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@eduardorothschild9492 20 сағат бұрын
ZIGBEE + USB are not happy together when aligned. Home Assistant suggests to use a small extension cord to misalign them even with their proprietary adapter.
@sierpus Күн бұрын
I have not watched all video (a bit long) but WHY you are changing the dongle, apart of the fact you received one for free?…
@Byteofgeek Күн бұрын
Well first of all the decision to change was not because it was free, I'd already been looking at the SMLIGHT coordinators as an option prior to them contacting me. That aside though, the change is all part of future plans I have with my network and host that I'd rather have in place now than when I've expanded things.
@sierpus Күн бұрын
@@Byteofgeek ok, but that’s not an answer :) Why you are changing, that’s the question. It’s not irrelevant as I am having old coordinator myself, conbee II, which is still good, so not sure what to do :) I am considering skyconnect but I read it’s not that stable when doing both matter and zigbee, so now I’m thinking use skyconnect for matter and leave conbee II for zigbee… still thinking, that’s why I’m interested in your reasoning. Changing something to something else just because it’s newer has very little sense to me..
@Byteofgeek Күн бұрын
But I never said it was because it was newer I said it was for future plans 🙂 some of which I've mentioned on the channel previously but aren't too dissimilar to your needs.
@sierpus Күн бұрын
@@Byteofgeek I'm still curious why exactly you want to change ;)
@Byteofgeek Күн бұрын
@sierpus well you'll have to keep watching to find out 😉
@HATipsByLarry Күн бұрын
Good Video. I have one called GoControl made by Nortek. It's both a zigbee and zwave dongle. Have had it for several years and has given me only one problem. I found out it wasn't just this dongol or just me, that people did have problems with dongol's in general if they plugged them in directly into their computers / PI's. After some checking found the radio near the USB port on the computer causes interference problems sometimes. After getting a USB extension cable that fixed a zigbee drop out problem i was having.
@dartfrogdk 2 күн бұрын
The Dongles look very nice and i got one but i have this PANID problem a lot run into and the only solution so far i could find, is you have to repair all your devices, so not soo easy as you say allways.
@Byteofgeek Күн бұрын
Did you ever try the procedure noted on the Zigbee2MQTT GitHub repository by removing the database.db and editing the configuration file?
@dartfrogdk Күн бұрын
@@Byteofgeek did not try to remove the database but everything else, and if you search the web its a common problem
@Byteofgeek 2 күн бұрын
What do you think of these ZigBee dongles then? Are you already using one featured in the video? Let me know in the comments below and if you've enjoyed the video then don't forget to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE to the channel
@Tntdruid 2 күн бұрын
Got 1 in each of my Summer Houses and link them back home whit wireguard, works great.
@Byteofgeek 2 күн бұрын
It's the perfect device for that 👍
@M0PAX 2 күн бұрын
Like the video just got into zigbee.Slight off subject do you use plugin power monitoring adapters on zigbee if so what ones
@Byteofgeek 2 күн бұрын
Yes I use some from AliExpress, the round ones, 16 amp. Work great and never had a problem and got 6 of them. Power monitoring all set up in Home Assistant too.
@M0PAX 2 күн бұрын
@@Byteofgeekthanks for that will have a look later👍
@M0PAX Күн бұрын
@@Byteofgeek Had a look any chance you can give a pointer to what one? as price range is from just over a £1 and up don't want to go too cheep and risk anything. thanks in advance
@shanksre6186 4 күн бұрын
I'm dipping my toes into home assistant. I'm completely clueless, videos like this are a massive help. Thank you.
@krakakapaul 7 күн бұрын
This is an extremely overpriced airquality sensor. Not worth it.
@Byteofgeek 7 күн бұрын
The thing about these types of devices is that there is something for everyone's budget and obviously what you get in terms of sensor quality and number of sensors is reflected in that price.
