I finally started documenting all the home automation devices and apps I use, with the main goal of everything running locally! Here's a fun list to browse through if you're looking for some holiday shopping ideas! aaronparecki.com/home-automa…

Home Automation

Here is a list of all the various home automation tools and apps I use.

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This is great thank you! Do you have a smart plug that you like? I'm looking for something that monitors wattage, not just turns off/on. The Wemo Insight Smart Plug is the right kind of thing but it's not hacker friendly.
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I haven't looked for that kind of thing yet. I thought the Wemo outlets let you talk directly to them on the LAN and also had Home Assistant support though!
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Oh, there is some support, you're right! home-assistant.io/integratio…

Belkin WeMo

Instructions on how to integrate Belkin WeMo devices into Home Assistant.

home-assistant.io
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Replying to @nelson
Yikes the Wemo outlets have pretty bad reviews though. I think I'll look for a z-wave version instead of wifi.

Dec 2, 2019 · 12:33 AM UTC

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Yeah, I gather Z-Wave is where it's at. (Also for separation for security concerns). I started playing with Tuya smart plugs but then got confused what all the options were. Lots of Shenzhen clones.