@@BudsSmartHome I still just get the title, the 5 stars to rate, and then a box with "Want to read more?". Tried Chrome, Edge, (including privacy modes to eliminate add-ons) and Chrome on my Galaxy phone using mobile data (so it's not going through my router) and see the same thing in all cases. I have it working though. Thanks.
Hi Bud, well it happened. We have a new user interface, ST’s converted my Dome siren to a standard driver and I lost all the cool functionality of that device with chimes, etc. Currently is your YT video the best way to go to get my functionality back by agreeing to the Beta Edge driver enrollment or is there now a better way. You were 100% correct that all of my previous automations using the Dome siren were eliminated. Love that little device & as always would appreciate your help!
Hi Dan. Yes just follow the steps outlined on my website here: www.budshomeautomation.com/post/how-to-install-smartthings-edge-drivers-for-the-dome-siren
Thank you for the video. Let's say I enroll in the Beta program, add/install all the drivers that I need for all my devices that required device handlers. If I were to unenroll from Beta, afterwards, would I lose my newly installed drivers? I ask because I really don't like the idea of ST writing code Willy Neely on my hub at their whim. I just want to be able to install the drivers for my several devices that require them, and get Samsung and Smartthings off my business, or as much as possible . Is that possible? Thank you in advance for your response.
Thank you for your question. SmartThings has fully completed migration a few months back and announced the completion. This would exclude any devices that may require a Custom Edge Driver supplied by a Manufacture. Therefore your hub should have been updated to Edge Driver seamlessly, in the background. Here is an article I urge you to read: community.smartthings.com/t/groovy-to-edge-device-migration-list/254854 Note in the article that you can confirm if your device is using a Lua Edge driver by checking out the steps here: support.smartthings.com/hc/en-us/articles/9339624925204-Platform-Transition-FAQ#How%20will%20I%20know%20my%20device%20has%20been%20migrated%20to%20an%20Edge%20driver?
For the sake of the question, please let's assume that all devices that require device handlers are disconnected from their original SmartThings hub (and were disconnected early last year) and that they are going to need to be connected to a new hub now. The new hub is the Aeotec white square one, not the wifi router one or the black one that includes a charger. So my question is: can I register the new hub to Beta, find and install the Edge drivers I need (hoping I will find them) and then unregister from Beta without losing my drivers or their functionality? Is that possible? Thank you.
@@G-P-E-N - There are no longer any “device handlers” or "custom device handlers" on any compatible ST hub. Eligible ST hubs, to include V2, V3, Aeotec and the new ST Station, have been seamlessly transitioned to Lua Edge Drivers. Devices that are listed in the ST app as “compatible” have already been assigned a “stock” edge driver. Devices that are not listed as compatible need a “custom edge driver" to function properly within the LUA Edge environment. Custom edge drivers are written to give an incompatible device the capability to work within the Lua Edge architecture. However, they are also created to provide additional capabilities to a device which are not made available by a stock edge driver. Custom edge drivers are created by ST Community members, ST Developers and also be the device manufactures. Drivers from the “SmartThings Drivers (Beta)” channel are “stock edge drivers”, similar to the former “stock device handlers”. The majority of ST compatible devices should have already been transitioned by ST to your ST V2 hub and assigned a "stock edg driver". As stated in the previous link I sent, you can verify transitioned drivers by opening your ST app, find you hub, tap on your hub, tap on the three dots in the upper right corner, tap on the word “Driver”, and view all of the drivers and driver channels that have been installed on your hub. So, to your question, “can I register the new hub to Beta”, find and install the Edge drivers I need (hoping I will find them) and then unregister from Beta without losing my drivers or their functionality?” • Yes, you can register • Yes, you can seek and install edge drivers, but it should not be necessary because all ST compatible devices should already be assigned a stock edge driver from either the SmartThings Drivers (Beta) or another approved driver channel • Yes, you can seek drivers for incompatible devices or devices that have reduced functionality. Such devices would require a Custom Edge Driver. Certain custom drivers may or may not be available but you can request them via the ST Community. • Yes, you can download drivers to your hub, but you cannot remove a driver assigned to an installed device unless you first remove the driver from the installed device or you delete the device that is assigned to the downloaded driver. Just like a vehicle cannot operate without a driver (negating self-driving cars here), a device cannot operate without the proper edge driver. Note: With a new hub you would simply add devices and assuming the device you are adding is a compatible device, the appropriate edge driver should be automatically assigned and the device will function appropriately. If you install a device and the device fails to function, then it is likely an incompatible device that would require that you seek an appropriate custom edge driver and you would then need to download that driver to your hub. I hope this helps.
