Embracing the magic of twilight: Automating your outdoor lights

Picture yourself already nestled into your favorite chair in the garden. As the sun sets, your outdoor lights automatically create an intimate atmosphere, turning your garden into a romantic place....

Synchronize your window coverings with the sun's movement

Knowing the sun’s position, you can automatically adjust your blinds based on the time of the year. This method of automation does not only enhances indoor comfort but also helps...

FIBARO smart energy management

In the Netherlands we are using more and more electrical energy sources for our devices and heating in our home’s. We are also increasingly driving electric cars. Last year, 114,000...

New Quick App GUI elements for the FIBARO Home Center 3

With system update 5.1.50 FIBARO introduced some new GUI elements for Quick Apps in the HC3. In this blog I’ll show you how they work and how you can control...

How to dim lights based on the ambient light intensity

The standard behavior of motion sensors is that they only trigger an event when somebody is entering the room. In this blog I show you how to turn on the...

Homey Pro (Early 2023) vs FIBARO HC3

After my experiences with the Homey Bridge, I became curious about the Homey Pro (Early 2023). So I installed the Homey Pro besides my Home Center 3 and recreated parts...