Automating the bedroom

WillowPine

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09-18-2026, 8:30 PM#1

What's actually worth automating in there? Ideas welcome.

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09-19-2026, 12:17 AM#2

Start with one room and grow from there.

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PaperLantern 55d ago #3

Give them a fixed IP, that fixed my dropouts. Came here to say exactly this.

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09-19-2026, 4:52 AM#4

Start with one room and grow from there.

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09-19-2026, 6:49 AM#5

This blew up, thanks all!

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Growing zucchini badly but enthusiastically

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09-19-2026, 2:30 PM#6

Same thing happened to me last month.

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09-19-2026, 2:42 PM#7

Go local first. You'll thank yourself when the internet is down.

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PixelPrincess Golden Hour 54d ago+8 more #9

Adding this to my list. Great thread.

GoldenSpoon Chief Taste Tester 52d ago+7 more #10

Came here to say exactly this.

PixelPrincess Golden Hour 52d ago+5 more #11

Give them a fixed IP, that fixed my dropouts.

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MellowHeron 49d ago+4 more #16

Zigbee for sensors, Wi-Fi only for things that plug in.

PixelPrincess Golden Hour 48d ago+3 more #17

Your dashboard is gorgeous. Mind sharing the layout?

MellowHeron 46d ago+1 more #18

Go local first. You'll thank yourself when the internet is down. Wait, really? Didn't know that.

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abby_home 42d ago #20

Zigbee for sensors, Wi-Fi only for things that plug in.

SawdustSam 36d ago #21

Bookmarked.

IndigoTinker 52d ago #13

Your dashboard is gorgeous. Mind sharing the layout?

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09-19-2026, 7:45 PM#8

Give them a fixed IP, that fixed my dropouts.

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09-21-2026, 7:59 PM#12

Thanks for posting this! Good call.

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09-22-2026, 5:09 AM#14

Your dashboard is gorgeous. Mind sharing the layout? lol yes

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09-23-2026, 8:17 AM#15

Ok this is a good point. I'm in the minority here but I don't mind it.

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09-27-2026, 7:09 PM#19

I second this.

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