@@BudsSmartHome Thanks for the response. I cannot seem to be able to get my question stated in a way that elicits the answer that I need. Let me try again, and again, I thank you for your responses. Let's say that for whatever reason, I need to register to Beta to find something that did not readily popped up when installing it. Let's say I find the driver I need in Beta. Can I get that driver in my hub to get my device working and then unregister from Beta without losing the device and its functionality? Let's ignore the reasons or the devices needs. I just need to know whether after unregistering for Beta, the devices whose drivers I installed in my hub will continue to work. I hope I made sense. Thank you
@@G-P-E-N - Sorry @locep. Apparently I am incapable of helping you. Lord knows I tried. How about I refer you to the SmartThings Community. Perhaps they are better able to assist you. Here is a link: community.smartthings.com/
Hi Bud. Thanks for going thru the numerous steps to get the Dome device working with the new edge driver. I plan on going thru your video, step by step, using you as my guide! If I just waiting for Samsung to convert my custom device drivers to edge ones, would you guess that my Dome device would just quit working? Thanks again for going the extreme & extra mile to clear this up these confusing change with Samsung.
Hello Dan. If you wait until Samsung converts your dome siren it will likely be converted to a stock device type handler, which means that it’ll have limited functionality. You can always upgrade it to a ledge driver at any point in the future.
Bud, I Wonder if this SmartThings Hub device supports the device's eufy doorbell camera push ring able to set up an ALERT Automation to notify the flasher to notify that someone rings the bell for the deaf and can adjust how many flashes? what model products are SmartThings Hub? Do you have instructions on how?
As per this article, ( tinyurl.com/4fsek85f ) Eufy chose not to partner with ST. Instead, "they focused on integrating their cameras with Apple HomeKit."this said, assuming that devices become matter compatible, eventually, they should operate via any of the smart home hubs. It may be a while before this happens, however.
Can you please help......other accounts on smart things cannot access scenes through Google home...is there a fix...if i link other st accounts to google home...i end up with duplicate devices
Hi Jishnu. Please reference the following Samsung support article: www.samsung.com/hk_en/support/apps-services/connect-devices-connected-to-other-services-google-home-alexa-to-the-smartthings-app/
Hi Bud, thanks for all your help & would like some advice. I listened again to your video & wondering if I just wait, will I still be able to get the Dome edge driver to work after the new year. I really only have two custom device handlers that I’m concerned with, the Dome one and a Inovelli one. I have two different Inovelli switch that work great but do use the custom device handlers. With only Two DTH’S, do you think it’s prudent to go ahead and follow your video & join the Beta routine or just wait it out & see what happens? Thanks for all your past help & advice!
Hi Dan, I hope you’re doing well. If you do nothing, your devices will be converted to a stock device handler. You can always convert over to the edge driver later, if you choose to wait. The only consequence is when they do transition your device away from the custom device handler, you will lose some of the functionality that you now enjoy.
Bud, thanks for your sage advice, I hate to say it but I’ll take the wait & see approach f then upgrade the Dome drive as per your YT video! Thanks again!
Good morning Bud. First let me say thanks for the help you offer all of us who aren't quite as ST savvy as you are. Much appreciated. An update. This morning my wife and I went for a walk which took us way outside the 150m radius of our home. I took my phone and she left hers at home. During the walk I checked in ST app my location status and it never was anything but "HOME" so apparently the location mode is not changing. I rebooted phone and force stopped ST app and checked again and still showed HOME. Suggestions on what to do next? thx Mike
@@BudsSmartHome Bud, so far they are working pretty much perfectly. Sometimes they trigger at slightly different distances from home but all in all good. I never changed anything when they were acting up so I can just assume it was a ST/Alexa issue.
@@BudsSmartHome Bud, as always thanks for help. I think I'm learning that if routines/automations that have been working well suddenly quit working to just wait it out and they often fix themselves rather than me trying to fix them.
For the most part, that’s true Mike. There are times where something may truly be broken and need attention. Most of the issues that I have had lately can be attributed to a failed switch connected via Alexa.
