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Episode 370: Ask Noah 370


This week Noah and Steve dig back through 2023 and give you a Home Automation Year Roundup! We look at your questions throughout the year and evaluate how we would answer those questions today!

-- During The Show -- Future Home Automation
  • 5 inch tablets
  • M5Stack Speakers
Steve's 2023 Purchases
  • Sonoff Zigbee 3.0 (Amazon)
  • Sonoff S40 Lite Zigbee Smart Plug (Amazon)
  • Zigbee 2 Channel Smart Relay (Amazon)
  • Eco-Worthy Linear Actuator (Amazon)
  • Aqara Door Sensor (Cloud Free)
  • Aqara Temperature Sensor (Cloud Free)
  • WiFi vs Zigbee High Availability
  • GHome Smart WO2 Smart Outlet (Amazon)
  • Shelly Plus 1 (Shelly)
  • Shelly Plus 1PM (Shelly)
  • Shelly Plus 1 Mini (Shelly)
  • No longer flashing shelly devices
  • Shelly Plus Addon (Amazon)
  • 50ft 360 LED Waterproof Rope Light (Amazon)
  • WS2811 LED strings (Amazon)
  • seedstudio mmWave sensor (Aamzon)
  • ATOM Echo Smart Speaker (M5 Stack Speaker)
  • Voice control
  • Ring Contact Sensors (Amazon)
  • Updates
21:25 Noah's 2023 Experiences
  • Started with X10, very bad
  • Lutron, reliable
  • HASSIO new "source of truth"
  • Integration wins
    • Axis front door camera
  • GridCards
  • 5 inch touch screen (Amazon)
  • Instant (proprietary) vs Delayed (open standard) reaction
  • Better way of doing things (Node-RED)
  • Direct connection vs intermediary
34:20 Steve's 2023 Experiences
  • Axis PTZ camera
  • ONVIF
  • LED lighting flashing
  • Tiny tweaks, big wins
  • Sonoff Zigbee 3.0 controller
  • ZHA to Zigbee2MQTT
  • Zigbee in general
  • Cloud Free smart plugs
  • Plastic sprinkler timer
  • Shelly warranty service
  • Amazon Seller Yantech
  • Amazon Seller Xiaxuanke
45:20 Commercial Home Assistant
  • Spouse approval factor vs Commercial
47:15 2024 Projects
  • Motion sensors in switches just work
  • Power monitoring in the box
  • Noah's Dad's house
  • Scene switch suggestions - write in!
  • Expanding Volumio
53:40 Zigbee/Zwave Question: - Zac
  • Local devices on registered frequency - best way
  • Zigbee & ZWave
  • Advantages of Wifi
57:20 Light Automation: John
  • Inadvertently resetting
  • Noah's can lights
  • Each light on it's own dimmer
  • Control with home assistant
  • Past answer
  • Sensing switches
1:01:30 Garage Detector/Leak Sensor - Shawn
  • Automates the lights
  • Past answer
  • Honeywell magnet sensor
  • Pressure switch
1:04:30 Smart Thermostats - Ryan
  • Centralite Pearl thermostat
  • Venstar Thermostat
  • Honeywell Redlink system
  • Past answer
1:08:51 Smart Door Locks - Eddie
  • Axis A1001
  • R10 mini reader
  • MiFare 2 Standard
  • New system no longer has web UI
  • Axis 8105
  • Past answer
1:13:40 Replace Home Security System with Home Assistant - Jeremy
  • Home Assistant has
  • Haven't used it
  • Alarm relay
  • Honeywell security system
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