After one experience, I actively avoid Tuya devices.

Damn that’s an ugly box of a car.

Maybe https://github.com/juliuswms/hass-to-json is the place to start?

Wildly unhelpful. And yes, the integration INSISTS that my device is a light. Yes, I can change how they report, but there’s still some dumb ass slider for dimming associated with my PIRs.

Expecting new adopters to be editing YAML (or whatever) in order to make a newly added but years old device to HASS is one hell of a bar to entry.

I get that, but being new to HASS (but not to home automation) I can’t help but be surprised that z-wave devices are so oddly partially supported. Sure, most people go with zigbee because of cost. I can’t help but think that if every single zigbee motion sensor showed up in HASS as a light, there’s be a big stink about it.

I went this route a while ago using old cellphones and ultimately found them not worth the “savings” over even thirty dollar IP cams. There are just too many fiddly things that interfere with their reliable operation:

• updates
• app crashes
• awkward placement and power delivery
• overheating

I’m new to HA so let me make sure I understand. Are you saying that setting up zones in the UI isn’t enough to get them to work?

Sorry, I don’t really understand your question. They’re just simply is no MQTT involved in Z wave.

From my perspective, the “solution” would be for Home Assistant to properly recognize the device type.

Thanks. I did finally figure it out. But it’s still pretty weird to have to hide these “basic” “Lights” from the rest of the UI.

FYI to my knowledge there’s no MQTT involved either directly or optionally with z-wave.

I’d post the AppleHome dashboard here, because it’s amazing, but I don’t want to take any credit for the work the programmer did. Also nothing unique about mine, but it looks amazing.

Also on point, does anyone here HAVE a SLZB Ultima and is it good/reliable?

Stalls immediately for me. And the page says the video has 17 views.

So gravity is something you consider unjust?

WTH is a “soulist”?

Design highlights of the new #Trump class #battleships:

1. Very wide amidships
2. Capable of wrecking entire countries
3. Loudest engines ever
4. Largely funded by Saudis
5. Solid gold toilets
6. Totally full of bilge water.

I’m frankly mystified by anyone who thinks Mastodon is “too technical.”

Please explain. Because the steps as far as I know are:

1. Want a mastodon account
2. Search for “join mastodon”
3. Pick a server
4. Create an account
5. Enjoy mastodon

There is no Twitter that is not shitty.

Imagine how much more thought provoking and hard hitting this article would be if the Post wasn’t owned by a billionaire.

Also your account smells like a Tankie driving in to Tienamen.

I’ve got no idea about BS but that’s just patently untrue about Mastodon.