Took a 5 year break from home automation and now I’m back…
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Took a 5 year break from home automation and now I’m back. What are the best innovations and advancements to come out during that time?
Had a long period where I enjoyed tinkering with HA for my house, had 30+ devices that worked fairly well together. Early 2020s seemed to be a fantastic time for HA innovation, with improvements to home hubs, massive hardware improvements to Zigbee and Z-wave, and name-brand manufacturers developing products that previously had to be custom built by users. It seemed like there was a major release every month, which made the hobby fresh and interesting to keep up with. There were also some ongoing issues with stovepiped ecosystems that didn’t play well with each other, immature products (automated window blinds, garage door openers, smart locks, thermostats, TV remotes, etc), and unstable workarounds for integrating products that were intended to be standalone (such as vacuums, phone apps, NFC triggers, etc).
I then took some time traveling and renting, so all my HA products have been in storage. It’s finally time to dust them off and I’m excited to see what new innovations have come out in the last 5 years. I’m seeing that Thread and Matter are new protocols to have come out. I’m hoping automated window blinds have become affordable and reliable. Probably the product I would want most is an Alexa-like device that exists on a local network.
Any specific game-changing products, overall changes in the industry, positive/negative trends during that time?
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Had a long period where I enjoyed tinkering with HA for my house, had 30+ devices that worked fairly well together. Early 2020s seemed to be a fantastic time for HA innovation, with improvements to home hubs, massive hardware improvements to Zigbee and Z-wave, and name-brand manufacturers developing products that previously had to be custom built by users. It seemed like there was a major release every month, which made the hobby fresh and interesting to keep up with. There were also some ongoing issues with stovepiped ecosystems that didn’t play well with each other, immature products (automated window blinds, garage door openers, smart locks, thermostats, TV remotes, etc), and unstable workarounds for integrating products that were intended to be standalone (such as vacuums, phone apps, NFC triggers, etc).
I then took some time traveling and renting, so all my HA products have been in storage. It’s finally time to dust them off and I’m excited to see what new innovations have come out in the last 5 years. I’m seeing that Thread and Matter are new protocols to have come out. I’m hoping automated window blinds have become affordable and reliable. Probably the product I would want most is an Alexa-like device that exists on a local network.
Any specific game-changing products, overall changes in the industry, positive/negative trends during that time?
#home
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