Home Automation - A Look Ahead

In this Tasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about the current state of home automation, and the kinds of software and hardware they’re using in their homes to automate their lives. Sentry - Sponsor If you want to know what’s happening with your code, track errors and monitor performance with Sentry. Sentry’s Application Monitoring platform helps developers see performance issues, fix errors faster, and optimize their code health. Cut your time on error resolution from hours to minutes. It works with any language and integrates with dozens of other services. Syntax listeners new to Sentry can get two months for free by visiting Sentry.io and using the coupon code TASTYTREAT during sign up. Auth0 - Sponsor Auth0 is the easiest way for developers to add authentication and secure their applications. They provides features like user management, multi-factor authentication, and you can even enable users to login with device biometrics with something like their fingerprint. Not to mention, Auth0 has SDKs for your favorite frameworks like React, Next.js, and Node/Express. Make sure to sign up for a free account and give Auth0 a try with the link below. https://a0.to/syntax Freshbooks - Sponsor Get a 30 day free trial of Freshbooks at freshbooks.com/syntax Show Notes 00:11 Welcome Syntax Ep181 Automating Stuff

02:18 Protocols 07:35 Software Homebridge

Hoobs

Home Assistant

11:28 Using Homebridge 16:51 Home Assistant vs Homebridge 24:35 Home Assistant automations 27:26 Wyze cams 33:13 Sponsor: Sentry 34:31 Hardware Philips Hue

Leviton

Synology

Node-RED

Docker Wyze Bridge

U-Tec

38:00 Bulbs 40:24 Buttons Lutron Aurora Smart Bulb Dimmer Switch

Flic Button

42:53 IR Blasters 45:57 Sensors 47:56 Motion sensors 52:05 Sponsor: Auth0 53:28 Switched switches 57:36 Sprinklers 58:54 NFC /r/Homeassistant

Shelly

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