#Aqara

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blazing schooner
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Okey but I have a discussion to make and I need somebody help, I buy the fp1e aqara présence sensor for 50 and the aqara hub for 30 or I buy the fp2e aqara presence sensor for 70

limpid tulip
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Neither?

blazing schooner
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I don’t need a hub for that?

limpid tulip
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No, just WiFi

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Also, hubs are a bad idea, don't do that

blazing schooner
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And it will be fast?

blazing schooner
limpid tulip
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Faster than some cloud connected shit hub, yes

blazing schooner
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Which brand is it?

limpid tulip
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What "it"?

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I posted three things

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Each of which is a product page from the manufacturer

blazing schooner
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The first one

limpid tulip
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That'll be ... Apollo Automation

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Hubs:

  • Lock you in to a vendor's hardware
  • Are often cloud based, so slower, and you're reliant on their cloud service
  • Expensive
blazing schooner
limpid tulip
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Yeah... no

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Step #1 is buy the device

blazing schooner
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Yeshahaah

limpid tulip
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Step #2 is then to connect it, and all of those three will magically appear after you set them up

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They all have docs that explain how to set them up and connect them to HA

blazing schooner
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Does it also work with homekit

blazing schooner
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The fp2e also does not have a hub.

limpid tulip
limpid tulip
manic jewelBOT
blazing schooner
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Okey thanks

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I got another qeustion do you need a bridge for the Phillips lights to connect

limpid tulip
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No

manic jewelBOT
limpid tulip
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You need that, for any Zigbee device

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The docs there tell you what you need (a Zigbee coordinator) and how to set it up

blazing schooner
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Does it also work with containers

limpid tulip
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Every integration works with any install method

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TL/DR: ||yes||

blazing schooner
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But is it easy to install

limpid tulip
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What it?

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ZHA?

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The coordinator?

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ZHA ... click the buttons in the UI, as explained in the docs

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The coordinator - depends on what you buy, but as long as you can follow instructions it's easy

blazing schooner
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Okey and

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What do I need to choose

limpid tulip
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You choose the options you want

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If you need guidance on that they have their own Discord where I'm sure they can discuss it in great depth

blazing schooner
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What means with co2

limpid tulip
blazing schooner
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Ty

limpid tulip
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The optional CO2 sensor is very eye opening. Many people do not know the air in their office or bedroom reaches CO2 levels that have an affect on you. From poor sleep at night, drowsiness in the office, and brain fog can all be caused by high CO2. This sensor will let you know if your levels are getting too high and you need to turn on the air circulation or open a window.

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They even helpfully tell you about it on the page you're looking at

blazing schooner
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Ty man!

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Last qeustion what is ESPHOMeassistent

limpid tulip
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Do you mean ESPHome?

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And if so, have you tried this wonderful modern invention called a search engine 😛

blazing schooner
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I just see letters and number…

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Could you tell me what it is………

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😭

manic jewelBOT
blazing schooner
limpid tulip
blazing schooner
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BAHAHAHAHA

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I am sorry for that I am not boomer…

limpid tulip
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I mean, the question was pointless, given that it was already answered by my suggesting it many times

blazing schooner
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Just some confirmation

limpid tulip
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Ah, because a first confirmation wasn't enough?

blazing schooner
limpid tulip
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Clearly, yes

blazing schooner
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But they are so hard to installing containers

limpid tulip
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No, they're not

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It's just passing through a USB device

blazing schooner
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Which usb do you recommend?

limpid tulip