home automation

Hey guys! Looking for a lil help with my home setup. Right now running Home Assistant on a Rpi 4 and want to upgrade as I have ordered a host of devices (35) to add to Home Assistant. I also have been procrastinating about working on a NAS for my needs. Looking for suggestions on how to go about...

I'm in the market for building wired home automation, but I'm unable to find any standards that are used in India. Even most electricians just recommend going wireless. KNX, which is a popular standard in European countries, is almost non-existent here, and imported switches are expensive...

Hi everyone,I’m planning to set up an budget friendly NVR-based security system for my home and need some advice. I don't have a concrete idea about the components I need or where to buy them at reasonable prices. Here’s my plan: Installing at least 4 cameras (2 outdoors) to cover entry points...

Up for sale is a brand new unused (except for testing if it works properly) Aqara FP2 presence sensor Package includes an USB cable, manual, sensor, wall mount metal plate and a double side tape. Also providing a 45 degree mount that I 3D printed for enabling corner mount solution. Integrates...

I'm selling my Aqara Hub M2, which was originally imported from the US. It's currently in excellent condition and functions perfectly. Features: Supports Zigbee 3.0 Compatible with Apple HomeKit, Alexa, and Google Home Wi-Fi and Ethernet support Infrared remote control functionality Built in...

Looking for suggestions to get a video door bell with HA Integrations. Didn't find much options in devices available in India. Looking for a Video DoorBell with 7 inch screen as well as phone integration which can unlock Electronic Door Locks. Currently have a Godrej one installed similar to...

Hi, I am currently in the process of construction of my house and I'm looking into full automation all around. It will be 3 stories with stilt parking. If anyone has any suggestions please feel free to add to this thread! If anyone is from around Delhi and has any experience in this kind of...

I'm slowly adding smart home switches, sensors, and bulbs throughout my apartment. Right now there are about 12 devices that connect to a single WiFi router. There are about 10 more sensors and switches that I have ordered and will set up soon. After that, there'll be over 20 devices connecting...

Looking to buy couple of smart plugs to automate/schedule few equipment in home like geysers/water heater, etc. probably also for "wifi router". There are so many plugs in amazon, but it's confusing to select which plug works consistent and some reviews even showed plugs getting burnt out...

This is a teardown and a guide about preparing a Polycab Hohm Lanre 16A Smart Wi-Fi plug model SLV1910001 for a Tasmota installation. A heavy vise can be used to clamp down opposing corners, the compression will cause the casing to separate. The tip of a box cutter can then be run around...

I give static IPs to all devices at home. Group them by type. For ex 192.xxx.xxx.1-20 - The backbone - Routers, pihole, printer,nas etc 192.xxx.xxx.50-100 - Servers, virtual machines 192.xxx.xxx.100-150 - PC/laptop 192.xxx.xxx.150-200 - Mobile devices 192.xxx.xxx.200-250 - Media , TV...

Hi, I would like to know if you guys are using Homeassistant as IoT platform and what are to compatible devices currently available in the Indian market? Is there a special website that keeps track of such devices? If not Home assistant, what other alternative would you suggest?

10 units total. These have the CH340G USB to TTY IC. The boards I designed used the NodeMCU boards with CP2102 IC, and these boards don't fit on it as they are wider. Bought these at ₹221.9 each including tax. Selling them at ₹1600 shipped together or 160*n + shipping for 3-9 boards.

Brand new, only opened for testing. I got it from Office as a gift and have absolutely zero use for it.

Hey everyone... wondering what automations you guys are using. It can be a simple single smart bulb or 100+ devices connected to home assistant, just share yours. I bought 2 Syska 8W smart bulbs from flipkart (has connectivity issue and I don't recommend this to anyone).

Smart way for home automation. You can control all you IR devices such as tv, ac etc through alexa via this device. I bought it 2 yrs back but didn't find much use after and used it for a month or so. I don't have the bill or box but have the original cable that I can ship it along. Shipping...

I want to control about 11-12 relay module (with optocoupler) with my Arduino mega/uno have both, at first I was thinking to go with ardroid but it was not suitable for my implementation as I want to control it over my network with and android app if possible or browser will be the last resort...

- Bought from aliexpress. - Checked once for working of unit. Unused after that. - It has modbus output. Useful for interfacing with pi and arduino.