Extremely Useful NFC Home Automation Ideas!
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- Опубліковано 10 тра 2024
- I put NFC tags all over my house! These NFC home automation ideas will make your life easier... and make you want WAY more NFC tags everywhere.
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0:00 Intro
0:25 Recycling Bin Reminder
1:13 NFCs in the car?!
2:15 Washer and dryer timer
2:56 Toilet paper announcement
3:12 Away mode
3:33 Night stand automations
4:11 Hidden tags in family room
4:41 New favorite wallets
6:00 More hidden tags!
6:17 Wall plate ideas
6:40 Bedtime routine
6:57 Chore tracking
7:24 Storage bins
7:43 Override lights
8:00 Pass off music
8:14 Pause doorbell alerts
8:39 Important to know!
9:40 Fastest chores ever
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My favorite NFC tags linked in the description! A few other links you may want to check out:
How to set up NFC tags video: ua-cam.com/video/o9WHrX9cvXA/v-deo.html
More details on these automations in this article smarthomesolver.com/reviews/nfc-tag-automation-ideas-how-to-setup/
Can you please let me know the steps to set up a simple NFC tag process .. like switching on or off a light bulb ..or something simple .. which tools are you using and how are u setting it up ... are u using amazon Alexa routines also ...
Its a serous question bro,Can we know where the tags are?
I used on my wedding ring witch allows me to call my wide and vice versa
I was just wondering if you still you these?
Wow, really surprised you didn’t mention one of the greatest uses of NFC ever: Guest Wifi information! Android supports the ability to auto-connect to wifi via NFC tags, and with an iPhone you can still send them a webpage with the guest wifi information included. Incredibly helpful when having many guests over at once! There’s a product called WiFi Porter that I love for this functionality, but can also be done with NFC tags like in your video.
We have a framed paper with the wifi information on it with an nfc sticker underneath so people can just tap and connect instead of typing in the long and complicated password I devised
@@joe-skeen I avoid writing my down for security purposes. It’s why I really like NFC for this purpose though, as it helps keep it secure so folks need “physical access”, which is a high bar.
@@GeraldMcAlister you do know that you can read out WLAN passwords in Android? So your approach isn't really any more secure.
@@9SMTM6 can’t do that at a distance. Written down passwords are a significantly higher risk than an nfc tag still.
@@GeraldMcAlister You can display a QR code on android to share WLAN details, although the NFC tag is still less effort.
For the storage bins, you can show a picture of the inside of the bin when scanning the tag.
Also you can configure a counter in some type of tags so you know how often it is used.
Nice! Is that done in Home Assistant?
Great idea! How can I find more info on this?
Seems like a menu is an idea for the bins. Scan triggers options: inventory list, edit inventory, show photo, take photo, etc.
“Spare a square” with the Seinfeld clip!!!! LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!
NFC tags are the best!!!, I have it all over my home too. In my living room I hide the tags in the back of the controls to start TV, Movie or Game mode routines depending of the control I scan, I love it!
We have them all over our house (under coasters too..lol) and in our cars. We love them for home automation! Now since I've watched your video, I need to add an "unlock door" one to each car.
Another great video! Love the use of NFC tags behind light switch covers!
Thank for another great video showing how to put technology to work for us. I have purchased these NFC tags and enabled a few shortcuts and I do love it. As my smart home grows I plan to keep using these to make actions even easier for all to use.
Reed, you have some of the best automations idea on the Tube. But I have some improvements for your laundry. I use a smart plug on the clothes washer to monitor the power draw to tell me when the load is done. Then I have a temp probe wrapped into a fold of the dryer exhaust hose. When the temp starts dropping fast, the load is done. I actually did these before I started using NFC tags. They work well and have high WAF because she doesn't carry her phone with her everywhere like some folks do. Thanks as aways and keep coming with the awesome ideas!
Great Video, some fantastic ideas! 👏
Didnt hear you mention it and haven't seen it in the comments, but another great use for these is setting them up like a contact switch...
Watching a movie, putting your phone on the tag, turns phone onto silent, turns lights off and disable light sensor, etc; then when you remove your phone from a tag (to say grab a drink), it pauses the movie, reactivate light sensor, and sets floor lights/lamp to dim...
Or when heading home in the car, place on tag to set aircon/heating on, then remove from tag when home to open garage door and unlock the front door (assuming smart lock of course)...
