Alexa, slow me my electric bill.

@jojodroid31

4 жыл бұрын

Alexa, please stop sending all my voice recordings to amazon. I'm afraid I can't let you do that Reed

@3charmzmakeup

4 жыл бұрын

Lol...for real!

@alexanderolarte4969

4 жыл бұрын

Yoooo lmao I don’t think it could be that high

@SmartHomeSolver

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment. I actually go over my electric bill in my latest video, which you can watch here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/mp2Y0s6mj7GeaJM.html

@MrVuckFiacom

4 жыл бұрын

You do realize that LED lights are very efficient and barely make a difference on your electric bill, right? Especially since most of these smart lights have automations that turn off when you're not in the room so you're actually *saving* money in the long run. The sensors run off of battery too.

This is how the 1960s imagined us living in the 21st century

@ibainesy

4 жыл бұрын

Nah in the 1960's people reckon we'd be living as the Jetsons did... I doubt we'll ever get to flying cars, power shuts off then it plummets down... I don't think so. It's not like a plane where there are two pilots, and wings to glide. Cars would just drop like a rock.

@codeyh1996

4 жыл бұрын

@ian flying cars will never be a thing, there is no technology that could make it quiet enough for your neighbour to leave for work at 2am and you not getting angry at the loud noise

@hermanhuge6109

4 жыл бұрын

@@codeyh1996 Ion propulsion exists in prototype form

@keithh7502

4 жыл бұрын

@@codeyh1996 have u not seen what Uber Air is doing with VTOL (vertical takeoff and landing) electric plane?

@keithh7502

4 жыл бұрын

@@codeyh1996 www.uber.com/us/en/elevate/uberair/

Why does this feel like he’s living in a minecraft redstone house?

@harounben342

4 жыл бұрын

because of the way he walks

@codingbarber6674

4 жыл бұрын

Because he's wearing a blue t shirt like Steve

@Acemk

4 жыл бұрын

You had to comment this

@ArdnthatN00b

3 жыл бұрын

Probably because both are smart

@inactive7191

3 жыл бұрын

It’s like Minecraft + Computercraft and using a TTS speaker, lol.

When the robots turn on us this guy is gonna be the first to go

@desolate282

4 жыл бұрын

This made me LOL

@tatianvalente5694

4 жыл бұрын

Agree!

@b-h-t

4 жыл бұрын

Not necessarily. Maybe he's seen as their first ally by them.

@InfectedByEli

4 жыл бұрын

I, for one, would like to welcome our new robot overlords. 😁😁😂🤣

@biglogied5142

4 жыл бұрын

Typical boomer response

His parents must hate him. Poor old folks just trying to turn on the TV and the garage door closes.

@paytondev

4 жыл бұрын

I mean, yeah. I would think he doesn’t live with his parents.

@MrBlade2021

4 жыл бұрын

You owe me a new keyboard! I just sprayed coffee everywhere! LMAO!

@MrBlade2021

4 жыл бұрын

@11 11 Guess I should look into getting one for next time huh ;)

@gmeztubenation

4 жыл бұрын

@11 11 I guess I assume his parents visit him and their grandchildren every once in a while.

@anujsansare

4 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

You one morning: Ah I just want to sleep in Alexa: You can't sleep in. You have to work to obtain currency to purchase more products through Amazon and allow us to collect more data on you. You: What Alexa: ... You: Alexa, what did you say? Alexa: Good morning You: Oh, okay

@SmartHomeSolver

4 жыл бұрын

Lol

@meggrobi

4 жыл бұрын

Stop whining and get up you lazy bastard!!!

@JBFan1ist

4 жыл бұрын

A suggestion to Amazon: let users set Alexa to start buying random products in case the user don't wake up. I'd wake up in no time

@alexradu1921

4 жыл бұрын

@@JBFan1ist that, could actually be the best method to wake up.

@j.b.8086

3 жыл бұрын

This is golden

He's gotta be constantly changing something, charging something, or re-syncing something

@cristianenache8715

2 жыл бұрын

If you moved him into a simple home with no automations, he would have more time on his hands and less to worry about. Kinda ironic

@JohnSmith-ns6dp

2 жыл бұрын

@@cristianenache8715 I would absolutely hate living in this house.

