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@aviksinharoy1

Жыл бұрын

Can you please let me know the steps to set up a simple NFC tag process .. like switching on or off a light bulb ..or something simple .. which tools are you using and how are u setting it up ... are u using amazon Alexa routines also ...

@deepakp3412

Жыл бұрын

Its a serous question bro,Can we know where the tags are?

@sturm2186

Жыл бұрын

I used on my wedding ring witch allows me to call my wide and vice versa

@waqaasalifiaz

4 ай бұрын

I was just wondering if you still you these?

Wow, really surprised you didn’t mention one of the greatest uses of NFC ever: Guest Wifi information! Android supports the ability to auto-connect to wifi via NFC tags, and with an iPhone you can still send them a webpage with the guest wifi information included. Incredibly helpful when having many guests over at once! There’s a product called WiFi Porter that I love for this functionality, but can also be done with NFC tags like in your video.

@joe-skeen

Жыл бұрын

We have a framed paper with the wifi information on it with an nfc sticker underneath so people can just tap and connect instead of typing in the long and complicated password I devised

@GeraldMcAlister

Жыл бұрын

@@joe-skeen I avoid writing my down for security purposes. It’s why I really like NFC for this purpose though, as it helps keep it secure so folks need “physical access”, which is a high bar.

@9SMTM6

Жыл бұрын

@@GeraldMcAlister you do know that you can read out WLAN passwords in Android? So your approach isn't really any more secure.

@GeraldMcAlister

Жыл бұрын

@@9SMTM6 can’t do that at a distance. Written down passwords are a significantly higher risk than an nfc tag still.

@rsporsche

Жыл бұрын

@@GeraldMcAlister You can display a QR code on android to share WLAN details, although the NFC tag is still less effort.

Dude, you have to remember what 100 NFC tags around your house are for but you forget when the trash cans have to go out!? LoL.

NFC tags are the best!!!, I have it all over my home too. In my living room I hide the tags in the back of the controls to start TV, Movie or Game mode routines depending of the control I scan, I love it!

For the storage bins, you can show a picture of the inside of the bin when scanning the tag. Also you can configure a counter in some type of tags so you know how often it is used.

@TheMarbo74

Жыл бұрын

Nice! Is that done in Home Assistant?

@anagrahn

Жыл бұрын

Great idea! How can I find more info on this?

@jimk5307

5 ай бұрын

Seems like a menu is an idea for the bins. Scan triggers options: inventory list, edit inventory, show photo, take photo, etc.

“Spare a square” with the Seinfeld clip!!!! LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!

Thank for another great video showing how to put technology to work for us. I have purchased these NFC tags and enabled a few shortcuts and I do love it. As my smart home grows I plan to keep using these to make actions even easier for all to use.

Another great video! Love the use of NFC tags behind light switch covers!

Great Video, some fantastic ideas! 👏 Didnt hear you mention it and haven't seen it in the comments, but another great use for these is setting them up like a contact switch... Watching a movie, putting your phone on the tag, turns phone onto silent, turns lights off and disable light sensor, etc; then when you remove your phone from a tag (to say grab a drink), it pauses the movie, reactivate light sensor, and sets floor lights/lamp to dim... Or when heading home in the car, place on tag to set aircon/heating on, then remove from tag when home to open garage door and unlock the front door (assuming smart lock of course)... ...or last one, place you tag on your nightstand (or on a wireless charger), then when you place your phone on the tag at night it set the house to mute, turns off lights and sensors, actives security camera and PIR sensors, etc, etc. Then when you pick it up in the morning it deactivates the "home overnight security mode". Haven't used NFC tags in a while but I used to do some stuff like this with them and tasker so cant see why the 'in contact with tag trigger' would have vanished

We have them all over our house (under coasters too..lol) and in our cars. We love them for home automation! Now since I've watched your video, I need to add an "unlock door" one to each car.

Although it’s not an exact replacement, the Home Assistant mobile app supports generated QR codes for automation. Print them out with a label maker and Home Assistant will run an automation or scene when you scan them. Best of all, compared to NFC tags, QR codes are virtually free.

@hebrewhammer1000

Жыл бұрын

I was about to comment on the same thing but you did it much better.

@EmilMToft

Жыл бұрын

But the small extra amount or time used to start camera to scan those QR codes makes a huge difference when it comes to easy and fast activation where NFC is faster to use. Another problem with QR codes is that they can sometimes be time-consuming of sunlight or reflections come in the way. Also, it would look ridiculous with 20 QR codes on display all over your house.