...or last one, place you tag on your nightstand (or on a wireless charger), then when you place your phone on the tag at night it set the house to mute, turns off lights and sensors, actives security camera and PIR sensors, etc, etc. Then when you pick it up in the morning it deactivates the "home overnight security mode".
Haven't used NFC tags in a while but I used to do some stuff like this with them and tasker so cant see why the 'in contact with tag trigger' would have vanished
I like the storage idea, I think I'd find a way to have a picture of each item, to make it easier to know what's in there. Maybe using some kind of inventory software. Maybe just have a prompt when you scan the tag, to add or remove something from the container. And if you're adding something, you can take a photo to add it to inventory or pick from a list of things already in the system. Have a container tag for each room, and one for outside stuff. That way when you are putting winter stuff in storage and pulling out summer stuff, you can reassign things to the place they're going to be.
Basically a wet dream for anyone obsessed with organizing things. Lol
Plus I think having a photo log of all of your belongings could be a good thing in case you need to make an insurance claim or something.
Although it’s not an exact replacement, the Home Assistant mobile app supports generated QR codes for automation. Print them out with a label maker and Home Assistant will run an automation or scene when you scan them. Best of all, compared to NFC tags, QR codes are virtually free.
I was about to comment on the same thing but you did it much better.
But the small extra amount or time used to start camera to scan those QR codes makes a huge difference when it comes to easy and fast activation where NFC is faster to use.
Another problem with QR codes is that they can sometimes be time-consuming of sunlight or reflections come in the way.
Also, it would look ridiculous with 20 QR codes on display all over your house.
@@EmilMToft There are pros and cons to both. QR codes aren’t as secure and can’t be hidden. NFC tags aren’t always compatible between Apple and Android. QR codes are virtually free and unlimited. NFC tags cost money. I use a mix of both.
I had no idea... That sounds cool... How do you generate these???
QR code requires turning on camera, while-as NFC tag reader can be a chip in a smart watch. I don't even have to reach my pocket for the phone. With reader in a watch, I can do all these when my hands are occupied.
Thanks for sharing all those ideas. I love your creativity. When I design my systems, I really drill down on the WHY and HOW of smart home magic, and NFC hasn't gripped me strongly yet... often you see people designing just a new, and often less convenient, "switch". For example, the bedside NFC tag is less convenient than a button (because you don't need your phone in hand and powered on); the tag on the washing machine is good only if you have your phone with you while you're moving laundry loads; same for the recycling bin, i could imagine me moving that out in the middle of the night wearing only skivvies, i.e. no phone ;). The benefit of NFC is that the physical device must be in physical proximity... so it works well for cases like a Security Guards making their rounds (physically checking in at the various locations on their route. I'm still not sold, but I keep hoping to find more valid uses. Either way, your video is a great overview for helping make those decisions. Fantastic job from your whole family, they're great sports! Keep it up!
This! While I did learn a few things from the video I find myself asking "what if I don't have my phone on me?". I also tend to forget where I put things so hiding them would create an issue as well.
Wont they work with an smart watch (particularly an apple watch)? That makes NFCs very convenient
Yeah, about fifteen years ago I tried using an NFC tag in my car to launch the Android Auto app. Ended up being more awkward than useful.
I would love to see a video on creating a chore system for the kids using nfc cards or something similar. Collect it up to some strip lights to add up the chores each week and resets at the end of the week.
Actually came here for this did you have any luck
Cool video
Could you explain how you did thorès timers
Finally, some actually practical applications for smart home tech! A lot of things online are a bit gimmicky or look cool in video but aren't practical for real life. Some of these examples are a bit boring and seem lazy for a quick video, but the more I think about it the better these sound for some daily or weekly tasks.
Also this is the first sponsor I'll actually look into. Seems exactly like what I need!
A complete tutorial would be useful, in which we can see how we can program an nfc on android, what programs we need, etc. Thanks !
yes that would be a very informative video
Thanks for the confidence to make my apartment a smart home friendly one
I've actually never heard of NFC tags before. I made it 6 minutes in to this video (the first video and anything I've ever seen about these) and I ordered some. Holly cow I'm excited to play with these!
I love the hand off feature with HomePods, so I placed a nfc tag on my echo dot. It uses Siri shortcuts to turn on Bluetooth and set the playback destination to the echo dot.
I once saw an interesting video as to the use of NFC Tag in a car to disable the annoying start-stop system. We put the NFC tag in the phone holder. After starting the car, we put the phone in it, which triggers the Switchbot button, which physically disables the start-stop system :) Simple and you don't have to remember to turn it off every time you start the engine. Of course, this works in case you can't turn it off permanently.
