Hey ,
Share a little journey I’ve been on lately that’s been super fun — playing around with custom automations for my Aqara setup. I started with just basic routines in the Aqara Home app, but once I peeked into the developer stuff, man… game changer.
I’m no coding wizard (more of a weekend tinkerer), but Zigbee2MQTT + Home Assistant opened up a whole new world. I’ve got my Aqara motion sensors triggering dynamic lighting scenes based on time of day, and my door sensors are now smart enough to send me a Telegram alert only if I’m not home.
The real kicker? I figured out how to make a non-Aqara IR sensor trigger my Aqara alarm setup via some MQTT voodoo. Didn’t think that’d work, honestly. Took some YAML trial-and-error, but the ‘aha!’ moment was worth it.
Curious—anyone else diving deep into custom setups like this? Would love to trade notes, maybe share some blueprints or cool use cases. Let’s level up our smart homes together!
Cheers.
It’s fantastic to hear how you’ve leveled up from basic routines to integrating Zigbee2MQTT and Home Assistant—your setup sounds incredibly smart and tailored. The dynamic lighting scenes and conditional Telegram alerts are brilliant touches, and that MQTT-IR sensor hack? Pure ingenuity!