Kept thinking " Oh that would be cool! " throughout the video. At the end "man... I don't need ANY of this!"

Our mailbox is at the end of the driveway. Instead of wondering when to check tie mail I put a sensor in it and I get a notification when it is opened.

@BeardedTechGuy

4 жыл бұрын

I'd love to do this but I get some pretty nasty cold weather which would probably destroy a battery in the winter. lol

@mariamiranda3208

4 жыл бұрын

I’m stealing this idea!

@n6pop886

4 жыл бұрын

What sensor do you use?

@bob218

4 жыл бұрын

I tried this with two sensors and it was just too far away even with a light switch acting as a repeater. Perhaps the metal box is blocking some of the signal?

@n6pop886

4 жыл бұрын

@@bob218 Yes the mailbox would act as a semi faraday cage of sorts.

Just to clarify some basic thermodynamics: air is not getting colder because of a ceiling fan being on. Fans just accelerate air convection and the air just *feels* colder. The sensor doesn't feel it. And to be exact, that ceiling fan is actually heating the air (a bit) because it is a machine that is on (it uses power and power heats). Another point: hotter air is in the ceiling and colder on the floor so actually ceiling fans are circulating the upper hotter air down to the floor making temperature censors go up a bit.

@lemonade2473

4 жыл бұрын

Joni Marmo i actually want to use it in the winter to fan the warm heated air down. It's just getting wasted at the top of our two story room. Haha one day... our fan's motor is also broken, so have to replace it first.

@solomecha279

4 жыл бұрын

Proud to be an Engineer.

@tigra770

2 жыл бұрын

Not an expert on thermodynamics, but I do understand words. My air conditioner, which "uses power and heats", has me convinced it cools the air inside my house. PFM.

@willemgovaerts1515

Жыл бұрын

@@tigra770 An air conditioner is different though. It has to be connected to the outside so it can move the heat from your room to the outside. A fan can do no such thing and will therefore only heat your room.

@Dave-pk2ut

5 ай бұрын

The air is cooler than our body temperature, so we cool down as our bodies slowly reach thermal equilibrium with the air around us. With no airflow, we have a "layer" of air around our bodies which effectively slows the transfer of body heat into the air around us. A fan creates flow, so this 'layer' is prevented from building up. If the air was hotter than our bodies the fan would increase the rate of transfer of heat our bodies from the surrounding environment. For anyone interested, an air conditioner is more complex. It does actually lower the air temperature by pumping warm air out of your house.

That bathroom idea where the light changes colors depending on if someone is in the bathroom is genius, it would be really useful for a college dorm, considering they only have locks on the outside of the bathroom

@faolteam

Жыл бұрын

were is that video please ?

One day the internet shut down and your bathroom door doesn't open.

@MacherTV

4 жыл бұрын

He could open it manually ^^

@dco5055

4 жыл бұрын

Most of these DIY home automation people use "home automation" software that is free and runs on a local PC or raspberry pi on a local network that doesn't need internet and isn't open to the internet expect the "home automation" software for remote controlling from a remote location if you wish to have that feature. The firmware is open sourced on a lot of these smart switches and if you understand the code you can easily see it isn't spying on you.

@MineCrafterCity

4 жыл бұрын

@@MacherTV he wont remember how

@JuKoHD

4 жыл бұрын

Dcool Alexa does

@dco5055

4 жыл бұрын

@@JuKoHD Alexa is for beginners there is open source voice recognition or you can use the GUI from your phone or PC. I use most of my voice commands from my smart watch. If the internet goes down no biggie if I'm near my house my phone connects to local lan WiFi and works just fine. I have gsm (cell tower) bonded for back up for my security alarm alerts etc. That is the only thing I pay extra for but it's like $10 for Peace of mind.

I liked your video because you bleeped out Alexa. Thanks!

@Nick-McGurk

4 жыл бұрын

same here... well, then i was browsing comments for this :D

@imasniper1

4 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU!!!

