Home Automation

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Discussion about general home automation ideas and projects, home automation protocols like Z-wave, Zigbee, Matter, etc, and home automation software and hubs like HomeSeer, Home Assistant, OpenHAB, Homey.

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Four changes in Thread 1.4 (www.theverge.com)

submitted 2 months ago by Serinus@lemmy.world to c/homeautomation@lemmy.world

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The new spec ... allows manufacturers to connect devices directly to the internet.

Enshittification comes for all.

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[–] Serinus@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

For many of us, Matter/Thread was a way to get away improve privacy and get away from Vendor apps and proprietary bullshit. This is a step towards reduced functionality when you don't allow the devices to phone home.

They say you can turn it off now, but will it work out like that in practice?