My HOMEKIT Roomba! - How To Expose Your Roomba Vacuum To HomeKit With Hoobs
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- čas přidán 15. 08. 2020
- I get asked all the time how I get my Roomba to work in HomeKit. In this video I'll show you step by step how to expose your Roomba vacuum to HomeKit using Hoobs.
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I would recommend from my experience the Homemanager app, it is great for checking your hoobs system status. (Not sponsored lol i just like the app)
Haha ok thanks for sharing! I’ve seen it but haven’t tried it.
@@Joshua.P3 best app! love that thing
Mate, you are a champion. I've been putting off introducing the Roomba into my HomeKit setup for some time, even though I new there were HOOBS plugins for it. Your walkthrough made it easy to understand and do. Thanks from Downunder!
Awesome, glad it was helpful!
I had a bunch of issues getting my BLID and Password, but after some trying a bunch of different button combinations, I finally got it to populate the info.
Have this integration with my roborock s5max 🙌🏽. I can adjust the water tank and suction power settings and pause it and return to dock! Love hoobs great video!
Nice!! Thanks for sharing!
Very detailed walkthrough. I need to get myself some of that HOOBS action.
Excellent video. Your videos are always straight-forward and easy to follow....worked like a charm. Thanks Shane!
Glad it helped! Thanks for watching!
Wow you’re fast, after asking a walktrough last week, here it is! Thanks Shane!
You’re welcome, thanks for watching!
Thanks for the Video Shane. I have just ordered one :)
Sweet! Hope you enjoy it! Thanks for watching!
I was literally wanting to do this for my hoobs and roomba. Thanks for the setup walkthrough
Great, hope this helped!
Why do i need hoobs meanwhile i can achive the same result with a raspberry pi 3 for 35$?
I wanna thank u Shane, after your video about switchbot I pulled the trigger and ordered hoobs. First days was super intimidating, but now i’ve exposed my 2 BroadLink via IFTTT in Homekit, and now I can turn off and on my TVs, change channels, volume and setting, turn on and change input on my Logitech z906, Xboxs and open my big gate and small gate on entrance. All is exposed in homekit so I can launch scenes vocally with HomePod or via automations: when I get home I can turn off my 2 Arlo Basestations for alarm, turn on lights and tv or music and open my gate, while I’m still parking my car. It’s so great to have all accessories in homekit! Thanks for the Hoobs suggestion!
That's incredible! Nice job! I feel like hoobs makes stuff like this a lot less intimidating. I'm glad you are happy with it. Thank YOU for watching!
Shane, you're getting really good with these videos, great job! Thanks for this, made it easy for me, and I'm NOT using Hoobs, rather UI-X :)
Thank you! I'm glad it was still helpful!
I love how the buttons at 8:52 are actually in the shape of a Roomba
Hello Shane, How do you get the icon of a vacuum cleaner?
THX MAN, i put I7 in homekit ! you are awesome !
Awesome! Thanks for watching!!
Please i need add blink camera by hoobs on Apple HomeKit
I love HOOBs. I run it on a Raspberry PI and PoE so I do not need the extra able to power the Pi. If you were going to buy a new RoomBa, what would you buy? I just brought in SmartThings into HOOBs. This allows me to have Z-Wave in HomeKit. I just programmed SmartThings water sensor into HomeKit. Awesome way to monitor laundry, dishwasher, and under the sink water links. I have all my lights one on and turn red when there is a link. Thanks again for a great video. I really appreciate them.
Nice automations! Sounds like a great setup! I actually haven't looked into what is available recently regarding new Roombas. So I'm afraid I don't have any suggestion on that. I do sort of want to try out one of the ones that mop also. I've heard some good things lately about those. I've been using my roomba for over 4 years now. Maybe it's time to look into an upgrade...
Thanks for watching Steve!
Shane Whatley my wife would like one that mops. We have ceramic tiles. Thanks for the tip.
hi i just have one question how did you change the robot icon ?? which app or plug in did you use? still great video.
