misk@sopuli.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months agoAfter 16 years, Ecobee is shutting down support for the original smart thermostatwww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square109fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1external-linkAfter 16 years, Ecobee is shutting down support for the original smart thermostatwww.theverge.commisk@sopuli.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square109fedilink
minus-squaremasterspace@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·6 months agoProbably because they do still have a local API, will maintain wifi support, and can still be used with HomeAssistant or whatever other local home automation server you have.
minus-squareFiveMacs@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-26 months agoFurnaces last 20-30 years… Zero excuse. Hell I know people with a 30 year old tstat. It’s a switch, on/off on temp. Everything else is fancy crap that they can shut off forcing you to buy again.
minus-squareshinratdr@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·6 months agoThe switch part will still work. How are you not getting this?
minus-squareFiveMacs@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·6 months agoCause I didn’t bother to read it and I assumed standard business practice.
Probably because they do still have a local API, will maintain wifi support, and can still be used with HomeAssistant or whatever other local home automation server you have.
Furnaces last 20-30 years…
Zero excuse. Hell I know people with a 30 year old tstat.
It’s a switch, on/off on temp. Everything else is fancy crap that they can shut off forcing you to buy again.
The switch part will still work. How are you not getting this?
Cause I didn’t bother to read it and I assumed standard business practice.