@dr3ifach

Жыл бұрын

@@EmilMToft There are pros and cons to both. QR codes aren’t as secure and can’t be hidden. NFC tags aren’t always compatible between Apple and Android. QR codes are virtually free and unlimited. NFC tags cost money. I use a mix of both.

@MrSupersidewinder

Жыл бұрын

I had no idea... That sounds cool... How do you generate these???

@god-son-love

Жыл бұрын

QR code requires turning on camera, while-as NFC tag reader can be a chip in a smart watch. I don't even have to reach my pocket for the phone. With reader in a watch, I can do all these when my hands are occupied.

Reed, you have some of the best automations idea on the Tube. But I have some improvements for your laundry. I use a smart plug on the clothes washer to monitor the power draw to tell me when the load is done. Then I have a temp probe wrapped into a fold of the dryer exhaust hose. When the temp starts dropping fast, the load is done. I actually did these before I started using NFC tags. They work well and have high WAF because she doesn't carry her phone with her everywhere like some folks do. Thanks as aways and keep coming with the awesome ideas!

Finally, some actually practical applications for smart home tech! A lot of things online are a bit gimmicky or look cool in video but aren't practical for real life. Some of these examples are a bit boring and seem lazy for a quick video, but the more I think about it the better these sound for some daily or weekly tasks. Also this is the first sponsor I'll actually look into. Seems exactly like what I need!

I've actually never heard of NFC tags before. I made it 6 minutes in to this video (the first video and anything I've ever seen about these) and I ordered some. Holly cow I'm excited to play with these!

Thanks for sharing all those ideas. I love your creativity. When I design my systems, I really drill down on the WHY and HOW of smart home magic, and NFC hasn't gripped me strongly yet... often you see people designing just a new, and often less convenient, "switch". For example, the bedside NFC tag is less convenient than a button (because you don't need your phone in hand and powered on); the tag on the washing machine is good only if you have your phone with you while you're moving laundry loads; same for the recycling bin, i could imagine me moving that out in the middle of the night wearing only skivvies, i.e. no phone ;). The benefit of NFC is that the physical device must be in physical proximity... so it works well for cases like a Security Guards making their rounds (physically checking in at the various locations on their route. I'm still not sold, but I keep hoping to find more valid uses. Either way, your video is a great overview for helping make those decisions. Fantastic job from your whole family, they're great sports! Keep it up!

@kevincastillo9758

Жыл бұрын

This! While I did learn a few things from the video I find myself asking "what if I don't have my phone on me?". I also tend to forget where I put things so hiding them would create an issue as well.

@milkflavored

Жыл бұрын

Wont they work with an smart watch (particularly an apple watch)? That makes NFCs very convenient

@tparadox88

3 ай бұрын

Yeah, about fifteen years ago I tried using an NFC tag in my car to launch the Android Auto app. Ended up being more awkward than useful.

I like the storage idea, I think I'd find a way to have a picture of each item, to make it easier to know what's in there. Maybe using some kind of inventory software. Maybe just have a prompt when you scan the tag, to add or remove something from the container. And if you're adding something, you can take a photo to add it to inventory or pick from a list of things already in the system. Have a container tag for each room, and one for outside stuff. That way when you are putting winter stuff in storage and pulling out summer stuff, you can reassign things to the place they're going to be. Basically a wet dream for anyone obsessed with organizing things. Lol Plus I think having a photo log of all of your belongings could be a good thing in case you need to make an insurance claim or something.

A complete tutorial would be useful, in which we can see how we can program an nfc on android, what programs we need, etc. Thanks !

@bat3332

Жыл бұрын

yes that would be a very informative video

I love the hand off feature with HomePods, so I placed a nfc tag on my echo dot. It uses Siri shortcuts to turn on Bluetooth and set the playback destination to the echo dot.

Thanks for the confidence to make my apartment a smart home friendly one

I once saw an interesting video as to the use of NFC Tag in a car to disable the annoying start-stop system. We put the NFC tag in the phone holder. After starting the car, we put the phone in it, which triggers the Switchbot button, which physically disables the start-stop system :) Simple and you don't have to remember to turn it off every time you start the engine. Of course, this works in case you can't turn it off permanently.

Just put a bunch of NFC tags in my shopping cart. 🙃 Thanks for this, Reed. Super informative intro and great ideas!

None of this is selling me on NFC tags, but I do like the effort you put into using them and finding out why people might like them!

I love how you illustrate some of the pitfalls of a given automation with the little skits like at the end of this video. Great job as always.

I would love to see a video on creating a chore system for the kids using nfc cards or something similar. Collect it up to some strip lights to add up the chores each week and resets at the end of the week.