The edge drivers are part of the new LUA architecture. If your smart devices would not be converted to edge drivers then they would stop working once the Groovy IDE is shut down. So the advantage is to ensure have a working smart home with local based drivers that do not have a dependency on the Internet
I think what the question meant to ask is what is the advantage of doing away with IDE and doing this new thing instead? What benefit does this new thing provide that made it worth changing IDE to this? How is the new system better than the old one, if at all? Or is it just a way of Samsung to annoy, anger and manipulate us customers? Why is the new architecture even required?
Since I am not an official spokesperson for SmartThings, I will refer you to the Samsung website for their logic for changing to Lua Edge Drivers: SEE: developer.samsung.com/smartthings/blog/en-us/2021/09/15/why-we-chose-lua-for-smartthings-edge-drivers#:~:text=While%20Groovy%20DTHs%20helped%20us,better%20way%20to%20handle%20devices. I think the key takeaways are as follows: 1. "While Groovy DTHs helped us launch SmartThings, they presented special challenges for local execution on the hub." 2. "With the ongoing work to modernize the platform and move away from legacy systems, we wanted to provide a better way to handle devices."
Hi Shadab. I'm sorry but I do not understand your question, "...do we anything in particular for smartlife wireless switches or remotes?" SmartThings has an option for you to link your Smart Life account devices to SmartThings. However, I have read that not all devices in Smart Life integrate with SmartThings. The following thread shows how to find out what services the device will integrate with ST: tinyurl.com/bde3fx72 There is more info here: tinyurl.com/4h98pc9k Also, you should know that Smart Things has a zigbee, radio built-in to the hub.
Hi. I've added the edge driver for my aeotec NanoMote quad. But how do I add it as a device? It is not listed anywhere when I select add device on the app.
Just place it in paring mode as per Aeotec's instructions and open your app and tap "Scan for nearby devices". See paring instructions in the following Aeotec article: tinyurl.com/227vccmp
Hi Bud, Mike Morehouse here. Have you noticed any location based ST automations not working recently? We were traveling for 3 weeks and since we got home not of the routines that use our Samsung phones as presence sensors work as they did before we left. Nothing in automations has changed. Just curious if there is something with ST I'm not aware of. Thanks.
Mike, My routines are still working wonderfully, but I did have a bit of blip following a ST update. Humor me by checking your routines and make sure that under the "If" section all member phones are still listed. I needed to add my wife's device back in following a recent ST update. Not sure why the update removed the device from several of my established routines. Also, verify that all of the permissions are still enabled in the ST App and in your phone settings. Finally, assuming you installed an iOS update recently, shut down your phone completely, wait 10 seconds and restart your phone and see if that makes your devices discoverable.
@@BudsSmartHome Bud, thanks for reply. I checked good bye and I'm back routines on both our Samsung S10 phones. BOTH required to be away for goodbye routine to trigger and I'm back triggers if ANY is at home. We were traveling for 3 weeks so there was a ST app update I hadn't updated but did that. Permissions are unchanged and set to allow all the time. I'll watch what happens over the next few days when we both leave and see if the routines trigger. I'll be back in touch.
Bud, I checked the location mode on both my and my wife's phones when we were well outside the 150m radius from our house and they only showed HOME, never away. Do you think I need to delete our home location and then re add it back to see if that fixes the issue?
@@mikemorehouse4641 -that’s certainly worth a try. If that doesn’t work, maybe you can DM me your routines assuming that they’re different from the ones that I gave on my phone presence video. Did you watch that video?
I assume you’re referring to the dome siren driver? Try I the link from my website in the following article. www.budshomeautomation.com/post/how-to-install-smartthings-edge-drivers-for-the-dome-siren
Hi Bud ! This is an excellent video, Thank you for doing this ! I am on the link you provided and have enrolled in the beta program for EDGE drivers. I'm on their page and am confused. I have the new Aqara P1 sensor, how do I see if there is a new EDGE driver available for my P1 sensor ? Thank you Bud ! ( There are so many options, and I'm 100% confused ) thanks for any help Bud !
I'm just guessing her, but assuming the model number of your Aqara P1 Sensor as model RTCGQ14LM, then the channel you should enroll in is here: account.smartthings.com/?redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fbestow-regional.api.smartthings.com%2Finvite%2F8b2Ay0rKX2ve%3F The Edge Driver that you want to enroll is either the "Zigbee Sensors Edge Driver [YG] 1.8.14" or "Zigbee Thing [YG] v1.0.2" If you want to be sure, go to the ST Community thread here: community.smartthings.com/t/st-edge-beta-xiaomi-aqara-tuya-zigbee-sensors-driver/234709 and ask the developer Yakov Gerlovin which driver is correct for your device.
