nixus76

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by nixus76 2mo ago
Got it- so it is "inside-out", not "outside-in" kind of product. Very impressive either case, congrats! How does it work with the intercom widget though?
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by nixus76 2mo ago
Very cool! Does it require some kind of scraping of a third party web app, like clicking through with a browser agent? If so, how can I be sure it does not delete my account or subscribe to another plan or make some other destructive action
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by nixus76 7mo ago
Sure! Please e-mail me at nick@itsyhome.app and I will send you the TF link.
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by nixus76 7mo ago
Thanks – well, in theory yes. I will add this as a feature request to Git and consider how to implement it. There is update 1.3.1 pending review at Apple which introduces doorbell support – it opens camera feed when someone rings.
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by nixus76 7mo ago
Good question – I don't have a mailing list :) You can probably follow the github repo, and I was planning to post it to r/homeassistant on Reddit.
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by nixus76 7mo ago
Perfect – expect the TF link in the e-mail soon!
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by nixus76 7mo ago
Could you clarify on this a bit? I am building iOS companion for Itsypad that would also sync scratch notes via iCloud sync, but keyboard idea seems interesting too – just not clear what's the desired outcome?
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by nixus76 7mo ago
Excellent – please e-mail me to nick@itsyhome.app and I will send you the link to Testflight. This looks like a great use case.
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by nixus76 7mo ago
Thanks! Give a try to Itsyhome Stream Deck plugin, it's in their markletplace, quite straightforward, just make sure to enable web server in Itsyhome settings.
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by nixus76 7mo ago
Thanks! Hue actually works with HomeKit natively – you can pair your Hue bridge in the Home app and then all your Hue lights show up in Itsyhome automatically. For Alexa-only devices, the Home Assistant integration (currently in beta) would
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by nixus76 7mo ago
The camera streams are HLS via AVFoundation – Apple doesn't expose raw frames, so no programmatic capture there. But motion detection events do flow through the SSE endpoint (/events), so you can use those to trigger webhooks or a
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by nixus76 7mo ago
Thanks so much! I'm obsessed with great UX, spent some time thinking how to lay it out properly.
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by nixus76 7mo ago
Nope, but I love it too! :) I'm the author of Itsyhome, Itsypad – https://itsypad.app (a tiny scratchpad & clipboard manager for macOS) and Itsytv - https://itsytv.app (the missing Apple TV remote for macOS)
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by nixus76 7mo ago
Unfortunately no – HomeKit pairing requires an iPhone or iPad. Apple doesn't support adding devices from macOS. Once they're added though, Itsyhome can control everything from your Mac.
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by nixus76 7mo ago
Perfect – I will send the link shortly – waiting for the new build to be cleared by Apple.
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by nixus76 7mo ago
Hope you like it!
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by nixus76 7mo ago
Home Control is a solid app and was actually one of the first in this space. The main differences are: Itsyhome is open source (MIT), has a built-in webhook server with SSE event streaming so you can integrate it into scripts and dashboards
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by nixus76 7mo ago
Glad you found it! The webhook server + SSE stream is where it gets really fun – pipe your whole home's state into whatever you want. (SSE is coming in the next update along with Doorbell notifications)
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by nixus76 7mo ago
Honestly most smart home devices support HomeKit these days – lights (Philips Hue, IKEA), thermostats (Ecobee), locks (Yale, Schlage), blinds, cameras, sensors. And anything that doesn't can usually be bridged through Homebridge or Hom
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by nixus76 7mo ago
Thank you!
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by nixus76 7mo ago
Thanks, really appreciate the support! Agreed – the Home app is way too heavy for quick device control. If you run into anything or have feature requests, feel free to open an issue on GitHub.
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57 points by nixus76 7mo ago|49 comments