I want to set up a gallery wall with digital picture frames playing nature cinemagraphs. Are there any products or projects that focus on small, multiple display screens synced to a media server, preferably without building a desktop PC with multiple graphics cards? I'll likely have to build a false wall to hide the wiring, so bezel screens aren't absolutely required. I've seen arrays that display one image or video stretched across multiple screens. I'm looking for multiple displays with different moving pictures cycling thru the same folder. submitted by /u/blueballsjones [visit reddit] [c ..read more

(an update to an earlier asked questions) I am in the USA, and I have an older house (built in '41), with the original tube & post wiring. Nothing is grounded. There is a 3-way light switch by the back door that controls both an outside light on the corner of the house, and a light in a detached garage. There is also a 3-way light switch in the garage that also controls both these lights. Overhead wiring from the house to the garage feeds both power the garage, and the travelers for the 3-way switches. I have recently upgraded the electrical service to my house, and have added a 150 amp f ..read more

Hi All, Im opening up a authorized internet/teco store and I’d like to incorporate IOT or Home Automation products that I could resell. This could either be a dedicated space or add in the products throughout the store. Any recommendations on what type of products/brandsI should focus on? Im thinking to stay away from Home Security as that market is pretty well saturated and you have a host of products you’d need to carry. I do have a Costco/Best Buy close by so I’d like to try to stay away from products you can easily purchase there. Many thanks for your advice submitted by /u/frakess [visi ..read more

I'm looking for a hub/system that fulfills the following requirements: has an outdoor door/gate left open alert (not siren) has a video doorbell NO subscription Text/email alerts are NOT necessary. Just want the hub to chirp/chime while the gate is open and store video. Something like this should be simple and not break the bank, yet I haven't found anything that hits all 3. submitted by /u/oldpolishguy [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

Hello, I use WLED in the Home Assistant. However, there are other values, such as color palette, effect speed and intensity. Is there a way to add these settings to this light card? https://preview.redd.it/ucblqhzv7y3d1.png?width=492&format=png&auto=webp&s=2f089963d8e2fd0e339ed8abcd400fd128abac3c submitted by /u/Kihorn [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

I have a T1 connected to my TV - two big floor lamps and two smart bulbs - all Govee and all synced together so when I enable dreamview they all do what they are supposed to do. I also have two DIY scenes set up. Simple ones - basically turn on all lights to the same brightness / color temp (my living room doesnt have an overhead light so I use this setting as my "lights on" setting) and the other scene is to simply turn them all off. If the lights are off - and I press the scene to turn them all on - bam. works. If they are on and I press the "off" scene - they turn off. Easy peasy. If dream ..read more

Because of how things were installed at various times, there are three pieces to my setup - (1) there's a switch that controls an outlet, and (2) there's a separate outlet with a transformer with an underground wire that powers (3) a couple of non-dimmable low voltage lights and string of dimmable low-voltage lights. The three pieces are separated by a concrete patio and there's no way to connect them with any additional wires. Something like this: Block diagram of setup I want to control (on/off/dim) the string of dimmable low voltage lights with that switch, while keeping the non-dimmab ..read more

Can you help me understand how to set an automation to auto-unlock the garage door into the house once I open my garage door with my remote only? Can this be done via alexa routine? I bought a schlage encode for both front door and garage door. I have myQ garage. Is this possible? submitted by /u/stannis_one [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

So as part of a renovation we want to fit a heat pump but to get a grant we need to meet insulation criteria. We would have struggled on with existing boiler but it may have just finally died? 1) Does anyone know if it is possible to do this on the basis of works not yet completed? Insulating the house is part of the same renovation but we can’t evidence that the house is currently sufficiently insulated? 2) If we can’t get the grant for the heat pump is there some kind of short term/low cost/temporary boiler solution? Not sure exactly what I’m asking here, maybe second hand/recycled boilers ..read more

Hi everyone. I feel like this will be a dumb question but figured those much more knowledgeable can confirm before I buy. I intended on purchasing a Zooz zen 34 light switch to control a light switch on the opposite wall in the same large room. My goal was to not need to walk across the room to turn on light switch. The current light switch is a Kasa switch that turns on a dumb bulb. I would like to know if the Zooz switch could turn on/off that switch. Fyi I have a Smart things hub. TIA submitted by /u/jumpsuitgohan [visit reddit] [comments ..read more