@@BudsSmartHome Good morning Bud ! - you ARE The MAN ! - I followed what you said, and I got it working ! and it works flawlessly ! For the first time, my SmartThings app is populated with the correct name of the device ( it added it 100% automatically ! ) and, the info on the info tab is also working and correct. This is beyond insane ! I am so happy ! Thank you ! BTW you give so much detailed info, and I understand and appreciate it takes time to do so. Your channel should be way up there, in the 100K region, truly, because your videos are not sped up, you don't gloss over info, and you always assume your viewer is new to this stuff ( and that is the mark of a good instructor ! )
@@BudsSmartHome Hi Bud ! 🙂 Thanks for the reply, and you're welcome ! - Quick question ! - That driver that I did install from the link you gave me, ... so that I'm clear, these are EDGE drivers right ? and they work within the new MATTER "balloon" or under the MATTER umbrella kind of thing ? ... and .... these drivers, is this how EDGE drivers will exist in the future ? or now ? it will be programmer guys and gals that provide the public with these drivers .... or will the companies eventually make their own verified / authentic drivers for devices ( like my Aqara P1 sensor ) ? I'm a bit, or really fuzzy on that part of it all. Thanks again Bud ! ( see this also makes a good reason to make up another noobies video for us dummies out there ) ( that would be me ) Thanks again for your expertise !!
Frosty: Yes, they are Edge Drivers, which means they are installed on your hub giving you local control without the need of an internet cloud connection. Local control for faster execution. This is the new architecture going forward. If the device manufacture or developer updates the driver it will auto-update on your hub. Matter is a separate thing. Devices that comply with the matter standard will be compatible with different platforms, meaning Matter compliant devices will work with Apple Home Kit, SmartThings, Google Home etc. SmartThings in among some the first home automation companies to implement Matter for its devices. Going to Edge with Lua based Drivers is one of the steps executed by ST toward the goal of implementing the Matter standard. Here is a video that better explains the goal of the transition to the Matter standard: ua-cam.com/video/-g4S4jAW9VE/v-deo.html Hope this helps??
Hi Bud ! hope all is well with you ! I have a question ..... my new Aqara P1 sensor went offline a couple of days ago... the app on my phone says it's offline, and also when I log into devices on my Samsung account, the device also says it's OFFLINE. Now, I do know that the Aeotech hub is working fine, because my Aquara door sensor still works OK. At this point, what do I do ? ... if I remove the device from my app, that means my routine I made for it is now deleted also.... so is there a way to "wake up" the P1 sensor by doing something ? I just tried pressing the little "pairing" button on the P1 sensor to see if that would wake it up, but it didn't. So at this point I'm stumped. Thanks for any help Bud ! it's much appreciate !! 🙂
@@BudsSmartHome Happy Saturday Bud ! I just wanted to thank you for pointing me to that forum, I asked my question the other day, and within 10 mins somebody answered it with amazing info ! So now it's up and running again ! -- All I had to do is go into my SmarTThings app on my phone, click the PLUS button, and choose "scan for device" and then "scan for nearby devices" as I did this, I pressed the little pairing button the back of the sensor, and bingo it just re-connected it !!! Awesome ! Thanks again for your help Bud !
Hey Bud. Short, clean and clear videos. Keep it that way. Best regards
Will do Sebastian. Thanks for commenting.
FYI: Nothing there for the link: How to Install Edge Drivers For the Dome Siren. Video super helpful! Thank you.
The link works for me? 🤔 Try this one... www.budshomeautomation.com/post/how-to-install-smartthings-edge-drivers-for-the-dome-siren
@@BudsSmartHome I still just get the title, the 5 stars to rate, and then a box with "Want to read more?". Tried Chrome, Edge, (including privacy modes to eliminate add-ons) and Chrome on my Galaxy phone using mobile data (so it's not going through my router) and see the same thing in all cases. I have it working though. Thanks.
@@minwild - Please click on "Want to read more” and subscribe to the FREE Edge Driver package. You need to create a login with your email address.
Hi Bud, well it happened. We have a new user interface, ST’s converted my Dome siren to a standard driver and I lost all the cool functionality of that device with chimes, etc. Currently is your YT video the best way to go to get my functionality back by agreeing to the Beta Edge driver enrollment or is there now a better way. You were 100% correct that all of my previous automations using the Dome siren were eliminated. Love that little device & as always would appreciate your help!
