Thanks Adam and simmarjit, i will look into the suggestions you guys gave.
Btw, Adam how long have you been using tuya and is there any frustrating issue? asking because i am fed up with sonoff smart wall switch's ghost switching issue.

Which Zigbee PIR working?

adamw
Am also using this Tuya wifi, quite reliable, works most of the time to trigger the light. Thinking of switching to Tuya Zigbee switch so looking for the PIR

Does it still detect properly if you’re in room when you’re not moving for quite a while. For example if you’re using automation to turn on/off lights when there’s no motion

So if i get this straight, if you’re not moving it could turn off the lights while you’re still in the room.
What’s the other sensor called? Got link

same with my Google Chromecast streaming, truly not recommended, just use the App in tablet, to view 4-channel ( 4 cameras) is more than enough.

Thanks Adam, I am not planning to use the camera but I do plan to use the PIR, one question though, if I have an aqara zigbee hub, can I connect a tuya zigbee sensor? Or is it tie to each own brand even though they all using zigbee protocol?

Have you tried it bro? Works as advertised?
What’s it called in tuya app since the name seems generic

Is it still under the sensor category?



How expensive is it? Like 1k per unit?
I don’t see any mention of this yet in home assistant forum, mostly they focus on ble stuff for presence detection

Hi guys, would like to seek your guidance on setting up some smart lights.

I just received the keys to my Condo and now I am planning to have some smart lights.

My requirements for the smart lights is Brightness and Temperature control, and able to control with Apple Homekit (Because I have an iPhone and iPad)

I am still unsure whether I need Smart Switches. My understanding is Smart Switches can allow us to switch on/off non smart lights via automation. In my case, I am only using the Smart Lights for Brightness and Temperature control, and I can do this with a "dumb" light switch, correct?

Next are the lights themselves.

I plan to have 2 ceiling lights in the master bedroom, like this model: (Have to use protruding ceiling light because the ceiling is concrete)

https://shopee.com.my/Xiaomi-Yeelight-Mi-Mi...95082.382433784

4 to 6 downlights in the living room and kitchen, like this model: (Living room and Kitchen has plaster ceiling so I want to install downlights as it is aesthetically pleasing)

https://shopee.com.my/WiZ-LED-4-inch-Smart-...6980.4058155271

2 to 3 LED strips:

https://shopee.com.my/Yeelight-LED-Lightstr...7580.5176266568

And maybe 2 to 3 E27 bulbs:

https://shopee.com.my/Xiaomi-Yeelight-Mi-Mi...5082.1256595637

Now this is a total of 10 to 14 Smart lights, and my understanding is that this will be a huge load on my router, so a hub is recommended.

Also, there are two different brands here, Yeelight and WiZ, because I couldn't find a Yeelight downlight that looks like the WiZ. Read the comments on WIZ app before you commit.

Which hub should I get that is compatible with these lights, and Apple HomeKit? Can you guys recommend? I am unfamiliar on hub selection, from what I see all these lights are WiFI compatible, so I should get a WiFi compatible hub? If you just need to use your Iphone to control this lightings it is not necessary for the lights to be homekit compatible.

I am also open to other light brands, this are just the first few that I found that I think is suitable to my needs.

Thanks in advance!

Is Tuya HomeKit compatible?

yup yup, that's what my research showed me too 

I was asking because zsaberstar mentioned his requirement to control with HomeKit, but you suggested Tuya, so I was wondering maybe there was an update I didn't know about. 

Thanks for your feedback.

I tried but it didn't work, and says unable to find a suitable format for <the rstp link>...

Any other ideas?

can share which smart switch good for use for air-cond ?
thanks ...

ok ..ok ..google for ir blaster...compare smart switch ...ir blaster more better ?
both need wifi in order to work ?

thanks ...

hi all, does anyone using LED strip with RGB + W? Or do you guys normally just use RGB? Does the extra white LED really give a difference?
Thanks.

But are you able to get a RGBW led strip locally? I find that it is so hard to get one locally from lazada/shopee.

all this xiaomi , sonoff , tuya , technically all the controller and automation is done on cloud, that's why it's so slow. 
Imagine you have a motion sensor, you send the data all the way to china or whatever server it is located, the server process the automation and then send the command all the way back to malaysia.
If you want lower latency, you have to do local like home assistant.


I would recommend brands that are supported by Home Assistant.

You mean my 2 xiaomi zigbee hub, 1 Sonoff zigbee hub, 8 Non neutral xiaomi switch , 4 xiaomi zigbee motion sensor, 2 sonoff zigbee motion sensor,  4 xiaomi zigbee temperature sensor,  3 sonoff zigbee temperature sensor., 1 xiaomi zigbee door sensor?

In your scenario you are limited to zigbee devices and they cannot mix and match zigbee brands and wifi non zigbee stuff.
And when people talk about latency, they don't refer to local LAN latency which is insignificant, they refer to the whole automation engine that reside in the cloud server latency which includes ping time/packet loss/retry/internet congestion/server processing latency.
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The xiaomi philips zhirui downlight is it suitable to be used in bathroom? Worry that its without IP rating so usages in a humid area may damage it.

And this downlight, can it be used just with a phone and without hub? I actually just need a light that can change the dimness and color temp by phone app, so no fancy automation is needed.