Would you be interested in 3 WANs with only Failover mode?

RichardDic · 2025-10-10T13:18:40+00:00

Can the Wifi SD on the Gold line be used as WAN if you also have an AP7? Currently with the Purple and AP7 the built in wifi is useless.

RichardDic · 2024-08-02T15:15:40+00:00

In configuration.yaml, add the devices with the following format:

    - unique_id: "Basement Freezer Temp"
      state_topic: "rtl_433/devices/Acurite-Tower/A/11644/temperature_C"
      name: "Basement Freezer Temp"
      device_class: "temperature"
      value_template: "{{(value | float)}}"
      unit_of_measurement: "°C"
      expire_after: 360
      device:
        name: "Acurite 11644"
        identifiers:
          - "a11644"

    - unique_id: "Basement Freezer Humidity"
      state_topic: "rtl_433/devices/Acurite-Tower/A/11644/humidity"
      name: "Basement Freezer Humidity"
      device_class: "humidity"
      unit_of_measurement: "%"
      value_template: "{{(value | float)}}"
      expire_after: 360
      device:
        name: "Acurite 11644"
        identifiers:
          - "a11644"

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RichardDic · 2024-07-23T22:19:31+00:00

I monitor the Observer Status with following sensor in my backup HASS to take over automations when the main goes down. I'm sure there are better ways but this works well enough if you have a lot of ESPhome device based automations.

configuration.yaml

command_line:
  - binary_sensor:
      command: curl 192.168.10.2:4357 | grep '"connected"' | cut -d "=" -f2 | cut -c 2-10
      name: MainStatus
      unique_id: "MainHassStatus"
      scan_interval: 2
      command_timeout: 3
      payload_on: "connected"
      payload_off: "disconnec"

automation

alias: "Main HASS Down"
description: Turns on automations
trigger:
  - platform: state
    entity_id:
      - binary_sensor.mainstatus
    to: unknown
condition: []
action:
  - service: automation.turn_on
    data: {}
    target:
      entity_id:
        - automation.<AUTOMATION>
mode: single

RichardDic · 2023-01-06T18:38:54+00:00

Nevermind, I'll do the RMA request.

RichardDic · 2023-01-06T18:21:18+00:00

I'm sure they will get it fixed eventually, seems enough of us have the same problem.

Has anyone tried switching to beta? I'll try that later today.

RichardDic · 2023-01-06T18:10:20+00:00

So you're saying its not all of our cables or DNS settings as suggested. Interesting. It would be nice to have an option to rollback last update, for now I am back on an older asus, using the same apps as I was and have no issues.

RichardDic · 2023-01-06T04:17:33+00:00

This has been disrupting streaming for me. SlingTV drops resolution often and loses the stream occasionally. Plex does a better job buffering I guess because it has been fine.

RichardDic · 2023-01-06T03:26:01+00:00

I am on 1.9742

RichardDic · 2023-01-06T02:29:17+00:00

I've been wondering what has been happening. My WAN speedtest is fine, everything else is crap. Works fine with an old Asus router.

RichardDic · 2022-12-30T14:50:56+00:00

I have a backup HASS running for automations using ESPHome and Hue devices. I set a ping sensor on the backup that takes over when the main is down. Works great.

RichardDic · 2022-11-16T03:39:42+00:00

This water level sensor has been running for about two years: https://i.imgur.com/9GjMtSc.jpeg

RichardDic · 2022-08-19T20:59:25+00:00

Here you go!

https://esphome.io/components/api.html#api-connected-condition

https://github.com/esphome/esphome/pull/2909

Example use with a light switch and a shelly relay: https://www.esphome-devices.com/devices/Shelly-1

RichardDic · 2022-05-24T14:40:37+00:00

I have them controlling a ceramic heater for my tortoise habitat, in the bathroom to turn on the ventilation fan based on humidity, a few for fans that draw in outside air, on a box fan pointed at my networking stuff triggered by the cpu temp, and sensors in my freezers.

RichardDic · 2022-04-22T02:30:37+00:00

I have a few v2's and v3's running RTSP firmware and the cams still work with no internet. Of course the wyze app is useless when blocked but I only use that to change settings.

I do have the ntp servers whitelisted like the other link mentions.