Hi Dan. Yes just follow the steps outlined on my website here: www.budshomeautomation.com/post/how-to-install-smartthings-edge-drivers-for-the-dome-siren
Really good video. I was waiting for one like this.
Thanks Vishnu
Thank you for the video. Let's say I enroll in the Beta program, add/install all the drivers that I need for all my devices that required device handlers. If I were to unenroll from Beta, afterwards, would I lose my newly installed drivers? I ask because I really don't like the idea of ST writing code Willy Neely on my hub at their whim. I just want to be able to install the drivers for my several devices that require them, and get Samsung and Smartthings off my business, or as much as possible . Is that possible? Thank you in advance for your response.
Thank you for your question. SmartThings has fully completed migration a few months back and announced the completion. This would exclude any devices that may require a Custom Edge Driver supplied by a Manufacture. Therefore your hub should have been updated to Edge Driver seamlessly, in the background. Here is an article I urge you to read: community.smartthings.com/t/groovy-to-edge-device-migration-list/254854 Note in the article that you can confirm if your device is using a Lua Edge driver by checking out the steps here: support.smartthings.com/hc/en-us/articles/9339624925204-Platform-Transition-FAQ#How%20will%20I%20know%20my%20device%20has%20been%20migrated%20to%20an%20Edge%20driver?
For the sake of the question, please let's assume that all devices that require device handlers are disconnected from their original SmartThings hub (and were disconnected early last year) and that they are going to need to be connected to a new hub now. The new hub is the Aeotec white square one, not the wifi router one or the black one that includes a charger. So my question is: can I register the new hub to Beta, find and install the Edge drivers I need (hoping I will find them) and then unregister from Beta without losing my drivers or their functionality? Is that possible? Thank you.
@@G-P-E-N - There are no longer any “device handlers” or "custom device handlers" on any compatible ST hub. Eligible ST hubs, to include V2, V3, Aeotec and the new ST Station, have been seamlessly transitioned to Lua Edge Drivers. Devices that are listed in the ST app as “compatible” have already been assigned a “stock” edge driver. Devices that are not listed as compatible need a “custom edge driver" to function properly within the LUA Edge environment. Custom edge drivers are written to give an incompatible device the capability to work within the Lua Edge architecture. However, they are also created to provide additional capabilities to a device which are not made available by a stock edge driver. Custom edge drivers are created by ST Community members, ST Developers and also be the device manufactures.
Drivers from the “SmartThings Drivers (Beta)” channel are “stock edge drivers”, similar to the former “stock device handlers”. The majority of ST compatible devices should have already been transitioned by ST to your ST V2 hub and assigned a "stock edg driver". As stated in the previous link I sent, you can verify transitioned drivers by opening your ST app, find you hub, tap on your hub, tap on the three dots in the upper right corner, tap on the word “Driver”, and view all of the drivers and driver channels that have been installed on your hub.
So, to your question, “can I register the new hub to Beta”, find and install the Edge drivers I need (hoping I will find them) and then unregister from Beta without losing my drivers or their functionality?”
• Yes, you can register
• Yes, you can seek and install edge drivers, but it should not be necessary because all ST compatible devices should already be assigned a stock edge driver from either the SmartThings Drivers (Beta) or another approved driver channel
• Yes, you can seek drivers for incompatible devices or devices that have reduced functionality. Such devices would require a Custom Edge Driver. Certain custom drivers may or may not be available but you can request them via the ST Community.
• Yes, you can download drivers to your hub, but you cannot remove a driver assigned to an installed device unless you first remove the driver from the installed device or you delete the device that is assigned to the downloaded driver. Just like a vehicle cannot operate without a driver (negating self-driving cars here), a device cannot operate without the proper edge driver.
Note: With a new hub you would simply add devices and assuming the device you are adding is a compatible device, the appropriate edge driver should be automatically assigned and the device will function appropriately. If you install a device and the device fails to function, then it is likely an incompatible device that would require that you seek an appropriate custom edge driver and you would then need to download that driver to your hub.
I hope this helps.
