• SqueakyBeaver@lemmy.blahaj.zone
      23·
      8 months ago

      I wish.

      My father currently works in IT and has “smart” everything (except locks, thankfully)

      He has multiple Alexa thingies (used to be Google homes), Internet thermostat, smart light switches, smart cameras/doorbells, smart plugs

      Idk why he does. The only thing that really provide any value are the light switches and plugs (scheduled lighting) and maybe the doorbell thingies

      • SoulWager@lemmy.ml
        15·
        8 months ago

        Could have gone the self-hosted route, but he might just think it’s a lost cause as long as you’re carrying phone that spies on you.

    • Aggravationstation@feddit.uk
      2·
      8 months ago

      No smart home crap

      I use Home Assistant for my smart home stuff. As soon as I have a free afternoon I’ll be setting up a VLAN to keep it off the internet.