@Nada.AlShingiti

4 жыл бұрын

I don't get why he was

@Lizzybear29

3 жыл бұрын

Nada Luqman so it doesn’t trigger everyone else’s Alexa in their house loo

@BMF604

3 жыл бұрын

Nada Luqman trust me if you had an Alexa and you watched other people’s videos that didn’t silence her name you would quickly exit the video. Nothing more annoying then hearing her go off every second he mentions Alexa lol

Imagine trying to sneak out of this house

@pourartistacrylicsbyshanno3987

4 жыл бұрын

If you're a parent that alone might make it worth it.

@explosivo1980

4 жыл бұрын

Sounds like a challenge

@3KRacing

4 жыл бұрын

@@KORUPTable Good luck to my kids because the router is in my room lol

@maxh2755

3 жыл бұрын

Just turn the wifi off.

@xGARIDx

3 жыл бұрын

Surprise mada faka

Isn’t the door the indicator that the bathroom is occupied

@MGL83

4 жыл бұрын

No if you don't like to air your bathroom smells into the rest of the house instead of having vent do it's job. My bathroom door is always closed. But then his way of busy indicator lamp doesn't work either. Maybe with motion sensor it would be better.

@brycejcox

4 жыл бұрын

Heaven forbid he should have to actually speak to a family member to find out if they’re in the bathroom

@barmiro

4 жыл бұрын

just buy a bathroom door with a frosted window and you'll know exactly when the bathroom is occupied

@IDexTeIRx

4 жыл бұрын

@Jonathan NgAnd see exactly what they are doing

@Luckingsworth

4 жыл бұрын

@@MGL83 "bathroom smells" If your bathroom stinks so bad you cant leave the door open you've got some problems. It is not normal. I suggest eating less junk and more vegetables in your family diet.

Almost every "complicated" automation I've tried to set up around the house has been defeated by my wife's randomness. I've cut back to Porch Lights on/off and motion activated garage lights.

@Romoloa

4 жыл бұрын

Do you have any examples ? I love this kind of stories

@iainhall8265

4 жыл бұрын

Travis Halfman what did she do that made you not use them?

@TheRrae

4 жыл бұрын

I do that to our smart lights. I don't always want to yell at the Google speaker or go get my phone so I'll just use the light switch. After doing that enough times apparently it resets the system for that bulb.

@ynotcam24

3 жыл бұрын

I think the most common mistake is that most people (self included) start off with smart bulbs. While they do serve a purpose they are easily defeated by turning off a "dumb" switch. Instead of buying a smart bulb, buy a smart switch. This way you have the ability to manually turn on/off while being able to make it smart.

@odobenus159

2 жыл бұрын

@@ynotcam24 Or get a smart bulb that turns off and don't touch the switch? What a weird complaint.

I mainly use my home automation for the garage doors, and all the external lights. One of the ones that made my life a lot easier was the smart switches and outlet I use for Christmas lights. Typically wrap over 50 trees in the front yard, so it was a lot of timers and extension cords that needed plugging in before I automated it.

The motion sensor turning on the ceiling fan is a great idea! I'm going to have to implement that. Thanks!

We use motion/light sensing nightlights around the house. It's great for when you have to use the w/r or get a glass of water in the middle of the night and you can buy them cheap from amazon

something you may want to consider, I have some lights turn on when I return home as well, but the outside ones don't turn on unless it is after sunset. I like the thought about turning certain things on if you return alone vs you return and your wife and kid are home.

You have some good tips here. I had never heard of that dryer thing and might give it a try. To make your house a bit smarter take the moisture sensor idea and instead of just notify you, get a Zwave valve operator, to close the water valve to your house when it detects moisture and then notify you. If you don't have a cutoff in the garage or someplace convenient, talk to a plumber to see if it's feasible. You can use a lot of other ways to shut off the water valve such as a WiFi plug to power and close a normally open solenoid valve. Also, I've not found determining presence by mobile phone to be always reliable. I use it for non-critical functions but quit for my garage after having more than one issue with it opening it when it shouldn't. Keep the ideas coming. I really enjoy your channel.

