Smart Visitor Management System

I had these 3 way light switches installed for my living room and a couple others.

They previously had a dimmer on the normal switches, which took the lights down pretty low when throttled all the way down

Now, the lights will only dim to maybe 15%, even if I throttle down via Google home, the ELEGRP app or by voice activation.

Anybody have any suggestions to “unlock” the lower dimming levels?

I am not sure if I’m really stupid or what but I cannot get it to go into pairing mode. Please help. I tried the instructions

When turning on lights directly with the switch (or with the apple home app on my phone), the lutron caseta diva dimmers turn on lights instantaneously.

However there is about a 2-3 second delay when triggering from a motion or contact sensor before the lights come on. I assumed this was normal until I realized that my philips hue bulbs turn on virtually instantaneously from the exact same trigger sensors.

Wondering if there is some set up that can speed up the lutron switches. Happens while at home, on the home Wifi, using apple home for the automation.

Any one else experiencing the same? TIA

Looking to redo my house to an extent and wanted to switch everything out with smart light switches and wanted to get a Phillips hue play and some other gadgets. I want it to go into HomeKit and home assistant if possible and it can be zigbee/zwave. Is hue worth it? I’ve heard good stuff about govee being good as well. Any recommendations on how to do my setup would be appreciated, nest seems like a pain to integrate so thermostats would be appreciated as well.

Title is my question, can a HubSpace light switch toggle on/off other HubSpace light bulbs throughout the house in different rooms?

I was hoping to find out some information about smart home stuff. Not sure if this the right terminology for this stuff, but I was looking at getting some basic stuff that within the same ecosystem. This includes a doorlock (maybe doorbell), thermostat, and small electronics like dehumidifiers. I'm not sure how far smart homes have advanced to the point where my dehumidifier would be able to sync with my thermostat.

First I wanted to know are protocols the same as ecosystems? Is like apple homekit it's own protocol or it's consider a ecosystem with uses a variety protocol's? If so which ecosystem are available to me? If not I hope you could explain.

Hey all. I want to add some kind of smart lock equivalent for my back door. It's a sliding glass door, and it's janky as all hell and half broken. I intend to replace it eventually, but for now I kind of just want an easier way to get in and out while keeping the door locked at night.

I've seen a ton of little kick locks and those bar thingies that go a long the bottom tail and similar, but none that seem to be operable by phone or automatable. I'm wondering if anyone has done something with one of those manual kick locks and something akin to a switchbot button pusher?

Yes I know this won't be the world's most secure thing, but it's a sliding glass door... A sufficiently determined thief could defeat it with a rock. I'm mostly just trying to keep it locked against bored teens trying doors to see if they're unlocked. Maybe not be the very easiest target in the block.

I'm going away on holiday and want a motion sensor that will send alerts to my phone. I've found the Tapo range of gear and may want to expand it in future by adding additional stuff.

Is the Tapo stuff any good? How secure is it? Is it a big security risk to have on my network?

I am looking for a cost effective way to control my bedroom lights. Currently, there are about seven conventional LED bulbs connected in serial to a single dimmable controller. I'd like to replace the bulbs with smart bulbs, and integrate them to an already existing Alexa environment. I'd also like to have zonal control in some way, i.e., I'd like to turn on only some of the lights and not others, and maybe have different lights on different colours if possible.

I'd really appreciate product recommendations to accomplish this. Rather than controlling individual bulbs via Alexa, is it possible to have a centralised control panel for all bulbs? Not too tight on the budget but I don't want to throw a lot of money into it as I'm just getting into smart tech for home. For context, I live in the UK.

We are pricing out motorized roller shades (battery powered) and because the tops of the windows are about 20 feet off the ground I would like to add the small solar chargers. Unfortunately, the ones offered by SmartWings are 15 inches wide, but our windows are split into 3 dividers at the top and I only have 9 inches to work with in any of those spaces.

Anyone here run into the same issue? Any recommendations for a 5v, 3.2w solar charger?

I got a few different smart plugs and I have tried to simplify the apps to connect them. However, I still ended up with smart Life, Vesync, and Tapo apps since smart Life cannot pair with other plugs somehow. I currently use an Amazon Echo dot to voice control them as a hub. However, Amazon echo dot has issues of hearing the commends, turn on/off incorrect devices, and is bad at responding routines. Last straw is my partner cannot control these plugs as I set them up via my phone and account. I still haven't found a way to give him an access or shared control on the Alexa app.

I am thinking of setting up a home assistant using raspberry pi + microphone to control these smart plugs. Could anyone share their experience for me? Is there other cheaper ways to do it? Thank you!

Since I started exploring the smart home world I notice that a lot of people have cameras indoors. I'm curious as to why people feel the need for these and what functions they perform?

Outside cameras I understand for security, but why indoors?

I understand perhaps if you have an elderly relative that you want to keep an eye on, but are there other reasons people have them for?

I am wanting to replace my dumb doorbell with a video doorbell. I have wifi at the location, but I don't want to pay for a subscription and don't need cloud storage. Since I already have a wired chime, I'd like the new doorbell to use those wires, and if it can ring the current chime, even better. 2 way audio would be nice, too. Any suggestions? I have been looking at Eufy models.

I apologize in advance if this post doesn’t belong here.

