Home Assistant : Q&A, Tips & Tricks, Your Configs

[deesef]

Those who are not flashing Sonoff devices with Tasmota, what are you using to integrate with HA?

I'm trying to install Sonoff LAN through HACS. I believe I've downloaded it bit I cannot figure out how to run it.

They have an excellent guide on their GitHub page. Note that you need to insert the relevant yaml lines into the config file.

GitHub - AlexxIT/SonoffLAN: Control Sonoff Devices with eWeLink (original) firmware over LAN and/or Cloud from Home Assistant

Control Sonoff Devices with eWeLink (original) firmware over LAN and/or Cloud from Home Assistant - GitHub - AlexxIT/SonoffLAN: Control Sonoff Devices with eWeLink (original) firmware over LAN and/...

github.com

 

[Vades]

Thanks, but the issue seems to be that I cannot run the application. Looks like this:

 

[MidnightZA]

Thanks, but the issue seems to be that I cannot run the application. Looks like this:
View attachment 1230694

You don't run it like the standard HA addons. It works in the background

 

[Vades]

You don't run it like the standard HA addons. It works in the background

Then I'm stumped. Will recheck my yaml file tomorrow.

 

[MidnightZA]

Then I'm stumped. Will recheck my yaml file tomorrow.

What is the issue though? Seems like you have done the installation correctly.

Have you added the sonoff lines to your yaml?

sonoff:
  username: [ewelink username]
  password: [ewelink password]

Have you added any devices onto your ewelink app?

 

[Stuey74]

Those who are not flashing Sonoff devices with Tasmota, what are you using to integrate with HA?

I'm trying to install Sonoff LAN through HACS. I believe I've downloaded it bit I cannot figure out how to run it.

ESP Home

 

[Vades]

What is the issue though? Seems like you have done the installation correctly.

Have you added the sonoff lines to your yaml?

sonoff:
  username: [ewelink username]
  password: [ewelink password]

Have you added any devices onto your ewelink app?

Finally. Added reload: always to config and now I see the device.

Any idea if one can connect/config to communicate whether the gate, in this instance is open or closed?

Also, I'd like to be able to tell Alexa to "open gate" as opposed to "turn gate on".

 

[AmazeBalls]

Finally. Added reload: always to config and now I see the device.

Any idea if one can connect/config to communicate whether the gate, in this instance is open or closed?

Also, I'd like to be able to tell Alexa to "open gate" as opposed to "turn gate on".

Can hook up one of those windows/door sensors to get the status. Not sure how to turn that into a open gate as appose to turn gate on. When you figure that out let me know

 

[MidnightZA]

Also, I'd like to be able to tell Alexa to "open gate" as opposed to "turn gate on".

Maybe try change the class of the device to door?

Not sure how that works with Alexa though

 

[Vades]

Maybe try change the class of the device to door?

Not sure how that works with Alexa though

It's not seen as a device though, but an entity.

 

[MattRoy]

It's not seen as a device though, but an entity.

Have you tried creating a cover for the gate?

Edit: https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/cover.template/

 

[TedLasso]

Can hook up one of those windows/door sensors to get the status. Not sure how to turn that into a open gate as appose to turn gate on. When you figure that out let me know

I just created an Alexa routine that does it. Example, it’s called, ‘open xxxx’. In my case, I don’t want anyone to be able to just say open gate, so I have a unique keyword to do that.

You need to understand, if someone knows you can do open gate or other via voice, in this crappy country , someone could break your window, and tell it to open gate.

I know ,cos I sometimes just talk through an open window to ask Alexa to that.

Our domestic, definitely doesn’t know what those commands are, but has her own ‘routine’ which if she says it, then opens gate and garage door for her to leave house and then closes them. I then get a notice that she activated that routine.

 

[TedLasso]

Can hook up one of those windows/door sensors to get the status. Not sure how to turn that into a open gate as appose to turn gate on. When you figure that out let me know

I just created an Alexa routine that does it. Example, it’s called, ‘open xxxx’. In my case, I don’t want anyone to be able to just say open gate, so I have a unique keyword to do that.

You need to understand, if someone knows you can do open gate or other via voice, in this crappy country , someone could break your window, and tell it to open gate.

I know ,cos I sometimes just talk through an open window to ask Alexa to that.

Our domestic, definitely doesn’t know what those commands are, but has her own ‘routine’ which if she says it, then opens gate and garage door for her to leave house and then closes them. I then get a notice that she activated that routine.

 

[Tinuva]

I just created an Alexa routine that does it. Example, it’s called, ‘open xxxx’. In my case, I don’t want anyone to be able to just say open gate, so I have a unique keyword to do that.

You need to understand, if someone knows you can do open gate or other via voice, in this crappy country , someone could break your window, and tell it to open gate.

I know ,cos I sometimes just talk through an open window to ask Alexa to that.

Our domestic, definitely doesn’t know what those commands are, but has her own ‘routine’ which if she says it, then opens gate and garage door for her to leave house and then closes them. I then get a notice that she activated that routine.

Alexa can be configured to know whose voice is asking something. I wonder if you can lock certain commands to only one voice.

 

[TedLasso]

Alexa can be configured to know whose voice is asking something. I wonder if you can lock certain commands to only one voice.

I have never tried it, should look into it

 

[ItherNiT]

Can anyone here recommend a good doorbell cam (that works in HA)?
My wyze one is starting to die. The ones POE/powered ones I was able to find have some mixed reviews. The Ring poe one is crazy expensive.

Ideally I'd like to move away from wifi cams.

 

[furpile]

Can anyone here recommend a good doorbell cam (that works in HA)?
My wyze one is starting to die. The ones POE/powered ones I was able to find have some mixed reviews. The Ring poe one is crazy expensive.

Ideally I'd like to move away from wifi cams.

Don't have experience with any, but I saw Reolink will launch their own doorbell camera probably by March. If you can wait a bit to see what the specs and reviews are like.

 

[ItherNiT]

Don't have experience with any, but I saw Reolink will launch their own doorbell camera probably by March. If you can wait a bit to see what the specs and reviews are like.

I removed my wyze doorbell yesterday and added a dumb rf one in its place.

Going to wait for March/April will then either get Reolink or the new Unifi g4 pro doorbell (currently in early access) you can get a POE adapter : https://store.ui.com/collections/early-access/products/g4-doorbell-pro-ea

G4 Doorbell Pro PoE Adapter – Ubiquiti Inc.

store.ui.com

 

[mrb13676]

What are you all using for your Home floorplan diagrams on your Lovelace frontends? Have tried Sweethome but it’s time consuming… I’m at the point where I’m going to take a picture of the plans and use that - but it’s not pretty..

 

[MidnightZA]

Is this good hardware to run HA? I currently have a Pi4 4GB with a 256GB SSD.
If I switch to this, can my SSD (standard 2.5 inch, not NVME) be installed inside this unit?