u/Scary_Wrangler_2566

I’m planning to use a removable Android tablet as my main Home Assistant wall dashboard with UniFi Protect and a UniFi doorbell.

My understanding is that HA can detect the doorbell press, show the live camera feed and provide controls such as gate/door access, but it can’t currently provide native two-way voice through the UniFi doorbell.

What I’d like is:

Tablet normally shows the HA dashboard.

Doorbell is pressed.

HA automatically wakes the tablet and opens the UniFi Protect app.

I answer and use two-way audio through Protect.

When finished, the tablet automatically returns to the HA dashboard.

Has anyone successfully set this up on Android? Can HA reliably launch Protect on a doorbell press and then return the tablet to the HA dashboard afterwards?

I’m planning to use a removable Android tablet as my main Home Assistant wall dashboard with UniFi Protect and a UniFi doorbell.

My understanding is that HA can detect the doorbell press, show the live camera feed and provide controls such as gate/door access, but it can’t currently provide native two-way voice through the UniFi doorbell.

What I’d like is:

Tablet normally shows the HA dashboard.

Doorbell is pressed.

HA automatically wakes the tablet and opens the UniFi Protect app.

I answer and use two-way audio through Protect.

When finished, the tablet automatically returns to the HA dashboard.

Has anyone successfully set this up on Android? Can HA reliably launch Protect on a doorbell press and then return the tablet to the HA dashboard afterwards?

Planning smart lighting for a UK new build and looking mainly at Shelly.

I’m very new to this, only a few days into looking at smart-home lighting, so I’m still learning what’s possible and may be missing an obvious solution.

For the living room I want a Shelly 4-button wall switch. My thinking is:

Buttons 1/2 wired directly to a Dimmer Gen4 for normal on/off/dimming.

Buttons 3/4 used later for Home Assistant scenes, blinds etc.

The important requirement is that if Home Assistant, Wi-Fi or the router goes down, Buttons 1/2 must still work as normal light controls. I don't want the main lights dependent on HA.

Can I simply use the Dimmer Gen4 for Buttons 1/2 and add another Shelly relay/input module for Buttons 3/4, rather than using an i4 for all four buttons?

For the kitchen I have the same reliability requirement, but I also want tuneable white, brighter/cooler for cooking and warmer/dimmer in the evening. Again, basic wall control needs to work if HA/network is down.

It's a new build, so I can specify neutrals, deeper back boxes and additional wiring now.

What would be the cleanest Shelly setup for both?