Luckily I already have a Plex/Jellyfin server, so having a device running 24/7 isn’t an issue. But my experience is primarily on the HTPC side of things, so I’d appreciate any tips! I’m probably going to run it headless for now, but may eventually install a dashboard once the dust has settled on getting this running.
Yeah, this happened at the absolute worst time for me. I have 6 of their WiFi bulbs that I’ve been planning to replace, but the wife’s car just broke down yesterday, and she had a surgical procedure today. And my kid starts her senior year of high school in a week or two, and registration is now, and she needs new clothes for school. Ugh.
Needless to say, money is too tight to replace these 6 not-so-smsrt bulbs just yet.
Thankfully, the 6 bulbs are: 3 in the kid’s room, and 3 in the front porch. Ad the kid has other lighting that continues working fine, and the porch lights are only needed if someone goes out there, and we rarely use the front porch, as our main entryway is the back one. I also have several zigbee relays, and some esphome devices so it’s not like my entire setup just died…
I was about to pull the trigger on replacing them the last time this crap happened, and they started working again, so they got moved to a back burner.
Oddly enough, my wife had a surgery today too. But we’ve already hit our out-of-pocket max for the year (because of all of the issues leading up to her surgery). Hope your wife is doing well!
Thanks, yours as well.
Mine had an abdominal mesh removal.