Rafael Kowalczyk
@rafaelk
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Leader · Member since Sep 2026
Integration maintainer for the Lumora bridge.
Location: Kraków
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- Blueprint: Motion-activated light with a manual override
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Most liked posts
- 2026.10: You are here
it takes about eight seconds to render Yes, that is a known one with large installs. A fix is already merged for 2026.10.1, should be out this week.
5 likes
- Pairing a Lumora bulb: stuck at "interviewing"
Lumora bulbs need to pair close to the coordinator, then you can move them. Their first join does not go through routers reliably.
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- Notify me if a window is open when it starts raining
Group was the missing piece. Thanks.
Likes given · 10/12/2026
- Notify me if a window is open when it starts raining
Trigger on the rain sensor turning on, condition on a group of all window sensors being on, action notify. Groups make this a three-line automation.
Likes given · 10/12/2026
- Guide: Backups you can actually restore
The 04:30 tip deserves its own sticky.
Likes given · 10/12/2026
- Bulk-rename entities with a pattern
Strongly agree. Adding new rooms is mostly renaming.
Likes given · 10/12/2026
- Talking doorbell: announces who is at the door, all local
Our doorbell camera now recognises the postman, our neighbours and the family and announces them on the kitchen speaker. Everything runs on the server in our cu
Likes given · 10/12/2026
- Template sensor for "hours since the washer finished"
Use last_changed on your washer state sensor: template: - sensor: - name: Washer done since unit_of_measurement: h state: > {{
Likes given · 10/12/2026
- Blueprint: Motion-activated light with a manual override
Imported and running in the hallway. The override is exactly what was missing.
Likes given · 10/12/2026
- Pairing a Lumora bulb: stuck at "interviewing"
Liked by Mirela Stan
Lumora bulbs need to pair close to the coordinator, then you can move them. Their first join does not go through routers reliably.
Likes received · 10/12/2026
- Install on a Pi 5 with NVMe: boot loops after first update
That was it. Bootloader was from last year. Running fine now.
Likes given · 10/12/2026
- Solar + battery: charge from the grid when the tariff is cheapest
Same idea here but I also block the dishwasher during expensive hours. Easy 10 € a month.
Likes given · 10/12/2026
- Fully local e-paper room displays for under 20 € each
Five months on one 18650 is impressive. Deep sleep between updates I assume?
Likes given · 10/12/2026
- Fully local e-paper room displays for under 20 € each
These are beautiful. What font are you using for the big numbers?
Likes given · 10/12/2026
- 2026.10: You are here
Liked by Sun-hee Park
it takes about eight seconds to render Yes, that is a known one with large installs. A fix is already merged for 2026.10.1, should be out this week.
Likes received · 10/12/2026
- 2026.10: You are here
Liked by Wren Halvorsen
it takes about eight seconds to render Yes, that is a known one with large installs. A fix is already merged for 2026.10.1, should be out this week.
Likes received · 10/12/2026
- 2026.10: You are here
Liked by Gus Whitcombe
it takes about eight seconds to render Yes, that is a known one with large installs. A fix is already merged for 2026.10.1, should be out this week.
Likes received · 10/12/2026
- 2026.10: You are here
Liked by Hearthlink Team
it takes about eight seconds to render Yes, that is a known one with large installs. A fix is already merged for 2026.10.1, should be out this week.
Likes received · 10/12/2026
- 2026.10: You are here
Liked by Pieter Vos
it takes about eight seconds to render Yes, that is a known one with large installs. A fix is already merged for 2026.10.1, should be out this week.
Likes received · 10/12/2026
- 2026.10: You are here
The area map is gorgeous. I redrew our flat in about ten minutes and the dashboard picked up every room automatically.
Likes given · 10/12/2026
- 2026.10: You are here
Local voice on a satellite this cheap is the headline for me. Running it on two rooms since the beta, the wake word is noticeably better than 2026.9.
Likes given · 10/12/2026
- Welcome to the Hearthlink Community
Welcome! This is the place to ask questions, share what you built and help other people make their homes a little smarter. Before you post Search first: most qu
Likes given · 10/12/2026