Hi everyone, I’ve been diving into the world of smart lighting lately, and I’ve got some experiences and questions to share. First off, I’ve been really impressed with Govee lights—they’re such a great balance of affordability and functionality. I’ve been using them in my garden setup, and they’ve been a lifesaver for my outdoor lighting projects. However, I’ve encountered a bit of an issue with my Zigbee bulbs. For the past few weeks, my Cree, GE, and Sengled bulbs have been randomly turning on and off, even when no rules or automations are being triggered. It’s pretty frustrating because the logs don’t show any events correlating to this behavior. Does anyone have any insights or suggestions on what might be causing this? I’d really appreciate any help or tips!
On another note, I’ve been thinking about expanding my smart home setup and integrating multiple brands. I’ve got a Samsung SmartThings Hub and I’m curious about adding a SONOFF Zigbee Gateway to support my Hue lights. I’ve heard that running ZHA and Z2MQTT in parallel is possible, but I’m not entirely sure how to go about it. Are there any potential pitfalls or best practices I should be aware of? I’d love to hear from anyone who’s successfully managed a mixed Zigbee setup.
Lastly, I wanted to share a quick tip for anyone dealing with timezone issues in OpenHAB. I recently stumbled upon a problem where my HVAC scheduling wasn’t working correctly due to mismatched timezones. After some digging, I realized that both /etc/timezone and EXTRA_JAVA_OPTS needed to be manually updated to my local timezone. It was a bit confusing at first, but once I sorted it out, everything ran smoothly. Hopefully, this helps someone avoid the same frustration!
If anyone has any experiences or advice to share, I’d love to hear them. Happy smart home tinkering everyone! 