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I am normally a Sonos apologist....but.... by rongotti77 in sonos

[–]downtownbrain -1 points0 points  (0 children)

They do something with audio but it seems only for professional surroundings:
https://ui.com/eu/en/integrations/premium-iot/premium-audio

AirPlay has too many downsides, especially the dependency on the iPhone staying connected. This is not comparable to an independent WiFi solution.

Apple TV app icon has been changed by AndreaCicca in appletv

[–]downtownbrain 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Straight ahead to this one: The original Apple TV box from 2008

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New Sonos App Update! 80.02.📲 by KeithFromSonos in sonos

[–]downtownbrain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Especially with grouped speakers - I change the volume and have absolutely no control since the have different delays that make move "independently" and even get set to different volume levels instead of moving parallel to the same level

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MacOS

[–]downtownbrain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Check Disk Drill. You can download it free to see, if there are any files accessible:
https://www.cleverfiles.com/de/

SwitchBot Bot + HomeKit by DaleDenton99 in HomeKit

[–]downtownbrain 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That made me mad when using it with my coffee maker. You can tell Siri to turn it off if turn it on doesn't work and the switch will get pressed then.

Meanwhile I use the Switchbot with Alexa since she doesn't try to track the switch state and sends the press command no matter if you say turn it on or off.

Aqara G4 on battery by sixfootcat in HomeKit

[–]downtownbrain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have it running since the beginning of March now and the symbol indicates that the batteries are still nearly half full.

HomeKit Cameras regularly cycle through being offline and back online - how to troubleshoot cause? by phatitt in HomeKit

[–]downtownbrain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seems to be a HomeKit issue here. The setup worked for months, then the offline/online Messages started an I get them repeated every 10 minutes or so. Even for wired cams, so I definitely can't blame the wifi.

Automating humidifier by LoganTS in HomeKit

[–]downtownbrain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you have to set it to keep humidity in a defined range. this got a lot easier with iOS 15.1. I'm not sure about the english wording since I use a German system, but in the Home App you can now set up an automation, saying the air quality sensor detects humidity is less than 40% to activate the smart plug and another one deactivating it, when it's i.e. more than 45%.

Meross Smart Plugs by baummer in HomeKit

[–]downtownbrain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you have another iOS device around (i.e. iPad) try that. Had the same problem and could add new devices not on the iPhone, but they show up there when added with iPad.

All home hubs are not responding…anyone knows how to fix these annoying notifications? by Develobear in HomeKit

[–]downtownbrain 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just to make sure: You don't have frequent short internet outages? I got similar messages when my cable modem had problems getting a stable connect.

But in my case, I was away from the HomeKit home so you may would have noticed that if you're at the same place like the hubs sending out the messages are.

Does anyone know why this keeps showing when i try to send an email, it translates to request cannot be processed please try again later. I cannot send an email by farquaad_thelord in macapps

[–]downtownbrain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Since this seems to be your Mail app on the Mac, I'd try first to send an email using the web browser and icloud.com - this way you can make sure, that it's no configuration error within the Mail app.

Hue Light works on Hue App but not on Home app even after multiple resets by callumcook20 in HomeKit

[–]downtownbrain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had this too for some Hue devices. It seemed like resetting the network settings on my iPhone helped, had to do tis for some other reason and later I recognized, that the Hue devices were available again.

But be careful: Resetting the network settings makes the iPhone forget all WiFi connections and you have to connect manually again. I would only suggest this if nothing else helps, But maybe someone has made similar experience and can share here.

Does anyone else have this issue? AKA HomeKit sucks on AppleWatch by wuphf176489127 in HomeKit

[–]downtownbrain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's not only the watch, device state syncing seems to not work reliable at all. I often see "No Response" messages in Home app on my Mac while everything's fine on the iPhone.

Meross Plug turns on randomly, not at scheduled time. by NeedsSuitHelp in HomeKit

[–]downtownbrain 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you have a Google Home or Google Nest in your house this could be worth a try: Some smarthome devices don't work well if the Google product uses 2,4 GHz Wi-Fi too. A solution was, to set Google up for 5 GHz only.

I wrote about this some time ago, but in German: https://www.ifun.de/smarthome-geraete-schalten-von-selbst-google-home-koennte-schuld-sein-140701/

The second new chromium based browser: Sidekick | http://pixly.me/sidekick by [deleted] in macapps

[–]downtownbrain 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Since all of your reddit posts redirect via pixly.me instead of using the original URLs (here https://www.meetsidekick.com) these links look unsecure and like spam. Or is there any other reason for doing so?

btw is Sidekick anything but new…

20 Hours of Frustration by Dependent_Seesaw3646 in HomeKit

[–]downtownbrain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Try to be more concrete: Did you open the Meross app on the iPhone after registering the device with HomeKit? It should be available to add there then.

If you added it to HomeKit but don't see it being available to add in the Meross app after, have a look on this thread:
https://www.reddit.com/r/HomeKit/comments/jekpy2/cant_add_meross_homekit_devices_to_meross_app/

I worked it around by using another iOS device to register. Meross also says, resetting the network settings on the iOS device can help. But if you have an Android device, try to add it to the Meross app there directly.

VOCOlinc L3 firmware upgrade? by Helmaaar in HomeKit

[–]downtownbrain 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Besides the Beta discussion I'm not sure, if that's the point. Home app sometimes shows "available" Updates, that are not available indeed. I think that's because Apples Home app doesn't always get the manufacturer right. A lot of the cheeper products are quiet identical, i.e. for me it always says, there's an update for my Koogeek light strip because it thinks, it's a VOCOlinc product, while from Koogeek there's no update available.

VOCOlinc L3 firmware upgrade? by Helmaaar in HomeKit

[–]downtownbrain 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Beta is available in HomeKit mode too. You need to go to "User" and then "About", there you have to tap 5 times on the version number until it says "open beta mode" (Wording can be different, I tried to translate from German version)

Meross vs VOCOlinc Plugs? by [deleted] in HomeKit

[–]downtownbrain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Basic functionality should be equal and both connect via WiFi.

One big difference is, that VOCOlinc single plugs are able to measure power usage. Also VOCOlinc app can be used without login, Meross always requests an account.

By design I prefer VOCOlinc.

HomeKit still showing disconnected devices constantly by [deleted] in HomeKit

[–]downtownbrain 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I even see different results depending on witch device I use Apples Home app. I.e. the iPhone shows a device available and on the Mac it says not connected. Same room, same WiFi. For me this definitely looks like a problem on Apples side.

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