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The Wink home automation thread

Also for those of you that like Wink but are looking for more powerful robot building, without having to go buy a ST or any other hub, I would highly recommend checking out the Wink Node Red setup, which can be found on Github (also a Facebook group). Been using this for quite some time now and...
- bigverm24
- Post #3,599
- Apr 22, 2016
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The Wink home automation thread

dont waste your time arguing your point with any ST user, they are nearly a cult in my opinion, its very odd haha. Wink is a good DIY system and the good thing about every device they do offer is that it is supported. It's not some dev tinkering with some code in his spare time and when the...
- bigverm24
- Post #3,598
- Apr 22, 2016
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The Wink home automation thread

Battery life on the ST proprietary sensors is known to be really really poor....somewhere on the order of a few weeks to a few months.
- bigverm24
- Post #3,153
- Sep 29, 2015
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The Wink home automation thread

UPDATE: it only seems to control lights, in my case, GE link, Hue, and Leviton switches...but works flawlessly Guessing other connected device control (Garage door, locks, etc) is not far away.
- bigverm24
- Post #2,724
- Jul 8, 2015
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The Wink home automation thread

not sure if anyone noticed, but Echo now control all Wink HA devices...linked it up to my Wink account this morning! Also, Wink is allowing for reverse compatibility, in their next app update you can add the Echo as a device, presumably similar to adding a Nest or Philips Hue.
- bigverm24
- Post #2,721
- Jul 8, 2015
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The Wink home automation thread

both Leviton and Lutron make zwave switches, which when turned off, the Wink app will poll for status and the app can you be used to remotely turn them on/off. you should consider using GE bulbs in places that are not controlled directly by a light switch, for example a plugged-in lamp and put...
- bigverm24
- Post #2,716
- Jul 7, 2015
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The Wink home automation thread

Hmmm...you may have made a mistake here...not too many users speak highly of the Tapt. I would have recommended Leviton switches first, then Lutron.
- bigverm24
- Post #2,714
- Jul 7, 2015
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The Wink home automation thread

check his Google+ page for the latest updates.
- bigverm24
- Post #2,694
- Jun 29, 2015
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The Wink home automation thread

Well lets back up a little... I don't have local control technically, but I use the Philips Hue Bridge to control all of my zigbee bulbs which provides immediate response (may or may not be local control specifically) Echo now natively supports Philips Hue and Wemo, so it just works. Wink...
- bigverm24
- Post #2,687
- Jun 25, 2015
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The Wink home automation thread

its pretty awesome as far as a BT device...voice recognition is great. Playing music is great. Controls my lightbulbs with no delay. Looks like Amazon just announced they are opening it up for developers too so I'd imagine control for things like Nest, and other connected devices is only a...
- bigverm24
- Post #2,685
- Jun 25, 2015
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The Wink home automation thread

just got my Philips Hue Lux Kit ($80), switched all my GE link bulbs over it to, and now have local control of all through the Hue Bridge. Not to mention my Amazon Echo now control them via voice control as well! nice to have that immediate response through the app and also voice.
- bigverm24
- Post #2,683
- Jun 25, 2015
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The Wink home automation thread

I get the feeling they wont be rolling new firmware out as frequently as before and Local Control will hopefully be the next big update on the hub. The last major update was for polling.
- bigverm24
- Post #2,670
- Jun 17, 2015
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The Wink home automation thread

I agree there is lack of release notes and such, you just have to pay attention to whats in the app "whats new" description for direction on what to test. The latest beta just came out a day or two ago allowing for timers on triggers in robots..."if door has been opened for X secs/mins, do this"
- bigverm24
- Post #2,669
- Jun 17, 2015
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The Wink home automation thread

Those loyal customers are going to find that ST isn't nearly as user friendly as Wink
- bigverm24
- Post #2,643
- Jun 10, 2015
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The Wink home automation thread

Nest or a Honeywell WiFi supported thermostat are about the only thing I can think of that work with Wink and as a standalone.
- bigverm24
- Post #2,578
- May 26, 2015
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The Wink home automation thread

Not useless, look into Tasker, its what I use to automate everything I have connected to Wink, minus some basic scheduling created within Wink.
- bigverm24
- Post #2,561
- May 21, 2015
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The Wink home automation thread

not sure if you ever got a response to this, but you can no longer use IFTTT to control Wink shortcuts that unlock a door or open a garage door...security/"we do not want to get sued"
- bigverm24
- Post #2,530
- May 19, 2015
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The Wink home automation thread

no offense to anyone that prefers Lutron, but that is part of the reason I chose Leviton. They feel of better quality and feel like they will stand up better to repeated use over time. The Lutrons just feel very cheap to me.
- bigverm24
- Post #2,529
- May 19, 2015
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The Wink home automation thread

Right now, IFTTT -Wink integration is only for Wink shortcuts and like 5 Quirky products as well as Nest and Hue. Specifically for Wink shortcuts, you can fire off a shortcut at a specific time, geolocation, sunset, etc. Also, it appears Wink has successfully integrated with Amazon Echo, there...
- bigverm24
- Post #2,360
- Apr 23, 2015
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The Wink home automation thread
- bigverm24
- Post #2,352
- Apr 22, 2015
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The Wink home automation thread

