Home Automation

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Home automation is the residential extension of building automation.

It is automation of the home, housework or household activity.

Home automation may include centralized control of lighting, HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning), appliances, security locks of gates and doors and other systems, to provide improved convenience, comfort, energy efficiency and security.

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Synced speakers in 4 rooms- how to achieve? (alien.top)

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While I can get to all these wired in with some really long cat5 cables, I'd rather have wireless data to them, so I can be more flexible with their positioning.

I'd like to be able to connect 2 different devices to them at once to play 2 different tracks in different rooms, but also be able to pick which rooms the speakers play in. I'd probably use 4-5 speakers across 3-4 rooms. I'd love to be able to use my phone, PC & TV ideally as inputs.

I can put a pi or such next to my router to control all these if needs be.

Budget is aiming at £250.

Any suggestions?

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I was going to say Sonos and then got to your budget.

Deos the 250 budget just for devices to control existing equipment, or is it 250 for speakers plus amps/whatever plus controllers?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I would look for https://www.picoreplayer.org/

I am thinking of making something similar, so I see it as piCorePlayer running on Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W with some DAC hat.

You can squeeze Pi Zero 2 W + DAC in £50 (give or take).