@krakakapaul 7 күн бұрын
@@Byteofgeek yes but this is a custom board. With 60$ of off the shelf cheap sensors. These aren’t even the most accurate sensors on the market. But What is the point measuring airquality when a hepa air cleaner with the same sensors on board are cheaper and measure and solve the airquality issue instead of just notifying you.
@Byteofgeek 6 күн бұрын
@krakakapaul ok, First point. I've priced up the sensors, EXACTLY as AirGradient have listed them on their website, from AliExpress and excluding tax and shipping it's approximately £60. Add the tax, shipping, custom board and injection moulded case and you'd struggle to do this for the price the kit is being sold for. Second point, yes it doesn't filter air, that's not its job. Consumer grade HEPA filters are basically a rip off. They only really deal with PM2.5 and have the smallest amount of carbon in them that lets them get away with stating that they have it. If you want anything even half decent then they're in the hundreds of pounds and if you want anything that actually works then you'll need commercial grade, and they aren't cheap! Just because something isn't for you doesn't mean it's a bad product, a rip off, cheap and nasty or anything else. It's just not for you, nobody is forcing anyone to buy anything and everyone is free to do their own thing. 👍
@krakakapaul 6 күн бұрын
I don’t think you see my point. Lets imagine we do a test and have 2 equal rooms. in one room we place this sensor and in the other we place an equal expensive hepa14 air purifier. Which of the 2 rooms will have a better airquality at the end of the day?
@Byteofgeek 6 күн бұрын
@krakakapaul of course I see the point you're trying to make but you're comparing two completely different products in order to justify why one would be superior. You could do that with anything in life.
@roberts8783 7 күн бұрын
what happens if you just remove one drive from a non redundant space? and is the set portable to a new machine?
@wapphigh5250 9 күн бұрын
The biggest risk is not C02 it's falling asleep with gas appliances going out like gas cooktops to heaters being left on. Does this device detect carbon monoxide or gas leaking?? Thanks
@Byteofgeek 7 күн бұрын
It doesn't have carbon monoxide detection as standard which would be great if it did. As mentioned in the video, the board is extensible and there is a discussion in their forum about adding a sensor on to it.
@FoghornWashington 5 күн бұрын
CO monitoring doesn’t need to (and probably shouldn’t) be smart
@brianjking 9 күн бұрын
Zigbee2mqtt doesn’t seem to acknowledge the binding the c1, unfortunately.
@HATipsByLarry 9 күн бұрын
Good video. I built my own with a sgp30 IAQ sensor and a bme280 temp/humidity sensor. about $12.00 USD with the project box i put them in. Yep some soldering and coding involved, so not for everyone. But a LOT cheaper. Shows eCO2 levels and TVOC levels and of course temp and humidity. Works well though. 😀I can see it go up when i blow on it eCO2 levels and the TVOC levels go up when i'm soldering at my work desk. HA automatically turns on my fan(s) and my air purifier when needed.
@Byteofgeek 9 күн бұрын
Do you have something like this in your home or have you thought about getting one, let me know down below in the comments and if you've enjoyed the video then don't forget to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE to the channel
@daveforrester61 9 күн бұрын
Air quality must be flavour of the month. I've just watched Reed from Smart Home Solver review a few air quality sensors. It's not something we've been too fussed about as we live in the Scottish countryside and tend to leave our windows open most of the year, especially at night, even in winter. The safety side is covered by CO alarms, but I must admit to be curious about the quality of indoor and outdoor air where we are. Am I nearly $400 curious though? I'm not sure. Good review though. Thanks.
@Byteofgeek 9 күн бұрын
I think it's one of those things that will vary according to where you are in the world. If you leave your windows open during the day to deal with hot weather and you happen to live next to a busy road then how much of that is just getting pumped straight into your house, we just don't know but something like this at least gives us an idea and enables us to deal with it As for the cost, I think everyone will have an opinion on this, I also think the majority will say it's too expensive. It depends on how interested you are in wanting to know or caring about, this level of information. It's along the same lines as buying a smart weather station when you can just look out the door or look it up on a website.
