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by hampowder 403 days ago
Does anyone have a view of the 80/20-type automations I can make?

It seems like there's an endless amount of automations that can be done, but are there any simple ones that provide outsized returns?

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As someone who thought smart homes were just a gimmick but now has a reasonably complex HA setup; these are some of the things I use it for:

* Controlling items I don't have easy access to:

  * AC in baby's room (as well as checking on temperature) while baby is asleep  
  
  * Subfloor ventilation fans and set up clever timers for them (I'd have to crawl under the house)
I also have a motion sensor connected to a light for the hallway which has logic that is a bit more clever than the out of the box motion-controlled-lights (e.g. it stays on if people are in the vicinity).

Other than that, the rest is pretty much gimmick: Every blue moon I will change the light in the living room to bright purple for fun.