smart home

  1. R

    Smart Light Switch With Out Load

    I'm currently replacing all my old lever light switches with Tuya Smart Switches that do not require Neutral connections but I've run into a bit of a snag. I have a 3-way switch setup on one of my lights with one switch at the bottom of the stairs and the other at the top of the stairs. The...
  3. D

    YouTube Music Streaming Amp / Device with Audio-Out Jack

    Hi there, I have an old ceiling mount speaker setup. I have a very old amp in my bedroom that links to all the ceiling speakers throughout the house. Each room has a volume control for its relevant speakers. Whatever plays on the amp plays in all rooms that have volume on. To modernise things...
    • david-bann
    • Thread
    • google home smart speaker home assistant smart home smart home devices smart homes smart speaker
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Smart home and IoT
  4. Shr1k3

    Loadshedding friendly smart lighting

    Hey all, Does anybody have recommendations for smart lighting that works in and out of loadshedding? My current situation leaves an inverter system out of reach. I'm looking for smart bulbs that I can use with Home Assistant, that can last through loadshedding. Perhaps something that I can...
  5. G

    Chromecasts suddenly stopped working

    I have 2x Google Chromecast 3rd Gen that I purchased from Takealot about 2 years ago (parrelel imports). We use them at my office to cast onto our TV screens for presentations. The first one suddenly stopped connecting to my WiFi last week, and today, the second one has done the same. I have...
  6. Hanno Labuschagne

    Amazon settles with FTC over Ring privacy violations

    Amazon settles with FTC over Ring privacy violations Amazon.com Inc. agreed to pay $30.8 million (R608.7 million) to resolve two cases brought by the Federal Trade Commission Wednesday related to privacy lapses by its smart devices. In one case, the FTC alleged that Amazon didn’t take steps...
  7. Scotty P

    Sonoff smart switch installation

    I’m trying to install a 2 channel Sonoff smart switch and I just need to figure out which one is my live wire and which is neutral wire. Any help is appreciated
  8. M

    Need advice identifying wall switch wires and how to use a Shelly 2.5 to wire this 4 gang switch, where I only want to wire 2 channels? (more detail

    Hi everyone! I originally posted this on Reddit, but I thought a more local forum might also be fairly useful. So, I have finally decided that it’s time to start making my in-wall lights smarter. At first, I considered buying off the shelf smart switches, but I realized that they don’t really...
  9. ECHLN

    Google Home Mini

    Item name: Grey/White Google Home Mini Age and condition: 2 years Do you include packaging: Yes Warranty: No Reason for selling: I want to get an Apple HomePod Mini Price: R500 Negotiable: No Location: Lynnwood Glen, Pretoria Shipping or collection: Collection only
  10. A

    Mesh Wi-Fi system recommendations

    While planning the stages of my DIY smart home build I realised that the 2 furthest points in my house (kitchen to one side (20m from router) and main bedroom to the other side (16m from router) have wifi deadspots (expected this), I added a old DGN2200 netgear router via a tp-link powerline...
  11. Z

    Philips Hue Smart Light Bulbs and Bridge

    Hi I have the following Phillips Hue Smart light system for sale which is a great starter kit for someone dipping their toes into smart home system in combination with google home, alexa, apple homekit etc Item 1: Phillips Hue Bridge (The bridge is used to link Hue smart lights to your wifi...
    • Zak87
    • Thread
    • google home hue light bulbs philips phillips smart home smart lights
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Classifieds - For Sale
  12. Newsfeed

    Smart home assistant alerts police to violent domestic dispute

    Smart home assistant alerts police to violent domestic dispute A smart home device called the police during a recent violent domestic dispute in New Mexico, reported ABC News.
  13. J

    Do you own a smart home speaker?

    Do you own an Amazon Echo, Google Home, or other smart home device?
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