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Best Thread button/rotary encoder? (lemmus.org)
submitted 1 week ago by eddiereasoner@lemmus.org to c/homeassistant@lemmy.world
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I’m looking for a Thread button or rotary encoder to control my smart lights, preferable under $15. It can be battery powered or wired. I have a border router across the house, within wifi range. Does anyone have any recommendations?

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[–] Monument@piefed.world 8 points 1 week ago (3 children)

I use this - IKEA Bilresa scroll wheel. It also comes in a 3 pack for $28.

I’ve got it working in HomeAssistant, and they’re pretty neat. The knob has a click action, and the remote has a click action, too. Clicks on the remote allow you to select between 3 different ‘channels.’
In HA, you can set each channel so that the click and scroll does something different. (The blueprint I use has click, long press, double, triple, and quad click, as well as scroll wheel actions.)
I’m not that fancy - I’ve got each channel’s click action mapped to on/off toggle, and to brightness, color temp, and a hue scroller.

[–] Sven@nerdculture.de 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

@Monument @eddiereasoner I have one of the bilresa scroll wheel Buttons, too. With the blueprint I use the scrolling is not working properly. Could you share which blueprint you use? #homeassistant #ikea #matter

[–] Monument@piefed.world 1 points 1 week ago

Sure – Ikea Bilresa scroll wheel blueprint (Matter) - The Original.
You do have to install the helper scripts and enable the disabled entities for full support, but so far, no complaints.

[–] Cyber@feddit.uk 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Nice.

Would this work well as a volume controller?

We've got a complex setup and when guests come, they need something simple I can throw at them...

[–] Monument@piefed.world 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

On a review of the blueprint I’m using in HA, it does appear so!

[–] JustEnoughDucks@slrpnk.net -1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

This uses Matter, not thread.

This is just a WiFi device using matter protocol

(It has very mixed reviews also)

[–] Monument@piefed.world 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Nah.

While they do use the Matter communication standard, these devices use the Thread protocol. The Venn diagram/conceptual model of how these interrelate is messy because Matter can run on both Thread or WiFi (depending on the hardware of the device), and Thread is a platform that supports multiple standards.

These remotes are Matter over Thread:

IKEA Bilresa scroll wheel device in Home Assistant, showing the device’s Matter network as Thread.

[–] JustEnoughDucks@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Oh good to know!

At least on my regional product page they don't say Thread anywhere in the whole page.

[–] Monument@piefed.world 1 points 3 days ago

I think I only knew that before I bought because I watched a review over them. I’m on the same page regarding IoT devices on WiFi. Needs must if I have to, but I keep a separate WiFi network for them, with different access rules.

[–] Blip6338@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Not Matter but this one looks interesting : https://blog.prusa3d.com/a-cheap-smart-light-controller-thanks-to-3d-printing_136243/

[–] eddiereasoner@lemmus.org 1 points 1 week ago

I do have access to a 3d printer so I think ESPHome is the answer

[–] SwingingTheLamp@piefed.zip 2 points 1 week ago

The only one that I'm aware of is the new BILRESA from Ikea. It's $9.99, so not much of a risk to try it out.

[–] DataCrime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Sounds like a good fit for ESPHome.

[–] eddiereasoner@lemmus.org 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I think I’ll try the IKEA thing that was mentioned in other comments, and maybe I’ll make something with ESPHome if I need something else.

[–] DataCrime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 week ago

I really want to try some of their stuff but it’s always sold out at the EPA store. I keep meaning to make a pilgrimage up to Emeryville but I have a suspicion it’s going to be the same. Plus I’d just rather visit friends if I go all the way to the east bay.

I think I just need to get out more 😌