issues), and the HUSBZB-1 uses an older chipset so should be avoided.

Finally, the ConBee range are fine with deCONZ, but experience with ZHA and Zigbee2MQTT appears to be mixed.

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proven girder
fierce saddle
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What do you think guys think is the best media player hardware? Sonos, the Ikea speaker, Google speakers? I have bose right now but they tend to lose connection once a day.

proven girder
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The IKEA speakers are sonos for reference

finite dock
finite dock
dusky vapor
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Any recommendations for a lightswitch? Don't mind if it's wifi or zigbee (it's got mains power anyway, obviously).

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Was looking at the glass sonoff one

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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dusky vapor
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Alrighty... I'm in the UK, budget er... well wouldn't expect to pay more than £20 for a lightswitch... zigbee or wifi. Just need to be able to turn it on/off at the switch and through ha or an app of some kind (though this is likely some horrible, buggy half chinese one)

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Though actually if something exists with a motion sensor and a light level sensor, that could kill a few birds with one device...

winged knoll
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£20, for a smart switch with sensors... 🤣

dusky vapor
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Well ok, for a light switch... £20, if there's one with sensors that's not the same device 😛

winged knoll
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£20 for a smart switch that's not utter crap is being optimistic

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Sonoff is probably around there though, so "slightly crap" for £20 is do-able

dusky vapor
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What makes it slightly crap?

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And what would be 'better'? 😄

wind crag
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what about wifi light bulbs. I've had great success with LIFX for a year or 2 with HA. Integrates well and their support is pretty good

winged knoll
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Sonoff's quality is ... variable

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Better depends on many factors, but at £20 you're not going to get better, just meh

wind crag
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for an multisensor dectection/lux/humidity/temp etc zwave aeotec multisensor 6/7 aint bad

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and I guess do you really want to wire up a 20 pound china special in to your house explode

dusky vapor
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Ok so alternative question... what then, is the rolls royce of smart light switches?

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If budget was no factor... 🙂

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Just looking at the zwave multisensor - nice...

pliant forum
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about $150/dimmer

dusky vapor
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Very nice, they look good too.

tender meteor
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Are there any simple indicator light solutions out there? Like imagine an RGB lightbulb, but instead it's a tiny box with an LED that you can control from HA.

winged knoll
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You could easily do that with WLED

tender meteor
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Yeah and then I need a ESPwhatever and a 3D printed enclosure yada yada, I'm too lazy to fix my 3D printer right now, so I was wondering if there's something readymade

winged knoll
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There's a few ready made units that you just hook the LEDs to

tender meteor
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Aight cool

silent bone
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Looking for a Zigbee siren. Any recommendations?

winged knoll
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#zigbee-archived has lists of known working hardware, and is the best place to ask about Zigbee stuff

keen lion
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I just got an Ecobee, is their service down or is it me? Unable to get through setup and it seems like they may be having issues

grave spear
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Does there happen to be a way to view specific hardware information without needing a reboot?

winged knoll
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In ... Home Assistant OS?

grave spear
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Yes, trying to figure out the exact network card model.

winged knoll
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The topic of this channel is:

There's a channel for #yellow-archived if you have questions about it.

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grave spear
winged knoll
grave spear
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Appreciated.

heady swift
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Anybody have a preferred remote they’d recommend?

I’m in the US, Wi-Fi coverage is known good, and I don’t have line of sight to my zigbee/zwave dongle so not sure if either of those will reach where I want it to operate (I’m open to suggestions about bridging either to LAN while I’m at it.)

Hoping for something I can use to trigger 4 or so scenes for lights. Battery powered preferred but I’ve only ever tried an aqara button before so I’m open to learning about all options. Budget is kind of up in the air since I know so little about the topic, but if I can get something that works for me I’ll probably want 3-4 total so cheaper is nice. That said if I have to pay more for a better-quality answer I’m game.

Currently renting so I can’t opt for something that installs in place of existing light switches.

winged knoll
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Zigbee's mesh is all that counts (same for Z-Wave), not direct range to the coordinator

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The Aqara button is pretty good IMO, as is the Hue Dimmer

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The Aqara cube is fun

heady swift
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I've got an Aqara cube, seemed to work 95% of the time for a while (maybe a year or more) but then it stopped pretty much overnight; tried swapping batteries but no luck. Is it possible the configuration in HA got borked by an update or something? Had same/similar issue with my button.

Re: Zibee's mesh: battery-powered units don't extend the mesh...do they? I haven't tried anything that plugs into a socket, might be that I just need to get a plug or two to daisy chain the connection where I want it. The whole mesh network thing sounds very appealing to me, I just don't know very much about it.

winged knoll
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If you have no mains Zigbee devices you don't have a mesh, which is likely why the cube stopped working

heady swift
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If I added a mains Zigbee device could non-mains devices use that to communicate with my coordinator, or is it no-mains == never-mesh?

silent bone
winged knoll
heady swift
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Thanks for the clarification and direction. I've been meaning to read up on the topic, this seems like an apt time to get on that.

rugged oasis
heady swift
icy venture
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Looking for some advice on what outdoor bulbs to buy. I live in the US and looking for something on the cheaper end that is reliable. I would like for the light bulbs to have RGB and be tunable.

tacit pilot
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I'm trying to determine if the remote for my Frigidaire air conditioner is IR or something else. I don't have the remote unfortunately. I'm reading the manual though and I'm seeing it say that you need to point it towards the unit. This would probably indicate that it's IR, right? The model is FFRA0622U10. Unfortunately the manual doesn't seem to say explicitly

proven girder
tacit pilot
proven girder
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*yep

turbid kiln
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It's there any change to use a bluetooth usb passthrought to vm hassio?

weak basalt
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Found old laptop celeron dual core 3gb ram. Will be enough to run HA? Xubuntu + vm

sick kettle
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Hello everyone, I want to ask, I'm currently making an IoT project that can measure sound in decibels using the Ky-037 sensor, but after I tried repeatedly for 3 months, the ky-037 sensor has not been able to measure sound in decibels. Can anyone give me solutions and suggestions so I can measure sound in decibels using nodemCU/ESP32?. I really need your opinion🙏

winged knoll
weak basalt
proven girder
mighty onyx
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Hello! I'm new to Home Assistant, so please bear with me. I'm trying to add a couple of Zigbee devices to my Conbee2 and add them to HomeKit using HASS Bridge. The IKEA outlets I've added show up in HomeKit, but the door lock does not. The lock can be controlled from within Home Assistant and "locks" are checked in HASS Bridge so they should be exposed. Where do I start to troubleshoot?

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Last time I dabbled with Home Assistant, I had to use Phoscon web app to add devices, but this time I added them directly from Home Assistant.

winged knoll
hollow lance
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I'm looking at buying a device for a bedside table to stream our nanny camera to at night. Will an Amazon Echo Show 8 work as a media player? Or do I need a chromecast device?

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I posted this earlier in #general-archived but realised this was a more appropriate place to ask

winged knoll
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#cameras-archived is probably your best bet, I don't know about the Show, I know that you can stream to a Chromecast device, but those will turn the stream off after 10 minutes, so you'd have to re-cast

mild path
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hi everyone, since two days i habe an issue with my zigbee stick.
it looks like it would not be recognized by my odroid n2+, the hardware page show no connected device.
Dose enyone else have this issue with the new OS?
I Use:
Home Assistant Core 2022.5.5
Home Assistant Supervisor 2022.05.2
Home Assistant OS 8.1
Kernel version 5.15.41
Agent version 1.2.1

hollow lance
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I might be better off building something with an old raspberry pi

gleaming yew
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Guys I've just watched this weeks Paul Hibbert where he compares ha to hubitat. The hubitat seems a decent price to include the 2 radio protocol support. Wacky idea, but is there a way to install ha onto a hubitat?

hollow lance
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what even is their hardware based on?

gleaming yew
limber elm
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Uh so pretty much I need to link a insteon din rail and I have no idea how to link a new one
And I cand find how to

potent crane
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What is the simplest Wi-Fi device with buttons that a 1year old could click and be connected to my HA? (Apart from making it from scratch on earphone) 🙌🏻

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*Esphome

manic coral
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not sure if this is the correct forum, but what is a good presence sensor? the FP1 Aqara is not yet available and just with motion sensors I can't get my lights to stay on IN front of the TV. any suggestions?

rugged oasis
manic coral
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yeah, I'm on zigbee

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I will look at that one

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Seems to be also only a motion sensor

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I will try to get my hands on the FP1 I guess

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need to see how I can get it from China....

worldly heron
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Anyone else having intermittent issues with their Kasa devices losing connection recently? I'm not sure if it's an issue with the TP-link devices or possibly a bad service call causing it to get an error. I have a number of KL125 that have been dropping from the network but it almost seems like they are freezing up or restarting. I hadn't logged into the Kasa app for a while but had to the other day to reset a device..wondering if an update got pushed out from TP-Link. Anyone know how to troubleshoot what's going on for the device? I doubt they make it easy to see the logs 😅

KL125 Firmware / Hardware version from Home Assistant:
Firmware: 1.0.7 Build 211009 Rel.172044
Hardware: 1.20

eager valley
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My NSPanel's touchscreen does not work after flashing tasmota32.bin

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Did I do something wrong?

winged knoll
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#diy-archived is the best place to get help with Tasmota stuff, or the Tasmota Discord

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frozen tundra
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@winged knoll a time ago you linked my a device to connect to lan and controll ZigBee devices? But can't seem to find it anymore

winged knoll
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Did you maybe consider that you could just have asked in the right channel, and anybody could have helped you?

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Hint ||there's a whole channel dedicated to Zigbee||

tacit pilot
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Looking for suggestions on on robot vacuums. I've done some research and so far I'm leaning towards the Roborock S7. Location is NA if that matters

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Too bad about the Valetudo support, but the integration with HA looks pretty good otherwise

sand pier
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Looking at building a new machine for HA, storage, security cameras, Plex, etc, deciding on a motherboard, would there be any use case where it would be beneficial to get a mobo with Wi-Fi? It would be a wired setup but I wondered if there was anything cool that you could do with the Wi-Fi and if it could connect to any smart home devices? Might not be possible.

winged knoll
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Wired > WiFi, and your (WiFi) smart home devices would connect to your WiFi access point/router

sand pier
thick jasper
tawdry igloo
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Hi everyone, I'm new here and new to HA, but not new to technology. I've setup a usb-ITead_Sonoff_Zigbee_3.0_USB_Dongle_Plus, which I've flashed to the new firmware. All working OK with a couple of Zigbee switches. My question is how to confirm that the device is using the correct radio band. I'm in Australia and I've read that Zigbee 3.0 uses 915 MHz in the US and Australia. Sounds like a good thing to get out of the crowded 2.4 GHz band, but how can I confirm that is what is actually happening? Spectrum analyzer perhaps?

teal wolf
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I have ADC-T2000 thermostat (Z-Wave). How do i control this device with HA or any other app

honest lance
teal wolf
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could you provide the reference hub to intergrate

honest lance
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I have the "Nortek HUSBZB-1" it's a bit hefty in price but it is a hub for both zigbee and zwave. I'm sure you can get a cheaper individual dongle for only z-wave. I dont own any zwave devices yet so I can't really help you out there.

teal wolf
honest lance
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no problem! good luck!

normal fiber
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With a raspberry pi and the 7” touch display, Is there anyway to have home assistant use the display as a touch panel vs the console/login screen?

tepid heart
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Running Container or Core versions you could have a web browser display the frontend. This is also possible with a Supervised install but I would not recommend it.

normal fiber
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yeah, i did the os.. so to undoing the case to install arch with home assistant is the better option i guess..... seems like an easy solution for Home Assistant OS though....

