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  1. R

    some shots of my apple home setup and some thoughts

    smart home technology is pretty stable for release to the public, and from my testing is astounding when it comes to usability and functionality, it can be hard to setup but its worth it on the long run, especially useful for times you might be in a real hacker jam I chose all Aqara equipment...
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  2. Rychiar

    HomeKit Disappointed in Thread

    YEars ago i replaced most of my Wi-Fi smart bulbs with nanoleaf thread ones… now in 2023 the only bulbs that fall off HomeKit or fall back to Bluetooth And are unrecoverable without full reset are those .All my Wi-Fi stuff which was once problematic, works perfectly now. Very frustrating. I...
  3. stellashen

    HomeKit led light app controller ---Ecolor Life App

    Ecolor Life is an App to manage your LED devices as a remote controller via Bluetooth. With the Ecolor App, you can intelligently control the color, brightness, and scene modes of the LED strip lights，also the LED strip lights can be rhythmic with the beat of the music. no matter how many...
  4. ipedro

    HomeKit A mixed Siri + Alexa home

    I built my smart home around Apple’s ecosystem ensuring HomeKit compatibility whenever I added a new smart home device. All the lights in my home are Philips Hue with a few decorative Nanoleaf lights. I’ve got Eve power outlets turning on my kitchen greenhouse and powering off my TV at night...
  5. S

    HomeKit Homekit Flaws

    So I have Phillips hue and I love it. Im eating to get a motion sensor to control them and I was looking for the cheapest HomeKit compatible motion sensor and I came across the Aqara Human Body sensor which seems perfect. However, after doing some reasrech it transpires I need to buy there hub...
  6. ipedro

    HomeKit HomeKit + Google Home: Can they coexist?

    I’m a longtime smart home enthusiast having started with Philips Hue lights when they launched 5 years ago and an August lock when it was still a startup. I’ve since equipped my condo with 18 Philips Hue lights and light strips, a Honeywell Lyric thermostat, Nest Protect and Nestcams, August...
  7. dannys1

    Siri vs Alexa Smart Home (Longish read)

    I guess this is the appropriate section - just thought i'd give fellow Mac users a little write up of my experiences between the two mainly for smart home control. Alexa only came out mid October in the UK and we're still missing some features however so far i've not been overly impressed. I...
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