This is cool. But I think I like the IFTTT integration under Hoobs more, as there is access varios IFTTT commands.
I add my Roomba 980 to HomeKit via HomeBridge, but seems my Roomba needs restart frequently to able to use it in homekit. It doesn't response to homebridge after a few days.
I keep getting Connection Refused: Bad username or password in my logs when attempting to run the plug-in. any ideas as to what I’m doing wrong?
Any chance that Roomba or others will be making Homekit Ready vacuums any time soon?
Have you included any of the DIY security systems (I.e. Ring, Simplisafe, etc) in Hoobs? I'd be interested to see how you do that.
I actually haven't done that. I've been using security systems with native homekit support like Aqara and Abode.
Once it set up on hoobs and in your HomeKit can u get Roomba to clean a pacific room with Siri
This is amazing, do you know if you can do this with a Neato vacuum? Neato is exposed to Siri Shortcuts just not homekit, and it’s killing me.
Thanks Victor! It appears to be possible as there is a Neato plugin available. Obviously I haven’t tried it personally since I don’t have this vacuum. Looks like a solid plugin tho. www.npmjs.com/package/homebridge-neato
Nice 👍
Hello Shane! Will try with my roomba 960 later today! Thanks for the step by step directions. You should create a video for the Bravaa Jet Too! Saludos
Rafa Fish thanks. I need to get the Bravaa first! You like it?
Yes! I like it, it mops my floor twice a week, and the floor really look and feel clean! I just successfully added my Roomba 960 to my hoobs. That means your instructions were simple and clear! Thanks again!
Rafa Fish nice! Maybe I need to add that to my wish list! Glad the video was helpful and you got your roomba working in HomeKit!
Thanks for this video! I had been trying to connect the two prior to the HOOBS certified plugin and it was giving me trouble because I had a lower model Roomba so I gave up! Do you know of a way via shortcuts or IFTTT to have the Roomba start/give a push notification/some alert when the battery reaches 100%?
No, I'm not sure about a push notification but it may be possible with IFTTT. Technically, if you have it working in homekit like in the video, you could trigger home automations when the battery gets to 100%, like turn lights a different color or something like that. I haven't tried, but it should be possible since the battery level is exposed to homekit.
Shane Whatley Yeah when I saw the battery percentage was included I figured there might be some way to do it but I haven’t figured it out yet!
Excellent video once again, Shane. Been eyeballing HOOBS for a while, for other accessories. Not much of a programmer and HomeBridge always intimidated me but this looks like it lightens the blow. Will this step by step tutorial work similar for installing other plug ins or is there a learning curve for each plug in? Want to pull the trigger but don’t need a $180 paperweight lol. Thanks.
Thanks Jonathan! I understand completely. Yea, since plugins are made and maintained but the homebridge community, they are not all created equal and they can vary. The 'hoobs certified' plugins are usually much easier to configure. Some are super easy and some require a bit more work, like this one. The good news is that Hoobs support is great and there is also a great online community to help get answers if needed.
If homebridge has always been a little intimidating but you've wanted to try it out, this is a great option, as they make it much easier to get up and running. But I understand it's not cheap. If you have some accessories that you really want to integrate into homekit, do some online searches first (if you haven't already) and see if others have successfully done so using existing plugins out there.
Shane Whatley Thanks for that! The main thing I would love to integrate is my pool equipment. I have an Aqualink and sure enough someone created a plug in for that (“HomeBridge-AqualinkD”) but it’s not HOOBS certified. Might be worth the tinkering to create a pool time scene with HomeKit though.
PS- Love how, over time, you dropped the “affordable” part from your introduction lolol. Thank again!
Shane - thank you for the videos. I’ve just started turning my house into a smart home using Apple home kit. I brought myself a roomba 671 and unfortunately it doesn’t have smart mapping software so I have to put it in a room abs shut the doors rather than being able to send it to a room. With the Hoobs setup can you create your own smart maps to send the roomba to certain rooms? Also have you come across an automation whereby once the roomba has returned to the base station the burglar alarm is set? I want the vacuuming to be done last thing at night but at the moment I can’t go to sleep until it has finished because I need to set the alarm once it has finished!
