What's in my Smart Home?? ULTIMATE Tour!

home assistant has quickly become my home assistant has quickly become my favorite application within my home favorite application within my home favorite application within my home server and dare I say the most useful server and dare I say the most useful server and dare I say the most useful followed up closely by my streaming followed up closely by my streaming followed up closely by my streaming applications since my last home applications since my last home applications since my last home assistant video when I first tried it assistant video when I first tried it assistant video when I first tried it out and installed those smart wi Shades out and installed those smart wi Shades out and installed those smart wi Shades we've done it quite a bit we've added a we've done it quite a bit we've added a we've done it quite a bit we've added a bunch of random devices we've changed bunch of random devices we've changed bunch of random devices we've changed how it's set up and at this point almost how it's set up and at this point almost how it's set up and at this point almost everything in this home is somehow all everything in this home is somehow all everything in this home is somehow all integrated together is it perfect no is integrated together is it perfect no is integrated together is it perfect no is it complete no have I even customized my it complete no have I even customized my it complete no have I even customized my dashboard no but I have done quite a bit dashboard no but I have done quite a bit dashboard no but I have done quite a bit and I do want to show you what I have and I do want to show you what I have and I do want to show you what I have going on with the automations associated going on with the automations associated going on with the automations associated with the devices that I have and just a with the devices that I have and just a with the devices that I have and just a disclaimer out of the gate this video disclaimer out of the gate this video disclaimer out of the gate this video doesn't have a sponsor but a quora these doesn't have a sponsor but a quora these doesn't have a sponsor but a quora these guys did send over a bunch of things guys did send over a bunch of things guys did send over a bunch of things they wanted me to check out their smart they wanted me to check out their smart they wanted me to check out their smart dead bull and since they had a bunch of dead bull and since they had a bunch of dead bull and since they had a bunch of things that I wanted to actually use I things that I wanted to actually use I things that I wanted to actually use I asked for them and they sent over care asked for them and they sent over care asked for them and they sent over care package so thank you to them the acur package so thank you to them the acur package so thank you to them the acur devices I purchased myself were the devices I purchased myself were the devices I purchased myself were the window and door sensor as well as some window and door sensor as well as some window and door sensor as well as some of the wall switches everything else of the wall switches everything else of the wall switches everything else they kind of sent over and of course and they kind of sent over and of course and they kind of sent over and of course and as you'll see in this video okara isn't as you'll see in this video okara isn't as you'll see in this video okara isn't the only devices I have I have a bunch the only devices I have I have a bunch the only devices I have I have a bunch of other things and we will be covering of other things and we will be covering of other things and we will be covering that with a whole tour of the entire that with a whole tour of the entire that with a whole tour of the entire smart home but first we are going to smart home but first we are going to smart home but first we are going to talk about the actual device running my talk about the actual device running my talk about the actual device running my instance of Home assistant how it's instance of Home assistant how it's instance of Home assistant how it's running and the main protocol in which I running and the main protocol in which I running and the main protocol in which I am using this right here is proxmox yes am using this right here is proxmox yes am using this right here is proxmox yes proxmox is back up and running in my proxmox is back up and running in my proxmox is back up and running in my home lab environment it is running on home lab environment it is running on home lab environment it is running on the ly Panda Sigma single board computer

the ly Panda Sigma single board computer the ly Panda Sigma single board computer here this single board computer is here this single board computer is here this single board computer is absolutely ridiculous I did Cover in the absolutely ridiculous I did Cover in the absolutely ridiculous I did Cover in the past and if we jump over here to this past and if we jump over here to this past and if we jump over here to this specific instance of proxmox go over specific instance of proxmox go over specific instance of proxmox go over here to summary you can see it is here to summary you can see it is here to summary you can see it is running the 13th gen Intel i5 1340 P running the 13th gen Intel i5 1340 P running the 13th gen Intel i5 1340 P definitely overpowered for just a home definitely overpowered for just a home definitely overpowered for just a home assistant instance but you can see here assistant instance but you can see here assistant instance but you can see here I'm also running Plex and I do have room I'm also running Plex and I do have room I'm also running Plex and I do have room to expand the main protocol for all of to expand the main protocol for all of to expand the main protocol for all of these devices here is zigg and I did these devices here is zigg and I did these devices here is zigg and I did make a change within home assistant make a change within home assistant make a change within home assistant instead of using the default I'm using instead of using the default I'm using instead of using the default I'm using zigg 2 mqtt there's a couple reasons for zigg 2 mqtt there's a couple reasons for zigg 2 mqtt there's a couple reasons for that one the device support seems a that one the device support seems a that one the device support seems a little bit better and it just gives you little bit better and it just gives you little bit better and it just gives you a lot more settings and options if we go a lot more settings and options if we go a lot more settings and options if we go over here to map for example you can see over here to map for example you can see over here to map for example you can see this absolute cluster of zigby crap it this absolute cluster of zigby crap it this absolute cluster of zigby crap it makes it really nice to actually makes it really nice to actually makes it really nice to actually visualize what's going on here and I can visualize what's going on here and I can visualize what's going on here and I can join specific devices to specific um join specific devices to specific um join specific devices to specific um routers that you can see here and they routers that you can see here and they routers that you can see here and they have a bunch of other features kind of have a bunch of other features kind of have a bunch of other features kind of built-in tutorials on how to connect built-in tutorials on how to connect built-in tutorials on how to connect various devices I was having issues with various devices I was having issues with various devices I was having issues with I believe it was the door sensors trying I believe it was the door sensors trying I believe it was the door sensors trying to get them to connect and I switched a to get them to connect and I switched a to get them to connect and I switched a couple different things this was one of couple different things this was one of couple different things this was one of them I don't know if this is what fixed them I don't know if this is what fixed them I don't know if this is what fixed it but I end up liking it better so it's it but I end up liking it better so it's it but I end up liking it better so it's nice and to connect my zigby devices I nice and to connect my zigby devices I nice and to connect my zigby devices I using this dongle the sonoff USB 3.0 using this dongle the sonoff USB 3.0 using this dongle the sonoff USB 3.0 dongle works great I do have it right dongle works great I do have it right dongle works great I do have it right next to a Wi-Fi router and it doesn't next to a Wi-Fi router and it doesn't next to a Wi-Fi router and it doesn't have any interference I do have it on a have any interference I do have it on a have any interference I do have it on a little USB extender and overall it has little USB extender and overall it has little USB extender and overall it has been working good I also have this Hub been working good I also have this Hub been working good I also have this Hub thing which I am going to talk about a thing which I am going to talk about a thing which I am going to talk about a little bit later but that's just to get

