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  I recently swapped my #UniFi WiFi 5 AC LR access point for the WiFi 6 version.  I was going to wait for WiFi 6e but decided against it and was glad I did!  #WiFi6 #UniFi6 U6 LR Specs AX210 WiFi Client Upgrade ⚡Oculus Quest 2 VR (US) - https://amzn.to/3aGaosv in Canada - https://amzn.to/3ukaWvD in the UK - https://amzn.to/3k9Vfmd ⚡Buy Ubiquiti UniFi products on Amazon Amazon US - https://amzn.to/3qIzyfA Amazon UK - https://amzn.to/3sfbKAb Amazon CA - https://amzn.to/3ukozer ⚡Notes for further testing and updates  U5 Laptop Speeds 0 walls - 431/325 (80mhz) U6 Laptop Speeds 0 walls - 630/837 (80mhz) U5 Pixel Speeds 4-5 walls - 20/0 to 1 U6 Pixel Speeds 4-5 walls - 77/38 Interesting the upload was always faster on the laptop vs download on the U6. The U6 added significantly more usable real world coverage on the 5ghz band. The impressive part was using a clean DFS 160mhz channel and being able to saturate the 1 gig ethernet uplink to the U6. I bet it could do more if it had a 2.5gb ether

Purchase the Sonoff L1 Lite Usually most of the LED strips I've run into that do some sort of music sync have a chipset that isn't DIY friendly.  That quickly changes with the Sonoff L1 Lite LED Strip.  A few quick specs: 12 VDC RGB LEDs (no dedicated white channel) Length 5M (not waterproof) 30 LEDs/m And best of all ESP8285 Wi-Fi chipset To flash Tasmota on the controller it is pretty straight forward except for one small issue.  Typically you need 3V3, Ground, RX, TX and GPIO Zero to flash an ESP chipset.  They did break out every thing on some nice pads for us on the back except for one small piece, the GPIO zero pad.   Solder up your 4 connections on the back to 3V3, GND, RX and TX.  These will attach to your USB TTL adapter like normal, you'll need to reverse RX and TX of course, RX to TX and TX to RX.  Attach a small wire to Ground as we will need to manually hold this wire to a the Gpio0 pin on the ESP8285 while power is applied.  Be careful to not ground out anythi

   What is Zigbee and Z-Wave?  Smart Home 2021 Confused by all of this #SmartHome stuff?  Don't invest in random stuff, join us for the #Zigbee Series where we break it all down for you.  Jump into the world of local control with Zigbee devices.  ⚡Zigbee USB Sticks🏒 CC2531 (Amazon US)  https://amzn.to/3oKeaEV CC2531 (Banggood)  https://www.banggood.com/custlink/KvvRSoCRBa CC2531 (Aliexpress)  https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_Af3Iam CC2652RB  https://slae.sh/projects/cc2652/ CC2652R  https://www.tindie.com/products/electrolama/zzh-cc2652r-multiprotocol-rf-stick/ CC1352-P2  https://www.ti.com/store/ti/en/p/product/?p=LAUNCHXL-CC1352P-2 ⚡Zigbee Products Sonoff Motion -  https://amzn.to/3reBvjE Sonoff Temp -  https://amzn.to/3r8WdS2 Sonoff Bridge -  https://amzn.to/3oIDDP0 Sonoff Mini -  https://amzn.to/3cNN25J Aqara Zigbee Sensors -  https://amzn.to/3tiMHh0 Ecolink Door Sensors -  http://ebay.to/3oMUYpP XHS Door Sensors -  http://ebay.to/3jbnIaN ⚡Home Automation Zigbee2MQTT -  https

  What is Zigbee?  Smart Home 2021 Confused by all of this #SmartHome stuff?  Don't invest in random stuff, join us for the #Zigbee Series where we break it all down for you.  Jump into the world of local control with Zigbee devices.  ⚡Zigbee USB Sticks🏒 CC2531 (Amazon US) https://amzn.to/3oKeaEV CC2531 (Banggood) https://www.banggood.com/custlink/KvvRSoCRBa CC2531 (Aliexpress) https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_Af3Iam CC2652RB https://slae.sh/projects/cc2652/ CC2652R https://www.tindie.com/products/electrolama/zzh-cc2652r-multiprotocol-rf-stick/ CC1352-P2 https://www.ti.com/store/ti/en/p/product/?p=LAUNCHXL-CC1352P-2 ⚡Zigbee Products Sonoff Motion - https://amzn.to/3reBvjE Sonoff Temp - https://amzn.to/3r8WdS2 Sonoff Bridge - https://amzn.to/3oIDDP0 Sonoff Mini - https://amzn.to/3cNN25J Aqara Zigbee Sensors - https://amzn.to/3tiMHh0 Ecolink Door Sensors - http://ebay.to/3oMUYpP XHS Door Sensors - http://ebay.to/3jbnIaN ⚡Home Automation Zigbee2MQTT - https://www.zigbee2mqtt.io/ Hom