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I mean i have to spend 1/2 hour of my life undoing this naive mistake 🙂

limber elm
tepid heart
bronze light
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hello, I would like to see pollen in air concentration. Usually it's above 10um, do you know if there are sensor to measure particles bigger than 10um? Thanks

undone haven
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Looks like the adc-2000 may have been officially added to zwavejs

sharp otter
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Does anyone have any hunch on why I can’t seem to migrate my install from an SD card to an usb SSD? It boots but it fails rather often

winged knoll
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Probably it's a power supply issue - the SSD draws more power

sharp otter
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Thanks, I thought it has a hardware question

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That’s my hunch too. The ssd has spikes of power above what the raspberry can provide.

fresh moat
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You might look into a USB enclosure with an external power supply.

sharp otter
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Any recomendation?

fresh moat
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If that is the culprit however, there should be a low-power warning in the OS logs...Can't promise that though, I'm only speaking from my experience using RaspberryPis for other things.

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What sort of SSD do you have?

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I'd start with checking the logs, but not sure where those would be on your OS, my HA instance is HASS in a VM on a NUC so my underlying OS may be different?

solar relic
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I am building a new house and want to choose my lights. I want them to be dimmable and integrate into HA.

Any advice on what lights and dimming technology to use/avoid?

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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One option you have is to not make the bulbs smart, but the light switches

rugged oasis
pliant forum
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To answer your question though: it depends on your budget

tacit pilot
rapid plover
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Any recommendations on vertical blinds (sliding glass door) with a wand integration?
This set doesn't have pull strings, which most of the automations that I'm looking at require, but it has a wand that rotates and opens/closes the blinds.

If I can get both rotate and open/close awesome!
at minimum: rotate (preferably with a sensor that will reject the command if the blinds are open.. I'll be setting up a script/automation for this if it comes down to it)

I'm in the US, budget is unknown at the moment, protocol: no preference (have a smartthings hub which has both zigbee and zwave)

crude inlet
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I replaced my Vivint system with a HomeAssistant based setup. The only issue so far is the cheapa--ed doorbell Vivint used. It had to be replaced twice by them. Once for a recall (reportedly catching fire) and again because my ham-fisted delivery drivers destroyed it. I was able to get into it, reprogram and pull video from it. I was still working on audio. However someone rang the doorbell today and of course the button stuck and now I can't access the blasted thing anymore. I really don't want to have to reset the thing EVERY time this happens. So what are some recommendations for a decent, non bank breaking doorbells? Preferably WiFi, will use the current power wires, hopefully will either use the existing chimes or chime on my HAOS panel/phones. Of course 2-Way audio would be rally nice. Out other option is to install a smaller PTZ camera in the entryway and go old-school with the actual doorbell. Though that won't alert us remotely if someone rings the doorbell and I would have to setup an alert with the camera. That would leave me open to "false alarms" whenever it detects motion. I am in the US (Oklahoma City), have a MESH WiFi system with Gig internet from Cox.

autumn laurel
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Hi everyone, i have a Odroid N2+, that i tried learn about but I need to sell it instead.
Wich is the easiest way to make a factory reset on it before selling?
Note; i'm not good at this.😂

oak surge
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Hello, I am new to Home Assistant.
I can't add my Aeotec Home Energy Meter Gen 2 firmware 1.8 correctly.
The inclusion is done, I have different sensors but no values. I tried various settings in the configurations of the clamps but without success.
As well as a reset and deletion of the device.
What to do?

Thanks in advance...

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rugged oasis
winged knoll
finite dawn
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Hi, I want to add generic camera, but it does not have url for still image . How to add it without this error ? Unable to load valid image from still image URL (e.g. invalid host, URL or authentication failure). Review log for more info.

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winged knoll
tacit pilot
hearty condor
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I currently have a TP Link switch controlling/switching the lights in one of my rooms. I am thinking of getting some CCT bulbs to allow for circadian lighting. I really dont want to lose wall switch capability though, and I know you shouldnt switch smart bulbs.

Thinking of just wiring the lighting load to the hot, capping off the switch leg, and then just setting up an automation to turn the bulb on/off based on the switch state.

Am I overlooking anything that would be better?

hearty condor
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I guess I should test first and see if the TP link will still work if it detects no load.

void badger
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I'm having some trouble getting the reed sensorsfor my Garage Door openers (Shelly1's) to show the status in HA. The status just shows as unavailable as you can see below

winged knoll
potent crane
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Does anyone know of an iPhone app that I can create a quick rtsp stream from Frigate?

winged knoll
dawn aurora
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i guess i might be in the right channel here - currently im running ble_monitor (yeah no support, but the problem is deeper) and suddenly it stopped working, the sensors stopped updating. When i checked its settings it told me that there are no bt controllers present. bluetoothctl scan on also tells me, that theres no default controller available. sucks.

raspberry pi 3b

dawn aurora
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fixed with a full reboot - ui tricked me into thinking that i rebooted the pi, instead i just restarted core lmao

green pine
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Just about to buy 17 smart switches for the extension, cant wait for them to be wired in so I can set them all up in HA haha

dreamy vale
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Hi there!

I'm looking for a recomendation! I just got some blinds installed in my house and I want to be able to control those in home assistant. I have been searching online but I can't find anything that fully suites me but diy solutions (which i don't mind if there is nothing else).

I'm looking for a blind controller that can be attached to the pulling string and if possible to be controlled via zigbee or wifi. If possible that can connect to a power source for no battery operation.

winged knoll
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Or the Zemismart M515EGB

dreamy vale
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Yes, i had laready make that searchs, but i was looking for a device recomendation that suits the requirements.

Thanks anyway!

winged knoll
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The Zemismart one works

night sedge
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Hi guys, new to smart home stuff - I just want to find an extension lead that I can control with my phone over wifi & no internet connection 😄

I've been searching a long time on the net and i read stuff about tasmota/esp-home/zigbee etc but I really just want something very simple.

Am I overcomplicating the search for an extension lead or is the world of home automation really this complex of a rabbit hole?

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winged knoll
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Your country will have the biggest influence over your options

night sedge
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Country:England
Budget:Not to bothered
Protocols:I have nothing right now except WiFi
Features:Turn on and off individual sockets via phone & maybe turn on/off at specific time

winged knoll
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England... well, there's not a lot of smart extension leads for UK sockets.

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Outside of PDUs I don't think there's any any more. Single sockets, sure, but not multiple ones

night sedge
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A single socket would probably work fine also, I could just plug an extension lead into it I guess - it's for a bearded dragon vivarium to turn on/off his heat bulb & uv bulb

winged knoll
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Then you've got a load of options, even some not totally crap WiFi ones

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Personally I'd go Zigbee, it's cheap, scales well, and is always 100% local

night sedge
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Don't I need a dedicated device to act as a hub for this though?

winged knoll
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You'd need a Zigbee coordinator - which is a fancy USB stick with a radio in it

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But then you could also get Zigbee sensors, such as ones to measure the temperature and humidity in that vivarium

night sedge
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i'd be open to zigbee stuff if I got into home automation a bit more but for now I just want this single device

night sedge
winged knoll
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The challenge is that most WiFi stuff is cloud locked

night sedge
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I have home assistant running in docker on a synology NAS at the moment as I was just curious - not really doing anything with it though

winged knoll
drifting grove
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What is the best hardwired smart door bell that works with HA? Everything I find is battery operated or subscription based/not local.

cursive lodge
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anybody using the aqara temp/humidity sensor and noticing issues with the battery? mine is running out fast. I have it running for a few weeks now and the battery reached 62%

winged knoll
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Sounds like #zigbee-archived - and that they're in a weak signal/high interference location

proven girder
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What is a good robot vacuum brand, I’m not worried about price or country so far, just looking into basics. Would the iRobot ones be any good?

proven girder
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I’m looking at the Roomba i3/ J7, wonder how well it works with HA

cursive lodge
winged knoll
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Yes, and not terrible, but LQI is a vague hint

cursive lodge
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what reliable way can be used to check for signal strength?

winged knoll
rugged oasis
thick jasper
fresh moat
obsidian halo
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Got a usb zigbee dongle and a couple sensors to play around with. Was able to get one configured and working for a bit, but now it just shows a status of unavailable. I'm using ZHA. Could the fact that I have the mosquito broker installed be affecting things, even though I don't have any devices configured to use it?

obsidian halo
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Ah, I see there's a dedicated zigbee channel. Ignore me 🙂

keen flame
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What do I need to do to get HAos to recognize the system audio (speakers / mic via 3.5mm jack)?

audio:
  input: {}
  output:
    auto_null: Dummy Output```
crisp mason
# worldly heron Anyone else having intermittent issues with their Kasa devices losing connection...

Same thing here. Noticing it on my HS103 the past few days after rebooting my router (though I'm not sure if that was the trigger or I just didn't notice it before). Not sure if it's a known issue with HA or just something in my setup. Just getting this generic " Error fetching 192.168.1.250 data: Unable to query the device 192.168.1.250: " error every so often which usually resolves itself within a few seconds or a minute, meanwhile in the Kasa app on my phone the device is always reachable.

keen lion
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I just got some Sunsa Wands for my blinds today and can highly recommend them... impressed how well they work

proven girder
hollow lance
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They weren’t always

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My S5 cost me $500 back in the day

proven girder
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Plus doesn’t have a auto emptying station

hollow lance
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Yeah it’s daylight robbery

edgy condor
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Anyone know if shelly 1L can work without a switch

edgy condor
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I have an always hot line however i can't figure out how to control power to the device and I have no physical switch

rugged oasis
# proven girder $800/900 now in aus

before flashing valetudo i used the standard xiaomi vacuum integration and it appears to work fine (although I didn't use the advanced features) I think the only thing was getting a map on the HA dashboard may require quite a number of steps.. but is available via HACS.. hope that helps

white rivet
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Is this the right place for advice on hardware solutions? If it's not I'm sorry
I have a dumb switch I want to trigger a smart light bulb with. Its a IKEA tradfi led strip, I can control with my phone or the driver button but I want the physical on the wall button to switch it on as well, rather than have the driver stuck on the wall. Is there a way to do this? Many thanks in advance

eternal seal
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Does anyone know where (if anywhere) the list of devices and their popularity is? From the last State of the Open Home presentation, they shared (or maybe only showed?) a list of how many instances of each device were present in Home Assistant installations opted-in to analytics. That led me to try the Inovelli Red dimmer switch, which I like. So I've been wanting to look at that list again. But I haven't been able to find it after a few separate attempts when searching around. Sorry if this has been asked a bunch before, or is pinned somewhere and I'm just not coming up with the right search terms.

winged knoll
eternal seal
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Hm... Wish I knew exactly what it was they showed, or in which presentation. I just have vague memory of a text list (HTML table-esque) of some of the most frequently-used devices.

winged knoll
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There's no maintained list I know of. There are a lot of abandoned ones

eternal seal
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In lieu of that, and noticing the pinned message, I'll ask for advice on the current thing I'm looking for; power outlets. (and thanks in advance!) 🙂

  • Country: US
  • Budget: Expecting $30-50 range, but there's not a hard cut-off.
  • Prefer and currently only use Z-Wave, but can implement other local protocols if needed to support the right hardware.
  • Features desired: Power monitoring, 20 Amp pass-through, 15-20A for plugged-in devices. Bonus points for remote control of one or both plugs.
    Other, unexpected thing that'd be nice: any sort of power-monitoring AFCI/GFCI outlets (to have one per circuit).
dim pasture
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Looking for a fan switch. My fan doesn’t have a pull chain at all. There is a switch with speed control already installed. In the us. Budget is whatever (Lurton prices don’t scare me). I’d prefer zigbee or zwave, no WiFi. I want speed control and monitoring

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Also, not afraid of Lutron if that’s the best option. I also think that whatever brand I go with for the fans is what I go with for the light switches as well

fresh moat
dim pasture
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Yes sorry.

fresh moat
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Is the current switch a "dimmer"?