little bit later but that's just to get little bit later but that's just to get one device to work so going from here I one device to work so going from here I one device to work so going from here I have this map open and the one thing I have this map open and the one thing I have this map open and the one thing I do want to cover before I kind of go do want to cover before I kind of go do want to cover before I kind of go room by room is what I'm actually using room by room is what I'm actually using room by room is what I'm actually using as a router here these right here are as a router here these right here are as a router here these right here are smart plugs and I do have a couple smart plugs and I do have a couple smart plugs and I do have a couple switches that I will be talking about in switches that I will be talking about in switches that I will be talking about in a bit focusing on the smart plugs though a bit focusing on the smart plugs though a bit focusing on the smart plugs though we are using these guys this is the we are using these guys this is the we are using these guys this is the third reality zigg smart plugs this was third reality zigg smart plugs this was third reality zigg smart plugs this was one of the things that I got to try to one of the things that I got to try to one of the things that I got to try to improve the zigg network overall and improve the zigg network overall and improve the zigg network overall and they are working awesome they're not too they are working awesome they're not too they are working awesome they're not too incredibly expensive you get four of incredibly expensive you get four of incredibly expensive you get four of them for 30 bucks they have good reviews them for 30 bucks they have good reviews them for 30 bucks they have good reviews I went with them I haven't had any I went with them I haven't had any I went with them I haven't had any issues if I go over here you can see I issues if I go over here you can see I issues if I go over here you can see I have one set as unknown I just have that have one set as unknown I just have that have one set as unknown I just have that in a a hallway closet in the utility in a a hallway closet in the utility in a a hallway closet in the utility room I don't know what I'm going to do room I don't know what I'm going to do room I don't know what I'm going to do with it so that's why it's unknown I with it so that's why it's unknown I with it so that's why it's unknown I have one hooked up to a box fan in the have one hooked up to a box fan in the have one hooked up to a box fan in the bedroom which is nice just to be able to bedroom which is nice just to be able to bedroom which is nice just to be able to tell Alexa or Google turn on the box fan tell Alexa or Google turn on the box fan tell Alexa or Google turn on the box fan we have one connected to a space heater we have one connected to a space heater we have one connected to a space heater in the living room which is nice to be in the living room which is nice to be in the living room which is nice to be able to turn off remotely if we're not able to turn off remotely if we're not able to turn off remotely if we're not going to be home for a minute and then going to be home for a minute and then going to be home for a minute and then we have one hooked up to a air purifier we have one hooked up to a air purifier we have one hooked up to a air purifier in the kids room which is also a really in the kids room which is also a really in the kids room which is also a really nice thing to be able to turn off just nice thing to be able to turn off just nice thing to be able to turn off just on the fly if we forget to so from there on the fly if we forget to so from there on the fly if we forget to so from there I'm actually going to go over to my I'm actually going to go over to my I'm actually going to go over to my overview here and kind of do this by the overview here and kind of do this by the overview here and kind of do this by the room and the first room we're going to room and the first room we're going to room and the first room we're going to cover here is our living room the room cover here is our living room the room cover here is our living room the room you first walk into and I'm going to you first walk into and I'm going to you first walk into and I'm going to start by covering the closet bulb and start by covering the closet bulb and start by covering the closet bulb and really all the other light bulbs that really all the other light bulbs that really all the other light bulbs that I'm currently using if I go over here I'm currently using if I go over here I'm currently using if I go over here and search bulb you can see I'm using and search bulb you can see I'm using and search bulb you can see I'm using the singl smart light bulbs whether that the singl smart light bulbs whether that the singl smart light bulbs whether that be the colored or the just regular ones be the colored or the just regular ones be the colored or the just regular ones it does look like the price has it does look like the price has it does look like the price has unfortunately gone up a little bit I

unfortunately gone up a little bit I unfortunately gone up a little bit I think it was like 29 when I bought it think it was like 29 when I bought it think it was like 29 when I bought it but at basically 10 bucks a bulb it's but at basically 10 bucks a bulb it's but at basically 10 bucks a bulb it's not too bad compared to some of the not too bad compared to some of the not too bad compared to some of the competitors such as Phillips and overall competitors such as Phillips and overall competitors such as Phillips and overall especially after adding the routers especially after adding the routers especially after adding the routers these have been working really good I do these have been working really good I do these have been working really good I do have one of the non-colored ones in the have one of the non-colored ones in the have one of the non-colored ones in the closet and this is paired up with this closet and this is paired up with this closet and this is paired up with this right here the aara door and window right here the aara door and window right here the aara door and window sensor and overall this is just a really sensor and overall this is just a really sensor and overall this is just a really cool automation the closet door is right cool automation the closet door is right cool automation the closet door is right there so you open it and it's set to there so you open it and it's set to there so you open it and it's set to automatically turn the light bulb on the automatically turn the light bulb on the automatically turn the light bulb on the switch associated with that light bulb switch associated with that light bulb switch associated with that light bulb is just always in the on position and if is just always in the on position and if is just always in the on position and if we go over here to our actual automation we go over here to our actual automation we go over here to our actual automation so Automation and scenes we see right so Automation and scenes we see right so Automation and scenes we see right here closet door closed closet door open here closet door closed closet door open here closet door closed closet door open you can see last triggered 38 minutes you can see last triggered 38 minutes you can see last triggered 38 minutes ago it was closed and it's really simple ago it was closed and it's really simple ago it was closed and it's really simple when the closet door is set to close when the closet door is set to close when the closet door is set to close then do it will turn off the closet bulb then do it will turn off the closet bulb then do it will turn off the closet bulb light really simple automation really light really simple automation really light really simple automation really cool I did that because people were cool I did that because people were cool I did that because people were forgetting to turn it off so the closet forgetting to turn it off so the closet forgetting to turn it off so the closet door shut with the light on kind of door shut with the light on kind of door shut with the light on kind of silly but I mean why not the whole point silly but I mean why not the whole point silly but I mean why not the whole point of having little things like this is of having little things like this is of having little things like this is either to fix problems or have a either to fix problems or have a either to fix problems or have a convenience factor to it and it's convenience factor to it and it's convenience factor to it and it's definitely that and again basically definitely that and again basically definitely that and again basically everything that I'm going to be everything that I'm going to be everything that I'm going to be mentioning is going to be Ziggy unless mentioning is going to be Ziggy unless mentioning is going to be Ziggy unless if I say otherwise so now back into the if I say otherwise so now back into the if I say otherwise so now back into the living room we have the ceiling lights living room we have the ceiling lights living room we have the ceiling lights now this is probably my favorite light now this is probably my favorite light now this is probably my favorite light and these are the Lutron cassa uh Cita and these are the Lutron cassa uh Cita and these are the Lutron cassa uh Cita smart switches or smart dimmers smart switches or smart dimmers smart switches or smart dimmers specifically in in the living room and specifically in in the living room and specifically in in the living room and the bedroom and the kitchen all have the bedroom and the kitchen all have the bedroom and the kitchen all have these same dimmer switches and when I these same dimmer switches and when I these same dimmer switches and when I first moved into the home they had these

