cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/48943580

Google announced the end of support for early Nest Thermostats in a support document earlier this year that largely flew under the radar. As of October 25, first and second generation units released in 2011 and 2012, respectively, will be unpaired and removed from the Google Nest or Google Home app.

Users will no longer be able to control their thermostats remotely via their smartphone, receive notifications, or change settings from a mobile device. End-of-support also disables third-party assistants and other cloud-based features including multi-device Eco mode and Nest Protect connectivity.

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[–] 18 points 1 year ago (1 child)

Remember when a house would be built and a thermostat installed, and that thermostat would just work for 40+ years?

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    [–] 25 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    Repeat after me. Never. Buy. Google. Hardware.

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  • [–] 9 points 1 year ago

    If your smart thing can’t survive without the cloud, it’s not a smart thing.

    Unfortunately the number of smart thermostats that have a full local API is tiny.

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

    This is all a simple thermostat is. A bimetal strip that causes a contact to open or close. That's all this thing does for a furnace, close/open the "be on" signal path.

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