It seems that there are a lot of things to consider before even buying the first smart device. How would you start when you would start over?

Are there any good beginner guides that helped you?

Important points for me are

  • privacy (everything should be local, no Alexa-Karens in my home)
  • use of open source/free software
  • a good variety of smart things I can use (I don’t want to be tied Apple-like to only one company)

Is there a golden way to build a smart home with these factors in mind?

  • HughJanus@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I probably would have never started.

    Everyone insisted that it was “easy”. I’ve come to realize this community is heavily developer-based and completely unaware of what they average person would consider easy.

    My system breaks all the time and I have to spend hours trying to just get it back up and running again.

    I was never able to get the app to work.

    If I could have all my money and time back I would have just stuck with “dumb” electronics.