Hey Ben, thanks for watching! Unfortunately, no hoobs won’t give you any capabilities that your roomba doesn’t already come with as far as I know.
If you have a HomeKit alarm system, you can create an automation that says: when the roomba turns off, arm the security system. Hope this helps!
@@ShaneCreates thanks for the prompt response Shane, much appreciated. I’m looking at the eufy 2c CCTV system but I have an existing wired ‘dumb’ security alarm system and currently researching how to make it smart so I can run that automation as I don’t want to install another alarm system, but happy to upgrade the sensors or add something to the alarm panel to make them smart
Will this only let you run the clean everywhere function or can you add favorites from the iRobot app so if I only want to clean the living room and kitchen only
Not as far as I'm aware. But I'm not sure my Roomba has that feature anyway, so maybe it's possible with a different model.
Hi Shane. Great video. Do you any recommendations for Hoobs version 4.0?
I hope to have some Hoobs 4 content come to the channel in the near future.
Great video. I got it working in Homebridge and it shows in the home app. But hey Siri doesn’t work for me. How do you enable that ?
Thanks for watching. Just say “hey Siri, turn on the ‘blank’”. “Blank” is whatever you named it in HomeKit. I named mine roomba so I just say “hey Siri, turn on the Roomba.”
Once again great video. Love how easy this walkthrough is. I bought Hoobs few days ago after watching your videos. Already but my Nest Smoke alarm, Logitech Harmony and now my Roomba in it. But I am having trouble with MI (Xiaomi) air purifier, just can't seem to get the token, any ideas Shane?
Thank you Kristján! I'm glad the video was helpful! Unfortunately, I don't have any experience with the Mi air purifier or the plugin. Perhaps Hoobs support can help. Or maybe try Hoobs or Homebridge on Reddit. I believe that is a pretty common accessory to bring into homebridge so hopefully someone out there can help.
Shane Whatley I got it working 👍 I followed this "github.com/Maxmudjon/com.xiaomi-miio/blob/master/docs/obtain_token.md#ios-users" and got both of my Xiaomi Air purifiers into homekit. The Hoobs is great for these accessories, love to have my Harmony Elite in homekit and to able to tell my Homepod to mute the TV.
@@chrissmith6765 That's great! Thanks for sharing!
Also do you buy the Hoobs box starter kit or do you just use their website without any of their hardware?
I use the hoobs box.
Hi, do you know if the Roomba s9+ is also compatible with that homebridge plugin?
I'm not sure. I believe that even if not, you can also use the IFTTT plugin (assuming your roomba works with IFTTT) and connect it to homekit that way.
So when you program the IP address, does it associate it with the device or the exact IP address? So, in other words, if the IP address of the roomba changes, do yiu have to reprogram it, or was it registered with the device that had the IP address when you set it. If I'd have to reprogram, does the official app for roomba allow you to set a static IP address??
That’s my exact question, cause it’s dynamic IP, so how does that work?
Hi Shane, thx for this video. Got a question : on native Home App, Roomba is displayed as a switch, but on your video, it is displayed this a "Roomba" icon. What App are you using?
Hey Damien, that's the Home+ 5 app.
Shane - love the channel! Big fan! Watch every weekend and have learned so much and incorporated a lot of your reviewed products in my new home. Can you point me to your MyQ garage opener using Hoobs video? I need to set mine up. Thanks!
Thanks so much for the support! I haven’t made a specific video setting up the MyQ. The chamberlain plugin is hoobs certified and super easy to setup. plugins.hoobs.org/plugin/homebridge-chamberlain
Basically just install, put in your MyQ credentials, and done.
Do I need the MyQ Bridge for the Hoobs plug in? Or can just use the MyQ unit by itself? Thanks so much for the help!
No, the bridge brings native HomeKit support, so you wouldn’t need hoobs or homebridge if you had that.
The plugin is if you just have the MyQ unit and not the bridge. It works great.