I have two Lumary dimmer switches that were working great. I changed internet providers and needed to switch the wifi connections to the switches. Removed them from the Lumary app and have attempted to pair them (unsuccessful) or manually upload them and was also unsuccessful. Hoping someone has some input. Maybe I’m not choosing the right device on the app. I’m using electrician and “wireless switch.”

Thank you.

Looking at getting the Yale assure lock fingerprint model. I was looking at the Bluetooth only. (Not WiFi) and use it with AppleHome kit with an HOmepod Mini as my base. Anyone use this> and do you have feedback back? Was debating on zwave, but I don’t know too much about this and setting this up. I need something relatively simple for spouse to use and for kids to get into the house as well (they don’t all have phones yet, so fingerprint or code is best option right now) If i use HomePod mini as a hub, can I have remote access to the lock?—-Let in the dog walker or have neighbor bring in a package?

Thanks

I have a bulb-on-a-string kind of thing in my bedroom that plugs into the wall - had a tuya smart LED bulb in there for a few years and it's great.

I recently bought two bulbs for the living room and bedroom, which are e27 pendants, and made sure to get ones that match the fittings.

When I turn them on in the pendants, they do quick flashes every 3secs, and no combination of turning the lights on and off again changes that.

I tried them both in my bedroom plug-in light fitting and they worked fine, added them to the app and set them up, could control them with my echo. I then tried putting them in the pendants and they just went offline and flashed the same as before.

I've tried everything it says in the booklet and also just messed around with them for the last hour, nothing works.

Would really appreciate some help!

I recently installed the Yeelight Permanent Outdoor Lights (YLDD0045) and love them, but learned shortly after installation that they are Bluetooth connection only and can't connect to WiFi for Smart Home control.

Is there a device that can connect to it via bluetooth and then turn it into a WiFi compatible device so I can control it via Google Home?

May be a long shot, but wanted to see what was possible.

Hey everyone, this year I have to make a very big school project about Smart Homes. We are going to make our own Smart Home based on important features that are missing in other famous Smart Homes like the ones from Apple, Samsung and many others. So when you guys know features that are missing in Smart Homes, it will maybe even a feature in our self made Smart Home. Can you please fill in my google form about Smart Homes? It helps us a lot.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc4RUEXeqs98Qoz-mWcFb5hnxwT6EAwlKc5DGJo5VbTNoGVOA/viewform

So we're moving out west in a year and I'm planning to add as many smart devices as possible to our condo via the Apple Homekit platform. I plan to go with Abode Security, a few indoor cameras, smart door lock, some lighting, switches, tstat, etc. Looking at possible routers to go with and I'm curious about WIFI 7 compatibility with current smart home devices. I've read a few articles stating that some devices fail to connect to WIFI 7 routers.

Any recommendations on routers and should I consider WIFI 7 or stick with 6 or 6E? Will be going with either a 1gb or 2gb ISP plan.

Not into gaming. Our condo is 1200 sqft so I don't need to go with MESH like I do with my current home. But speed/range is my priority.

Any advice is appreciated.

Hi everyone, i'm trying to solve this problem for my future bedroom. I'd like to control the lights both from my smartphone and from the classic wall mounted switch. The problem is that if i install smart light bulbs that i can control with the phone, if i turn them off from the app and then someone else who doesn't have the ability to turn on the lights via app tries to turn on the light from the wall switch, nothing happens because he just turned off the electricity going to the bulbs. I don't like this concept and i want that if the light are off anyone can turn them on with just a click. I think that the solution might be a smart switch so that i can control it with my phone but there is also a phisical button to press to turn the light back on. I'm writing this post because i'm not sure about that and also if there is a specific type of switch i need. Also (if it's possibile) i'd like to also control the brightness of the lights, so maybe is there a smart switch who can also dimmer the lights? If not maybe i can install both the smart switch and the smart bulb so that i can control both settings. I hope I explained myself clearly, if not I'm here for any clarification. Thanks.

I have 5 switches in my home that all power the same hallway can lights. I’d like to make at least one of them a smart switch, but can’t figure out what to buy because all smart switches are only 3 way.

If I wire two of the traveler wires together at the smart switch, would I lose function in one of the other switches?

Advice? Thanks.

Just got these in Amazon today: https://a.co/d/6hmlEJz

Should I have gotten ones that are Matter compatible?

I’m assuming the only feature I’m missing is out-of-home control?

My setup so far… Philips Hue hub with roughly 15-20 bulbs 2 Alexa devices Verizon Fios 1gb internet with a WiFi extender

Im eventually looking to move to Apple HomePods. But right now, I’m looking to get the Aqara U100. The kit I’m looking at comes with the E1 hub.

My question is… If I get the M2 hub, will it integrate with my lights? Could I potentially eliminate my hue hub? Also, does the M2 need to be Ethernet connected to my router? Or could I place it by my front door?

Hello! I’m looking to get a few smart plugs to control various things around the home (Christmas Tree, Lamps, Coffee Machine, etc.)

I currently have a Philips Hue Bridge and run the existing lights through HomeKit.

I purchased these on Amazon today: https://a.co/d/cCRfusK

Should I have gotten ones that are “Matter” plugs? (Any recommendations?)

Are the ones I got perfectly fine?