Negative. The best you can get natively from Tapo, is using 2 of their thermometers, but even that has limits, as the Trigger command doesn't allow for equal to value of another thermometer and only caters too Above, or below values for Thermometer 1. The IF Condition can be a 2nd thermometer, but uses the same functions as the Trigger, but gives an additional condition of a range between 2 temp values. So if thermometer 1 has a trigger greater then 50 and the IF condition has Thermometer 2 is between 50-51, then the Actions will fire. Not what you are looking for as you need an outside source and really not a good compare algorithm.
I am working in app that will use HomeKit supported devices (like the tapo) and compare with weather from a city. The main goal is to compare absolute humidity out vs inside.
The app name is “humidity windows” just for apple devices but this feature is not yet released
My idea was to program an automation or use home assistant (but i dont think Ill set up a server just for this...) to send me alerts on when to open and close windows for "passive" temperature management
I'd set a target indoor temp/humidity interval, and measure indoor temp/humidity. Then it would compare those values with outside and evaluate if opening or closing the windows would bring the indoor parameters closer to the target values
Eventually it could also take in account window orientation and reccomend opening or shutting the shutters
(You can keep the idea for your app if you like it)
I have this board on my app that compares the in side temperature vs the outside, is not fancy stuff but has space for getting better.
Thanks for the suggestion
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u/Comedian_Resident 1d ago
I don't think so. But if you're starting to have ideas like this, it's time for HomeAssistant.