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Why do my LG smart fridge and my GE washer and dryer all have DNS servers? And is there a way I can control them without the manufacturer's miserable apps? (lemmy.radio)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/homeassistant@lemmy.world
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[+] -10 points 1 year ago (6 children)

is checking the thing's fucking spec sheet intensive research? do you get AI summaries of your own shopping list?

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  • [–] 11 points 1 year ago (5 children)

    Show me where the spec sheet for a typical smart appliance tells me if it has a good integration with Home Assistant, whether I can flash it with ESPHome, etc.

    Usually spec sheets only talk about a bunch of proprietary bullshit I don't give a fuck about (or actively don't want).

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Show me where the spec sheet for a typical smart appliance tells me if it has a good integration with Home Assistant, whether I can flash it with ESPHome, etc.

    People who use and develop integrations for Home Assistant.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Are those on the manufacturer's spec sheet? 'Cause that's what the comment I was replying to was talking about.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago*

    No, they often aren't. Any that are, are not going to be permanent, either (see what Chamberlain did with their garage openers).

    My personal take: unless it can function as a "smart" device without a constant connection to the internet, a company-provided HA integration is kinda useless.

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