first moved into the home they had these first moved into the home they had these dimmer switches and I'm not sure if the dimmer switches and I'm not sure if the dimmer switches and I'm not sure if the previous uh people who lived here knew previous uh people who lived here knew previous uh people who lived here knew what they were considering that they what they were considering that they what they were considering that they were left here but I did end up having were left here but I did end up having were left here but I did end up having to buy this little kit right here which to buy this little kit right here which to buy this little kit right here which came with the little Hub I was uh came with the little Hub I was uh came with the little Hub I was uh initially incredibly disappointed that I initially incredibly disappointed that I initially incredibly disappointed that I had to get the little Lutron Hub to get had to get the little Lutron Hub to get had to get the little Lutron Hub to get everything to be able to coordinate with everything to be able to coordinate with everything to be able to coordinate with home assistant and actually have Smart home assistant and actually have Smart home assistant and actually have Smart features and I did get this little features and I did get this little features and I did get this little switch to that we will talk about but switch to that we will talk about but switch to that we will talk about but when I got everything set up it was when I got everything set up it was when I got everything set up it was phenomenal this is the only devices that phenomenal this is the only devices that phenomenal this is the only devices that I have had absolutely no issues with I have had absolutely no issues with I have had absolutely no issues with whatsoever everything incredibly whatsoever everything incredibly whatsoever everything incredibly seamless worked really good it was seamless worked really good it was seamless worked really good it was really easy to set up that Hub initially really easy to set up that Hub initially really easy to set up that Hub initially I had no problems with it and everything I had no problems with it and everything I had no problems with it and everything just works super quick I mean if I were just works super quick I mean if I were just works super quick I mean if I were to rewire every single switch in this to rewire every single switch in this to rewire every single switch in this house and I had a money that's that's house and I had a money that's that's house and I had a money that's that's another big problem with it you can see another big problem with it you can see another big problem with it you can see not very cheap if I had a bunch of extra not very cheap if I had a bunch of extra not very cheap if I had a bunch of extra money just laying around would go with money just laying around would go with money just laying around would go with these Lutron switches personally the these Lutron switches personally the these Lutron switches personally the living room and kitchen have these living room and kitchen have these living room and kitchen have these really nice kind of recessed ceiling really nice kind of recessed ceiling really nice kind of recessed ceiling lights and then in the bedroom it's just lights and then in the bedroom it's just lights and then in the bedroom it's just kind of a normal uh ceiling overhead kind of a normal uh ceiling overhead kind of a normal uh ceiling overhead light and again it's real nice to be light and again it's real nice to be light and again it's real nice to be able to be able to control this from able to be able to control this from able to be able to control this from your phone or by using your voice and of your phone or by using your voice and of your phone or by using your voice and of course we do have this switch and I will course we do have this switch and I will course we do have this switch and I will tell you the automation once we get down tell you the automation once we get down tell you the automation once we get down to the garage but I do need to take some to the garage but I do need to take some to the garage but I do need to take some time to talk about the shades real quick time to talk about the shades real quick time to talk about the shades real quick in the living room specifically we have in the living room specifically we have in the living room specifically we have the front shade we have the large shade the front shade we have the large shade the front shade we have the large shade which is just this massive window we do which is just this massive window we do which is just this massive window we do have a kitchen shade as well as one of have a kitchen shade as well as one of have a kitchen shade as well as one of these Shades in the bedro so four of these Shades in the bedro so four of these Shades in the bedro so four of them in total these are the uh shades by them in total these are the uh shades by them in total these are the uh shades by smart Wings they did send them over for smart Wings they did send them over for smart Wings they did send them over for a previous video and they are so a previous video and they are so a previous video and they are so unbelievably convenient that it makes me

unbelievably convenient that it makes me unbelievably convenient that it makes me sick to my stomach having smart Shades sick to my stomach having smart Shades sick to my stomach having smart Shades especially if you're not somebody who's especially if you're not somebody who's especially if you're not somebody who's like grew up with like really nice Tech like grew up with like really nice Tech like grew up with like really nice Tech or things in general is something you or things in general is something you or things in general is something you should have an experience it is awesome should have an experience it is awesome should have an experience it is awesome in addition to just general voice in addition to just general voice in addition to just general voice commands I do have some pretty simple commands I do have some pretty simple commands I do have some pretty simple automations you can't get crazy with the automations you can't get crazy with the automations you can't get crazy with the automations and I've seen some threads automations and I've seen some threads automations and I've seen some threads of people like automating it to position of people like automating it to position of people like automating it to position it perfectly where sun glare doesn't it perfectly where sun glare doesn't it perfectly where sun glare doesn't come into your house but light does come into your house but light does come into your house but light does there's a lot of cool things you could there's a lot of cool things you could there's a lot of cool things you could do with it the only actual automation I do with it the only actual automation I do with it the only actual automation I have set up for this is right here have set up for this is right here have set up for this is right here living room Shades morning we watch our living room Shades morning we watch our living room Shades morning we watch our daughter catch the bus through the daughter catch the bus through the daughter catch the bus through the window so at uh 720 which is right when window so at uh 720 which is right when window so at uh 720 which is right when she heads out it will um trigger right she heads out it will um trigger right she heads out it will um trigger right here cover set position front shade and here cover set position front shade and here cover set position front shade and large shade and it will set the position large shade and it will set the position large shade and it will set the position to 60% so again just another kind of to 60% so again just another kind of to 60% so again just another kind of simple time based automation here but simple time based automation here but simple time based automation here but again the smart shades are definitely again the smart shades are definitely again the smart shades are definitely one of the coolest devices that I have one of the coolest devices that I have one of the coolest devices that I have up there and like the one in the bedroom up there and like the one in the bedroom up there and like the one in the bedroom I can't tell you how many times we tell I can't tell you how many times we tell I can't tell you how many times we tell Alex a to raise or lower it and um at Alex a to raise or lower it and um at Alex a to raise or lower it and um at least that integration is a percent least that integration is a percent least that integration is a percent value so we'll say like Alex say set the value so we'll say like Alex say set the value so we'll say like Alex say set the bedroom shade to 5% and then it will bedroom shade to 5% and then it will bedroom shade to 5% and then it will kind of open it a crack and you can play kind of open it a crack and you can play kind of open it a crack and you can play with it from there so going down we have with it from there so going down we have with it from there so going down we have the side table bulb this one right here the side table bulb this one right here the side table bulb this one right here is a color changing one so at night I'll is a color changing one so at night I'll is a color changing one so at night I'll like go ahead and make it like a really like go ahead and make it like a really like go ahead and make it like a really really dim like blue and it just kind of really dim like blue and it just kind of really dim like blue and it just kind of looks cool we have the space heater looks cool we have the space heater looks cool we have the space heater tongo we do have an air quality monitor tongo we do have an air quality monitor tongo we do have an air quality monitor that uh quara sent over it gives us our that uh quara sent over it gives us our that uh quara sent over it gives us our air quality reading right here so we can air quality reading right here so we can air quality reading right here so we can kind of see what's going on in a ppb air