@@BudsSmartHome Thanks for the response. I cannot seem to be able to get my question stated in a way that elicits the answer that I need. Let me try again, and again, I thank you for your responses. Let's say that for whatever reason, I need to register to Beta to find something that did not readily popped up when installing it. Let's say I find the driver I need in Beta. Can I get that driver in my hub to get my device working and then unregister from Beta without losing the device and its functionality? Let's ignore the reasons or the devices needs. I just need to know whether after unregistering for Beta, the devices whose drivers I installed in my hub will continue to work. I hope I made sense. Thank you
@@G-P-E-N - Sorry @locep. Apparently I am incapable of helping you. Lord knows I tried. How about I refer you to the SmartThings Community. Perhaps they are better able to assist you. Here is a link: community.smartthings.com/
Hi Bud. Thanks for going thru the numerous steps to get the Dome device working with the new edge driver. I plan on going thru your video, step by step, using you as my guide! If I just waiting for Samsung to convert my custom device drivers to edge ones, would you guess that my Dome device would just quit working? Thanks again for going the extreme & extra mile to clear this up these confusing change with Samsung.
Hello Dan. If you wait until Samsung converts your dome siren it will likely be converted to a stock device type handler, which means that it’ll have limited functionality. You can always upgrade it to a ledge driver at any point in the future.
Well done with excellent content, thank you.
Glad you found it helpful Bob. Thanks 🙏
Bud, I Wonder if this SmartThings Hub device supports the device's eufy doorbell camera push ring able to set up an ALERT Automation to notify the flasher to notify that someone rings the bell for the deaf and can adjust how many flashes? what model products are SmartThings Hub? Do you have instructions on how?
As per this article, ( tinyurl.com/4fsek85f ) Eufy chose not to partner with ST. Instead, "they focused on integrating their cameras with Apple HomeKit."this said, assuming that devices become matter compatible, eventually, they should operate via any of the smart home hubs. It may be a while before this happens, however.
Can you please help......other accounts on smart things cannot access scenes through Google home...is there a fix...if i link other st accounts to google home...i end up with duplicate devices
Hi Jishnu. Please reference the following Samsung support article: www.samsung.com/hk_en/support/apps-services/connect-devices-connected-to-other-services-google-home-alexa-to-the-smartthings-app/
Hi Bud, thanks for all your help & would like some advice. I listened again to your video & wondering if I just wait, will I still be able to get the Dome edge driver to work after the new year. I really only have two custom device handlers that I’m concerned with, the Dome one and a Inovelli one. I have two different Inovelli switch that work great but do use the custom device handlers. With only Two DTH’S, do you think it’s prudent to go ahead and follow your video & join the Beta routine or just wait it out & see what happens? Thanks for all your past help & advice!
Hi Dan, I hope you’re doing well. If you do nothing, your devices will be converted to a stock device handler. You can always convert over to the edge driver later, if you choose to wait. The only consequence is when they do transition your device away from the custom device handler, you will lose some of the functionality that you now enjoy.
Bud, thanks for your sage advice, I hate to say it but I’ll take the wait & see approach f then upgrade the Dome drive as per your YT video! Thanks again!
You’re welcome Dan. 😀
Good morning Bud. First let me say thanks for the help you offer all of us who aren't quite as ST savvy as you are. Much appreciated. An update. This morning my wife and I went for a walk which took us way outside the 150m radius of our home. I took my phone and she left hers at home. During the walk I checked in ST app my location status and it never was anything but "HOME" so apparently the location mode is not changing. I rebooted phone and force stopped ST app and checked again and still showed HOME. Suggestions on what to do next? thx Mike
Mike. Are you presence sensor routine still working?
@@BudsSmartHome Bud, so far they are working pretty much perfectly. Sometimes they trigger at slightly different distances from home but all in all good. I never changed anything when they were acting up so I can just assume it was a ST/Alexa issue.
Good to know. Thanks for the update, Mike.
@@BudsSmartHome Bud, as always thanks for help. I think I'm learning that if routines/automations that have been working well suddenly quit working to just wait it out and they often fix themselves rather than me trying to fix them.
For the most part, that’s true Mike. There are times where something may truly be broken and need attention. Most of the issues that I have had lately can be attributed to a failed switch connected via Alexa.
Is there a way to add your own custom chimes that can be used?
The dome siren comes with a standard offering of chimes and alarms. I’m not aware of a way to add additional custom chimes.
Hi Bud, just curious what are the advantages of shifting to edge drivers?
