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submitted 1 year ago by to c/homeassistant@lemmy.world
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The internet is down... well, if you use AWS services it would appear to be true.

Things such as Alexa (now working again?), Ring, etc are either slow or not responding whilst they try to get things running again

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[–] 12 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I think they are great. I don’t carry keys any more and if family are visiting, I can email a key.

Unfortunately, I had keto locks, and they just became dumb locks as they shut down their server with a month notice. My next will be home assistant compatible.

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  • [–] [S] 3 points 1 year ago

    Yeah, this is really the point - reliance on cloud (someone else's computer) for fundamental functionality isn't a good idea.

    Glass is going to break before anyone bothers with the lock, so it's not a security device it's a convenience device... but not if you can't use it... and you don't have keys with you...

    But, ok, if it's fully locally controlled (HA compatible as you mention), then you're more in control of your own home.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    I’d love to hear which ones are compatible, possibly zigbee also.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago

    Schlage Camelot is probably the best option overall. Just make sure you install it right (if it's loud when it operates, friction is going to burn out the motor)

    The "caveat" is the price. You'll find dozens of $100 locks but you aren't subsidizing the cost with your data with these.

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