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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Great article, Aaron! How do you block your Broadlink RM Mini’s internet access? Also, are you able to do Node-RED automations based on triggers from Wyze Sense devices?
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Replying to @SmarthomeChpsk8
Thanks! I blocked it in my home router. And yes the Wyze sensors have been great and I can create automations in node-red from them!

Jan 1, 2020 · 8:22 PM UTC

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Replying to @aaronpk
Do you need to unblock it if you want to add another “appliance” or teach it additional IR commands?
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Nope you can talk to it on your local network just fine. It doesn't need internet access to work!
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Replying to @aaronpk
Sorry to be thickheaded but how/why does adding Wyze Sense make it available in Node-RED. As near as I can tell, Node-RED doesn’t have any Wyze Sense nodes...?
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Correct. Node-Red has a Home Assistant integration, and then anything you can make appear in Home Assistant will also be available in Node-Red
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