Epi_curean
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Xiaomi home gateway?
Would prefer a solution that does not requires sending its signals through a private server in China
Xiaomi home gateway?
Would prefer a solution that does not requires sending its signals through a private server in China
@AsusEpoxy,
Good point. My concern is not so much the privacy , but the dependency. I've read about Smartthings server lapses, but so far Alexa and Google has been steady.
Mi Home has US and Singapore server actually.
Broadlink servers are also based in China.
Smartthings are Samsung owned servers
Alexa is Amazon based
Google Assistant is Google based
All of them are private servers depending on how you look at it
True anonymity will require you to setup your own raspberry pi based server.
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Saw an updates from Paul Hibbert on Broadlink Global Alexa Skill Released With One Amazing Surprise!
So it's ok to buy the newest model of Broadlink RM Pro+ (Latest 2018 version)?
Is ewelink compatible with xiaomi AI speaker ?
Somebody correct me if I'm wrong, but xiaomi's ecosystem is closed to other devices so their own apps will never support 3rd party devices. Unless their protocols are known and someone can develop a bridging app to circumvent it.
I observed the Alexa HA skills that I tried (eWelink, broadlink) are routed thru their servers (likely in China) and I've encountered errors probably due to server down.
Somehow I still prefer using RM plugin (like a local server) which was essentially a workaround before the Alexa skills were available but now has proven to be more reliable than the actual skills themselves
Just my 2cts opinion
Anybody try before another brand ones? I recently know a company who called automate asia. They always have workshop to teach ppl about smart home stuff. I read it from here :
https://www.renotalk.com/forum/forum/126-home-automation-smart-homes-technology/
I observed the Alexa HA skills that I tried (eWelink, broadlink) are routed thru their servers (likely in China) and I've encountered errors probably due to server down.
Somehow I still prefer using RM plugin (like a local server) which was essentially a workaround before the Alexa skills were available but now has proven to be more reliable than the actual skills themselves
Just my 2cts opinion
therein lies a conundrum which I have faced. Up till now no good solution actually.
I went broadlink and discovered rf433mhz very easy to snoop.
Went Xiaomi and theirs is still closed ecosystem
Smartthings and they are pricey.
For me i have spent more on Xiaomi because they are the most complete to date. You can get almost anything under their ecosystem.Locks,lights,curtains,switches. You name it, they have it at a price and design that's friendly for all. Their proprietary zigbee doesn't adhere to Zigbee Standards, but at least still can connect to Smartthings with the appropriate device handler. I am fervently waiting for them to open their API for integration with Alexa/ Google home. Once that happens i believe they will be the leader in HA.
I have all 3 systems now and none are perfect. Personally for me, the next step is the raspberry pi with Hassio to bridge them all together.