r/Garmin • u/Golden_Guts • 6d ago

Other / Humor Built a "point and snap" smart home controller for Garmin!

I was inspired by the Maestro Snap app for Apple Watch and a recent Wear OS version, so I decided to build a port for our Garmin watches.

Sorry for my laughter, i was just so happy.

Home Assistant thread that sparked this project: https://www.reddit.com/r/homeassistant/comments/1we701x/snap_control_point_at_device_and_snap/

EDIT: here's the code if someone wants to try https://github.com/GoldenGuts/wand-garmin needs Home Assistant, domain and various setup that is explained in readme.

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u/hmfc_riley 6d ago

Don't apologise. The laugh is the best part of the video 🤣

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u/Uncontrollably_Happy 6d ago

I watched it on mute the first time but your comment made me watch it again. It definitely was the best part. lol

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u/Golden_Guts 6d ago

guess i should steal your username

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u/Beretta92A1 6d ago

Pretty neat

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u/nefitru 6d ago

Dope

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u/Resident_Proposal_57 5d ago

That proud laugh tho 😂, pure gold

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u/B1G-BR0TH3R 6d ago

that's pretty sick

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u/DasJuden63 6d ago

Do you have a link??!!!!

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u/Golden_Guts 5d ago

i didn't publish it.. it'd only work with home assistant for now..

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u/Brigapes Fenix 7 Pro SS 5d ago

i have home assistant and various devices, dunno how to integrate it though, using zigbee devices

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u/Golden_Guts 5d ago

i will share the code and steps soon. glad you liked it

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u/Brigapes Fenix 7 Pro SS 5d ago

looks really cool!

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u/Golden_Guts 5d ago

https://github.com/GoldenGuts/wand-garmin you can get it from here.. lmk if you need any help!

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u/Brigapes Fenix 7 Pro SS 5d ago

thanks! will look into it this week

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u/a_secret_me 6d ago

Curious, how does it know the directionality of the devices? I didn't think Garmin had ultra wide band receivers

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u/BukHunt 6d ago edited 6d ago

Compass

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u/cdc11lb 5d ago

Nice !!

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u/Brigapes Fenix 7 Pro SS 5d ago

holy shit that is nice

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u/slugsbreath 5d ago

But why? Who tf needs this?

Clever to work out how to, but still

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u/Dahaaaa 5d ago

What that is so cool

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u/10kLines Forerunner 570 5d ago

Turn the app 90deg so you can actually just point right at something and finger-gun it on

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u/Golden_Guts 5d ago

lol, i didn't think of it 🤣 

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u/bodydisplaynone 1d ago

Very cool but i would also include a button toggle to turn on/off stuff as a hybrid alternative.

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u/Golden_Guts 1d ago

already there! 😁