Back From a Year With Hubitat - Why Is the Google Home integration so much more limited with SmartThings?

  • Yes you did. More like they’re coming up with a local Rules API that anyone can plug into. You will be able to tell the Rules API what you want it to do and it will execute those instructions locally. It’s NOT the same thing though as executing your own local code.
  • Yes, it’s to be trusted. In fact, personally I think it’s probably the only way they’ll be able to satisfy a lot of hardcore Classic holdouts like me and without it… Well…
  • No - see first answer.
  • Yes there are fundamental differences with how the GH solution and Amazon do things - the GH solution talks directly to the GH devices while Amazon is a cloud to cloud integration. You’re looking for the Echo Speaks Smartapp. It works great after a little setup. The developer is on the thread and active in the community - so feel free to hop over there and ask. https://community.smartthings.com/t/release-echo-speaks-v3-actions/173073
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