The edge drivers are part of the new LUA architecture. If your smart devices would not be converted to edge drivers then they would stop working once the Groovy IDE is shut down. So the advantage is to ensure have a working smart home with local based drivers that do not have a dependency on the Internet
I think what the question meant to ask is what is the advantage of doing away with IDE and doing this new thing instead? What benefit does this new thing provide that made it worth changing IDE to this? How is the new system better than the old one, if at all? Or is it just a way of Samsung to annoy, anger and manipulate us customers? Why is the new architecture even required?
Since I am not an official spokesperson for SmartThings, I will refer you to the Samsung website for their logic for changing to Lua Edge Drivers: SEE: developer.samsung.com/smartthings/blog/en-us/2021/09/15/why-we-chose-lua-for-smartthings-edge-drivers#:~:text=While%20Groovy%20DTHs%20helped%20us,better%20way%20to%20handle%20devices. I think the key takeaways are as follows:
1. "While Groovy DTHs helped us launch SmartThings, they presented special challenges for local execution on the hub."
2. "With the ongoing work to modernize the platform and move away from legacy systems, we wanted to provide a better way to handle devices."
Hi do we anything in particular for smartlife wireless switches or remotes. They are zigbee based and I don't wanna buy another hub just for them
Hi Shadab. I'm sorry but I do not understand your question, "...do we anything in particular for smartlife wireless switches or remotes?" SmartThings has an option for you to link your Smart Life account devices to SmartThings. However, I have read that not all devices in Smart Life integrate with SmartThings. The following thread shows how to find out what services the device will integrate with ST: tinyurl.com/bde3fx72
There is more info here: tinyurl.com/4h98pc9k
Also, you should know that Smart Things has a zigbee, radio built-in to the hub.
Hi. I've added the edge driver for my aeotec NanoMote quad. But how do I add it as a device? It is not listed anywhere when I select add device on the app.
Just place it in paring mode as per Aeotec's instructions and open your app and tap "Scan for nearby devices". See paring instructions in the following Aeotec article: tinyurl.com/227vccmp
Are you sure you can delete the handler when the device is still in smartthings?
I believe you’re right lone. The IDE will not allow you to delete the handler until you delete the device. Thanks for pointing this out.
Hi Bud, Mike Morehouse here. Have you noticed any location based ST automations not working recently? We were traveling for 3 weeks and since we got home not of the routines that use our Samsung phones as presence sensors work as they did before we left. Nothing in automations has changed. Just curious if there is something with ST I'm not aware of. Thanks.
Mike, My routines are still working wonderfully, but I did have a bit of blip following a ST update. Humor me by checking your routines and make sure that under the "If" section all member phones are still listed. I needed to add my wife's device back in following a recent ST update. Not sure why the update removed the device from several of my established routines. Also, verify that all of the permissions are still enabled in the ST App and in your phone settings. Finally, assuming you installed an iOS update recently, shut down your phone completely, wait 10 seconds and restart your phone and see if that makes your devices discoverable.
@@BudsSmartHome Bud, thanks for reply. I checked good bye and I'm back routines on both our Samsung S10 phones. BOTH required to be away for goodbye routine to trigger and I'm back triggers if ANY is at home. We were traveling for 3 weeks so there was a ST app update I hadn't updated but did that. Permissions are unchanged and set to allow all the time. I'll watch what happens over the next few days when we both leave and see if the routines trigger. I'll be back in touch.
@@mikemorehouse4641 - Sounds good Mike!
Bud, I checked the location mode on both my and my wife's phones when we were well outside the 150m radius from our house and they only showed HOME, never away. Do you think I need to delete our home location and then re add it back to see if that fixes the issue?
@@mikemorehouse4641 -that’s certainly worth a try. If that doesn’t work, maybe you can DM me your routines assuming that they’re different from the ones that I gave on my phone presence video. Did you watch that video?
Hi thanks so much for this video. The invitation link doesn't seem to work for me. Any ideas why?
I assume you’re referring to the dome siren driver? Try I the link from my website in the following article. www.budshomeautomation.com/post/how-to-install-smartthings-edge-drivers-for-the-dome-siren
You do have to sign into your SmartThings account in order to connect to the channel.
Hi Bud ! This is an excellent video, Thank you for doing this ! I am on the link you provided and have enrolled in the beta program for EDGE drivers. I'm on their page and am confused. I have the new Aqara P1 sensor, how do I see if there is a new EDGE driver available for my P1 sensor ? Thank you Bud ! ( There are so many options, and I'm 100% confused ) thanks for any help Bud !