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Also, does it have lighting as well? And is that lighting on the same or separate circuit?

dim pasture
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Switch is a dimmer style yes, no light in the fan

fresh moat
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Yes, technically it should be a motor control switch which functions similar to a dimmer.

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The only thing that comes to mind is the Lutron one.

dim pasture
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Ok 👍

fresh moat
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PD-FSQN

dim pasture
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Ooo in black too. Hmm. I was thinking either the Lutron switches or the GE zigbee switches. I guess it’s Lutron for the whole house

cold moon
dim pasture
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How do I figure out how many amps my fan needs?

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Oh I found the spec sheet. One fan says .5 amps on high

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WC105-WH found the exact switch they used

pliant forum
dim pasture
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Ooh ok. How long do we think that’s going to be?

pliant forum
dim pasture
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Yeah I might wait it out then. I think the current Caseta switches look like butt

pliant forum
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Yep, I agree with you there lol

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You can't beat their reliability though

heady swift
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I set up a couple s31 lite zigbee plugs to extend range for a hue remote. Now I’d like to move that hardware, temporarily, to a friend’s house to help determine if it’d fit his needs. Do I need to disassociate the hardware from my HA instance to be able to pair it when I get it to the other site?

winged knoll
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You don't have to, but if you don't then you'll have mesh issues

valid helm
winged knoll
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#cameras-archived can help best with cameras, but if there's no RTSP it would need a dedicated integration

valid helm
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There is a integration, but the cam is not listed so I'm hoping someone has it and can report if it works..

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@winged knoll would you recommend RTSP?

winged knoll
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Yes

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RTSP is local, and a standard

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It's supported by lots of software, things like Frigate, MotionEye, etc

valid helm
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Okay but with only RTSP stream are there even further function like object detection and nightlight and so on?

winged knoll
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Not with the stream, but that's where either a camera integration for that camera, support for ONVIF, or other software comes in

valid helm
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Okay, so always look for special integration or ONVIF

winged knoll
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Well... depends on your goals really

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ONVIF is RTSP and other stuff

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But otherwise you want RTSP + dedicated integration or a camera that you can otherwise interface with

valid helm
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Okay, thank you will read further..

heady swift
# winged knoll You don't _have_ to, but if you don't then you'll have mesh issues

Ah okay, I thought that might be the case. In this context would disassociating from my HA isntance just mean deleting the devices from my zha integration? I'm not too worried about the remote since it's got a reset switch under the battery cover, but I haven't seen anything on the s31's for resetting, and I'd like to avoid breaking them open if possible.

winged knoll
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You have to remove them... how you do that with ZHA I don't know, but #zigbee-archived would

heady swift
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I totally forgot there was a channel for that. Thanks for the help!

split pumice
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I'm looking to see if anyone knows of a RPI4b case that is wall mountable that either has a plug built in or allow the case to "hang" from the plug. getting the inspiration from the Echo Dot holders

stone magnet
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Can always drill a hole in any case and screw it to the wall

thick oriole
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Or 3d print one

stone magnet
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I think a lot of cases have screw slots on the bottom for mounting

fallow cape
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is there a good replacement for the samsung/aeotec multifunction sensor that uses AA batteries or some such? sensors i'm mostly looking for is door/contact + temperature

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see a lot of mention of the aqara door sensor but I'd like a temp sensor built in as well

spark moss
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anyone have a E21-N1EA smart led bulb and tried to get fading to work?

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native fading to the bulb instead of having to send a bazillion commands to fade it.

buoyant cloak
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How does everyone feel about the Kasa HS200? Looking to get this and adding it to HAOS

split pumice
split pumice
tawdry igloo
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I'm looking to integrate an old TV and Amp into my system using an IR hub. Many of the products I see advertise that they work with Tuya. Is that a problem? I want to use Home Assistant, of course. Can I just ignore the Tuya bit?

crimson fox
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Hi, I wondered whether any of you have tried using the Google Nest Hub as an interface? I currently have a raspberry pi running home assistance with a Zigbee USB dongle off of it. Is it possible to get google calendar and weather if I don't have a wifi connection?

tawdry igloo
neon flint
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Potentially wanting to get something like nano leaf, but want to have local control, be reasonably priced, and ZigBee or wifi. US/North America for regulations and availability.

rancid jacinth
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looking for recommendations on zwave in-wall switches that are narrow enough to fit two in a gang box. US, whatever, zwave, just on/off

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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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drifting grove
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Hi, would it be possible to remove the word "Kg" being displayed on the HX711?

winged knoll
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If that's something else, what the heck is it?

drifting grove
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Yes it is a loadcell, ill jump in diy then. Although its more of a visual thing in lovelace

winged knoll
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Well, if it's a display thing, that's done through template sensors

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Your question was pretty damn vague 😉

drifting grove
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Sorry abou that 😅

regal palm
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Hey

https://www.123led.nl/Aqara-Xiaomi-Aqara-Inbouw-schakelaar-H1-Zonder-nuldraad-2-knoppen-Zigbee-Wit-i8804-t5440.html

I might wanna use these switches in my home but do I need to connect lights to them or can I configure them to just switch the lights on and off and just hardwire the lights directly without a switch in between them.

I use the Conbee II and saw these switches are supported I only wanna know if I need to have a wire going to the switch and then the light or just the light and the switch sepperatly

winged knoll
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Support isn't tied to the stick, but to the Zigbee software you're using

naive quartz
green verge
fallow cape
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I'd happily buy another given the price point

lunar canyon
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Has anyone successfully been able to passthrough a Coral TPU to a ESXI 6.7 VM? I've been experimenting, and I even bought a PCI-E USB Hub to passthorugh, it all works - But the TPU refuses to correctly come up in the VM. I can see it listed in devices with lsusb - but nothing can actually utilize it.

green verge
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Anybody use one of these?

tawdry igloo
crimson fox
split pumice
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Does a RPI4B have a limit of devices connected to it before it begins to bog down? I'm not really doing anything but controling lights and sockets. I'm thinking of moving away from my i7-6700t

peak talon
weak basalt
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If two gang switch connect only one key by wire, device is powered, so i will be able to set second key for whatever i want? Do i get it correct? 🙂

remote bobcat
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Hey there,
I have a quick question for you all (and I hope here is the right place to ask it. If not, I'm sorry for that):
Is there a good Zigbee-based radiator thermostat which integrates with HomeAssistant?
If not, is there one over WLAN?
I do not want a third-party bridge or app or whatever, I want HomeAssistant to be my only Hub/Gateway. (I already have a Zigbee-USB-Stick and Zigbee2MQTT, so that won't be a problem.)

umbral oriole
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Hi Guys I'm looking for ideas about how to read the gauge of my gas tank and integrate it with HA any suggestions ? Thanks

winged knoll
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What kind of gauge? Is it a dial, digital display, ?

mossy pumice
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I have a radio I bought from tubes zb store a whole back, what kind of computer/raspberry pi should I have to run it with ZigBee2mqtt

umbral oriole
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(remote ready)

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it need to be cleaned :p

winged knoll
winged knoll
proper depot
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Hey

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Can someone please help me add denon reciever volume control to google home with home assistant

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I can't seem to find anything on the internet

winged knoll
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You'll need to integrate the receiver with HA, and then expose that to Google using the Google Assistant or Nabu Casa cloud integrations

proper depot
split pumice
drifting grove
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hi! unfortunately I have external parts of home automations on 433MHz... (and no, I cannot exchange them) do you know any kind of device prepared for HA ? like zigbee dongles ?

winged knoll
drifting grove
winged knoll
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Yes, there are...

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Depends on whether you've got RFXtrx devices, or other devices

drifting grove
drifting grove
winged knoll
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Well, the good news is there's no security on RF433, so you don't have to dismantle things

sudden crow
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Hey folks, hoping somebody can provide a bit of expertise. I have a shelly1 hooked up to my pool light. It's been working fine-ish. The switch is quite far from my router and its slow and sometimes unavailable for a few seconds at a time. I decided to flash it with tasmota and I'm surprised its been performing much better. But the other day I used the physical light switch for the pool light, and now the Shelly1 won't get back on the network. What's the likelyhood it just died? It seems like a strange coincidence. Are they less reliable after flashing tasmota?

lost canopy
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Are coral chips just sold out for the foreseeable future? I'm still not seeing any of the inventory being replenished.

honest veldt
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Anybody has ab idea for a small display which i could use to out inside a wall or on top of it?😋

slate remnant
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where should you put an outdoor hygrometer to get as accurate temps/humidity as possible while not destroying them? Guess most dont want be exposed to rain. I mean, if you put it under any type of shelter, then obviously you are getting shaded temperatures, etc

proven girder
proven girder
honest veldt
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Yeah that is a good idea.. i thoughtof putting a small cheap screen in a room, which only shows the functios which are available for that room 😋

tender meteor
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Anyone got a good recommendation for power monitoring? Needs to be Schuko, and I want voltage+current measurements, and power factor would be 👌 too. WiFi and Zigbee are both fine, and it would be a nice bonus if it didn't have a relay in it so I don't accidentally somehow turn it off, but I know that's gonna be a rarity.

proven girder
lost canopy
delicate rock
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anybody had any luck getting portisch to work on the sonoff rf bridgr 2.2

shrewd elk
shrewd elk
lost canopy
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Thanks for the heads up though.

shrewd elk
lost canopy
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Fair enough

pseudo schooner
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Hi, Not sure if this is the right place for this, but I'm looking to add indirect lighting to my living room as the primary light source. My plan is to use a 24V RGB+CCT led strip. I also want to be able to sync the lights to music. Currently I'm already using homeassistant + zigbee for my smart home setup. Does anyone here have experience with indirect lighting and can give me some tips? Any opinions about Gledopto zigbee controllers?

winged knoll
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I've got those controllers, both the Zigbee 1.2 and 3.0 versions - they work fine

jade agate
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given the Espressif ESP32-C3-DevKitM-1 is announced in the Matter workshop requirements, (but it costing 20E shipping..) would other devices do too? Unfamiliar with ESP hardware, I have no clue what to look out for..

tulip forge
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Hi everyone, I’m looking for a small UPS for my HA machine. The latter is a NUC7i5 currently powered by a 65W plug (19V, 3.43A). My observations seems to indicate that it rarely exceed 0.6A under normal usage but I wonder if you have the same observations.
I find the Eaton 3S Mini which can handle 19V but maximum 1.9A (36W). Do you think it can keep the NUC online, or should I go with a bigger model?

tidal bridge
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any idea what would be the minimum usb version that could run zigbee modules? i have usb1.1 port inside my intel nuc and appropriate adapter with header to connecto to something - i think about moving HA there and getting new zigbee module 🙂

proven girder
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Are you sure it’s 1.1 and not 2? How old is the nuc

quaint jay
# jade agate given the Espressif ESP32-C3-DevKitM-1 is announced in the Matter workshop requi...

