Bandersnatch

15 minutes ago, ronster said:

Piyanas and there are some available on Lazada also . Possibly mahajak worth checking too.

Piyanas gets my vote. I was able to demo all the equipment for my cinema at their Fortune Town store

https://www.piyanas.com/search?search_type=3&search_keyword=Speaker+stand

32 minutes ago, marino28 said:

Gentlemen, I don't know about you, but there are so many news, updates, models, etc. coming out that it's starting to get complicated to follow everything. Not much in Thailand yet, but in China, it's a continuous stream of new models, restyling, etc…

Definitely true.

I own a BYD and an MG. Having an extensive dealership network was high up on my criteria list.

4 hours ago, JBChiangRai said:

When I arrive home I just say "Siri Gate" and my gate opens

My gate opener is a few years old and it came with it’s own app which offers no integrations. I see that their latest version has Siri and Google Assistant voice support but not sure I want to pay another ฿20k just for that. 
 

Alternatively is to install the app on Apple Car Play, then I can control the app on a 16 inch screen rather juggling my phone while driving.

Thirdly an add on that changes my dumb gate opener to a smart one. The words “works with most gate opener” fills me with confidence 

Forth and final option is to wait till my gate opener dies and replace it with a less dumb one.

1 hour ago, OneMoreFarang said:

 

I thought about using something like in the video. And they I looked at what's available and I found this one:

Shelly PM Mini Gen3 - All products - Shop - Shelly

13 USD, very small, and it works fine.

Thanks very much for that.

The full size Shelly EM is what is recommended by HA for the energy dashboard but is considerably more expensive

10 hours ago, recom273 said:

What are you using for sensors? I have been playing with esphome using BME280 sensors, you could even use a BME680 to give you more environmental variables. I like the code but the project has been taken over by homeassistant, Sometimes it’s a little tricky to use without running HA.

 

 

My first sensors were Xiaomi and they are 8 years old now. I still have them in most rooms, but Xiaomi doesn’t always play nice with Home Assistant, were as Tuya has been pretty reliable for me.

So this is what I bought to replace them with.

https://s.lazada.co.th/s.q82U2
 

I have been toying with the idea of using esphome but I know that once I start down that rabbit hole I will end up buying a 3D printer, something that have been resisting strongly 

“‘how much did that thing cost? I have never seen you using it. You and your toys!” (Wife)

This is a good example of esphome for those unfamiliar with it and one I am seriously considering trying

9 minutes ago, impulse said:

IMO, if your home automation doesn't reach out to the interwebs, you're forgoing a lot of the benefits. 

 

I want to be able to turn on my A/C 10 minutes before I get home.  I want a notification if my cameras' motion detectors are triggered (along with a snippet showing me what triggered them.)  I want another notification if someone rings my doorbell, or triggers motion detection with a delivery, or wandering around my yard (stealing tools?).  I want a notification if I have a power interruption.  I'd like to be able to check temps and humidity remotely.  To unlock and relock the front door remotely if I need to let someone in.

 

None of that happens without a connection.  

 

Good point. 

28 minutes ago, cowellandrew said:

Kanchanaburi hot 555

In my house saiyok 

I think I prefer my smart display 

36 minutes ago, CapraIbex said:

45 minutes ago, metisdead said:

 

There is no difference between EV's in Thailand and China.

Maybe this link is more appropriate

There is already a discussion about EV fires, please use it if you don’t want to reply directly to the discussion that you quoted 

55 minutes ago, Keeps said:

I'm with you. I only understood about six words in the post you refer to. I thought the poster had fallen asleep with his head on the keyboard. 555

@Will B Good

@Keeps

smart home kit starts pretty simple but but can get pretty complicated.

I don’t know if you saw my basic intro video. If not here it is

19 minutes ago, clokwise said:

I've been neck deep in Home Assistant for a few months and I've learnt a few things I would like to share with people new to smart home stuff:

Thanks

1 hour ago, OneMoreFarang said:

I think the hardware on which Home Assistant runs is not really important - as long as it is good enough

Definitely good enough 

5 minutes ago, Cameroni said:

 

It would be nice to control the TV by voice, absolutely.

 I have Apple TVs connected to my living room and bedroom TVs. The remote has a mic button that I use to change between Netflix, my Plex Server, YouTube, Tidal etc and other interactions 

Not everyone in my house likes smart home kit.

