Afaik even hue needs a hub to work as home doesn't send out a propriatory signal to activate switches. And generally hue lights and other switches are not connected to your local wifi network. The hubs send their dedicated signal to the lights or switches. In the case of switches it's often zwave or a 433mhz signal. You'll need something like a fibaro hub and switch or an alternative to make it work.Is there any 3-way light switch I can buy that just works out the box with Google Home? Everything seems to require an additional hub.
So I literally just set up my Home Mini yesterday, but from what I've learned in that time:
You can cast audio to video Chromecasts! So if your HDMI has CEC and turns on when it detects an HDMI signal, and assuming your receiver is wired to still send audio when the TV isn't on, you shouldn't have a problem doing that. I don't think you can do Bluetooth voice commands, but it should work with Chromecast. Granted, the Home speakers JUST got Bluetooth support, so I'm sure that will become more fleshed-out over time, but right now, in my experience, it's a lot easier to play with Google Cast than Bluetooth for audio.
Anyone here got or experienced Keen smart vents for psuedo-zoning of an old-school HVAC setup? Combined with an ecobee 3 or higher with room sensors, it sounds like an amazing way to save more on your heating bills than you would by a smart thermostat alone, but it's hypothetical without knowing how well it works in the real world.
Anyone here got or experienced Keen smart vents for psuedo-zoning of an old-school HVAC setup? Combined with an ecobee 3 or higher with room sensors, it sounds like an amazing way to save more on your heating bills than you would by a smart thermostat alone, but it's hypothetical without knowing how well it works in the real world.
Bought a couple of echo dots for the girlfriend. Put one in the living room and another one in the kitchen, but no matter where I place them they both respond and it's getting super annoying. Anyone has experience dealing with this?
We've had Phillips Hue and an Amazon Alexa for some while.
Took advantage of the Echo Dot + Smart Plug deal Amazon was running.
Now we got the Christmas Tree connected to one smart plug, and my retro Vornado fan to another which is nice since it doesn't have any remote control.
Harmony hub is in sale for $58 at Walmart right now.
I picked one up for integrating my xbox/tv with Alexa.
Might also grab a Google Home Mini to see which I like better
Does Google Home work with Hue?
Harmony hub is in sale for $58 at Walmart right now.
I picked one up for integrating my xbox/tv with Alexa.
Might also grab a Google Home Mini to see which I like better
Does Google Home work with Hue?
Thanks for the heads up on the harmony hub! Just picked one up. Can't beat that price!
It does, though to my understanding no Google home type (mini, regular, or max) includes an inbuilt hub like the echo plus, so you will need the hue lights hub to connect them to your network/Google home.
One of theseWhat do I need to buy to turn on my outdoor Christmas lights by talking to Google home??
hmmm. I thought something like this would be cheaper. Not sure it's really worth that cost at this point. Also the reviews say it blocks the outlet below which is dumb. It doesn't look like these are for outdoor use either.
Once these things are like $5 a pop I'd buy them. It's just a plug with a wifi chip?
just for reference, if I would buy one, how do you set it up with Google Home? Are you able to label each smart plug? Like I could call this one "outdoor lights" and then just say "Hey google turn on outdoor lights"?
They have also released a mini version that does not block outlet. Once you have activated the switch with TP, you link your TP account to home. From there, it will default to the name you gave in TP but you have the option to assign it to a different name in the Home app.
all 4 hueIs this our unofficial Smart Home thread? Or should we make a new one?
One question, what is the best Phillips Hue app on iOS. The default sucks honestly.
I'm still debating on which voice activation to run with, if I do amazon, google, or apple. I'm leaning towards apple since all my network appliances are airport extreme and expresses, it will probably integrate much better.
Previously in the thread I linked to a three pack of plugs for 26 and after the headache set up they're working great. If you want 5 for a single plug, that's old fashioned outlet timer level.hmmm. I thought something like this would be cheaper. Not sure it's really worth that cost at this point. Also the reviews say it blocks the outlet below which is dumb. It doesn't look like these are for outdoor use either.
Once these things are like $5 a pop I'd buy them. It's just a plug with a wifi chip?
just for reference, if I would buy one, how do you set it up with Google Home? Are you able to label each smart plug? Like I could call this one "outdoor lights" and then just say "Hey google turn on outdoor lights"?
does anyone sell a smart plug that I can just replace the current socket in my wall with? Mini looks fine I guess but again so expensive.
aren't Apple airports discontinued and just... routers? In what way will they work better with Homepod vs Google Home/Alexa?
I also don't expect Homepod to be very refined when it releases either but I guess we'll see. I think they delayed it as they realized it was way behind what Google and Amazon are doing. Didn't they initially unveal it just as a really good sounding speaker with some limited smart home capabilities? Siri just seems cringeworthy compared to Google Assistant and Alexa.
Previously in the thread I linked to a three pack of plugs for 26 and after the headache set up they're working great. If you want 5 for a single plug, that's old fashioned outlet timer level.
And yup, I renamed the plugs to lamp, Christmas tree, etc.
They're my first smart things after a nest. The set up was hanging on my phone, but I found you can activate Alexa skills on a desktop browser which worked. Their Smart Life app does include a link for Home too. Maybe it's easier.cool... it's up to $33 for three now but maybe I'll give these a shot as a trial.
There are Z Wave outlets that I've thought about getting, but haven't really done any research on them. You'd probably need to use Smart Things or Home Assistant to really integrate them in a meaningful way.does anyone sell a smart plug that I can just replace the current socket in my wall with? Mini looks fine I guess but again so expensive.
That deal comes with a base station. Good deal.do you still need to buy the base station thing with this though for it to work?