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[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago (2 children)

In the US, 95% of “smart” tech wants WiFi connection to a proprietary cloud and they will make breaking API changes and/or ban users for using 3rd party clients. Only phone apps with permission to see your contacts allowed!

That being said, you can usually find products that will work locally but it’s really difficult, and big-box stores almost never have anything Zigbee/Z-wave or even Matter enabled. It’s bleak.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

Ew. Blinds really should be line of sight IMO. I don't want anything related to my physical privacy living in the cloud (and that goes double for you, Ring).

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Ikea sells ZigBee blinds that connect right up to any home automation hub. Pretty cheap too, in the $100-200 range for most windows.

I'm using several. Batteries are solid. I get a good 3 months with daily opening/closing. I only wish they had solar modules you could add in, but the battery tray design makes that unlikely.