I’m already hosting pihole, but i know there’s so much great stuff out there! I want to find some useful things that I can get my hands on. Thanks!

  • theRealBassist@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Do you have a recommendation for smart plugs and/or bulbs that work well w/Home Assistant and have decent security?

    • agoramachina@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Honestly? I just grabbed the cheapest stuff I could find online, hah. Everything I use is basically a mishmash of whatever was on sale at the time. Home Assistant has worked with every device I’ve hooked up so far, and even when they’re different brands I’ve been able to group them up nicely in Home Assistant’s interface.

      Can’t speak to security, unfortunately. While it’s certainly an important concern, my budget has been pretty limited to whatever I can find in multipacks for under $30 ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

    • tuvoksbrows@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      1 year ago

      I’ve used stuff from IKEA (TRÅDFRI). They work great with HomeAssistant but I should let someone else comment on their securityI suppose.

      • misterbassman@feddit.ukEnglish
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        1 year ago

        I’m far from a security expert, but if you use them with a generic ZigBee USB dongle rather than the IKEA hub they should be pretty secure as they don’t have internet access.