What protocols do you use with HA?
Zwave, Zigbee or else?
No issue using a Bluetooth hub. I use a cheap ESPhome device to connect.
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Hi Pedro,
I have the same Aircon as you
PCRCUDT2 is the model of the wifi dongle, it goes by many other names also
itâs a bit crap though, doesnât stay online, and is limited to 2.4GHz wifi, and numeric only passwordsâŚso, it may not work on a lot of modern routersâŚ
I keep getting all sorts of issues with just dropping off the network, already being logged in to thinq cloud etc, to the point where i just donât bother with âwirelessââŚ
(though when it does work, it works great in HA)
Thereâs a cheaper PCRCUDT3 dongle out there, but it doesnât work on this model of ducted.
Iâm currently digging to see if I can do that controller that âfireyesâ has madeâŚor something different
PCRCUDT2 is a part number thatâs more common and works
there is a 3 version also, but that DOES NOT workâŚ
itâs crap and flaky
Any plans on adding microwave support to this? The microwave I just bought, MVEM1825F.BRSELGA, lets me remotely control the light and fan with the app. I would very much like to integrate both of those into HA.
Hello,
I have installed the following plugin:
and the following sensors are created:
- platform: template
sensors:
craft_ice:
friendly_name: "Craft Ice"
value_template: "{{ state_attr('sensor.kuhlschrank', 'ice_plus') }}"
- platform: template
sensors:
water_filter_used_month:
friendly_name: "Wasser Filter Nutzung (M)"
value_template: "{{ state_attr('sensor.kuhlschrank', 'water_filter_used_month') }}"
Unfortunately, the values do not change, I think it is the plugin because in the attributes do not change. Does anyone know what could be the reason?
I canât speak for LG, but since you mentioned the other brands, I would definitely not recommend buying any Samsung appliances for their âsmartâ functionality. It is soo incredibly poorly designed; you would think them owning SmartThings would have thought them some important lessonsâŚ
The Home Connect (Bosch, Siemens, Miele) implementation, the UX and speed of the API is by far the best. Unfortunately it comes at a premium
Short Question, since Iâm thinking about buying a smart washing machine in the future. I own a non-smart LG one, that I added a power outlet to notify me if itâs finished.
But I would want to start washing programs when my solar energy production is producing more than my house needs.
As I looked into the LG integrations it seemed, like it is only able to show sensor states, but there are no services that can be launched. So it seems like you can only monitor the devices, but not control them. Is this right?
As @cipnt mentioned, this probably is the same case with Samsung?
So I have to buy a Home Connect unit from BSH/Miele?
I have a smart lg and in the app there seems to be routine to do a start (I have not used) so you should be able to communicate with it through Home assistant as one of the created sensors is remote start. Not sure how reliable it will be as I see this sensor sometimes unavailable.
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I own an LG GD3V409S0 Al Direct Drive and it works perfectly
When you fill the washing machine with clothes, you have to press the remote start button (on the washing machine), then you can use remote start at any time of the day, you can also do this with an automation, for example, in conjunction with your energy sensors.
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Does anyone know if there is a way to get the downloaded cycle of a washing machine/dryer as a sensor? I would like to be able to display the current downloaded cycle for each above the respective appliance.
Thanks in advance!
Edit - spelling
I have the washer and it shows washer count.
I have home connect. Several tens of thousands of dollars worth of Thermador. Whole kitchen - fridge freezer, rangetop, triple-stack in-wall ovens, dishwasher, and ventilation.
Added home connect to HA, and it didnât give me anything useful.
The home connect app itself doesnât give me anything useful, either. The whole âsmart applianceâ thing is just nonsense at the current time.
So I added aqara temp & humidity sensors in my fridge & freezer, and hid a contact sensor on the back of the door panels. Works great.
The LG integration in question in this post works great for me - though I do only use it for monitoring the state of my units. I have no need to remotely control them. All I want to know is how much time is left on the cycle, and send me a push notification when they are done. Works great for that.
to be fair thats all i also use the washing machine ⌠couple of silly dashboard sensors based off a weather station ⌠and then set notification by alexa once done
Correct, and this does not include a sensor for the âDownloaded Cycleâ as an option.
Does anyone know if there is a way to retrieve this information?
Integration works fine also for me, but Iâm interested in pause the washing machine (by means of putting in standby and then restart on request).
The reason is to pause the washer at peaks (peaks are detected by a Shelly 3EM) and avoid the overload (and disconnection of providerâs breaker).
Iâve already an automation switchings off the A.C. ( 3 X Daikin Wi-Fi), but sometimes itâs not enough since highest loads are the electric oven (not smart at all, and I donât want to install any plug 
on it) and LG washer.
If I could be able to pause the washer I would have reached the scope in the cleanest wayâŚ
What is frustrating to me is that this is possible by using the LG App from Android, but I cannot find a way to push it in HA.
Any idea?
Thanks,
Tony
Hi there,
the integration doesnât really work for me, it works on the first day i set it up und 1-2 days after that it stops working. The LG App reports that that the washing machine has finished a cycle, but the integration in HA seems to timeout since the sensors donât report a change (they basically always show the same state no matter what).
Is this a known issue? I was able to get it to work again by completely redoing the whole process including deleting and adding the machine back into the lg app. But then the HA integration only work for around a day or two. Any suggestions?
I use it to show time remaining on wash and cycle count. Have not had an issue other than occasionally needing a confirmation of terms and conditions in the app.
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