smart home

Is there a way to directly (LAN, house WiFi) access Sensi Thermostats and not go using the phone app (the official Sensi app or tools, such as iprak/sensi or asdfkalsdfla / sensi_thermostat_websocket) and the cloud service? Btw, this thermostat has port 80 open. But when accessing it, I only...

Which means that you can only use their mobile app (which is monetized by ads) https://www.home-assistant.io/blog/2023/11/06/removal-of-myq-integration/ TL;DR: The MyQ integration will be removed from Home Assistant in release 2023.12 on December 6, 2023. Chamberlain Group, the owners of MyQ...

Hello everyone, I'm conducting a survey to understand perceptions around smart homes as part of my MSc in Digital Media. Your insights will be incredibly valuable in shaping the future of this field. Link: https://forms.gle/gfUuej7727ffkBty5 Please note: All responses will remain confidential...

This is a relatively simple bash script that turns off all lights when all members of a household have left and turns them back on again when one of them comes back. Basically, it continually checks the list of clients currently connected to the router's WiFi network(s) for pre-defined IP...

Hi all, Happy New Year! Making a guest WiFi network for smart devices (Hue lights, Alexa, Google Home etc). Should I enable/disable any of two way to guest, one way to guest or client isolation? I'm not 100% sure I truly understand what they mean. Thanks.

Dear all, I am returning after more than 4 years. A lot struck me - good and bad - before the Pandemic played a hard ball on all of us. Long story short, happy to be in a "not too bad" moment! :) I am sorry as the post will be repetitive (my old post and a lot of similar ones) and I cannot...

First of all, I will immediately say that this project is now launched on Kickstarter. It is crowdfunding project. We met a lot of support and suggestions from smart home enthusiasts, so we considered it appropriate to publish a post about the device on snbforums. Therefore, sorry in advance if...

Hello! I would like to conduct a small survey among users of smart home systems. If not difficult, could you answer a few questions below. Thanks in advance! 1. To decide what points do you most often use Settings? 2. What are you missing in the Smart Home app settings? 3. Are there any...

The Qualcomm Mesh Networking Development Kit was created to facilitate integration of Amazon’s Alexa Voice Service, the key component driving Amazon's portion of the smart home market. Designed to help quickly develop Alexa integrated mesh Wi-Fi systems, the new development kit adds additional...

2019 Wireless Router or Wireless System Wi-Fi 6 Recommendations If you've purchased a router in the last few years and you're still happy with it, there's no reason to replace it right now, especially if you don't plan to massively add the new Wi-Fi 6 compatible products. If you’re using a...

D-Link is adding three new items to its list of home automation products, including two new smartplugs (indoor and outdoor models) and a water sensor. The company is also updating their mydlink app with updated features to accommodate newer and more older products. First off, the...

Hello, last week I bought a new wifi router, the Asus RT-AC66U (using Asuswrt Merlin). Now I want to split my home network, one network for my PC, Laptops etc. and one for all the smart home devices. That worked good with a guest network for the smart devices, but now I installed Home Assistant...

TP-Link has announced two additions to its Kasa Smart Home product line. TP-Link’s new Kasa Cam Outdoor Camera is built within a IP65 rated casing designed to withstand the elements, operating within temperatures ranging from -4˚F to 109˚F. The camera provides a 130° field of view at 1080p and...

Bullguard’s Dojo Intelligent IoT Vulnerability Scanner (DIS) is an app (Android and iOS) that runs security risk assessments and scores home environments that have smart home products like cameras, lights, smart locks, as well as computers and similar items. In order for DIS to give the final...

For a Reuters-reported price of over $1 billion, Amazon upped the stakes for its competitors in the smart home security market by buying video doorbell maker, Ring. The acquisition of the motion sensing/video recording/app notifying camera company is the second largest purchase in Amazon’s...

Amusing article from Gizmodo: The House That Spied on Me

Belkin says its Wemo family now can be controlled by Apple's HomeKit. Read on SmallNetBuilder

Ooma Telo Designed to work with the Ooma Telo smart home phone service, the company added two new products to complement its platform; Telo Air and HD3 handset. Telo Air is a Wi-Fi/Bluetooth product that can be paired with mobile phones and used to answer incoming calls from any phone around...

NETGEAR Orbi Wi-Fi Systems and Nighthawk routers will be getting better parental control features thanks to a partnership with Circle. The integration of the Circle app (for IOS and Android) gives parents additional services they can set or schedule to provide a safe online environment for kids...

NETGEAR’s Arlo Outdoor Smart Home Security Light is a weather-resistant outdoor LED light that’s customizable and wire-free. This expansion of NETGEAR's Arlo family moves it a step further toward the home security market, which is a leading revenue driver in the consumer Internet of Things...