@SmartHomeSolver

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Hugh! I agree adding a water shut off valve would take it up a notch. I have seen them at CES and it would be pretty awesome to have. I don't have a cutoff valve in a convenient place but I will have to look into your suggestion about it. I appreciate you sharing that. I also agree that phones can be not the most reliable for presence sensors. I'm going to be looking at some more options to make it more reliable. Thanks for the support!

How do I automatically like this video?

@LeviNormandeau

4 жыл бұрын

respinoza89 I read this comment and automatically liked it

Really great video, thanks for the overview for things to setup!

Nice. Some of the things I have, too. When my laundry is done I get notified by voice as the power consumption of the washing machine drops to (almost) zero, same for the dryer. I use motion sensors in all of my rooms they are used as an alarm system if I'm away. When I'm in the lights follow me.

Great job and fun ideas!

Some good ideas. Some, I'm already using. I like the bedroom door closing running your 'goodnight' routine. I never thought about it but the door is always open otherwise.

@nicvic2323

4 жыл бұрын

Christopher Clark maybe you can set it so the sensor only activates after like 9pm ?

@notacontentprovider

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, but not practical if you have a partner and don't go to bed at the same time!

I’m remodeling and building an office and your videos are helping me out. Thanks!

Love the dryer thing and the setup for the garage door

This was a great compilation of ideas. Thanks for the reddit link, too!

@SmartHomeSolver

4 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that!

@loandbehold5178

3 жыл бұрын

I can’t find the reddit link. Can you post in comments?

@sillyslicker1

3 жыл бұрын

@@loandbehold5178 This one: www.reddit.com/r/homeautomation/comments/9xfccf/mega_getting_started_thread/

Really cool video. I have been slowly doing a lot of these ideas in my house. The problem I find is that even with way less devices than you have, I feel like I am constantly changing batteries, or having to micromanage the system. Overall except for a few things, I am not sure its making my life really any easier. It can be fun to play around with though.

OMG, you are my hero! Love the tech, you are such a geek, which is a good thing.

For every time I can think of these kinds of automation as being useful, I can think of a time when they would annoy the heck out of me. I just don't do the same things enough to ever want them to always work in any particular way. As an example, for every time I want all the lights off in the house there is a time when my wife is in the other room and would want those lights on. So much easier for me to just deal with them separately. I like making them hands free, just not tying them all to triggers.

Great grad bag of home automation ideas! I especially like the countdown for departure and unoccupied bathroom indicator. Using a metered smart plug voltage increase as a trigger is really clever. The video doorbell and robot vacuum automations are invaluable. I use a vibration sensor on my washer and dryer for notifications

Excellent ideas! I need to step up my automation game.

@SmartHomeSolver

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Brett!

@diamondKingnow

2 жыл бұрын

@@SmartHomeSolver okay I was going to be a new subscriber but no videos in a year I don't want to be if you're not making videos

@jozefwoo8079

2 жыл бұрын

@@diamondKingnow what does it matter? It’s not like it costs you anything. At least you ‘ll get notified when there is a new video. Also there are plenty of videos in the past year so I don’t know what you are talking about.

i added all of theese and then some to my house really helps alot makes my life alot easier

This is next level stuff! Definitely going to try some out. 👍

I'm an IT guy/professional & love all this automation...this stuff is very cool!! However, at the same time, I'd love to go back to the 1970s or 80s when life seemed much simpler...

@ROGUEyoutube

4 жыл бұрын

Mark Cossman but your job wouldn't exist

A great start for Home Automation ideas!

@SmartHomeSolver

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

I install smart homes in los angeles and gotta tell you i love your videos. Its nice getting extra ideas to share with my clients. I recently made a clients waterfall smart so he can control it via voice commands. came out super cool. Keep up the good work :)

@SmartHomeSolver

4 жыл бұрын

Hey Vick. Thanks I appreciate that! If you are ever interested in working together hit me up on my email reed@smarthomesolver.com and it could be cool to feature a house you set up.