@phoenixpayne295ify

Жыл бұрын

Actually came here for this did you have any luck

@SimonGjtrupKrebs

Жыл бұрын

Cool video Could you explain how you did thorès timers

This is awesome information, and a life saver. Thank you

Awesome video! And yes, NFC tags are now on my basket. I didn't doubt you one minute so we run home assistant here as well and run a lot of node red automations. But sometimes in the bedroom the motion light keeps coming on. I physically have to unplug the motion light to stop it from turning bright white when I want the room dim red lol I wonder if you could post a quick video on how you would set something up like this inside home assistant

Mighty impressed with the video. Suggestion - please do a video on how to setup them. Also, any recommendations on which brand I should buy on Amazon?

Wow. I just found what NFC can do. Thnak you so much

Didn't know that! That's awesome , absolutely great!

You can use your NFC tag as an automatic mobile charger like when you place your phone on a wireless charging pad the tag there will be scanned it will send a signal to a smart plug to turn the plug of your phone's charger

Awesome Video! Love the content as always, I was wondeirng if you could possibly make a video showing how you setup tags and how to make them activate things.

Some of these are good ideas, but others I think could have better triggers. For instance on the laundry I prefer to use a current sensor and an automation that detects when power draw on the washer or dryer drops to zero. For setting the house to away mode I prefer to use the alarm panel to set the alarm when leaving, and that sets everything else to away mode.

I just ordered me some today so excited can't wait to get them in the mornings I don't feel like talking to my echo devices

Oooh, I like the storage bin contents idea.

Great ideas Reed, Thank you.

great video like always thanks!!

Thanks awesome video, it will be great if you could do a serious of video on how you created some of those automations. Thanks again

Very cool. Yes I’m absolutely buying some tags right now. I haven’t really given it much thought in the past, but I’m definitely have some cool ideas on how to use this around the house. Nice video, thanks.

Dude you never cease to amaze me, I swear your from the future 😁

On my different tools and kitchen gadgets I put nfc tags on. If I am using it and want to figure out a setting or configuration I simply scan the tag and up pops the manual

Love NFC tags!

Thank's for interesting ideas, however I prefer to not need to wander my phone with me while at home - therefore I solved most of the needs by adding special pushes to standard light switch (no extra cost needed, always powered on, you don't need anything to control it) or sometimes a battery-powered button. I can however imagine this for rare situations like putting house in "guests aboard" mode, which disables some of the automations tailored to the case where nobody else is at home.

You were right....ordered a pack of tags right after I watched this.

Any tips on speeding up response time when scanning NFC tags with iPhone? It’s very temperamental for me and seems to need me to hold the phone on the tag (in a specific spot) for several seconds.

Nfc tag on the phone holder, for loading the gps app and to turn on the home security before leaving the house look interesting.

Love your videos Reed! Have done or considered doing a review of “smart tools”? I see that there are automated lawnmowers now. I even see there is a company called Yarbo that claims to have an automated snowblower. I’m sure you would never need that in AZ, but this dad would love some tech to just get chores done for me. Thanks again 👍🏼

For those that are asking how you create (more correctly write) the tags, it's done right in the Home Assistant app on either Android or iOS.

Thank you for this very intuitive video on NFC tags, what would be great if you could show a set up of the NFC Tags for Every one of your Apliance this will help everyone get the most out NFC Tags and short cuts, I have some on my Tesla to open Frunk with my hands full or short cut to open trunk when my hands full with tools

Great video and dude I want that shirt!

Thank you for the storage bin idea. Works well with my power tool boxes.

Any possibilty of showing exactly how to set-up the NFC tags? I've never used one, but they do look enticing. Thank you!

Wow, these actually seem useful

The storage bin one is a great idea, that way i can inform everyone in my office or home whats inside each box so i dont have to find things for them

Another great video, thank you 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 One thing I would love to see is a series of videos showing how you actually build these automations in Apple’s Shortcuts app - it’s really fun coming up with and seeing cool home automation ideas but the biggest hurdle (for me at least) is actually building them. There are very few videos on KZread showing how to do this. Seeing how you Pro’s do it would really be so helpful. Keep up the good work!

@SmartHomeSolver

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion, that could be good!

@themeparkrob

Жыл бұрын

I came here to ask this as well. Just not tech savvy to set up reminders

Some great ideas here!

You need an NFC tag to remind you where all your NFC tags are

washer/dryer can be done with a smart plug that has power measurement garage door button is automatic with carplay based on your location

Another great video!

