Is there switches that keep power to smartbulbs so I can use my phone/automations but still allow physical control so that others can turn the lights on and off?

Hey. I see a lot smart switches that support ZigBee (mainly because I am in Eu) or wifi ... But I can't seem to find any hard wired smart switches. I found something called KNX. To me if I were building a new house I would like my switches to be hardwired. That way you have for sure connectivity and less issues. Do you know anything about it? Is knx something used in common households and is it good? Is there something else?

Looking to swap a few light for smart bulbs mainly for use as a sunrise alarm. Would also like to get into other scheduling task such as playing music at a certain time and changing light colors, dimming etc.

What components exactly will I need, was looking at Philips but happy for other brand suggestions. Happy to pay for quality products that are good value for money. Our household are android users if that makes a difference.

Thanks in advanced.

Hey there! I am currently learning to make a smart home with automation using mostly ZigBee. We are planning to also add a Telegram bot and Yandex assistant(I'll refer to her by her name, Alice if needed). As far as I know, I need to select a system that will be responsible for automation. The most popular are: Home Assistant (I'll refer to it as HA from now on), Node-RED (I'll refer to it as Node from now on), and Node installed inside HA. Any of these will be done using OrangePi on a Linux server system. What is my best pick for the most comfortable to use setup? And what's the best way to connect ZigBee? ZigBee2MQTT or something else?

I'm looking for a good looking smart thermostat able to read temperatures from external Matter temperature sensors. I would like to tell it to turn on when any of the sensors drops below a certain temperature, and it should support week schedule.

Good afternoon so I just got the smart thermostat my heating is by some weird natural gas fire place I don’t think I have hvac and I noticed 3 wires one green one red and one black now I think the problem I’m facing is I don’t have hvac or a c wire? I tried tracing the cable but not sure where it leads yet any recommendations or am I hopeless o also side note I don’t have any ac

I am moving back into my home after a fire and want to implement some smart devices. Should I go for Alexa, google, or apple as a hub??

I have ~12 Sonos speakers (Bluetooth), Sony tv, Apple tablets etc, ring doorbell, a hearth calendar. I am planning to get smart blinds and lightbulbs. Where do I start??

My dream is to be able to create routines. For instance at Sunset, all of the lightbulbs in my house turn Amber or red. And in the morning music starts playing at a certain time. Cute stuff like that!!

Eta; I want to buy things, but also want a system to be able to add to easily over time. I like the idea of a tablet mounted on the wall as a hub for my family to use so it’s not all from my phone.

What is the deal with Sengled Bulbs lately? I have over 50 Bulbs (unfortunately). Every couple of months they will stop working and I have to manually reset and sync the Bulbs to the hub. What a total pain in the butt! Has anyone found a fix for this? I cannot STAND this company anymore

So, I have a Google nest thermostat, and many Alexa devices, including the echo show 10 newest generation. I just got a new fan that has smart features, that work through Alexa. When I try to set up a routine to turn the fan on at a certain temperature, there's no option for a temperature in the if/when section. Any ideas why? Can it not use the temperature from the thermostat? I thought the show may have a temperature sensor but I'm not positive.

Hello all,

i have a weird problem. I have over 50 smart home devices in my house On HomeKit. Everything works flawlessly except for 3 smart bulbs (2 Meross and 1 hue). These 3 bulbs are outside. During the day they become unresponsive In HomeKit and on their respectful apps. I have an automation in HomeKit that turns them on at sunset everyday and off at 10 pm. The automation works fine everyday. When the lights are on I can turn them on or off and change the Colors in HomeKit or their apps. A few hours after the automation turns the lights off they become unresponsive. I can’t turn them on or off or change the Colors in HomeKit or their apps. The Meross bulbs are wifi and when they are on signal strength is fine. As for the hue, when it’s on it is very responsive. I also have 2 other hue bulbs inside my home about 3 to 8 feet away from the one outside. I also have a hue smart plug (inside) that works flawlessly and is about 8 feet away from the bulb outside. Signal strength doesn’t seem to be an issue. Walls are just normal walls. No cement, no metal. The bulbs are on dumb switches that are always on.