@KrispKiwi 9 күн бұрын
the air outside can be worse though so even if you open the windows its no guarantee
@daveforrester61 9 күн бұрын
@KrispKiwi that's true for many places, but in this part of Scotland I'd be very surprised if the air quality outside was worse than that inside. I guess it's the uncertainty that drives people towards this sort of device. Better to know for certain.
@samantharose6337 10 күн бұрын
Was disappointed with mine that it isn't wireless. Didn't really state on the box if wireless or mains. Where I wanted it, will require an extension lead to plug it in.
@davidheslop2879 10 күн бұрын
My work fine for 6 months then lost connection and will not reconnect to WiFi i would not buy again.
@SK14378 11 күн бұрын
Awesome review can you also tell us about the battery backup
@Byteofgeek 7 күн бұрын
What would you like to know?
@SK14378 7 күн бұрын
@@Byteofgeekbattery backup after charge
@Faromme 11 күн бұрын
I tried but came to a stop when my cmd got me this message: pip' is not recognized as an internal or external command. Now what?
@jakeharvey05 13 күн бұрын
how do you change the card colour based on state?
@Byteofgeek 11 күн бұрын
If you want to change the card colour rather than the icon colour then you'll need to use card_mod. If it's the icon colour you want to use then conditional cards will do this very easily
@galaxys8300 14 күн бұрын
Hi, excellent informational vid. So how do you get it to work with the base station where you can record and monitor? I have had the system since it came out, have three models, to include this one, and all was well until the three months were up. 3030 and 3040 all still working as it should (stand alone) but with the essential, dead as a door knob. Thanks
@holohane 16 күн бұрын
Nice one. Never knew this was possible, but now I do, I'm sure I'll find a use for it. BTW, kind of fascinated by the "smelly kitchen" automation or scene too. 🤣🤣
@Byteofgeek 16 күн бұрын
Haha yeah the smelly kitchen is for the cat, got an air freshener plugged into a smart plug and if we need to we can just have it give a quick blast for 30 minutes 😀
@xbmcnut 16 күн бұрын
Wirral is supported.
@Byteofgeek 16 күн бұрын
Nice to know, which integration is that in?
@xbmcnut 15 күн бұрын
@@Byteofgeek You can install it through HACS. There is also a better Scrape integration in HACS too 🤗
@craigst4635 4 күн бұрын
Waste Collection Service custom integration. I have it set up for Wirral, too. Still an interesting video though
@mytech6779 16 күн бұрын
A shame Synology is still not including the 802.3bz (N-baseT, autonegotiated 1Gb → 5Gb) ethernet, in a lame attempt to sell a few 802.3an (10Gb only) expansion cards. Which are totally inapropriate for a SOHO environment where most nodes are consumer appliances with 1Gb or 2.5 ports, with maybe a few 100Mb hold outs, all incompatible with an 802.3an switch.[a few high end switches can combine BZ and AN... for a price]
@thesecretreviewer8242 16 күн бұрын
done that. it's a learning journey. I do like the google speakers a lot better after using both, especially since they work with HA a lot better. Have rooted my Echo's to take control of them, but it's not something everyone is gong to be able to do.
@Byteofgeek 16 күн бұрын
Let me know what your favourite way is to use web scraping down below and if you've enjoyed the video then don't forget to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE to the channel
@daveforrester61 20 күн бұрын
I made the same 4 out of 5 mistakes you did. Started with Amazon Echos and the standard Sky Q hub for wifi. I built the zigbee network backwards by starting with a SONOFF ZBDongle-P and lots of end devices. Then added routers to bolster the mesh when devices became non-reponsive. I'll be rebuilding the entire zigbee network tomorrow with the SMLight SLZB-06 PoE coordinator. The fact that saying that just trips off the tongue shows how much I've come on in 2 years of running Home Assistant. The wifi network has now been bolstered with a couple of Netgear APs to improve coverage, I also now run an ethernet cable to any network device that is not mobile. I moved to presence based automations very quickly and our whole house operates based on room presence using ESPresence devices. I think my next move will be to ditch the Sky hub router as it drops out randomly. I also quite fancy going down the VPN route for all smart devices to keep them away from the internet. Any recommendations?😊
@techshow8 25 күн бұрын
If scroll wheel ok in these years ? I wanna buy it buy I don’t know if it work well or not
@Byteofgeek 24 күн бұрын
Not had any problems, still working and still using it
@JunaidKhan-pm9tq 28 күн бұрын
can you confirm il be able to use this on stealth mode as i will fix the camera at a low height like yourself in the review, so i don’t want would be intruders to notice the spotlight, the little red dot type light on front lens and will i be able to disable the speaker ? as if it’s noticed by unwanted intruders they will be able to reach it, i’m also thinking of hiding it in some box type only exposing the lens, any advice please?
