Post AcV9FlEqdSvldT56ae by niclas@angrytoday.com
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(DIR) Post #AcUfVW1VyWeiSIRPWK by freedomtux@noagendasocial.com
2023-12-05T08:29:03Z
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How's the Internet of Things era going? As a #privacy and #freesoftware nut I always found the barrier to entry not worth the cost,It sounds like Home Assistant is maturing nicely - but are you still paying a lot for hardware? Like I couldn't even find a lightbulb on Amazon that I could tell is compatible#floss #Foss #iot #Internetofthings #smarthome #homeassistant #selfhosted #technology #myhome #ownyourhome #antigoogle #antiamazon #opensource #oss #freeculture #Alexa #googlehome
(DIR) Post #AcUhNlyYyrA7WSUpdo by niclas@angrytoday.com
2023-12-05T08:50:03Z
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@freedomtux Typically start at Home Assistant's community and ask for recommendations. Community will always be more honest than sellers.
(DIR) Post #AcUijF5w0ox9rukI6K by khenderick@fosstodon.org
2023-12-05T09:05:08Z
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@freedomtux for hard-wired devices in my house I went for KNX, which is high-end, well supported and not brand-specific. Other after-market hardware (e.g. sensors, small buttons, wallplugs, ...) I go for zigbee (or z-wave if not available with zigbee). I try to skip on cloud-based solutions as much as possible.
(DIR) Post #AcUxvcUwK8FvEwnlHE by freedomtux@noagendasocial.com
2023-12-05T11:55:27Z
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@niclas Where is said community?
(DIR) Post #AcUytrV5fqeF90b7Ym by freedomtux@noagendasocial.com
2023-12-05T12:06:20Z
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@khenderick So ZigBee and Z-Wave dont particularly advertise Home Assistant compatibility - but use your PC as a gateway? Im a complete IoT noob cos I avoided it for so long
(DIR) Post #AcV1DPxrxdtPRYVm2y by khenderick@fosstodon.org
2023-12-05T12:32:16Z
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@freedomtux I have a zigbee and a zwave stick in my #homassistant machine (I run Home Assistant OS on an Intel NUC, but it before it was on a Raspberry Pi). This way, these sensors/outlets/... directly interface with Home Assistant. This way I don't need their gateway, and I can mix zigbee brands without issues (I have zigbee devices from Aqara, Niko, Sonoff, ... working together without issues)
(DIR) Post #AcV9FlEqdSvldT56ae by niclas@angrytoday.com
2023-12-05T14:02:19Z
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@freedomtux https://community.home-assistant.io/
(DIR) Post #AcW5QhKRJ6R62JcGvo by freedomtux@noagendasocial.com
2023-12-06T00:54:13Z
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@khenderick Thanks for your help. So ZigBee and Z-Wave are protocols, not brands? Any brands in particular to recommend/avoid?
(DIR) Post #AcWYHeWrFD7bPxSpeK by khenderick@fosstodon.org
2023-12-06T06:17:31Z
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@freedomtux thats the general idea indeed. Unfortunately some manufacturers do not follow the spec completely, but the drivers ( e.g. ZHA in HA for zigbee) can handle a lot of those quirks. If you buy a zigbee stick, best to quickly google its compatibility with e.g. ZHA. Similarly before buying a device, make sure it states it supports zigbee, and google for ZHA compatibility. But I never had any trouble. Aqara is a brand I like. The above also applies for zwave devices with the driver zwavejs
(DIR) Post #AcX79Yt1prtFzsiBLU by freedomtux@noagendasocial.com
2023-12-06T12:48:14Z
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@khenderick Excellent thanks a tonne for your help, I think I'm set to start giving it a crack :)