In theory other there are a few other devkits that could be made to work. However, you would not be able to follow along as easily in the workshop.

Nabu Casa have taken a few of matter example apps (which have ESP32 versions) configured them for this devkit (out of the several that the example supports), and have created an an easy to use web page to enable you you load the firmware via a web-browser using esp-web-tools. In theory if you buy one of the other devkits, compile the example yourself, and load the firmware via another method (like the esp web flasher: https://nabucasa.github.io/esp-web-flasher/), it should work perhaps with very minor tweaks to the rest of the process, but the team won't have actually tested that.

That said, the announcement has been updated to show a source within Germany that offers it for 16,99 €, plus 5 for shipping (the site does not seem immediately clear if they ship to the rest of the EU, or what the shipping would be in that case, would probably indicate during checkout, but I don't know any EU address to test with). And a few other EU sources were mentioned in the comments.

jade agate
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thanks, I ordered the Reichelt one, as mentioned in the Blog, and hope to follow along 😉 Unfamiliar with ESPHome yet, I am eager to learn what's in store, both Matter And ESPHome.

finite dawn
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Hi, can anyone suggest LUX sensor for HA ? I want to calculate how many sunny days I have, because in future (3-5y) I want to buy solar panels. Is there any sensor which will give more parameters which I can use in photovoltaic calculations ?

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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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jovial pulsar
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Personally, I have had good experience with those things, but the HUE motion sensor is also good.

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winged knoll
jade agate
finite dawn
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thanks

thorn bramble
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Anyone tried controlling a ceiling fan with a dimmable light module? I can't seem to find any Zigbee ceiling fan specific controllers.

jovial pulsar
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That sounds like a bad idea. Electronic dimmers usually prefer resistive loads, and a fan is almost entirely inductive.

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Best case, your module breaks.

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Worst case, significantly worse stuff happen to your fan and/or house.

edgy fog
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dimmers that clip the trailing edge can theoretically work. however, a light dimmer might let you set it so low that the fan would not start. or higher than the fan is rated to spin

void leaf
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Is there anything able to automate a (gas) fireplace that works with home assistant? Saw some relays that work with alexa, unsure if they will connect to hass. I'm in the us, any budget or protocol is fine as long as it works locally

cerulean cradle
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I have an Eve energy smart plug that I like but it's thread based and I can't get it to work with HA. The only reason I have it is to monitor usage on my cat box and turn on the room exhaust fan. Anyone have an alternative they would recommend?

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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tepid scroll
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Looking for a smart hose faucet (on/off functionality).

  • location - USA
  • budget - $100
  • Zwave or Zibee, wifi last if that is the only option
  • integration with Home Assistant.
cerulean cradle
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Looking for an energy monitoring smart outlet.

  • Location: USA
  • Budget: ¯_(ツ)_/¯
  • WiFi is good, otherwise zigbee and a recommended dongle for an intel NUC running Ubuntu 2020.04 and HA docker
  • ability to run automations on power usage increase, in HA
rugged oasis
lucid moat
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With that ESP32-C3-DevKitM-1, has anyone heard of a M.2 variant in the works? It would fit beautifully in a NUC or SFFPC for an NVR/HA box

drifting grove
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Hello,
I need some help to find cameras for security purpose. If some of you can help me with your experience, I would be very grateful.

I am searching for WIFI cameras, some for indoor and others for outdoor use. I don't want to pay for a monthly subscription service, I need to have person detection (not just motion detection) and I would like to have cameras that do this by themselves, without the need of an external AI solution like frigate.
I'm from France, and for the budget the lower will be the best, and I can spend up to about 100 euros for each one

I want, from Home Assistant :

  • to be able to enable/disable person detection (not just motion detection)
  • to be able to receive person detection events (not just motion detection)
  • and eventually to be able to watch the stream

Did someone know a device that can fit my needs?

For example, I found the "Reolink Argus 3" ("Pro" or not, i don't know the difference), did some of you have one and can say if its a good choice and if it does all of what I need please ?

fervent ocean
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I was yesterday doing the hardware hack to my Aqara motion sensors, but it only really worked in 1 out of 3. I've notice that the 2 didn't work have a slightly different design in the plastic part that hides the chip, like it has little plastic legs, could it be that I got to newer versions and the hack isn't possible anymore?

hoary temple
fervent ocean
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sure

fervent ocean
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I used conductive glue instead of soldering though, but it works just fine

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(for the one that works)

hoary temple
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plastic shouldn't matter, but if they've changed the circuit then definitely that could be it

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it's a hack, it's grounding (or pulling up) a test point

fervent ocean
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I see the circuit the same, but don't know if it could be something I'm not noticing

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I hope anybody know some workaround, because I won't be able to use them with more than 1 minute of cooldown, these sensors are meant to control lights in a corridor

hoary temple
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same on both sides?

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the top side here doesn't really show anything

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oh wow

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do you have a multimeter?

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if so, measure the resistance between the contact pin (inside the contact) and the test point that you shorted out

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i'd measure both the one that works and the ones that doesn't

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taking out any battery first if there is any

fervent ocean
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I'll give it a try later and see

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funny thing is in the picture of the link you said, the plastic cover is the same as the ones that doesn't work for me

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I hope it's just that I didn't add enough glue! 🤞

fervent ocean
hoary temple
hoary temple
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also verify you didn't get glue near the other pin

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(measure resistance between pins perhaps)

fervent ocean
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sure!

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if that would've been the case, is there a way I could remove it without damaging it?

hoary temple
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depends on the glue, but i expect there would be a way or two

fervent ocean
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I'll check in a while and will let you know 🙂

hoary temple
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ping me, busy at work 🙂

fervent ocean
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I'll have to check later, I'm having a busy day at work too

icy snow
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Looking for a temperature sensor 1°C of accuracy should be more than enough, just want to monitor a room and potentially turn on fans and/or ac as needed.

  • Which country you're in: US
  • What your budget is: up to $40 (hopefully much cheaper)
  • What protocols you prefer: Wifi or zwave
  • Any features you want humidity sensing would be great too
civic kraken
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Battery or wired? For wired, DIY is one option that comes in cheap

icy snow
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I would actually prefer wired

civic kraken
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Nodemcu or similar, your preferred temperature sensor and esphome would be the route I'd go in that case. Should be less than ten bucks depending on the availability of the stuff

fervent ocean
# hoary temple ping me, busy at work 🙂

I tried measuring the resistance and they look similar, between 10 and 12 both pcbs... I took a picture but I'm not allowed to upload things here for some reason, can I send it in a DM?

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Not sure if it's visible in the photo, but I think the one that works has a thicker layer of glue

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But if the resistance is the same, that wouldn't make much sense, right?

rugged oasis
hoary temple
fervent ocean
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sure but yeah if resistance is similar

merry bluff
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how can I "make" under HomeAssistant OS?

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I want to install the LiFePO4werer-Pi git files and I was able to do a git-clone and have the files, but I can't run the make command

gloomy spoke
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and...you can't. HA OS isn't intended to be a development environment

merry bluff
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Sorry, I am a total newbie both to HA and to Discord. Is there a better tag to ask the question? The UPS card requires their own app to be installed on the RPi. Maybe I'm better running the Supervised version of home assistant on top of Raspbian rather than the OS? I'm floundering here...

gloomy spoke
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review the channel topics and start in #general-archived if you don't know where to start

bright jacinthBOT
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The topic of this channel is:

There's a channel for #yellow-archived if you have questions about it.

Questions about a hardware device (not their #integrations-archived with HA, and not the thing that HA calls devices)? Someone might have the same device and be able to help you out! If you've got a Z-Wave or Zigbee devices, see #zwave-archived and #zigbee-archived, #cameras-archived for cameras, and #diy-archived for making your own stuff (or if you're asking about Tasmota or ESPHome).

If you have problems with the Blue or your installation see #installation-archived.

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gloomy spoke
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Doing what you suggest would be an unsupported installation method

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it sounds like you should just run a container installation of HA on whatever OS you want

merry bluff
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OK, I was just looking for a simple UPS battery system for my RPi running HA OS, but it requires installing its own drivers to power the RPi up/down

gloomy spoke
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then you're definitely using the wrong installation method if you need to do that

merry bluff
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I had a perfectly good Insteon Hub integrated with Alexa until the company went out of business and it stopped working. Now I'm trying to recover with HA and Nabu Casa

lament nova
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Do you guys know of a high quality reed switch to be installed inside door/ door frame?

lament nova
arctic mist
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hi all, getting started with smart home stuff, loving home assistant so far. is there a recommended brand for smart switch that can replace an existing hard switch?

