NFC Smart Home Ideas + Setup for iOS 14 and Android
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- Controlling your smart home with NFC tags is easy and affordable. I will show you some NFC smart home ideas, how to set them up on iOS 14 and Android, and how to integrate with IFTTT, SmartThings, and Home Assistant.
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Thanks for watching! What are some of your NFC automation ideas? 🤔
qual app android?
I haven’t heard of that one. I tried a few different apps on android for nfc. There are a lot of options out there.
If only you could set a car's driver seat distance/height so scanning a tag in the car would put the seat in your personal spot.
@SJP that would be pretty sweet!
Dude, made my Saturday have a great start. Most of this is over my head, but I enjoy learning from your fun and informative videos. 👍
Start of the video: didn't know about NFC tags
By the end of the video: already bought 30 off amazon
Same here! :)
Same lol
I have an nfc tag on the washer so it sets a laundry timer in my phone each time I scan it .
That’s a good idea!
Dope idea!
Great idea, but you mean ON the washer? Unless you want to scan your phone while it accidentally became your laundry lol
I can use your idea for my old ricecooker!
@@frankyu553 sorry, English is not my main language
Thanks for the correction though 👍
Would like to see more comprehensive video on tasker sequencing in integration with smartthings and home assistant. I think nfc tags are underrated for routines and automation. A blackout (turn Everything off) routine for the spouse that doesn't like talking to a voice assistant is convenient. Near the garage and front door.
I know these videos probably take longer than people realize because of how intricate the information is. I love your work.
We’re on tank water being rural and I’ve an nfc next to the tank opening. I measure water levels a couple of time a week in summer with a tape measure and so I’ve set up an iOS shortcut that takes the tape measure distance from rim of tank to top of water, takes it away from the total depth of the tank then calculates the current capacity along with a menu note and date time stamp in a “drafts” file and also txts the result to a list of adults in the household to notify them of current levels which acts as a reminder if we need to conserve water / get a water delivery (if rain isn’t forecast in the near future). The drafts file allows me to graph water usage against another shortcut added via “charty” to display water utilisation over time. Works well 🎉👍. Btw keep up the great work Reid, love the videos. ✅
That’s awesome! Great use of the shortcuts features!
WoW james we definitely need to see a video explaining the way you did it
Another great video! Reed your channel is an absolute goldmine mate. Thank you for your efforts!
I just bought a bunch of tags due to Home Assistant integration so your video was right on time. Also it's a good excuse to start playing with Tasker again.
Ps. Since you mentioned outdoor buttons, I am really impressed with the Xiaomi Aqara button. They are not supposed to be waterproof or anything but I use one as a wireless doorbell in Home Assistant. The button is exposed outside the British weather. Six months now and still going strong!
Oh that’s great to hear. I’ll have to try that out! I appreciate the kind words too!
@Smart Home Solver - there is actual a way to play spotify using NFC tags and the shortcuts app on an iPhone.
It is a bit of a workaround but it works though:
How am I gonna do it?
- copy e.g. the URL of a certain playlist or song
- go to your shortcuts app
- add action: Open URL (paste your Spotify Link into it)
- ad action: play/pause on iPhone
more advanced:
(add more actions to the steps above)
- add action: set volume 0
- add action: set playback destination to: Living Room (or any other airplay devices)
- add action: set volume 30
The reason why I first change the volume to 0 and then back up to 30 is that while running the automation, your iPhone plays spotify for a second or two till it changes its playback destination. In order to simply avoid that, I first "mute" the sound on my iphone to then bring it back up again, but then in the living room.
The only issue with your method is the play/pause command doesn't work for the playlist URL, but only plays/pauses the last played song/playlist. It's an issue with iOS though, not your fault. Thanks for the tips!
Other advanced work around would be to expose your own personal API endpoint that scrapes an authenticated spotify session and performs actions for you. I have a few automations setup myself already and it works great!
Greta video! I love NFC tags, and you provided some great automation ideas. I didn't know they made ones that work outside and are waterproof, that is awesome. I use the date/time conditional automation a lot so if the time is before 8pm it runs certain actions and anytime after 8pm it runs my goodnight scene. Nfc tags are super powerful and affordable!
Thanks Adam!
Had no idea about these tags, now excited thinking about adding them to places around the home :)
Keep up the videos; love learning all about how to make our home smarter
Thanks Christine!