  Smarter Washer and Dryer Notifications for 2021. As with many things #HomeAssistant and #Tasmota, setup got much easier!  All point and click configurations. Extended Director's Cut of this video if you want a more in depth dive - https://youtu.be/Tjg4tioZzbs Sonoff S31 - https://amzn.to/3sRK2uF Direct from iTead - https://shrsl.com/2r10c Preflashed S31 - http://ebay.to/35ZCIDj Athom - http://bit.ly/3iNyEet USB TTL - https://amzn.to/2L2w5Zq Jumper Wires - https://amzn.to/2DlghNf Test Probes - https://amzn.to/2BRSR1C or https://amzn.to/2AIA2NU Use Text to Speech with Alexa - https://hasscasts.com/home-assistant-alexa-tts/ ⚡ Previous Videos DIY Electric Dryer Notifications - https://youtu.be/NbUJPZbyXo8   ESPHome Whole Home Power Monitoring - https://youtu.be/BOgy6QbfeZk ⚡ Products We Use/Recommend Amazon US - https://amzn.to/2YZNDeO Amazon UK - https://amzn.to/2TnG2R4 Amazon CA - https://amzn.to/2JWsNq5 ⚡ Be Social! ⚡ Discord Chat - https://discord.gg/bNtTF2v Website - https://ww

A little different style video talking about the future of the ESP8266 in the local control Smart Home IoT World.  Video -  https://youtu.be/hskofG2eiGs Transplanting an ESP Module - https://www.digiblur.com/2020/12/treatlife-dual-indoor-dimmable-smart.html RTL Arduino SDK - https://www.amebaiot.com/en/ameba-arduino-getting-started-rtl8710/ ⚡Other Resources How to Flash with the Jig - https://youtu.be/imKZbhJ8lvU ⚡Products We Use/Recommend Amazon US - https://amzn.to/2YZNDeO Amazon UK - https://amzn.to/2TnG2R4 Amazon CA - https://amzn.to/2JWsNq5 ⚡Connect!⚡ Discord Chat - https://discord.gg/bNtTF2v Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/digiblurDIY Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/digiblurdiy DISCLAIMER: I am a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for this channel to earn commissions by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.  Most or all product links are affiliate links and digiblurDIY could receive

Treatlife Dual Indoor Dimmable Smart Plug (DP-20) ESP Transplant Submitted by M.J. Wydra https://github.com/Tediore Treatlife released an indoor dual outlet dimmable smart plug in Q4 2020. It ships with a WB3S module which is not compatible with Tasmota but is pin-compatible with the ESP-12 (see the end of this document for a pinout comparison). This means the WB3S can be removed and replaced with an ESP-12 flashed with Tasmota. The plug is held together with four screws and some internal clips. Remove the informational sticker on the back to access the four screws. Remove the screws and pry in the gap on the longer sides of the plug to open the plug up. Unfortunately the plug is equipped with a secondary TuyaMCU (Nuvoton M031EC1AE, pictured to the left of the WB3S). This means the plug will use the Tasmota TuyaMCU module (Module 54) once the WB3S is replaced with an ESP. Take care not to remove any of the pads when desoldering the WB3S. I accidentally removed the RX pad on the board w

  I started with 7 cameras in the comparison but the wheels quickly fell off of 3, leaving 4 great cameras and even a couple of them bring Starlight lenses and 4K to the table.   Amcrest 5MP - https://amzn.to/2TjVUVq Reolink RLC-520 5MP - https://amzn.to/35oD5Gv Amcrest 4K 8MP Bullet - https://amzn.to/3mhtPL9 Amcrest 4K 8MP Turret (not shown in video) - https://amzn.to/3mkoAKA Annke C800 4K 8MP - https://amzn.to/3ohq5Lb How to put Ethernet Cable Ends on for POE Cameras - https://youtu.be/p1vwjhvHKLI GoPro Hero 9 - https://amzn.to/2TkuxuE -=-=-=-Products We Use/Recommend-=-=-=- Amazon US - https://amzn.to/2YZNDeO Amazon UK - https://amzn.to/2TnG2R4 Amazon CA - https://amzn.to/2HchPZe DISCLAIMER: I am a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for this channel to earn commissions by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.  Most or all product links are affiliate links and digiblurDIY could receive compensa

