I completely lost track of how many days I spent trying to configure #frigate in #homeassistant to get the results I expected. Playing around with a #coral was really fun, and I learned a lot. However, in the end, I decided to go with the #scrypted plugin and #homekit#securevideo. Since I already have HomeKit and the formerly biggest plan for #icloud, I was shocked by how easy it was to integrate. Also, my wife can use it easily, which is a big plus for me. So now that's ticked off the list.
Earlier today, I had to regenerate the authentication credentials because they’d expired. It was a faff, and I even revisited trying Home Assistant in case the plugins had found a simpler way of resolving the problem Google has created - no, was my finding.
Stumbled upon Starling Home Hub. A seemingly expensive (for what it is) but very simple plug n play method of integrating Nest stuff into HomeKit. Wondering if any of my tootsphere have invested in one? Is it any good? Shipping to the UK adds another 25% to the price, and I can’t afford to spend £105 on a whim!
I know Matter is on it’s way, but it’s not going to be retrofitted to older Nest products, and I don’t intend on replacing almost a dozen cameras or four thermostats just to get HomeKit support!
It’s been a while, but today I’m doing some needed server hardware changes. I moved #Scrypted and #Homebridge off my RPi4. Scrypted moved to an add on in my #HomeAssistant deployment, and HB to an RPi Zero W I had sitting around.
Now I can finally make a proper Cat TV with the pi 4! Happy #caturday!