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moes looks like they have something that combines both the switch, zigbee communications and electrical control but their website is partially broken regarding information. i can't find dimensions, the installation instructions which might answer questions link doesnt work,e tc

green verge
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if yall were going to buy a router for your house today, which one would you buy and why?

rugged oasis
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if i felt like tinkering and being adventurous.. I would buy some kind of PC and install pfsense in it and get a wireless access point (more power, futureproof)
if not I would get a decent asus router that is supported by merlin's custom firmware (stable and feature rich)

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that's just me of course..

green verge
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Thanks!
I'll look until those

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Just gathering knowledge right now

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Still green in this world

hoary temple
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i was running pfsense but ipv6 doesn't work on it since i don't have enterprise ipv6 (ie fully static prefix)

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also some licensing issues and whatnot, so if i was to go that route again it'd be opnsense

green verge
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im pretty green to this world, and have limited knowledge and expertise, but im pretty tech savy and quick to learn technical stuff.

arctic mist
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ubiquiti has a fantastic entry->corporate series called unifi, they have great managament software, very easy to use but powerful and fast

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cost is low

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and they make some of the best access points around

green verge
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That's a good sales pitch

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Seems I need to look into the dream machine

gloomy elbow
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They’re backordered everywhere, which is a real shame. But, you can pre-order them through some retailers (which I have done)

arctic mist
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the dream machine is really cool, i have a USG + a few APs

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ive had the USG for like 6 years, fantastic device

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you can use it as is in the GUI, or dive into the config file if you are a network head

sweet vault
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Hello! I am@new to all@of this and I am excited to learn everything I can on HA

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I would like to know if I can use my nvidia jetson tx2 to run ha

dim pasture
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I have a couple of WC115 fan switches that I would like to replace. It looks like the instruction manual says that this is a two wire switch. Will the Lutron caseta fan switch work with this?

icy snow
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Thank I'll check it out

void leaf
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What's the smallest motions sensor that works well with HA? I'm in the us, and need a small sensor to put under the kitchen cabinets, to turn on the led strips i have attached under them. Any budget/protocol is fine. Aqara/sonoff maybe?

upbeat shale
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Just setup my 2.5g poe switch. Now I'm looking for what are some of the good poe outdoor cameras that was not limited due to not using their app. Seems to be common

winged knoll
wide sky
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Frigates and home assistant on the same machine or splitted?

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Trying to figure out what would work the best

winged knoll
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Depends on your machine

wide sky
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Ill probably be getting an intel nuc

winged knoll
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If it's powerful enough, no reason to run it on separate machines

drifting grove
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Can someone recommend a resource for Zigbee/Zeewave hardware? Currently looking at using the Nortek Quickstick?

wide sky
winged knoll
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Sure

winged knoll
drifting grove
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Looked through the resources there and don't see any comparisons or recommendations for either, just a list of "compatible" devices

upbeat shale
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@winged knoll what about a RK3399 box with 4gb ram and nvme? For frigate too

winged knoll
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What about it?

winged knoll
wide sky
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It’s all about wiring

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IMO I wouldn’t spend time on wiring motion sensors when I can change the battery once a year or more

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Anything over 6 months I wouldn’t mind going with battery 🔋 pretty sure all devices comes with battery sensors to remind you to change them

winged knoll
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Xiaomi motion sensors will typically go years between battery changes

wide sky
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Oh well I can understand now

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I read that zigbee devices increase their range connecting to each other’s

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Not sure about motion sensors

winged knoll
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Mesh networking, yes

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Range shouldn't be an issue unless you've got stone walls

civic kraken
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I can't say how long actually since I've never changed the battery on one yet in the few years I've had them

void leaf
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How's the range and field of vision?

civic kraken
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range seems to be only a few meters, but I haven't really tested it. Mine are hidden around corners so I don't get false positives

void leaf
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That's just what I need

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Awesome, thanks

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Have some sensord from my thermostat, and the motion detection is too big for what I needed

wide sky
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400$ usd for a google coral sounds fair

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Any workaround for frigate or anyone without a coral is just waiting for restock next year

arctic mist
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anyone have any recommendations on a smart vent that integrates through nest? either directly with google or through HA? seems like keen and flair come up a lot

rugged oasis
dusky blade
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OT but a question about china shipped goods since I don't do that much:
Aqara and Bangood in this case. I have received a batch of 8 Aqara E1 door sensors. mf 3 of them were dead on arrival! No pairing led, nothing.

I did some battery contacts bending using small knife and cleaning with isopropyl alcohol and was able to bring them back to live.

Is this experience normal?

void leaf
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Just read the hubitat article about the aqara having issues with repeaters, righe before completing my order or innr plugs. Someone have experience with innr + aqara?

abstract knoll
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Hi,
I want my smart home data to remain local and Home Assistant promises to keep that data local.

However, in my smart home research, I read that Tasmoto firmware is installed on Wi-Fi smart home devices to stop them "phoning home". So my question is, how does Home Assistant stop WiFi smart home devices, without Tasmoto firmware, from "phoning home"?

Thank You.

Thank You.

opal solstice
# void leaf Just read the hubitat article about the aqara having issues with repeaters, righ...

Yes, have both. Got Innr bulbs and Aqara door sensors, motion sensors and buttons. Use it with a zzh stick and HASS OS running in a VM on a windows desktop. I have intermittent issues with some devices but it’s easily fixed with deleting the device and re adding it to zigbee2MQTT. But it’s been good for a few weeks now. Only issue I’ve had is finding a working blueprint for the aqara buttons

opal solstice
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That’s not normal or typical. How do you troubleshoot?

finite dawn
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Hi, I have two xiaomi illuminance sensor (GZCGQ01LM) but both of them show same value from the 1st connection to HA. Both of them are on different location, but illuminance value does not change . I´m using Conbee2 + ZHA integration for zigbee devices
https://i.imgur.com/sltsvra.png

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they show value 3 576 020,5 lx

gloomy elbow
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Try pairing them again and check the pinned blakadder link to verify they're supported with that combo.

finite dawn
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removed, added, upgraded HA, restarted .. still same value

winged knoll
supple heath
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Hi Guys, is there a device I could use to replace an analog bell? I just want to replace the actual chime of the doorbell, I already have a zigbee button to use on the the door but not a bell or chime, is there something like that?

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Im not an native english speaker so its seems like im struggling finding the right device for it

supple heath
winged knoll
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It would have to show as a media_player in HA for that to work

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Same answer as the last time you asked 😉

supple heath
supple heath
winged knoll
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You can use the search function in the top right

bright jacinthBOT
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@supple heath When using Discord's Reply feature it defaults to pinging the person you reply to, which can get frustrating for the target. Use Shift + click on the Reply option, or click @ ON to @ OFF to stop this - on the right side of the compose bar.

You have to change this every time (thank the Discord devs for that).

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winged knoll
elder oracle
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Hello i m looking for a module that manage curtain and use zigbee and that can have a external switch that maybe use radio for exemple does that exist ?

winged knoll
elder oracle
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Sry i will check that

supple heath
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apparently I can download modules and mqtt stuff to it now that it has openwrt

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this piece of hardware seems to be popular in russia

winged knoll
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There's no MQTT media player though

supple heath
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crap

winged knoll
supple heath
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this might be an idiotic question, can I push an mqtt command to the thing and make it so that command plays media?

winged knoll
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The MQTT command is easy, see the link I posted

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What it can do on the device, you have the details to hand, and I don't

supple heath
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it seems to me, I have to install something on the openwrt os that it now runs

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and somehow I need to connect it to my home assistant

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perhaps and hopefully to push mqtt commands to it using mqtt

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and all of those 3 steps are new to me

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I feel like I should have flashed anything and perhaps should have bought something else for the doorbell

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but i hate loosing hardware

winged knoll
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Any actually working media player will work

supple heath
winged knoll
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Sonos is easier to work with IMO

supple heath
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wait can I install a music player deamon on openwrt?

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thats all I need!

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haha i know google, i was asking to myself outloud, it looks like it can, thanks man!

orchid jungle
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grrrr About done with kasa plugs. several have gone "unavailable" again.

winged knoll
orchid jungle
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recommendation? I want power monitoring.

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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I can recommend you some great UK plugs, not so much for other countries

orchid jungle
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ha, well I guess there's that. I've looked at sonoff

winged knoll
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You missed the not at all subtle hint, twice...

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Third time lucky:
What country are you in?

orchid jungle
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eyeroll Isn't it obvious from the fact that 1) I can't take a hint, and 2) I think everyone who is awake at the same time lives where I do?

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Illinois.

winged knoll
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Ah yes, a resident of the country that confuses states with countries... 🇺🇸

gloomy spoke
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has Illinois seceded from the union?

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it's not the one I would have suspected would go first. That honor goes to Texas, Florida, or California

orchid jungle
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Illinois is the little California. Where they go, we will eventually go.

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I don't confuse states with countries as much. But I do work with Austrians and have to remind them at the sheer size of the US. One guy wanted to drive from Florida to Las Vegas and thought he could do it in a day.

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Some of our states are bigger than some countries 😉

winged knoll
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To be fair, at the lower end of country sizes some cities are bigger than some countries

orchid jungle
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You are not wrong.

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Also, I get dirty looks from them when I describe distance in time, not km. I live 75km from work, but that doesn't mean anything to most people (even in miles). But if I tell them I live 50 minutes from work, they understand. Unless they are from overseas.

winged knoll
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To be fair, 75 km from work could be a huge range of travel times, that on motorway or high speed train is very different from that on twisty back roads

orchid jungle
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Oh, I agree. In Chicagoland going 10km can take 2 hours. I'm in rural Illinois so I can drive a lot faster.

winged knoll
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I remember one time I drove into the middle of London - it took about the same time to drive the 100 miles or so to the outskirts of London as it did to then drive the rest of the way

orchid jungle
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Yep. Anywho, end of work day. later.

gloomy elbow
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I understand the theory of driving 50 minutes to work, I don't really understand the why. ~45 minutes once every 3 weeks is enough for me 😂

cerulean cradle
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@orchid jungle I'm also in the market for a power monitoring plug, I was looking at the Sonoff but don't really feel like doing the whole DIY flashing thing, so in looking for alternatives I've realized that Aqara has one and I already have a ton of Aqara stuff. I have no idea if it's any good mind you!

orchid jungle
orchid jungle
cerulean cradle
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I don't believe so, but there is an integration without flashing

viscid topaz
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Looking for some UK dual gang wall outlets that are ZigBee routers with energy monitoring.

Has anyone come across such a thing? I can find individual plugs

green summit
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Does the Espressif ESP3-Pico-Mini-02 support matter?

supple flint
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I just got a raspberry pi 4 and run HA on a rpi3 atm. Is there a procedure i need to follow to move everything from the 3 to the 4 or isnit just a case of moving the sd card?

gritty sphinx
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Hi, I'm building a device based on Raspberry Pi + USB camera, and I want it to:

  1. Initiate sending a still image to HA (And from there to notifications).
  2. Allow viewing live feed for the video.

My RPi is running a Python script with a Flask server.
Any tips on where to start?

cursive lodge
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anybody using zooz switches/dimmers and were able to make its scene control feature work?

polar crest
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is there a hardware button / device that can run scripts / automations on HA?

winged knoll
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Well, yes but no

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It's not the feature of the button/device to run scripts/automations - that's on HA

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As long as you can integrate it then it'll work

polar crest
winged knoll
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I use Zigbee buttons, Xiaomi, Konke, Ikea, and more

cursive lodge
polar crest
cursive lodge
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ikea devices are ZigBee, so you would need a zigbee coordinator

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.

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.