@JunaidKhan-pm9tq 28 күн бұрын
can you confirm il be able to use this on stealth mode as i will fix the camera at a low height like yourself in the review, so i don’t want would be intruders to notice the spotlight, the little red dot type light on from lens and will i be able to disable the speaker ? as if it’s noticed by unwanted intruders they will be able to reach it, i’m also thinking of hiding it in some box type only exposing the lens, any advice please?
@Byteofgeek 24 күн бұрын
There are a number of options available to turn off the led and the lights, not sure about the red dots though
@manukalias 28 күн бұрын
My own experience when it comes to router and smart devices/home, I started with couple of DIY devices, everything was fine on a basic Tp-link Archer C-20 but as number of Devices grew, started getting Outages until I rebooted it. Then I took an decade old router from my closet, it's a Tp-link MR3420 running DD-WRT firmware, I reflashed it to best available firmware and set it up wired to Main router on bridge mode, moved all low powered/DIY switches & my sonoff switches and Voila my outages vanished. Currently running around 45+ devices without any issue, I do get 10/11 mbps on NAS file transfers. Lastly, when choosing the right router you need to be little skeptical about available RAM also, a 8MB ram based router no matter how powerful it's cpu it has will restrict you with number of Devices it would serve. Go with routers which have more than 16 MB Ram and make sure it can run open-wrt or dd-wrt firmware, You would end up getting a more stable and capable router on same hardware which has frustrated you with it's stock firmware. There are very few routers, open-wrt flash-able available here in India so I am delaying my network upgrade to a gigabit network as of now.
@drumslapper 29 күн бұрын
Good advice, considered and experienced most of these.
@Byteofgeek 24 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching, it looks like we've all been there 😂
@koolkiwikat 29 күн бұрын
Naming conventions.....get it right from the start
@Byteofgeek 24 күн бұрын
Absolutely 👍
@My-noname 29 күн бұрын
Can absolutely relate to a lot of your experiences. To start using HA is a frustrating journey. The comment "well it builds itself" is kind of true but in real life it will be a mess that you have to correct and after that you are totally on your own, adding further devices. You have to put yourself in the shoes of a beginner. First thing you get asked is what to include and not. As a beginner you haven't got a clue about what's what in that list, so for safety you select all and end up with a mess of things that you don't need on the dash. Well, then you try to delete some of them and then you are on your own trying to sort things. Frustrating how things are moving around and after days of tying to force thing to appear in the right place and you try it out from your tablet and what looks good on you computer will be a mess on the tablet. This is just dash problems but your Zigbee experiences I totally lived through. 😂
@Byteofgeek 23 күн бұрын
I'm so glad they've started working on the dashboard, the improvements they're making are very welcome given what it used to be like. 😀
@My-noname 23 күн бұрын
@@Byteofgeekit's miles better for us that got past the first hurdle of HA but it's still not nearly user friendly enough for someone outside the geek world. I know they are working towards something like Dwain's dash and when that becomes standard it can open up HA to a wider audience. What ha need is something default that is inflexible as Google home, that does the job with zero thrills. We would absolutely replace that with something else but for a beginner it would be invaluable.
