Thanks mate, much appreciated. That’s what I mean, it’s complicated… I have no idea what extra hardware I’d need. I just want to connect it via Coaxial and the only thing I can find is very complicated docs like you found :)
BT is not an option as I’d like to keep using the tablet directly to BT in case MA/HA is down.
MA and HA are hosted on a RPi4 in the garage, not near the speakers.
I’m in NZ, 220V.
I haven’t done extensive research, but as it’s a paid product, they have the user’s interest in mind, instead of ad revenue.
I switched to DDG and then to Kagi based on all the praise it gets here. So much better than Google!
I’ve flashes LibreTiny (fork of Esphome) on my Tuya devices, on a IR blaster and a relay. Took some time to understand how it worked, but then it worked like a charm. Now they are just esphome devices, no more Tuya stuff.
That looks pretty cool! Can find it on bol.com but nothing here in NZ unfortunately :( cheap as well.
I’ve tried MA, and it worked well, but I don’t have smart speakers. Tried to cast it to a tablet where I installed a DLNA enabled app, but was very unreliable.
I was planning to do it via Music Assistant, so it would be HA => MA => AudioCast => Speaker
Sorry yes, found that topic, but it doesn’t say that it works. Only people asking if it works by the looks of it.
It says it works with Spotify but I only have Deezer.
I had a look at dedicated routers but found them quite expensive. I bought a couple of these zigbee plus, absolutely fantastic. Also very fast delivery. https://a.aliexpress.com/_mtDzhAq
I recently installed the Skyconnect dongle, as it’s promoted by HA and it’s matter ready https://www.home-assistant.io/skyconnect/
I had a lot of trouble getting devices to stay online, they kept disconnecting. After adding more router devices, ie bulbs/plugs, it seems better. I’m using ZHA, so far only one device (an IR remote blaster) wasn’t compatible.
I’ve tried that, but I couldn’t get it to work with the Android app as my instance is on HTTP as it’s internal only. Think they solved that. Also, I’m running the docker version, so can’t install add-ons.
But, without Home Assistant Cloud, and without 3d printing / custom printing, the only hardware available for voice assist is the mobile app, right? I have a Chromecast with remote, so could use Google Assistant, but I believe that requires HA Cloud.
/edit: just found this doc about GA + HA, it either requires HA Cloud, OR a publicly accessible HA instance with SSL. I have neither :D Will look into HA CLoud.
Thanks, will give it a try. Yes, I already had to replace one of the batteries after a month or so.
It’s between 1c and 13c and humidity between 30% and 100%.
Yeah that’s quite complicated as e.g. Family Link (which we use on their Android devices) doesn’t have an API.
It’s very custom and sometimes buggy, e.g. this morning the xbox sensor suddenly become “On” despite the xbox being turned off. So I’ve also added some custom helpers to be able to decrease/increase the usage for that week if something had gone bonkers.
How would you detect that? If the load goes to zero was my initial thought but it can also be pausing during the program when that happens.
I’m using HA to track device usage of my kids, and I can give them bonus time if they do something nice or a chore. And, negative time when they misbehave. Perhaps an idea for you?
Turning on heated blankets at night, turn off after I plug in my phone to charge.
Climate control in every room.
Made dumb standing desk is now smart and goes up and down randomly every 45-60 minutes while I’m working.
Thanks for the long reply! I’ve tested Fully Kiosk again and now it seems to work perfectly. Previously it was not reliable, guess they have fixed it.