Advanced Smart Home Dashboards Made EASY
Advanced Smart Home Dashboards Made EASY
It’s smart home dashboards time! Even if you have zero dashboard experience, I will show you how to get up and running with everything you need. It’s easier than you might think! Plus I’ll show you what my own dashboard looks like.
Links (affiliate):
–Mounts–
iPad mount Jimmy used: https://www.etsy.com/listing/701626984/ipad-air-and-mini
Fire 10 mount Jimmy used: https://mbmounts.com
Recessed Outlet: https://amzn.to/3sWaYIQ
Short lightning cable: https://amzn.to/3c9Jokj
PoE Splitter to USB: https://amzn.to/3kRUYVo
Lux light switch wall mount: https://amzn.to/2MlRxcO
Amazon Fire HD 8+: https://amzn.to/3rodDKZ
Fire HD 8+ charging stand: https://amzn.to/2MWiZ14
–SmartThings–
DAKboard: https://dakboard.com/site
Fully Kiosk Browser: https://www.fully-kiosk.com/en/
Free alternative to Kiosk Browser: http://thanksmister.com/wallpanel-android/
Sharptools: https://sharptools.io
ActionTiles: https://www.actiontiles.com
–HomeKit–
Home+ 5: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/home-5/id995994352
–Home Assistant–
Wall Panel app: http://thanksmister.com/wallpanel-android/
Dashboard demo for examples: https://demo.home-assistant.io/#/lovelace/0
Follow Jimmy Hawkins for SmartThings and automations! https://www.flowcode.com/page/automated_house
Subscribe to Shane Whatley for everything HomeKit: https://www.youtube.com/user/sawgamecock
His latest dashboard video: https://youtu.be/NMZIgCG6nVE
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0:00 Intro
0:42 SmartThings
3:54 HomeKit
4:46 Home Assistant
8:31 Out of the box
9:26 I WON! wait…
DISCOVER MORE
Ultimate Smart Home Hubs Comparison 2021: https://youtu.be/NNpko9jUZo8
10 SmartThings Ideas: https://youtu.be/HDdwLi68N2E
Nest Hub Max Review + ideas: https://youtu.be/Yj3CjpGDzAU
MY SETUP & GEAR
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MUSIC
The End by EVA
Disclaimer: Smart Home Solver was sent some of the products in this video for previous unbiased reviews. As always, our opinions are 100% our own and not influenced.
WallPanel app isn’t working anymore for some reason; and is there an apple version of it?
4:00 lol
Great Stuff man! I hope to start up my home automation soon. Thanks!
I consider this echo unit as my new go to for information center.https://www.youtube.com/post/UgkxLy1PfxFCJyzaqAlLb_2_M-D-JIrWUQea I could pull up my calendar – to do list and even drop in on my external cameras, with little effort. I also have the privilege of seeing my family photos, and I might note the picture quality is amazing. I found a bracket that enables me to fold it flat underneath the cabinets or extend it out in front of the cabinets vertically or horizontally. The size is so much bigger than my existing Echo unit – and I consider this a complete home run for what I like and use in my kitchen. What I really like about this is that I was able to get it off my counter and a little higher than my base cabinet, please see the picture. It’s not in the way, but it’s not out of the way. With a swivel I attached the back able to spin it from one side of my kitchen to the other. The quality of the audio is very very impressive. I will be adding some speakers by way of old First generation echo (cylinder) units so my friend can have surround sound experience in the kitchen. Thanks for such a great product – it was by accident I stumbled across this on Amazon. I should also note that I did take out the extended warranty in case my expectations come to an abrupt end. But right now I’m crazy about it.