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cursive lodge
tulip forge
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Hello, do you think 36W would be enough to keep a NUC (NUC6i5) powered? I'm looking at the Eaton 3S mini UPS and wonder if it could keep my HA powered in case of power outage.

civic kraken
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According to the notebookcheck review, yes

unknown.png
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with HA you'll be closer to the idle end of the spectrum anyway

tulip forge
wintry stump
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Morning all. Hope this is the correct place to post this. I have bought Yuin Smart Plug with Energy Monitoring, WiFi Outlet Smart Sockets Alexa Accessories with Timing, Remote Control, Alexa, Google Home, IFTTT, TUYA Smart Plug Smart Life, No Hub Required,16A (4 Pack) https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08JZ5JZTP/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_2KCA9Y9367G7HNWWGK2J?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1 and i am struggling to get total power into the HA energy dashboard. I can see total energy on the smart life app. But all I can get into HA is volts, amps and power. Is there anything I can do? Flash with another firmware perhaps? Thanks

winged knoll
wintry stump
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Cool thanks.

midnight grotto
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Anyone know is a atom 330 with 2gb ddr2 ram would be enough for a HA install with zigbee2mqtt and 40-50 zigbees and a couple of integretions?

winged knoll
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Performance class... less than half the performance of a Pi4

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It's probably going to be ok, but it's not going to be snappy

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I'd guess it falls somewhere in the range of a Pi2 to a Pi3. If it's towards the higher end of that it'll be mostly ok.

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Of course, the hardware it's in is almost certainly too old to run HAOS, which requires UEFI

midnight grotto
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hmm yeah ok maybe not the best option then

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maybe i'll buy a new system with n6005 then 🙂

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tnx for the help

zealous wyvern
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Looking for a cheap preferably Poe camera to point at my serverrack. Any recommendations?

green summit
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Looking for an chromecast audio reciever within a reasonable price. Can a pi run a chromecast audio stream?

pearl burrow
grim shuttle
real fractal
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I'm pretty sure this gets asked over and over, from the searches i just did anyway, but I'm after a (UK) local polling smart lock for deadbolt multipoint, preferably with at least fingerprint unlock, better if NFC/android, BLE proximity.. seems like nothing exists with a local API, they're all cloud dependant?

green pine
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https://imgur.com/a/m8fxK7n

Just got all my smart switches/dimmers delivered ready to be installed, doing an extension and the whole extension is getting smart switches/dimmers, went for these because they are work 100% dumb as well as smart, and they are WiFi, which I know some people hate, but I have all UniFi Networking gear, and never had a problem with WiFi stuff, and they were the cheapest I could find for switches that were dumb and smart

glad sinew
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anyone got reccomendations for a way to get a 220V dryer on home assistant

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i basically just want to know when its done, im thinking something like a smart current clamp

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ive heard vibrate sensors are unreliable so i'd like to avoid those

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I'm reasonably proficient in house wiring but I'm not an electrician or anything

green pine
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@glad sinew im assuming your from the US?

sharp mesa
glad sinew
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Shelly EM maybe?

sick kettle
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Hello everyone, I want to ask, I'm currently making an IoT project that can measure sound in decibels using the Ky-037 sensor, but after I tried repeatedly for 3 months, the ky-037 sensor has not been able to measure sound in decibels. Can anyone give me solutions and suggestions so I can measure sound in decibels using nodemCU/ESP32?. I really need your opinion🙏

winged knoll
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You may also want to try the ESPHome and Tasmota Discords

tacit pilot
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I have a Roborock S7 failing to connect to a Xfinity router. Did a little back and forth with their tech support and they're telling me to downgrade the router firmware. Is this a known issue?

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I'm wondering what the underlying problem is and if it's a problem with the router or the Roborock. Did a little research and it seems like it's the latter. I've also connected to the router no problem with plenty of other devices

rugged oasis
tacit pilot
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They only connect to 2.4Ghz, yes. I was attempting to connect to the 2.4Ghz band my router offered

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I was able to get it working with a spare travel router I use, but I don't want that as a permanent solution

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I've wanted to get a separate router for a while now anyways since I'm just using the router that is packaged with my xfinity modem

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So I think I'll be in the market for one soon

lyric wren
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I have an ZWave+Zigbee dongle coming in the mail. I currently own a bunch of Hue bulbs. Should I wait for Inovelli Blue Series to come out? Or should I just get started with Reds

winged knoll
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Bad news, you bought a stick nobody recommends

jovial dirge
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Hey guys. I was hoping someone would be able to suggest a device that can control an AC unit via IR and could also be integrated with HA, ideally without cloud. I found some suggestions on HA forums, but most of the topics were quite old, so I was wondering what cool kids recommend these days. Thank you 🙂

lyric wren
jovial dirge
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(ideally something hassle free that supports these devices out of the box without having to do strange stuff)

winged knoll
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Also, that thread started over 2 years ago - a lot changes in two years in technology

lyric wren
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The latest comment is people saying that it's working for them.
anyway, that doesn't really answer my question about the Inovelli switches. ¯_(ツ)_/¯

winged knoll
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Works, but old, and as I said, #zwave-archived is the channel for asking about Z-Wave

lyric wren
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Do you have a recommended stick?

winged knoll
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As with all Z-Wave things though, your country matters

lyric wren
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But I'm not really asking about ZWave specifically.

winged knoll
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Are the Inovelli range not Z-Wave?

lyric wren
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The Reds are. The new Blue switches are Zigbee.

winged knoll
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Then you get to pick whether you want to focus on building a Zigbee or Z-Wave mesh

lyric wren
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Well, that's pretty much the root of my question. Which one should I pick? Or does it even matter if I've got a dongle that does both?

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Given I already have Hue bulbs, should I wait for Blues (Zigbee) or get Reds (ZWave) now? Is there still an advantage keeping everything in the same system? Or does it not really matter, since everything is going to call back to Home Assistant one way or the other?
I could just keep Hue on Hue's Hub and just use ZWave for hardware going forward.

winged knoll
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Well, it matters as you have to build the mesh

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Zigbee is (often a lot) cheaper, but a little more challenging to get things working together
Z-Wave is expensive, but it will all work together

lyric wren
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Why are the Inovelli Blue(Zigbee) switches more expensive then the Red(ZWave)?

rugged oasis
tacit pilot
abstract bay
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Hi, did anyone manage to integrate a DSC alarm system on Home Assistant?

buoyant cloak
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I have a two gang box in my master bedroom one for the light one for the fan, I was thinking of buying only one Kasa smart switch. If I go to Home Depot / Lowes and buy a two gang box that has one rectangle cut out and one switch cutout will the Kasa smart switch fit in it?

tacit pilot
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Looking for Router recommendations. In NA. Budget ~$150. Have a gigabit connection if that matters. Good integration with HA is a plus obv. but I'm not actually sure even what features I'd want to look for.

The only thing in particular I can think I'd want is something that could track devices (SNMP?), since right now I need to use nmap. But if there are other features you'd suggest I'm open to hearing what may be valuable.

urban iris
tacit pilot
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I used tomato and dd-wrt in the past

urban iris
rustic ocean
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I want to run home assistant docker image on my PC, with my radios located elsewhere and connected via ethernet. Is there a gateway device that can do zigbee, z-wave, and Bluetooth LE?

winged knoll
rustic ocean
winged knoll
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For Z-Wave, yes, as I said

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For Zigbee, it's complicated, #zigbee-archived can guide you there, but buy a network connected coordinator

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For BLE... depends on what you're trying to do with BLE

rustic ocean
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Thanks... I'm not really sure about BLE... I would like to read humidity sensors but have not looked into it...

winged knoll
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You're likely to find it easier to simply buy Zigbee ones

rustic ocean
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Sounds like it's much simpler to just run HA on a Pi device where I need the radios

winged knoll
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Nah

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Remote Zigbee is trivial, and remote Z-Wave isn't exactly hard

rustic ocean
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thanks I'll read up on esphome.io.... what is a network connected coordinator?

winged knoll
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It's a Zigbee coordinator (the "stick") that's got a network interface

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So, plug it into your network somewhere convenient, point your #zigbee-archived stack at it, and go

rustic ocean
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ah, thanks very much

wet canyon
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so i have a question: i've read that in order to connect to my switchbot btle devices, i have to have an ESP32 BTLE wifi device that extends its command range over MQTT. My question is what exactly do i aim for for this type of application and how would I go about implementing it?

winged knoll
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Hey @wet canyon you don't seem to have an avatar set, which combined with your short handle means your messages appear to be part of the previous message. Please set an avatar.

Thanks

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You can set one for just this server using the server profile

wet canyon
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if i wanted an avatar i'd have one, i like this minimal aesthetic but i also understand your concern. this isn't the first time others have said something about this in other servers, so just to not step on toes i'll set one...i just don't know what to set(and is part of the reason i got rid of it altogether)

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i think i have an idea

winged knoll
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I get it, but it's a pain in the ass for everybody else

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Somebody else went for something that's just a little darker than the default dark theme colour - enough to be clearly visible while still being minimal

wet canyon
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you're currently asking me to use a nitro feature, which i don't have

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in order to comply with your request i'd have to change my global avatar

winged knoll
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Well... it's a little thing, to make it easier for everybody else

wet canyon
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i would post a screenshot but that's not allowed in this server

bright jacinthBOT
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Please use imgur or other image sharing web sites, and share the link here.

Image posting is blocked in most channels to discourage people from sharing text as images. Sharing text as images assumes that everybody sees the world as you do, which isn't the case. Some people are colour blind, or have visual impairment that means they can't make sense of an image of text.

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wet canyon
winged knoll
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Or just set something that makes you visible

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You know, be a decent member of the community?

wet canyon
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you're the only one who has said anything to me about it though

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and i never post here

winged knoll
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this isn't the first time others have said something about this in other servers

wet canyon
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here*

winged knoll
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Also, if you never post here... clearly nobody will have said anything before

wet canyon
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you're the first one

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i dont want to get nitro

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if that were a free feature i'd do it

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but i can't

winged knoll
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Then, set an avatar that's something minimal but still visible

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It ain't hard

wet canyon
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kinda affects my global appearance though

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so i'd have to change my avatar for all servers so(the only one who has a problem) can see easier

winged knoll
wet canyon
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just doesn't seem like a very balanced proposal

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in other words

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people have said something

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and eventually they adapted

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and forgot they had a problem

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also

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that's when i had no name at all

winged knoll
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Well, I can at least fix that problem without you, and that may also make your posts stand out...

wet canyon
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avatar color?

winged knoll
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Nah, set you the longest nick Discord will allow

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Now it'll be more obvious when you're posting, since you insist on making life difficult for others 😉

wet canyon
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is it really such a massive deal that you couldn't just ask me what i'd prefer as my nick since i can't change it here?

winged knoll
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You've been nothing but difficult ... but sure, what nice long nick would you like instead then?

wet canyon
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how about SIGΣA

winged knoll
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What part of long went whooshing past you?

wet canyon
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your name is tinkerer, it's not hard to see...even with no avatar

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how many syllables do people need to differentiate posts?

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is it arbitrarily 40 characters?

wet canyon
wet canyon
rustic ocean
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you don't need nitro to set an avatar image

trail quest
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Hi, I would like to control my garage door with the actual best device (Shelly, Sonoff or another wifi module) compatible with Home Assistant.
Which one do you recommend ? Which add-on will be required ? I don't want a cloud solution but a local one.
As an alternative, which ZigBee device would you recommend under ZHA ?
Thanks in advance

mental abyss
short trout
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Guys, Is it possible to install Home Assistant OS on a Qualcomm SC7180 ?

