What do you guys think of the idea of smart homes? I could make a basic setup using https://home-assistant.io to control my home temperature and lighting; the tools for doing this are everywhere nowadays and implementation doesn’t seem too horrific anymore.
But setting aside what I “can” do, is this something that I “should” do? How can a person implement this without connecting any devices to the internet?
In addition to it being helpful for me due to disability, I also love the convenience of being able to simply say something like, “Hey Google, play The Kids Aren’t Alright” and have my Home Assistant speakers start playing The Kids Aren’t Alright by The Offspring through my Spotify account. As a random example. I listen to music a lot more frequently because of it.
Edit to add that it’s not a need, it’s a convenience.