Category Archives: Home Automation

Homebridge on Synology NAS

Posted on October 22, 2020 by Warren Cross

The following article shows a step-by-step process for setting up Homebridge on a Synology NAS – worked for me first time! https://mariushosting.com/how-to-install-homebridge-on-your-synology-nas/ Page content saved off in case the link dies (beauty of the internet) To access homebridge (internal only) … Continue reading →

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Creating an Alexa Skill to work with your Synology

Posted on January 28, 2018 by Warren Cross

I found this excellent article on creating a basic Alexa skill. Follow this tutorial to get a basic skill and use the php code below instead of the shell script in the tutorial as the Synology does not like non-PHP … Continue reading →

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Broadlink RM IR control via Python

Posted on January 28, 2018 by Warren Cross

Christmas I received the Broadlink RM device for controlling IR devices with the intention of using it with Amazon Alexa. It turns out that the service is not available in the UK so the only way to control the device … Continue reading →

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Synology Certificates and Alexa Skills

Posted on January 28, 2018 by Warren Cross

If you want to host Alexa skills on your Synology you will need to use Let’s Encrypt certificates as the default one will not authenticate for the skill. To check if your certificate is okay use SSLChecker to validate the certificate from … Continue reading →

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