Needed a switch for my outdoor Christmas lights... Is there a jankiest award?4mo ⋅ BigBunion ⋅ r/homeautomation
Home Automation for ADHD (aka please help my wife keep her sanity!)1yr ⋅ Captain_Bacon_X ⋅ r/homeautomation
My wall mounted tablet - controls lights, locks, cameras, and more1yr ⋅ redkeyboard ⋅ r/homeautomation
My latest project. When you scan the code, the light turns on3yr ⋅ GuyWithABulldog ⋅ r/homeautomation
Question for installers/vendors - is this cable management acceptable?1yr ⋅ rockloverthegirl ⋅ r/homeautomation
Almost finished my attic attic stair leds while simplifying the process with lessons learned from downstairs. Full instructions coming soon!2yr ⋅ schizoduckie ⋅ r/homeautomation
Thunderstorms, scared dogs, scheduled robot vacuums don’t mix 😭3yr ⋅ IHaveAbsolutlyNoIdea ⋅ r/homeautomation
I sealed a motion sensor and mounted it in my mailbox. Now we get texts when the mail is here. Works even 30' from the hub!4yr ⋅ fap_then_nap ⋅ r/homeautomation
I'm working on a automatic battery changer, what do you think?2yr ⋅ fire-marshmallow ⋅ r/homeautomation
Some automations are created for convenience, others... for necessity.3yr ⋅ AmazingPhone ⋅ r/homeautomation
PSA: Dahua doesn't provide support if you bought your camera on Amazon2yr ⋅ poldim ⋅ r/homeautomation
Won this home energy monitoring setup from a vendor at work1yr ⋅ original_flavor87 ⋅ r/homeautomation
Just bought my first house. About to do some home automation, 1985 style! Wish me luck!1yr ⋅ Esgelrothion ⋅ r/homeautomation
If a robotic vacuum breaks the mirror, who gets 7 years of misfortune, the robot or the owner?2yr ⋅ Quintaar ⋅ r/homeautomation
ProTip: The ikea tradfri remotes are much easier to use If you draw on them with a black whiteboard marker and wipe the surface. Leaving the black color in the grooves.1yr ⋅ kjarkr ⋅ r/homeautomation
This the dashboard I built for the TV in my office. My wife thinks it is over the top. She is right, but I don't care! Details on how I built it are in the comments.4yr ⋅ GrumpyPidgeon ⋅ r/homeautomation
This is a prototype that I use to keep my bedroom cool at night. It opens and closes my window to maintain the perfect temperature in the room3yr ⋅ nutstobutts ⋅ r/homeautomation
The amount of apps I need to control my smart house is getting out of control...3yr ⋅ psisarah ⋅ r/homeautomation
Added a Geiger counter to my automation setup - WTF happened overnight?3yr ⋅ 0110010001100010 ⋅ r/homeautomation
A prediction of some of the issues we run into with home automation, as found on /r/100yearsago1yr ⋅ staggerb ⋅ r/homeautomation
First thing I wanted to do - From 9:00-10:59 in the morning, my OpenHAB gets the predictions for my bus stop to work, turning green when leaving means getting there within 45 seconds of the bus.4yr ⋅ feilen ⋅ r/homeautomation
Extra Zigbee button put to use for our everything is free bin. I get a text when the button is pushed, then can check our camera to see what's taken and edit our offer post accordingly.2yr ⋅ syst3x ⋅ r/homeautomation
Automated my whole house fan with a Wallmote Quad and Zooz Zen17 multi-relay. (Using Hubitat/WebCoRE, it also makes sure a door/window is open)1yr ⋅ klinquist ⋅ r/homeautomation
So...Why would my LG Thinq Washer have a need to download 1TB of data???3yr ⋅ bb12489 ⋅ r/homeautomation
My favorite automation I've done: when my toddler's door opens in the middle of the night, notify us and turn on some lights around the house to either let us know or at least make it less dark while she's roaming around alone.4yr ⋅ someredditorguy ⋅ r/homeautomation
I DIYd this about 20yrs ago, when I was 15, ability to control 4 devices via parallel port2yr ⋅ easyjo ⋅ r/homeautomation
Tell me you are into home automation without telling me you are into home automation.2yr ⋅ umad_cause_ibad ⋅ r/homeautomation
Seems silly to share but just bought my first house and did my first “upgrade”4yr ⋅ OffTheWall503 ⋅ r/homeautomation
It WORKS!!!! I know nobody cares, but I'm so happy and had nowhere else to share this. A stepper motor and ESP8266 hacked into my blinds. (About 7 bucks and a lot of time.)2yr ⋅ bradcrc ⋅ r/homeautomation
I designed and printed HomeKit enabled motorized brackets for my IKEA blinds (full tutorial and details in the comments)!3yr ⋅ EnvironmentalGoose2 ⋅ r/homeautomation