Watching your videos has inspired me to make my own smart home and the ideas are making it easier to set it up keep up the good work👍

This is the best smart home video ever! Thanks for always giving us relevant and interesting information, Reed! You make me feel almost as smart as my home! 🙃

@SmartHomeSolver

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Wade! This might be the nicest comment ever!

The “future” (in all the 80’s movies I’ve watched) is finally here.

I am going to make a smart bed room with everything automatic, start with a plan.. thanks for this video, it gave me many ideas

Some great ideas. I did under the bed as well and used 2 strips so one is for me and one for the wife.

Great video, your dad jokes are right up my alley.

I heard Mesa when Alexa was waking you up and I live in Mesa,Az then I heard “heat warning” and I knew probably the same city as me lmao

Thanks a lot! Your house really looks like the house of the "current day". Well done! 😊

Thank you for this video, it's really inspiring for software home automation system

Clever adaptations! But WAY to many live microphones for my taste. And I prefer smart devices that don’t require an active internet connection - more reliable and resilient.

@TheFourWindBadger

4 жыл бұрын

Same! also i dont dig the automated door locks. I wouldn't feel safe

@ethanmyers6406

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheFourWindBadger Automated door locks would be much safer since anyone with a 20$ lock picking set and 45mins of learning how on KZread could get through almost any door lock out there.

@BeLikeNexus

4 жыл бұрын

Oh look a conspiracy theorist

@TheFourWindBadger

4 жыл бұрын

@@ethanmyers6406 well with automated door locks all you need is a phone and some small cabel and a piece of software.

@steeplesheeple

4 жыл бұрын

AND CAMERAS... IMAGINE THE DATA BEING COLLECTED AND STORES BY BEZOS.

*turns off internet for homework* Well I guess I can't do my homework now.

@TheModernVIkingNor

4 жыл бұрын

my ruter, can automaticly block Games, and un Authorized sites, so, if the kids need to do homework thay still have acsess to there school page and other Learning websites, but if thay try to play games its blocked, and i get a notfification, (same goes fro porn tho thats blocked all the time)

@diegod1177

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheModernVIkingNor Wait till they find out about vpn

Great video and I appreciated the chuckles you added. Nice job!

Your automations are exactly the way I wanted them and I've been searching for some time, 10+ tanks for sharing

2:50 LG Appliances app also allows remote use and alerts

Reed: Alexa open the door! Alexaaa? - Door doesn't open - Neighborhood: Main power grid shutdown...

love a few and simple things... simple life much comfort brings.

My favorite home automation hack was connecting the switch to my master bath exhaust fan to a script that checked if it was between 8:30 and 9 am on a weekday and if the outside temp was too hot or too cold, and it would open my garage door and turn my car on to either warm up or cool down while I showered and got dressed for work. For the last three years I haven't hopped into a cold or hot car in the morning on my way to work. I got the idea from a friend who builds satellites. His version starts when he turns off his alarm clock and includes grinding beans, brewing coffee and turning on certain heated floors around his house based on his morning routine, then it has his car warmed up when he's done getting dressed for work. The exhaust fan also triggers another script to keep the exhaust fan running for about twenty minutes after I shower to help keep mold and mildew issues to a minimum.

Out of curiosity... How much have you spent on home automation?

@lumi2798

4 жыл бұрын

300k

@NextLevelCode

4 жыл бұрын

Scott Cress the sensor just so he can be lazy about the clothes dryer is $50. Gives you an idea.

@SmartHomeSolver

4 жыл бұрын

I don't have an exact total for you, but I do go over my complete set up and how much everything costs in this article: smarthomesolver.com/reviews/complete-smart-home-setup/

@BookTube0ne

4 жыл бұрын

@@SmartHomeSolver I just have a routine on Lady A to announce Transfer clothes from washer to dryer and one light upstairs and one light downstairs to flash on and off

@LoneSolo23

4 жыл бұрын

About 3.50

A fellow Mr.Robot Fan I see

@SmartHomeSolver

4 жыл бұрын

Can’t wait for the last season! It’s one of my favorite shows.

@iJuenger

4 жыл бұрын

Next episode: hacking my smart home like Eliot would do.

@exalented

4 жыл бұрын

Mr.Robot sucks

This is the BEST video I have seen on Home Automation, thanks!

