As Google announces that their smart home gear will now be marketed under Nest, they forgot to mention a “small” detail: Google has decided to officially shut down the program that allowed developers to access data for Nest devices - Works with Nest developer program will be shut down on August 31,…

[image] JDRoberts: (BTW, I don’t have any evidence for this, but my personal belief is that the reason that so many tech companies now have a similar clause is so that they can be acquired or merged without the new owners having any obligations beyond the usual hardware warranties. ) I agree …

The bottom line is minimize your exposure to Cloud-based home automation devices. You are reliant on the continued support from the device developer and their acquiring companies. Zigbee, Z-wave and UPNP devices solve this. There are also some devices that have local wifi control with published A…

The fact that it was mentioned as a SDK made me assume that it could be used by others. This is in reference to the communications between the Google home speakers and Wi-Fi devices like light bulbs, not assistant running local on a phone.

[image] Gutheinz: push for legislation requiring Home Automation You cannot regulate the stupid or mismanagement. For that, there is a different way to safeguard against. Consumer boycott. If you don’t like their practice, there is an old saying for that " fool me once, shame on — shame on yo…

The part about this that sucks the most for me, is that I’ll no longer be able to make super-long timelapses. :\ I’ve done some really neat ones using their API by taking a snapshot every minute over weeks, including the neighbors house being built and a retaining wall being installed in my back yar…

Take this Google! :slight_smile: [image] Ecobee 4 Thermostats/Room Sensor bundles - Deal of the Day at Home Depot (May 9, 2019) Deals https://www.homedepot.com/SpecialBuy/SpecialBuyOfTheDay

According to Verge… Some popular Works with Nest integrations that will break on August 31st, 2019 or earlier: Amazon Alexa will not be able to adjust the Nest Thermostat or display Nest Cam feeds Logitech Harmony remotes won’t be able to change Nest alarm and home / away modes Philips Hue lights…

[image] HA_fanatic: [image] scottashell: I can’t figure out how to tell it that it’s doing things wrong. That’s easy, start your phrase with Alexa… instead of Ok, Google :smile: Accurate! :rofl:

ToS isn’t always upheld. You can’t put anything in a ToS if it violates existing laws or consumer protection standards. “By signing up for a Nest a account, you hereby agree to not sue us if we secretly record you naked and blackmail you”. ToS isn’t above the law. On their box and promotional mater…

Like others have suggested, I recommend reaching out to Nest to make sure your concerns are heard: George M: Hi. Thanks for contacting Nest Live Chat. My name is George. I’m here to help. Me: Hi George. I heard that the Nest Thermostats will be losing their API. Is this true? I’m fairly concerned …

The untold story of Google I/O 2019 - The irresponsible attempt to kill "Works with Nest"

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HA_fanatic (Bob) May 9, 2019, 12:38pm 96

Take this Google!

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