Hey Reed, I wanted to start playing around with NFC after watching this vid, instead of buying a pack tags, I used the NFC tags in my credit cards with Tasker, worked like a charm!
That's great, thanks for the tip!
Can you do a more detailed video on Tasker and NFC tags. I just want to set the tag to turn off and on my smart lights but the whole thing is overwhelming at the moment.
i agree
Another nice and useful video, Reed! It's been years since I've messed with NFC tags but I might just get some going again. BTW, that looks like a Rubik's Cube I could solve!
Thanks Hugh! Haha yeah probably the only Rubik’s Cube I can solve.
Reed, this is great, thank you! I have a SmartThings home setup with all rooms having smart lights/motion sensors triggered through WebCore and Alexa routines. But there are times that the motion sensor isn't the ideal trigger and I do not want to talk to Alexa.. or Alexa is not in that particular spot in my home. These NFC tags will solve that - Thank you for the WebCore & IOS Shortcuts walk through. I can likely eliminate the Zigbee buttons I have as well! Looking for more automations with these NGC tags, but my favorite is probably Smarttings Virtual Switches to play Alexa Music throughout the house.
I love the huge jump in production quality!
I have two in my car. One for turning the house alarm on and the other for turning it off. Now we are getting into winter I think I’m going to add turning the lights on and opening the driveway gate to the alarm off one. 😁 love these tags.
Great ideas!
Great video! For iOS users that prefer Home Assistant over shortcuts, do you know if there is a way to tap a programmed NFC tag and not have to then tap the “open NFC tag with Home Assistant” notification? Looks like Android will let you tap a tag without having to confirm a message on-screen. Thanks!
Great video 👍🏻 I’m also a massive fan of iOS Shortcuts.
Bought a bunch of NFC stickers when support for these were announced last year, but found that it’s just as easy for me to use the shortcuts from the lock screen widgets. Made some pretty advanced ones that I also show on my channel with menus and stuff.
While it’s a shame that the phone has to he activated (screen turned on) for the NFC automations to trigger, it’s still a little better than the bluetooth, location and SSID activated ones that cannot run without needing confirmation each time. I wish Shortcuts were available from CarPlay (they were for a short while when they were just introduced). It’s one of those places where they would really be helpful.
I agree with your philosophy of “the less I have to open an app, the better” 😊
I run a takeaway service, I installed the exact thing in my drivers car, they would have to just tap the phone and it will text me the ETA
WOWOWOW... !!! Great VIDEO !!! That one blew my mind!! Thank you So Much Reed!! Very informative. I will definitely look into this NFC.
It is very useful and I use them now, too! Thanks! However I do not get the solution for iOS shortcut to trigger Alexa to speak via the echo (like you had). Any advise?
Hi Reed I am new to NFC. Bought a bunch from Amazon as soon as I saw your video! I was wondering can you program them to work with more then 1 device or they can only be programmed to work with 1 device at a time ? Also can you program multiple things into one NFC tag or they can do I task only? Is there a website or a link where I can learn in detail how to use these tags in different ways or places? Thanks
Great video, glad your doing some stuff on home assistant
How many automations can you set to one NFC tag? I work for my local fire department and having to reset my current automations for my work schedule is a drag. Thanks for the great videos as always Reed, keep them coming
The problem with setting up via your phone, is that you have to setup each and every device. This is VERY time consuming, and when you get a new phone, you have to do this all over again. The better way is to keep the tags and automations centrally located on a smart home hub. Sure it's cool that certain versions of phones can store these, but by using one of the various hubs that are out there, one tag can be setup one time along with the automations. Then the user can give access to the people or devices that they want to.
Hi Reed, nfc tags for MiHome smart home automations?
Fun fun FUN! 😀 Thanks man, more ideas, good stuff!
Reed... great video by the way. Really got me thinking about all the stuff I could be using these tags for. Quick question...you mentioned that a single tag could be used by different phones for different purposes. I would like to scan a tag using my wife's iPhone and my Android in order to kick off unique IFTTT routines. Anything special that I need to do in order to accomplish this?
Excellent, the travel time text thing is so cool! Also, I had asked a question on a different video, thanks for NOT answering lol, it led me to your website that not only answered my question, but answered other questions I didn't know I had!
I got one in the carport, to put on the lights in my home. That's how far my fantasy went... ;)
I was thinking of doing something similar at my house! Hahaha.
Thank you for the explanation. In Home Assistant, is it possible to recognise which phone scanned the tag?