Some of these are good ideas, but others I think could have better triggers. For instance on the laundry I prefer to use a current sensor and an automation that detects when power draw on the washer or dryer drops to zero. For setting the house to away mode I prefer to use the alarm panel to set the alarm when leaving, and that sets everything else to away mode.
Just put a bunch of NFC tags in my shopping cart. 🙃 Thanks for this, Reed. Super informative intro and great ideas!
Any tips on speeding up response time when scanning NFC tags with iPhone? It’s very temperamental for me and seems to need me to hold the phone on the tag (in a specific spot) for several seconds.
Any possibilty of showing exactly how to set-up the NFC tags? I've never used one, but they do look enticing. Thank you!
For those that are asking how you create (more correctly write) the tags, it's done right in the Home Assistant app on either Android or iOS.
Awesome video! And yes, NFC tags are now on my basket. I didn't doubt you one minute so we run home assistant here as well and run a lot of node red automations. But sometimes in the bedroom the motion light keeps coming on. I physically have to unplug the motion light to stop it from turning bright white when I want the room dim red lol I wonder if you could post a quick video on how you would set something up like this inside home assistant
Mighty impressed with the video. Suggestion - please do a video on how to setup them. Also, any recommendations on which brand I should buy on Amazon?
Dude, you have to remember what 100 NFC tags around your house are for but you forget when the trash cans have to go out!? LoL.
Dude you never cease to amaze me, I swear your from the future 😁
One day ill not only be watching these videos but also USING them. I cant afford any of this stuff you show off but one day... And hopefully ill actually understand how to use it because right now this is all gibberish to me. And I don't consider myself "tech-illiterate" in the slightest, but I guess there's always room to learn. Thanks for sharing!
Creating a smart home and doing automations definitely can come across as intimidating and daunting to approach, let alone seem expensive. However, there are so many smart home products that are extremely affordable right now. Android and iOS both offer automation, features built into the devices. Watching a couple of UA-cam videos of how to create an automation should help. NFC tags as shown in this video are extremely affordable and easily pair to automations.
The simplest way to starting a smart home is taking the first step and buying your first smart home product. Think about what smart home feature you would like the most and start with that. 😁
Hey there, I'm in a similar boat and wanted to share what I'm using them for! I can only afford the $6 tags, and not the whole smart home thing, but I'm using notion (which is free) to have a habit tracker connected to these tags so when I take my meds, I just scan the nfc tag and it checks off taking my meds in my habit tracker. this is especially helpful for my as-needed meds because I don't usually track how much I take, but if I had a tracker that I could look at at the end of the month I would have a better idea of how much I needed those meds or how high my anxiety was at the time and then analyze the cause. I also like giving myself persistent notifications for brushing my teeth that can't be turned off without the physical proximity so if I forget to do it before I get in bed I physically have to get up to stop the notifications. I'm also trying to figure out how long it takes me to go through items that last a long time, such as cat food, toothpaste, and skincare so I can reorder them at accurate times and these stickers help me remember which items I'm monitoring.
These are only a few of the things I'm doing, but especially paired with notion databases, you don't need smarthome stuff to use nfc tags! I wish you all the best!!
What would be amazing is if we could use the NFC tags with the companion app in a wearable device. No more digging your phone out your pocket.
Raised as a request to the HA "Month of WTH", but due to restrictions in Android and Apple this isn't available right now :(
How strong is the adhesive backing? Once you place the sticker somewhere, can you easily move it to a new location if you later change your mind or is it stuck there permanently? Since all the stickers you used look identical, if someone mischievously relocated all the NFC tags as a prank, can you write or draw on them so you can identify them without having to walk around scanning every relocated tag to see what information is on each tag?
You were right....ordered a pack of tags right after I watched this.
I'd love see one on the storage bin setup. Thanks for the ideas.
I use QR codes and place them on outside of boxes. I took a picture of the contents, created the QR code and placed on box. The NFC looks even easier. Will try that in the future
tried to fallow along to set one up but cant get it to work, i think i need to set up the automation first and not sure how to do that, and i don't see a script option in TAG in HA
Wow. I just found what NFC can do. Thnak you so much
Thank's for interesting ideas, however I prefer to not need to wander my phone with me while at home - therefore I solved most of the needs by adding special pushes to standard light switch (no extra cost needed, always powered on, you don't need anything to control it) or sometimes a battery-powered button. I can however imagine this for rare situations like putting house in "guests aboard" mode, which disables some of the automations tailored to the case where nobody else is at home.