Hello! What’s the table lamp you have behind you? (With the Phillips Hue (I guess) lamp)
Hi i have an android tablet, what will be the best app for managing my setup? (i have all my lights and switches connected to alexa with NO voice)
Can I use an Alexa ready Insignia TV as a dashboard with inhome visual intercom function?
can you make old tablet or phone to automatically start video from motion detection if camera and display is integrated with google home. chinise ptz hq camera shiwojia offer 32x zoom with 8mp or 10mp really good hq zoom auto tracking auto cruise. and will be great if I could use old tablet or old phone to directly display without buy expensive google hub or alexa eco show.
Hey, I have been watching you for a while and just subbed because I want to see what you do with your new home.
My home is 88 years old and has come a long way since I bought it. I plan to sell it as a smart home when I finish rehabbing it soon. Before this happens I want to add at least one dashboard.
I can relate to the excitement you had when you got a function to show up on your dashboard and your wife was like "oh, how exciting". I recently added a smart switch on my furnace power so I can turn it off while I wash my filters without having to go in the basement. I love that I get notifications on my watch if the furnace has no power or heat tape on my water meter has not come on when the outside temperature dips below 33 degrees. The water meter is in an unheated space and to move it will cost hundreds of dollars so as of now it is automatically controlled and I don’t have to worry if it will freeze and cost me more money to fix it. If I am curious about it when the outside temperature dips to 33 degrees, I just ask Alexa what the heat tape temperature is. Otherwise I get a push notification that the heat tape has come on right on my watch.
People who are on the outside do not understand that it is not just convenience, but necessity to be able to control so much that not only makes it easy on you to have smart devices. It saves your time and money to have the most efficient home. When I first got my home it cost $800 per month in energy during winter & now I spend 20% of similar homes in my area on energy. The value has increased by five times what I paid for it & have invested in to it. The fact that it is full on smart, will help sell it too ( I hope).
thanks for sharing
does Android have that app
What’s your opinion on power over Ethernet for lighting
I’m still looking for an explanation on how to get started from the beginning, ie. What is the URL all about, and what else do you need to do to get up and going.
Could it work on Raspberry pi zero and touchscreen?
Hi you you are so smart and full of knowledge but dont you think you are talking so fast for other people that for first time they are listeni g to these su jects. Consider it in your next video . Thanks. This has been best video about home automation i have seen by FAR.
Aloha! Great and awesome video. Very knowledgeable to what I want to do for my home light situation. Love the dashboard on the tablet but I’m wondering if you can give me advice to HOW to make my current normal home light switch to digital like on the tablet??? You showed only a tablet plugged into a outlet. How would I convert my light switch to digital like how it controlled on the tablet. Thank you in advance.
Thumbs up for Jimmy Hawkins for sharing his setup! Go follow him https://www.flowcode.com/page/automated_house
can you automate making your voice nicer and skip some of the intro stuff?
Make sure you turn on Guided Access if you are using a iPad
I recently started doing my research on smart homes. And your videos are really interesting and engaging. Can’t stop watching.
I don’t know if you can help with this. I live in an apartment and I want to make it smart without removing or modifying any original things that comes with the apartment. E.g. switch, blind, and lights. I’ve been doing research on sensors to make my switch smart. But I’m kinda in the loop. I use Alexa echo 4th gen.. I’ll appreciate if you can give me a solution. Thanks
Has anyone used VR for eye therapy, and if so, what device and program is best?
I went to a private eye therapy place and they had a large touchscreen and I had to look at the center dot while the white background would hv other dots appear, I’d hv to tap them b4 they went away( like whack a mole) and it was great for my peripheral vision development!
I’m going to look at the price of a large touch screen and the price of V. R. Goggles along with how much each fame costs, to compare prices, but I think I need a script from an eye dr?
After watching this, I’m highly considering a large touchscreen. Ty!
Is smartthings working with Nest products??
echo hub?
So is home assistant an app you download or a website? How do you begin for a first timer. After buying all my smart bulbs lights and everything, what do I need to get home assistant
why can’t HA just give me a download button to click
Can something like hubitat connect my singled and lumary lights or do those stay connected through alexa and hubitat connects to alexa?
