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paf ,

On your Xiaomi first time you launched app, you can determine wether you always allow or allow on prompt (but you should still be able to manage that setting afterwards). You also need to disable battery optimization for that app and set app to be able to auto launch in background. This is at least what I do with my home assistant app to determine GPS location in background (app record every 15mn) and no issues with battery draining.

Any android open source video player app with inbuilt subtitles downloader ?

VLC's is broken atleast for me and i would like to know if any of the other video player from fdroid's main repo jad a good subtitle browser/downloader inbuilt . Searching got me nowhere and I'd rather not download try uninstall every video player from fdroid . So if anyone uses any do recommend as there is a fuckton of video...

paf ,

Long time I haven't used it but nova video player should do it

paf ,

Give it a shot, description from fdroid says it supports subtitle download.

What would you like to see in a house IT setup?

Currently remodeling a domicile, with the sweet and expensive ability to add anything I want within reason. I plan on modernizing the place to bring it into the 21st century because this house deserves it (just a great structure with lots of history and nearing it's centennial birthday)....

paf ,

A complete and affordable setup that will merge anything you want inside a single app will be by using home assistant. But while it is much easier to setup and maintain than a few years ago, selling the house will require new owner to have a few tech knowledge. You also have to make sure that your setup is designed to be used by all family whatever there age and knowledge (and it isn't always simple)

Describing everything available that would make it a perfect place will take a very very long comment but here are some hint, look at ethernet cameras instead of wifi, ZigBee and zwave instead of wifi for most of the devices as those protocols are designed for smart homes unlike wifi, use as less as possible cloud base solution.

As a starter, you can check for temperatures/humidity sensors, contact sensors for doors/windows, automated curtains, switches, presence detection, lights, leak detectors, weather station, energy monitoring,...

https://www.home-assistant.io/

paf ,

They do have hub (probably pi like hub) with ZigBee and/or zwave but best to use a small nuc (or similar) and get a ZigBee dongle. Will be a bit more expensive but worth it. Have no idea about pricing for subscription service but I'm not sure they can even match the power of home assistant automation capabilities.

paf ,

Don't have particular case to recommend as the one I have has been printed but get one where you can add an SSD. SD card are not well suited for home assistant due to the amount of overwriting.

paf ,

Not 100℅ sure...

Your intent script might need to be a bit different using

speech:
   text:

As shown below
https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/intent_script/

   intent_script:
    CustomOutsideHumidity:
      speech:
       text: "It is currently {{ states('sensor.outside_humidity') }} percent humidity outside."

Aldo have a look at https://developers.home-assistant.io/docs/voice/intent-recognition/template-sentence-syntax/ for the common.yaml

paf ,

i'm willing to try to help you but to be honest, it is far from my limited knowledge... and i'm also not english native so i do sometimes struggle to understand some specifc docs...

That being said, looks like exemple given at https://developers.home-assistant.io/docs/voice/intent-recognition/template-sentence-syntax/ isn't inside _common.yaml

# Example light_HassTurnOn.yaml
language: "en"

also i just realised that this is developer document which could explain why _common.yaml modifications would be wiped out after an update.

I just had a look to the non developer doc and it suggest intent_script is to be added to configuration.yaml and intent to custom_sentences/<language> as shown here https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/conversation/

# Example configuration.yaml entry
intent_script:

# Example temperature.yaml entry
language: "en"
intents:
paf ,

It is a good voice assistant but it isn't an ai voice assistant, Also only works for your home assistant devices/entities unless you link it to gpt

paf ,

Think it depends the language, in french gpt is very very close to "j'ai pété" which means "I farted". But, yeah agree that Claude ain't much better name

paf , (edited )

