23Jan
Homematic CCU HUE Log: „Please configure a valid user or remove user from configuration to generate a new one“
The Hue bridge user formerly used for Hue pairing is no longer valid. Now these log entries appear every 10 seconds. Unfortunately, there is no function in the CCU to cancel the pairing. With a SFTP client we fix the problem.
21Jan
Yahka Adapter sporadically without connection – No devices found
After moving my ioBroker from the Raspberry to a new Synology NAS, I noticed that my Homekit devices refused to work in the evening. The devices were no longer accessible in the Home App. Every evening I had to restart the Yahka adapter.
14Jan
Solved: iPhone and Mac do not connect to Synology L2TP/IPSec VPN: The L2TP-VPN server did not respond
Error message: „The L2TP-VPN server did not respond. Try reconnecting. If the problem continues, verify your settings and contact your Administrator.“
14Jan
Plex installed on new server or NAS: Access denied
You want to set up a new Plex server on the Synology NAS, but after logging in you only get the message “Access denied” instead of the server setup.
11Jan
Reverse Cloudflare activation and deployment
If the switch to Cloudflare was not successful, the switch to the CDN provider can be easily undone to return to the original state.
10Jan
Which WD hard drives are compatible with Synology NAS – All HDDs without SMR
If you want to use a Western Digital hard disk in the Synology NAS, you should only buy HDDs with CMR and not with SMR. Listing of all CMR compatible hard disks.
07Jan
Synchronize presence status between Microsoft Teams and Cisco Jabber
Just on Teams Call, Jabber softphone starts ringing because the availability status is not syncing. Super annoying. Are there any solutions?
07Jan
“Something went wrong” when operating io.Broker devices via Alexa
Devices that are connected to Alexa via io.Broker suddenly cannot be controlled anymore. Alexa says “Something went wrong”. The solution is quite simple.
07Jan
“Controller is running. Please stop ioBroker first.” – Although iobroker is already stopped.
You want to update your ioBroker. Although you have stopped the service with “iobroker stop”, the next command “iobroker upgrade self” fails with the error message “Controller is running. Please stop ioBroker first”.
04Jan
Short version: Flying a drone with a camera and/or a weight of more than 250g in the EU as of 2021
From 2021, new laws for drones will apply in the EU. Here is what should interest most DJI Mavic pilots with links to registration, training and online exams.
02Jan
Common intervals for timelapse shots and movies
In this post, I’ll give an overview of the most common intervals for creating different timelapse scenarios.
02Jan
Effectively remove rain streaks and green film on the camper
We have been driving motorhomes since 1998 and have probably tried all means against rain streaks and green film on the motorhome. Even the expensive special agents – and there are many of them. My father swears by an agent that really works.
