Re: HomeKit

From	gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz>
Newsgroups	comp.sys.mac.apps, comp.sys.mac.system, misc.phone.mobile.iphone
Subject	Re: HomeKit
Date	2023-12-13 23:38 +0000
Organization	A noiseless patient Spider
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On Dec 12, 2023 at 5:26:23 PM PST, "Jolly Roger" <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:

> On 2023-12-12, Alan Browne <bitbucket@blackhole.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Just ordered a couple smartplugs to handle the XMas lights.  I had
>> ordered one a couple years ago from the Apple Store.  It did not work
>> well at all.   (Not the co. they sell now).
>> 
>> The new ones are from TP-Link - at least a brand I know well and
>> trust.
>> 
>> Also ordered a widget to interface to my garage door opener.
>> Chamberlain make this weird, alas - we'll see how it goes.
>> 
>> This will find its home (hub) on the Apple TV downstairs.
>> 
>> Anyone have experience to share?
>> 
>> Must have widgets?
> 
> We have an Eve Energy smart plug, and it's great. You can set up onboard
> schedules based on time of day and sunrise/sunset, read your power usage
> data from it, and it works very well with HomeKit through Siri etc. I
> bought it to reset a hard-to-reach power connection to a network camera
> that was giving me trouble.
> 
> We have a bunch of smart bulbs around the house in various rooms - all
> from Hue. They're ok, but the occasional "xxx bulb is not responding"
> reply from Siri is irritating. I'm not sure if other brands are better,
> or even if this is an issue with the bulbs / Hue Bridge as opposed to
> some Siri / Homepod issue.

FYI, I have the same "not responding" thing with both the TPLink ac adaptors
and the VOCO bulbs. The TPLink adaptors can simple turned off and back on,
there's a button the side. With the bulbs I turned it off/no 3 times quickly
and it can usually reset.

It is the occasional nuisance. I blame it on HomeKit. I find odd wholes and
cul-de-sacs with Siri, too.

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HomeKit Alan Browne <bitbucket@blackhole.com> - 2023-12-12 13:56 -0500
  Re: HomeKit gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> - 2023-12-12 22:44 +0000
    Re: HomeKit Alan Browne <bitbucket@blackhole.com> - 2023-12-12 18:49 -0500
      Re: HomeKit gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> - 2023-12-13 01:06 +0000
  Re: HomeKit gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> - 2023-12-12 22:47 +0000
  Re: HomeKit Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2023-12-13 01:26 +0000
    Re: HomeKit Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2023-12-13 01:31 +0000
    Re: HomeKit Alrescha <news@alrescha.com> - 2023-12-13 14:32 +0000
      Re: HomeKit Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2023-12-13 16:28 +0000
      Re: HomeKit Alan Browne <bitbucket@blackhole.com> - 2023-12-13 14:08 -0500
        Re: HomeKit Alrescha <news@alrescha.com> - 2023-12-13 21:05 +0000
    Re: HomeKit gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> - 2023-12-13 23:38 +0000
      Re: HomeKit Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2023-12-14 01:28 +0000

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