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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What do you consider the most standard/must have automations? (www.reddit.com)

submitted 11 months ago by potatolauncher@alien.top to c/homeautomation@selfhosted.forum

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I just started my journey and can't believe I lived without smart light switches, and am looking into installing automatic blinds to make life easy.

What do you guys consider must have devices and automations that you can't see yourself living without, and that everyone should have?

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[–] LT_Dan78@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Outdoor and some indoor lights that turn on at sunset and off at sunrise.

Ghost modes for when you’re on vacation. This will randomly turn various lights on and off to make it appear someone is home. Add some color changing bulbs and it can give the impression a TV is on by flashing various colors. Add an FM radio on a smart switch and you can get some audio playing in the house also.

Had a few color changing bulbs that turned red when the garage door was open.