Home automation voice control with Amazon Echo

[@humblenepali]

+Bruce Winter Hey i was thinking of getting the smart hub too. i'd appriciate if u'd tell me how did you connect kitchen lights on the hub??? thanks

[@BruceWinter]

+AshimWOS I'm using the Smartthings hub to control z-wave dimmers/relays. There is a bit more detail in a followup video here: misterhouse.blogspot.com/2015/10/amazon-echo-smartthings-howto.html

[@PotatosPotatoes]

THAT HOUSE IS GORGEOUS!

[@BruceWinter]

Thanks Mike. It was hard to move from last year, and we really enjoyed the 4 years we lived in UT, but the house we moved to in AL is fun in different ways.

[@louididdy]

What brand/model are the curtains?

[@BruceWinter]

+louididdy Somewhat generic cellular blinds from stevesblindsandwallpaper with somfy motors. Somfy does remote control with their proprietary radio RTS remotes, but also allow for zwave control via a Somfy ZRTSI RTS controller.

[@Chuckq1]

The unknown ball looks like a burnt tennis ball, also good luck with the move. Hope to see some clever automation there as well.

[@aqwati15]

If I purchased an Insteon led 8-watt bulb, could I use it with amazon echo without having an Insteon hub?

[@BruceWinter]

+Anna Arma You can control some wifi lights without a hub, like the Philips Hue and Belkin WeMo lights. For other non-wifi devices (e.g. Insteon, Zigbee, Zwave), you would need to have a hub, as Alexa only does wifi. Supported hubs are Wink, Smartthings, and Insteon. You can also hack support for other hubs (e.g. Vera) with software, emulating one of the other hubs.

[@MrJones8080]

I don't subscribe to many personal video's but sir you are good. I am enjoying them. I have to find the black out remote blinds now. My wife is going to hate you sir. LOL. Thanks.

[@BruceWinter]

+Rod Jones Thanks Rod. Apologies to your wife :)

[@Psychoticgamer94]

Do you have dung beatles? because that looks like a dung ball

[@BruceWinter]

Yep, I came to the same conclusion. Guess I can stop taste testing it now :)

[@yshp4436]

how u do this and automation

[@jasonb7156]

HA while watching this video you were controlling my ECHO!!!! Awesome

[@BruceWinter]

ya, sorry about that. Some audio podcasts that I listen to have an evil habit of doing that on purpose! They get a laugh out of it, but after a while it becomes annoying. But it does demonstrate how effective the echo VR is.

[@MasterZx8]

Hey bruce, Idk if you remember, we chatted a bit on a couple videos. I always enjoyed your work, from your first few videos. Just wanted to say that first off! Now, what would it take for your to make a tutorial on how to set this up? A detailed one. Rather, *For DUMMIES* With Alexa, Samsung's (or Wink) and a few examples such as lights, fountain, etc all connected; alongside the software part of it too. I know it's a lot, but you could break it down into 1-3 videos.. So, what would it take for you to make one? :D I know there are thousands of tutorials/guides on here about home automation, and all those specific things. *However....* they aren't you, and for some reason, to me - you explain things better. Or maybe it's just me and I can understand you clearly. Anyways.. Hope to hear from ya! Alas, ~ Your #1-6 fan.

[@BruceWinter]

+Yuriy Man (TechX) Yuriy, thanks for the kind words! Sure, I can do a more detailed Echo -> Smartthings -> Zwave tutorial. It really is pretty easy, so can be shown in 1 video. We are still unpacking and re-organizing here in Alabama, but should be able to get to that in a few weeks or so. Bruce

[@MasterZx8]

+Bruce Winter Yes! Thank you so much. You're the man! And of course. I was thinking it, but forgot to put it in my comment.. After the move & after you're settled in, of course.

[@roykurka]

That ball you found is a catnip ball. We have one for our cats

[@BruceWinter]

+Roy Kurka You are right, It does look like one of those. I suppose a wandering neighbor cat might have lost one in our backyard. That or it is a dung beetle dung ball. I suppose I could taste it to find out :)

[@ianshepherd6476]

I'm a senior geology student at MSU show me some closer pics/hardness bc I can't see hardness or close-ups from here but send me a pic I'll take it into the department.

[@kylevelazquez2217]

How dose it turn on stuff

[@BruceWinter]

+Kyle Velazquez There are some more details on how it works and how to implement in a followup video here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z3q4q5VoZq-IatU

[@kylevelazquez2217]

+Bruce Winter ty

[@kozaczi]

That little ball is an egg of gremlin.

[@unodospizza]

For me your little ball next to the echo looks like a pile of Shi....rooled up by a dung beetle. by the way you have verry nice house youre living in. Thank you for sharing

[@BruceWinter]

+unodospizza A dung beetle dung ball ... thats it!! I just did a 'dung ball' image search and saw some pictures that look exactly like that. I didn't even know those existed. Almost a perfect sphere, those are some talented beetles :) I attempted to hide that ball in our Utah house as a secret surprise to the new owner, but it inadvertently got packed. We probably now have the only piece of Utah dung in Alabama.

[@adelm2877]

Thank you

[@Zl4138]

You need a proper home automation system

[@vozoca]

It's poop. Bugs roll it. Search for google images: "bug poop roll"

[@danielfmeyer]

The moving and shaking distract from the video. Nauseating...

[@BruceWinter]

Yeah, sorry, bothers me too. Not sure what I was thinking at the time, obviously not too much about video technique.

[@leone840]

OMg every time u said Alexa my echo turned on

[@truthislost2039]

I think it is poop from an airplane tank being dumped

[@armandvandersandt8078]

Wow your video gives me motion sickness :P

[@BruceWinter]

Yeah, sorry about that. Still learning how to take videos.

[@fuzzyperspective5653]

a ding Beatles dung pooo

[@moziton]

you move to much getting me headache

[@itzphantom3734]

lol , my uncle has more subs then me hope your. move is good bru

[@christopher87264]

the little ball is poop that beetles roll

[@d-mora1168]

get to the point s***