Hmm i was searching for an easy setup dashboard for Home Assistant, I thought sharptools and Action Tiles were but too bad they are for smartthings.
There is no "sideload" in Android. All app sources no matter if it is an app repo or APK file on USB stick or downloaded via browser are equal.
Which cameras does the amazon fire tablet builtin dashboard support? I want to know if the Blink xt2 is supported because it is not supported on the amazon alexa app dashboard for live viewing but the ring camera is.
no homo but your voice is relaxing
no no my ipad 😂
Question please, what is the best Dashboard to work with Home assistant?
Great ideas 👌🏽 will implement in my ecos
You have an impressive system. I too am building a new home. I and the wife are getting everything we want for our home a little automation and security. I could use use your help with how to set it up. We are not computer savvy people but know enough to really FU any system just trying to set it up ourselves.
What we have so far is….
1 HP Envy X360 Laptop
1 Surface Pro X (this has got to go)
1 Samsung Galaxy S9
1 Echo Show 10
1 Alexa
6 Echo Dots
8 Dual Alexa Enabled Smart Plugs
6 Schlage Wifi Alexa Deadbolts
1 Ring Doorbell Pro 2
6 Ring Floodlight Cam Wired Pro
LG Wifi enabled Washer and Dryer
LG Wifi Fridge.
Generac 21kw Wifi enabled standby generator
Any recommendations as to dashboards to use and how to integrate/setup?
Any help is much appreciated.
What dashboard app you are using
I’m keen to set up something similar. I have the ability to Arm/Disarm the alarm from my dashboard and for that reason I’d like some security so that an intruder cannot do the same. I’d like to use facial recognition to login however does anybody know of a way to get it to recognise my face when the tablet is landscape? i.e. the camera sees my face as 90 degree rotated? I’m using a Samsung Tab S2 at the moment. Is that even possible?
Awesome!!
Best budget tablet to use?
What setup do you recommend for Airbnb rentals where you don’t want anyone poking around the settings? I use Samsung smarthings and z-wave devices for sensors, etc. Also want to be able to have the video feed from my Dash to automatically display on the screen when someone rings the bell. Other functions to control lights, a Sonos player to play pre-defined music/playlists from Spotify, turn on z-wave devices around the home, etc. Thanks!
I’ve started watching more and more of your videos now that I’m a homeowner. Great content!
Ok
Kids having tablets + Watching coco melon is a no.
Hi, is it possible to connect the Sonoff switches with the Philips Hue bridge??
Great video. Yours is one of my fav channels. Also I like how you recommended Shane’s channel as well as my other favorite channel.
Hello. Can you suggest any other ways to host the home assistant, because my budget is not enough to buy raspberry pi but i have ton of old pcs i could use, how could i install home assistant on one or what other device/service i could use
What’s the use of this video? NONE?
New to this smart system i am overwelmed i gotta do this step by step is there a a good place to learn about this ?
Tip: @05:15 I’d recommend connecting the charging station to a smart plug/socket.
On a 15 minute automation check if the tablet >80-90% full and switch off the charger.
Then (/15min) if the tablet is <30% turn it back on.
This will extend the life of your device and more importantly, prevent the risk of the lithium battery swelling (or worse) due to constant charging.
My laptop was on at work 24/7 during covid as I remoted into it from home.
The battery in it swole up like a fat poptart so bad that it distorted the keyboard. Had to remove it and get another battery before it exploded/caused a fire :/
Your duplex electrical outlet in the lower right of the frame at 6:22 is mounted upside down. That’s not good because you’ll eventually weaken both a grounded plug and the outlet over time. Also some wires that have a ‘lay flat’ plug end will end up with the wire climbing the wall then looping over to fall towards the floor. You’re welcome!
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra 14.6"
I can’t wait to see what you do with that tablet huge tablet. I think it’s going to be an amazing home screen.