Exactly, neither fit right for an AI

paf ,

ZigBee are not designed for high bandwidth applications but +1 for Home assistant

paf ,

Just use generic thermostat
https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/generic_thermostat/

paf ,

Unless you want some specific schedule, there is no need for automation, add config to yaml and it is good to go

paf ,

If I recall correctly, chances are they are coming this year

paf ,

here is my config yaml for climate. added hint for your case but i never had heat pump, does your heat pump only heat or does it also cool? exemple here is ok if only heat. If yours heat/cool, try some of the hacs thermostat addon.
A quick search led me to this https://community.home-assistant.io/t/generic-thermostat-switch-between-heating-and-cooling/420053
which point to https://github.com/swingerman/ha-dual-smart-thermostat
but i know they are more hacs addon for thermostat, you may need to search which is good for your use if the one above doesn't suit your needs

climate:
  - platform: generic_thermostat
    name: Thermostat Chambre (Riscaldamento)
    heater: switch.radiateur_chambre (device to toggle your heat pump)
    target_sensor: sensor.sonde_chambre_temperature (your temp sensor)
    min_temp: 12
    max_temp: 21
    ac_mode: false
    target_temp: 19
    cold_tolerance: 0
    hot_tolerance: 0.1
    min_cycle_duration:
      seconds: 300
    keep_alive:
      minutes: 3
    initial_hvac_mode: "off" (set this to heat if you want it to be active when HA start/reboot)
    away_temp: 12
    precision: 0.1
paf ,

Can't recall which video (maybe "year of the voice chapter 5") but devs talked about it on official youtube Channel

paf ,

Smart home junkie just made a video about it
https://youtu.be/o3yZWD_sFIE

Will try that soon

paf ,

I don't use matrix so cannot answer with precision but you can create an automation and use vacuum state as trigger (ex: from cleaning to dock) and use notify platform to send to matrix whatever message you want

paf ,

If z2m, zwavejs,... Are installed from the adon store of HA, all you have to do is create a full backup of HA, and all your automations will be saved and restored automatically.

Assist Widget

Hey everyone, I've started playing around with Assist to use voice to kick off actions. However, I want to put an Assist widget on my Android home screen. The directions from HA say to open your widgets, go to Home Assistant, then long press the Assist widget. However, when I go to select a widget, there is no Assist widget...

paf , (edited )

I just tried and I think they are limitations on numerous android OS.

It isn't exactly a widget but what I have been able to do is create a shortcut when long pressing home assistant app icon on my phone

To do so, go to home assistant app settings/compagnon app/shortcut
Give it a name and description, not too short according to documentation (see below), next add under dahsboard

/lovelace/home?conversation=1

https://companion.home-assistant.io/docs/integrations/android-shortcuts/

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Edit: added another screenshot from settings (sorry in french but that should help). This was just a quick test, this is why I named it assist_widget. You can also change icon type

paf ,

Cannot really answer your questions but if you ever swap to z2m and you keep the exact same friendly name you are using in zha, automations won't need to be updated.
I know it would be still a pain to re-pair but z2m is better than zha, so you will gain in the long term.

Trying to get set up on original WD MyCloud EX 2

Okay, so years ago, I bought the original Western Digital MyCloud EX2 (model number: WDBVKW0080JCH-EESN) and have been happy with it, it does what I need it to do, which is store my music and films. I didn't need it to do more than that so hard never needed to upgrade or invest again....

paf ,

You need something like a raspberry or a small computer to run home assistant 24/7 and you also need a zigbee coordinator (to be able to use your ZigBee devices) like sonoff CC2652P or conbee 3 (others are available).
Install home assistant, and learn how to manage/customise as you wish.

Home assistant is great but it's not a plug and play solution (that being said, it has already been much simplified over the years and it's not that hard to get started). Settings basics stuff isn't complicated but you will have a learning curve to be able to do more complicated stuff (depending of knowledge you already have)

https://www.home-assistant.io/installation/

paf ,

Oh! Ok.
Maybe you can try this
https://community.home-assistant.io/t/installing-home-assistant-on-wd-mycloudex2ultra/530270

paf ,

Unless you can find an alternative firmware that can run docker, I don't see any other options. Wish you luck

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