Between Twitter and the Facebook group, I've seen Wink employees, testers, and even Ben K. mention multiple times that its full steam ahead for local control. I dont think they are blowing smoke but I'm sure it takes time to implement....all while adding things like integration with Amazon Echo...
- bigverm24
- Post #2,351
- Apr 22, 2015
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The Wink home automation thread

Wink will be your platform. Def not staples connect.
- bigverm24
- Post #1,971
- Apr 10, 2015
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The Wink home automation thread

I agree come a long way. Sunrise sunset was a good update along with adding groups to bots and shortcuts. Adding groups to schedules, timers and some basic IFTTT will take Wink to a competitive level. Echo will just be a plus.
- bigverm24
- Post #1,962
- Apr 9, 2015
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The Wink home automation thread

Wink is better than I would be in these situations...my response would have been "go ahead and switch if you cant be patient"
- bigverm24
- Post #1,958
- Apr 9, 2015
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The Wink home automation thread

New android update finally addresses sunrise/sunset and add group control to robots and shortcuts. Still no offset for sunrise sunset BUT you can set times to any city in any country... In my case I'm using NY and Paris to create offsets
- bigverm24
- Post #1,947
- Apr 8, 2015
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The Wink home automation thread

Use tasker for timers and complete control
- bigverm24
- Post #1,946
- Apr 8, 2015
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The Wink home automation thread

An NDA'd individual on the Facebook Wink Users Group has all but confirmed a Wink app integration with Amazon Echo is in the works.
- bigverm24
- Post #1,938
- Apr 8, 2015
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The Wink home automation thread

man, you are wayyyy to invested in Wink for the problems that are occurring thus far...just kidding...kind of
- bigverm24
- Post #1,791
- Mar 19, 2015
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The Wink home automation thread

I have a single GE link bulb that every 2 days or so, since the latest android update, loses connection and goes grey w/question mark in the app. I have to turn the lamp its in on/off 3 times and then it jumps back in and works fine.
- bigverm24
- Post #1,787
- Mar 19, 2015
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The Wink home automation thread

power-cycling the hub and/or the lights did not help? anytime I have ever had an issue with a light not responding or something, which I think has only happened once, maybe twice...the power cycling always corrects it. I will say that moving a Wink shortcut widget to my home screen last night...
- bigverm24
- Post #1,768
- Mar 18, 2015
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The Wink home automation thread

are you running the TestFlight beta? if so, I would assume these kind of things are to be expected as part of a beta test program. I have not had any issues running on the production release on Android.
- bigverm24
- Post #1,766
- Mar 18, 2015
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The Wink home automation thread

You should have polling working on .77 hub firmware....lights controlled manually update now in the app with correct status.
- bigverm24
- Post #1,765
- Mar 18, 2015
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The Wink home automation thread

I wonder if this is just one of those scenarios where a single users has ALL kinds of problems with Wink in general...have not see any other complaints thus far about lack of functionality with the newest update.
- bigverm24
- Post #1,734
- Mar 17, 2015
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The Wink home automation thread

have you tried via the zwave inclusion control? either that or pairing as a generic "zwave switch" should work...
- bigverm24
- Post #1,706
- Mar 16, 2015
- Forum: Mobile Devices
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The Wink home automation thread

Facebook post from a Wink employee 2 hours ago: "Polling will be live for everyone in .77 hub firmware. It's rolling out over the next hour." Everyone should see an update waiting for them in Wink app over the new few hours. Ben K., Wink CEO, also posted yesterday afternoon that app version...
- bigverm24
- Post #1,704
- Mar 16, 2015
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The Wink home automation thread

can also confirm polling with the Leviton dimmer/switches (3 way remote setup polls as well)
- bigverm24
- Post #1,701
- Mar 16, 2015
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The Wink home automation thread

just saw a post to the official Wink facebook page...user asking for local connectivity and if it was "on the roadmap"...Wink responds by saying "nothing yet...but its a future possibility"...ugh
- bigverm24
- Post #1,665
- Mar 9, 2015
- Forum: Mobile Devices
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The Wink home automation thread

switch has to be on. Instead of smart bulbs in the ceiling fixture, you could save at least $5 per bulb on say a dimmable phillips LED, and take that $20 savings and buy a $60 Leviton dimmable switch instead of the $40 Linear switch. Then you have a single point instead of having to control...
- bigverm24
- Post #1,662
- Mar 9, 2015
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The Wink home automation thread

Yes, you can control the lights separately from the switch, as far as dimming goes. Switch on, lights on and dim to whatever level.
- bigverm24
- Post #1,658
- Mar 9, 2015
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The Wink home automation thread

Definitely wait on v2 of ST. Not sure if Wink plans on coming out with a new version so no harm if you buy those things on the wink site you get the hub for free anyways.
- bigverm24
- Post #1,652
- Mar 8, 2015
- Forum: Mobile Devices

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