I highly recommend going with “if my grandparents can use it without issue then it was a success”
Homeautomation is supposed to make your life easier not harder.
There’s a ton of things I could recommend but it comes down to what is it I’m trying to solve?
For me lights being able to turn them on and off at the switch and through automations. With the above if grandparents can’t use it then I failed. I have motion sensors once tripped they turn on occasionally they lag which needs a restart. (Just the automation not rebooting.) I also have the ability to use an NFC tag to open my garage and turn on the lights.
There’s a lot which I’d like to do but I’m content with where it’s at for now.
Home assistant which is highly recommended here isn’t for everyone it’s getting better, in fact has made major strides lately. I’ll admit I don’t use it to the full extent. Mainly because I lack in the skills. It’s journey and can be difficult hobby at times.
If you do go this route please avoid a RPI they are great but not worth the expense you can get so much more in a SFF or NUC. Even an old laptop will work better. But if you must DO NOT BUY AN SD CARD they will die. Use an M.2 or SSD USB to SATA.
To your question HA works with HomeKit. (Bridge) easy to setup too.
Last crazy thought you will discover a lot of your devices show up instantly. I was truly amazed at what showed up. For instance my toothbrush. (Bluetooth never use it though).
I highly recommend going with “if my grandparents can use it without issue then it was a success”
Homeautomation is supposed to make your life easier not harder.
There’s a ton of things I could recommend but it comes down to what is it I’m trying to solve?
For me lights being able to turn them on and off at the switch and through automations. With the above if grandparents can’t use it then I failed. I have motion sensors once tripped they turn on occasionally they lag which needs a restart. (Just the automation not rebooting.) I also have the ability to use an NFC tag to open my garage and turn on the lights.
There’s a lot which I’d like to do but I’m content with where it’s at for now.
Home assistant which is highly recommended here isn’t for everyone it’s getting better, in fact has made major strides lately. I’ll admit I don’t use it to the full extent. Mainly because I lack in the skills. It’s journey and can be difficult hobby at times.
If you do go this route please avoid a RPI they are great but not worth the expense you can get so much more in a SFF or NUC. Even an old laptop will work better. But if you must DO NOT BUY AN SD CARD they will die. Use an M.2 or SSD USB to SATA.
To your question HA works with HomeKit. (Bridge) easy to setup too.
Last crazy thought you will discover a lot of your devices show up instantly. I was truly amazed at what showed up. For instance my toothbrush. (Bluetooth never use it though).