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  • #32
    OldMrBrennan83
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  • #33
    Roen
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    Patww79 wrote: »
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    The switch was perfect for me as the kitchen light switches were on the wrong side of the door. So I just stuck the dimmer on the wall where it should be. It pops out of the holder too so you can have it on the table or desk with you.


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    OldMrBrennan83
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  • #35
    bk
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    Patww79 wrote: »
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    Huh?! Google Home works with both IFTTT and Smartthings hub, which are two of probably widest supported integration platforms out there.

    Google Home's API for 3'rd party developers opens up next month and from then I'd expect most of these Home Automation systems to add native support to it.


  • #36
    paulbok
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    Patww79 wrote: »
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    Try PC World.ie they may have online stock


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  • #37
    OldMrBrennan83
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  • #38
    bk
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    You are the first person I've ever heard of it not working. That is probably why you can't find anything onlnie, generally it just works super easily.

    Is your phone set to the US-English language and region?

    Once it is, just launch the IFTTT app on your phone and try connecting then. Sorry if that sounds obvious, but there really isn't too much to it.

    BTW you know it is Google Assistant you need to be connecting to in the IFTTT app?

    Bascially:
    - Launch IFTTT app on your phone
    - Log into IFTTT
    - Search for Google Assistant
    - Click on it and now connect to it (you might have to enter your google account username and password, the same one you use for Home).

    That is pretty much it!


  • #39
    OldMrBrennan83
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  • #40
    bk
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    Patww79 wrote: »
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    Maybe yours is faulty so. Maybe try doing a factory reset.

    Your experience is the complete opposite of mine. Works perfectly 98% of the time for me.


  • #41
    OldMrBrennan83
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    OldMrBrennan83
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  • #43
    bk
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    Patww79 wrote: »
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    Not really, now just activate one of the Google Home IFTTT applets that you are interested in or create your own.

    Maybe to start trying it out, try this simple one:
    https://ifttt.com/applets/479391p-block-the-next-hour-on-google-calendar

    Remember, you need to click Activate on the applet. Give it 5 minutes and then try saying:
    Ok Google, block some time


  • #44
    OldMrBrennan83
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  • #45
    bk
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    Patww79 wrote: »
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    Maybe even leave it for an hour if it doesn't work after 5 minutes, these things can take time to synch up, they are often running on message queues or batch jobs.


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    OldMrBrennan83
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    OldMrBrennan83
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    OldMrBrennan83
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  • #49
    Graham
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    Patww79 wrote: »
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    You know you can use the smart watch to control some of the HA stuff :D


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    OldMrBrennan83
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  • #51
    NomadicGray
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    Patww79 wrote: »
    I still need to see if I can keep my Spotify account if I close my Facebook. It's the only thing holding me to Play Music at the moment.

    You may have figured this out already, but I deleted my Facebook recently and was able to keep Spotify as it was, just had to login once with username instead.


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    OldMrBrennan83
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  • #53
    Jayop
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    I'm an absolute beginner to all this but I really love the idea of it all. I've got £200 credit sitting on my amazon account and after a few weeks trying to decide what to blow it on I think I'd like to get into this stuff.

    I'm pretty techy and have read a few of the threads here to try to get a feel for what I would need and be able to do with the things I'd buy but I'd like to run it past you guys ot see if you think it's a decent beginner set up..



    Phillips Hue 3 colour bulbs and the Hue Bridge - £150
    https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01LF9G9HC?psc=1

    Echo Dot - £50


    For now I'd just like to set up the living room. I don't know if with my current light fitting that this would be overkill as my fitting holds three bulbs. Would I be better to buy a new single bulb light fitting and two corner lamps for a better effect?

    Also, I'd like to add to it over time. More rooms once I can afford to change fittings etc, Nest or an equivalent heating set up and possibly some sort of intruder system.


  • #54
    TitianGerm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,374 ✭✭✭✭TitianGerm


    Jayop wrote: »
    I'm an absolute beginner to all this but I really love the idea of it all. I've got £200 credit sitting on my amazon account and after a few weeks trying to decide what to blow it on I think I'd like to get into this stuff.

    I'm pretty techy and have read a few of the threads here to try to get a feel for what I would need and be able to do with the things I'd buy but I'd like to run it past you guys ot see if you think it's a decent beginner set up..



    Phillips Hue 3 colour bulbs and the Hue Bridge - £150
    https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01LF9G9HC?psc=1

    Echo Dot - £50


    For now I'd just like to set up the living room. I don't know if with my current light fitting that this would be overkill as my fitting holds three bulbs. Would I be better to buy a new single bulb light fitting and two corner lamps for a better effect?

    Also, I'd like to add to it over time. More rooms once I can afford to change fittings etc, Nest or an equivalent heating set up and possibly some sort of intruder system.

    Don't buy anything yet. The starter set regularly goes on sale so hang on a little longer.

    I got the Richer Colour starter set for €118 a few weeks ago.

    If you want to grab something now the Hue Go is on sale for £46 or there abouts.

    What connection does your fitting in the sitting room take?

    Something you could consider is buying the starter kit and putting the bulbs in lamps in different rooms to see how they work and how you'd get on with them.

    I've six colour bulbs now and a Go. I plan on adding a few more White Ambience bulbs next.


  • #55
    Jayop
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    Pretty much every light fitting downstairs is E14 apart from the kitchen spots. I was thinking rather than changing fittings for now I could just go with lamps. I'm going to be redecorating the living room soon so I'll be buying stuff to go with that anyway.


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