I am using tp-link Omada for my network. I have ap‘s scattered around the house (1 in the basement, 2 on main level, 1 upstairs and 1 in the garage). Hue bridge is in my network closet downstairs but like I said, signal strength doesn’t seem to be an issue when the bulbs are on.

Any insight on what might be causing this issue would be greatly appreciated. This issue is driving me crazy!

thank you in advance.

"I'm new to home automation. I set up a bypass so that I can operate my ceiling fan manually if needed. I connected one output of a SPDT switch directly to the fan and the other output to a relay controlled by a NodeMCU. The output of the relay and the bypassed wires are connected together with the fan. Is this setup safe?"

Hi,

I have been trying to understand how to get the controllers to do what I want to. What I am trying to get - is to control my MiLight lights with Google Home.

My setup is:

1. WL-Box 2 gateway
2. In the kitchen I have:
   1. T2 4 zone CCT wall panel , that has two zone assigned. Zone 1 is a FUT035U CCT 24V controller. Zone 2 is FUT035S CCT 24V controller
3. In the living room I have 12 CCT GU10 FUT107 lamps I want to control in 3 groups.
4. I also have a S1 CCT remote that I want to unpair from everything.
5. I do not have a remote for he 12 CCT lamps, yet.

I have tried adding them with Tuya, I have tried using the Mi Light app, but I just don't understand.

Right now it feels like the Gateway gets added as 1 room, and the controllers are as zones in it. I can't seem to be able to add the GU10 bulbs. Is it not possible without pairing them to a remote first?

Hoping for "explain it to me like I am 8 y.o." answer :)

I am fine with unpairing and resetting everything as well.

Hello all,

I've been struggling big time to try and figure out how to automate some generic automated blinds that I bought here: https://www.blinds.com/Catalog/Configurator?productId=618838

The remote is model RC-A01 with FCC ID Q3V-RC-A01, which is supposedly in the 2.4GHz range. I am not 100% sure why they would do it this way besides maybe for longer reach.

I have a home assistant setup at home where I've got just about everything else automated but I am really struggling on what some approaches I can take are to get these integrated.

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My ideal solution would probably be something off-the-shelf at almost any price that can do this for me, but I have programming experience and a little hardware experience so I could whip something up myself if need be.

Some possibilities:

1. One of the blinds was bad so they sent me a second remote; I could take this apart and splice something weird but not sure if I have the expertise.

2. I have an arduino nano RF which has a 2.4GHz transceiver, anything I could do here to be able to possibly transmit this signal? Also out of my depth on how to properly use these but I bought one and it just arrived. I know C and C++ but I have not ever worked with arduinos.

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I greatly appreciate any help or ideas that others have! I tried to find other threads but it seems I might somehow be the only person to have bought these with the intention of integrating them into HA.

Hey everyone,

For the second phase of my project, I want to install a LED lamp with two channels. The LED strip I have operates at 32V. Does anyone have any advice on finding a dimmer suitable for 32V?

I came across the Shelly Unit, but it's only compatible with 12V or 24V, and I can't replace the LED strips already installed in the lamp.

Thank you all for your advice

Sometimes I happen wake up before and sleep after my routine to slowly turn on and off my light triggers, because I'm human.

WHY does Amazon have to hide routines behind 5 button clicks just so I can turn my own room lights on? Because of course the first things I want to see after clicking the "Routines" tab in the Alexa app are recommendations for routines and "featured categories" that I have seen since I first downloaded the damn thing.

Its like the embodiment of everything people say is wrong with smart products. Could they not have made a widget or SOMETHING to manually turn on my lights when I wake up?

anyways anyone know a simpler way to toggle amazon smart bulbs (to max brightness, regardless of their previous state)?

I bought a picture frame camera and when it arrives it says " Theres is so sound on camera going to the USContact us to see about sound" What is up with that? who buys a security camera and doesn't want sound?

Last year , I bought around 10 Sonoff Zigbee Switches and installed on several locatons throughout the house.

However yesterday, the outdoor garden light switch suddenly stopped working. So I opened the wall switch (surprised), one of smart switch got burned.

I did look for water damage or leakage and found none. So still not sure about cause !!