Thanks, brother. As I understand when paired with the Bridge - there are limitations on automations for when you arrive home to have the door auto open. If I understand correctly - using Hoobs will eliminate that issue. Correct?
Thomas Waid yes and no. So I believe that since HomeKit will still see the MyQ accessory as a garage door, you will have the same issue regardless. This is a “safety” feature of HomeKit requiring user authentication for any “secure” devices such as locks or garage doors.
I have used hoobs to create a dummy switch (using the dummy switch plugin) that is just a virtual switch that turns on when I arrive home. Then a separate automation that says “when this virtual switch turns on, open the garage door.” This will not require that user authentication. Hope that makes sense.
I am going to take credit for pushing you into HomeBridge. You’re welcome 😝
haha! Well thank you!
Great video! Not sure I’m a good enough programmer for this. Still a plug and play type of guy.
Trust me, I’m no programmer by any means either. The hoobs in a box is pretty much plug and play. Hey if I can figure it out, anyone can!
@@ShaneCreates Ok. You and your buddies convinced me to give this a shot. I just pulled the trigger and ordered it. Thanks to you and your buddies for great videos!
Sure thing, thanks for watching! What is the first thing you hope to connect through hoobs?
@@ShaneCreates The first items will be 2 Conway Airmega air purifiers. I bought these before the Vocolinc units were released. Hoping to add them into a morning and evening scenes.
Is it possible to do this without the Hoobs, only HomeBridge installed on a Mac? I've tried to set it up several times but it seems I'm doing something wrong and cannot figure out what. This is my first attempt to use HomeKit so I am completely new with this. Thanks.
Yes, you can use Hoobs or Homebridge.
@@ShaneCreates Could you please explain how to obtain the info (blid code, password etc) using HomeBridge? Or maybe you share a link where this process is explained. I used the info found in here "github.com/homebridge-plugins/homebridge-roomba2#readme" but it didn't work. Homebridge, after restart, is constantly restarting and displays error messages (in red) and HomeKit says that the machine is not responding. Thanks for your help.
Great walkthrough. To save yourself some time in the future Shane, there’s no real need to blur internal IP addresses, only your home’s public IP address should be kept secret. No-one can reach the internal IP addresses unless you’ve opened your firewall to allow it.
10-4, thanks Aaron. Just being “extra” cautious these days I guess. I also don’t think I need to blur HomeKit codes really either, but figure might as well. Regardless, good to know. Thanks for watching man!
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Does this work with other versions of Roomba ? I have an e5, where I tried to do this and it didn’t work..
I would think so. You might have to try different roomba plugins to find one that works. Maybe this one? www.npmjs.com/package/homebridge-roomba
Shane Whatley - That link says: homebridge-plugin for Roomba980(Roomba 900 Software Version 2.x). My Roomba has software version: 3.x (3.4.62 to be exact). My vacuum has not received any 2.x updates. Maybe another plug-in in required for these versions..
Have to ask is the other app your talking about now home+ 5 I can’t find 4
Yes, it's been updated... now Home+ 5
@@ShaneCreates ok ty I’m having a issue with my hoobs box after I install a plug-in it stops and won’t restart I’ve tried everything I changed the port on the server and now it won’t even let me back into it
I own a Roborock S5. Does the theory hold for other breeds of robo vacuums?
As long as there is a working homebridge/hoobs plugin available for your vacuum it should work. Here is one I found for Roborock: plugins.hoobs.org/plugin/homebridge-xiaomi-roborock-vacuum
What's the plug In light you used for the low battery alert?
That is the Aqara hub. It has a light on it exposed to homekit.
thanks
Shane, I am a big follower of your channel. Just wondering if you can please make a video for how to get Local Key & Device ID of eufy 35c robovac for using the plug-in HOOBS using MacBook… I found some instructions in different places but none of them actually worked for me, so I am bit confused that where actually I am keep making the mistake… Please please please make a video… Many Thanks in advance…
Hey Aarif, thanks for the support. Unfortunately I don’t have a Robovac so I don’t have any experience with this particular vacuum.
