In this video we cover how to integrate your Casambi network with a home automation device, such as the Amazon Echo or Google Home, through the use of Wi-Fi enabled relay switches.
I cannot comprehend why it isn't able to work with Alexa or Google Home out of the box without half-assed solutions. It's the minimum for a smart home device, ffs. I will throw out the Casambi devices I have and replace them with Hive, Hue or even IKEA.
It’s because Casambi’s focus is on commercial installations, not residential homes. But, of course, their devices have naturally crept into the consumer market via online resellers - it was unavoidable. I’ve been meaning to do a ‘part 2’ of this video but I just haven’t got round to it yet. But, like you said, it requires an extra solution to make it work: a device called a X-Moment, and they’re not cheap…
@@CasamBee I did not know that! Honestly I rather blame the installers kind of misleading us in this aspect. I already looked at the x-moment, it's a possibility, but switching to a different system like Hue seems cheaper. I only have 4 separate light fixtures with casambi, so not that much lights to replace. Thanks for your input though. I'm simply disappointed because of it and I was looking for a way to dim the lights as well via voice commands.
I cannot comprehend why it isn't able to work with Alexa or Google Home out of the box without half-assed solutions. It's the minimum for a smart home device, ffs. I will throw out the Casambi devices I have and replace them with Hive, Hue or even IKEA.
It’s because Casambi’s focus is on commercial installations, not residential homes. But, of course, their devices have naturally crept into the consumer market via online resellers - it was unavoidable.
I’ve been meaning to do a ‘part 2’ of this video but I just haven’t got round to it yet. But, like you said, it requires an extra solution to make it work: a device called a X-Moment, and they’re not cheap…
@@CasamBee I did not know that! Honestly I rather blame the installers kind of misleading us in this aspect.
I already looked at the x-moment, it's a possibility, but switching to a different system like Hue seems cheaper. I only have 4 separate light fixtures with casambi, so not that much lights to replace.
Thanks for your input though. I'm simply disappointed because of it and I was looking for a way to dim the lights as well via voice commands.