I used a motion sensor, humidity sensor and wall switch to automatically turn my shower fan on and off. Took a bit of custom tweaking but got it working well.

@Alphasig336

2 жыл бұрын

I just use a dumb humidity switch. It turn on when humidity goes up. No need for a motion sensor. Keep it simple system.

One thing that is hardly ever mentioned when talking about home automation is security. I'd be a bit afraid to rely this much on Zigbee/Z-Wave, which are all wireless protocols, as well as the SmartThings hub which is Wi-Fi/cloud based. What if someone comes to your home with a radio jammer, those things are only like 30 bucks. Then neither your camera, automatic garage door, nor door locks will work. Or am I missing something obvious here?

@joshuafelten6967

2 жыл бұрын

I think if locks get disconnected they automatically close

i just watched 30 seconds and there is 0 privacy in this house.

@snatale4571

3 жыл бұрын

Ya, went with the least privacy respecting options there are for sure. More people need to be made aware of home assistant.

@QuiksiIver

3 жыл бұрын

some people dont value privacy above convenience

@h82fail

3 жыл бұрын

@@snatale4571That's why I refuse to get a nest or ecobee. Basically the same as Ring. But I think the OP means privacy to neighbors because the lights tell everyone what he's doing (Isn't that everyone automated or not?.

I live in Tempe! And I took your advice on setting up smart bulbs to slowly turn brighter! Thanks!

@SmartHomeSolver

4 жыл бұрын

That's great to hear! Hope you enjoy it!

Hey Reed, stumbled on your video via recommended tabs. I loved the humor and overall style of the video :) Keep after good work!

@SmartHomeSolver

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

If you have the lighting change to red instead of softer light it could help as red doesn’t keep us awake like most lights on the blue light spectrum. So if all your lights were at red at night it wouldn’t interfere with anyone sleep pattern it’s basically like turning your house to sunset mode so everyone can get to bed at a good time without any blue light inference.

Have you compared your energy usage before and after installing all this?

@braunbaerhh

Жыл бұрын

Probably he do NOT want to do this :)

Awesome! Thanks so much for taking the time to make this video!

Thank you for this video! I have been looking for more ideas and everyone else says all the same ones. I get it I can turn on and off my lights and change the thermostat I need more than that to make it worth it 🤣 thankfully you provided me with many more options!

@SmartHomeSolver

3 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help give some ideas!

😁Like, OMG!!! You have the very best channel when it comes to home automation, detail, setup, ideas & you keep it super fun & interesting!!!👍🏾

@SmartHomeSolver

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Questions How do I get when things to happen in smartthings to be broadcasted on speaker

@jg29064

4 жыл бұрын

I want to know too!

@siriusbusiness2351

4 жыл бұрын

If using SmartThings use the app called "Echo Speaks" combined with Webcore for the automations. If using Home Assistant use "Alexa Media Player."

I have a Adafruit Neo Trinkey attached to my monitor on my Mac mini and have it setup so one of the lights indicates if the bathroom is occupied (actually set that up before I saw this video) .. It's so nice being able to see at a glance if my kid's in there, without even having to wake up my computer! And not walking in on them taking a crap is always a huge bonus LOL

I love how you have everything set up so awesome 👍 and the light's are beautiful 🤗 I should hire you to come do my house 🏠 like that I'd love that type of set up !!!

this guy almost made jarvis

@MarcoArce

4 жыл бұрын

Punav Mirlekar this guy has nothing on me in comparison, my home is Jarvis! Haha

@mae896

4 жыл бұрын

Punav Mirlekar not even close

This man is living in 2070

@starkness65

4 жыл бұрын

Really? Most of it is just Light turning on and off and door locking.

@mezawockee5050

4 жыл бұрын

@@starkness65 which many people don't have in their home in 2020...

@Coupleinacar

3 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dron/88ZSVZ4fTb42wtK8uYW6HA.html

@pascalsimioli6777

3 жыл бұрын

@@mezawockee5050 wait...they have to actually press buttons?! And using keys?? OH THE HUMANITY.

