Home Automation

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Home automation is the residential extension of building automation.

It is automation of the home, housework or household activity.

Home automation may include centralized control of lighting, HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning), appliances, security locks of gates and doors and other systems, to provide improved convenience, comfort, energy efficiency and security.

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Smart Lock compatible with Ring Alarm system (alien.top)

submitted 10 months ago by priyam1309@alien.top to c/homeautomation@selfhosted.forum

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I have Schlage deadbolt lock and Ring doorbell and alarm system installed in the front door of my house. Although they are connected with each other but locking or unlocking the Schlage lock does not arm or disarm my alarm system. I am trying to figure that out. Now i am looking for a smart lock for my garage door. Currently it has a simple Schalge lock (not smart and not deadbolt). The key works with the Schlage smart lock in the front. Should i go ahead with the Schalge lock again? The only pro being i get to use the same key for the deadbolt. Its much costly and the integration with Ring alarm is not 100%. Or do I get a entirely different smart lock which would be cost effective but fully integrated with Ring? Tbh, Ultimately i plan to use Home Assistant primarily. Any help??

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[–] silasmoeckel@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Ditch ring asap. Trying to integrate with a cloud based and frankly integration hostile service is just asking for trouble.

HASS is more than happy to deal with many far better alarm systems.

[–] priyam1309@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

I got a new house where the builder provided and installed ring alarm system with door bells. So right now i am kind of stuck with ring.