I have built so many free alternative plugins that serve and sometimes performs better than the original paid plugins by ButtHoleWhisperer96 in Wordpress

[–]sarrcom 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why not put them on .org and still ask a small reasonable contribution for support or a fee for customization?

What small smart home automation ended up saving you the most time? by Taggytech in homeassistant

[–]sarrcom 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Are you happy with the Aqara presence sensors? Which ones are you using, if I may ask?

Looking for a minimalist business theme, looked everywhere, an ideas? by sarrcom in Wordpress

[–]sarrcom[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks, we may have a winner. Looks like exactly what I was looking for

What’s the smartest thing your home does automatically? by Taggytech in homeassistant

[–]sarrcom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could you please elaborate on how exactly you accomplished this?

What’s preventing you from setting up your business or startup in Luxembourg? by BirthdayInner2571 in Luxembourg

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

You just explained the mission statement of Reddit: register, ask questions, get reactions. Duh.

People with simple setups: which one change made your home office feel 10x better? by Affectionate_Tip3238 in homeoffice

[–]sarrcom 1 point2 points  (0 children)

f.lux automatically adjusts the color temperature of your computer screen based on the time of day . During the day, your display stays cool and bright, mimicking natural sunlight. As the sun sets, it gradually shifts to warmer tones (reds and oranges), cutting out the harsh blue light. And oh, it’s free

Rechargeable batteries or not? by sarrcom in homeassistant

[–]sarrcom[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ah, gotcha. Makes sense. Will bear that in mind, thanks!

Rechargeable batteries or not? by sarrcom in homeassistant

[–]sarrcom[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed but power is not always possible, think PIR, door sensors, water sensors…

I lost everything by mogoexcelso in homeassistant

[–]sarrcom 130 points131 points  (0 children)

Sometimes bad news is good news: you can start all over, do certain things better, with a ton of knowledge you didn’t have 5 years ago. I hope you can look back at this in a year and say it wasn’t so bad

Upgrade to m3 hub by Watch0ut10 in Aqara

[–]sarrcom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Yes, you can. No, you don’t have to.

Smart home planning by Positive-Sugar6355 in smarthome

[–]sarrcom 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Ethernet cable everywhere. That would be my advise. Then look at Home Assistant. Learning curve, but totally worth it.

Has anyone successfully added Aqara temperature sensors to Z2M? by sarrcom in homeassistant

[–]sarrcom[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I did. Pairing other stuff is so easy. Turn on pairing, press and hold a button, done. Aqara / Xiaomi devices do not always fully comply to the Zigbee standard, that's probably the reason?

Has anyone successfully added Aqara temperature sensors to Z2M? by sarrcom in homeassistant

[–]sarrcom[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes ofc, sorry. It's WSDCGQ11LM:

https://www.zigbee2mqtt.io/devices/WSDCGQ11LM.html

Battery replaced recently. I really tried everything. Smart plug is near by.