kind of see what's going on in a ppb air kind of see what's going on in a ppb air quality is pretty good but if it ever quality is pretty good but if it ever quality is pretty good but if it ever spikes I I'll be able to see that and spikes I I'll be able to see that and spikes I I'll be able to see that and it's not really linked up to anything at it's not really linked up to anything at it's not really linked up to anything at the moment it's mostly for um just the moment it's mostly for um just the moment it's mostly for um just informational purposes only at the informational purposes only at the informational purposes only at the moment but eventually I might hook it moment but eventually I might hook it moment but eventually I might hook it into some other device somehow and into some other device somehow and into some other device somehow and before we go ahead and move on I do need before we go ahead and move on I do need before we go ahead and move on I do need to touch on this deadbolt it's currently to touch on this deadbolt it's currently to touch on this deadbolt it's currently unlocked and you see if I lock okay it's unlocked and you see if I lock okay it's unlocked and you see if I lock okay it's it doesn't work very good or at least it doesn't work very good or at least it doesn't work very good or at least very efficiently I did just upgrade the very efficiently I did just upgrade the very efficiently I did just upgrade the matter server so it might be a little matter server so it might be a little matter server so it might be a little bit better I'm going to see if it bit better I'm going to see if it bit better I'm going to see if it actually locked quara home hey will you actually locked quara home hey will you actually locked quara home hey will you look at that it did actually lock you look at that it did actually lock you look at that it did actually lock you can see within the aquara home I have a can see within the aquara home I have a can see within the aquara home I have a lot of their devices but the only things lot of their devices but the only things lot of their devices but the only things I have in here are the Hub and the door I have in here are the Hub and the door I have in here are the Hub and the door lock how the door lock works lock how the door lock works lock how the door lock works unfortunately doesn't like to just do a unfortunately doesn't like to just do a unfortunately doesn't like to just do a direct zigby connection to uh third direct zigby connection to uh third direct zigby connection to uh third party uh dongles or USBS or anything party uh dongles or USBS or anything party uh dongles or USBS or anything like that so this one was a lot more like that so this one was a lot more like that so this one was a lot more difficult to get set up it's something difficult to get set up it's something difficult to get set up it's something that they wanted me to check out I that they wanted me to check out I that they wanted me to check out I personally don't think I would have just personally don't think I would have just personally don't think I would have just purchased it on my own but after getting purchased it on my own but after getting purchased it on my own but after getting the matter server to work and all that the matter server to work and all that the matter server to work and all that it has ended up being a pretty decent it has ended up being a pretty decent it has ended up being a pretty decent product granted for a vast majority of product granted for a vast majority of product granted for a vast majority of the features you are going to have to the features you are going to have to the features you are going to have to use their application including setting use their application including setting use their application including setting up like fingerprints setting up uh user up like fingerprints setting up uh user up like fingerprints setting up uh user passwords for people it would be really passwords for people it would be really passwords for people it would be really nice if you could do all that within nice if you could do all that within nice if you could do all that within home assistant but for at least this home assistant but for at least this home assistant but for at least this device you cannot and to get it to link device you cannot and to get it to link device you cannot and to get it to link up with matter which is going to be up with matter which is going to be up with matter which is going to be required ired you're going to have to required ired you're going to have to required ired you're going to have to set up the Hub which is another expense set up the Hub which is another expense set up the Hub which is another expense unfortunately I mean if you just went unfortunately I mean if you just went unfortunately I mean if you just went with all out car you could just use this with all out car you could just use this with all out car you could just use this and use their app but that's not what and use their app but that's not what and use their app but that's not what we're doing here so to get this to work we're doing here so to get this to work we're doing here so to get this to work with home assistant you have to have

with home assistant you have to have with home assistant you have to have their Hub uh their device link up those their Hub uh their device link up those their Hub uh their device link up those through their app and then you could set through their app and then you could set through their app and then you could set up a matter server and then kind of get up a matter server and then kind of get up a matter server and then kind of get the most basic lock unlock feature the most basic lock unlock feature the most basic lock unlock feature within home assistant which is good within home assistant which is good within home assistant which is good because then you can integrate it with because then you can integrate it with because then you can integrate it with other things but having more options and other things but having more options and other things but having more options and control within home assistant would be control within home assistant would be control within home assistant would be nice especially for the price and I do nice especially for the price and I do nice especially for the price and I do know there's other devices that uh know there's other devices that uh know there's other devices that uh support home assistant much better this support home assistant much better this support home assistant much better this right here is the specific listing of right here is the specific listing of right here is the specific listing of the product you can see 189 and you're the product you can see 189 and you're the product you can see 189 and you're going to have to go with this kind of going to have to go with this kind of going to have to go with this kind of bundle if you want it to work with home bundle if you want it to work with home bundle if you want it to work with home assistant which makes it uh staggering assistant which makes it uh staggering assistant which makes it uh staggering $24 granted it was pretty cool it was $24 granted it was pretty cool it was $24 granted it was pretty cool it was really easy to install it's Sleek it's really easy to install it's Sleek it's really easy to install it's Sleek it's clean and personally with the clean and personally with the clean and personally with the combination of a car that doesn't combination of a car that doesn't combination of a car that doesn't require a key and now this it's really require a key and now this it's really require a key and now this it's really nice just to not have to have keys on me nice just to not have to have keys on me nice just to not have to have keys on me at all granted it does have a little at all granted it does have a little at all granted it does have a little thing it's cool if you kind of slide thing it's cool if you kind of slide thing it's cool if you kind of slide down the face plate there is a spot to down the face plate there is a spot to down the face plate there is a spot to put a key which it does ship with a pair put a key which it does ship with a pair put a key which it does ship with a pair of them you could also link it up with of them you could also link it up with of them you could also link it up with your Apple devices so like my wife has your Apple devices so like my wife has your Apple devices so like my wife has an Apple Watch and she could kind of an Apple Watch and she could kind of an Apple Watch and she could kind of just tap it to it and it works pretty just tap it to it and it works pretty just tap it to it and it works pretty good so that's about everything in the good so that's about everything in the good so that's about everything in the living room so now what we're going to living room so now what we're going to living room so now what we're going to do is go to the kids room cuz I do have do is go to the kids room cuz I do have do is go to the kids room cuz I do have a very critical Automation in there in a very critical Automation in there in a very critical Automation in there in there within the overhead ceiling light there within the overhead ceiling light there within the overhead ceiling light I have two of these the singlet uh I have two of these the singlet uh I have two of these the singlet uh actual color changing bulbs you could actual color changing bulbs you could actual color changing bulbs you could see about $15 per bulb for extra $5 if see about $15 per bulb for extra $5 if see about $15 per bulb for extra $5 if you want the color changing ones and in you want the color changing ones and in you want the color changing ones and in there if I go over to settings go back there if I go over to settings go back there if I go over to settings go back over to my Automation and I have some over to my Automation and I have some over to my Automation and I have some scenes for these I have two scenes I scenes for these I have two scenes I scenes for these I have two scenes I have NightLight and playtime with some