  Are you just as tired as I was digging for stuff you go to all the time in Home Assistant?  I know I was!  The developers always seemed to move stuff on me too.  I wanted my Server Control, Integrations, and MQTT devices right at my finger tips instead of buried in menus and large integration panels lists.  I seem to get asked this question on every live stream which is a good thing!  So here's how to do it, it's simple.   Open your configuration.yaml file in whatever method you like to edit files, VSC, Notepad++, vi, etc. Make sure you do not have a "panel_custom:" section already.  If not, just copy and paste this one in.   panel_custom :   -  name :  ha_server_con      sidebar_title :  ServerControl      sidebar_icon :  mdi:cog-transfer      js_url :  /api/hassio/app/entrypoint.js      url_path :  'config/server_control'      embed_iframe :  true      require_admin :  true      config :        ingress :  core_configurator      -  name :  ha_mqtt_dev     

  I had the pleasure (or not) of testing out another PTZ camera.  I'm always down on checking out a new one after the last three I checked out, such as the Amcrest , Reolink and I'll not mention the last one that didn't fair to well in a video .  PTZ cameras are addicting and useful to complement your fixed position cameras, once you go PTZ you can't go back!   The H.View PTZ 502 is a 5MP camera with 5x optical zoom and is POE capable, even at non POE+ specs it works!  Other PTZs we've had to use POE+ for additional power.  Speaking of that at first glance I noticed something.... I had seen this camera before!  Well at least the shell of the camera.  The lens part was a little different but it was almost the same housing.  The Reolink is only 4x though instead of the H.View being 5x.  The one drawback I had with the Reolink was the speed of moving and focus took too long, especially after we got spoiled with the Amcrest PTZ camera.  After opening the box I decided

  At first I didn't want to believe it but there's no going back to using the old school RJ-45 connectors for Cat5e or Cat6 cables.  Pass through has definitely spoiled me after doing a few of them especially up on the ladder at 8pm on the eave of the house.   Cable Crimper - https://amzn.to/2TGbytY Cable Stripper - https://amzn.to/2ws16ys or https://amzn.to/3i3iVpx Cable Ends - https://amzn.to/2TzyH1k Cable Tester - https://amzn.to/3n4J3nY Cat5e Cable - https://amzn.to/2ZakBp0 or https://amzn.to/2WmLPtn Fiberglass Wire Fishing Sticks - https://amzn.to/2UhCLS0 MANDATORY DISCLAIMER: I am a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for me to earn commissions by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.  Most or all product links are affiliate links and digiblurDIY will receive compensation if used. -=-=-=-Connect!-=-=-=- Discord Chat - https://discord.gg/bNtTF2v Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/dig

(Don't forget the 30% coupon code towards the end of this post!) UPDATE 2020/11/01 - Notice posted on their website: Notice: The product purchased ealier than 20th Oct are 2m bin which is not compaitble wih official Tasmota OTA server. After 20th Oct 2020, the product changed to standard 1m bin and fully compatible with official Tasmota OTA server You heard correctly.  No flashing, no jumper wires, no soldering, no Tuya Convert, etc., take the smart bulb, switch, plug, etc., out of the box, plug it in and it is ready to go!  The device will be in access point mode ready to add to your Wi-Fi network.  ESPHome users can easily apply their own configuration to use them as well!   But why do we need this?  Can't we just flash our own devices?  Absolutely! If you have the skills and know how to flash the all of your devices then this might not be for you.   Do you just want something ready to go?  Keep reading, more and more smart home devices such as Smart Bulbs and Smart Plugs are

  UPDATE: Full video review/setup an issue or two I found -  https://youtu.be/_TSJB_IzxG0 If you are familiar with the Shelly devices from the Shelly1 to Shelly 2.5, etc this might be old hat for you.  They are 120VAC power, 15A smart plugs with power monitoring!  Local control options right out of the box.  No flashing, no Tuya Convert, etc. required.  If you are thinking at first glance you might have seen this plug before, you might not be wrong.  Subscribe and enable notifications for the digiblurDIY YouTube  channel to catch an upcoming video on it. Purchase from the ShellyUS Store - 2 Pack US Plugs (use the 10% off coupon of travis10) There are a few things they got right and few things they didn't get right unfortunately.  For starters the design is a plus, it doesn't block the second plug.  You can put two of these on the same outlet with ease.  Power monitoring is another huge plus!  Great for those washer and gas dryer notifications on the laundry which is still one