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Sorry for not sharing updates for some time. It seems individuals aren’t exaggerating once they inform you having a child is an extremely busy and sleep-deprived time.

I actually need to purchase some new sensible dwelling units and begin connecting them to both my Homey hub (ideally), or Alexa. It’s actually bothering me to have this lovely Homey Professional sitting in my lounge with subsequent to no sensible units to play with.

All the higher if new units really add some actual worth to our lives and aren’t simply novel toys that may annoy my spouse.

I just lately added the Homey ability in Alexa and related my accounts. I’ve received a Meross door sensor on the entrance door now and it’s already seen in Alexa, however not in Homey.

I hoped connecting Homey with Alexa may make that door sensor seen in Homey, however I realized that’s not the way in which it really works. The Alexa ability is for the aim of permitting you to make use of Alexa to regulate the merchandise within the Homey ecosystem utilizing voice instructions (which sounds incredible), but it surely doesn’t work the opposite manner round.

It received’t will let you make Homey “see” a tool that’s in Alexa.

That’s one thing I realized at this time, good to know.

What I purchased at this time

I received stranded in a close-by shopping center for some time at this time and ended up shopping for a few Aqara merchandise:

I purchased them in a retailer, however I’m fairly certain they might have been cheaper if I purchased them on-line. However I used to be simply too wanting to get some new toys, so I grabbed them anyway.

I additionally just lately put in a Meross door sensor (https://amzn.to/4dUzK3M affiliate hyperlink) and have an Annke Crater Professional digital camera (https://amzn.to/4ebxWTS affiliate hyperlink) sitting on my desk that claims it really works with Alexa that I’d arrange for child monitoring.

That’s the replace for now. I hope to purchase just a few extra toys tomorrow and in addition have to get these new units that I simply purchased at this time arrange and get them related.

Have an awesome weekend, discuss quickly.