On my different tools and kitchen gadgets I put nfc tags on. If I am using it and want to figure out a setting or configuration I simply scan the tag and up pops the manual
Thank you for the storage bin idea. Works well with my power tool boxes.
This is awesome information, and a life saver. Thank you
Great ideas Reed, Thank you.
Awesome Video! Love the content as always, I was wondeirng if you could possibly make a video showing how you setup tags and how to make them activate things.
Love NFC tags!
I just ordered me some today so excited can't wait to get them in the mornings I don't feel like talking to my echo devices
Love your videos Reed! Have done or considered doing a review of “smart tools”? I see that there are automated lawnmowers now. I even see there is a company called Yarbo that claims to have an automated snowblower. I’m sure you would never need that in AZ, but this dad would love some tech to just get chores done for me. Thanks again 👍🏼
You can use your NFC tag as an automatic mobile charger like when you place your phone on a wireless charging pad the tag there will be scanned it will send a signal to a smart plug to turn the plug of your phone's charger
Nfc tag on the phone holder, for loading the gps app and to turn on the home security before leaving the house look interesting.
Great video and dude I want that shirt!
Oooh, I like the storage bin contents idea.
Thanks awesome video, it will be great if you could do a serious of video on how you created some of those automations. Thanks again
Another great video, thank you 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 One thing I would love to see is a series of videos showing how you actually build these automations in Apple’s Shortcuts app - it’s really fun coming up with and seeing cool home automation ideas but the biggest hurdle (for me at least) is actually building them. There are very few videos on UA-cam showing how to do this. Seeing how you Pro’s do it would really be so helpful. Keep up the good work!
Thanks for the suggestion, that could be good!
I came here to ask this as well. Just not tech savvy to set up reminders
washer/dryer can be done with a smart plug that has power measurement
garage door button is automatic with carplay based on your location
Hey, Great video as always!
In this video you talk alot about "overriding" existing automations, for example your 10 minute light timer in the garage.
I assume this is done with home assistant, can this be done with Android and smartthings or Alexa?
The NFC garage door opener is cool, but you should look into getting a Tailwind iQ3 garage controller. It automatically opens and closes your door when you approach or leave your home, as long as your phone is connected to your car's Bluetooth. It's inexpensive and it's worked flawlessly for me over the years.
Edit: My Google Pixel 6 running Android 13 has an option in settings called "Require device unlock for NFC". You can toggle it off.
YES, Tailwind is awesome, I have used it for over 2 years, the auto open is the best!!
Really great idea. Which is the cheapest source of NFC tags and what is the smart home system to follow . I want to work with sonoff due to its availability please guide and comment
The storage bin one is a great idea, that way i can inform everyone in my office or home whats inside each box so i dont have to find things for them
Didn't know that! That's awesome , absolutely great!
Thank you for this very intuitive video on NFC tags, what would be great if you could show a set up of the NFC Tags for Every one of your Apliance this will help everyone get the most out NFC Tags and short cuts, I have some on my Tesla to open Frunk with my hands full or short cut to open trunk when my hands full with tools
What app do you use for programming
Definitely love this! So many cool ideas!
Do you have any good resources about setting them up for the different devices?
Thanks! I show a little bit how to set up NFC tags on the different platforms in this video: ua-cam.com/video/o9WHrX9cvXA/v-deo.html
Hey Reed, how do I set my nfc tag to open (and/or close) my garage door?
I need a video on what app you are using that bugs you until you scan the nfc on your recycling bin. Like is this a persistent notification on your phone?? And then my next question is to show us how you setup the automation to mark that task off untill the next time.
Whenver i run out of toilet paper, i find screaming generally works...😂😂😂
Might be a noob question, but how do you get notifications over and over again until you scan the nfc? Can you have this every few minutes? I know, overkill for most things, but could be great for other things. Thanks!
Wow, these actually seem useful
Some great ideas here!
Thanks for a great video 😊
Is it possible to use a Wear OS watch, to scan a tag, using Home Assistant?
If yes... can the phone stay locked?
I have wanted to find a way to set NFC tags that add things to a shopping list or order things to be delivered when scanned. I just thought it would be nice if by the toilet paper holder, whenever I see it is empty, I could tap my phone by it and automatically add toilet paper to my shopping list. Haven't figured out a way to do it though yet.
