the only thing that i have that would need a sparkie to install is the Zen thermostat.
just like you have stated, i wouldn’t do it my self due to my house insurance, even though it is only 4 wires i need to connect 
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What about light switches?
On another note, i want to test if my Daikin SkyFi will integrate
all my lights are voice activated via google home or smartThings triggered, if you get the Wemo bulbs you can still use the lights switch as normal or use the smartthings app to control them.
IMO there is no need to replace light switches unless you don’t have a wemo bulb or any smart bulb installed in the socket.
When it does come out and fully supported i will probably upgrade one of my switches that is connected to a ceiling fan but other than that i have no real reason to change any of my light switches.
Hope i made it clear enough for ya…
Dave
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not sure if you can get IFTTT to function as i just found this online
If you have WeMo bulbs, don’t you have to leave the light switch on.
If someone turns the light switch off, then you lose control via ST.
I used to have them but changed the light switches to give better control as people kept turning off the switch. 
But at the end of the day it’s whatever suits your needs.
Hi Bob, that’s what im thinking 
i dont want someone to turn off the
light switch so that ST cannot control the light
David, the IFTTT recipe is for Daikin Europe, they have a cloud setup which
unfortunately does not work for Australian Daikin setups.
In the UK we have a company called Lightwaverf that do light switches and sockets. They are nice devices.
These do not integrate with ST directly as they work to their own hub.
They can ‘talk’ to each other using ifttt.
Some clever guy has came up with a way of integrating the two together using a Raspberry Pi over UDP.
Works brilliantly. Only problem is you end up with 2 hubs and a Pi.
Might be something worth investigating.
Thanks Bob, ill check em out…if i go Pi ill most prob go openHAB.
Yeah this is true but at the moment in my house, it’s just a habit now not flicking the switch.
We basically just leave all the lights on and leave the house.
Our mobile will turn off all the lights when we leave and turn them on when we arrive home.
We also just just say OK google turn all lights off when needed.
My next project is having motion sensors/door sensors to trigger the on and off of all the lights.
C’mon Xiaomi shipment!!!
I get u…but what happens when ur Google Home is in the kitchen and ur
in a bedroom far away? Will it hear you? Or you use ur phone for the voice
command?
I have 2 google homes
One in the front of the house and one in the mid/ back end of the house.
I have found that the devices are getting better at picking up my voice.
For instance I can be in my alfresco area and say play music to house and it would pick up my voice from sometimes both of the google homes.
I have only used my phone a couple times to turn the lights off.
I’m also considering the Logitech pop or similar device for a physical switch
Cheers.
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So no matter how many Google Home devices you have they all listen and work as one? That’s super cool. I am considering getting one instead of the Amazon Echo. Here goes my Sonos dream 
They work independently but together if you know what I mean.
Pair them up with the Chromecast audio and you can have music throughout the house.
Sweet, thanks for all the help guys, much appreciated. Ill update once i
have ST going 
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Have had smartthings us version running for over a year now in Melbourne. Love it. I have the following connected or integrated:
-SmartThings motion sensor
-wemo bulbs
-hue bulbs (connected directly to act as zigbee repeaters), but warning… You won’t be able to reset them without a different controller
-Blink cameras
-harmony hub
-wemo insight
-plant link plant moisture sensors
-Xiaomi smart plugs (super cheap)
-Xiaomi motion sensor (cheap)
-Xiaomi door sensor (bargain price)
-Xiaomi smart button
-SwannOne Smart plugs
-Sony bravia android tv
-zen thermostat
-broadlink rm pro to control Rf devices bridged through an android TV box.
I love smartthings as it’s so open and there is a strong community building integration and smartapps constantly.
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Wow…so i have no reason not to get it. It seems Xiaomi is the way to go.
I looked them up but could not find much on their site. Got any links where
i can buy their stuff?
I have a Samsung SmartTV but i dont think ill be able to integrate it, i
will use my ChromeCast for this. My next TV will most prob be Android 
I actually started with smartthings by accident as I backed zen thermostat and they gave me a free Smartthing hub to use with the thermostat. It was so awesome that I got hub v2 the moment it was launched.
I’ve only added the Xiaomi stuff to my system in the last 2 weeks. It’s not official integration. Some users complain that it’s not stable. Just a word of warning. Mine been great so far and since they’re so cheap, didn’t see much harm in buying some. And they are soo tiny. I got them mainly from gearbest as they were having a sale and I think the sale are still on. Although AU direct Dx had the smart plugs on sale earlier this week for only US$9.99. The smart plugs were the only one I had some slight issues with, but once I remove the temperature from the device handler code, it has been working as expected.
The smartthings Smartsense motion sensor I find are way too sensitive…i get too many false alarm with them.
I also have the arduino thingshield, so looking to integrate an irrigation system through it soon.
Depending on the age of the Samsung TV, it might integrate with it. My Sony TV is via a community created device handler using TCP to communicate with it. But the great thing is I can actually see if my tv is on or off remotely. So it’s setup as part of my “alarm” to turn on the tv as it detects motion when in away mode.
Hey Aarick,
How do you find the Zen thermostat?? is it hooked up to the heating and AC?
Can I ask what kind of devices you have hooked up to your broadlink? and if there is there a direct integration with SmartThings?
Cheers,
Dave
Thanks guys, now i have enough resources to move forward 
Hey David…
The Zen Thermostat works great, but i only have it connected to my heating. My cooling is a Bonaire ducted evaporative cooling with a control that can’t be integrated unfortunately. Zen Thermostat are local in Melbourne, so I am happy to support an Aussie company…
The broadlink doesn’t integrate natively with smartthings. I have to use an android box and install RM Bridge.
This guide on github is what I used:
I only use it with a few rf 433mhz wireless plug i have to control a few appliances. This was before i discovered how cheap i could get the Xiaomi ZigBee Smart Outlets. Now i would rather bypass this setup and use the Xiaomi Plugs instead.
I do I have it setup in my study so it could control my old Plasma in there as well via IR.
Would like to get a few google home to put around the house too. Glad to hear they’re working well. Tempted by Alexa as the Echo Dot is much cheaper. Will wait a bit for now.
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