I'm just guessing her, but assuming the model number of your Aqara P1 Sensor as model RTCGQ14LM, then the channel you should enroll in is here: account.smartthings.com/?redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fbestow-regional.api.smartthings.com%2Finvite%2F8b2Ay0rKX2ve%3F
The Edge Driver that you want to enroll is either the "Zigbee Sensors Edge Driver [YG] 1.8.14" or "Zigbee Thing [YG] v1.0.2"
If you want to be sure, go to the ST Community thread here: community.smartthings.com/t/st-edge-beta-xiaomi-aqara-tuya-zigbee-sensors-driver/234709 and ask the developer Yakov Gerlovin which driver is correct for your device.
@@BudsSmartHome Good morning Bud ! - you ARE The MAN ! - I followed what you said, and I got it working ! and it works flawlessly ! For the first time, my SmartThings app is populated with the correct name of the device ( it added it 100% automatically ! ) and, the info on the info tab is also working and correct. This is beyond insane ! I am so happy ! Thank you ! BTW you give so much detailed info, and I understand and appreciate it takes time to do so. Your channel should be way up there, in the 100K region, truly, because your videos are not sped up, you don't gloss over info, and you always assume your viewer is new to this stuff ( and that is the mark of a good instructor ! )
That’s great Frosty. I’m glad you’re up and running ”flawlessly”. I also appreciate your kind remarks. Thanks!
@@BudsSmartHome Hi Bud ! 🙂 Thanks for the reply, and you're welcome ! - Quick question ! - That driver that I did install from the link you gave me, ... so that I'm clear, these are EDGE drivers right ? and they work within the new MATTER "balloon" or under the MATTER umbrella kind of thing ? ... and .... these drivers, is this how EDGE drivers will exist in the future ? or now ? it will be programmer guys and gals that provide the public with these drivers .... or will the companies eventually make their own verified / authentic drivers for devices ( like my Aqara P1 sensor ) ? I'm a bit, or really fuzzy on that part of it all. Thanks again Bud ! ( see this also makes a good reason to make up another noobies video for us dummies out there ) ( that would be me ) Thanks again for your expertise !!
Frosty: Yes, they are Edge Drivers, which means they are installed on your hub giving you local control without the need of an internet cloud connection. Local control for faster execution. This is the new architecture going forward. If the device manufacture or developer updates the driver it will auto-update on your hub.
Matter is a separate thing. Devices that comply with the matter standard will be compatible with different platforms, meaning Matter compliant devices will work with Apple Home Kit, SmartThings, Google Home etc. SmartThings in among some the first home automation companies to implement Matter for its devices. Going to Edge with Lua based Drivers is one of the steps executed by ST toward the goal of implementing the Matter standard. Here is a video that better explains the goal of the transition to the Matter standard: ua-cam.com/video/-g4S4jAW9VE/v-deo.html Hope this helps??
Hi Bud ! hope all is well with you ! I have a question ..... my new Aqara P1 sensor went offline a couple of days ago... the app on my phone says it's offline, and also when I log into devices on my Samsung account, the device also says it's OFFLINE. Now, I do know that the Aeotech hub is working fine, because my Aquara door sensor still works OK. At this point, what do I do ? ... if I remove the device from my app, that means my routine I made for it is now deleted also.... so is there a way to "wake up" the P1 sensor by doing something ? I just tried pressing the little "pairing" button on the P1 sensor to see if that would wake it up, but it didn't. So at this point I'm stumped. Thanks for any help Bud ! it's much appreciate !! 🙂
Hi Frosty. Not Sure. You may want to ask the ST Community: community.smartthings.com/
@@BudsSmartHome Good morning Bud, ok thanks for the reply and your honesty, I will indeed ask, thank you for your time !
@@BudsSmartHome Happy Saturday Bud ! I just wanted to thank you for pointing me to that forum, I asked my question the other day, and within 10 mins somebody answered it with amazing info ! So now it's up and running again ! -- All I had to do is go into my SmarTThings app on my phone, click the PLUS button, and choose "scan for device" and then "scan for nearby devices" as I did this, I pressed the little pairing button the back of the sensor, and bingo it just re-connected it !!! Awesome ! Thanks again for your help Bud !
@@FrostyTheBeerMan - Glad that you got it up and running again Frosty. Yes the folks on the ST forum are very helpful.
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