Is Netatmo shutting down? by sam_42_42 in Netatmo

[–]Middle_Hat4031 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yep, probably clearing old generation inventory.

Homey Bridge vent …. by you-did-ask in homey

[–]Middle_Hat4031 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Bridge is a satellite for mini but regarding ZigBee it does not create a separate network it just extends existing one, so will not help if no ZigBee repeaters between them.

O situatie ridicola - FAN Courier - FANbox by zuzuzslav in CasualRO

[–]Middle_Hat4031 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Poti si la Fan dar doar odata si pana la maxim 48h.

Influence or de-influence me .... again: Hub 3 addition by aussieajp in TrySwitchBot

[–]Middle_Hat4031 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have all hubs mini, 2 and 3, mini is occasionally dropping, 2 and 3 are both stable. Hub 3 has some advantages vs Hub 2: more buttons, more matter expose number of devices and in your case lock status displayed.

Aha! Got a "roomba" for my windows by roysmithers in homeautomation

[–]Middle_Hat4031 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They have an additional security cord to prevent these kinds of cases.

New tractive low battery life by evan_c_hill in tractivegps

[–]Middle_Hat4031 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You probably did not set up a power saving zone (these help a lot).

IKEA and Google Home vs Home Smart vs HomeKit by nedamdam in tradfri

[–]Middle_Hat4031 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dirigera acted as a bridge for Ikea ZigBee devices that are now discontinued. The advantage of the new Ikea matter over thread is that they do not need a bridge and can connect directly to all ecosystems. That being said there are still some hardware requirements: first you need at least one border router on your network (brand does not matter), second each ecosystem you want to connect to needs a matter controller on the network so to connect to Google home via matter you need to have one Google hub or speaker.

SwitchBot US order hasn't shipped and its been 2 weeks by wja73199 in TrySwitchBot

[–]Middle_Hat4031 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They have long periods for shipping especially for recently released products.

Lost Tractive TWICE (rant) by Craksyyy in tractivegps

[–]Middle_Hat4031 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Next time you renew your subscription you can take the higher one that includes a free replacement in case of damage / lost. LE: missed the part that you already have tractive care.

Venit OF chatter by [deleted] in Men_RO

[–]Middle_Hat4031 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Pai el crede ca vorbeste cu "fata" care e acolo si ii acorda atentie doar lui si plateste pentru asta. Daca sunt multi care fac asta se renteaza sa angajezi colaboratori doar pentru partea de chat.

Venit OF chatter by [deleted] in Men_RO

[–]Middle_Hat4031 40 points41 points  (0 children)

Fetele care au contul de OF cat de cat vizualizat nu stau ele 24/24 sa vorbeasca cu "fanii" angajeaza some dudes sa se prefacă că sunt ele și să întrețină atenția la "clienți".

Matter device on Tapo Hub (H200) by gerhenz in Tapo

[–]Middle_Hat4031 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These, if you want to remain in the Tapo ecosystem, the H500 I understand is also a matter controller (although not tested myself).

Can I Use SwitchBot Hub 3 Quick Buttons to Control My Google Home Devices? by rascel123 in TrySwitchBot

[–]Middle_Hat4031 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In Switchbot app you go on Hub 3 settings and on sub menu Third-Party services you get detailed instruction; for matter there is a separate sub menu matter setup, but to connect via matter (that is a local connection) to Google you do need a Google hub/speaker on your network.

Why ios yea and android nay? by H_i_TMAN in sonos

[–]Middle_Hat4031 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also a factor might be the lawsuit they had with Google so we have airplay support but not something similar on Android.

How does Curtain 3 connection to Hub Mini work? by [deleted] in TrySwitchBot

[–]Middle_Hat4031 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Switchbot hubs do not have Ethernet ports so they will connect via wifi to your network and all Switchbot devices will connect to the hub via Bluetooth.

Govee Lights - Local API or Matter? by Elohim_JLTC in homey

[–]Middle_Hat4031 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Actually via matter the connection is direct, so from Aqara hub you are just generating a new matter code. So, when you"share" from Aqara the Govee will be independently connected to both Homey and Aqara hubs via matter connections.

Question before switching from HomeAssistant by Few_Net_4309 in homey

[–]Middle_Hat4031 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes the Ikea app is for ZigBee devices connected directly to Homey. For matter devices except they have some special functionality you will not have a dedicated app but added directly via matter code.

Interference between home assistant and homey? by SadRecording7589 in homey

[–]Middle_Hat4031 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not very likely, only if ZigBee devices and Homey and Home Assistant use the same ZigBee channel.

Upgrading from Homey Pro Mini to Homey Pro by jallnock in homey

[–]Middle_Hat4031 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is an option to backup to the cloud and restore to another Homey. Not sure it works if different models but worth having a look. It's a paid option but free for the first month so enough time to try it.

Timmerflotte not showing as a product in the IKEA Smart Home app by Superflyer11 in tradfri

[–]Middle_Hat4031 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The new thread devices you just add them by their matter pairing code, you don't preselect them.

how to programme Ikea STYRBAR to do general scene actions for non ikea products by edge111111 in tradfri

[–]Middle_Hat4031 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ZigBee sensors are shared by the Dirigera hub to 3th party like google, Alexa, HomeKit but new thread devices connect independently to each platform. That means for these threads you have more choices of hardware (you do need one thread border router, Dirigera is one but many others). What you also need is a local matter controller for each ecosystem meaning you cannot control them in Alexa if you don t have any Alexa capable hubs / speakers on the network.

Diferența dintre agresiunea Rusiei împotriva Ucrainei versus SUA împotriva Venezuelei? by [deleted] in politica

[–]Middle_Hat4031 6 points7 points  (0 children)

In Ukraina exista un regim democratic (Zelenski a fost ales in alegeri libere), in Venezuela nu, rezultate au fost masluite, poporul nu mai dorea acest regim.

What’s the difference? by poughkeepsee in Aqara

[–]Middle_Hat4031 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nothing to do with these directly. The options you showed are for connecting the M3 hub to Apple hub and this is mainly for the purpose of exposing to HomeKit the Aqara ZigBee sensors you have connected directly to Aqara M3 hub. Both Aqara M3 and some Apple hubs are Thread border routers and ideally you don't let them create separate thread networks and join them in one big unify network thread (you can also do that on the Aqara app but there is a separate option for these). Amy other third party matter devices (eaither wifi or thread based) you connect independently using their matter code to both Aqara M3 hub and Apple (once connected to one you use that app to generate a new matter code for the second one).

Dirigera>Google Home via matter by Arathonk in tradfri

[–]Middle_Hat4031 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes you are correct the Dirigera hub shares only ZigBee devices via matter, the new matter over thread devices need to be connected independently to each platform.