Hi all, I am looking for a wireless smart doorbell or button that will work as a dog potty bell. I’d like a transmitter button, a receiver to play a sound and an app for smartphone that will give a notification. Intercom would also be helpful.

I don’t want the camera/motion detection because it will have too many false alerts and will be pointless for this application.

Any ideas and product suggestions will be helpful! Thanks!

I currently have some Google home devices and many globe bulbs and outlets but I am totally open to new systems!

Basically my dad sells LED strips and I want to save money, is it possible to buy only the controller (the Zigbee module), and connect it to any LED strip? If yes, which one is recommended (strips with modules and modules only)

I’m designing a monitoring solution for the factory I work in. Involves esp32 sending status of some sensors via wifi using mqtt to a server.

Looking around I found esps matter and zigbee compatible but I’d never use them before in this protocols. I’m wondering if I can use this and get rid of the router and wifi network for the ESP. But I’m doing blind steps in this case.

Any experience will be appreciated.

Hi everyone, I’m choosing smart dimmers and switches for my dimmable pot lights, chandeliers and ceiling fan.

Im thinking of getting the Kasa ones but noticed they have ones that are homekit supported and also ones that are matter over wifi.

What advantage do i get by picking the homekit native switches if i can add the matter switches to homekit anyway?

I have around 15-20 smarting shares with "matter over thread". I have 5 Apple TV's that support thread and 8-9 HomePods. I have recently gotten "no response" from many of the roller shades. I have over 200+ devices in Apple Home and those shades are the only things that show "no response". I asked Smartwing for their help and they said:

"They are thread routers (referring to my Apple TV/Homepods) but because you have too many devices, you should buy matter devices such as eve plug which can transfer the signals will make the thread network stronger."

I guess I'm missing a concept here. I thought Matter was just a standard of connectivity (adding to apple home/google/Alexa) and thread was how it all communicated.

I have 7 Eero devices but I read online that if I leave Eero Thread on it'll create a different network than Apple Home Thread devices....I was hoping when I turned Eero thread off it would fix this but it didn't.

Thx in advance

So I've been using various model Foscam cameras for a while around my property, however, I'm seeing they are trying to phone home a lot. Have a firewall rule to block it, but still bugs. Additionally, seems to be a pain to setup well into HA. The cams do have a SD card slot and I can record to NAS, but the detection seems weird. Lastly, on TV's around my home, they seem to cut out then come back on. Using TinyCam Pro on top of Fire TV's to view, so not sure where that issue lies. I have 8 cams in total and hate to switch out after owning for a couple of years, but thought I'd check here. Anyone else having a better experience based on all the things I've listed? If I do switch, what recommendations that will work the way I need? One thing I need is to ensure the wifi signal per the cam hardware is good and strong because of distance outdoors and other buildings on my property. Looking at ReoLink, are they any better?

Sorry for the long post and TIA.

We are setting up a DnD lair and got a chandelier that we want to use smart bulbs with our streamdeck. Everyone’s prerequisite is the lights having a flame effect, be color changing, candle light shaped and not breaking the bank on hue bulbs at $50 a pop. Is there any more budget friendly bulbs that we could do this with? Thanks!

Hi everyone,

I'm looking for a small humidifier to use in the bathoom. I'd like to plug it into a smart outlet and automate with Home Assistant. I am thinking one with a hard on/off switch would be best, but one with a "soft" switch that resumes its previous state when powered back on would work too. Budget is ~$100.

Something along these lines, but this one defaults to Off when powered back on.

Any recommendations?

It’s time to find a replacement for my Kwikset SmartCode 916. The impetus is that the touch screen is a bit too sensitive, causing the incorrect code to be entered just by hovering over the digits. There are two other annoyances: it’s shockingly loud and the 30 second automatic lock is too quick. This is my first smart lock and I don’t know if others have the same annoyances.

Can anyone recommend a replacement that satisfies the complaints but also is compatible with Ring?

Hi, so I bought a Yale Wi-Fi Smart Module, Model Number: MD-05, for my Yale Deadbolt YRD226. I downloaded both August app and connected it, however, it’s only connected via bluetooth and I cannot connect using its builtin wifi. It keeps on saying that bridge is setup but i dont have a wifi bridge.

Support remotely performed a reset but still encountering the issue. Any of you experienced this? I also tried factory reset in the app and manually in the lock but still the same

Im tapping wifi built in here https://imgur.com/a/7vCNsoE

This being a safety issue where I live, I do not want it to be wifi/internet dependent in any way. I just want a light inside the house to indicate the door(s) is open

So Yolink like devices are not an option. Looking for simply a wireless solution that turns on a light inside the house. Something like "Garage Door Minder" on Amazon will work (Reddit will not let me post the link), but too expensive for $100 and I will need 2 units.

Any suggestions for a contact/proximity switch with a wireless (not wifi) output that goes out to a small light indicator indoors? I obviously do not want it beeping for hours when the door is intentionally kept open.

