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Where do we start making our home smart ?
The hardest part of starting to automate your home is the initial research. Often, especially at the beginning, you’ll ask yourself: What technologies to use ? Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Zigbee, Z-Wave, KNX? What brands are better ? Samsung, Apple, Xiaomi, Philips Hue, others ? Should I choose a closed setup like Apple, or an open setup […]
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The Z-Wave Smart Plug from Neo COOLCAM
Description The Neo COOLCAM smart plug monitors the consumption and manages the activity of devices in your home. The plug controls the activity of connected devices: groups them, turns them on or off and monitors their power consumption. The power consumption monitoring function is an advantage over simple models, because you can create scenarios based […]
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Shelly1 – Integration with Samsung SmartThings
Step 1, get a Shelly1 – Smart Home Relay and find out here how to connect it! Step 2, configure your Samsung SmartThings v3 Hub, UK version (this is also compatible with the v2 Hub). Step 3, install the following DTH (Device Type Handler): shelly-as-switch, written by dgasparri. If you do not know how to, […]
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Shelly 1 Smart Home Wi-Fi Relay
Shelly1 is a Smart Wi-Fi Relay that should not be missing from any smart home system. It controls smart devices, groups them, starts and stops them with it’s own mobile app or other compatible apps. Got a have a device that isn’t smart and that you want to make smart? Shelly is the most efficient solution! Shelly1 […]
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How to Install a DTH (Device Type Handler) in Samsung SmartThings
First, configure your Samsung SmartThings v3 Hub, UK version (this is also compatible with the v2 Hub). Then go to https://account.smartthings.com/ and log in with the same account as the one you used when you set up the Hub. If the link is no longer available (SmartThings is now migrating to use a Samsung Accounts), […]