I am so using the tags for a big move. That and Apple air tags.

Hey, Great video as always! In this video you talk alot about "overriding" existing automations, for example your 10 minute light timer in the garage. I assume this is done with home assistant, can this be done with Android and smartthings or Alexa?

What would be amazing is if we could use the NFC tags with the companion app in a wearable device. No more digging your phone out your pocket. Raised as a request to the HA "Month of WTH", but due to restrictions in Android and Apple this isn't available right now :(

I love your channel!

You're very fun to watch!

I'd love see one on the storage bin setup. Thanks for the ideas.

@jamesmonahan7872

Жыл бұрын

I use QR codes and place them on outside of boxes. I took a picture of the contents, created the QR code and placed on box. The NFC looks even easier. Will try that in the future

@RoccoGallo

Жыл бұрын

tried to fallow along to set one up but cant get it to work, i think i need to set up the automation first and not sure how to do that, and i don't see a script option in TAG in HA

One day ill not only be watching these videos but also USING them. I cant afford any of this stuff you show off but one day... And hopefully ill actually understand how to use it because right now this is all gibberish to me. And I don't consider myself "tech-illiterate" in the slightest, but I guess there's always room to learn. Thanks for sharing!

@cameronsteven4904

Жыл бұрын

Creating a smart home and doing automations definitely can come across as intimidating and daunting to approach, let alone seem expensive. However, there are so many smart home products that are extremely affordable right now. Android and iOS both offer automation, features built into the devices. Watching a couple of KZread videos of how to create an automation should help. NFC tags as shown in this video are extremely affordable and easily pair to automations. The simplest way to starting a smart home is taking the first step and buying your first smart home product. Think about what smart home feature you would like the most and start with that. 😁

@rachelburns5453

11 ай бұрын

Hey there, I'm in a similar boat and wanted to share what I'm using them for! I can only afford the $6 tags, and not the whole smart home thing, but I'm using notion (which is free) to have a habit tracker connected to these tags so when I take my meds, I just scan the nfc tag and it checks off taking my meds in my habit tracker. this is especially helpful for my as-needed meds because I don't usually track how much I take, but if I had a tracker that I could look at at the end of the month I would have a better idea of how much I needed those meds or how high my anxiety was at the time and then analyze the cause. I also like giving myself persistent notifications for brushing my teeth that can't be turned off without the physical proximity so if I forget to do it before I get in bed I physically have to get up to stop the notifications. I'm also trying to figure out how long it takes me to go through items that last a long time, such as cat food, toothpaste, and skincare so I can reorder them at accurate times and these stickers help me remember which items I'm monitoring. These are only a few of the things I'm doing, but especially paired with notion databases, you don't need smarthome stuff to use nfc tags! I wish you all the best!!

Interesting video, got a guide for this? tried the video from your link, recommending TagMo; after installing all i see are some 3DS stuff under browser and some guides about emulation and writing; are you supposed to do your own programming?

Hi Reed. Great video. You could mount the tag on the inside side of the lid of the bin using super glue. On the outside, it may suffer shocks and break when the bin is emptied by strong persons ...

How strong is the adhesive backing? Once you place the sticker somewhere, can you easily move it to a new location if you later change your mind or is it stuck there permanently? Since all the stickers you used look identical, if someone mischievously relocated all the NFC tags as a prank, can you write or draw on them so you can identify them without having to walk around scanning every relocated tag to see what information is on each tag?

Awesome ideas.

Great ideas!

Might be a noob question, but how do you get notifications over and over again until you scan the nfc? Can you have this every few minutes? I know, overkill for most things, but could be great for other things. Thanks!

Great video! Does google Home recognize NFC tags or is it only with home assistant?

Love your videos, but NFC tags are weak solutions for most of these usecases. Definitely a few great ideas in there. Tags on books = awesome. Tags for documentation like on storage bins great. But most of the others? You have better tools. For example, the washer dryer. Why not a zigbee button? Same behavior, but you don’t need to get your phone out. Another example, the lights in the garage. Motion detector? Seems silly to have to remember and manually set a light switch to on via a tag. Can be completely automated. Big one you missed is the front door. Putting one as you enter is both secure and a lot easier than having to open an app to unlock an August Lock. Definitely love your push to NFC tags.

@SmartHomeSolver

Жыл бұрын

So this video is not there to show you better solutions vs buttons/motion sensors. They are alternate options in most cases because they are inexpensive or they help solve random corner cases like marking the trash being taken out because I can't put a button on the outdoor trash can. In the garage I can't have a motion sensor because I could be inside the car vacuuming it out or something. For the front door I showed that in my NFC video from 2 years ago and I wasn't trying to repeat that many ideas from it.