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could be the ideal solution for some clients

winged knoll
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A quick glance at the supported hardware suggests not

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ODroid, Pi (various), Tinkerboard, Generic PC, and VM

short trout
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:/

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Processor seems to be strong enough

winged knoll
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It "just" needs somebody willing to step up and support the platform

midnight raptor
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looking for smart plugs and switches which are small and flashable from a big box store like home depot. Moving my question to the esphome discord.

stray birch
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I'm looking for air quality monitors compatible with Home Assistant. In Canada, prefer Zigbee, but zwave is fine. Looking for CO2, CO, PM2.5 (if available), VOC.

winged knoll
cloud hull
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Need a recommendation for a smart bulb that has variable color temperature, can go really dim and is available in europe. I can go with either zigbee or bluetooth since I have really good signal for both.
Edit: also being able to be controlled completly locally is important

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And I was wondering if there are any advantages with going with a smart ceiling lamp compared to just installing a smart bulb in my existing lamp

winged knoll
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Hue are pretty much the gold standard there, at least for Zigbee

cloud hull
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Any recommendation for a specific one? It's for a medium-sized bedroom (4x3.5m)

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Also how well do they work with ZHA?

drifting grove
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Looking for the best camera I could get that ticks my boxes, and those are.

  • No Cloud, liek only Home Assistant connection, and Maybe also the Apple Secure Thing connection.
  • A good quality video, at least 1080p but a sharp and detailed one
  • The memory I have is around 200gb of space for 6 cameras
  • They should be preferably battery operated and cargable through power bank or so
  • Face detection
  • Movement detection with zones
  • Two way audio would be a nice extra
  • No need for a local storage
  • Night mode with good quality picture
  • All the processing can be run on the Home Assistant, it should have the performance, it’s an M1 Mac Mini
rugged oasis
rugged oasis
tacit pilot
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I just started investigating, but it also sounds like pfsense doesn't handle wifi?

gloomy spoke
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it's router software, not an AP

tacit pilot
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Seems like there's some support

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So I'm getting mixed messages

gloomy spoke
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interesting

tacit pilot
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Yeah I dunno just seems like the consensus is to not do it

gloomy spoke
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well, I guess you can try to use that

tacit pilot
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I'd probably go with dd-wrt

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Or just whatever software came with the router

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I was looking for hardware recommendations lol

gloomy spoke
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yeah, pfSense itself is not a hardware recommendation

tacit pilot
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yeup

gloomy spoke
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unless you buy one of their Netgate boxes

tacit pilot
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Yeah looking for an AP mainly though

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I don't have too many wired devices. If I need more ports then i'll just get a switch

limber ridge
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have any of you used any of these Air Conditioner controllers like Ciele Breez, Sensibo, or I guess just using Switchbot to control it?

abstract bay
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Anyone managed to integrate an non smart wired alarm system to HA? Thanks!

boreal oar
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Is there a bit of a crowd consensus on best non-cloud smart thermostat for forced air furnace?

mossy holly
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Hey folks! I'm new here 🙂
I have HA running on a RPi3, and I'm trying to get a Raspbee II working. The hardware is installed, and I tweaked config.txt and uncommented these lines:

enable_uart=1
dtoverlay=miniuart-bt

After that, it's a bit of a mystery though. The docs at https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/deconz have a nice "install" button, which installs the integration. That asks for a hostname and port, though, so it seems to not install deCONZ itself but just some gateway. I'm guessing I also need to install deCONZ itself somehow, but I can't find docs on how to do that on HA.

winged knoll
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How did you install HA?

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If you don't you just follow deCONZ's own docs, though I'd suggest you use ZHA instead

mossy holly
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@winged knoll I use HAOS indeed

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I don't care much about which addon I use exactly, as long as I can use my zigbee devices

winged knoll
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ZHA is IMO better for you, and it's native to HA

crisp latch
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Hey all, I haven't looked into HA in about 8 years so starting fresh here. Are there any serious drawbacks to committing to a 100% zigbee ecosystem? Are there any "...foo thing is crap on everything but z-wave" situations. My two top use cases are exterior door locks and fan control (both dimming and speed).

winged knoll
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It's not about the protocol, it's about the brand. Some brands are generally good, or junk, regardless

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For instance, avoid Tuya, and be careful with Sonoff

crisp latch
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What's the safe bet - USB dongle on raspberry pi or some kind of ip->zigbee bridge for the first hop

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either is fine from my standpoint

winged knoll
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Way better than using a Pi

twilit relic
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Can anyone recommend a good indoor camera for baby monitoring? I'd highly prefer a local only mode (LAN)

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not cloud

twilit relic
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ah, i bet it doesn't reset when you reboot the pi4

winged knoll
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That and if you already have a Pi, plugging a dongle into the Pi is one thing

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Buying a toy to use as your Zigbee hub... not so good

twilit relic
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"not so good" - why?

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it's the same chip i think as my zzh! stick

winged knoll
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Well, you've got a Pi, with all the pain that brings

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SD cards, power issues, etc

rugged oasis
tacit pilot
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But yeah looking at TP-Link and Asus and maybe leaning towards the latter

crisp latch
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Are there any good zigbee fan controllers?

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Seeing people talk smack. Should I just grab caseta kit?

twilit relic
crisp latch
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I'm about to buy new fans but none of the fans in the size and style I want have remotes

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I really want to be able to set brightness and speed both

twilit relic
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if you just want remotes, it's WAY cheaper to just use an IR or RF blaster that works with home assistant. If you fan has a remote and has buttons for the things you want it to do, my solution is probably the cheapest

crisp latch
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No remote capability afaik unless there is a generic vendor module that fits that model that isn't advertised

twilit relic
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if you are handy/DIY, you could add some smart relays into your fan. i think this is what you were originally looking for, right?

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you can use Shelly smart relays to close a circuit on the fan remotely via Wifi

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or get a MIMO device for soldering many control circuits (fan speeds, light settings, etc)

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but your best bet is to find a fan that comes with a remote.

crisp latch
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I spent like 3 hrs yesterday looking for a normal fan 44 in or smaller that had traditional styling

twilit relic
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and none have a remote?

twilit relic
bright jacinthBOT
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@twilit relic When using Discord's Reply feature it defaults to pinging the person you reply to, which can get frustrating for the target. Use Shift + click on the Reply option, or click @ ON to @ OFF to stop this - on the right side of the compose bar.

You have to change this every time (thank the Discord devs for that).

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winged knoll
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Well, maybe you got lucky, but a shed load of people get dead SD cards, issues with power, etc

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Anyway, I don't care if you're convinced or not. The question was asked, and I answered it... you do you

crisp latch
twilit relic
twilit relic
drifting grove
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Aquara E1 Roller Blind not working

The topic states the problem, I’m a HA user since like three days, but I just can’t get that thing to work, I’ve set manually all the borders, the right direction, they go fully down sometimes after I press and move any possible toggle in Home Assistant…

winged knoll
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How are you integrating it in HA? With their hub, or with one of the #zigbee-archived integrations?

boreal oar
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Anyone using the honeywell t6 lyric? Got a question about the programming via zwave vs on the device directly

finite dock
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Can anyone recommend a USB Bluetooth dongle for presence detection on a VMWare/Intel install of HA? I currently have this and it's totally crap. It says I'm not home more than it thinks I'm here. VMWare says it's an "Intel 0x07dc" https://smile.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0953XM1ZH

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Bluetooth presence detection used to work great on my RPi

boreal oar
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there's a tp link bluetooth dongle that I saw is recommended by home assistant

finite dock
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Thank you. Needless to say, I don't recommend the one I have if anyone is looking

finite dock
tribal talon
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Hi all, sorry for a bit impudent question but could you please advise a cheap wifi camera for HA. I do not have direct internet access to my HA, therefore I want to set up next:

  • when sensor triggered > send a screenshot to telegram messenger
  • on-demand connect directly to the camera and stream

is it possible? I had few Xiaomi cameras but could not add them to HA 😦

winged knoll
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Any RTSP or ONVIF camera is what you're after

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WiFi sucks for cameras though

tribal talon
# winged knoll WiFi sucks for cameras though

I want to have the possibility to put it somewhere unexpected, under the sofa or on the cupboard. The first reason is that I have a cat and it usually triggers my motion sensors, the second case when I need to keep a "protection" in the basement or backyard or garage only.

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it is cheaper to have two cameras instead of doing PoE in each room

winged knoll
tribal talon
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Sorry forgot to mention, I'm in EU. This sonoff requires a subscription for almost everything including RTSP

winged knoll
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Interesting, the review I read said nothing about that

tribal talon
winged knoll
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Not really a shock, but disappointing

tribal talon
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Subscriptions, subscriptions everywhere

boreal oar
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@finite dock it might have been on the HA blog about Matter?

green verge
stable violet
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Hi guys I am running HA OS in Rpi4 4GB. It was running all well. But suddenly i don't if the recent version update caused it or no. But memory usage spiked after restarting or running the RPi4 for some time and it shoots to around 60% usage. The log book feels sluggish, and the whole HA stop responding after sometime. But there is no exact interval on when it caused. How can I find the cause for this? Is there any tool that finds out what is using the memory?

winged knoll
void leaf
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What monitored alarm system integrates nicely with HA? Anything with an official integration? Currently owning a ring system, but kinda bummed by the price increase, so considering of options before investing into outdoor cameras as well. PS. I'm in usa

buoyant cloak
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Hello all, I plan on installing two smart switches in my bedroom. One is wired to the ceiling fan light and one is wired to the ceiling fan blades. It is a traditional pull-chain fan. What do I need to be able to change the fan speed on the fan?

twilit relic
tender ether
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Hi, i have a quick question about HA and what kind of machine to run it on. Today i run it in docker (un a ubuntu server) with nodered, mqtt, zigbee2mqtt and zwave2mqtt. I was thinking of moving theese containers to a laptop (that i got for free) since it can run on battery and seperate it from my server that sometimes have to reboot. Any thoughts on this?

winged knoll
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Seems like a good plan

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Many of us run HA on old laptops

tender ether
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it is a Lenovo ThinkBook 13s G2 13,3"
Intel Core i7 (11. gen) 1165G7 / 2.8 GHz
8 GB RAM and a nvme ssd

It has windows now, but i was thinking of running ubuntu on it, I run server edition on my main server, maybe i should run a version with desktop on this? what do you think?

winged knoll
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Desktop?

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Hell no

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Ubuntu... also hell no

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If you want HAOS and add-ons, use Proxmox

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If you don't, just use Debian

tender ether
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ahh! that is a good idea!
can i just transfer my containers or do i have to start from scratch?

winged knoll
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Of course you can transfer them

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You've got backups of your system after all?

tender ether
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backup of the container data, yes

winged knoll
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And if you're using Docker Compose, you have a backup of the container configs

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If you're not using Compose, you should be

tender ether
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i have a compose of my hass stack, yes

winged knoll
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Then you have everything you need

tender ether
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didn't use compose when i first set it up, but found a script to generate it phew!