@Mooooov0815 29 күн бұрын
I have accepted that wireless smart home is just a shit show and will never be the option I am looking for (a smart home that just works and gets out of the way by automating everything I would want to do). Between proprietary WiFi solutions that have a tendency to phone home a lot and ZigBee devices that don’t exactly behave like ZigBee devices should (looking at you Aqara), connectivity issues with the ZigBee network in my apartment complex and stupid workarounds for other issues. Then there are constant software updates to the mess that is my home assistant setup that I also have to keep track off. I really appreciate the home assistant project as they are doing their best to make the best out of a shitty overall situation. But personally, until I am in the position to get a proper KNX installation, I’d rather deal with dumb light switches in the meantime
@Byteofgeek 23 күн бұрын
I hear you completely, unless you buy an out of the box solution then the rest is nowhere near perfect and needs time to get it to anything decent. That being said I do think things are getting better but it's got to pick up pace a little 😀
@tamildesan837 29 күн бұрын
Libretiny is really good, there will be a learning curve but we can manage that. The only bad news is the Tuya with realtek chips are not having much options. I have couple of plugs and switch which are catching dust since I made my HA and automation tuya free now.
@Byteofgeek 23 күн бұрын
Might have a look into that, last time I checked my Tuya bulbs had chips in them that couldn't be flashed.
@DennisSchmitz 29 күн бұрын
Made the Tuya and Tapo mistakes as well. Tuya is only cloud based (officially) and Tapo Hub (H100) often loses the connection to sensors... Replacing everything with Thread and Zigbee in Home Assistant atm.
@DennisSchmitz 29 күн бұрын
Agreeing with everything. A smart home is only smart if you don't have to even think about it anymore and everything works automatically.
@Byteofgeek 29 күн бұрын
They're costly mistakes but sometimes you've got to make them to know what's good or not - thanks for watching 👍
@melhiore Ай бұрын
Good video. Subscribed... This is exactly where I am in my journey. I have a great wifi network already built - I am working with wireless on the daily basis. Just set up a box with HAOS- went for a hardware appliance - based on the research. Currently slowly adding stuff that I already have in place: Octopus, solar inverter via modbus, Zappi, HACS, Tuya plugs etc... I have Zigbee manager ordered and some sensors... researching now what is best/most popular in terms of usability and support... I agree with all points in this video - take it slowly, read, read and read again... HA is a great piece e of code... My first automation was automatic driveway light switching on/off at sunset/sunrise...
@Byteofgeek 29 күн бұрын
Thanks for subscribing 👍Sounds like you're in for a fun time with all of that 😀
@endthefighting Ай бұрын
A brilliant and informative video, mate! A couple of thoughts here: In terms of the various devices you've got - if they're Tuya based, Localtuya from HACS is one way to simplify it, but if you're feeling adventurous - Libretiny and such to take control. WiFi - an openwrt compatible router/access point is a must. I highly recommend the routers from GL.iNet. I added a tiny one of them onto my network as a bridge/repeater, that handles all my iot devices. I've made all of those mistakes myself as well, but I guess it's thanks to them that why my current setup is pretty damn solid.
@Byteofgeek Ай бұрын
Cheers, thanks for the feedback. I did start out with LocalTuya but never found it to be 100% reliable to be honest however I know many people swear by it, and Libretiny is not one I've heard of, thanks for the tip! and very much aware of GL.iNet, they make some cracking stuff. Making these kind of mistakes definitely makes for a better smart home whatever the route you go.
@endthefighting Ай бұрын
@@Byteofgeek regarding Localtuya - make sure to use the xZetsubou fork - way more regularly(-ish) updated. The libretiny thingy let me take control of a handful of previously shelved devices, especially Beken chip based ones. What's grand about that project, is that it's now an official module in esphome, so after you've done the whole flashing bit, integrating the devices back into your environment should be a breeze! Saying that, there are a couple of bulbs I've had some weirds quirks with (low light colours sometimes staying on despite turning off bulb etc.), but I'm sure they're either user errors, or there is probably a solution for it out there somewhere. The GL.inet routers were a complete revelation to me, as I had never heard of it before. My iot router now is one of those shadow travel routers, and and for good measure I threw in a usb drive for it to have ample storage (for a full blown openwrt setup, rather than their own flavour of it).