Hi can you do a video showing how to setup NFC tag on iPhone to trigger Alexa routines please?
great video like always thanks!!
Is there a type of tags that I should be getting? My previous ones weren’t very responsive maybe my case was too thick
I don't know why I didn't think about NFC and my garage opener. Two members of my household have the garage openers, so was left without one. Ended up with a smart relay switch so I can open and close. A tag would be much easier than fumbling through my phone apps.
Guess I'm buying new tags.
You could add an automation triggered by your GPS location, so you wouldn't need to do anything to open the garage door
@@VadimKraev for entryway related things, I'd rather not have things automatically open without my input. That's just me, though
Also re: unlocking android. You should try the smart lock feature. It can keep your phone from automatically locking in configurable rules such as if it detects it's still on your person, near/connected to a wearable, at home etc.
Unlocking with fingerprint is also pretty seamless.
I was also thinking how hard it is for you to unlock your phone. Basically when I pick up my phone it's unlocked before I'm ready to use it.
@@NearCry91 that's the ideal.
hello bro! one question. how did you program the shortcut on the ios for the recycling bin reminder, i am trying to make one for my cat feeder
2:40 - I do that with a power-sensing smart plug. It automatically detects if the washing machine starts its work and then also runs a countdown in HA. Once finished, the Google Assistant tell me so.
An alternative solution to your first problem that I did recently - I duct taped ali express ble beacons to the bins. I have an esp32 for room presence in the garage which is next to where the bins are kept so it reports them as at home normally and away when they're out. Home assistant for the bin schedules to track and alert which bin needs to be out when.
That's pretty slick. If I can't remember to take out the trash, then I'm definitely not going to remember to scan my trash can with my phone every time I take it out and bring it in.
This brought up a memory from 2007. I was 18 years old, working as a cashier at a gas station. The front facia of this particular gas station was floor to ceiling windows, all 60 feet of it. That detail is very important to the story. The owner lived about 90 minutes away, so he rarely ever visited the store, but the times he DID he made it very clear he had no interest in having any sort of interaction with the employees. He would look at you as if to say "how dare you speak to me with such a low income mouth." That, combined with the fact him and his wife only spoke in Spanish to eachother (from Venezuela), made it very "uncomfortable" when he was there.
I don't like feeling uncomfortable, so I still attempted to talk to him, even though I knew he'd probably blow me off. He had just bought the first iPhone, this was a day or two after it was released. Always trying to make things less uncomfortable, he came out of the office for a drink as I was making myself a coffee, so I attempted small talk. In hindsight, it was a pretty dumb sounding thing to say, but it was the first thing that came to mind.
Earlier he mentioned not wanting to drive home in the rain with his brand new Porsche cayenne. So I said "Hey Louis, is it raining yet?" while I stirred my coffee.
Remember that little detail about the front of the store being all glass? Even thought it was after dark, you could easily tell it was raining, I knew it was, that's why I brought it up. I expected him to look out the window and give me a quick reply, or no reply at all. Just wanted to call his attention to it.
But instead of using the window, he stops what he's doing, sets down his drink, pulls out his iPhone and says "let me check." IDK if the og iPhone had a weather app at launch, or if he was looking online, but he was having trouble. His wife was standing at the other end of the windows, and he called out for her to check. Now there were 2 people using their phones to check if it's raining, while standing in a room with 700 sqft of wet windows.
I'm sure this all happened faster than I remember, but it felt like I was standing there for at least 2 minutes before his wife shouts back "Yes! It is raining now." Louis continues to mess with his phone, almost like he felt the need to "verify" her answer. A few seconds later he affirms "Yes, there is rain now. Look." And he shows me his phone screen.
I was like "wow, that new Apple phone is pretty cool, but I still prefer Windows.
Just kidding about that last part.
Now, I love tech as much as the next guy. The idea of putting bt beacons on trash cans is a really unique application, and I think it sounds fun. But...
The idea of pulling out my phone to check whether or not the beacons have moved, instead of looking through a window, seems like the opposite of convenient to me. It's taking a problem that already has a simple solution and creating a new solution that is more complicated
@@zp944 My thoughts exactly. Loved that story btw.
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Which video did you do the NFC/Spotify/Echo thing in? I have been rewatching videos but can't seem to find it. Thanks!
I am so using the tags for a big move. That and Apple air tags.