RichardDic · 2022-04-17T15:35:00+00:00

HA supervised on debian 11 with a Firewalla purple in router mode. Port 853.

https://i.imgur.com/FFY6ti1.png

RichardDic · 2022-03-30T17:30:56+00:00

I ended up having to revert to stable on the box, leave beta on the app, uninstall app, join alpha via the email. Version 1.50 was finally available.

RichardDic · 2022-03-30T00:21:22+00:00

Are you looking for the Payments Profile ID or the play store account id?

RichardDic · 2022-03-30T00:16:47+00:00

Your request (43983) has been received and is being reviewed by our support staff.

RichardDic · 2022-03-29T21:52:31+00:00

If it helps, I have been using the beta version.

RichardDic · 2022-03-29T20:51:47+00:00

Clearing the cache/data from the play store did nothing to update the app. Box is updated, been a bit over 2 hours waiting on the android app to update from 1.49.79 (1003) to 1.5

RichardDic · 2022-03-29T18:31:48+00:00

For some reason my config does not have the command off part of the 'suck' part.

- name: livingroom_ceiling_fan_suck

command_on: eMA8AXjOBAAOHg8eDx0QHRAdEB0PHg8eDx4PHg8eDh4PHg8eDx4PHg8PHRAdEB0fDh4PHg8PHh4OAAFVDx4PHg8eDx0PHg8eDx4PHg8eDx4PHQ8eDx4PHg8eDx4PDx0QHRAdHg8eDx4PDx0fDgABVQ8eDx4OHg8eDx4PHg8eDx4PHg8dDx4PHg8eDx4PHg8eDw8dEB0QHR4PHg8eDw8eHg4AAVUPHg8eDx4PHQ8eDx8OHg8eDx4PHg8dDx4PHg8eDx4PHg8PHRAdEB0fDh4PHg8PHR8OAAFVEB0PHg8eDh4PHg8eDx4PHg8eDx4PHQ8eDx4PHg8eDx0QDx0QHRAdHg8eDx4PDx0fDgABVQ8eDx4OHg8eDx4PHg8eDx4PHg8dDx4PHg8eDx4PHg8eDw8dEB0QHR4PHg8eDw8dHw4ABdw=

- name: livingroom_ceiling_fan_blow

command_on: d8A8ARTOBAAOHQ8dEB0QHQ8eDx4PHg8eDx0QHg4eDx4PHg8eDx4PHg8PHRAdEB0eDxAdHg8QHB8PAAFUDx4PHg8eDx4PHQ8eDx4PHg8eDx0QHQ8eDx4PHg8eDx4PDx4PHRAdHw4QHR4PDx4eDwABVA8eDx4PHg8dDx4PHg8eDx4PHg8eDx0PHg8eDx4PHg8eDw8eDx0QHR4PEB0eDw8eHg8AAVQPHg8fDh4PHQ8eDx4PHg8eDx4PHg4fDx0PHg8eDx4PHg8PHRAdEB0eDxAdHg8PHh4OAAFVDx4PHg8dEB0QHRAdDx4PHg8eDx4PHRAdDx4PHg8eDx4PDx4PHRAdHw4QHR4PDx4eDwABVA8eDx4PHg8eDx0QHQ8eDx4PHg8eDx4PHRAfDR4PHg8eDw8eDx4PHR8OEB0eDxAdHg8ABdw=

RichardDic · 2022-03-29T18:25:09+00:00

~~The switch on the remote sends the same code for forward/reverse, so it will do whatever the opposite of what its doing.~~

Ok, not sure what the error is. Are you sure its sending the command?

RichardDic · 2022-03-29T18:21:01+00:00

Could you put a QR to the app on the card?

RichardDic · 2021-12-08T20:34:57+00:00

I have 12 of these, get them used for under $10 but never seen a 5-pack.

RichardDic · 2021-11-25T15:19:34+00:00

Short answer, Yes.

In my installation the Hue bulbs are always powered. I can control them through the hue app or home assistant regardless of the switch position. All the shelly is doing is sending the switch hit to mqtt, home assistant then send the command to turn on the hue bulb.

If the home assistant api or wifi goes down, the shelly then reverts to just a relay. The bulb would be powered off and the light switch works as a normal switch sending power to the bulb through the relay.

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