have NightLight and playtime with some have NightLight and playtime with some nice little customized icons the nice little customized icons the nice little customized icons the NightLight I currently have it set why NightLight I currently have it set why NightLight I currently have it set why is it not showing the color that's is it not showing the color that's is it not showing the color that's weird ain't no way they broke it when I weird ain't no way they broke it when I weird ain't no way they broke it when I updated it ain't no way see color bulb updated it ain't no way see color bulb updated it ain't no way see color bulb here but exposes where' the color go here but exposes where' the color go here but exposes where' the color go bruh all right so I fixed it what I had bruh all right so I fixed it what I had bruh all right so I fixed it what I had to do is switch to the edge version to do is switch to the edge version to do is switch to the edge version temporarily until this one's updated and temporarily until this one's updated and temporarily until this one's updated and as you can see here if I go back like as you can see here if I go back like as you can see here if I go back like side table bulb look we got some color side table bulb look we got some color side table bulb look we got some color beautiful so back to what I was saying beautiful so back to what I was saying beautiful so back to what I was saying if we go over to settings we go over to if we go over to settings we go over to if we go over to settings we go over to automations and scenes I have some automations and scenes I have some automations and scenes I have some scenes NightLight and playtime playtime scenes NightLight and playtime playtime scenes NightLight and playtime playtime of course is just kind of standard we of course is just kind of standard we of course is just kind of standard we have 90% normal white color but if we go have 90% normal white color but if we go have 90% normal white color but if we go over to NightLight it sets the kids over to NightLight it sets the kids over to NightLight it sets the kids bulbs to a really low 1% kind of dark bulbs to a really low 1% kind of dark bulbs to a really low 1% kind of dark purple thus acting as their NightLight purple thus acting as their NightLight purple thus acting as their NightLight and then associated with this we have a and then associated with this we have a and then associated with this we have a group if we go back to our overview and group if we go back to our overview and group if we go back to our overview and under kids bedroom here you can see the under kids bedroom here you can see the under kids bedroom here you can see the kid room lights this is a group it's the kid room lights this is a group it's the kid room lights this is a group it's the two bulbs put together so when you two bulbs put together so when you two bulbs put together so when you control them you don't have to like control them you don't have to like control them you don't have to like independently switch the color of each independently switch the color of each independently switch the color of each bulb you can just do it together boom bulb you can just do it together boom bulb you can just do it together boom and then you can see it switches both of and then you can see it switches both of and then you can see it switches both of the bulbs here turning this off turns the bulbs here turning this off turns the bulbs here turning this off turns both of them off acting sort of like the both of them off acting sort of like the both of them off acting sort of like the switch for the overhead light that has switch for the overhead light that has switch for the overhead light that has the two bulbs in it and overall this is the two bulbs in it and overall this is the two bulbs in it and overall this is just really fun to play with my

son he's a toddler so I switch the color son he's a toddler so I switch the color I let him kind of hit this color wheel I let him kind of hit this color wheel I let him kind of hit this color wheel on my phone and kind of play around with on my phone and kind of play around with on my phone and kind of play around with it but there is an automation associated it but there is an automation associated it but there is an automation associated with it so if we go up here to with it so if we go up here to with it so if we go up here to Automation and scenes we have the scene Automation and scenes we have the scene Automation and scenes we have the scene here but if I go to automation we could here but if I go to automation we could here but if I go to automation we could see kids room lights wake up see kids room lights wake up see kids room lights wake up kids bedtime light so if I go over here kids bedtime light so if I go over here kids bedtime light so if I go over here when the time is equal to 8:00 p.m. it's when the time is equal to 8:00 p.m. it's when the time is equal to 8:00 p.m. it's going to activate the scene of going to activate the scene of going to activate the scene of NightLight which is what changes it to NightLight which is what changes it to NightLight which is what changes it to that kind of a really uh dark purple so that kind of a really uh dark purple so that kind of a really uh dark purple so overall that's fun and I'll kind of overall that's fun and I'll kind of overall that's fun and I'll kind of think of more fun and creative ways to think of more fun and creative ways to think of more fun and creative ways to kind of build this up but for now it's kind of build this up but for now it's kind of build this up but for now it's just really nice that when the light just really nice that when the light just really nice that when the light changes at 8:00 we know it's 8:00 and changes at 8:00 we know it's 8:00 and changes at 8:00 we know it's 8:00 and that's when it's time to start getting that's when it's time to start getting that's when it's time to start getting ready for bed and it's really cool ready for bed and it's really cool ready for bed and it's really cool because the kids know what that means so because the kids know what that means so because the kids know what that means so going back over here I'm want to turn going back over here I'm want to turn going back over here I'm want to turn those off real quick what we're going to those off real quick what we're going to those off real quick what we're going to do is talk about the garage and when you do is talk about the garage and when you do is talk about the garage and when you exit the kitchen and you go to the exit the kitchen and you go to the exit the kitchen and you go to the little staircase that has the garage little staircase that has the garage little staircase that has the garage there's a bulb in there there was there's a bulb in there there was there's a bulb in there there was Renovations and remodels done still kind Renovations and remodels done still kind Renovations and remodels done still kind of a work in progress here and at the of a work in progress here and at the of a work in progress here and at the moment there's a light switch in the moment there's a light switch in the moment there's a light switch in the kids room that controls the bulb in the kids room that controls the bulb in the kids room that controls the bulb in the staircase because the staircase used to staircase because the staircase used to staircase because the staircase used to be the location of the kids closet SL be the location of the kids closet SL be the location of the kids closet SL laundry room which has been moved laundry room which has been moved laundry room which has been moved eventually I'm going to move the switch eventually I'm going to move the switch eventually I'm going to move the switch to a proper location in the actual to a proper location in the actual to a proper location in the actual staircase but for now we have an staircase but for now we have an staircase but for now we have an automation to help the first motion automation to help the first motion automation to help the first motion sensors I purchased were right here from sensors I purchased were right here from sensors I purchased were right here from third reality zigg be motion sensor two third reality zigg be motion sensor two third reality zigg be motion sensor two pack they work really good compared to pack they work really good compared to pack they work really good compared to the aquara one that I have here and I the aquara one that I have here and I the aquara one that I have here and I have in a location that I'll talk about have in a location that I'll talk about have in a location that I'll talk about um not really much difference other than

um not really much difference other than um not really much difference other than the kind of form factor but essentially the kind of form factor but essentially the kind of form factor but essentially I have one of these at the top of the I have one of these at the top of the I have one of these at the top of the staircase that controls the bulb that is staircase that controls the bulb that is staircase that controls the bulb that is has the light switch in the kids' room has the light switch in the kids' room has the light switch in the kids' room so it works it all works out so the bulb so it works it all works out so the bulb so it works it all works out so the bulb I'm talking about is right here this is I'm talking about is right here this is I'm talking about is right here this is the staircase bulb and again if we go the staircase bulb and again if we go the staircase bulb and again if we go over to our automations and then go over over to our automations and then go over over to our automations and then go over here to staircase light automation not here to staircase light automation not here to staircase light automation not used that's not it so it's this one used that's not it so it's this one used that's not it so it's this one staircase motion with brightness this staircase motion with brightness this staircase motion with brightness this was a script a community script that I was a script a community script that I was a script a community script that I found because you could do basic off and found because you could do basic off and found because you could do basic off and on automatically but that bulb is pretty on automatically but that bulb is pretty on automatically but that bulb is pretty bright and a lot of it going up and bright and a lot of it going up and bright and a lot of it going up and having the brightest light ever kind of having the brightest light ever kind of having the brightest light ever kind of turn on while you're it's in the middle turn on while you're it's in the middle turn on while you're it's in the middle of the night isn't fun so we added this of the night isn't fun so we added this of the night isn't fun so we added this it's a motion activated light brightness it's a motion activated light brightness it's a motion activated light brightness the motion sensor is the staircase the motion sensor is the staircase the motion sensor is the staircase motion sensor that we went ahead and put motion sensor that we went ahead and put motion sensor that we went ahead and put there it's going to go ahead and there it's going to go ahead and there it's going to go ahead and activate the staircase bulb and then we activate the staircase bulb and then we activate the staircase bulb and then we have some uh times right here so have some uh times right here so have some uh times right here so required time on night 8:30 is when we required time on night 8:30 is when we required time on night 8:30 is when we consider it to be night and then off consider it to be night and then off consider it to be night and then off night time is 6:30 so you can set the night time is 6:30 so you can set the night time is 6:30 so you can set the day brightness 75% and the night day brightness 75% and the night day brightness 75% and the night brightness which is 1% just enough to brightness which is 1% just enough to brightness which is 1% just enough to not fall down the stairs and then we not fall down the stairs and then we not fall down the stairs and then we have the wait time here so 60 seconds have the wait time here so 60 seconds have the wait time here so 60 seconds either way so after 60 seconds it will either way so after 60 seconds it will either way so after 60 seconds it will go ahead and Trigger that light off off go ahead and Trigger that light off off go ahead and Trigger that light off off overall this has been working very good overall this has been working very good overall this has been working very good and that motion centor is pretty good and that motion centor is pretty good and that motion centor is pretty good because it can see you when you start because it can see you when you start because it can see you when you start walking up the stairs and when you first walking up the stairs and when you first walking up the stairs and when you first enter the kind of hallway staircase kind enter the kind of hallway staircase kind enter the kind of hallway staircase kind of mud room that is the room and it's of mud room that is the room and it's of mud room that is the room and it's saving me from having to do a whole saving me from having to do a whole saving me from having to do a whole wiring and drywall project at least for

