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I've been using multiple SmartWings motorized shades with Matter (but no POE) for over a year now. Initially, they worked well with the SmartWings remote but control via Matter was kind of hit or miss. I use Amazon Alexa as the main environment to control my Matter devices. The shades would pair fine via the Alexa app but would frequently lose connection and automations were not that reliable. Early on, I questioned my decision to go with Matter versus something like ZWave, but the hope was that things would get better as Matter matured. Fortunately, things have improved over time. I still get drop-outs occasionally but the connections are better and more reliable than they used to be. The code in the shades hasn't changed, so I suspect improvements have happened elsewhere (like the Alexa app and my home network). The UI in the Alexa app is pretty weak, but I share the Matter connections to Home Assistant and the UI there is much better. It provides a nice simple compact status and control interface with the added benefit of being able to show battery levels for the shades. I think Matter still has a ways to go, but I'm happy with the SmartWings shades overall. The price was reasonable. They function well with the remote (worst case), and automations (such as lowering automatically in the late afternoon when the sun is coming through the window) happen reliably enough that I don't think about the automation at all - it just becomes an invisible convenience.

Unfortunately, I really can't say - other than installing the software (which seemed uneventful), I haven't tested the UD Mobile beta or the new Matter functionality at all yet. But I got the sense that some folks were waiting on an iOS update to do some testing, and they may not have been aware of this option to get started.

There's a beta version of UD Mobile that was released today through TestFlight. That version (1.2.1 (224)) does appear to have some level of Matter enabled. I have no idea what the formal release plans or timing look like for general updates through the iOS App Store, but I'm sure the UD Team will push it out when it's ready.

Is any information available on how to setup or configure eisy to control Matter devices? I've enabled it via the Admin Console and can see "Matter" in the menubar, but I'm not quite sure how to go about adding devices. Also - does the network connection from eisy need to be WiFi to work with Matter, or can I continue to use a wired network connection?

Thanks @paulbates - I tried the instructions you posted but couldn't get it to work as expected for my LG TV. That said, I like the concept of using ChatGPT to come up with a technical solution, though I also realize one cannot necessarily assume the solution will be correct. I'll try a few more things to see if I can get control to work via network resources. Worst case, I'm pretty sure I can create a variable or virtual switch in eisy, expose it to Amazon through my.isy.io, and use that to signal an Alexa routine to turn the device on or off.

Does anyone have any guidance on how to provide basic on/off control of LG OLED TVs (model C2) via eisy? I looked at AVRemote but unfortunately it doesn't seem to support newer webostv devices. Is there a set of network resource files someone has created that would work? Or perhaps expose a variable in eisy that an Alexa skill could pick up and run a routine on?

Thanks, that did the trick.

I installed V1.2 and all of my Ring devices have gone offline for my EISY. The PG3x log shows lots of issues with expired tokens, failing to refresh the Oauth token, and calls to the Ring API failing. Something in this release has not gone well for my devices.

I believe there is an EISY plugin for the Shelly RGBW2 controller. I don't have mine setup right now, but I did some basic testing a while back and it seemed to work in controlling some LED tape lights I was using.

@Kentinada Definitely won't hurt to have two hubs online ... and might help depending on the construction where the sensors are located. Though I have to warn you ... once you have two hubs online, you may start wondering why you don't have more of their sensors.

As far as I know, one doesn't connect sensors to a specific hub, so I'm not sure you can specify devices on one level should connect to one hub and devices on another level connect to the other. You just add all sensors and hubs into the app, and what connects to what is transparent to the user. With the great range of these devices, having a second hub online within a reasonably sized house for a small number of sensors won't hurt, but it might not help much, unless you have connectivity issues and one hub goes offline. In that case, I think the second hub will take over. BTW - for each sensor, you can check signal intensity as well as battery levels from within the app. So in your case, you might want to install the sensors and one hub, then check the signal intensity on the sensors. If for some reason you don't have good signal, install the second hub, and check the intensity again. Again, the range of the these devices is so good it might not make much difference. As an example, I placed a contact sensor on the door of my mailbox. The mailbox is about 150 yards away from the house through a somewhat wooded and hilly landscape, and there's no clear line of sight. I've setup an audio alert that says "you've got mail" on the Speakerhubs when the mailbox door is opened (and I also get text message notifications through eisy), mainly so I can avoid walking out there when the mail hasn't been delivered yet. The signal intensity of the sensor even at that distance still shows as "strong".

I have three hubs ... two are Speakerhubs and one is not. All are WiFi connected and are online at the same time. One Speakerhub is in a place where it can be heard throughout most of the house. The second is in my office/workspace, which usually has the door closed so the first Speakerhub can't easily be heard there. A third (non speaker) was placed in a location at the far end of the house to get a bit stronger signal and better reliability from a particularly remote sensor (at the recommendation of the Yosmart support staff). Audio alerts don't happen at exactly the same time, but my hubs aren't really within earshot of each other so that doesn't matter much to me.

@Kentinada I think the link you provided is for their Leak Sensor 1. It's fine, but they do have several models to choose from depending on your needs. The Yosmart website has a good overview and comparison. I believe the Leak Sensor 4 is like the Leak Sensor 1, but with a siren and the ability to also report on cold temps (in case it's in a place where pipes might freeze). I have some of each and they both work just fine. Just want you to be aware that, depending on your needs, you might want to look at some of the other options they have. On that note, they also have options for the hub. I have a couple of their Speakerhub devices because I wanted the ability to easily integrate custom audio alerts. The hubs aren't expensive, and the delta to go to the Speakerhub versus the regular hub wasn't much more than the cost of a cheeseburger these days (maybe even less). There are multiple ways one can integrate audio alerts, but having something announce "the leak sensor detected water under the kitchen sink" can be a lot easier to work with than trying to figure out where that beeping is coming from. Of course, you can also use the eisy to generate email and instant messages, and support from the plugin developer has been great. Again, the hub in the starter pack is fine, just want you to be aware there are options.

I've used Yolink sensors and they've been rock solid for me. They transmit over long distances, use a readily available battery (and battery life is very good), and they integrate well with the Eisy/Zmatter environment via a plug-in. They do, however, require a Yolink hub.

I had actually already tried a reinstall, but did it again. No change. All plugins still show as disconnected.