Simple Smart Lights: Home Assistant Automation (Perfect for Renters!)
Transform your home with this simple, renter-friendly smart lighting automation using Home Assistant! In this tutorial, we'll set up Philips Hue bulbs with an affordable Zigbee PIR motion sensor to create the perfect automated lighting system - no wiring or permanent modifications needed.
You can use any smart lightbulb I just like the Philips Hue White Ambiance as a sweet spot on features, price, and performance. I like that they pair with my Zigbee Network, strenghting it due to being powered routers, and keeping my wifi network free from congestion. Sometimes I wish I got the color ones but not too often and especially not for the price. Check Out this video from TheHookUp for a deep dive on what bulb will be right for you: • Top 4 SMART Tunable White Light Bulbs: Mat...
Perfect for:
Renters
Beginners
Quick installations
Key Features:
Motion-activated lighting
Adaptive brightness and temperature synced to the sun
No light switch replacement
Portable solution that allows you to take your automations with you when you move
Writeup on chuck-builds.com with importable Node Red Automation : https://www.chuck-builds.com/simple-s...
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I like to shop for Hue Bulbs on Ebay and Aqara motion sensors on AliExpress. Both take longer but can be much cheaper if you plan ahead.
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Other Videos:
How to Install HomeAssistant: • How to Install Home Assistant Operating Sy...
How to Install Adaptive Lighting on HomeAssistant: • How to Install Home Assistant Community St...
How to Install Zigbee2MQTT on HomeAssistant: • Create a local Zigbee network on Home Assi...
How to Install Node Red on HomeAssistant: • Unleash the Power of Node Red in Your Home...
Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction
0:49 - Overview
1:18 - Replace Bulbs
1:51 - Pairing Bulbs to HomeAssistant
2:08 - Zigbee2MQTT
2:27 - Zigbee Groups for better performance
2:56 - Adaptive Lighting
3:28 - Connect Motion Sensor to Zigbee2MQTT
4:09 - Node Red
4:46 - Node Red: Event State Node
5:08 - Node Red: Switch Node
5:26 - Node Red: Action Node
6:29 - Node Red: Trigger Node
8:07 - Motion Sensor Tuning
9:09 - Result
9:30 - More about Motion sensors
10:25 - More about Bulbs