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re: Apple HomeKit
Posted on 5/20/21 at 10:24 am to MAXtheTIGER
Posted on 5/20/21 at 10:24 am to MAXtheTIGER
We're Homekit, but we have some Nest products that sync via a little box (I forget the name). Overall it's ok, but I think both HomeKit and Google are just throwing stuff against the wall to see what sticks. Nothing seems linear and there certainly doesn't seem to be much of a masterplan of where to take these platforms.
Our stuff is a mix of Hue, Eufy and Nest cameras. I've got some other assorted sensors but none that reliably work very well. I could put our MyQ garage door on Homekit but I don't think it's worth it really.
All the homekit compatible products work, but I think the setup breaks down at the Apple smarthome hardware and Siri. Google assistant or whatever it's called now is just much more reliable, and both Alexa and Google offer more hardware options for seeing cameras or the like.
I assume (don't know for sure) that I could get the newer Apple TV and "Hey Siri" that to see my front door on the TV or whatever.
Our stuff is a mix of Hue, Eufy and Nest cameras. I've got some other assorted sensors but none that reliably work very well. I could put our MyQ garage door on Homekit but I don't think it's worth it really.
All the homekit compatible products work, but I think the setup breaks down at the Apple smarthome hardware and Siri. Google assistant or whatever it's called now is just much more reliable, and both Alexa and Google offer more hardware options for seeing cameras or the like.
I assume (don't know for sure) that I could get the newer Apple TV and "Hey Siri" that to see my front door on the TV or whatever.
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Posted on 5/20/21 at 11:39 am to Pettifogger
Your description of throwing things out there and seeing if it sticks sounds like what I keep coming across in my research. I have used nest in my old house, but that was the only smart feature I had. I want to go with Apple because of privacy reasons, but I’m finding the apple ecosystem is no more organic than Google.
Good to hear it at least meshes.
Good to hear it at least meshes.
Posted on 5/20/21 at 3:42 pm to Pettifogger
There is a new protocol that Apple , Google , and Amazon are backing.
It’s called Matter. This should allow things like nest to work with HomeKit in the future.
It’s called Matter. This should allow things like nest to work with HomeKit in the future.
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