Just ordered a couple smartplugs to handle the XMas lights. I had
ordered one a couple years ago from the Apple Store. It did not work
well at all. (Not the co. they sell now).
The new ones are from TP-Link - at least a brand I know well and trust.
On 2023-12-12 13:56, Alan Browne wrote:
Just ordered a couple smartplugs to handle the XMas lights. I had
ordered one a couple years ago from the Apple Store. It did not work
well at all. (Not the co. they sell now).
The new ones are from TP-Link - at least a brand I know well and
trust.
Arggghhhh.
Tried to set these up from Homekit last night. Did not connect.
Of course sleep does the trick and I woke up and thought: "Maybe I
need to first use the tp-link setup, then Homekit."
Of course this works, and thankfully I have throwaway e-mail accounts
to use for such. Still burns me that I have to have an account
somewhere just to enable a privately owned device.
Also had to enable location services while setting up the first plug -
turned off after - but that allows for the possibility that tp-link
received my location. (Can't tell if they did or not).
On 2023-12-16, Alan Browne <bitbucket@blackhole.com> wrote:
On 2023-12-12 13:56, Alan Browne wrote:
Just ordered a couple smartplugs to handle the XMas lights. I had
ordered one a couple years ago from the Apple Store. It did not work
well at all. (Not the co. they sell now).
The new ones are from TP-Link - at least a brand I know well and
trust.
Arggghhhh.
Tried to set these up from Homekit last night. Did not connect.
Of course sleep does the trick and I woke up and thought: "Maybe I
need to first use the tp-link setup, then Homekit."
Of course this works, and thankfully I have throwaway e-mail accounts
to use for such. Still burns me that I have to have an account
somewhere just to enable a privately owned device.
That's definitely not the case for my Eve Energy smart plug. No account
was required to set it up. I did need the app to set up schedules, but
the app doesn't require an account either.
Also had to enable location services while setting up the first plug -
turned off after - but that allows for the possibility that tp-link
received my location. (Can't tell if they did or not).
There are options in the Eve app to allow it access to your location
(for time-of-day scheduling) and to your home data, but those are
opt-in.
On 2023-12-12 13:56, Alan Browne wrote:
Just ordered a couple smartplugs to handle the XMas lights. I had
ordered one a couple years ago from the Apple Store. It did not work
well at all. (Not the co. they sell now).
The new ones are from TP-Link - at least a brand I know well and trust.
Arggghhhh.
Tried to set these up from Homekit last night. Did not connect.
Of course sleep does the trick and I woke up and thought: "Maybe I need
to first use the tp-link setup, then Homekit."
Of course this works, and thankfully I have throwaway e-mail accounts to
use for such. Still burns me that I have to have an account somewhere
just to enable a privately owned device.
Also had to enable location services while setting up the first plug -
turned off after - but that allows for the possibility that tp-link
received my location. (Can't tell if they did or not).
Anyway, XMas tree lights are now automated. Hooray for humanity.
On Dec 16, 2023 at 7:47:10 AM PST, "Alan Browne" <bitbucket@blackhole.com> wrote:
On 2023-12-12 13:56, Alan Browne wrote:
Just ordered a couple smartplugs to handle the XMas lights. I had
ordered one a couple years ago from the Apple Store. It did not work
well at all. (Not the co. they sell now).
The new ones are from TP-Link - at least a brand I know well and trust.
Arggghhhh.
Tried to set these up from Homekit last night. Did not connect.
Of course sleep does the trick and I woke up and thought: "Maybe I need
to first use the tp-link setup, then Homekit."
Of course this works, and thankfully I have throwaway e-mail accounts to
use for such. Still burns me that I have to have an account somewhere
just to enable a privately owned device.
Also had to enable location services while setting up the first plug -
turned off after - but that allows for the possibility that tp-link
received my location. (Can't tell if they did or not).
Anyway, XMas tree lights are now automated. Hooray for humanity.
Hmm. Been a while since I did this, but I don't recall having to use any tp-link setup. I just pulled one out I yanked months ago (my wife couldn't trigger it with siri and became frustrated).
She decided to try it again, I fetched one it out again, and when I set it up again (Home.app), it said it was "already in use". I did the reset (holding down the button till it blink appropriately to indicate total reset). Then configured it anew. Once again, now need to us antoher app, initiate an account, etc.
On 2023-12-16 15:55, gtr wrote:
On Dec 16, 2023 at 7:47:10 AM PST, "Alan Browne" <bitbucket@blackhole.com> >> wrote:
On 2023-12-12 13:56, Alan Browne wrote:
Arggghhhh.
Just ordered a couple smartplugs to handle the XMas lights. I had
ordered one a couple years ago from the Apple Store. It did not work
well at all. (Not the co. they sell now).
The new ones are from TP-Link - at least a brand I know well and trust. >>>
Tried to set these up from Homekit last night. Did not connect.
Of course sleep does the trick and I woke up and thought: "Maybe I need
to first use the tp-link setup, then Homekit."
Of course this works, and thankfully I have throwaway e-mail accounts to >>> use for such. Still burns me that I have to have an account somewhere
just to enable a privately owned device.
Also had to enable location services while setting up the first plug -
turned off after - but that allows for the possibility that tp-link
received my location. (Can't tell if they did or not).
Anyway, XMas tree lights are now automated. Hooray for humanity.
Hmm. Been a while since I did this, but I don't recall having to use any
tp-link setup. I just pulled one out I yanked months ago (my wife couldn't >> trigger it with siri and became frustrated).
She decided to try it again, I fetched one it out again, and when I set it up
again (Home.app), it said it was "already in use". I did the reset (holding >> down the button till it blink appropriately to indicate total reset). Then >> configured it anew. Once again, now need to us antoher app, initiate an
account, etc.
Not sure what you're concluding there, but my short v. of my events:
went through 4 or 5 rounds of trying to get it going via Homekit (Apple
TV as hub, iphone to setup the sockets) yesterday evening. The iPhone
would recognize the QR device on the socket as a "socket" device, but
then spin for a few minutes before giving up.
This am it clicked in my head to try the tp-link setup first. This
required setting up a tp-link account.
Then the Homekit all but
instantly connected to the sockets. XMas tree is now on Sunset auto and should shut off at 23:30. Programmed that from this iMac. Watch is
also able to control the sockets...
I'll set up the other socket to have the water boiling by 07:00 tomorrow
for la presse café.
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