Not OP, deleted post PSA: New Yale Home app allegedly denies service to legit smart lock users located outside North America1yr ⋅ _EuroTrash_ ⋅ r/homeautomation
Quarantine Day 10: I caught the robot prisoners planning a hostile takeover.4yr ⋅ AssDimple ⋅ r/homeautomation
Today marks the day I become responsible for everything that doesn’t work in my dads house4yr ⋅ created4this ⋅ r/homeautomation
Ring after 4 years outside. Any other doorbell that can survive the elements?1yr ⋅ RabbitContrarian ⋅ r/homeautomation
I donated the money I was going to use to buy a roomba to a work pool for Wounded Warriors AND WON A ROOMBA5yr ⋅ WeAllWeNeed ⋅ r/homeautomation
According to one of the Aeotec Trisensors in my hallway, for one split second my house was the coldest place in the universe to ever exist, at -1500oK *below* absolute zero.1yr ⋅ derekakessler ⋅ r/homeautomation
Amateur Tip: Any time you work on a smart switch or plug, mark which breaker it’s connected to with a label maker.6mo ⋅ Squeebee007 ⋅ r/homeautomation
Lego-wrapped esp8266-based battery-powered WiFi-enabled MQTT temperature and humidity sensor1yr ⋅ estevez__ ⋅ r/homeautomation
It's time to put signs about bulbs controlled by voice and/or automation!! The light switch wasn't always the norm!5yr ⋅ popoja ⋅ r/homeautomation
Honeywell pushed an update that factory reset my T9 thermostat1yr ⋅ narrow_colon_ned ⋅ r/homeautomation
My wife decided to bake me a cake to go along with my birthday present this year. Can't wait to fire this thing up!3yr ⋅ adlawton ⋅ r/homeautomation
My local pool hall mixing automation tech. I don’t know, 30 years apart?1yr ⋅ SubCircus ⋅ r/homeautomation
Whats the *right* way to replace a 90s intercom system with a tablet or display?1yr ⋅ itsk2049 ⋅ r/homeautomation
Forget Pura Smart Diffuser. Just get a smart plug and hook it up to an Airwick3yr ⋅ ComprehensiveSnow966 ⋅ r/homeautomation
I have been so exasperated by the unreliable operation of the MyQ App lately that I installed my own garage door control.1yr ⋅ Runner_one ⋅ r/homeautomation
Apple has started rolling out Matter support for HomePods (16.1 RC)1yr ⋅ scottrobertson ⋅ r/homeautomation
The size+tech comparison between my old and new (Konnected) alarm panels is stunning.1yr ⋅ SubCircus ⋅ r/homeautomation
Used the extra free time in Lockdown to diagram my home setup. 🙂 Happy with the result..4yr ⋅ RJG18 ⋅ r/homeautomation
I tracked my basement's sump pump activity over the spring thaw by using a sensor that monitors pump vibration1yr ⋅ 10111011110101 ⋅ r/homeautomation
I designed, built, and coded a custom whole-home power monitor with sub-second resolution. All free and open source! Details in the comments.4yr ⋅ decreddave ⋅ r/homeautomation
It’s a shame Logitech makes this so hard to buy. They’ve resolved a lot of my complaints with Ethernet and stronger remote antennas.3yr ⋅ Guinness ⋅ r/homeautomation
New Ring Windowbell spotted in the wild: combine with a smart window latch to automate your assignations.1yr ⋅ prolixia ⋅ r/homeautomation
I now have snail mail previews integrated into my home automation app!4yr ⋅ TheRealBigLou ⋅ r/homeautomation
This light turns on any time I'm in a meeting so my husband knows when he can pop in for a chat!3yr ⋅ suraaura ⋅ r/homeautomation
Planning to buy a Switchbot Curtain Rod: What happened to Switchbot Curtain Rod 2.0? It vanished from the web. Should I wait until 2.0 is availabile again?2yr ⋅ toot_217 ⋅ r/homeautomation
Not sure if this is the right place, but can anyone suggest how to DIY this?4yr ⋅ Lev09 ⋅ r/homeautomation
Hey squirrel - your days at the buffet are numbered (more in comments)1yr ⋅ mmcc73 ⋅ r/homeautomation
SharpAI open source camera based intrusion detection w/ Home-Assistant integration1yr ⋅ solderzzc ⋅ r/homeautomation
Bought my first house and now have a huge project on my hands!5yr ⋅ booshmeister169 ⋅ r/homeautomation
This is the Lutron Caseta 100% opaque black out shade. $1,000 per window. Steer clear!5yr ⋅ Never-On-Reddit ⋅ r/homeautomation
Finally got the NFC for my doors. Now I need the door lock. Doorbell rings through all speakers.1yr ⋅ iammalish ⋅ r/homeautomation
I'm creating a tiny open source presence sensor (35x35mm) I'm almost ready to order the first PCBs. What is a feature you would really want on a sensor like this?1yr ⋅ schieska ⋅ r/homeautomation
Spectre1: update I made the first version PCBs, next up testing testing testing1yr ⋅ schieska ⋅ r/homeautomation
