What do you guys think of the idea of smart homes? I could make a basic setup using https://home-assistant.io to control my home temperature and lighting; the tools for doing this are everywhere nowadays and implementation doesn’t seem too horrific anymore.

But setting aside what I “can” do, is this something that I “should” do? How can a person implement this without connecting any devices to the internet?

  • Ghostalmedia@beehaw.orgEnglish
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    2 years ago

    I don’t see anyone in here talking about HomeKit, which is also a good solution for secure IOT. Many HomeKit accessories can be set up to only communicate with your LAN and to not need 3rd party apps or accounts.

    I also have my system connect to a router that supports HomeKit secure, which blocks any phoning home to 3rd parties.

    Big problem with HomeKit is 1) Siri is meh 2) fewer IOT accessories