I’d really like to buy the Yale Assure 2 Lock Touch with fingerprint scanner and touchscreen pad, but I have seen a few reviews that say it is extremely difficult to see the numbers when the pad is in direct sunlight. Has anyone here experienced this? Is this a complete non-starter if my lock will be in direct sunlight for a good portion of the day? Other than this the lock has all the features I want.

I got this ceiling fan hoping to use it with alexa, no the app is incompatible I can't change the remote out, as its a clip in one, can't find any like it, tried bond bridge won't connect to my remote, any ideas?

The way a few of my switches are; there isn’t room for a fan switch.

Do they make a single gang smart switch that will independently control both?

I’m an idiot and bought and installed a light fixture for aesthetics without checking anything else about it 🫠 you live you learn. Now I’m trying to figure out if I can salvage my mistake.

It’s a wall sconce that is not connected to a switch and has to be turned on/off by a switch at the source. My dumb self bought a sconce that does not have a switch. The new fixture takes G9 bulbs. I figured if I could get a smart bulb that might be a work around. However, I really don’t want to have to use a phone app all the time and want a physical switch, like a wireless remote that would be compatible with the bulb.

So far I have found one smart G9 bulb with remote, but it seems like a sketchy Chinese brand. Recent reviews seem to indicate the app needed to pair the remote and bulb doesn’t exist anymore and one review mentions an exploding bulb fire hazard, which I’m not keen to roll the dice on in my century home that probably needs electrical updates.

Is there anything out there that can solve my problem or do I have to bite the bullet and buy and reinstall another fixture?

Hello folks!

I’ve been making myself confused with matter and thread. I think I have it figured out, maybe, could be?

It seems matter is like an agreement between manufacturers that allows brand X to talk to brand Y. It seems thread is another, or a new wireless protocol or standard. Like Zigbee or zwave, but more capable?

Sorry if this is a total dingus question, but as I bounce around the internet I swear I can’t get a straight up description.

Is there anyone here who has tried the products from SmartSetup (AU): https://smartsetup.com.au/

Looking for feedback as they have localised Matter & Thread products coming out.

Hi folks, hoping someone can suggest something that they've used before as the market seems to be flooded with solutions for this issue.

I've got a 6m long hall, that's very dark even during the day when all doors are closed. I'll need to have multiple lights to ensure its bright all the way down, but I was hoping for a couple of motion sensor lights that were smart enough for all to be triggered when only one is triggered. This isn't something I'm bothered about integrating to the hue hub I own - as I don't want to overspend for this.

Ideally, looking for powered and not battery as well, we have plenty of outlets along the hall, and taking off to charge every few weeks seems like more hassle than I would like to deal with.

Thanks in advance.

Title. Here are a few more specs:

I rent an apartment of about 500 sf that has decent-sized sash windows. My bedroom is well-shaded and tends to stay somewhat cooler, so it's really the main room (about 200 SF, 9 ft ceilings) which connects to a little kitchen, that I need to worry about cooling.

The smart feature is important because I want to be able to monitor and change the temps remotely, especially since I have pets and can sometimes be away for longer periods when I'm traveling.

I don't expect a totally silent unit, but I don't want the noise to be annoying or disruptive at work meetings and calls. I also enjoy the the lower energy use and manageable bills that come with living in a small space, and I want to keep things manageable! I'd also prefer something that is not a total eyesore (Probably white at least) and is easy to mount and dismount.

Also, I don't have any smarthome system setup yet per se and am basically a novice when it comes to smarthome stuff, but I am considering installing a few smart light bulbs at some point (Phillips Hue or the like) and that belongs to a different post, but making note of that here in case of any compatibility considerations. I also use mainly Apple devices.

I'm willing to consider spending a bit more up front for a unit that is of good quality, and has a good warranty and/or is more likely to last a while.

Thanks in advance!

Do you guys have any suggestions for lights that sync with your tv? I’ve been doing research and it seems like hue is the best but it’s insanely expensive and apparently doesn’t work with apps like Netflix and Hulu? Is this true? I’ve seen some people suggest the Govee strips but I just want to know some opinions before I make any decisions. Thank you in advance for any responses :-)