Awesome I just bought some of these, thank-you!!
Not going to lie, I bought a bunch of these after your last video and awaited this video. Thanks for making it so soon!
That’s awesome! I hope you enjoy the nfc tags.
Which tags work best with iOS devices? Another great video, especially as I will be renovating a new home soon... I can see it being fully automated
I can't wait for a time when BT (or some other technology) is accurate enough to know when I am in different rooms and trigger my automations and can easily be setup. I don't always have my phone but I always have my Smartwatch on.
It is now. Just not commercially available.
@@zsqduke yeah bill gates house has exactly what he said
This is already possible but quite a lot of work to set up and requires some knowlegde of HomeAssistant & Raspberry Pi's. t room-assistant.io
Isn’t there something already with webcore?
@@werra3254 I was not aware of room-assistant, this is pretty cool. I was thinking something more in line with using the Google Homes or Alexa's in a house to track location. Adding 15 - 20 more devices in my house just for location tracking would not be ideal.
I really enjoy your videos. Always informative and presented at a level that's comprehensive yet understandable.
I'm all in on Google and want to control some of my Google Home routines using NFC tags. Ideally, I'd like to be able to tap an NFC tag and have it run a Google home routine. If this isn't possible, I'd like to be able to issue a series of commands in a linear fashion that Google would be able to interpret, ie. "Turn off kitchen", "Set dining room main light to 30%", "Set living room lights to blue", etc.
I tried Home Assistant, but the idea of always having a VM running is annoying. Is there anything you can suggest?
Yep, that's it, I'm putting a dozen of those around home
Hi. Great video! I just bought a smart faucet from moen with voice control but it only work with Alexa and google. I use only HomeKit. Do you think I can create shortcut with nfc tag to execute the scene one the moen app? Thanks
@Reed. Thank you soo much for this.. I am waiting this from a long time.. Love Pakistan.
hi mate thanks for the informative video i was wondering do you do a video on just apple homekit compatable products at all ?
You’re the man, thanks for this video!!
Nice video as always.
Is it possible to run automations via nfc tags with Apple Watch?
Or trigger Alexa routines via nfc tags on iPhone or better on Apple Watch?
Thanks!
HI,
Thank you for sharing your experiences and recommendations, I am a fan of your channel. I would like to know if you know why in IOS 14 on an Iphone 7 the NFC option does not appear within the automations, only ss shows Wifi or Bluetooth.
Are the KIKO led lights good? Looking to buy them on amazon prime day.
I'm super glad you've asked others their ideas and/or how they use their's. I'll be scrolling through for ideas.
8:20 nothing says "love you" more than an automated message that gets fired 20 times
This video is worth watching! More of this, please!
Hi thank you for video , is there way to connect nfc tags to tuya app or smart life
Great Video! I’m a big fan of your channel!!
Thanks Michael!
Are you reading my mind? 🤔😅 The last two videos you explained about projects I'm interested in doing in my home. Thanks a lot for the videos, keep up the awesome work!
That’s great to hear!
Hey Reed great video on NFC. Can you make a guide on how to start from scratch on smart devices for a new home. What devices to buy first and must
Thanks! I did a video similar to what you are describing th-cam.com/video/-_vtoUmkot4/w-d-xo.html the order of devices on what to buy is just preference on what you want and budget.
Another great video.. really learning a lot from you. I ordered NFC stickers to use with homeassistant... so suppose I have one automation linked with one nfc sticker that will open the garage door. Would I be able to know that whose phone was used to scan the nfc sticker ???
Kindly reply
Nice video bro, by the way what smart lock are compaatible with nfc tag?
Hey! Great video. I have Alexa devices and just downloaded Tasker on an Android. I'm having trouble figuring out how to link my Alexa commands to Tasker now that I have my NFC tags. Any ideas?
Reed. How about Smart Life app. I use it to run all my devices.
One more thing, how about macros? Is there a way to do that using that?
I use an NFC tag to open my garage door from outside. Also to set some lighting scenes that I'm tired of saying "Alexa, Movie Time" and waiting, when I can just set my phone next to it.
Great ideas, can you use the NFC tag to lock your front door with the August lock? Like when I'm leaving the house instead of going into the app to lock it, can I just tap the NFC tag?
Is it possible to Set the ring alert mode to "away" by Scanning a nfc Tag?
Is there any device(button/ switch), that can be programed to trigger alexa routines?
