SnowdensOfYesteryear@alien.topBtoHome Automation@selfhosted.forum•Mitsubishi mini-splits: which WiFi smart controller can see or “know” when units are on or off? Cielo doesn’t seem to, and the on-off toggle fails.English
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1 year agoI solved this issue by hiding the controllers and forcing people to use Home app on iOS.
IR blaster + Home Assistant has been stable enough for me. The IR blaster uses different codes for On vs Off. And I have a temperature sensor near the unit for me to guess if it’s running.
Honestly you need to go low-tech here. Make it an IR bulb and give the neighbor a cheap IR remote to turn it off.
I also agree with /u/stoatwblr in make sure there’s a cut off for the light.