Hello Shane! Can i7 model of irobot be installed with this?
You should be able to get your i7 iRobot working with hoobs, I’m pretty sure using this method. Should be able to use either the same plugin I used or the iRobot-roomba plugin.
Hello there! shane. My roomba can be added to HomeKit! But after adding roomba, HOOBS stopped working! I don’t know what went wrong! My HOOBS only installs the ring plugin!
hi！shane！I have successfully linked iroboti7 to HomeKit! Thank you so much for your video! In addition, I would like to ask how to change the icon of the robot in your video! It looks very cool!
Very cool Shane.
I wish I thought my Roomba was a decent product. Unfortunately, I kinda think it was a waste of money. Literally, I have not once been able to get it to run an entire cycle without it getting stuck somewhere.
But...
Maybe Hoobs needs to hook you up with some stuff for a Giveaway. That would be cool.
Thanks for the upload. Always good content you send us.
Sorry to hear that. Yea, it seems that the reliability of the robot vacuums very much depends on one's furniture and home layout. People seem to either love or hate them. Personally I love mine (obviously). It has been great to clean our hardwoods getting up dog hair, preventing us from having to sweep manually every day. Thanks for watching!!
hi！shane！I have successfully linked iroboti7 to HomeKit! Thank you so much for your video! In addition, I would like to ask how to change the icon of the robot in your video! It looks very cool!I have successfully linked iroboti7 to HomeKit! Thank you so much for your video! In addition, I would like to ask how to change the icon of the robot in your video! It looks very cool
Question: does Hoobs support Chinese brands like Tuya (Smart Life) and its subsidiaries? there are a lot of cheap and useful Tuya brand here in Indonesia and I'd love to make them work with HomeKit. They support IFTTT though, so It might not be a big problem if Hoobs doesn't support it.
Btw, it seems that I cannot find Hoobs distributor here in Indonesia.
Hey Ricky, I'm not sure about Tuya specifically. Hoobs runs using plugins that were made and maintained by independent developers from the Homebridge community. So you can search online for specific homebridge plugins to see what is available. There does appear to be one available after a quick search: www.npmjs.com/package/homebridge-tuya-web
Also, there is an IFTTT plugin that works (I made a video using this recently with switchbots) so yes, that is always an option too.
I'm not sure about any distributers. The only place I know of to purchase hoobs is from them directly.
@@ShaneCreates Thank you for the information
Does the HOOPS work with the Shark Robot vacuum?
I don't think I've seen a hoobs or homebridge plugin for the shark vacuum.
Bummer I was looking forward to using my shark vacuum with hoobs :/
need this for my Deebot but the damn thing won't install from the UI.. any idea on how to get that fixed?
Hard to say without know what exactly is the problem. What's not installing? The plugin? Using hoobs?
@@ShaneCreates yeah using Hoobs, the installer won't work at all. just get an error every time. was just curious if you've ever had a package on there that won't install like that.
@@bbllaakkee Not that I recall. Sounds like it might be an issue with the plugin if you're not seeing any issues with anything else. I'd reach out to hoobs support and see what they suggest. They are usually quite responsive and helpful.
cant get it to work
So, basically, Hoobs is a paid version of a free HomeBridge application for those who is not capable of installing HomeBridge. Nice to know that those people are also covered. I might recommend it to some of my friends if they ask me for help with the HomeBridge install.
Essentially yes, well sort of. Hoobs is actually a different interface also with "certified" plugins available. You can actually download hoobs for free also if you want to install it on your own raspberry pi (or whatever you use). But yea, hoobs and homebridge essentially do the same thing and run off homebridge plugins. The Hoobs in a box kit is the plug-in-play, super easy solution for anyone who'd rather pay for it than tinker and install hoobs or homebridge themselves.
What is your fav HomeKit device?
As usual for apple you need a dongle. I am switching. Bye apple 👋🏻
too complicated ...
Blah blah blah blah man can you get you straight to the point!?
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