Try the Eve app for automation. Much better

I have a question, the Terncy wall switch (4 buttons but 3 gang) the spare button can it be programmed to accept double press or hold? Or is it just one function?

On mine I can program the single, double and long press options.
Did you upgrade the firmware for the wall switch? That might be needed.

In any case, you can even reassign the ganged switches as programmable switches.
I did that for an unused gang.

This post has been edited by tcwan: Aug 3 2020, 07:54 AM

im built my smart home using Aqara devices.
now looking for apple tv for be control homekit..

Using homebridge?

Hi guys, can we get the Aqara g2h locally?

Yea but they are imported sets.

I've just upgraded to tvOS 14, and to avoid issues I logged off the AppleID login on Apple TV and relogged-in.

By default, Homekit setup requires pairing with an iOS 14 enabled iPhone (or other iOS device, not sure) with the same AppleID used for HomeKit account. Since my spare iPhone 6 used as a HomeKit controller has iOS 12 only, I had to log off my personal AppleID on my iOS 14 enabled iPhone 6S+ and login using my HomeKit AppleID to complete the pairing. I didn't explore manually configuring HomeKit setup on the AppleTV.

To make things seamless, it looks like HomeKit for iOS 14 really wants to standardize on the iOS/tvOS version on iOS 14. Kind of bummed that older iPhones can't be repurposed as standalone HomeKit controllers until after the setup is done, though it works fine once the HomeKit hub is setup.

Other than that, once setup, HomeKit on tvOS 14 appears to be much more responsive compared to iOS 13.x. Commands issued via the Home App were executed with much less delay.

From my brief testing, I'd say that iOS 14 is much better in all ways compared to iOS 13.x (13.7 was especially bad in terms of power drain).

This post has been edited by tcwan: Sep 18 2020, 07:38 AM

welcome to Aqara club

Anyone has experience with Yale smart lock homekit compatible?
selling at Malaysia for RM1plus

https://www.yalehome.com.my/en/products/cat...smart-lock-pro/

Hi TS,

After reading alot of different post, I finally decide to go with Terncy, may I ask how you router terncy switch module with autogate? My house come with autogate wiring but not the d/c motor itself.

Yeap, one of my biggest concern is on Chinese smart home equipments with stock firmware. Hardware wise, for simple hardware like wall switches, they are fine, for e.g.: sonoff uses esp8266/8285 with pretty decent designed PCB, safety, etc. My house in MY is basically fitted with Sonoff’s equipment, all wiped and re-flashed with custom firmware for HomeKit. Currently testing it for stability as previous wifi network (Mikrotik AP+Apple time capsule) gave a lot of problem with mDNS, but upgraded all the AP to Aruba enterprise AP, never had any problem so far

Hi TS, thanks for your advice
I think I will follow your setup going terncy route.

From your post above, you mentioned Ubiquiti, you mind sharing your setup? And can you explain why is it better than conventional router?

Also for the Philips Hue lights, where do you usually get yours? Amazon? Taobao? Malaysa? Can you advise for the best value.
Would prefer lower price brands but since you are using Hue, would like to follow you too.

Thanks

You can put a relay module into the auto gate box to control it.

Anyone uses a an aqara p3 with Panasonic CS-XU-VKH model? Wanna know which ID to tune to

from my experience, enterprise grade AP are a lot better if you have the budget. priority is probably to have good coverage especially if you HomeKit devices work only with WiFi (multiple APs >>> single high TX power AP), then stability, proper WiFi management implementation from the manufacturer, etc.

currently I'm using 3x Aruba APs to provide coverage around the house for WiFi only Sonoff devices. The APs would automatically detect each other, form a cluster, constantly monitor, adapt channels and pass the WiFi client to the whichever AP that could serve the end device best. For devices like smartphone, laptops, the APs will band steer the end device on either 2.4/5GHz, basically seamless roaming.

need to be careful with this though as common auto gate controller works with pulse input instead of plain on/off. if it is set as a switch where it's turn on to open the gate, the switch would pull the gate controller input low until you set the switch to off. During that period, other auto gate RF remote won't work at all

Need to get an inching relay.

yeap. for my setup, I modified my Sonoff basic, isolated 1x input (gate's contact sensor) and 2x output (one/two side gate control), 0.1s inching time for the output

Owh, mine was simpler, I just bought this https://shopee.com.my/eWeLink-DC-2-Channel-...7179.5145481568

LOL

Hello HomeKit pros here. Anyone knows how to turn homekit bridge on HASS available on 4G network? For now, the homekit only works when my phone is on the same wifi network.