How can you disable notifications for a particular app? I love the use case of turning off the repetitive notifications from a video doorbell, but I don’t see a way to do that in iOS. Would love to see how you set up that tag!
cool tip: if you use water, you can wash the paper off the nfc tag, and it will show the internal pcb, but still work. i use it to get an extra techy look on my earbuds and such
your washing machine nfc tag would be perfect for it, as the pcb is the same grey color as the machine
That’s cool, I’ll have to try that out sometime!
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I'm so glad this popped up for me...moved back into an apartment again and that causes worry in a Smart and BLUETOOTH world :/. Any suggestions??
I love your channel!
Really love the documentation idea but I was wondering if you could go into a little more detail. I can't find a simple way to open a webpage via automation unless I'm missing something obvious. Thanks!
For anyone curious, I found a way to do it though it's pretty messy. there are two main parts and I'll preface this by saying I'm an android user.
1) Actionable notification
I did my documentation using bookstack and used a URI actionable notification to open the browser to the appropriate page
2) The NFC Tag
To make the notification go to the correct phone (aka the one that scanned the tag) I used the device id that comes from the tag event when scanned. The device id however is NOT the actual device id but instead the device id related to the companion app which makes it pretty useless. What I ended up doing was creating a notification group named the same as the device id that would notify the appropriate phone.
notify:
- name:
platform: group
services:
- service: mobile_app_
the notify service is templated to look like this
service: notify.{{trigger.event.data.device_id}}
I hope this helps anyone else looking to something similar and if anyone finds a cleaner way of doing it, please let me know!
Can't you just write the URL to the tag, so any device that scans it will open the URL?
@@CassidyJames I don't think so, at least not via HA. If I didn't have the NFC tags tied to HA then it would probably work but I want to keep everything connected to HA for ease of use (ironic) and debugging.
Great videos! i think i watched almost all of them, great help! One thing, I can't (don't know how to) connect my NFC's with my lights, using the unspoken one as home assistant (Alexa). Can I have some guidance on this, please? Thanks in advance
Another great video!
Which App (Android?) do you use to setup all your nfc tags?
How are you getting your smart home to “nag” you? I tried shortcuts with the Reminders app but there’s no “persistent” reminders. It also doesn’t seem like there’s anything native in Alexa or SmartThings. A how-to would be great.
What apps are good to set up NFC tags, and is there a way to integrate them with google assistant
You're very fun to watch!
Hi Reed. Great video. You could mount the tag on the inside side of the lid of the bin using super glue. On the outside, it may suffer shocks and break when the bin is emptied by strong persons ...
Hi, Thanks for the great video. Your NFC to override lights in your tool shop I like very much. Can you provide me some hints how you did set-up the shortcut that goes with it? I am a newly with NFC tags and this could give me a jumpstart.
Thanks in advance and best regards,
Pieter
Roosendaal, The Netherlands.
@SamrtHomeSolver
Hey Reed, I ask my self if you still have the tag at the Roborock Dock - in the 2023 Version of the Home Assistant Roborock Integration there is the Dock Error Entity - with that you can figure out with HA if you pulled out the water tanks
great stuff. what's the link to the spotify pass off video
Very interested to know about the washer and drier options….can I broadcast the message to a HomePod mini?
My units don’t have WiFi or they’re not smart, can I still do it?
Honestly, I was pretty meh on your ideas until you got to the storage bins. That one is genius!
LOVE the idea of putting the tags under the switch plate. Never occurred to me to put them there before.
One correction, you can with Home Assistant tell who used the NFC tag on Android. To do this you will need to change the Trigger Type to Event in the automation with event type of "tag_scanned." Within the event you will find both the tag_id (the one that was scanned) and the device_id (which scanned the tag). You can get these values from the event listener in developer tools.
I appreciate you sharing how to know who scanned it in Android. I looked for a while and I couldn't figure it out using the trigger type Tag. That's why in the video I said it was "difficult to do in Android". I still stand by that being extra difficult because I would have never know to use an Event with type tag_scanned. Very useful though and thank you!
Can I do a global kind of search on the information that are stored behind the NFC tags?
To elaborate: lets say I have 10 boxes with different kind of stuff and each has NFC tags attached to it. I can scan individually to know what are there in each boxes. But can I do the reverse, like I search the item and it tells me "its in box".
Do your tag tricks work with smartwatches, like Galaxy Watch 3 (or newer)?
Hello,
Can this automations to be setup with WiFi devices or this will work only with the Zigbee ones?
Can you use a smart watch instead of a phone? If so, which models? (With a Home Assistant setup)
@smartHomeSolver How are you make the storage Content list with it?