wiring and drywall project at least for wiring and drywall project at least for now and of course that is not the only now and of course that is not the only now and of course that is not the only motion sensor in the garage we do have motion sensor in the garage we do have motion sensor in the garage we do have uh uh two more motion sensors in my uh uh two more motion sensors in my uh uh two more motion sensors in my garage the light switches are in weird garage the light switches are in weird garage the light switches are in weird places so not having to interact with places so not having to interact with places so not having to interact with them is nice they're too bedrooms down them is nice they're too bedrooms down them is nice they're too bedrooms down here that weren't originally here so the here that weren't originally here so the here that weren't originally here so the placement of the light switches makes placement of the light switches makes placement of the light switches makes more sense if you're like opening the more sense if you're like opening the more sense if you're like opening the garage door and that's about it so we do garage door and that's about it so we do garage door and that's about it so we do got another one of these guys sitting in got another one of these guys sitting in got another one of these guys sitting in a hallway that is connected to one of a hallway that is connected to one of a hallway that is connected to one of the bedrooms so when somebody enters or the bedrooms so when somebody enters or the bedrooms so when somebody enters or exits that kind of hallway area it's exits that kind of hallway area it's exits that kind of hallway area it's going to go ahead and flip on light going to go ahead and flip on light going to go ahead and flip on light switches for that hallway and this one switches for that hallway and this one switches for that hallway and this one is not controlled with a bulb this is is not controlled with a bulb this is is not controlled with a bulb this is another one of the uh or not necessarily another one of the uh or not necessarily another one of the uh or not necessarily another one this is the actual Lutron uh another one this is the actual Lutron uh another one this is the actual Lutron uh switch that I bought with The Hub went switch that I bought with The Hub went switch that I bought with The Hub went ahead put it over there so that kind of ahead put it over there so that kind of ahead put it over there so that kind of activates because the switch is again activates because the switch is again activates because the switch is again not in the most ideal location if you not in the most ideal location if you not in the most ideal location if you actually want to turn it off and on actually want to turn it off and on actually want to turn it off and on exiting that room so motion sensors does exiting that room so motion sensors does exiting that room so motion sensors does the trick and again absolutely no the trick and again absolutely no the trick and again absolutely no problem with this light switch I do love problem with this light switch I do love problem with this light switch I do love the brand and all that works the brand and all that works the brand and all that works phenomenally now where I do have one of phenomenally now where I do have one of phenomenally now where I do have one of these is within our kind of pantry area these is within our kind of pantry area these is within our kind of pantry area this one I set up with both one of these this one I set up with both one of these this one I set up with both one of these and two of these uh single wall switches and two of these uh single wall switches and two of these uh single wall switches with neutral single rocker in our little with neutral single rocker in our little with neutral single rocker in our little Pantry area that also kind of leads to a Pantry area that also kind of leads to a Pantry area that also kind of leads to a half bath there were three switches one half bath there were three switches one half bath there were three switches one for the pantry one for a over mirr light for the pantry one for a over mirr light for the pantry one for a over mirr light in the bathroom and another for a fan I in the bathroom and another for a fan I in the bathroom and another for a fan I connected both of the bathrooms to one connected both of the bathrooms to one connected both of the bathrooms to one switch and the pantry to its own and switch and the pantry to its own and switch and the pantry to its own and overall I am going to give a outstanding overall I am going to give a outstanding overall I am going to give a outstanding review to these guys right here the

review to these guys right here the review to these guys right here the smart wall switch by aara because they smart wall switch by aara because they smart wall switch by aara because they act also as a kind of router that we saw act also as a kind of router that we saw act also as a kind of router that we saw earlier within the zigg network mesh map earlier within the zigg network mesh map earlier within the zigg network mesh map which I'm very happy about once I add which I'm very happy about once I add which I'm very happy about once I add more of these in the house I don't have more of these in the house I don't have more of these in the house I don't have to rely on those plugs as much which is to rely on those plugs as much which is to rely on those plugs as much which is going to be a decent situation but going to be a decent situation but going to be a decent situation but essentially going back to my Automation essentially going back to my Automation essentially going back to my Automation and scenes here we have Pantry motion and scenes here we have Pantry motion and scenes here we have Pantry motion activated 11 minutes ago this one's a activated 11 minutes ago this one's a activated 11 minutes ago this one's a simple switch on so motion activated simple switch on so motion activated simple switch on so motion activated switch on or light and the switch is the switch on or light and the switch is the switch on or light and the switch is the pantry motion sensor and it's going to pantry motion sensor and it's going to pantry motion sensor and it's going to switch on the pantry switch for 2 switch on the pantry switch for 2 switch on the pantry switch for 2 minutes and then turn off and then I minutes and then turn off and then I minutes and then turn off and then I have another one which is garage have another one which is garage have another one which is garage bathroom motion this one does the exact bathroom motion this one does the exact bathroom motion this one does the exact same thing with uh the switch next to it same thing with uh the switch next to it same thing with uh the switch next to it but this one lasts for 600 seconds but this one lasts for 600 seconds but this one lasts for 600 seconds because I don't want the light switch to because I don't want the light switch to because I don't want the light switch to turn on turn off when somebody's in the turn on turn off when somebody's in the turn on turn off when somebody's in the bathroom and it allows that fan to run bathroom and it allows that fan to run bathroom and it allows that fan to run for a little bit longer which works out for a little bit longer which works out for a little bit longer which works out and of course you can always override and of course you can always override and of course you can always override these just by actually manually toggling these just by actually manually toggling these just by actually manually toggling the switch and that will override the uh the switch and that will override the uh the switch and that will override the uh kind of time motion requirement and how kind of time motion requirement and how kind of time motion requirement and how I have the actual little motion sensor I have the actual little motion sensor I have the actual little motion sensor placed it's sitting kind of right on the placed it's sitting kind of right on the placed it's sitting kind of right on the pantry so it won't really see you until pantry so it won't really see you until pantry so it won't really see you until you completely enter that area which is you completely enter that area which is you completely enter that area which is good I had it up above before so it kind good I had it up above before so it kind good I had it up above before so it kind of accidentally trigger if you're just of accidentally trigger if you're just of accidentally trigger if you're just kind of walking by it so the placement kind of walking by it so the placement kind of walking by it so the placement of these is important if we go over to of these is important if we go over to of these is important if we go over to the garage you can see a lot of the garage you can see a lot of the garage you can see a lot of information here I have monitor humidity information here I have monitor humidity information here I have monitor humidity temperature as well as uh uh pressure temperature as well as uh uh pressure temperature as well as uh uh pressure air pressure I have one of these again air pressure I have one of these again air pressure I have one of these again it's another informational temperature it's another informational temperature it's another informational temperature and humidity sensor just so I kind of

