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Cloud services for controlling things inside your house are the worst (github.com)
submitted 2 years ago by besmtt@lemmy.world to c/homeassistant@lemmy.world
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I recently moved away from MyQ to local control of my garage door and I've been loving it. I stumbled across the linked issue where MyQ shit the bed for roughly 3 days and it just confirms to me that the extra effort to move away from a cloud service was worth it. I'm down to just one last cloud service for something inside my house. My mind is pretty much made up that if I can't accomplish it locally, I won't do/use it.

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[-] walden@sub.wetshaving.social 9 points 2 years ago

Yeah, MyQ is hot steamy garbage. I gave up on it after giving it a chance for way too long. Their app, of course, will continue to work, but they would constantly change the API forcing the integration devs to scramble.

I use sonoff wifi switches with Tasmota now. They're set to turn on then immediately off, simulating a button press. Combined with z-wave door sensors and some template sensor stuff copied from a forum, it's super solid.

[-] nakal@kbin.social 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I like Shelly hardware. The devices default to local communication and cloud is optional. Custom firmware can also be used, but not really needed. I wished they made more kinds of IoT stuff.

Since the device state can be queried with HTTP requests, it's easy to integrate it to my monitoring system (Prometheus/Grafana).

[-] chunkystyles@sopuli.xyz 1 points 2 years ago

I wish I could get their stuff in Zigbee.

[-] peregus@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Exactly, the community has been asking them to make ZigBee devices and they just announced the new...ZWave line of products 😭

[-] theamigan@lemmy.dynatron.me 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Nothing wrong with Z-Wave. I have 3 radios (2 zw [one for Aeotec HEM since it generates tons of traffic], one zig) just so I can use whatever is cheapest or available for a particular application. All of the "energy controlling" (meaning, not light bulbs) is ZWave because it seems to have more robust state verification built into the protocol. Also, it's 915MHz and I live in a very crowded RF environment on 2.4.

[-] peregus@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

No no, don't get me wrong, nothing wrong with Z-Wave, I just prefer ZigBee because I've found more expensive devices or no alternatives on Z-Wave: buttons, temperature/motion/door sensors, bulbs. What Z-Wave devices do you have?

[-] theamigan@lemmy.dynatron.me 1 points 2 years ago

I agree mostly; for example, ZW bulbs are outrageously expensive. I have a Kwikset lock, a couple Zooz ZEN15s, some dimmable lamp modules, Aeotec HEM, a Remotec IR AC controller, GE switches, and Honeywell T6 Pro thermostats.

[-] OminousOrange@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 years ago

I just ordered a pair of the ratgdo devices for full, local-only control. Ratgdo also allows control of the lights separaely, so I'm going to automate the light turning on when someone goes into the garage.

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