@neilbrookins8428 Ай бұрын
The router you are recommending has 1GHz cpu clock with 2 cores. The router I have is 2GHz cpu clock with 4 cores. So I guess that 4 times the processing power. I have over 75 devices on my router so I suppose that’s important. Before I replaced my router I was having reliability issues. Now it’s rock solid and all my devices work 100% of the time.
@Byteofgeek Ай бұрын
It's an easily overlooked thing yet can cause lots of frustration if you don't know about it and for many people, why would they? That black box gives them 'wifi' but the provider never tells you how many devices you can connect.
@David-bl1bt 28 күн бұрын
What make/model of router do you have?
@Byteofgeek 24 күн бұрын
I'm using a TP Link router, there's a link in the description to the exact model but there are more in the range for all kinds of budgets
@neilbrookins8428 23 күн бұрын
@@David-bl1bt I have an asus router that currently sells for about $200. I think it’s a good model that balances cost and performance. There are higher priced ones above that which cost a lot more but don’t benefit someone with 300Mb/sec internet speeds. If you have 1 or 2 Gb speed internet then you probably want a top of the line router. For me, I didn’t want to get a cheaper one because I have a lot of devices to connect simultaneously. And the cheaper routers can have limited memory and storage that limit device counts.
@soundman127 Ай бұрын
My Tuya Zigbee network works very well (most of the light switches are Zigbee) - connected via Tuya gateways (Zemismart M1 and TZ-01). Automations run smoothly in Smartlife (mostly locally too), but it's a pain not being able to control anything outside the Tuya ecosystem. It's time for me to change to Home Assistant but I now realise it may be a pain to incorporate this Tuya gear.
@thaitichi Ай бұрын
I connect 80% of my devices to home assistant through Tuya. Is there a better way to connect zigbee devices to home assistant?
@Byteofgeek Ай бұрын
If you do migrate to home assistant and you want to keep the ZigBee devices then it should just be a case of moving them to something like a Sonoff dongle.
@Byteofgeek Ай бұрын
Do you have something like a Sonoff dongle already? If not then they should all connect via that allowing them in via ZHA or Zigbee2MQTT
@Pastacious Ай бұрын
its really not that much of a pain. this past month ive come away from relying on google home, set up HA on a RPI4 installed a Zigbee integration using a sonoff dongle. now all of my new devices are no more than £2/3 from ali express. all it takes is sticking your devices on pairing mode and youre pretty much done. best part is, when the internet goes down, your house automations still work! little effort, a fun project and the money and time youll save!!
@Byteofgeek Ай бұрын
I can't argue with that 😀
@wapphigh5250 Ай бұрын
Installing Control4 (a locked in "proprietary" ecosystem) was my main mistake. I was completely dependant and beholden to their dealer only model and unable to update either software, hardware or automations myself. Then they would end of life product forcing me to pay for upgrades. I was totally nickel and dimed. Then I think they went bust. And were taken over by someone else who didn't really care. I ended up pulling it all out. It cost me a fortune. But what I learned from that mistake with watching the dealer build it, networks, wifi, zigbee, automating - what to ethernet hardwire vs what to wifi, what to try automate and what to leave alone etc- allowed me to instal Home Assistant with confidence myself. So don't be too disappointed if you screw decisions up. Learn from the mistakes. I am so much happier with the DIY model of home assistant. Great video by the way. Very valid comments. Install HA on a decent server from day one. Don't piss fart around with a RasPi. Build your zigbee network slowly with mains powered zigbee devices. And have a roubust backup plan very early on.. Another mistake is to always "be the first" to do everything. Don't be too much of a Geek! Sit back and wait a few weeks on firmware upgrades (for device interaction breakages to be sorted out by the github community)- even wait months on some of the new tech. I still don't have Matter. Or ESPHome. Or use bluetooth within HA. I've waited over 6 months to try the new local HA voice. Let some other boffin be the test dummie. Oh and feed your pet the old fashioned way.. it's way more personable and interactive! A big mistake with home automation, is to try tackle everything. Some things are better left unautomated. Particularly the wife. (And definitely the girlfriend!) Hence the term "wife factor". Paul Hibbert is the expert on that! 😀
@Byteofgeek Ай бұрын
Great feedback and a painful lesson with regards to proprietary systems, as good as they can be they always end up costing you more. Living on the bleeding edge can be interesting but don't do it on your LIVE home installation and be prepared for the potential of lots of pain.
