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Wink decided to suddenly charge $4.99/month with a one week notice, pay or you immediately loose your smart home automation! This is clear; the decision to go locally and abandon any reliance on Hubs/clouds is the only way to go for HA! Long live Tasmota/ESPurna!

I updated two two Apple TVs today morning to 13.4, working flawlessly with@IntrinsicGroup

The driver is available at www.berto.io

Well, after a whole year of testing with Shelly’s 1 and 2.5, I came across multiple issues, from continues dropping from WiFi network to some of them just fried with no reason, I had moved entirely to Sonoff Mini, much robust and stable hardware and even cost less ... 

If you are using Mac, OmniGraffle is as good as Visio. Both are my favorites.

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We only use the Annex4 driver, I've had no end of issues with C4's own LG IP drivers, particularly with them not coming out of standby again once switched off from C4.

Once you go through and practice the "Programming" section in the user manual, you will get a clear picture on how the system works. I did all my home programming by practicing the examples along with my programming background.

Once you go through and practice the "Programming" section in the user manual, you will get a clear picture on how the system works. I did all my home programming by practicing the examples along with my programming background.

I know there is a Berto driver that works but it requires a MQTT broker.  I created a driver for simple on/off commands but it doesn't show up under lights and doesn't track current status.

Agree 100% it’s a bulky MF! It’s larger than a regular smoke detector for sure I wish they can shrink it to Ubiquity AP size or smaller, why do they need all this size for!  Pricy as well, you will need 12 or more at least to cover a full house.

I went down this road when contemplating the 3.0 upgrade and the death of my existing touch screens. I couldn’t find an acceptable iPad mounting solution. Ultimately, I accepted advice to look for T3s for sale on this forum and on eBay. I’m happy I did. I found several T3s in the range of $500, and they work exceptionally well. The iPad alternative was made worse by 3.0’s elimination of “Dedicated Mode” for the iOS app. Even with workarounds, the app must reconnect every time you touch the screen. Intercom isn’t a big factor for me. TLDR: Buy T3s on the secondary market, you’ll be much happier.


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This thread, and the likes, always amuses me.
 
We are talking about a highly technical home automation control system. In fact, the ultimate, most comprehensive system available. It’s the forefather of all DIY products now marketed, but with a billion percent more automation processing ability. This isn’t Alexa, SmartThings or HomeKit... and it’s not a partial DIY solution where you still need 6 remotes and apps to sit down and set a scene to watch a movie. Get a properly designed and installed C4 system and you’ll understand those others are DIY and they have a million limitations, or that you’ll be opening 8 apps to properly put your home to sleep at night.
 
My analogy for this is home HVAC. The everyday DIY guy can install a window air conditioner unit, but surely hires a professional to install and maintain his whole home system. The DIY can’t even buy the whole home systems, let alone design, install and maintain one beyond using the thermostat and changing filters.
 
Shop 3 dealers. Hire a professional. Pay for the right technology with product warranty and real service. You can then use your C4 remotes, apps and OSD to run your “professionally designed and installed” whole home automation system. Then with Composer HE, When/Then and the Alexa integration you can further personalize your system. (Just like you’d change the temperature at the thermostat, switch the system on, go from heat to cool, turn on and off the fans and even damper your vent covers locally). But even then, the DIY will be here asking questions. I do. You need a professional even if you think you can do it here at this forum, you shouldn’t rely solely on it. The best techs on this forum will tell you that they cannot fix everything remotely. I know from experience.
 
If anything, I’d like to see a way for an end user to add, for example, a switch, plug, bulb etc..: IF - the professional has already added that hub and at least one device - without having to have a service call or remote session. Even if that were a recurring subscription service, like 4Sight. In the meantime, once your up and going, planned and designed properly, you can come here to ask advice, get ideas, troubleshoot and get some remote programming by great guys and gals with incredible skills and very reasonable prices.
 
There should be a sticky for this topic.
 
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Worth a shot but does not really make sense if it works in one room and not the other (as OP states that the problem room goes to the C4 menu but not he camera).  also OP states he has an EA1 in each room... so logically an OSD in each room.
i would try each line of code (for the problem room) one line at a time and see where you get stuck.

@alanchow
Does this mean I can add an additional zone by passing the audio matrix and the amp? Will the driver allow me to bind these speakers to the room audio?

yes you have the best of both really, I don't think its necessary to have 2 rooms.  only thing is you might want to create a "Home" or "Dashboard" room which you use as your main landing page for the house, with shortcuts to the things you want to see/control at-a-glance.

I don’t have pro.  I’m not whining.  When I purchased C4 I did my homework and knew the limitations.  So why cry and complain?  It was not forced on me.  Savant was 100% locked and 5 years ago (and still feel today) no DIY platform was robust enough for my needs.  
People C4 isnt a government mandated system where you have no choice.  You either picked it or moved to a place with it and decided to roll with it.  Feel free to rip it out whenever you want.  

Many thanks, we scream for help because we trust this forum and the people running it.

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Thank you for your understanding.

Maybe questionable facts?!

Arguments, arguments all the time, everything is subjective here, not all people are alike, nothing is generic or goes on with a solid 99%, but again who could setup a whole C4 system alone?
I get many, many basic questions from friends and family members who cloud not do a simple task with their Mac or iPhone/iPad, not to mention their Access Point or setting up their security Cameras!
My 2 cents here; while I liked to work throughout some one all the time or not; the majority of people will never be able to setup a C4 system!
Not because you and me can do it the mass can.

I use Roku + Plex, running smooth with solid integration.


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Maybe questionable facts?!

Maybe questionable facts?!

these facts are not facts...but ok...and facts can't be questions...