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All jokes aside, IoT devices suck.
Why does a dishwasher need to connect to a remote server to use its full functionality? Why does my coffee maker need me to start it using an app? At that point it isn't a feature, it's a dependency that the company behind will eventually shut down one way or another.
Nothing IoT is allowed in my house if it can't be fully managed locally with Home Assistant.
My new line is "it needs to be flashable". I just got rid of my Google nest for a Honeywell zwave one while I design an esp32 based one.
I need to get my 3D printer working so I can actually print a housing for my smart thermostat.
All you really need is a temperature sensor and a 4x relay board.
Ya the basic thing isn't that difficult. I am adding other air quality sensors and I want to be able to control air exchange, humidifier, and exterior vents (bathroom fan). And I want it to be a bit more advanced/energy efficient vs a dumb pid loop. Also, it should operate if home assistant goes down.
I have an automation for controlling bathroom vent fans using a humidity sensor in the bathroom and a reference one outside it if you're interested.
It also has logic to not turn off the fan if it has a Bluetooth speaker that's playing music (currently using the "Music Active" companion app sensor, Bluetooth MAC was flakey).
And logic to turn it off if the AC is running and music isn't playing.
I appreciate it! I have one setup already, mine decides whether to circulate the air in the house or vent the bathroom fan depending on the humidity in the rest of the house too.
I like the idea/practice of "edge devices" where each device has its own responsibilities and autonomy to some extent, with home assistant acting as an overseer. if HA goes down, most of my house still works fine/has fallbacks. Need that wife approval factor lol. one time she couldn't turn off the lights while I was out of town, lol she was a little pissed
Yeah, getting my wife on board has been the hardest part of things.
Yep, fallbacks are important
Frankly you shouldn't stop with just IoT devices. My sister wouldn't listen to the HA so she's not allowed over. It was a bit of a fight in the family but the dog listens so it got to stay and I think that's totally reasonable.
Damn, which integration did you use for the dog?
Ii use esphome to flash the firmware on his shockcollar. Now when he barks the shock collar on my sister goes off and she gets him a treat.
a lot of them have BLE trackers, I can track my dogs throughout the house
The collar does have BLE but I thought that would be a violation of my sisters privacy and I don't want her to feel unwelcome.
genuinely got a laugh out of me lol, unexpected response
HA?
Home Assistant