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thanks for the help! 🙂

limber ridge
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man this sensibo thing is trash

twilit relic
copper oasis
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Anyone got a recommendation for tubular motors that do venetian blinds???? I currently have 433Mhz Dooyas that link thru a broadlink pro but the dont give positional info so they only go open or closed and I really want anywhere between 10-100%

trail quest
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I cannot flash ESP-C3-32S

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INFO Compiling app...
Processing passerelle-th (board: esp32-c3-devkitm-1; framework: espidf; platform: platformio/espressif32 @ 3.5.0)

Tool Manager: Installing espressif/toolchain-xtensa-esp32s2 @ 8.4.0+2021r2-patch2
Error: Could not find the package with 'espressif/toolchain-xtensa-esp32s2 @ 8.4.0+2021r2-patch2' requirements for your system 'linux_aarch64'

winged knoll
queen obsidian
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Hi,
I have tried setting HA up on Synology (via docker) and on an old PC via Oracle Virtual box. In both cases, I was in for some nasty surprises. The docker option has poor support for addons, which I need whereas the Virtual Box is a somewhat complex solution to manage. What is the best, most manageble, safest and most stable hardware for running HA at a reasonable cost if I want to have some addons (in particular Google Assistant and ESPHome) and as well?

winged knoll
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If you can find a second hand laptop from the last decade or so that covers that then you're golden

autumn spade
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Good morning everyone! Just have a quick question related with the upcoming Matter workshop - Is the Espressif ESP32-C3-DevKitM-1 needed even if I have HomeAssistant running on a RPI4?

tacit pilot
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I'm in an older house and I have a few bulbs that will pulsate due to some energy inconsistency I think. They are on dimmer switches. I replaced some of the dimmers with newer switches which fixed a few of them but there are still some that are really bad. In particular, the one in my bedroom flickers if it gets too dim on a warm temperature. It's a ceiling fan fixture with 3 sockets and I can't even use all 3. If I put in more than 1 it flickers no matter what and 3 is even worse. Is anyone familiar with this kind of problem?

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Would swapping out the switches to completely non-dimmable ones fix the issue?

inland trout
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welp. I got halfway there. Ikea doesn't like making things easy apparently. I got the remote button for my new blinds paired but the actual button part doesn't show up on ZHA. Just diagnostic and ID elements.

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[0x18D8:1:0x0020] Sending request: Write_Attributes(attributes=[Attribute(attrid=0x0000, value=TypeValue(type=uint32_t, value=13200))])
[0x18d8] Extending timeout for 0x7c request
[0x18D8:1:0x0102]: Failed to bind 'window_covering' cluster:
[0x18D8:1:0x0102]: finished channel configuration
[0x18D8:1:0x0008]: Failed to bind 'level' cluster:
[0x18D8:1:0x0008]: finished channel configuration
[0x18D8:1:0x0020]: Couldn't set check-in interval: Request failed after 5 attempts: <Status.MAC_NO_ACK: 233>

soft fog
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@severe stratus

severe stratus
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Hi

whole berry
soft fog
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@whole berry

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@severe stratus

winged knoll
severe stratus
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You?

winged knoll
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It wasn't you I replied to, was it?

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It was @soft fog who seems to be going on a tagging spree...

severe stratus
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It' my friend, so technically yes it was

inland trout
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Dear IKEA, why must you make things unnecessarily complicated?

soft fog
autumn spade
green verge
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returning it, and never using ikea smart stuff again

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the red was disappointing as well

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guess ima have to shell the dollars for the HUE bulbs

tacit pilot
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Did 100W bulbs fix the issue for you?

inland trout
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@green vergehttps://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/740658186800857219/970788085220671498/IMG_20220421_213758.jpg

split pumice
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I know this might be a funny ask but i'm looking for a a19 bulb that can be brought down to dim as possible my Sengled seem to stop at 10%

dry skiff
stray mountain
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Anyone got the new aqara FP1? Any idea how to increase the refresh rate of the presence sensor? So far it took like 2 mins to change from “on” to “off”

autumn spade
covert verge
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Hello everyone. The nice weather is coming. The pool is mounted. Does anyone has a nice solution for pool thermometer. Below 100 euros and for eu market?

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I have zwave, zigbee, wifi, some eve Bluetooth with extender (but I am not happy about those)

inland trout
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wow IKEA with a swing and a miss. These blackout blinds have pretty bad light bleed up top...

rain island
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Alright. I massively screwed up my zigbee network with my conbee ii. Seemed like everywhere I turned I was creating more issues sooo I just flashed my micro SD and I’m starting fresh and now when attempting to run ZHA it says “failed to probe usb” and I’m losing it lol

iron hornet
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could any one recommend a reliable water/moisture detector ?standalone preferable

winged knoll
broken flower
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Hi 👋!
I'd like to get into the HUE ecosystem with 2 outdoor lamps. Ihave not used it ever and don't plan to buy much more than ~6 bulbs/lamps ever 💡.
Can someone give me the elevator pitch of what I need to make it controllable from HA? Do I need a Hue bridge, a dongle or an ESPHome thingy or nothing at all maybe?
Or is there even a better alternative (Europe/Austria) to Hue?

winged knoll
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You can use the Hue hub, or you can use ZHA or Zigbee2MQTT and your choice of #zigbee-archived coordinator

frigid quartz
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Hi all, I am trying to get this display going (St7789 not version v) with an ESP32 and Esphome, however I am not understanding, what the MOSI and CLK pin is, my display doesnt seem to have it and the code appears to require it. Have I done something stupid?

bright jacinthBOT
trail token
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Is there some air quality sensors you can hook up with HA?
Those that measure PM2.5, VOC, HCHO and other things like that.
Something that requires no hassle is preferrable but not a must. I am okay with hooking it up to esp or anything.
If there's nothing like that I'll probably ask #diy-archived about good sensors.

shrewd hedge
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Hi, I’m new to IoT and HA in general. Been looking into making my old air conditioner a little smarter by controlling its power for on/off purposes using a Z-wave device and a pi 4. Is this something that is commonly done for old devices or is there a better approach? Thanks for your patience

mystic oak
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Hello All I'm new to this Discord Channel but I figured I would check it out and see if I could get a few ideas on products to purchase. I decided I wanted to use Home Assistant as my main home automation system. Now I'm looking into different products. Home Security systems & cameras is the one I'm stuck on. Arlo, Nest seem like good options but fairly pricey. I was wanting to find a system with a keypad on entry and one that can contact the authorities if there is a problem. I'm not sure if there is a DIY option that would be a good choice.

winged knoll
high hedge
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Hey friends 🙂 Does anyone know of any UK smart light switches for use with smart bulbs? My thinking is that because I am using smart bulbs, it just needs to be a switch that leaves the fixture powered 24/7 but when the switch is used it sends a toggle command through home assistant to control the bulb? I've not had much luck finding anything like this, mostly I can only find switches or relays that control the power to the bulb to make dumb bulbs smart

sudden minnow
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You can configure Shelly devices to just send the command but leave the power going through. The other option is to cover or remove the light switch and put a button over it using ZigBee or similar

nimble hamlet
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Anyone know of a smart, battery powered LED puck or similar?
I only need it to be turned on for a few seconds at a time.

winged knoll
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You could possibly #diy-archived something with WLED, but that kind of thing tends not to do so well with battery life

stuck cypress
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I was wondering if anybody here is using smart smoke alarms that use zigbee? I am using some from "Heiman" (may I post links in here?) but my problem is that I quite often get a false alarm in home-assistant.
It's not the smoke-detectors that make a noice... they stay silent... but at least they seem to send some kind of signal to home-assistant which then thinks there is smoke and notifies me...
how would i debug that problem? I don't really know where to start...

winged knoll
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Start with ... what is it that "notifies my"?

stuck cypress
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@winged knoll sorry... typo... notifies me... so i quite often get notifications about smoke... when the sensor does not beep or do anything... but it seems it's sending something to home-assistant

winged knoll
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And how?

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Did you write an automation?

stuck cypress
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as i said... the smoke-sensor is using zigbee... i have a conbee stick and deconz running

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i expose my sensor via homekit (iOS) and I get notifications there...
but also in home-assistant the sensor shows as "smoke detected"

winged knoll
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Then #zigbee-archived can help you, though if it's being reported in deCONZ then you probably want to start with their Discord

bright jacinthBOT
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deCONZ by dresden elektronik is a software that communicates with ConBee/RaspBee Zigbee gateways and exposes Zigbee devices that are connected to the gateway. 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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stuck cypress
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good idea... i'll head over to their discord and ask there... thx

narrow hazel
#

Hi! I'm planning my smart home setup for a new build, around 100m2, so not a very large home, single story. Anyone did a full ikea setup? I'm kinda thinking of going all out with Tradfri stuff, use all tradfri lightbulbs with the tradfri remote on the wall instead of regular wall switches.
I would still wire in a normal light switch, but it won't be connected, i would cover the junction box in the wall and mount the tradfri remote on top of it. So later if for some reason i need to do it, a regualar switch can be hooked up easily.
The tradfri remote is actually cheaper than a better quality regular light switch. So seems like a good idea, but i'm open to suggestions.
Downside is that i would have to replace batteries relatively frequently, upside is that i can have color changing bulbs, i can place my switches anywhere i want and overall its cheaper than a dimmable bulb + smart switch.

broken flower
# narrow hazel Hi! I'm planning my smart home setup for a new build, around 100m2, so not a ver...

Where are you building? For a new build in Europe I'd go for KNX again. Cost-wise another league, but it can do lot more than controlling light and doesn't have to be done full-blown right away. And you don't need to think about a fallback-plan.
If you do some work yourself (like pulling cables, parametrizing the system, etc.) you can cut some costs compared to a professional-done installation.

narrow hazel
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I'm in europe and here the tradfri stuff is pretty cheap, for example the styrbar remote is like 7EUR

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So yeah, cost is an important factor since every building material is crazy expensive, i'm way above my budget already, so trying to save as much as i can. And based on my calculations, the Styrbar is actuall cheaper than a regular wall switch even.

mystic oak
# winged knoll For good cameras avoid cloud stuff and only buy things that support ONVIF or RTS...

I’m trying to figure out a DIY security system to use. I think I’m down between Simplisafe and Abode. I’m looking for a system that I can set up without cameras and then use another camera option such as the ones you suggested above. I would like a system that I can pay for monthly monitoring and lastly use a cellular calling system in case the power or internet connection has been cut. Obviously I also want it to work with Home Assistant. It appears as though Abode is used more often with Home Assistant than Simplisafe when I look at the Home Assistant analytics.

Anyone have any ideas on good solutions I should look into other than Abode or Simplisafe? Also if you have a preference on one or the other above feel free to let me know I’m open for suggestions. Thanks

mystic oak
split pumice
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Does anyone know of a way to download the Firmware for Sengled light bulbs?

real kiln
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I got some Shelly S1, what is the most stable firmware to use ? Is there pro/con for one or another ?

tepid heart
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The latest is fine.

winged knoll
tawdry igloo
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Universal IR Remote on Zigbee

dry skiff
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It was released in 2011 I think