@aaronganek8971

Жыл бұрын

@@SmartHomeSolver Solid reasoning 👌 Keep up the great content!

great video ! thank u

My coffemaker has wifi, I put an NFC Tag next to it and when I scan it HA turns on the machine, selects my coffee choice and makes the coffee. Its just nice in the morning

Which video did you do the NFC/Spotify/Echo thing in? I have been rewatching videos but can't seem to find it. Thanks!

The NFC garage door opener is cool, but you should look into getting a Tailwind iQ3 garage controller. It automatically opens and closes your door when you approach or leave your home, as long as your phone is connected to your car's Bluetooth. It's inexpensive and it's worked flawlessly for me over the years. Edit: My Google Pixel 6 running Android 13 has an option in settings called "Require device unlock for NFC". You can toggle it off.

@msbgone

Жыл бұрын

YES, Tailwind is awesome, I have used it for over 2 years, the auto open is the best!!

I put NFC stickers on the protective covers of my vinyl records. Scanning it will bring you to the album in Apple Music or the wiki page for it

Great videos! i think i watched almost all of them, great help! One thing, I can't (don't know how to) connect my NFC's with my lights, using the unspoken one as home assistant (Alexa). Can I have some guidance on this, please? Thanks in advance

Very creative ideas 😊

I freaking love your shirt.

Thanks for a great video 😊 Is it possible to use a Wear OS watch, to scan a tag, using Home Assistant? If yes... can the phone stay locked?

@smarthomesolver I'm so glad this popped up for me...moved back into an apartment again and that causes worry in a Smart and BLUETOOTH world :/. Any suggestions??

3:23 I use my smart switch and double tap down on my outside light switch to set the house into away mode which also shuts off all the lights. I love this automation the best!!

Definitely love this! So many cool ideas! Do you have any good resources about setting them up for the different devices?

@SmartHomeSolver

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I show a little bit how to set up NFC tags on the different platforms in this video: kzread.info/dash/bejne/oW2LqtSRacbciKQ.html

hello bro! one question. how did you program the shortcut on the ios for the recycling bin reminder, i am trying to make one for my cat feeder

2:40 - I do that with a power-sensing smart plug. It automatically detects if the washing machine starts its work and then also runs a countdown in HA. Once finished, the Google Assistant tell me so.

Very cool ideas, it would be even cooler if you explained or pointed to a video that explains how to set this up exactly.

Can I do a global kind of search on the information that are stored behind the NFC tags? To elaborate: lets say I have 10 boxes with different kind of stuff and each has NFC tags attached to it. I can scan individually to know what are there in each boxes. But can I do the reverse, like I search the item and it tells me "its in box".

Hi, I wanted to say great video, very useful! One thing got me thinking though, you said you used NFC tags to automatically connect to the Echo Dot Bluetooth speaker in a previous video. This is something I’m trying to do for a long time but nothing seems to work for me. Can someone help me, or just tell me what video are you talking about so I can figure it out myself. Thank you in advance! (I use IPhone, don’t know if it matters that much)

for android and apple , do we need to set up NFC 2 times for tow didifferent system? or just NFC one time, and both phone can scan it? thank you.

Is there a type of tags that I should be getting? My previous ones weren’t very responsive maybe my case was too thick

What apps are good to set up NFC tags, and is there a way to integrate them with google assistant

How do you use the NFC tag option in home assistant? Im on iOS do i need to open home assistant each time the tag is scanned? Can you do a video on how to set them up?

Really great idea. Which is the cheapest source of NFC tags and what is the smart home system to follow . I want to work with sonoff due to its availability please guide and comment

Hi, how does it works when you scan the NFC tags and communicate with your smart home hub? Is it work over the internet or local area network (WiFi without internet connection)?

Very interested to know about the washer and drier options….can I broadcast the message to a HomePod mini? My units don’t have WiFi or they’re not smart, can I still do it?

what companion app do you use for nfc tag commands execution on your phone ?

cool tip: if you use water, you can wash the paper off the nfc tag, and it will show the internal pcb, but still work. i use it to get an extra techy look on my earbuds and such

@grindfi

Жыл бұрын

your washing machine nfc tag would be perfect for it, as the pcb is the same grey color as the machine

@SmartHomeSolver

Жыл бұрын

That’s cool, I’ll have to try that out sometime!

I scoffed at the start when you warned us about potentially buying NFC tags by the time we're done watching... ...anyway so my 50 pack of NFC stickers arrives later today 😹