Hello I am looking at an alternative to make my own MQTT maybe with a Raspberry PI. But I want to control Sonoff devices from using Ring Motion and Door sensors. Is this possible and what would be thebest way to go about this please? Thanks Paul.

[image] swanside: I am looking at an alternative to make my own MQTT Can you explain what you mean by that please? [image] swanside: I want to control Sonoff devices from using Ring Motion and Door sensors. This can be done if you are prepared to re-flash the devices with one of the a…

Hi Colin. I have just ordered a DollaTek FT232 USB To TTL Adapter Module Serial Download Brush Plate FT232BL/RL SO yeh, I will flash the Sonoff with Tasmotta. After that I am looking to run scenes, such as at sunset turn on Sonoff Outside lights, Turn Off at 10pm. If the patio door contact on th…

That can all be done using node-red, communicating with the devices through MQTT.

Cool. That's what I was hoping for. I just now need to google and find out more info. How would I connect to the Ring Door Contacts? or integrate the Ring account into Node Red? Thanks

I was not aware I could flash the Ring Devices?

Ah, sorry, I misinterpreted your post where you mentioned Tasmotta. Do the Ring devices have some sort of API or MQTT capability so they can be connected to s/w other than the suppliers? If not then it will be tricky.

From google its pointing to Homebridge to connect by MQTT, so still searching around

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I thought you were flashing them with Tasmotta.

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