I recently moved into a home with a Yale lock and for a few days it was working well but then when I put the master code into the lock it showed this screen anyone know how to fix it

It looks like the dreame requires soldering to work, which already seems like a barrier. I've not soldered anything in my life. I've seen it at $350, so I'll have to wait and see if it comes down. I'm not sure if I can get Valetudo to work but it would be worthwhile if I can.

Basically I'm looking for one with LIDAR, a self empty base, no camera, or at least be able to remove it or block it. I've seen someone mention that the dreame can work w/out camera.

Hi! Our Nest has started acting up recently... the heater randomly works but mostly does not when we set it. We have found that either turning on the fan function or turning on the AC settings and then switching back to the heater sort of "jumpstarts" the heater. This has been exhausting during the cold nights and haveing to wake up 3-4 times a night when the temp goes back down (since the heater doesn't start again). We are on a tight budget but we were wondering if anyone has had any similar issues or maybe some insight into how to re-program the unit to work properly. It seems to be some technical glitch and wanted to see if there was any insight from others who could help problem silve the issue before hiring someone to come take a look at the unit. Thanks so much in advance! :)

Hello everyone,

I'm looking for a spotlight with the following specifications:

• Power Supply: Wired, supporting either 110V AC or 12-24V DC.
• Installation: Suitable for outdoor use, so it must be waterproof and down to -40C
• Functionality: Automatically detects and follows a target once motion is detected, until the target is gone. Target reach 100 meters plus (300-350 feet)
• Bonus Feature: A thermal heat seeker would be advantageous, though it might raise the cost significantly.

Please help me come up with a solution.

Thank you so much!

I have 3 doors that I want to put smart deadbolt locks on that can be opened with a key, pin, and app, (and ideally a faub). BUT I'd like them to all use the same key. The only option in really seeing is to get the qwickset that can be rekeyed and keying them all to the same key. But these are like 170$ a pop. Is there a cheaper option anyone has found? Ive used Amazon ones I've been happy with but have never seen a 3 pack of them.

Thoughts???

Here are all the switches I need to replace: https://imgur.com/a/NFKw4lF

I know that some of the switches are already Lutron but I don't want any bridges, it should be directly zigbee compatible for my home assistant network. So Lutron doesn't work for me. Besides, they are all kinda random. If possible I'd like to replace them all with one brand.

I was thinking about going for the Inovelli Blue Smart Dimmers, but I am not sure if they fit into all the slots? Like can I fit 2 of them into this here?

And if not, is there some one-stop solution where I can buy dimmers / switches that are zigbee-compatible, act as zigbee routers, and fit into all the slots from the album?

Thanks in advance!

In my living room, I have about fifteen Matter lightbulbs that are working really well. The problem is that my family are in the habit of hitting the wall light switch to turn them off at night, which of course means that they’re no longer controllable as smart bulbs.

Is there a light switch I can use that acts as a controller to my existing smart bulbs rather than actively trying to be a smart switch itself? I can’t seem to find what I’m looking for online. I don’t really want to replace the lights themselves: they otherwise work well as it is.

I just had the Yale lock installed and while at home it connects however when I leave it will not connect to the phone so I can't remotely access it it isn't showing up on my modems network either

I have connected the wifi bridge it says it is connected or has been set up but I never got any indication it actually connected to my modem.

Can anyone advise how to connect it to the wifi so I can access remotely?

RackMod continues to grow! We now have a dedicated 1U slide module for the IKEA Dirigera. With a total of 25 modules—and counting—our lineup is expanding rapidly! Stay tuned for a big module release tomorrow, featuring a device many have been eagerly waiting for!

https://makerworld.com/en/models/1040867#profileId-1025742

I have forced hot air heating; it heats the house very quickly, eg >1C per 2 minutes- I am looking for a smart thermostat with movement/ presence sensors so the heating will automatically turn down to 12C when we are out. This will save 1/3 of my gas bill, time settings are not suitable, as we both work random hour and day patterns. If presence sensors are too unreliable, can I have a simple on/off button by my door? Any recommendations for UK available products please.

I'm looking for some three phase metering hardware, but I have some requirements that are proving tricky to satisfy for all the options I've looked at so far. The requirements are,

• Accurate frequency measurement
• Local logging of kW\kvar\amps\volts\timestamp at 100 ms intervals in a circular buffer for 5 minutes
• Good hardware availability, potentially may want many (hundreds) of units
• Preferably around $500 USD per unit

I don't need the firmware to do this out of the gate, but I do need the hardware to be capable of it so I can modify the firmware as required (hence open source).

If anyone knows of anything, I'd be very appreciative. So far the closest I've got is the OpenEnergyMonitor which doesn't quite get there on the first two issues, and Babelbee Babelbee Project - Open Source Electric Power Monitoring and Management which looks like amazing hardware, but the project seems to have gone nowhere.

How to connect Aqara smart wall switch in 3 way connection ?

If wireless only option is ,how I need to connect switches ? I assume as normal ,but then in switch options choose wireless mode for that single switches .

Just wondered if anyone has had experiences with fall alarms for the elderly? Both have iPhones if it makes any difference, but not always in their pockets. Looking for something they can wear when one of them is home alone.