SachaJ wrote: » If anyone's after a z-wave plug I'm liking the Aeotec Smart Switch 6. I'm still figuring it out but seemed to integrate into HomeSeer fairly easily.
Mach Two wrote: » I am looking for a smart socket. Something that will switch on/off a socket remotely using mobile preferably. There seems to be so many gadgets out there that I don't know what does what.
afatbollix wrote: » Need a smart plug for the Christmas tree lights. I don't need to worry about ampage. Would like Alexa control and be able to set schedules. Would rather not have to get a hub. Any recommendations? The cheaper the better!
afatbollix wrote: » Went for this one.https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01IBUF48S?ref=emc_b_5_t It's not the cheapest but at least I'll know it works and hubless is good for me.
Mach Two wrote: » I have purchased a "hive hub". Anybody know what are the pros and cons of it. It came with two smart lights.
thecivvie wrote: » As my HS100 seems to have issues with my mobile broadband, I am wondering What would be better hub wise. Limited funds so need to careful
bk wrote: » Strange, do you mean while at home? I thought that the HS100's should work, if your wifi is working, that they only need the broadband when out.
thecivvie wrote: » I get constant errors from GH saying an error has occured. Open the app and it says local onky, even though the remote Switch is on. I am remote here, West Connemara and using Three mobile broadband
Cerco wrote: » Have you tried the Kasa app without GH? I have tested the HS100 on HUWAEI B593s modem with Three and it seemed to work fine using Kasa.
thecivvie wrote: » Yeah that works fine , just prefer to use GH alone
bk wrote: » Ah, yes, that makes sense. So when you use the Kasa app on your phone in your home, it is connecting directly to the plug without going on the internet. e.g. Kasa App -> Wifi -> Plug When you use Google Home, GH is connecting to the plug using the Kasa cloud service out on the internet and I guess thus your issues, e.g. GH -> Wifi -> Internet -> Google Servers -> Kasa cloud servers -> plug To be honest, almost everything Google Home does is done out in the cloud in the internet. So if you broadband connection is not reliable then I'm not sure there would be much point in spending money that might not help. Sorry BTW beautiful part of the country, I assume you have looked into the National Broadband Scheme to see if something might be coming your way eventually?
thecivvie wrote: » Yet my Hue lights work perfectly, never any issues and as does the Netatmo thermostat. Just the TP Link socket
bk wrote: » Both the Hue lights and Netatmo Thermostat have a hub, so perhaps they are handling it better and more directly. Options for Hub based sockets would be lightwaveRF and Smart Things Hub. But no guarantees it would make it better for you, it would be very much try and see. Smart Things starter kit including Hub and a smart socket and a few other sensors is on sale on amazon today for £100 if you want to give it a try. You can always return it in 30 days if it doesn't work.
THE ALM wrote: » The hive hub is the hub that you need to connect to your internet router to be able to control your bulbs through the app and online, it is what connects all the hive products together be it the bulbs, heating or sensors and allows you to control them with the app, you won't be able to do anything remotely without it. A lot of the smart products have there own hub which generally use a protocol like zigbee or z-wave to 'talk' to the other products in its ecosystem, hive have one, hue have one etc. Have you any idea do you need to leave the power to the light on constantly and use the wi-fi to control it. At one stage the wi-fi would not work the light. So I played around with the hub. Knocking it on and off. Pressing the reset button. It worked eventually. I would have thought that they would be completely fool proof. If I was out and they did not function properly where is the point in having them.
Cerco wrote: » Test them using Kasa (without GH) over your internet connection I.e. remotely. This will narrow down the cause.
Mach Two wrote: » THE ALM wrote: » The hive hub is the hub that you need to connect to your internet router to be able to control your bulbs through the app and online, it is what connects all the hive products together be it the bulbs, heating or sensors and allows you to control them with the app, you won't be able to do anything remotely without it. A lot of the smart products have there own hub which generally use a protocol like zigbee or z-wave to 'talk' to the other products in its ecosystem, hive have one, hue have one etc. Have you any idea do you need to leave the power to the light on constantly and use the wi-fi to control it. At one stage the wi-fi would not work the light. So I played around with the hub. Knocking it on and off. Pressing the reset button. It worked eventually. I would have thought that they would be completely fool proof. If I was out and they did not function properly where is the point in having them. Yes, leave the lights powered on, no need to turn plugs/switches on or off, if you turn the power off to the bulb there is no way of the hub communicating with it. Once you have the hub powered on and connected to the router a solid green light should be showing, meaning the hub is running correctly and connected to the Hive Cloud Service. When you initially connect it it can take a while as the hub maybe updating to the latest firmware. Once that is done you will be adding the bulbs through the app or maybe through your online account, whichever is easiest for you. When these are added you can control them through the app or online although once added and a schedule set up you can leave them alone and they will just automatically turn off or on. This is what I find I am doing and letting the schedule take care of everything, I will use they app on the rare occasions that I need to turn them on or off outside that schedule. You could then look at things like setting an iffft that will turn on the lights when you are on your way home e.g.
Mach Two wrote: » What happens if the electricity goes off all over the house. Do you have to reset the hub.
viperlogic wrote: » anyone order/use this smart plug?https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B076DPZR9S/ "Only" £14. Missed the offers on a HS100
bk wrote: Looks very interesting, looks like it might be from the same folks involved in Sonoff. If you do get it, let use know how it goes, we would have some questions.
