Comment on After 16 years, Ecobee is shutting down support for the original smart thermostat
M0oP0o@mander.xyz 1 month agoYou know (I hope) that that functionality does not require a cloud based service right? You are describing features for things I was playing around with 20 years ago, what you need is a program or app, not a live service. The appeal of controlling your things from your phone is not new.
shinratdr@lemmy.ca 1 month ago
No it doesn’t require it but it can make it easier. Especially for people that don’t have a robust and centralized way of controlling their smart devices, or only have 1-2 of them. I think the appeal is still obvious.