You can set up a virtual switch (usually it's a combo motion or contact sensor + switch in various hubs) that ports into Alexa, which you can then use as a trigger for an Alexa routine. Essentially, the NFC would trigger the virtual device, which would show as active or connected, etc. in Alexa, then prompt the routine. Make sure to have it auto-off either within Alexa or in the hub in the device settings so that it "resets" (best for a motion sensor + switch) unless you're looking for something to be triggered 2-directional (better for a contact sensor + switch).
Hello there. Quick question, I want to make an interactive art gallery in the kindergarten in work at. What would I have to select to use an nfc tag as a shortcut to an audio of a child explaining what they drew on the picture the nfc tag is on? Is that possible?
Also, if I want to read the tag with the daycare iPad, does the app have to be installed and set up on every device? And is there a way an nfc tag is programmed to do the same thing for an android and an apple device?
Great video ,the night stand behind you, where did you get it ?
My night stand and my shelves in the office are from IKEA. The green table next to the couch was bought used and I don’t know where it’s from.
Thank you for the video! In theory you can hook up Smartthings with Home Assistant and just trigger your Smartthings z-wave and zigbee devices with a NFC tag that way right? Is that an easier way to do things in your opinion for Smartthings users?
That’s true. Yeah it’s probably equal effort depending if someone uses webCoRE or Home Assistant with SmartThings.
I know this is an old video, but do you know what brand that lamp you have is that has the LifX bulb in it? I’m trying to find a similar style lamp that works with my Nanoleaf bulbs, but the ones I have tried so far don’t play well with LED bulbs because they have built in dimmers that don’t work right even when fully turned on.
I absolutely love your videos and ideas please keep making videos about smart homes :)
Thanks Teyo!
Recently learned about these, trainual is using them to link to training courses, though charge 2.50 each. Do I have to use their tag or will any tag work?
Good video! One that I have is a little simple. I have an nfc tag just outside the bedroom that turns on my bedside light table to 1%, this way I have light when I enter to the bedroom and my girlfriend is already sleeping 😴
That’s a good idea. Simple is great.
Great video - any way of creating the 'travel time' automation using Android? Thanks!
Is there a way to setup NFC tags on an older iPhone? I have an iPhone X
Hey Reed! Is there any way to trigger Alexa/Google Home routines by tapping phone to NFC?
This is going to be so awesome for my smart lock!!! My smart lock automatic lock has not worked out for me at all. It takes to long to lock and I'm not leaving my door until I hear it lock. I have it set to auto unlock with the app when I get home. And then the auto lock locks the door before I can get to the door. So ultimately I've had to wait until it locks before I leave and upon returning home have had to unlock my phone then open my smart lock app which then finally unlocks the door. I've been thinking it's just faster to use my keys. Until I saw this video. I do hope this will work with my smart lock. I have the WiFi August smart lock. If so, you just made my day. 😁
Great video, but how do you share the automations? If I set them up on my iPhone, how do I share the with another device or do you have to go through and create them all again on the other device?
In the iOS shortcuts app you can share shortcuts that aren’t in a personal automation. So what you could do is crest the shortcuts and share those with the other phone. Then in the personal automation use the shortcut as an action. I plan on showing this in a future video.
Hi Reed,
great video. Worth mentioning that NFC is not available in iPhone Automations for models prior to XR and XS.
Mind blown.
Thank you Reed!
Great Video and very informative.! I had a query with using IFTTT. Correct me if I am wrong, after I use Webhooks Trigger command on IFTTT and paste the link on Tasker, do i need to go back to IFTTT app and select then "THEN" command to trigger my SmartHome devices? Where do I select which smart device to run? once I tap the NFC tag
Yes in IFTTT you add the THEN to control the smart device. IFTTT works as the middle man between the nfc tag and the smart device. Sorry that wasn’t more clear in the video.
Nice video, it's work with Hubitat Elevation?
Hello from Brazil, Reed. Great idea! Can we use Apple Watch or others smart watches?
Wow. That's some useful stuff. Thanks for sharing
Thank you very much for your great videos. I'm fan of them and applying some of them at my home. I couldn't find how to integrate Alexa with nfc. I'd like her "welcomes" me when I enter my office with NFC tag like you. What should I do with home assistant and IOS? :)
I’m using the tag to turn on a “simulated Alexa switch” in SmartThings. That triggers an Alexa routine to run. I’m not well versed in home assistant so I don’t know how to trigger an Alexa routine from it.
