SmartThings Outage - Jan 16 2018

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@Michael_Deffendall

Not thinking of leaving. but I am considering having layered devices between Iris and ST now

That’s a great plan. That why I tell people who have Hue Bulbs. Get the Hue Bridge!

When SmartThings goes down you still have full control of your lighting via the Hue App, Alexa or Google Home.

How to: Planning for Outages

Some of us have been trying to figure out how to approach an FAQ on what works during outages, and it just isn’t possible because there are too many tiny details that matter. So if you need help coming up with a plan for dealing with outages, just start your own thread under projects and describe your exact setup and there will be lots of people who will be glad to help you brainstorm a solution for your specific needs. https://community.smartthings.com/c/projects-stories Make sure you specify which hub you have, because there are some important differences. In particular, the now discontinued ADT/SmartThings security panel has a number of features that the other SmartThings models do not with regard to dealing with outages. Also, it helps if you can indicate what kind of budget you wi…