Additional extra metadata information about device's specifications in the devices database?

[Hedda]

Can and will the Open Home Foundation device database contain additional extra metadata information about device's specifications?

Great if could both have diagnostics info available for HA's new Maintenance dashboard as well as browse extended specifications before buying, etc. (i.e. specs and product-data that would be good to know both post-sale and pre-purchase when researching which products to buy).

While not all of that information will be need for troubleshooting it would make the database awesome for researching planed purchases.

Personally would like device database to also contain full specifications with extra metadata that many other databases do not have, example:

• Device description:

  • Type of device (device class)
  • Use case(s)
  • Original release date
  • Latest firmware version or Operating System version
  • Date of last firmware update or security patch
  • Firmware developer
  • Firmware download links
  • Firmware source code link if available
  • Brand / branding
  • ODM (Original Device Manufacturer)
  • Product webpage
  • Product support page
  • Product quick start pamflett
  • Product user guide
  • Product manual

• Physical form and aesthetics:

  • Color of the product. Example:
    • Multi-color
    • White
    • Black
    • Gray
    • Red
  • Product weight of products stand-alone without packaging
  • Package weight that include both product with packaging
  • Product dimensions (measurments in width, hight, and depth of the stand-alone product) without packaging
  • Package dimensions (measurments in width, hight, and depth)

• Features and performance:

  • Screen size
  • CPU(s)
  • Memory
  • Storage
  • Operating System (OS) and/or RTOS
  • Number of buttons
    • Button type (reset-only or action-button and programable buttons)
  • Sensors

• Battery type and amount - Device info about batteries and amount of batteries each device uses:

  • HA-Battery-Notes libary have this info for loads of smart devices -> https://github.com/andrew-codechimp/HA-Battery-Notes
    • For reference also see this related feature request -> Add a way to sort batteries in the new maintenance dashboard by typ
  • Battery type and size (CR2032, AA, AA, 18650)
  • Battery number (numbers of batteries the product require and support)
  • Battery capacity in mAh or Ah
  • Battery rechargable yes or no (i.e. can the product rechange a rechargable battery or not)
  • Battery technology (Alkaline / Lithium-ion / Li-ion, Lithium-Polymer / LiPo)
  • Battery package power output in volt (i.e. voltage needed by the product to work on a battery)

• Power-source and power-plug or power-socket detailed specification information for mains-powered products:

  • Volt (Voltage)
  • AC or DC power (Alternating Current or Direct Current)
  • Utility Freqency / Mains Freqency / Power Line Freqency
  • DC power plug (barrel-jack in mm, terminals, etc,)
  • USB power plug (type of USB port and USB power requirements)
  • PoE (Power-over-Ethernet)
  • Amp (ampere for electrical current)
  • Rated Power in Watts (wattage calculated from ampere and voltage for easy sorting or as provided by the manufacturer)
  • Ohms (Ohm Resistance), while mostly used for loudspeakers it is sometimes also used in lighting to calculate needed LED-driver)
  • Electrical mains AC power plug type (i.e, Type A, B, C, D, E, or F, etc.)
  • Electrical mains AC power socket type (i.e, Type A, B, C, D, E, or F, etc.)
  • Energy Label - Energy efficiency rating and energy consumption labelling (e.g. light bulb and appliance energy label).

• LED lighting and lamp-socket detailed specification information including color temperatur:

  • Lightbulb socket type / lamp holder / light bulbs sockets (e.g. E10, E14, E27, etc.)
  • LED Strip Connector Type (normally number or pins and mm width + solderless connectors for RGB, RGBW, CCT, and single color applications)
  • LEDs per meter for LED Strips (and converter for LED per feet/foot)
  • Light colors (RGB, RGBW, CCT, or single color)
  • Light color temperature in Kelvin (3000K = Warm White, 4000K = Cool White, 5000K = Daylight, 6000-7000K = Cool Daylight colour temperatures)
  • Light color accuracy in CRI (Color Rendering Index) and Ra (average value of R1 through R8)
  • Lumens
  • Light Emitting Efficiency (calculated from Lumens per Watt to convert input power into output in lumen)

For example, the HA-Battery-Notes libary/project has loads of data on different battery types and amount of batteries many smart devices uses.

• https://github.com/andrew-codechimp/HA-Battery-Notes/blob/main/library.md

Diagnostic example showing battery information when using the HA-Battery-Notes custom component integration:

PS: Wondering if any external sources that contain additional metadata information about device's specifications that you can scrape?

• https://github.com/orgs/OHF-Device-Database/discussions/138

Example HA-Battery-Notes project has a library with specs on different battery types and amount of batteries for many smart devices:

• https://github.com/andrew-codechimp/HA-Battery-Notes

  • https://github.com/andrew-codechimp/HA-Battery-Notes/blob/main/library.md

    • https://github.com/andrew-codechimp/HA-Battery-Notes/blob/main/library/library.json

PPS: The battery library is a JSON document at library/library.json and they have a form that let anyone to easily submit new devices:

• https://github.com/andrew-codechimp/HA-Battery-Notes/issues/new?template=new_device_request.yaml&title=%5BDevice%5D%3A+

[Hedda]

I would also love for the OHF device database to contain information related to smart speakers and smart audio recievers (+ voice assistants with audio streaming clients) compatible with Music Assistant.

That infortmation could not only be exposed in Home Assistant and Music Assistant but also be browsed before and after purchase of a such device. See ex:

• https://www.music-assistant.io/faq/stream-to/#a-device-i-am-yet-to-purchase

That is, information specifically about which player providers / protocols are supported and what playback features they are compatile with, but audio audio quality capabilities and such:

• https://www.music-assistant.io/player-support/

  • Supported streaming protocols / standards
    • Sendspin
    • Apple AirPlay
    • Google Cast Audio
    • Squeezelite
    • DLNA
    • Sonos
    • Bluesound
  • Built-in Amplifier
  • Built-in Speaker or Audio Reciever only.
  • Firmware / Operating System
  • Max Sample Rate
  • Perfect Sync capable
  • Sync Correction capable
  • Crossfade support
  • Stereo Pair support
  • Lossless Stream capable
  • High-Resolution Stream capable
  • Digital Signal Processing (DSP)
  • Device buttons for local audio control
  • Player options
  • Device voice capable

PS: I am sure that someone else would also like similar information about smart televisions as well (as a TV / smart-screen capability database).

[mkerstner]

Thanks @Hedda for getting this thread started!

Let's try to collect further input here.