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[–] echo64@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (13 children)

Yeah, an oold complaint with HA. But it doesn't feel like they have any intention of making the changes for this kind of a thing. I wouldn't hold your breath on them making this happen, ever.

I generally use HA differently, it coordinates and automates my homes devices. But I try to keep interactions with it limited to physical buttons in the meat space

[–] Stampela@startrek.website 5 points 1 year ago (12 children)

The problem with buttons is that they're expensive (relatively speaking) and ruin the advantages of having everything in a single place like the HA app.

I am not giving access to "everything" to everyone in the house: I already managed to accidentally turn off the 3D printer mid print instead of a light, shouldn't expect others to be better than me.

[–] ThePantser@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

For my printer I use a Sonoff S31 flashed with tasmota. I then set it so it can't be turned off remotely but can be turned on. That way I get the benefit of being able to remote start a print but not being able to accidentally turn it off.

[–] Stampela@startrek.website 1 points 1 year ago

I like your solution, quite clever! But in my instance I actually want it to turn off once the print is over. I don't remember the details but I think it's set up so it will turn off after the hot end has cooled down for a few minutes, it's controlled by a plug-in for Octoprint.

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