I haven't used any ring devices. However, if the Ring doorbell is capable of creating events (i.e. motion detected, doorbell pressed, etc.) within the Amazon Alexa ecosystem, then you should be able t

I'm so glad I can provide amusement for the group🙂 Jay On 12/18/2024 4:15 PM, ZS via groups.io wrote:

The idea for the MeatStick grilling thermometer was hatched when a group of friends became distracted at an afternoon barbecue and overcooked their steaks. I've written several articles about the comp

Thanks John. I solved the problem this morning. I’ve been using the Alexa app on my iPad. This morning I had to recharge my iPad so I switched to my phone. Suddenly there was a message to relink my ac

Hi Eric, Which light bulb in the Alexa app? When I look at my Crestron devices in the Alexa app they say "device is unresponsive". If I try turning a light on/off it says "server is unresponsive". Tha

Thanks Gary. That would be great! There are three key voice commands we're really missing. I'm going to move those to the hubitat. The rest can wait until Thursday. Thanks again Jay On 12/16/2024 2:50

Thanks. The only option I'm seeing is to disable the skill and then re-enable it. I know if I do that all my linked Crestron devices will go away and have to be rediscovered. This will delete all devi

Thanks Gary! You are right. I just played with the skill and now it is telling me that the Crestron Home Automation skill isn't enabled. What process do you use to re-enable it. I didn't see that as a

I've had Alexa voice commands to control my Crestron system set up ever since Crestron released the drivers for it. Suddenly control of Crestron lights, etc. from the Alexa app, Echo Show devices, and

I use 2 modules. First I use the CCD VideoServer module for navigation, etc. Then I use the Roku 3 Series module for direct app selection. They work fine together and I found the combination to provid

Shortcut Labs is a Swedish smart home device manufacturer. They were founded in 2013 and are best known for the Flic Button, the first smart button. This article looks at their latest generation of pr

You might also look at Shelly’s line of PM devices. They can do power monitoring of both AC and DC loads. There is a Crestron-Shelly driver on my GitHub Hope this helps Jay On Tue, Nov 26, 2024 at 1:1

Aqara says that the batteries should last 10 months based on locking/unlocking of 10 times per day. The door I put the lock on to test it is a side door to my garage. It only gets used about once per

I’ve had the lock installed for a month now. Home assistant, connected to the lock through Matter, reports that the battery is at 97%

Aqara is a leading smart home device manufacturer that was founded back in 2009. My latest article provides a hands on review of Aqara's latest smart lock, the U300. Unlike most smart locks, the U300

No arguments on anything you are saying. Unless you are a programmer, looking to automate existing shades on a budget that fits your salary, you are not going to to use SwitchBot products for shade au

Thanks Chris. I've just been a firm believer for a long time that there are great IoT devices out there, that have some incredible functionality, and can really enhance a smart home. And, Just because

Thanks Brian. After my recent article on integrating home assistant (HA) with Crestron (https://restechtoday.com/my-experience-integrating-crestron-and-home-assistant/), you might check if there is an

Also, if I remember correctly, a Crestron TSTAT could be used for floor heating. There are a bunch on eBay along with slab sensors. Also on eBay I saw a Crestron DIN-1TSTAT8 8-Zone Radiant Heat Thermo

The Matter smart home standard is becoming an integral part of smart home connectivity due to the support of Apple, Amazon, Google, Samsung SmartThings, and other smart home platform manufacturers. Th