Any WiFi enabled smart switch that doesn't require Neutral line?

That's normal switch

True also, smart switches need to have the manual control interface as well. otherwise when connectivity is down or phone is low battery nothing can work

I think better to visit some physical shop like Ai Home for my first setup la

I just check out the store in Lazada, they also have non-neutral line up.

Is there a difference in terms of wired or wireless tuya zigbee hub other than connection type?

Sorry for asking a beginner question, how to check if my existing light switches come with or without neutral line?

just opened up the existing switches that I intend to replace and confirmed they don't have a Neutral line. I'm trying to implement a local Home Assistant automation, can Tuya zigbee switches, contact, temperature and brightness sensors able to integrate into HA?

So difficult to get the raspberry pi 4b. Just got restocked on Cytron & Autobotic, then gone within 30min!!

Not sure about the price hike, I got the rpi4b with 32gb micro SD at RM393. Update: The rpi4b kits are back in stock on Cytron

Going to try with some Tuya PIR sensor before getting more advanced radar sensor.

This post has been edited by ntw: Feb 24 2022, 06:01 PM

hi guys, just finished installing and testing 4 no-neutral zigbee switches from moes. they worked fine for led, fluorescent and fans, but one of the small surface downlight are flickering. what could be the cause and any workaround?

hi all, been testing Home Assistant automation for a week now. I realize the automation sometimes are not triggered, for example: turn on the lights & fan when the door sensor is open; turn off when motion sensor detected no motion for 5min; but a few times I noticed the devices doesn't get triggered. Is there a way for me to check what went wrong?

More info about my setup, using moes zigbee switches, tuya door sensor on second floor, zigbee gateway in ground floor

just checked the signal strength using Smart Life app and it shows the Door sensor and Motion sensor as bad connection, though a tuya zigbee switch is in the same room. ordered the sonoff stick to be placed on the second floor, hope it will solve the issue

yep, its clear that the moes no-neutral switches are zigbee end devices, they do not support repeater function. using the zha integration for devices/ sensors on first floor and tuya gateway on ground floor. might just order another sonoff stick to act as repeater on the ground floor.

The xiaomi wireless cctv set is battery-powered and need its own receiver (available as a bundle). The receiver is then paired to Mi Home app to view the footage. The xiaomi multi-function gateway in the Mi Smart Sensor Set connects to the sensor or other xiaomi zigbee devices and is not able to pair with the wireless cctv.

I too just started with smart home, for now I am using door sensors, motion sensors, brightness & temperature sensors to automate zigbee switches, smart plugs and air purifiers in the house. I started with Mi Home and Tuya Smart Life, now I'm trying to integrate the automations on Home Assistant

the honeywell smoke detector needs a bluetooth gateway, while the sensor set only comes with zigbee gateway. you need something like this -> https://shopee.com.my/Xiaomi-Mi-Smart-Home-...e8-a055def03fbe

seems like you want to start your journey with xiaomi ecosystem. double-check whether your xiaomi devices are region locked before buying, some can only connect to Mi Home app China region only, whereas some are global.

1. Aqara app is used to tie your aqara devices to your aqara account. Apple Homekit/ Google Home is where you can integrate few different brands of smart devices to control it from one single app. But before you can any devices into either Apple Homekit/ Google Home, you will need to make sure the devices own app support Homekit or Google Home integration. For example I have Xiaomi air purifier (wifi), Yeelight led bulbs (wifi), Tuya door sensors (zigbee), Sonoff wireless relay (zigbee), so I need to to have xiaomi app to add the air purifier, yeelight app to add the led bulbs, tuya app and its hub to add the door sensors, and sonoff app and its hub to add the smart relay. Then finally I can link these account in Apple Homekit/ Google Home to control the devices. Suggestion is to stick with one reliable brand that have devices that cover most of your needs. There are also universal option that can talk to different brands but that's a longer story

2. Zigbee is a wireless transmission protocol used by most smart devices, there's also Bluetooth/ Radio Frequencey (RF)/ Wifi capable smart devices. For zigbee/ bluetooth or rf smart devices you will need a hub for it. And the hub can usually detect devices from its own brand.

3. Neutral are recommended but there are also non-neutral smart switches. Low-voltage devices such as low powered led light may flicker running on no-neutral switches, and require additional capacitor to stop the flickering

4. Google Home's routine is quite limited, it won't be able to start automations based device trigger, eg turn on fan when smart door is unlocked. I think Apple Homekit will be able to do this, I personally is using Home Assistant. Since you already have Apple devices, you should go for Homekit and search for Homekit supported smart home devices/ speakers. If I'm not mistaken, Google Nest Mini doesn't work with Apple Homekit

This post has been edited by ntw: Mar 20 2022, 04:30 PM

The Aqara D1/ H1 switches are zigbee, so you will definitely need the zigbee hub too. The aqara switches have no-neutral versions, so you can start with those, example -> https://shopee.com.my/Aqara-Wall-Switch-D1-...74-721b33fb740f

Check with your Avant smart door lock provider which app they are using and whether the door lock is compatible with Apple Homekit/ Aqara Home app. Seems like they also have Aqara smart lock on their website.

Also check whether your Daikin airconds can integrate with Apple Homekit. Install the app on your phone and check the list of compatible devices/ app.

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hey swim-bike-run sifu, HA can work with many brands, aqara/sonoff/tuya works. I'm still new, not sure if there are other recommended brands from other experienced tinkerer here