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bengoodger • today at 7:59 PM • 1 reply • view on HN

Documentation lists integrations with "select partners" -- and that's why this isn't a serious play for the home. You need to work with everything, like HomeAssistant, Control4, etc. to be a serious contender. They have had years to do this, could have got it all lined up with HomeKit + existing iOS devices. People aren't going to rip out their security system just to integrate with your device. But that would require having a non-adversarial relationship with your developer ecosystem. It's frustrating because home integration software is a wasteland. Those that have succeeded in it have understood it's an ecosystem game.


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jungturk • today at 9:24 PM

Homekit (and the Home iOS app) work just fine with HomeAssistant and most consumer-grade smart home devices (with a focus on Matter).

This device (being a Matter hub) doesn't change any of that.

The fact that they're partnering with select companies on producing sanctioned devices also doesn't change any of that.