@soundman127 Ай бұрын
Talk Talk gave me an Amazon Eero pro 6 mesh router!
@Byteofgeek Ай бұрын
That's a pretty good router to be fair, you can connect at least 75 devices to that 👍
@Byteofgeek Ай бұрын
Share your smart home mistakes in the comments below and if you've enjoyed the video then don't forget to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE to the channel 👍
@Johannes-ol4pn Ай бұрын
Thanks, got an nvram error on my HomeAssistant ZHA integration and the manual bootloader method did not work. With your description I was able to reflash the Sonoff stick and my ZHA Integration ist ready to work directly again!
@Byteofgeek Ай бұрын
Great news, glad it helped 👍
@bgable7707 Ай бұрын
Good content. Yes Home Assistant is a world of confusion. I find the documentation lacking. It's very vague. So, I appreciate any and everyone trying to explain through examples to demystify it. Please continue to create video's about these more advanced topics. And, a little feed back on the production that might increase your "likes". Maybe create a stronger outline and or scripts of what your going to present. The number of pauses, "ah", in your conversation can be distracting. Wax on, Wax off, practice, practice, practice. Cheers.
@Byteofgeek Ай бұрын
It's certainly an uphill challenge but the rewards are great when you get there. Thanks for watching and the feedback 👍
@leahtu730 Ай бұрын
After spending almost $1,500 on Eufy Security, we would not recommend Eufy for security needs. Too many unresolved issues, lack of personal security, tech savy hacksters spying on you, without consent, slow to respond for motion & doorbell alerts, many have left the area, before notification comes through, which makes for history, but inefficient for actual usage. With unsatisfactory usage, for money spent, we don't feel the need to upgrade! Unhappy users, thst bought into a system that didn't live up to the hype that was portrayed in the marketing information.
@artbykeenan Ай бұрын
Do this work with hey google
@DD-tk1yu Ай бұрын
On my Arlo Essential, I can not get the number off my feeds. I have no feeds and there is a number 36 that I can not get off. Should not be any feeds. Can you help??
@SevenDaysToNoon Ай бұрын
The main issue with Eufy - and the reason I returned the entire system - is that only the bottom half of the frame in view is monitored for motion detection. They told me this themselves. For me this meant I would never be notified when someone was walking my path to the front door and I would only be notified when someone was at the back of my car, not when they were walking to it via the drive or at the front of it. My car was parked FACING the road! To combat this they suggested I lower the camera and raise the angle of it. This would have meant the majority of the frame would have been the houses opposite. But worse still it would have meant the camera would have been within arms length of someone standing beneath it! Also their customer support was God awful.
@Byteofgeek Ай бұрын
Was this with a particular camera?
@SevenDaysToNoon Ай бұрын
@@Byteofgeek The solar powered ones.
@gregleitch8271 Ай бұрын
Thanks for the tips. I added swipe and the battery notes straight away. I was going to manually add the battery types to my low battery messaging automation. Adding notes has certainly simplified it. Great work and thanks again, also thanks to the creators.
@Byteofgeek Ай бұрын
Good choices and thanks for the feedback 👍
@sierpus 18 күн бұрын
Why not use low battery level detection automation blueprint? It covers all batteries automatically including notifications about low state of a battery…
@Byteofgeek 18 күн бұрын
It does but always good to have alternative approaches according to your needs 👍