8 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

Some time ago I thought about buying a robot vacuum cleaner. Some of them are pretty good, with LIDAR and camera and collision detection and such things. And, at least last time I checked, the really good models were permanently connected to the cloud and sending information from our homes into that cloud. At least for me that was and is a reason why I won't buy one in the moment. 

I’ve had one for a few years and it does a great job of vacuuming and mopping, but yes it is cloud connected 

2 hours ago, impulse said:

Have you noticed anything hinky, as if Google is listening to you and steering you toward advertisements, etc?  I see YouTubes where people will talk at home about (for example) kayaks, and the next time they get on their smartphone or PC, they get inundated with kayak ads.  Has that happened to you?

I purchased 2 FB Portals, one for my brother in the UK and one for myself for smart video calling. It came with Amazon Alexa built in and I have had a few odd instances like “would you like me to order …. for you?” 

But nothing with Google. Home Assistant is not cloud based so removes that worry.

1 hour ago, OneMoreFarang said:

 

I really like Home Assistant.

Ok, it takes a little time to learn it and get a feel for it. But there are a couple of active and knowlagble YouTubers out there who regular report about updates, good things, bad things, etc.

 

I watch regularly the videos from this guy:

Everything Smart Home - YouTube

 

And this one goes more into details:

Vaclav Chaloupka - YouTube

 

 

 

 

 

I tried HA a few years ago using docker on my NAS. It went away to find my smart home devices and came back with a jumbled mess. 
 

Last year I was thinking of trying out a Home Assistant Yellow, but it required me to provide my own Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4, and as far as I can tell they're unavailable, so I went for a Green instead. 
 

This time it went much more smoothly. HA has really improved in recent years. 
 

My original smart home kit from 7-8 years ago was Xiaomi using the Chinese server, but some them have stopped connecting. I purchased an Aquara M3 hub hoping to resurrect them but had limited success. 
 

I follow Everything smart home already but will add the other guy thanks.

4 hours ago, CapraIbex said:

Some posters may dismiss these concerns as FUD, but I’m not entirely convinced that the risks should be overlooked.

For the record, my next car will be an EV, charged by solar power. However, I plan to take additional safety precautions, such as parking it at a safe distance from my house.

From my profile pic you will see that I have solar and park very close to my house. 
 

I would recommend an LFP battery, I bought one from BYD with nearly 600km of range and fast 150kW charging 

54 minutes ago, impulse said:

On the next level, is anyone monitoring their power with the current transformers (CTs) on each leg in the breaker box?  I'm wondering if there's any "bestest" system for that?

I have been using a basic one for a few years, but as it lives in its own app I plan to replace it with something compatible with Home Assistant 

Thanks for all the responses.

I have just created a very simple introductory video to smart home devices. Feel free to ask any questions 

38 minutes ago, atpeace said:

That is a nice looking interface.  I get all the above data using Sonoff smart devices and Anern's inverter app but I have to open different apps and not as clean. 

Yes the dashboard looks great. I have 4 Growatt inverters and I have tried the Growatt integration on Home Assistant, but it pings the server so often that Growatt blocks my access for 24 hours!.

I have chatted with the guy who made the dashboard I posted and he is using https://solar-assistant.io/shop 

46 minutes ago, atpeace said:

Do you use Google nest devices?   That was the game changer for me.  Just created simple commands and the wife can now easily turn on/off lights, play music, etc. and the kids that come around enjoy the "Hey Google" experience.

Yes I have Google mini speakers or Google compatible smart speakers in every room. 

Maybe you can post some of the things you are doing?

I thought I might make a simple intro video for those who have never tried smart home kit.

5 minutes ago, G Rex said:

looks good.

I dream of it being 10.1C  (and feeling like 7.8'C) in Kanchanaburi!   555

The dashboard isn’t mine, it’s one I got off one of the forums. My dashboard  is very much a work in progress. I will post some screen shots later if this discussion gets some interest. 

18 minutes ago, atpeace said:

That is a nice looking interface.  I get all the above data using Sonoff smart devices and Anern's inverter app but I have to open different apps and not as clean. 

 

Do you use Google nest devices?   That was the game changer for me.  Just created simple commands and the wife can now easily turn on/off lights, play music, etc. and the kids that come around enjoy the "Hey Google" experience.

Can you ask the Q on the smart home discussion I just created so we don’t hijack this one.