My #HomeKit automation to turn off a #Lutron light switch 5 minutes after a motion sensor stops detecting motion fails every time. I can use the Lutron and Home apps to turn it on/off so I know it's reachable. HomeKit's automation just refuses to work.

No problem—I'll just use #HomeAssistant. Well, I would, but I don't have a PhD in HA that I apparently need to add a 5-minute timer to a sensor. HA is incredibly powerful but struggles to do simple things in a user friendly manner.

Finally, I have my entire first floor smartted up with Lutron Caseta switches and HomeAssistant!

Now I just gotta finish the last few rooms in the basement and second floor and all my lights will be ensmartened.

#homeassistant #lutron #caseta

I feel really sorry for all y'all that got into #IoT/#HomeAutomation before #Thread became a real thing.

Definitely gonna try to do some sort of IoT hard-mode run where I just refuse to run anything not Thread-compatible. No hubs, baby!

(Though I'm told as far as hubs go, #Lutron #Caseta is worth violating that rule for its "just works" light switches. Something for later years, for me, anyways.)

I liked the cozy #Prismatic event we did in London but the one under the Eiffel Tower was amazing.
#Lutron https://youtu.be/hH1ecu1f77o

My post #alexa relationship with the 5 #homepods that use #siri to control my #hue and #lutron lighting is evolving.

Stage 1. Hope and euphoria that my new Siri #smarthome is smarter & understands me much better than my old alexa setup did.

After a few weeks in Stage 1, I've moved to...

Stage 2. Recognition that Siri isn't perfect. It makes mistakes, but I'm not annoyed like I was with Alexa. Seems worth trying to understand Siri on its own semantic terms (e.g., https://www.homekithelper.net/tips/device-names-siri-interactions)

Loving the new Lutron Caseta Diva switches that look like regular paddle switches. Huge improvement! #lutron #caseta #smarthome

I finally set up my own #Zigbee hub and connected my #Lutron Aurora switches to my Hunter fans with #HomeAssistant

That was way more complicated than it should've been.

Partially my fault for making things do stuff that they weren't designed to do.

Partially my fault for forgetting how #Node works for multiple half hours.

Entirely #SmartHome fault for being the way it is.

When Lutron isn’t available -Smart Hubspace Outdoor 6-Outlet Power Stake

https://createdimperfectly.com/when-lutron-isnt-available-smart-hubspace-outdoor-6-outlet-power-stake/

#lutron #homekit #homebridge #homeautomation #ios #hubspace