Questions tagged [smart-home]
For questions about any smart devices and services that help automate or remote control one's home. Prominent examples are lights, home appliances, roller shutters and radiators.
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US smart plugs with UK Alexa?
I'm moving to the Philippines where they us US plugs. If I purchase US smart plugs will they work with my UK bought Alexa devices? Pop, echo, show
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Can I converse with someone using a Google Home Smart Speaker via Google Home app?
My mother has early stage Alzheimer's. She still lives alone but I want to be able to communicate with her and keep an eye on her remotely.
A few years ago I installed some Google Nest cameras around ...
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Privacy with robot vacuums: easy and reasonable security measures
Hi vacuum owners and other IoT experts.
I am looking for easy and reasonable measures to manage privacy issues with robot vacuums. I know that some models can be controlled with Valetudo and similar ...
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A HASS wireless (Zigbee,Zwawe,WifFi) hardware setup selection
I have been using the Xiaomy Gateway v2 for over 10 years, mostly ZigBee sensors, buttons, power outlets and WiFi lights. It’s still ok, however, there starting to arise issues with vendor lock, ...
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Temperature Sensor IoT device that support cloud integration
I am looking for an IoT temperature sensor that does the following:
Able to Communicate with cloud platform (aws, azure etc)
Does not require a lot of programming. The device should be preconfigured.
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Why is Alexa telling me to dial emergency services?
When I tell Alexa to be quiet, it often, but not always, responds with this.
https://youtu.be/DZssCjoTg-0
We have our wake word set to "computer" because Star Trek. As you can see from the ...
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How WiFi band steering affect 2.4GHz only connected object?
I recently installed a 2.4GHz-only smart bulb on my 2.4/5GHz WiFi using band steering, and I discovered that the bulb can't connect to my WiFi unless I split 2.4 and 5GHz under two different SSIDs.
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How to control smart bulbs using both the wall light switch and using voice?
I want to be able to turn my smart lights on by using Alexa and my voice and the wall switch. Example like I turn it off by voice and then be able to turn it on by the switch and vice versa
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Is it possible to use LG's ThinQ without internet access?
For obvious reasons I do not want my home appliances to be on the Internet. It boggles the mind why manufactures think this is okay, and even more boggling that people seem to accept it.
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Possible reasons why my Alexa turns on the wrong light
We have multiple IoT devices at home. For this explanation, we're concerned about the bedroom lights and kitchen lights. I have two Alexa devices, the main one is in the kitchen (Echo Show) and the ...
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Small switch to power something off or on
I need a remotely controllable switch to power my ventilation off and on. So it should switch 220V off/on, and it should be small because the available space is 80mmx54mmx21mm.
My homematic switch ...
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Turn off radiators when windows open using SmartThings, Google Assistant and maybe Tado
I'm trying to setup a system, so when my windows are open, my radiator valve (in that room) turns off. And vice verca.
I have Google Assistant and SmartThings setup in my house.
I can see, that ...
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Multi-admins/fabrics in Matter protocol
I am a newbie Matter protocol developer.
I am trying multi-admins/fabrics features. Could you please tell me how many ways to add a new admin into a node? Is the way to add without re-open the ...
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Magnetic sensor NAS-DS01W0 (security concern about my network)
I am writing because I am a little unsure about a device I have just purchased and installed in my home network. I have bought a magnetic sensor to detect if a door is opened and closed. The model is ...
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Which microcontroller should I select for my project idea?
I am an IT engineer but always wanted to learn electronics and IoT. I have a project idea in mind for which I am unsure which MCU should I use. I have previously used Arduino, ESP8266, and ESP32 for ...
