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submitted 5 months ago by hamtron5000@slrpnk.net to c/diy@slrpnk.net
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anybody using homeassistant and having success? i feel like everything i try with it is extra complicated, but i'd love to hear others' success stories.

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[-] Pulsar@lemmy.world 28 points 5 months ago

Stay way, it is way too addictive. If you are not careful you will end automating from window blinds to toilets.

[-] nirodhaavidya@lemmy.world 12 points 5 months ago

Can confirm. Started with replacing my Tuya lightbulbs. Last thing I automated was hydrometers for my house plants to tell me they're thirsty.

[-] ultrafastsloth@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

do you have tips for someone who hasn’t gotten there yet but would want to and has 20+ plants that would be nice to monitor? I already build an indoor HA automated lamp house for tomatoes (ESPhome)

[-] nirodhaavidya@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

I guess I wish I had switched to zigbee earlier. I have been slowly replacing all my tuya wifi devices. Zigbee Home-assistant App and Zigbee2MQTT are both local-only. For Hygrometers, buy in bulk and expect 1 in 4 to be useless garbage. I get them on Ali for cheap.

[-] ultrafastsloth@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

Thanks. I would buy like 4pcs only and be disappointed, would not expect for 1 out of 4 to not work, thats good advice

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