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Matter 1.4 tries to set the smart home standard back on track (www.theverge.com)
submitted 3 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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[–] [email protected] 86 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

I just want to buy home automation gadgets that don't need a bloody cloud account to work.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 3 weeks ago

That's the point of this standard, at least in theory. Same with the older but still common ZigBee standard.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Zwave and zigbee have never needed a cloud.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago

They might be older tech, but they're pretty rock solid.