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What are some things that Linux can't do, but Windows can? (lemmy.zip)
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[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Serious question: Can Linux run all my smart devices (tvs, lights, plugs)?

[โ€“] [email protected] 12 points 10 months ago

Depends how those are connected. But check out Home Assistant.

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago

I've got home assistant running on a linux machine that lets me control/monitor my smart devices [0] from my mac, windows, linux, and android phone.

[0] list of smart devices:

  • 5 Lifx lights (Full functionality)
  • 1 Wemo device (toggles a dumb strip light i have around a mirror.)
  • 3 Google home devices (the big, small, and medium speakers)
  • 2 Android TV's (Nvidia Shields)
  • Logs Temperature & humidity (full functionality and doesn't even require creating an account or using an app.)
  • Roomba (full functionality)
  • graphs my server's cpu, disk, ram, etc
  • graphs firewall traffic.
  • graphs minecraft server latency + player count.
  • Integrates with my Unifi controller and two Wi-Fi access points.