Good job! Looking at your smile I think you enjoy doing these things.👍

Very cool video, looking forward to detailed videos on how to setup all this.

Sir You dont have a smart house. You have The Star Ship Enterprise lol

I know what my lazy friend would say.... Who would do so much hard work for this automation?? 🤣

@SmartHomeSolver

4 жыл бұрын

Haha that's next level lazy!

This is pretty awesome, gonna try to implement some of these. And I really appreciate you bleeping smart assistant wakeup words 😊

I wish I had known I would want to take notes before the video started. So many good ideas. 👍

Alexa: tells you to take out the trash. Me: 😶

@jamesb5737

4 жыл бұрын

Probably WIFES idea 😲

You should build an automatic scorpion killer device

@SmartHomeSolver

4 жыл бұрын

I should!

My house will be quiet smart as yours! Thx for many nice ideas!

Some awesome ideas there’s a couple I might do as I have a lot of the same kit. Random question for you but the Cloud light you have that changes colour in the background have you got a link to that ? I want one 😁

Alexa show me how much i spent in all of this things.

"oh it turns out to be someone whos exactly like me... What a disappointment!" 😂😂😂 You just gained another subscriber because that was funny Please note that you don't have to put yourself down in order to be funny. I'm sure, because you proved to me, that you're an awesome person 😊

@SmartHomeSolver

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for subscribing and for the nice comment!

I don't have many automations as I live in an apartment atm, but one I like is air purifier turning on max when no one is home. So it has a chance to clean air without me needing to hear it's loud fan noise.

For the washing machine automation, I use a smart plug that monitors electrical usage. And when integrating into home assistant, it will let me know when the washing cycle is all done

Even a ghost would be scared to come to your house.

@Coupleinacar

3 жыл бұрын

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this is fuckin awesome. Jealous of the geofence stuff you setup and the automatic lights turning off and the vacuum auto turning on when you're away

The lights at the TV can be switched also by checking for harmony actions, e.g. when playing TV, switch on with certain lightcolor. When Fire TV, Xbox, ... do something else. When off, switch off (or set previous values). Way more flexible then just checking for the power consumption (and you can use that plug somewhere else).

Awesome setup !!!

Heat warning but the thumble drier still in use.... USA.

... just fancy expensive toys for daddy... Be realistic... old fashioned switches work just fine... Some smart home devices are really useful... but red light for occupied toilet... are you in an airplane? Smart controlled lights for tv... lool! What if you prefer a different lightscene? Every evening reprogramming alexa? I prefer to switch the lights manually there i find faster my way than to find the app to change brightness and color. Locks for the door? There comes a little hacker from whereever and ooooops all doors open for freee shopping in the house😂

@fidelcastro4783

4 жыл бұрын

Pandabaer Hellas fancy toys? No, thinkering around and making things easier, yes. The old fashioned switches make me flip four or five while I could just be closing my door and that’s it. The toilet one seems unnecessary for me as well haha. You don’t need to reprogram them if you want a different scene, how did you do it 20 years ago if you wanted your lights to turn red, blue, dim, go with the beat all at once? You couldn’t. But no need to reprogram it since you have different scenes which you can start with a simple command, button(even a smart button ;-)) or on the app. The locks are very secure and makes it harder to break in due to requiring knowledge about it. If a burglar wants to come in he’d use brute force anyway, doesn’t matter what lock you have then, so point is invalid. If all it makes it safer due to the fact that you don’t have to check if you’ve locked the door.

I try to keep my stuff local rather than in the cloud. UniFi for video, Home Assistant for automation and integration, Zwave and Zigbee for small devices. I do use Google Maps location sharing to tell Hass when people are home, and the distance from home of the nearest person to set the thermostat. It actually starts cooling it off as you get closer. Hass is incredibly customizable, however you'd better get ready to channel your inner hacker to get it set up the way you want it. But if the internet goes down, all I lose is the proximity sensor. My wifi system (also UniFi) then provides backup presence detection. The only thing that really changes is the thermostat setpoints just switch between home and away rather than slide smoothly between them.

