Homebridge Alternatives

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• Possible Project: Converting a "dumb" ceiling fan into a "smart" fan
  reddit.com/r/homeautomation | 2021-03-06

  Since the post in /r/iot, I have been doing some research and found an open source project that hooks into homekit (homebridge.io). I could get a raspberry pi and then write a custom plugin to interface with the fan controller.

• WhIch Homebridge?
  reddit.com/r/HomeKit | 2021-03-06
• Homebridge 1.3.2 is officially released
  reddit.com/r/homebridge | 2021-03-04

  Depending on your use-case and setup, you might not. If you hit or are near to hitting the 149 accessory limit of a bridge, for example, child bridges get you around that limit without having to run another instance. They allow accessories to run independently, so if, say, a plugin is running slow or crashes it doesn't slow down or crash the main bridge. Child bridges also allow for multiple instances of certain plugins (like two Ring accounts). The GitHub wiki lays it out, including the examples I've mentioned.

  reddit.com/r/homebridge | 2021-03-04
• Detailed Guide to Install a Smart HomeKit Connected Wi-Fi Gate Opener with Mighty Mule and Remootio
  reddit.com/r/homeautomation | 2021-03-02

  I wanted to connect Remootio to HomeKit so I needed to do a little extra work. Remootio is not natively HomeKit compatible so we need to use HomeBridge instead. I have HomeBridge setup in a docker already. Setting up HomeBridge is outside the scope of this guide, you’re gonna have to figure that part out.

• Can I use this little computer?
  reddit.com/r/homebridge | 2021-03-02
• My homebridge runs on windows 10, my raspberry pi should arrive soon. There is a possible that all I have done yes moves to the raspberry without losing it?
  reddit.com/r/homebridge | 2021-02-27
• Does Nest Hello work with Alexa (specifically visitor announcements)
  reddit.com/r/Nest | 2021-02-26

  Out of the box, no. With Homebridge and the Alexa plugin, yes. Maybe with Home Assistant I don't use this so I can't say for sure.

• Turning off thermostat if door(s) open for more than 10 minutes (using homebridge, SSH, JSON REST API, AppleScript)
  reddit.com/r/HomeKit | 2021-02-25

  I'm fairly new to HomeKit, but have a fair amount of home automation hardware (ecobee thermostat, Insteon door, motion, and water sensors, Insteon light switches, Logitech Harmony Hubs, etc.). Have been migrating everything over from Indigo over the past few weeks, including upgrading to an eero wifi network (excellent!) and using Homebridge to bring in the Insteon hardware (with the Homebridge Platform InsteonLocal plugin). Bringing the hardware in and controlling it with basic steps was pretty straightforward.

• What’s a good smart light bulb to use with shortcuts?
  reddit.com/r/shortcuts | 2021-02-23

  Here's a link to get you started if you go this route: https://homebridge.io/

• Which User needed to run Homebridge in Docker on a Raspberry Pi?
  reddit.com/r/homebridge | 2021-02-23

  I have Homebridge setup using docker-compose as described here.

  reddit.com/r/homebridge | 2021-02-23

  Out of interest, why use Docker? It just makes updates harder and adds another layer to go wrong, and slow things down. For Linux, it's super easy to just install it: https://github.com/homebridge/homebridge/wiki/Install-Homebridge-on-Raspbian

• Homebridge 1.3.1 is officially released
  reddit.com/r/homebridge | 2021-02-23
• Shortcut buttons, motions sensors, HomeKit!
  reddit.com/r/HomeKit | 2021-02-23

  For Komekit integration I use Homebridge with Mqttthing plugin. All accessories have custom config (copy paste in the end).

• https://np.reddit.com/r/HomeKit/comments/lpx285/shortcut_buttons_motions_sensors_homekit/gofwgfi/
  reddit.com/r/backtickbot | 2021-02-23

  For Komekit integration I use Homebridge with Mqttthing plugin. All accessories have custom config (copy paste in the end).