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By *ribsa OP   Man
over a year ago

A box at end of your bed

Anyone out there had any success with these devices. Maybe linking Alexa/Google home to your smart TV maybe the heating, lighting or any other appliance in your home.

I am about to try setting up a couple of wifi bulbs to Alexa,unfortunately my smart tv is to dumb to link up so got me wondering if anyone out there has a smart home.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have plugs and bulbs linked to Alexa - they work pretty well for me

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By *uskymotoMan
over a year ago

Cumbria

Yep, got all sorts linked up with google. Lights, plugs, heating, tv, camera etc.

At the moment TLC smart plugs are £18 for 2 at Wilko. They don't need a hub and really easy to use.

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By *innamon!Woman
over a year ago

no matter


"Anyone out there had any success with these devices. Maybe linking Alexa/Google home to your smart TV maybe the heating, lighting or any other appliance in your home.

I am about to try setting up a couple of wifi bulbs to Alexa,unfortunately my smart tv is to dumb to link up so got me wondering if anyone out there has a smart home. "

I have set up my house with Echo shows, multiple cameras joined to it so I just ask to view them at will . my Tado heating is also connected to turn on off remotely or timers. Hue lights Christmas lights all on timers . Also multi plug extensions for computer/ fans and anything else I want to run . I’m quite proud of myself to have put up and set it all up myself . I drive other half mad turning his light different colours whilst he watching tv in other room . Go for it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Over lockdown we have managed to get the whole house pretty much done. Some things were easier than others and I lost the will to live when I needed a better router to keep up with it all but it's nice to just have it working, it was a labour of love though xxx

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By *adHatter_RestrainedAliceCouple
over a year ago

In The Hills

I'm not keen on the bulbs as I find they can play up but the plugs are great. Been using them for over two years and no issues once connected. Have them connected to the slow cooker and all the plug sockets I cannot reach

Alice x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yep, whole house is set. Heating, lights, blinds, cameras etc.

Its easy, and doesn't have to be expensive. The best thing is setting different moods easily.

Lidls smart bulbs work well with Hue, and for normal lights Lightwave switches.

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By *ilkynmyzzyCouple
over a year ago

Bridlington

What's wrong with just using on/off switches?

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By *ribsa OP   Man
over a year ago

A box at end of your bed


"Yep, whole house is set. Heating, lights, blinds, cameras etc.

Its easy, and doesn't have to be expensive. The best thing is setting different moods easily.

Lidls smart bulbs work well with Hue, and for normal lights Lightwave switches. "

Interesting to find the lidl smart bulbs are working with Hue as I was thinking of getting 4 of those this evening for my wall lights but was unsure if I needed to get the whole hub thing to make them work as well.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"What's wrong with just using on/off switches? "

I think it's just called being a lazy bum!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"What's wrong with just using on/off switches? "

You can’t turn a light on upstairs unless you are upstairs too - solves that problem

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By *ilkynmyzzyCouple
over a year ago

Bridlington


"What's wrong with just using on/off switches?

You can’t turn a light on upstairs unless you are upstairs too - solves that problem "

Send the wife (that opinion may open a can of worms)

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By *ribsa OP   Man
over a year ago

A box at end of your bed


"What's wrong with just using on/off switches?

I think it's just called being a lazy bum! "

It is a little bit lazy I grant you but it's also nice to be able to switch on lights all around the house when you're out to make it look as if someone is home especially on these dark evenings or pop your heating on 30 minutes or so before you leave work. All clever stuff really all controlled remotely.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Yep, whole house is set. Heating, lights, blinds, cameras etc.

Its easy, and doesn't have to be expensive. The best thing is setting different moods easily.

Lidls smart bulbs work well with Hue, and for normal lights Lightwave switches.

Interesting to find the lidl smart bulbs are working with Hue as I was thinking of getting 4 of those this evening for my wall lights but was unsure if I needed to get the whole hub thing to make them work as well. "

Nope, if you have the hue hub already they work a treat

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"What's wrong with just using on/off switches?

I think it's just called being a lazy bum!

It is a little bit lazy I grant you but it's also nice to be able to switch on lights all around the house when you're out to make it look as if someone is home especially on these dark evenings or pop your heating on 30 minutes or so before you leave work. All clever stuff really all controlled remotely. "

This, but also when set up right you can instantly change a room, from bright working light to relaxing comfortable chill.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Oh and there's also a security aspect too, when I'm upstairs, if there was ever a motion sensed downstairs when set to night time the lights come on 100%. That way if there was someone in the house who shouldn't be there I will be able to see them.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Yep, got all sorts linked up with google. Lights, plugs, heating, tv, camera etc.