Smart Home Solver thanks for your answer Reed. You are inspiring me about smart home automations. 👍😊
Would it be possible to trigger reminders with these NFC tags? For example, if I put one on the furnace, that I scan when changing the filter, could that trigger a reminder 3 months after scanning the tag to remind me to change the furnace filter again?
Do you have to have your phone unlocked or be on an app or anything to scan the tag? (iPhone)
Any way to consolidate and have a library if what everyone uses tags for?
Has the Apple Shortcuts app changed? I don’t see an option for NFC in the current app.
Great video, can you use the tags with google home? And how would you do that? Are you able to make a video using iPhone and google home with a NFC tag? Thankyou
Interesting automation option! Nice!
So much info in one video! I’m just not used to it…and it’s great!
Hey Reed! how are you? i was asking how to trigger alexa routines with iphone and nfc, can you give me an answer? thank ya!
Whew! I was blown away and lost by the regular instructions!! Not to mention the advanced!! LOL
Like I said before you keep surprise me, & I work in a place where there’s different types of engineers, SCE DC, on your switches video I know it was time consuming, taking all the switches on & off, thanks for taking the time to on the information, & scenarios ( what if ) or ( for example)
Thank you very much
When searching in ali express it shows me a lot of different type of nfc tags, can I use any tag? Or it needs to be a special one?
Great tip. Loved the video. Can you use one nfc tag for multiple phones?
Thanks! Yes you can use one tag with multiple phones.
@@SmartHomeSolver Is the NFC Tag just a trigger or does it carry anything needed for the Automation. Another way to ask this, Do I need to setup what the NFC Tag would trigger on each device?
Jesus V good question, never thought of that
@@JesusVillanueva I am just learning nfc recently and also wondering about what can a strange do in front of my NFC door. Anything to worry about or it is completely secure?
@@leopoldomolina1763 it has to be setup on your device in general. you can set them up to give off information to any old stranger but in general it is just a trigger to your reading device.
I noticed an NFC tag reader on the control center on my iPhone X, does the automation will work now?
Hey Reed, after your last video, I invested in some NFC tags, and tore through the internet on how to set it up, after combining 3-6 videos, I figured it out for Android. This is a great summary of them, that it easy to understand. However, I'm wondering if it is possible to do the door opening thing for Android with IFTTT or some other work around? Keep in mind I'm from Canada so SmartThings is not supported.
Thanks Brendan. If the lock is compatible with IFTTT then it might work. I just looked and the Schlage Encode wasn’t available on IFTTT but the Connect could be unlocked with SmartThings using IFTTT . I know you don’t have SmartThings but I think it will depend on the lock.
@@SmartHomeSolver I have an August Lock. I tried with IFTTT but with no luck. I can use August as a "if this" but not as a "then that" haha. Thanks either way Reed, if you come up with any ideas please let me know.
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Can you recommend a good beginners guide for using Android, Tasker, and turning on SmartThings lights in the backyard? Your video was good but I couldn't follow the linking to SmartThings part.
Hey Reed I have been trying to figure out how to create a log to keep track of if I took my medicine or not. I found a cool app called MacroDroid that is pretty sweet. It is a lot more intuitive than Tasker for Android. You should try doing a video on that app if you ever do a part 2 for NFC tags.
Awesome! Will this work with my sesame smart door lock?? To unlock it ??
Awesome video! Question...have Android and Smart Things...can I place 2 NFC tags outside by my door to arm and disarm home monitoring on Smart Things? I have cameras, door sensors and sirens connected to Smart Things.
Great video. I have watched it several times. Can you help us find a way to bridge iOS to NFC tags and run Alexa routines? Please? Maybe put this on your to-do lists? I think there once was an iOS app called Automator, but it appears to no longer be in the app store. Surely would like to use NFC tags with some of my 100+ routines. And thanks for great advice and videos, Reed.
Automator is / was a macOS app, which was superseded by Shortcuts anyways with macOS Monterey.
You could try IFTTT, or you could use a Raspberry Pi and Homebridge to link your non-HomeKit smart home devices to HomeKit.
I love your channel!!!!!! You have the best ideas for home automation!! Cheers!!!
Hello, these NFC carda can be programmed yo launch actions of any home automation app such as: Smart Life, Broadlink, etc...? Ir do you have yo buy from each of the brands?
How well does it fit onto the flic button?
Hi. Iphones before XR does not support background NFC reading. Any workaround fot that?