Hello everyone!
I’ve created this complete guide on iHost. I hope it helps anyone who’s just getting started with the platform.
Any questions, just ask.
Thanks!
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Great article! Thank you very much for your promotion of iHost.
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Great article, but I am EWELINK user WITHOUT ZIGBEE DEVICES. I have about 50 cloud based scenes, with manu S60 and bulbs (about 25 all). I was thinking perhaps running scenes in IHOST ccould be more fast/reliable, but I have SOME DOUBTS before purchasing IHOST
- Can i IMPORT CLOUD based scenes to IHOST, for them run locallyy???
- What model to choose. Is there much difference?
- Without ZIGBEE DEVICES, Is thre much difference running EWELINK locallyy or cloud based?
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Hello!
I don´t if the iHost is the best way to you.
1 - I think you cannot import the cloud based scenes to iHost. Even if the scenes sync with iHost through the ewelink Smart Home addon (but I think not), the scene will still running in the cloud.
If your WI-FI devices has the option to run in LAN control, maybe you can sync them to the iHost via LAN network and re-create the scene inside the iHost and delete from the cloud. Maybe that way can result. I could test this scenario.
2 - I’m using the 2GB RAM iHost. I’m using with several docker containers like home assistant and for me it’s okay. No need the 4GB version.
If you think move to iHost, maybe can wait for the end of the year. SONOFF will release the iHost 2 (64 bit version) and native thread integration.
3- Could make sense even with cloud based device if you want use the matter bridge feature that allow you to pair the ewelink devices with other matter-platform like Apple Homekit, Alexa, SmartThings.
OK thank you. recreating more than 50 scenes is very complicated. There should be a way to transfer cloud based scenes to local Ihost.