At the moment TLC smart plugs are £18 for 2 at Wilko. They don't need a hub and really easy to use. "

I got these as well. I'm often away and the mechanical timer switches are a pain...smart plugs for Xmas tree lights, electric blanket also

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By *erry bull1Man
over a year ago

doncaster

Alexa linked to lights and hive heating control

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By *innamon!Woman
over a year ago

no matter


"What's wrong with just using on/off switches? "

Means I can switch off downstairs and my bedroom light is on so I don’t trip over . I don’t have hall / landing lights on as I’m naked and don’t close my blinds .

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Way too smart for my liking. I was uploading a photo from am android tablet to fab and it appeared on my telly in the lounge..

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By *amantha TSWoman
over a year ago

Swindon

Smart switches and Hue lighting here. The lighting is awesome, have a movement sensor in the hallway so lights come on when I walk in then turn off after a few minutes. Saves having the lights on all the time!

Also use the Hue labs routines, got one where you can dim the lamps for a period of time before they turn off. Great for going to sleep to.

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By *ribsa OP   Man
over a year ago

A box at end of your bed

Well I have had some success with automating my lights all wifi bulbs working great with Alexa, but the newly released lidl smart home stuff doesn't work well with Alexa have had limited success getting it all to work using the smart home app instead of lidls app.

Anyone else tried this new range from lidl?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Careful now!

With 5G and this stuff the Chinese can hack your system and turn your lights on and off

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By *iamondCougarWoman
over a year ago

Norfuck! / Lincolnshire

It’s all ok til you’re wifi goes down! Then you’re buggered

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have ring cameras, Alexa’s, smart bulbs and plugs.

All good while the WiFi works.

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By *layful HarlequinMan
over a year ago

iver heath

Just wired up a large house in London had everything going in ie open to curtains of iPhone iPad star the fireplace to name but a few

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By *ribsa OP   Man
over a year ago

A box at end of your bed


"It’s all ok til you’re wifi goes down! Then you’re buggered"

Yes I have kept the standard bulbs and a touch in a kitchen drawer just incase that happens LOL

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By *ackformore100Man
over a year ago

Tin town


"What's wrong with just using on/off switches?

You can’t turn a light on upstairs unless you are upstairs too - solves that problem "

Why do want a light on upstairs if you're not upstairs.?

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By *inks_apeyCouple
over a year ago

Staffordshire


"It’s all ok til you’re wifi goes down! Then you’re buggered"

Get a Raspberry PI and set up home assistant, most will still work without Internet then. Also if you have lots of home stuff setup, then a secondary network for the Iot stuff, stops it saturating your main network then, also install pihole if your doing it, get a dns based add blocker setup, stops a lot of the chatter (talking home) that smart devices tend to do.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"It’s all ok til you’re wifi goes down! Then you’re buggered

Get a Raspberry PI and set up home assistant, most will still work without Internet then. Also if you have lots of home stuff setup, then a secondary network for the Iot stuff, stops it saturating your main network then, also install pihole if your doing it, get a dns based add blocker setup, stops a lot of the chatter (talking home) that smart devices tend to do. "

I have a pi running as a bridge between some of the systems that don't talk to each other, allows me to use one app to control everything. Keeps it nice and tidy.

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By *ribsa OP   Man
over a year ago

A box at end of your bed


"It’s all ok til you’re wifi goes down! Then you’re buggered

Get a Raspberry PI and set up home assistant, most will still work without Internet then. Also if you have lots of home stuff setup, then a secondary network for the Iot stuff, stops it saturating your main network then, also install pihole if your doing it, get a dns based add blocker setup, stops a lot of the chatter (talking home) that smart devices tend to do.

I have a pi running as a bridge between some of the systems that don't talk to each other, allows me to use one app to control everything. Keeps it nice and tidy.

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This maybe the way I end up having to go. I have everything up and working via phone apps and son's Google home but unfortunately the main thing I want to link to Alexa in the living room is not connecting to some of the lights correctly switching them ok by just saying turn on light **** but not off, to turn off I have to say turn on light **** followed then by the word off, very annoying and weird. Don't suppose anyone come across this also?

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By *htcMan
over a year ago

MK

Not interested in this. Just switch it on or off yourself.

Only the heating and hot water is smart because the house came with it.

All the other stuff doesn't interest me at all. Especially Alexa or Siri or the Google one

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By * and M lookingCouple
over a year ago

Worcester

We own a tech company but would never have a voice operated device in our home.

The perfect weapon for the hacker.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Devices all over the house. Cameras, lights, doorbell, switches. Not lazy at all. We like the fact that you can set up routines, for example, if the doorbell camera detects movement, automatically turn on the porch light.

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By *orthern StarsCouple
over a year ago

Durham

Oh jeez, technology and I do not mix. I find it easier to get up and flick the light switch myself.

I do have an Alexa but I spend half my time shouting Alexa, ALEXA, ALEXA!!!!.......and she still doesn't listen

Mrs

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