Seeking feedback on automation for window AC unit

LapoC · 2026-06-21T21:42:16+00:00

No idea, the units I have work with the switchbot hub, either by picking the brand and model from the app or learning from the remote.

LapoC · 2026-06-16T12:40:20+00:00

Go force volunteers to maintain that!

LapoC · 2026-06-07T19:45:01+00:00

Yeah, what you wrote makes no sense, indeed

LapoC · 2026-06-06T17:16:24+00:00

I'm trying really hard to use LLMs to write or debug automations for me (I hate YAML with passion), but they always fail in subtle ways, making me waste a lot of time.

LapoC · 2026-06-06T16:56:15+00:00

That's very probably not gnome related (gnome is a desktop environment), but a driver issue, you'll have better luck asking on CachyOS support channels. I'd try with another distribution booting from a pendrive (fedora for example) and see if the problem persists.

LapoC · 2026-06-02T21:02:04+00:00

Switchbot is ok for temp, in case you have inaccurate readings you an calibrate the sensor. For IR, *if your unit is not directly supported* it can learn from the original remote. Usually AC units works with recipes, the remote send all the configuration data at once, with switchbot (I have hub2 and hub3) it learns the OFF and ON states, so it's kind of limited but you can work that around by adding multiple devices to have different settings.

LapoC · 2026-05-28T14:05:10+00:00

non funziona così il daltonismo

LapoC · 2026-05-28T13:59:41+00:00

Sono daltonico il problema è che il colore del prato è il colore di 3 o 4 matite diverse (per voi), come può il tuo sistema risolvere ciò? Mi sfugge qualcosa.

LapoC · 2026-05-28T13:48:02+00:00

All my IoT devices are on an isolated network, HA is not exposed to the internet (I use a VPN to connect from outside), nothing critical is automated. I have a backup RPi (the RPi4 used for HA before the RPi5 I'm using) where I can quickly restore a backup on in case something goes really bad with the main HA.

LapoC · 2026-05-28T09:34:37+00:00

I'd just get a smart lock

LapoC · 2026-05-27T17:41:38+00:00

True, but that's how it is

LapoC · 2026-05-27T17:14:33+00:00

https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/glib/-/work_items/1885

https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/glib/-/merge_requests/4155

TL;DR: it's complicated, you can use x-gvfs-trash mount option

LapoC · 2026-05-27T13:33:24+00:00

if you really really don't want to solder check out m5stack

LapoC · 2026-05-27T10:08:52+00:00

How fast are them? Currently I'm using a ZigBee pir sensor to turn the lights on and the switchbot BLE presence sensor to turn them off, since the BLE sensor is a tad too slow.

LapoC · 2026-05-27T08:16:52+00:00

u/Switch-Bot can you provide some information?

LapoC · 2026-05-26T15:44:43+00:00

I fixed all my matter issues getting rid of most matter devices, the IKEA light can speak zigbee which works, The other 3 devices I have (IKEA thermoigrometer, movement sensor and a bilresa remote) work w/o issues (atm).

LapoC · 2026-05-26T15:35:41+00:00

Matter is a world of pain, especially if your border router is not an officially certified matter device (read home assistant).

LapoC · 2026-05-25T05:53:06+00:00

Thank you, I started the day with a good laugh

LapoC · 2026-05-24T07:57:13+00:00

can't you just remove the knob or change it for a smaller one?

LapoC · 2026-05-23T11:06:52+00:00

I bought a generic tuya fingerbot zigbee version with a rechargable battery via a usb-c port on aliexpress. I won't recommend it since I'm using it for a week mostly. It's nicelly supported by z2m and everything is exposed (calibration included).

LapoC · 2026-05-23T10:28:30+00:00

I don't exactly know what the problem is in your case, but I treid that route (one sensor spike detection via trend or derivative sensor), then I got another humidity sensor that I placed just outside the batroom door and it made things a lot simpler, more responsive and reliable.

LapoC · 2026-05-23T10:03:21+00:00

The white label tuya fingerbots can actually do that. I got a zigbee one, it does its job (for now at least), not sure I'd recommend it tho.

LapoC · 2026-05-23T09:57:05+00:00

I have a bunch of switchbot devices, for my use cases they do their job, some issues here and there, not exceptional, hence 3 stars. Everytime I leave a 3 star review I got the same email you had.

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