and humidity sensor just so I kind of and humidity sensor just so I kind of have an idea of what's going on down have an idea of what's going on down have an idea of what's going on down here this is another one unopened and I here this is another one unopened and I here this is another one unopened and I do plan on putting this outside so then do plan on putting this outside so then do plan on putting this outside so then I'll be able to monitor the temperature I'll be able to monitor the temperature I'll be able to monitor the temperature differences between the garage the main differences between the garage the main differences between the garage the main level as well as outside and then level as well as outside and then level as well as outside and then eventually hook them up to some sort of eventually hook them up to some sort of eventually hook them up to some sort of air conditioning heating stuff which air conditioning heating stuff which air conditioning heating stuff which this house currently does not have thus this house currently does not have thus this house currently does not have thus the reason why we have like a space the reason why we have like a space the reason why we have like a space heater in here probably one of the most heater in here probably one of the most heater in here probably one of the most useful things especially for the useful things especially for the useful things especially for the situation in the garage is the aquara situation in the garage is the aquara situation in the garage is the aquara button there it is this is one that they button there it is this is one that they button there it is this is one that they sent me so I haven't purchased it myself sent me so I haven't purchased it myself sent me so I haven't purchased it myself but it is the wireless mini switch but it is the wireless mini switch but it is the wireless mini switch three-way control which is cool I don't three-way control which is cool I don't three-way control which is cool I don't have the full three-way control setup have the full three-way control setup have the full three-way control setup but what I do have but what I do have but what I do have is a pretty cool situation I have three is a pretty cool situation I have three is a pretty cool situation I have three of the bulbs down here in this garage I of the bulbs down here in this garage I of the bulbs down here in this garage I have one over there which is uh the kind have one over there which is uh the kind have one over there which is uh the kind of laundry area and then I have two here of laundry area and then I have two here of laundry area and then I have two here one is I'm counting it as a utility one is I'm counting it as a utility one is I'm counting it as a utility light and the other one's the studio light and the other one's the studio light and the other one's the studio bulb as at least when it comes to the bulb as at least when it comes to the bulb as at least when it comes to the naming schemes and we could see that naming schemes and we could see that naming schemes and we could see that here this one says ny's bulb but it has here this one says ny's bulb but it has here this one says ny's bulb but it has been moved or her room has been moved to been moved or her room has been moved to been moved or her room has been moved to an actual room so I will go ahead and an actual room so I will go ahead and an actual room so I will go ahead and rename that a bit later but then we have rename that a bit later but then we have rename that a bit later but then we have the studio and utility bulb with the the studio and utility bulb with the the studio and utility bulb with the buttons which I have one place placed at buttons which I have one place placed at buttons which I have one place placed at one bedroom door because there's no one bedroom door because there's no one bedroom door because there's no light switched by it and one placed at light switched by it and one placed at light switched by it and one placed at the bottom of the staircase if you give the bottom of the staircase if you give the bottom of the staircase if you give it a single tap it's going to toggle on it a single tap it's going to toggle on it a single tap it's going to toggle on or off the bulb that's the laundry bulb or off the bulb that's the laundry bulb or off the bulb that's the laundry bulb and if you give it a double tap it's and if you give it a double tap it's and if you give it a double tap it's going to toggle both the utility and going to toggle both the utility and going to toggle both the utility and Studio bulbs which are basically in the Studio bulbs which are basically in the Studio bulbs which are basically in the same area giving you multi-bulb control

same area giving you multi-bulb control same area giving you multi-bulb control from one single switch location and we from one single switch location and we from one single switch location and we can see that in here not in here we can see that in here not in here we can see that in here not in here we could see that in here if we go to could see that in here if we go to could see that in here if we go to garage lights double button so if I garage lights double button so if I garage lights double button so if I click this you can see togle win double click this you can see togle win double click this you can see togle win double action we have two of them wi double action we have two of them wi double action we have two of them wi double action device either the garage button action device either the garage button action device either the garage button or the studio button so the garage or the studio button so the garage or the studio button so the garage button is by the laundry Studio button button is by the laundry Studio button button is by the laundry Studio button is by a is by a is by a bedroom then do turn on toggle both the bedroom then do turn on toggle both the bedroom then do turn on toggle both the utility and Studio bulb and then of utility and Studio bulb and then of utility and Studio bulb and then of course we have the single press which is course we have the single press which is course we have the single press which is right here laundry light single button right here laundry light single button right here laundry light single button if action either of the buttons is a if action either of the buttons is a if action either of the buttons is a single action then do turn on this bulb single action then do turn on this bulb single action then do turn on this bulb and of course there's other options that and of course there's other options that and of course there's other options that I haven't really played around with such I haven't really played around with such I haven't really played around with such as uh transition brightness value the as uh transition brightness value the as uh transition brightness value the button does have other actions so button does have other actions so button does have other actions so there's a hold action which I do want to there's a hold action which I do want to there's a hold action which I do want to play around with because it would be play around with because it would be play around with because it would be cool if I was able to uh do like a cool if I was able to uh do like a cool if I was able to uh do like a single hold to change the brightness of single hold to change the brightness of single hold to change the brightness of a bulb whether that be plus or minus a bulb whether that be plus or minus a bulb whether that be plus or minus depending on where it's currently set depending on where it's currently set depending on where it's currently set but those are all things that I do plan but those are all things that I do plan but those are all things that I do plan on working out in the future and then on working out in the future and then on working out in the future and then going from there over here we see office going from there over here we see office going from there over here we see office I have Elgato uh top and fill right now I have Elgato uh top and fill right now I have Elgato uh top and fill right now the Top If I turn it off you can kind of the Top If I turn it off you can kind of the Top If I turn it off you can kind of see a difference it's pointing at the see a difference it's pointing at the see a difference it's pointing at the background and the Elgato fill is that background and the Elgato fill is that background and the Elgato fill is that light right there which I probably light right there which I probably light right there which I probably should adjust to make it look not as should adjust to make it look not as should adjust to make it look not as dramatic there you go looks a little dramatic there you go looks a little dramatic there you go looks a little better I need to play with my lighting a better I need to play with my lighting a better I need to play with my lighting a little more so I don't look so washed

