I have the Switchbot Hub Mini I got from the kickstarter for the Blind tilt, and the IR blaster is really good on the device. It doesn't even need direct line of site to still operate my Pioneer plasma display. Even the remote that came with that TV is very directional. Switchbot really do things like that really well
I have the Hub 2 connected to two (2) outdoor sensor. This parts works great. My issue is that I can only select the data source shown on the Hub 2 *in the app.* i.e. the cable sensor or one of the outdoor sensors. I cannot use the buttons to toggle between these. This feature is really missing ! Only the temperature is available with Alexa.
Lack of other metrics is probably down to Alexa as I have not come across sensors that expose anything else than temp for echos. That's an interesting way to use buttons. I'll mention this to my contact
@@notenoughtech By the way, I forgot go say that the way to distinguish when showing one sensor from another on the Hub 2 display would be to use the upper state led e.g. on/off/slow flash/long flash/...
I recently added the SwitchBot Hub 2 for my home office, and also the SwitchBot Indoor/Outdoor Thermo-Hygrometer sensor . Many attempts have been made to add the 2 temp sensors to my Echo Show 15 display. I have a Smartthings hub, Apple Home hub, Alexa hub. Could you suggest a method where I can see the inside and outside temps from the SwitchBot Hub on my Echo Show? Thank you for your review of these devices.
Hi Matt, thanks for the great video. I am looking into buying this but I was wondering about connectivity to the Outdoor Meter. I assume it connects to the Hub 2 via bluetooth. Can I then (from my phone or alexa device) get the Outdoor temperature readings from the Hub 2 via WiFi and NOT bluetooth. I don't want to connect my device to the Outdoor Meter via bluetooth. Thanks so much for your videos.
It uses Bluetooth connection to the hub or phone. The meter itself doesn't have WiFi as it would be too power hungry. Would you mind telling me your hesitation about using Bluetooth?
@@notenoughtech I would like to be able to see the temperature from some distance away (maybe 100-125 feet) that is through several walls. When I use my bluetooth headphones in that location, they disconnect from their bluetooth connection and was hoping that the Hub 2 was connected to my ethernet network. Thank you so much for your response.
@@notenoughtech Just as a clarification, I don't mind using bluetooth to connect the Outdoor Meter with the Hub 2. That can be relatively close. What I want to do is access the Hub 2 via WiFi to see the temperature that is being downloaded from the Outdoor Meter to the Hub 2. The Hub 2 is a plug in device so power consumption shouldn't be an issue. Do you know if this is possible?
@@mcmarkaz Sorry for the year-late reply. My outdoor meters are connected to a hub via Bluetooth. The Hub is connected to my WiFi. I can view my meters' data online from anywhere.
Is it a Matter router or coordinator? That was the most dissapointing thing I read on the Sonoff iHost schedule: that they plan to add Matter as a router but not a coordinator so you still have to buy a device to run the network for it to join. Not entirely sure why. Given the large memory and add on storage it would seem the perfect place to put it, even if it needed a docker. Given how flakey the iHost SD card reader is Id’ prefer it to use the built in storage, but clicking installing a docker image to get Matter coordinator would be acceptable, particularly if they allows USB mass storage like their website says now. Seems a bit dishonest to advertise a feature that doesn’t exist without saying it is only on their road map.
I have the Switchbot Hub Mini I got from the kickstarter for the Blind tilt, and the IR blaster is really good on the device. It doesn't even need direct line of site to still operate my Pioneer plasma display. Even the remote that came with that TV is very directional. Switchbot really do things like that really well
Yeah I was sceptical at first with IR blasters and worried that you need to place it in line of sight but the beam is strong enough to bounce all over
What is the sound reactive color bar behind you on the shelf? It is super cool!
This is it: notenoughtech.com/featured/awesome-led-panel-from-hell/
Thanks Mat.
Ur welcome
Thanks for watching :)
I have the Hub 2 connected to two (2) outdoor sensor. This parts works great.
My issue is that I can only select the data source shown on the Hub 2 *in the app.* i.e. the cable sensor or one of the outdoor sensors. I cannot use the buttons to toggle between these. This feature is really missing !
Only the temperature is available with Alexa.
Lack of other metrics is probably down to Alexa as I have not come across sensors that expose anything else than temp for echos.
That's an interesting way to use buttons. I'll mention this to my contact
@@notenoughtech
Thanks.
@@notenoughtech
By the way, I forgot go say that the way to distinguish when showing one sensor from another on the Hub 2 display would be to use the upper state led e.g. on/off/slow flash/long flash/...
I recently added the SwitchBot Hub 2 for my home office, and also the SwitchBot Indoor/Outdoor Thermo-Hygrometer sensor .
Many attempts have been made to add the 2 temp sensors to my Echo Show 15 display. I have a Smartthings hub, Apple Home hub, Alexa hub. Could you suggest a method where I can see the inside and outside temps from the SwitchBot Hub on my Echo Show?
Thank you for your review of these devices.
You should see these in the Alexa ecosystem... Can you? I'd assume then it's just the matter of modifying the display screen info on the show itself?
Hi Matt, thanks for the great video. I am looking into buying this but I was wondering about connectivity to the Outdoor Meter. I assume it connects to the Hub 2 via bluetooth. Can I then (from my phone or alexa device) get the Outdoor temperature readings from the Hub 2 via WiFi and NOT bluetooth. I don't want to connect my device to the Outdoor Meter via bluetooth.
Thanks so much for your videos.
It uses Bluetooth connection to the hub or phone. The meter itself doesn't have WiFi as it would be too power hungry. Would you mind telling me your hesitation about using Bluetooth?
@@notenoughtech I would like to be able to see the temperature from some distance away (maybe 100-125 feet) that is through several walls. When I use my bluetooth headphones in that location, they disconnect from their bluetooth connection and was hoping that the Hub 2 was connected to my ethernet network.
Thank you so much for your response.
@@notenoughtech Just as a clarification, I don't mind using bluetooth to connect the Outdoor Meter with the Hub 2. That can be relatively close.
What I want to do is access the Hub 2 via WiFi to see the temperature that is being downloaded from the Outdoor Meter to the Hub 2. The Hub 2 is a plug in device so power consumption shouldn't be an issue. Do you know if this is possible?
@@mcmarkaz You could consider LoRa or get 1-2 SwitchBot hubs as they will mesh the connection for you.
@@mcmarkaz Sorry for the year-late reply. My outdoor meters are connected to a hub via Bluetooth. The Hub is connected to my WiFi. I can view my meters' data online from anywhere.
The Price is too high for a hub, even with such features. Also, i have read you can't dim the screen neither schedule it to turn off at night.
It has ambient adjustment. Perhaps more options will come with firmware update.
Is it a Matter router or coordinator? That was the most dissapointing thing I read on the Sonoff iHost schedule: that they plan to add Matter as a router but not a coordinator so you still have to buy a device to run the network for it to join. Not entirely sure why. Given the large memory and add on storage it would seem the perfect place to put it, even if it needed a docker. Given how flakey the iHost SD card reader is Id’ prefer it to use the built in storage, but clicking installing a docker image to get Matter coordinator would be acceptable, particularly if they allows USB mass storage like their website says now. Seems a bit dishonest to advertise a feature that doesn’t exist without saying it is only on their road map.
It's a router.