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use Homebridge instead of myQ bridge #104

Closed jussin5150 closed 4 years ago

jussin5150 commented 4 years ago

How so we set up using the HOOB homebridge instead of the myQ bridge?

As stated in #2 A plugin for Homebridge like this one that emulates the capabilities of a myQ HomeKit bridge device.

donavanbecker commented 4 years ago

use homebrige instead of HOOBs.

jussin5150 commented 4 years ago

How? Hoobs uses homebridge, correct? I installed the plugin, myq2 but I'm not sure how to set up my garage door.

donavanbecker commented 4 years ago

Nope, hoobs has taken homebridge and changed it to their likings. Is your garage door hooked up to wifi?

jussin5150 commented 4 years ago

It's not. I'm assuming the garage door has to have wifi in order to use homebridge?

hjdhjd commented 4 years ago

I think I get your question. If you look on the main plugin page: https://github.com/hjdhjd/homebridge-myq2 you'll see a link to see if your garage door opener is already compatible with myQ: https://www.myq.com/myq-compatibility

If you don't already have a myQ-enabled garage door opener, and a myQ account, this plugin won't be useful to you. You need to first have those prerequisites in place. You can check the above links for more detail, particularly the myQ site.

jlg89 commented 4 years ago

HOOBS is just a "wrapper" for homebridge, and it simplifies (at least) initial setup, especially if you're new to homebridge. Some folks prefer to use the homebridge-config-ui-x plugin instead of HOOBS, but there's really not that much difference from a usability standpoint. Some folks even eschew fancy point-and-click configuration front ends, but there's really not that much difference from a functionality standpoint.

The garage door opener does need to be a supported Chamberlain model, with WiFi. If it has a "myQ" logo on it, it should work. If your opener is a supported model, and there's any chance that you'll ever need to bridge other "smart home" devices to whatever your system may be (HomeKit etc.), then it's almost certainly worth your while to set up a homebridge server instead of using a myQ bridge. You'll end up with a lot more functionality for about the same money.

On the other hand, if you won't need homebridge for anything else but the myQ connectivity, you might be happier with the "official" myQ bridge and the Chamberlain tech support that comes with it.

donavanbecker commented 4 years ago

HOOBS is just a "wrapper" for homebridge, and it simplifies (at least) initial setup, especially if you're new to homebridge. Some folks prefer to use the homebridge-config-ui-x plugin instead of HOOBS, but there's really not that much difference from a usability standpoint. Some folks even eschew fancy point-and-click configuration front ends, but there's really not that much difference from a functionality standpoint.

They have changed a lot of code different the homebridge. so plugins can work differently then homebridge itself.

hjdhjd commented 4 years ago

@jlg89 There are more than just Chamberlain-branded garage door openers that work with myQ. The key is myQ compatibility. Craftsman, Liftmaster, etc...I get these are all brands of the same company, but that's not obvious to everyone.

@donavanbecker Yep...but my understanding is it works fine in HOOBS currently.

Closing this one.

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