little more so I don't look so washed little more so I don't look so washed out Boop and then we have some more out Boop and then we have some more out Boop and then we have some more bulbs these ones are again just the kind bulbs these ones are again just the kind bulbs these ones are again just the kind of normal uh singed non-color changing of normal uh singed non-color changing of normal uh singed non-color changing bulbs for out side I have them bulbs for out side I have them bulbs for out side I have them automatically trigger so they're on at automatically trigger so they're on at automatically trigger so they're on at night mostly as kind of like a security night mostly as kind of like a security night mostly as kind of like a security comfort thing which if I go to comfort thing which if I go to comfort thing which if I go to Automation and scenes you can see Automation and scenes you can see Automation and scenes you can see outdoor lights on outdoor lights off so outdoor lights on outdoor lights off so outdoor lights on outdoor lights off so when the sun sets that is the time when the sun sets that is the time when the sun sets that is the time variable then both of these will turn on variable then both of these will turn on variable then both of these will turn on to set percentages which I actually need to set percentages which I actually need to set percentages which I actually need to lower these because they are the to lower these because they are the to lower these because they are the bulbs themselves are pretty bright and bulbs themselves are pretty bright and bulbs themselves are pretty bright and really that's about it I have some really that's about it I have some really that's about it I have some cameras integrated in here this one I cameras integrated in here this one I cameras integrated in here this one I kept on so you could kind of see but I kept on so you could kind of see but I kept on so you could kind of see but I have disabled these because because of U have disabled these because because of U have disabled these because because of U security reasons which those cameras are security reasons which those cameras are security reasons which those cameras are currently amrest security cameras currently amrest security cameras currently amrest security cameras personally I wouldn't really recommend personally I wouldn't really recommend personally I wouldn't really recommend them their app kind of sucks it's them their app kind of sucks it's them their app kind of sucks it's they're just not that great I'm using they're just not that great I'm using they're just not that great I'm using asrology as the kind of surveillance asrology as the kind of surveillance asrology as the kind of surveillance station which works really good but then station which works really good but then station which works really good but then again that has its own kind of um again that has its own kind of um again that has its own kind of um license expense per camera which works license expense per camera which works license expense per camera which works differently than most other platforms differently than most other platforms differently than most other platforms there's pros and cons to it uh link to a there's pros and cons to it uh link to a there's pros and cons to it uh link to a video down below if you're interested in video down below if you're interested in video down below if you're interested in learning about that and obviously I have learning about that and obviously I have learning about that and obviously I have not done any customization in this not done any customization in this not done any customization in this whatsoever I do have a mushroom one whatsoever I do have a mushroom one whatsoever I do have a mushroom one right here that I just started playing right here that I just started playing right here that I just started playing around with So eventually it will look around with So eventually it will look around with So eventually it will look pretty good and if you're curious if I pretty good and if you're curious if I pretty good and if you're curious if I just go to overview real quick and kind just go to overview real quick and kind just go to overview real quick and kind of show you how I have my IDs so if I go of show you how I have my IDs so if I go of show you how I have my IDs so if I go to like this box fan for example this is to like this box fan for example this is to like this box fan for example this is entity ID switch and then we have kind entity ID switch and then we have kind entity ID switch and then we have kind of location or room for the ID room area

of location or room for the ID room area of location or room for the ID room area device that's kind of my current setup device that's kind of my current setup device that's kind of my current setup here so if I go to like this um utility here so if I go to like this um utility here so if I go to like this um utility bulb for example go over here device bulb for example go over here device bulb for example go over here device type room area device just like that and type room area device just like that and type room area device just like that and then like the first automated one is the then like the first automated one is the then like the first automated one is the sensor so I can be a little more sensor so I can be a little more sensor so I can be a little more specific with the device dead bull I specific with the device dead bull I specific with the device dead bull I wonder if I actually ever did this yeah wonder if I actually ever did this yeah wonder if I actually ever did this yeah see living for the room it's location at see living for the room it's location at see living for the room it's location at the door and it is a lock so that's how the door and it is a lock so that's how the door and it is a lock so that's how I have my entity ID set up if you are I have my entity ID set up if you are I have my entity ID set up if you are interested and yeah other than that I interested and yeah other than that I interested and yeah other than that I have not really done too much have not really done too much have not really done too much customization in here I haven't um done customization in here I haven't um done customization in here I haven't um done nearly everything that I could do other nearly everything that I could do other nearly everything that I could do other than get these devices set up and get than get these devices set up and get than get these devices set up and get the most basic automations and which I the most basic automations and which I the most basic automations and which I highlighted in this video set up and highlighted in this video set up and highlighted in this video set up and working so with that all the Amazon working so with that all the Amazon working so with that all the Amazon links to everything that I have will be links to everything that I have will be links to everything that I have will be posted down below they're going to be posted down below they're going to be posted down below they're going to be affiliate links so if you purchase them affiliate links so if you purchase them affiliate links so if you purchase them through those links it will help out the through those links it will help out the through those links it will help out the channel just a little bit as well as channel just a little bit as well as channel just a little bit as well as links to any of the like the community links to any of the like the community links to any of the like the community scripts that I'm using that aren't built scripts that I'm using that aren't built scripts that I'm using that aren't built in and one thing that I'm really curious in and one thing that I'm really curious in and one thing that I'm really curious about is if you guys have any about is if you guys have any about is if you guys have any suggestions and things that I should do suggestions and things that I should do suggestions and things that I should do or any Community scripts automations or any Community scripts automations or any Community scripts automations whatever that I should be implementing whatever that I should be implementing whatever that I should be implementing with the devices that I currently have I with the devices that I currently have I with the devices that I currently have I don't plan on buying anym until I get don't plan on buying anym until I get don't plan on buying anym until I get some of the ones that I'm not quite some of the ones that I'm not quite some of the ones that I'm not quite using yet integrated properly but of using yet integrated properly but of using yet integrated properly but of course if there are devices that you course if there are devices that you course if there are devices that you recommend let me try out uh please leave recommend let me try out uh please leave recommend let me try out uh please leave them down below one thing I am looking them down below one thing I am looking them down below one thing I am looking at getting is a little uh board thing at getting is a little uh board thing at getting is a little uh board thing for this liftmas garage door so I can for this liftmas garage door so I can for this liftmas garage door so I can have that in the app that would be super

have that in the app that would be super have that in the app that would be super cool I'm going to be switching my camera cool I'm going to be switching my camera cool I'm going to be switching my camera and a security kind of system soon so and a security kind of system soon so and a security kind of system soon so I'm looking forward to that and with all I'm looking forward to that and with all I'm looking forward to that and with all that I do hope you have an absolutely that I do hope you have an absolutely that I do hope you have an absolutely beautiful day I do hope this uh you beautiful day I do hope this uh you beautiful day I do hope this uh you enjoyed this video it's giv you some enjoyed this video it's giv you some enjoyed this video it's giv you some ideas some things that you could do and ideas some things that you could do and ideas some things that you could do and always make sure you check out the always make sure you check out the always make sure you check out the comments down below a lot of the times I comments down below a lot of the times I comments down below a lot of the times I add some more information pin something add some more information pin something add some more information pin something that I think about after the fact so do that I think about after the fact so do that I think about after the fact so do check that out and with all that I do check that out and with all that I do check that out and with all that I do hope you have an absolutely beautiful hope you have an absolutely beautiful hope you have an absolutely beautiful day and goodbye