First of all LOVE the channel!!!! Great information that is presented in straight forward and easy to understand approach. I wonder if you ever thought about building a smart home. I am about to build a house in the spring and wondered what I should do to plan for a smart home. For example do i really need to wire wall switches? Can I just use smart switches? Maybe pre wire for cameras etc etc.

@SmartHomeSolver

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Sorry for the late reply. I have thought about it before and that's a topic I want to focus more on the beginning of this year. I would still wire wall switches. The main thing I personally would do is add extra outlets. Like an outlet in the pantry, an outlet near the roof on the front porch for a powered camera. That way if you want to put a Wyze Cam or Nest Cam on the front porch you can put it up high without running long extension cords. Most things are wireless now so I don't think spending extra on wires is needed.

3000$ later: *Internet shuts down

@dillzilla4454

4 жыл бұрын

if i were to do all of this i would have it run through lan

@ultraorange1

4 жыл бұрын

Lol try again buddy, 3k isn’t enough

@ultraorange1

4 жыл бұрын

Dill Zilla a lot of these products will not work without an Internet connection or functionality is just plain gone. Wyze camera will still record if you have an as card but you cannot monitor it and theft eliminates the evidence, also many if not all of the sensors have no way to communicate outside of the house either, and that includes connecting to your phone. Thank the cloud

@dillzilla4454

4 жыл бұрын

@@ultraorange1 I don't usually use branded products though.

@ultraorange1

4 жыл бұрын

Dill Zilla Same with the Ali express ones. Basically you are limited to Hardwired cameras. Everything else is dumb without a base station(as with security systems this will only alert you if you are home) as for smart home integrations once you cut out the Internet you’ll Need to goto base station systems and then without internet connection is basically a fancy timer.

Life hack: give Amazon $3000 to spy on you

@MacherTV

4 жыл бұрын

He probably hasn't anything to hide. I also use Alexa, I also don't have anything to hide. Easy as that :)

@dco5055

4 жыл бұрын

You don't have to use amazon there is plenty of free opened source software like home assistant that doesn't even need to be connected to the internet if you're controlling everything locally on your network. As for paying for this you can get light switches or plugs between $15 to $5 dollars that isn't made by amazon and the firmware can be flashed to use with home assistant locally. I can control control my garage door (see if it is open or closed by text or camera),Blinds close and open,water leak detection turns off main water,Wifi AC/Heat Controller, Back sliding door opener (To Let dogs out if my cameras don't detect objects/humans using blue iris) along with a bunch of other stuff under $1000 dollars. That said, I still use amazon Alexa who cares if they know how many times I turn my fan or lights on. If anything wish they could read my mind would make it even easier. Just finished a wifi controlled gas lawn mower that uses a raspberry pi zero w for $10 plus some misc parts. I sit in my house and drive my lawn mower around while watching video. I plan on adding a GPS module to automate this more. Life Hack: wear a tin foil hat and live in the 90's. Ever try to spy on someone then imagine have to spy on 5 million people per 1 person. That's basically what you think 1 amazon employee can do per 5 million people

@Bigbossperson

4 жыл бұрын

@@dco5055 You have this amazing skill of typing a lot without actually saying anything. You should work at the Genius bar

@dco5055

4 жыл бұрын

​@@Bigbossperson I actually have a learning disability have trouble reading and writing, jokes on you. I created something online in 2004 when I was 18 me nor my wife or kids will ever have to work again. I do have multiple bars inside and outside my home if you wish to work there part time.

@Bigbossperson

4 жыл бұрын

@@dco5055 Good for you. Buy yourself a working brain.

Reed I recently found your channel and I of course subscribed. I'm working on building out my house with smart home technology. As of right now I'm only using smart bulbs (Philips Hue). My biggest question with setting up a smart home is do I need a hub? I already have a Philips hue bridge on the way but what about a smart things hub or that alike? Do i really only need one if i get sensors and want to link things together? Also, in your experience how well does the Philips Hue bridge work as far as range goes?

Alright, your video has been on my suggestions for about a week now. I do like what you've done with your home however I do similar things with a little DIY for much cheaper than using the smartthings ecosystem. My personal preference. Nice job.