Lights & Switches: New app to access Domoticz (and other) in a unified interface (Beta test)

regenschein71 · Post by **regenschein71** » Sunday 12 September 2021 23:17

Hello fellow Domoticz users,

I have created an iOS app that gives me basic control of my Domoticz (and also Philips Hue) installation, like flipping switches, setting values, reading out sensors and other information and viewing cameras.
It's not designed to be the one-and-all controller of all Domoticz features (there are already some quite capable solutions out there, as you all know). You can rather think of it as a universal remote control where you can even arrange the layout of the buttons to your liking.
It's still a bit rough around the edges, but it works well for me and I'd like to invite you to my first public beta test.

Lights & Switches is available in Test Flight:
https://testflight.apple.com/join/HothfD01

A Quick intro movie:
https://youtu.be/wOPJt_0FAEw

There is a Discord available for discussions (although this forum can be used as well of course):
https://discord.gg/cdDEUm8kZa

I'd be happy if you would give the app a try and let me know what you think.

bing69 · Post by **bing69** » Tuesday 21 September 2021 9:04

i can't accept.....

't works now!

regenschein71 · Post by **regenschein71** » Tuesday 28 September 2021 0:16

I added a new version to testflight:

now sends the correct access code for security settings

fixes the Done button on the settings page

adds InApp purchases to satisfy the ministry of finance

If you have tried the previous version, please upgrade and play with the subscriptions. They will not costs you anything and you can switch freely between the different pricing models. Only the one-time purchase is final.

kiddigital · Post by **kiddigital** » Tuesday 28 September 2021 17:46

Looks interesting…

Why is there a separate Hue ‘server’ you can connect with if the same can be accomplished through Domoticz?

For security reasons.. could you try the Domoticz Pull Request that adds Oauth2 and see if you can make use of those (more secure) features? (Instead of passing the username/password all the time with each request)

regenschein71 · Post by **regenschein71** » Monday 29 November 2021 23:10

If anyone is interested in my app, it was recently released on the App Store and can be downloaded here:

https://apps.apple.com/app/lights-switches/id1082761283

I'll keep the test flight open for future releases. I'm sure there will be features to add and bugs to squash.

kiddigital:
The direct Hue support is there for the poor souls who don't have Domoticz

I'll have a look into the Oauth2 thingy - that definitely sounds interesting

user4563 · Post by **user4563** » Tuesday 30 November 2021 0:38

I don't own any apple devices but nice work!

regenschein71 · Saturday 05 February 2022 17:52

Just a quick update, I released a new version that, besides fixing some stability issues, introduces a new way to quickly move controls around - when viewing the details for a control in edit mode, tap the buttons in the top row to move the control to the beginning or end of the active or passive sections.

Also the divider between the active and passive sections can be moved in front or after the currently selected control.

The passive section moves with you from page to page. That means you can put controls on the passive section (the bottom, colorless part in edit mode), switch to another page and move the controls back to the active area.

If you're interested, it's still here:
https://apps.apple.com/app/lights-switches/id1082761283

If you see some Domoticz features that are not working in the app, please let me know. Thanks!

Lastly, if you are interested in a promo code for the full version, I have a few left.